Training

Training included in your annual partnership

We ensure that every P2 Partner School is prepared for success through training included in your annual partnership. This consists of the P2 100 Video Training to kick off the school year – and ongoing professional learning throughout the school year, such as P2 for Educators and 3 Slides.

And please remember, if you have any questions about implementing P2 in your building, we’re just an email or phone call away.

What's included when you become a P2 Partner School?

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P2 100 Video

Kick-off training
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P2 for Educators

Professional Learning
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3 Slides

Professional Learning
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P2 100 Video Training

The purpose of the P2 100 Video is to train your school’s entire staff in 3 hours or less — at a time of your choosing — to understand (a) the research driving P2 and (b) how to successfully implement the P2. It features 50 minutes, broken into 8 separate videos, of P2 co-founder Mike Erwin directly teaching the research behind positive psychology, character strengths, and the importance of relationships. Following Mike’s 8 videos, we have included videos of our Ed Tech Coordinator explaining how to access P2 resources — and videos of “P2 in Action” at partner elementary, middle, and high schools. We provide step-by-step instructions for how to successfully lead this training.

P2 for Educators

P2 for Educators consists of a series of presentations and resources designed to purposefully bring the benefits of The Positivity Project to school professionals. The purpose of P2 for Educators is to enhance school culture and individual well-being by deliberately engaging staff members, as adults, on the importance of positive relationships and character strengths in their own lives. These sessions create a time and place for educators to learn, discuss, and plan future actions based on current research connected to education, positive psychology, and the cultivation of individual and collective well-being.

P2 for Educators can be used in faculty meetings, professional development workshops, small study groups, or team meetings. 

3 Slides

Students and educators thrive where relationships provide the foundation for learning, but, despite their best efforts, school leaders often struggle to find a way to create this kind of environment in their schools. Full schedules and competing needs can act as barriers to even the best of intentions. 3 Slides, a condensed version of P2 for Educators, offers time-crunched leaders an easy-to-use tool that brings professional P2 content to faculty meetings and other training settings in as little as 10 minutes.

What’s “The Lasting Impact of Connection”? Find out as you explore our newest resource for professional learning: 3 Slides. That’s it… just three, in as little as 10 minutes.

  • “There were several comments from parents that, 'My student begs to come to school—even when they're sick.' They don't want to miss class time. They don't want to miss being with their friends. And to me, that's a really strong reflection of the positive relationships that have been built—and that are a part of our culture and foundation at Clovis Elementary—because of the studying that's gone on with The Positivity Project.”
    Donelle Kellom
    Principal at Clovis Elementary, Clovis Unified School District
  • “Often teachers don't want one more thing on their plate, but we say this is the plate to make it easier to carry all of the other demands that are being asked of them during the school day. Now, with just one click, they can find pretty much anything that they want.”
    Joe Palmer
    Superintendent at Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District
  • “There was some concern because there's always something more being put on our plate that has to be done, and where do we get the time in the day to fit it in? But, it's so easy to teach.”
    Gretchen Hynes
    Teacher at Carpenter Elementary, Lake Orion Community Schools
  • “The Positivity Project has been an absolute game-changer in terms of helping build a culture not just for students but really for the professionals in the building, to give them an opportunity to work with one another, build relationships, talk to each other, to get to know each other in an authentic way. That's changed my school. It changed the middle school and lifted it into a place where we used P2 not just as a program, but really the lens through which we saw all of the work that we did in our school building.”
    Joe McDonough
    Superintendent at Canton Central School District
  • “One of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my 25 years in education is what The Positivity Project did for our school and our students and our staff and our community. I can't say enough about the impact, the positive impact it has had for our educators and our students.”
    Erin Waer
    Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability at Clovis Unified School District
  • “It is incredible that the reps from P2 meet with the implementers at the school level and not just me, the district rep. We have a district of 44 schools, so the personalized support is appreciated beyond words.”
    Karen Hollar
    Director of Student Health and Wellness at Cabarrus County Schools
  • “After just one quarter of implementation, our data tells a powerful story. 75% of students reported feeling safe at school—physically, emotionally, mentally, and socially (up from 66%). 87% of students reported that teachers care about them as a person, not just as a student (up from 54%), representing a 33% increase.”
    Steve Kibler
    Alternative Learning Center / In-School Suspension Teacher at West Lake Middle School, Wake County Public School System
  • “There were times my class was just on fire. Those kids who never shared out while we were learning pre-algebra were sharing such deep stories about their lives.”
    Julianne Riedle
    Teacher at Chicago Public Schools

On-site training

Ready to have your entire staff trained on the timeless nature of character strengths and positive relationships — and how they can positively impact your students? Our P2 Trainers deliver dynamic, insightful on-site training. Schedule a consultation with our team and tailor a training to meet your school’s needs.