Our Program

About the Greater Good Educators Program

The Greater Good Educators Program from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center provides educators an opportunity to explore the science and practical application of individual and collective well-being, helping to support the development of schools and classrooms where both students and adults thrive.

As part of the program, educators engage with three self-paced learning modules around well-being topics, implement a practice of their choice in their classroom or school, and join a small group of other educators from around the world in a synchronous online community of practice to discuss the module content, implementation experiences, learnings, and wonderings with one another. To ensure accessibility for all, this is a donation-based program. Apply to join and give what you can.

Who this program is for:

Classroom teachers (preK-12)
School site administrators
Social-emotional learning (SEL) school-based specialists
School mental health professionals and counselors
Pre-service educators
Para-educators
Teacher educators

In the program, educators will:

Discover three science-based online learning modules.
Join up to seven virtual community of practice sessions to discuss and practice the module content with other educators, explore its application in classrooms and schools to enhance learning and adult and student well-being, and share strategies to overcome challenges and obstacles.
Move at their pace through a rich resource bank of materials ranging from short videos about the science and practice of the topic, turnkey research-based practices, articles, podcasts, and more!
Gain ongoing support and personal guidance from Greater Good Science Center’s education team.

2025 Winter/Spring Cohorts

Bridging for Belonging: Empathy, Humility, Forgiveness

Explore the science of empathy, humility, and forgiveness to develop skills for bridging differences in schools. You will engage with three self-paced learning modules, implement selected practices in your school setting, and join a small group of educators from around the world in a synchronous online community of practice to discuss the module content, your implementation experiences, learnings, and wonderings with one another.

Thank you for your interest! The application period has closed, but you can stay connected by signing up for our newsletter to learn about future cohorts for the 2025/2026 school year. In the meantime, explore our online, self-paced courses here.

Course Credits

Educators may choose to receive course graduate-level professional development semester units/credits through Courses4Teachers and University of the Pacific. For more information about this option, visit Courses4Teachers and review their process for registration.