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Howard Gardner Asks, “Where is Talent?”
Times Higher Education (THE) has published an article by Howard Gardner in which he discusses the nature of talent and the importance of directing talent to ethical ends. Asking the question “Where is talent?”, Gardner talks about the way that talent might manifest …
Read Our August 2019 Newsletter
The August 2019 edition of The Good Project newsletter is here! This month, we spotlight our video series explaining core concepts and features of our project. We also feature a new book for educators. Our Good Idea of the Month is “The …
Read The Good Project’s March 2019 Newsletter
The Good Project’s March 2019 newsletter has been released! In this edition, we share information about our current research. We also talk about one implementation of our value sort activity: helping consumers “shop their values.” Our “Good Idea of the Month” is …
Harvard’s Wellbeing Newsletter Highlights Our Toolkits
The January 2019 New Year’s edition of Harvard University’s “Your Life Well Lived” newsletter, a publication for all faculty and staff, has featured the GoodWork Toolkit, the Elementary GoodWork Toolkit, and the Good Collaboration Toolkit. Because the newsletter focuses on sharing resources …
Read Our October 2018 Newsletter
The Good Project’s October 2018 newsletter has arrived! In this edition, we discuss our latest initiative: trying to expand our reach to audiences across the world. We would like to hear from you with your ideas and feedback on the The Good …
Read Our June 2018 Newsletter
The June 2018 edition of The Good Project newsletter is now available! In this edition, we cover a new digital civics toolkit co-created by Carrie James of the Good Play project. We also feature Howard Gardner’s biographical interview in the Harvard Gazette …
Howard Gardner on His Life and Scholarly Work
In the summer of 2017, Howard Gardner had a series of conversations with reporters from the Harvard Gazette, Harvard University’s official news website. The topics of these discussions ranged from Gardner’s early life and family to his lifelong scholarly work, including The Good …
Three Founders of The Good Work Project Named Among Most Influential Psychologists
Howard Gardner, Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, and William Damon, the three founders of the Good Work Project, have been recognized among the fifty most influential living psychologists in an online ranking by TheBestSchools.org. Howard Gardner comments below on this news. Generally speaking, I pay …
Good Work Referenced in Book on Teaching for Student Success
The Good Project’s research on the meaning of “Good Work” has been featured in a newly-published book for teachers. 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning: Teaching for Success, by John Hattie and Klaus Zierer, provides educators with an overview of behaviors and mindsets …
Making Good Decisions
What does it mean to do “good” or make a “good decision”? How can we equip adolescents with the strategies to make good choices? The Good Project defines “good” as excellence, engagement, and ethics. While the baseline of what is “excellent” is …
International Positive Education Network Shares The Good Project’s Module
The International Positive Education Network (IPEN) has shared a blog post about our new online learning module for adolescents. IPEN is an organization that aims to promote positive education that includes both academics and character/well-being through collaboration and changes in practice and policy. …
December 2017 Newsletter Released
Our December 2017 newsletter is now available. In this month’s issue, we share the final version of our online module for teens about ethical dilemmas and value-based decisions. We also circulate an article recently published by our colleague Wiljan Hendrikx about the …
