Dr Phil Cummins Character Education Series: A Life of Purpose

A Life of Purpose supports teachers to help their students identify fundamental motivations and connect their story to broader commitments to people, place and planet, establishing the foundations for a meaningful life journey.

What you’ll cover

1. 1Course Welcome
2. 2A Life of Purpose Introduction
3. 3What is the character to lead a life of purpose?
4. 4What might be the outcomes for an intentional education for character?
5. 5How can students use a sense of purpose to help them to learn and grow in character?
6. 6Why is reflection on purpose such a powerful tool for student character formation?
7. 7How can students find belonging through exploration?
8. 8How can students use discovery to fulfil their potential?
9. 9What is the role of encounter in helping students to do good and right?
10. 10How can we design learning relationships that help students find purpose and form character?
11. 11How can we situate our work as teachers to enhance the purposefulness and character learning of our students?
12. 12How can our daily work in schools help students grow in purpose and form their character?
13. 13Reflection
14. 14Congratulations