(Ebook) Enhancing Self Esteem in the Classroom 3rd Edition by Denis Lawrence ISBN 9781412921107 1412921104

1 WHAT IS SELF-ESTEEM?

Clarifying the terminology

How self-esteem operates

The self-esteem hierarchy

The evidence for self-esteem enhancement

2 THE ROLE OF THE SELF-CONCEPT IN SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT

Misapprehension over the nature of self-esteem

Can children have too much self-esteem?

The child with the undeveloped self-image

The child with unrealistic self-image

The child with the weak ideal self

3 SELF-ESTEEM AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Origins of differences

Children’s reactions to individual differences

Physical differences

Specific learning difficulties

Hearing difficulties

Visual difficulties

General learning difficulty

Gender differences

Different ethnic groups

4 SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCES ON THE SELF-CONCEPT

Parental influences

Changes in family structure

Peer and sibling influences

Failure experiences

Media influences

Adolescence

Cultural identity

Other crises

5 ASSESSING SELF-ESTEEM

Measuring self-esteem

Behavioural checklist

The Lawrence self-esteem questionnaire (the Lawseq)

Other methods of assessment

6 ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM WHILST TEACHING

Desirable personal qualities

Teacher self-esteem

Communication

Teacher’s preferred teaching style

Expectancy effects

Everyday contacts

7 SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM

Aims and rationale

Introducing the activities

Trust activities

Recognizing and describing emotions

Expression of emotions

Positive feedback

Taking risks

8 WHOLE-SCHOOL AND WHOLE-CLASS APPROACHES TO ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM

Whole-school approaches

Curriculum activities

Developing internal locus of control

Active tutorial work

Developing critical thinking skills

Developing a self-image

Respect for individual differences

Bullying

Cooperative behaviour

Assertive behaviour

Conflict resolution

Teaching relaxation

Setting goals

9 INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMME FOR ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM

Rationale

Who should conduct the programme?

Using non-professionals

Selecting the child

Seeking parental permission

The status of the programme provider and the setting

Introducing the sessions to the child

Principles of the programme

Terminating the programme

A ten-week programme

Peer support and befriending programmes

10 CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR

The disruptive child

Defence mechanisms against low self-esteem

Seeking the positive features in the child

11 SELF-ESTEEM AND READING DIFFICULTIES

Research findings

Selecting appropriate treatment for reading programmes

The maintenance of reading gains in the long term

The effects of therapeutic intervention on dyslexic children

12 THE TEACHER’S SELF-ESTEEM

The hedonistic philosophy

Changing emotions by changing thinking

Self-acceptance

Challenging parents as a threat to self-esteem

Have fun

Maintaining self-esteem as a manager

Self-esteem and teacher stress

Conclusion

Appendix: Investigations into self-esteem enhancement and reading attainment

Bibliography

Index