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What Students Say to Themselves

Internal Dialogue and School Success

By: William W. Purkey

Teach your students to talk themselves into success!

Research indicates that what students say to themselves about themselves directly affects their results. Educators who understand this and know how to put knowledge into action can help students achieve greater success. This text explains the nature and significance of the inner voice—from how and when the self-talk originates to how thoughts actually define the self. Key topics include:

The importance of the early home environment
The influence of teachers' self-talk on student success
What teachers can do to promote positive self-talk in students
How schools can become a powerful "positive signal system"

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9780803966956
Published By: Corwin
Year: 1999
Page Count: 120
Publication date: November 02, 1999

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Description

Teach your students to talk themselves into success! Research indicates that what students say to themselves about themselves directly affects their results. Purkey explains what teachers can do to promote positive self-talk in students and how schools can become a powerful "positive signal system."

Author(s)

William W. Purkey

William Watson Purkey is professor emeritus of counselor education at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and co-founder of The International Alliance for Invitational Education^®. A noted author, researcher, speaker, and leader, Purkey has authored nearly 100 articles and more than a dozen books.

Table of Contents

Listening to the Voices of the Inner Self

Developing Concepts of the Self

How Internal Dialogue Develops

Promoting Positive and Realistic Self-Talk in Students

Creating School-Wide Strategies to Enhance Positive Self-Talk

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"In this concise, clearly written monograph, Purkey, a former public school teacher and currently professor of counselor education at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, describes how those who work with young people can encourage positive, realistic self-talk in themselves and their students."

J. A. Gamradt, University of New Mexico

Other Titles in: Student Engagement & Motivation | Emotional Intelligence | School Counseling

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