Not exact matches
O'Donnell says he tells this story as a reminder of how difficult it is
to make a precise prognosis, but R.'s story also
challenges assumptions that anxiety and stress
lead to a bad
outcome while
positive feelings automatically bring a
positive outcome.
The
challenge before us is
to understand why and how disadvantaged environments
lead to impaired learning, poor health, and maladaptive behavior, and
to use that knowledge
to increase the probability of more
positive outcomes for all children.
A meta - analysis conducted by Marzano, Waters, and McNulty (2005) found that several promotion - focused behaviors among school leadership are linked
to higher levels of student achievement, including (1) serving as a change agent (
challenging the status quo and
leading efforts that have uncertain
outcomes); (2) demonstrating flexibility (being comfortable with major changes and dissent); and (3) being an optimizer (encouraging innovation by portraying a
positive attitude about teachers» ability
to achieve what may seem
to be beyond their grasp).
He went out of his way
to be accommodating at every stage, proving excellent service,
leading a
positive outcome around my
challenging situation