Course Details

This course is designed for teachers, educators, and administrators of every age and experience level. It will assist in understanding the pitfalls of a culture where the unrelenting push for children to reach a high level of achievement may ultimately prove harmful and detrimental to their emotional and physical health. Increasing numbers of colleges report an alarming increase in mental health problems among their incoming and current students. Are parents and schools actually working against their students' best interests in today’s competitive academic environment? Based on the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic - and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace, this course provides thought-provoking analyses regarding the perils of achievement. Those who complete this course will be better able to determine when and if pushing students too hard might prove harmful to the best interests and emotional stability of their students. This class aims to aid everyone in the teaching world: teachers, administrators, parents, and students alike. It will help build a better learning environment for all involved.