Join us in building happier, kinder schools where everyone belongs.
“I think the feeling of community and support helped me the most. It helped me to be bold, to be true to me, and take action.”—2025 Greater Good Educator
Greater Good Educators is a research-based professional development experience designed to support educators in fostering personal and collective well-being. In this supportive community of practice (CoP), educators from around the world learn with and from each other to build kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs.
The community of practice meets for 90 minutes three times per month for three months. Each session is grounded in cutting-edge science and built to support real-world application to help educators care for themselves and the students, colleagues, and communities they serve. In addition, CoP members receive exclusive access to digital content hubs that provide videos, resources, and practices describing the science-based “what, why, and how” of each topic.
Come ready to connect, reflect, and grow with fellow educators as we build kinder, happier classrooms where everyone belongs!
Registration now open!
Registration for this program will open on April 13, 2026!
In September, clarify your purpose as an educator, and help cultivate a sense of purpose in your students and/or school community.
Connecting to a sense of purpose is both an important aspect of well-being and a consequential indicator of a life well lived. Just like attending to our own well-being allows us to better care for our students, living into our own sense of purpose can help to inspire and guide students towards finding meaning in theirs.
In October, reflect on how to keep your heart open, set healthy boundaries, and create the conditions for students and staff to genuinely care for one another.
All humans benefit from cultivating empathy, but as educators, we have so many extra human hearts to care for – that growing our own empathy becomes a vital aspect of our work.
In November, support your own gratitude practice and help build a culture of gratitude in your school and/or classroom.
Gratitude is a powerful practice for educators—one that leads to reductions in burnout, increased well-being, and improvements in relationships. Gratitude can also help students by fostering well-being, positive relationships, and success in school.
Margaret Golden, Ed.D., plans and facilitates GGSC communities of practice to provide educators with transformative explorations in the science of well-being and social-emotional learning. Margaret is passionate about educational equity and the creation of trustworthy spaces for engaging in heartfelt, often difficult, conversations. More about Margaret Golden.
Salina Mae (she/her/ella), is a Bay Area born and raised community leader with over 20 years experience serving California schools both as a K-12 classroom teacher and as a mindfulness coach and consultant. More about Salina Mae Espinosa-Setchko.
Miamah Viglietti is one of our CalHOPE co-facilitators and a Specialist with Sacramento City Unified School District. More about Miamah Viglietti.
Atabey Sánchez-Haiman is a biologist, artist, and mindfulness-based intervention teacher whose work integrates creative practice, scientific training, and trauma-sensitive mindfulness education. Her Giraffes and Robots Pop Art & Mindfulness Studio offers art, design, and mindfulness-informed consultations. More about Atabey Sánchez-Haiman.
Sudhaa is a self-awareness facilitator and well-being guide who creates reflective spaces that support individuals in accessing their inner wisdom and living with greater authenticity. More about Sudhaa Jagat.
Liudmyla Herasymenko is an Associate Professor in the Ukrainian State Flight Academy, Ukraine, and holds a PhD in Pedagogy. With 19 years of experience teaching English across a range of proficiency levels, she is an experienced language educator, coach, researcher, and passionate advocate for meaningful learning. More about Liudmyla Herasymenko.
Argos is an equity-driven educator and thought leader dedicated to fostering positive change through mindfulness and community engagement. More about Argos Gonzalez.