Developing Environment (formerly Personal Potential Development)

Program Overview

A program for children from age 5 through grade 11 combining social-emotional development with the development of personal potential. The methodology draws on the scientific concept of personal potential, using tools for social-emotional and cognitive development alongside an environment-based approach to education.

Developing Environment is the current name of the methodology formerly called the Personal Potential Development Program, created by the Vklad v Budushee Charitable Foundation. It links social-emotional and cognitive development with the learning environment itself, helping children use internal resources, regulate emotions and behaviour, build relationships, set goals and take responsibility.

Who It Is For

Social-emotional and personal-potential development for children from age 5 to grade 11.

Typically works with: Preschools, primary and secondary schools, teachers, parents and school-based professional communities.

Where It Puts the Emphasis

• Self-regulation and inner resources
• Emotional and cognitive development
• Choice, self-determination and goals
• Changing the learning environment

What It Develops

• Personal potential
• social-emotional development
• cognitive development

Implementation

1. 1
   Select the age band

   Choose materials for preschool, grades 1–4, 5–7 or 8–11.
2. 2
   Prepare the environment

   Align classroom conditions, educator practice and family involvement.
3. 3
   Deliver age-banded modules

   Work through emotion, regulation, communication, time management and future planning units.
4. 4
   Join the community

   Use diagnostics, coaching and the network of development centres.

Available Resources

• Curriculum and lesson materials
• Educator guides
• Provider website