Promoting Positive Attitudes Among Students: Role of Teachers
Attitude plays a crucial role in how students perceive the world. Teachers have the responsibility to foster positive attitudes among students, helping them cope with daily challenges, stay optimistic, and strive for success. Cultivating a positive attitude leads to a brighter, happier, and more successful life, emphasizing the importance of starting each day with love and maintaining constructive, creative thinking. This positive mindset enables students to expect success, overcome obstacles, and believe in their abilities.
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ROLE OF TEACHERS IN PROMOTING POSITIVE ATTITUDES AMONG STUDENTS Dr. T. Sivasakthi Rajammal, Assistant Professor, Department Of Educational Psychology, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai 97.
Attitude Attitude is a mental position relative to a way of thinking or being
If you think you can, you re right If you think you can t, you re right again Yes, It is all a matter of attitude.
The Positive thinker sees the Invisible, feels the Intangible, and achieves the Impossible
Positive Attitude A positive attitude helps you cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worries and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it would bring constructive changes into your life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic, and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing.
Why Positive Attitude If you are mainly positive, you will be focused on good things, happy thoughts, and successful outcomes. Otherwise If you are mainly negative, you will be focusing on bad things, sad thoughts, unsuccessful outcomes and act and behave negatively too.
That is the Way to Develop Positive Attitude Start the day with Love Spend the day with Love Fill the day with Love End the day with Love
Positive attitude manifests in the following ways: Positive thinking. Constructive thinking. Creative thinking. Optimism. Motivation and energy to do things and accomplish goals. An attitude of happiness.
A positive frame of mind can help you in many ways, such as: Expecting success and not failure. Making you feel inspired. It gives you the strength not to give up, if you encounter obstacles on your way. It makes you look at failure and problems as blessings in disguise. Believing in yourself and in your abilities.> Enables you to show self-esteem and confidence. You look for solutions, instead of dwelling on problems. You see and recognize opportunities.
More Benefits of a Positive Attitude: This might seem like a repetition of the above, but it helps to make this message clearer. It helps you achieve goals and attain success. It brings more happiness into your life. It produces more energy. Positive attitude increases your faith in your abilities, and brings hope for a brighter future. You become able to inspire and motivate yourself and others. You encounter fewer obstacles and difficulties in your daily life. You get more respect and love from people. Life smiles at you.
Negative attitude says: you cannot achieve success. Positive attitude says: You can achieve success.
I. How to Help Students Develop a Positive Attitude Being Positive is a choice Be an example of positive attitude Create a positive environment in the school Help them visualize positive outcomes Change the thinking patterns of students Reward them for positivity
II. How Students Can Stay Positive Towards School Think positively Be proud of yourself Share your positivity with friends Take a pause before reacting Use the Golden Rule Practice gratitude Interact with the world around you
III. Importance of a Positive Attitude for Students The Power of Positivity How does positivity affect students and teachers? Easier to Ask for Help Positivity can even improve your health. Positivity increases your satisfaction in life and school. Positivity helps you grow. Learn from your mistakes.
IV. Teachers Can Create a Positive Learning Environment Address Student Needs Create a Sense of Order Greet Students at the Door Every Day Let Students Get to Know You Get to Know Your Students Avoid Judging Employ Class-Building Games and Activities Celebrate Success
V. Classroom Activities to Develop Positive Attitudes Classroom Activities about Setting and Achieving Goals Helping Others Changing Their Perspective Practicing Positive Affirmations
VI. Simple Ways to Keep a Positive Attitude at Work Surround yourself with positive people Fill your mind with positive input Control your language. Create a routine for the day. Be nice to other people. Create high points in each day and week. Assume responsibility, and choose your response.
Decide your reaction to known problems ahead of time. Breathe deeply. Make a mission statement. Have personal goals. Stop complaining. Embrace laughing. Look to long-term instead of short-term. Fake it until you make it.
VII. Simple Habits to Grow a Positive Attitude Keep a gratitude journal Reframe your challenges Get good at being rejected Use positive words to describe your life Don t let yourself get dragged into other people s complaints Make someone else smile
VIII. Simple Ways You Can Build a Positive Attitude Listen to good music Don t watch television passively Be aware of negativity Make time to be alone Exercise Take time to do the things you enjoy Change your definition of happiness Find a way to measure your progress, and then measure it Realize that happiness is an evolutionary reward, not an objective truth
BE SLIM & NO FAT F = Fear and Frustration A = Anxiety and Anger T = Tension S = Self - Confidence L = Love I = Initiative M = Moderation
Positive WATCH W = Words A = Actions T = Thoughts C = Character H = Heart
The Choice is Yours With a Bad Attitude You Can Never have a Positive day With a Positive Attitude You Can never have a Bad day
Keep your Face Always towards the Sunshine and Shadows will fall Behind you All the best for your bright future --- Positive Attitude ---
THANK YOU Dr. T. Sivasakthi Rajammal, Assistant Professor, Department Of Educational Psychology, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai 97.
