Training and Mentoring for 600 High School Teachers and Principals in the South to Provide their Students with Emotional Support Following the Trauma
Meytiv Center for Positive Psychology is an expert in growth mindset and development of cognitive resilience among teachers and students. Meytiv is a veteran partner of the foundation, with numerous joint programs along the years for students and teachers of mathematics and physics. It is also a close partner of the Ministry of Education, and is recognized as a center of expertise, with a high professional reputation.
In collaboration with the Ministry’s Psychology Department, Meytiv is now proposing a training and mentoring program for the teams of high schools in the South. The program will prepare and tutor 600 school principals, teachers, and counsellors, to provide their students with emotional support following the trauma. They will learn how to diagnose and respond to stress and disorders and how to harness professional support.
The school staff will participate in a 30-hour course with psychologists that specialize in dealing with trauma incidents among children. In addition to diagnostic tools, the course will include techniques of reducing anxiety, creating a safe environment for learning, and tools for promoting resilience. Meytiv and the Ministry are planning for an additional program in 30 elementary schools to be executed with funding from other foundations.
* The text above shows the grant as approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors / Grant 538