About Positive Education
About Positive Education
About Positive Education
At Forte360, we use the evidence-based model - SEARCH (developed by Waters and Loton, 2019) to introduce the concept of well-being to children. This model serves as a foundational guide for our work, ensuring that our approach is both evidence-based and effective.
At Forte360, we use the evidence-based model - SEARCH (developed by Waters and Loton, 2019) to introduce the concept of well-being to children. This model serves as a foundational guide for our work, ensuring that our approach is both evidence-based and effective.
At Forte360, we use the evidence-based model - SEARCH (developed by Waters and Loton, 2019) to introduce the concept of well-being to children. This model serves as a foundational guide for our work, ensuring that our approach is both evidence-based and effective.
Positive Mindset & Well-Being
1. Cultivates a positive learning environment for both students and educators
Benefits of Positive Education
1. Cultivates a positive learning environment for both students and educators
Scope of Impact
Scope of Impact
Scope of Impact
Where CCE excels in raising students’ awareness about different well-being topics, Forte360 goes beyond in application — embedding well-being habits into daily routines and curriculum, and co-creating a culture that prioritises well-being.
Positive Education Practices
Our practices include:
Our practices include:
Our practices include:
Strengths-focused
Building minds that are strengths-focused, rather than deficit-focused.
Building minds that are strengths-focused, rather than deficit-focused.
Lead by Example
Introduce and cultivate positive feelings and thoughts by leading by example.
Introduce and cultivate positive feelings and thoughts by leading by example.
Observation
Observing every child's strengths and positive behaviours, and affirming them throughout.
Observing every child's strengths and positive behaviours, and affirming them throughout.
Affirmation
Appreciation circles and strengths certificates, individualised to every child.
Appreciation circles and strengths certificates, individualised to every child.
Strengths-focused
Building minds that are strengths-focused, rather than deficit-focused.
Lead by Example
Introduce and cultivate positive feelings and thoughts by leading by example.
Observation
Observing every child's strengths and positive behaviours, and affirming them throughout.
Affirmation
Appreciation circles and strengths certificates, individualised to every child.
About the SEARCH Model
About the SEARCH Model
About the SEARCH Model
While many may be familiar with the PERMA model, SEARCH is an alternative framework specifically developed to support the design and implementation of interventions in educational settings for children and young people.
The SEARCH framework is a data-driven meta-framework based on evidence from a comprehensive literature review, encompassing multiple studies involving 35,888 students worldwide.
While many may be familiar with the PERMA model, SEARCH is an alternative framework specifically developed to support the design and implementation of interventions in educational settings for children and young people.
The SEARCH framework is a data-driven meta-framework based on evidence from a comprehensive literature review, encompassing multiple studies involving 35,888 students worldwide.
While many may be familiar with the PERMA model, SEARCH is an alternative framework specifically developed to support the design and implementation of interventions in educational settings for children and young people.
The SEARCH framework is a data-driven meta-framework based on evidence from a comprehensive literature review, encompassing multiple studies involving 35,888 students worldwide.
Six Key Pathways to Wellbeing
Six Key Pathways to Wellbeing
Six Key Pathways to Wellbeing
Strengths
Strengths
Recognising and using one’s inner qualities.
Recognising and using one’s inner qualities.
Emotional management
Emotional management
Strategies to understand and express one’s own emotions.
Strategies to understand and express one’s own emotions.
Attention and awareness
Attention and awareness
Self-awareness of needs and feelings, and being able to focus one’s attention as needed.
Self-awareness of needs and feelings, and being able to focus one’s attention as needed.
Relationships
Relationships
Communication skills, empathy, actions that strengthen relationships.
Communication skills, empathy, actions that strengthen relationships.
Coping
Coping
Identifying stressors and coping strategies.
Identifying stressors and coping strategies.
Habits and goals
Habits and goals
Cultivating positive habits to bolster mental well-being and enable meaningful goal-setting for growth.
Cultivating positive habits to bolster mental well-being and enable meaningful goal-setting for growth.
Organisational Tools
Organisational Tools
Organisational Tools
Forte360 believes that organisations in Singapore are already incorporating elements of positive education within their curriculum. That is why we ask: how can we boost existing efforts, and how can we value-add and complement other areas of student wellbeing development?
Forte360 believes that organisations in Singapore are already incorporating elements of positive education within their curriculum. That is why we ask: how can we boost existing efforts, and how can we value-add and complement other areas of student wellbeing development?
If you are interested in learning more, we’d be more than happy to speak to you about our approach.
If you are interested in learning more, we’d be more than happy to speak to you about our approach.
Lea Waters, the founder of the SEARCH model, explains further in-depth in the video below the SEARCH model and its applications during a sharing.
Lea Waters, the founder of the SEARCH model, explains further in-depth in the video below the SEARCH model and its applications during a sharing.
Spectrum of Mental Health
Spectrum of Mental Health
We recognise that children may face mental health problems even at a young age. However, even children who do not have mental illness need mental well-being to thrive.
We recognise that children may face mental health problems even at a young age. However, even children who do not have mental illness need mental well-being to thrive.
When we introduce positive education, our aim is not to treat mental illness as psychiatric and psychotherapeutic interventions typically would — rather, we aim to mitigate poor mental health outcomes and increase positive outcomes by boosting mental well-being.
When we introduce positive education, our aim is not to treat mental illness as psychiatric and psychotherapeutic interventions typically would — rather, we aim to mitigate poor mental health outcomes and increase positive outcomes by boosting mental well-being.
Mental Illness
Mental Illness
Mental Illness
Removing Negative States
Removing Negative States
Removing Negative States
Examples:
Examples:
Examples:
