Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why did you choose a career in education — to make a difference in students’ lives and help build a better world?
This research-based course explores what happens when student and adult well-being are placed at the center of teaching and learning. Grounded in the science of a meaningful life and virtues like compassion, purpose, and belonging, participants gain practical tools to create more connected, resilient, and humane learning environments.
Across four modules, you’ll learn how to:
• Strengthen kindness, cooperation, and connection
• Build trust and belonging in school communities
• Support educator resilience and self-care
• Foster empathy, compassion, and gratitude
• Improve student well-being and school climate
• Apply culturally responsive and trauma-sensitive practices
The course includes expert interviews, guided practices, reflection tools, and practical implementation strategies.
✨ Plus: Explore our free Resource Hub with hundreds of downloadable, research-informed practices you can use right away:
👉 http://ggie.berkeley.edu
🎓 Learn more about the full course and enroll:
👉 https://ggie.berkeley.edu/course/teaching-and-learning-for-the-greater-good/
🌍 Put the practices into action — join our Community of Practice with educators around the world: https://ggie.berkeley.edu/course/greater-good-educators-program-2025-2026/
Why did you choose a career in education — to make a difference in students’ lives and help build a better world?
This research-based course explores what happens when student and adult well-being are placed at the center of teaching and learning. Grounded in the science of a meaningful life and virtues like compassion, purpose, and belonging, participants gain practical tools to create more connected, resilient, and humane learning environments.
Across four modules, you’ll learn how to:
• Strengthen kindness, cooperation, and connection
• Build trust and belonging in school communities
• Support educator resilience and self-care
• Foster empathy, compassion, and gratitude
• Improve student well-being and school climate
• Apply culturally responsive and trauma-sensitive practices
The course includes expert interviews, guided practices, reflection tools, and practical implementation strategies.
✨ Plus: Explore our free Resource Hub with hundreds of downloadable, research-informed practices you can use right away:
👉 http://ggie.berkeley.edu
🎓 Learn more about the full course and enroll:
👉 https://ggie.berkeley.edu/course/teaching-and-learning-for-the-greater-good/
🌍 Put the practices into action — join our Community of Practice with educators around the world: https://ggie.berkeley.edu/course/greater-good-educators-program-2025-2026/
