Positive Education Oy keskittyy positiivisen psykologian, positiivisen pedagogiikan ja laaja-alaisen hyvinvointiopetuksen sekä ratkaisukeskeisen valmennuksen (coaching) kouluttamiseen laajoissa koulutusohjelmissa Suomessa ja ulkomailla.

Olemme kouluttaneet positiivista psykologiaa ja ratkaisukeskeistä valmennusta yli 15 vuoden ajan Suomessa tuhansille yksilöille sekä yhteisöille pitkän valmennus- ja koulutusuramme aikana. Erityisosaamistamme on tuoda tieteellinen tutkittu tieto sovellettavaksi hyvinvointiosaamiseksi opettajille ja kouluille sekä kouluissa opetettaviksi hyvinvointitaidoiksi. Vuonna 2020 laajennamme koulutustarjontaamme myös kansainvälisille markkinoille.

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POSITIVE EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING

Starts online in September 2026!

The Positive Education Teacher Training programme is a year-long professional development journey that introduces educators to the theory, pedagogy and classroom practices of Positive Education. Grounded in Positive Psychology and the PERMA wellbeing model, it offers solid scientific understanding and practical pedagogical tools for teaching wellbeing, strengthening emotional and social skills, and building learning environments that support learning, wellbeing and flourishing.

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Throughout the programme, participants learn how to bring Positive Education into everyday teaching through reflection, experiential exercises and classroom-based assignments. Eight carefully designed modules guide educators from core scientific foundations to practical classroom techniques and school-wide applications, creating a clear, structured path for transforming teaching practice and, above all, teaching wellbeing skills. At its heart, The Positive Education Teacher Training programme aims to empower educators to be facilitators of wellbeing learning and creators of school cultures where students can thrive and flourish socially, emotionally, and academically. The training includes eight online contact-teaching days and additional self-paced materials on our online learning platform.
The Positive Education Teacher Training

Programme is a one-year further education programme (25 ECTS), in which teachers and education professionals receive comprehensive and profound training in positive pedagogy and broad-based well-being skills teaching.

  • The training is one of the most profound and extensive further education programmes in well-being teaching worldwide.
  • The training is intended for teachers and professionals in the field of education as well as all other professional groups working with children and young people.
  • The training programme aims to provide in-depth and versatile knowledge and skills to teach well-being skills to children and young people, and to implement teaching using methods of positive pedagogy and solution-focused interaction.
  • The training programme is based on scientifically researched content from positive psychology and positive learning.
  • In the training programme and well-being teaching, interaction-based teaching methods and coaching, including student-guidance and group-guidance techniques, are used and studied intensively throughout the programme.
  • The training provides a thorough introduction to the skill contents of well-being teaching
    and positive pedagogy.
You will receive:
  • In-depth introduction to positive pedagogy
  • In-depth introduction to the skill contents of well-being teaching
  • In-depth introduction to coaching and solution-focused teaching methods
    Additionally, the training offers:
  • Multiple ready‐to‐use well-being teaching exercises
  • Clear lesson plans on various topics
  • Expertise of several different trainers
  • Training literature and training material
  • A group that values and respects each of its members
  • Everyday tools to improve the teacher’s own well-being
Programme contents:
  • Introduction to positive psychology and its key research findings and theories (e.g., PERMA+H and EPOCH)
  • The theoretical framework of positive pedagogy
  • The broad pedagogical attitudes of positive pedagogy and the skill-contents of well-being
  • The elements of broad-based well-being teaching and their exercises
  • Interaction-based and solution-focused teaching methods
  • Strengths‐based teaching, strength skills and the best strength interventions of positive pedagogy
  • Theories of happiness and flourishing, and cultivating happiness-skills in children and young people
  • Diverse content of emotional skills: dealing with difficult emotions and fostering positive emotions in school and education
  • Understanding and developing interaction skills, and practicing interaction skills
  • The importance of human relationships and cultivating the understanding and acceptance of diversity
  • Compassion education and self‐compassion
  • Development of thinking skills in childhood and adolescence
  • Theoretical and practical methods of self‐leadership
  • The significance and content of presence-skills for learning and well-being
  • Mindfulness as a tool in promoting well-being skills and learning
  • Solution-focus, goal‐orientation and coaching group guidance
  • Well-being skills exercises, tasks and lesson contents
  • Application of well-being teaching for different-aged teaching groups
  • Adult-guided well-being teaching practice and assessment
The contact teaching days (EET/EEST – Finnish time):
  • 10 September 2026 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
  • 8 October 2026 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
  • 12 November 2026 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
  • 10 December 2026 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
  • 14 January 2027 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
  • 11 February 2027 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
  • 18 March 2027 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
  • 22 April 2027 (Thursday)
    9:00–12:00
Positive Education Teacher Training Curriculum:
Module 1
Foundations of Positive Education
PERMA focus: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment

