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Encouragement in the Classroom: How Do I Help Students Stay Positive and Focused?
ASCD Arias
Alexandria, VA:
ASCD,
2014.
52 pp.
This text offers practical, classroom-tested strategies, routines, and rituals that teachers can use immediately to defuse the negative effects of stress and create a stimulating and supportive classroom culture. Drawing from positive psychology research, the author explains how fostering humor, mindfulness, resilience, curiosity, and gratitude in the classroom empowers students to learn from their mistakes, celebrate successes, and actively engage in learning.