The Inspiration Factor: Fostering Inner Happiness & Intrinsic Motivation
Children around the world are struggling.
Join us and be part of the solution.
Creative Lives' training program in Ellen Tadd’s Framework for Wise Education® directly addresses crucial concerns for educators, parents, and children. We have successfully introduced Tadd’s Framework to thousands of youth with exceptional and proven results.
Studying and applying this comprehensive approach will significantly impact your well-being and effectively support your students and children, helping them:
Relieve anxiety and depression
Develop focus and concentration
Make wise decisions
Value themselves and be curious
Cultivate emotional stability
Skillfully collaborate with peers
Build discipline and responsibility
Become more resilient
Strive for excellence
Navigate frustration and disappointment
These vital skills enable young people to excel in school, cultivate positive relationships, overcome challenges, and express their unique talents.
Become certified in A Framework for Wise Education®. Contribute to the upstream change that is urgently required.
Children globally are facing a crisis. Framework training offers detailed strategies supporting a flourishing chakra system — and helping children thrive.
Register for a nine-week course today and join a dedicated community of parents and educators. Together, we can help transform how we educate and care for our children.
Our classes are small and tailored to your individual needs. This affordable training costs $490 ($425 early bird), with options to apply for tuition support. Professional development and graduate credit hours are offered through our partners. Below, you will find learner outcomes and testimonials.
Sample Outcomes for Youth and Adults
After completing our training:
85% of our trainees report improved focus in their personal and professional lives.
94% can better help children focus on the tasks at hand.
96% of trainees report improved self-discipline in their personal and professional lives.
48% are better able to help children develop responsible habits.
93% of our trainees report improved self-esteem in their personal and professional lives.
71% are better able to help children foster a healthier sense of self.
About A Framework for Wise Education®
“Through my own examination of the chakra system and forty years of working with students and clients of all ages, I have observed a structure that can help us simplify our understanding of the course of human development —and aid us in creating an educational strategy that supports and endorses the maturation of the whole child.”
— Author Ellen Tadd
The Framework methodology stems from Ellen Tadd’s observations of the human energy, or chakra system, and its role in healthy human development. The chakras are energetic centers that deal with different aspects of our nature, including our capacity for inspiration, wisdom, caring, and discipline. They are located in every person's energy field and correlate with places in the body from the top of the head to the base of the spine. When the chakras function well, we do well! When the become dominant or diminished, challenges ensue.
The premise of Tadd’s approach is simple but profound: honing well-function across the chakra system yields optimal learning and well-being for all individuals.
Children around the world are in crisis. If the new generation is to navigate the rough waters of their future effectively, we must change the education landscape, arming them with wisdom and tools for whole living.
Have some questions? Want to know more?
Join us for a free informational and Q & A webinar - held over Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 5-5:30 pm (ET)
Testimonials
“I cannot say enough wonderful things about this course! I learned more about myself than I thought would be possible. This course has changed my daily routine, enhanced my problem-solving capabilities, and has left me feeling like a more complete person. Most importantly, it is changing the way that I listen to and work with students of all ages. We really need more people using this framework.”
–Cat Buxton, Educator
“If we can help children know who they deeply are, understand their interconnectedness with others and the natural world, and with that knowledge, build a creative, fulfilling life — well, that would be gob-smacking wonderful. In my mind, there is nothing more important than this.”
—Richmond Mayo-Smith, Former head of Roxbury Latin School
“Learning about A Framework for Wise Education is an invaluable step for any educator looking for a more holistic way to teach. The wisdom of this course can and will transform classrooms whether or not you have ever heard of a chakra before. —Tracy Greenfield, Lesley University
“In 25 years of continuing education, I have never been so moved. Great things will happen with this model of education!” — Pieter Bohen, Farm & Wilderness Camp
“This course taught me about being more relaxed, focused, and present so I can be the best version of myself for my son.”
—Tara. L., parent and early educator
Winter Training Starts January 12th, 2025
Space is Limited. Register Today.
Foundations-1: Ellen Tadd’s Framework for Wise Education®
This is the first course in our multi-tiered online training. Throughout this 9-week course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Framework and its application to yourself and the young people in your lives.
Each week you discover the meaning of a new chakra center and its role in teaching and childrearing. Reading assignments, audiovisual resources, partner work, and reflection essays will aid you in understanding this Framework. You will also begin to apply the Framework to your own life and to the lives of the children with whom you educate and serve.
As part of this training, you attend weekly Zoom calls to deepen your understanding of the fundamentals of this pedagogy.
This course is helpful and applicable to parents, educators, academic administrators, coaches, social workers, child-care providers, etc.
Course Outline
Week 1 Introduction and Overview of the Framework
Week 2 Inspiration —the Key to inner happiness
Week 3 Focus—the mechanics of focus and wise-decision making
Week 4 Self-esteem—building inner confidence, curiosity, and expression
Week 5 Caring—wanting the best for self and others
Week 6 Emotional Wellbeing—aligning emotions with wisdom
Week 7 Persona in the World—the interplay of our directive and receptive sides, relationships, and creativity
Week 8 Discipline—responsibility, repetition, and attention to details
Week 9 Putting it all Together Course
Learner Outcomes
Clearly describe Ellen Tadd’s Framework for Wise Education®
Understand and describe the role of chakras in child development
Assess parenting strengths and weaknesses in each of the seven Framework categories.
Address priority areas of personal development with targeted tools and strategies
Assess children’s strengths and weaknesses in each of the seven Framework categories.
Address children’s needs with targeted Framework tools and strategies
Integrate Framework tools to support desired outcomes for your children