This opening module builds a foundational understanding of Positive Education and introduces the core ideas of Positive Psychology and the PERMA model. It explores how wellbeing can be made visible, measurable, and teachable through pedagogical approaches that integrate emotional balance, engagement, meaning, and relationship building. Theoretical knowledge is translated into practical classroom language, forming the basis for teaching wellbeing alongside academic learning.

Module 2
Strength-Based Teaching and Character Strengths
PERMA focus: Positive Emotions, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment

This module focuses on strengths-based education as a central element of Positive Education. It examines how students’ character strengths can be identified, activated, and integrated into learning, social interactions, and challenges. Instructional strategies and classroom practices demonstrate how to shift the perspective from “What is wrong?” to “What is strong?”, enabling students to feel more capable, valued, and motivated. Strength-based feedback is explored as a tool for building confidence, effort, and meaningful engagement with schoolwork.

Module 3
Mindful Presence and Engaged Learning
PERMA focus: Engagement, Positive Emotions

This module explores the role of mindful presence in fostering learning and wellbeing. It introduces age-appropriate mindfulness practices, breathing exercises, and attention training tools that support emotional regulation and improve concentration. The design of lessons that invite flow, curiosity, and deep engagement is examined as an alternative to distraction and overload. Classroom routines that encourage calm transitions and focused learning are presented as ways to strengthen both academic performance and student wellbeing.

Module 4
Positive Emotions and Emotion Regulation
PERMA focus: Positive Emotions, Relationships, Engagement

Positive emotions are essential for learning, motivation and wellbeing and they can be actively taught. This module explores how to increase positive emotions in the classroom through intentional practices such as gratitude, savouring, kindness and compassion. Emotional awareness is strengthened through shared vocabulary, recognition of feelings and reflective exercises that help students notice moments of joy, pride, calm and connection. Alongside this, students learn constructive regulation strategies to navigate challenging emotions. The module emphasises how emotionally safe classrooms allow both positive and difficult emotions to be expressed, understood and integrated, supporting emotional growth, social bonds and a more resilient learning climate.

Module 5
Self-Leadership, Agency and Growth Mindset
PERMA focus: Accomplishment, Meaning

This module focuses on fostering students’ sense of agency and ownership of their learning. Goal-setting, planning, reflection, and growth-mindset principles are translated into classroom practices that promote persistence and resilience. Mistakes are approached as opportunities for learning, and effort is framed as a meaningful part of progress. Values-based activities help students connect schoolwork to personal purpose, strengthening motivation, identity, and perseverance.

Module 6
Flourishing Relationships and Classroom Belonging
PERMA focus: Relationships, Meaning, Positive Emotions

Wellbeing is inherently relational. This module explores how to build warm, respectful, and inclusive classroom environments through kindness, empathy, appreciation, and humour. Collaborative learning structures, rituals, and dialogue practices are used to foster peer support and a sense of belonging. Attention is also given to wider school collaboration, including cooperation with families and colleagues, to reinforce wellbeing as a shared cultural value. The goal is a learning environment where each student feels seen, safe and valued.

Module 7
Wellbeing Pedagogy and Curriculum Integration
PERMA focus: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment (towards systemic integration)

This module focuses on how wellbeing skills can be intentionally embedded in teaching practices and curriculum design. It explores how Positive Education is not an add-on programme but a pedagogical approach that can be woven into subjects, assessment practices, classroom routines and school-wide initiatives. Practical examples and frameworks are used to demonstrate how wellbeing competencies can be aligned with learning goals and curricular objectives. The focus expands from personal competence to educational structures and pedagogical planning, supporting the transition toward Flourishing Education, a systemic approach in which wellbeing is built into the architecture of teaching, learning, and school development. This module therefore lays the groundwork for thinking beyond classroom-level interventions toward sustainable and curriculum-level wellbeing education.

Module 8
Flourishing School Culture and Final Project
PERMA focus: Integration of all PERMA elements

The final module integrates the learning from all previous modules and focuses on practical implementation. Participants develop a Positive Education initiative, lesson series, or mini-program tailored to their educational context. Attention is given to planning, communication, and evaluation, ensuring that wellbeing practices become part of everyday school life. The module represents a shift from learning Positive Education to actively leading it, supporting the creation of school cultures where wellbeing and learning are mutually reinforcing.

