Curriculum Alignment

The Positivity Project’s Alignment With Existing School Behavior Frameworks

By Melissa Killingbeck

How P2 Supports Your School’s Success

Many schools already have behavior frameworks in place and want to ensure new programs enhance—not replace—their efforts. The Positivity Project (P2) is uniquely designed to stand on its own or complement your school’s existing initiatives by focusing on character and relationships.

P2 provides a proactive, strengths-based approach that fosters intrinsic motivation, improves behavior, and builds a culture where students and staff thrive. With low-prep lessons and a research-backed framework, P2 seamlessly integrates into any school community, enhancing student outcomes and school culture.


Proven Results

P2 is grounded in positive psychology research, and its efficacy is supported through peer-reviewed journal articles.

 

  • Student-Teacher Relationships: Research shows that P2 improves teacher-student relationships, fostering “higher rates of closeness and lower rates of conflict” compared to control groups. Read the article summary here.
  • Students’ Sense of Relatedness: Students in P2 Partner Schools report significantly greater feelings of connectedness, often saying, “It makes me feel understood.” This sense of belonging enhances academic motivation and social development. Read the article summary here.
  • Emotional and Behavioral Development: A study found that P2 reduces emotional and behavioral challenges in students over just half a school year. Teachers also demonstrated high fidelity in implementing the program, critical to its success. Read the article summary here.
  • Teacher Satisfaction: Teachers express high satisfaction with P2, citing visible behavioral improvements and the program’s practical, strengths-based approach. One teacher described it as “a transformation,” noting shifts from “disrespectful to respectful” and “challenging to cooperative.” Read the paper here.

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Melissa Killingbeck
P2 Curriculum Manager

Melissa Killingbeck is the Curriculum Manager for The Positivity Project and ensures our resources are at their highest quality. Melissa earned her bachelor's degree and teaching certificate in elementary education and holds a Master's in Education with certification in K-12 administration. Before joining the P2 team, Melissa was a successful P2 Partner School principal in Flushing, Michigan, where she worked for 25 years as a teacher, instructional coach, and principal. After retiring from public education in 2019, Melissa relocated to northern Michigan with her husband Casey and their Silver Lab, Tank. When not knee-deep in P2 resources, Melissa can be found rockhounding along a lakeshore, enjoying a boat ride with Casey and Tank, or "downstate" visiting their two grown children.