Sometimes, especially if you’re teaching in a challenging classroom situation, it’s not always easy to stay positive at school. It’s difficult, if not impossible, for anyone to stay positive one hundred percent of the time, but we can try. I’ve written a fair amount about the challenges I face in doing it myself and in helping my students do the same thing, and I thought I’d bring them all together into one post (I’ve also written a lot about it in my newest book, including lesson plans).
I was also prompted to put this “The Best…” list together after recently reading about studies that found:
…that a positive mood increases verbal fluency, improves creativity and problem solving, and helps us think less linearly, which are key to innovation. Overall, the more positive we are, the more likely we are to have penetrating moments of insight.
Here are my choices for My Best Posts On Why It’s Important To Be Positive In Class:
The Best Posts, Articles & Videos About Learning From Mistakes & Failures
My Best Posts On Helping Students “Visualize Success”
The Best Posts About The Power Of Light Touches In The Classroom
The Best Resources On The Importance Of Building Positive Relationships With Students
Emphasizing Pride, Not Shame, In Classroom Management
Why The Start Of The School Day Might Be So Important…
What Do You Do When You’re Having A Bad Day At School?
“Does ‘Counting Our Blessings’ Really Help?”
A Lesson Highlighting Community Assets — Not Deficits
Have You Ever Felt Like You & Your Students Are “Enduring” Class Instead of Enjoying It?
The Importance Of Good Endings
Gratitude Letters & Student Achievement
Can Having Students Tell About Positive Events In Their Lives Impact The Classroom?
The Value Of Sharing Positive Events
Emphasizing What Students Can Do, Instead Of What They “Can’t”
“Do Positive People Live Longer?”
New Study On “The Influence of Positive Framing”
“The Power Of A Positive Phone Call Home”
“Small Surprise, Big Mood Change”
The “Three Good Things Exercise”
If You Needed More Research Saying It’s Important To Be Positive In Class….
The Importance Of Being Positive
Feedback on this topic are welcome!
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