Who is the training for?
  • Teachers (primary and lower secondary)
  • Study counsellors
  • Upper secondary school teachers
  • Vocational school teachers
  • Youth instructors or trainers
  • Principals
  • Childcare instructors
  • School curators (school social workers)
  • School psychologists
  • School support persons
  • Early childhood education teachers
  • Child minders
  • Social services workers specialising in children and young people
  • Nurses specialising in children and young people
  • Practical nurses specialising in children and young people
Programme fee

The pre-order price of the training is 1500 € (regular price 1900 €). Prices do not include taxes. Payment is possible in 1-4 installments.

More information:

info@positiivinenoppiminen.fi

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Note! After registration, you will receive an email containing an invoice for the registration fee (350€ excluding VAT). This amount will be deducted from your final final payment for the training.

Trainers presentation

Viivi Pentikäinen

  • Master of Social Sciences (MSS)
  • Founder and Programme Director of Positive Education Oy
  • Co-author of Flourishing Education – The Handbook of Positive Pedagogy and Broad-
    Based Well-being Teaching
  • Doctoral researcher / Doctoral student (University of Helsinki)
  • MSc Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology, University of East London
  • Work-well-being trainer and solution-focused coaching teacher 2005-2015, Namaste Oy
  • Over 15 years’ experience in training positive psychology, positive pedagogy and solution-
    focused coaching

viivi@positiivinenoppiminen.fi
tel +358 (0) 44 5311 478

Pauliina Avola

  • Master of Education (MEd)
  • CEO and Programme Director of Positive Education Oy
  • Co-author of Flourishing Education – The Handbook of Positive Pedagogy and Broad-
    Based Well-being Teaching
  • Doctoral researcher / Doctoral student (Tampere University)
  • Vocational Teacher (psychology, education, sosial work)
  • MB Master Coach, EIF Enneagram Trainer, NLP Practitioner
  • Solution-focused neuro-psychiatric coach
  • Over 15 years’ experience in training positive psychology, positive pedagogy and coaching

pauliina@positiivinenoppiminen.fi
tel +358 (0) 44 518 2774

Susanna Heikari

  • Master of Education (MEd)
  • Partner, Trainer and Developer at Positive Education Oy
  • Certified CFM Mindfulness Instructor
  • Primary School Teacher
  • Steiner Pedagogue
  • MB Master Coach
  • Teacher and Trainer of Positive Pedagogy and Broad-Based Well-being Teaching
  • Developer of Well-being Teaching
  • Over 10 years’ experience as a teacher and trainer in various topic areas

susanna@positiivinenoppiminen.fi
tel +358 (0) 40 358 2711

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Testimonials

At Kasavuori School the subject of well-being will begin in autumn 2017. We have received an excellent orientation for teaching our new subject from this training programme!

Kasavuori Teachers Sari Jarva, Raija Ojama and Jussi Koivusalo
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Testimonials

Joining this training programme has been the best decision of my entire career. I have gained groundbreaking insights and tools to support students' well-being. Strong recommendation!

Special Class Teacher Mari Thure-Sivola, Siltamäki Primary School
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Testimonials

Warm-hearted and personally well-being-enhancing training has provided new positive perspectives, ideas and practices. I can utilise the training’s output in the school world for improving the well-being of students and staff.

Lead Special Education Teacher Jaana Ronkainen-Salminen
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Testimonials

Best training programme for studying positive psychology, positive pedagogy and well-being teaching in Finland! If you are a teacher or education‐professional, it’s definitely worth investing in this training, not just for professional benefit but especially for increasing your own life and wellbeing!

Mervi Salminen, lower secondary teacher
Positive Education

Positive Education Oy keskittyy positiivisen pedagogiikan ja laaja-alaisen hyvinvointiopetuksen, positiivisen psykologian  sekä ratkaisukeskeisen valmennuksen kouluttamiseen laajoissa koulutusohjelmissa Suomessa ja ulkomailla.

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Viivi Pentikäinen
viivi@positiivinenoppiminen.fi
puh +358 (0) 44 5311 478

Pauliina Avola
pauliina@positiivinenoppiminen.fi
puh +358 (0) 44 518 2774

Susanna Heikari susanna@positiivinenoppiminen.fi
puh +358 (0) 40 3582711

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