Sentences with phrase «negative school attitudes»

This evidence suggests that acceptance by classmates provides children with a sense of belongingness and inclusion in peer activities that decreases the likelihood that they will engage in resistive behaviour patterns, form negative school attitudes and disengage from school tasks.

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Some Christian schools, no doubt, inculcate negative attitudes toward unbelievers.

It's also helpful to me to see what negative attitudes to life and learning I developed during my school years — particularly helpful because there wasn't anything obvious that I disliked, which would inevitably have skewed my judgement.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

«Women generally show spontaneous negative attitudes toward sexual images,» write psychological scientist Kathleen Vohs, a researcher at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, and colleagues.

When I was a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS), I was guilty of the same negative attitude about community college students, until I testified before the Michigan legislature regarding the possible closing of Highland Park Community College.

1 - lack of relaxation 2 - devitalized food 3 - unfulfilling employment (dead - end jobs) 4 - dead - end relationships (romantic or not) 5 - surgery 6 - junk food 7 - trans fats and rancid fats 8 - financial stress 9 - sedentary lifestyle 10 - excessive exercise 11 - death of a loved one 12 - alcoholism 13 - smoking 14 - illicit drug use 15 - prescription drug use 16 - toxins 17 - poor eating habits 18 - marital stress 19 - repeated traumas 20 - workaholism 21 - nutritional deficiencies 22 - hormonal imbalances 23 - oral contraceptives 24 - stimulants 25 - counterproductive attitudes and beliefs 26 - conventional hormone replacement therapy 27 - non-prescription drugs 28 - psychological stress 29 - persistent fears 30 - emotional stress 31 - lack of sleep 32 - being in denial about feelings 33 - acute or chronic infection 34 - repeated stresses 35 - persistent negative stressors 36 - fun or enjoyment deprivation 37 - allergies 38 - caffeine 39 - white sugar and white flour products 40 - antacids 41 - artificial sweeteners and colors 42 - major life events — even if perceived consciously as «good» (e.g.: graduating high school, moving, etc..)

«Our findings also highlight the need for medical school curricula to mitigate negative attitudes toward these patients, attitudes that may affect the care delivered.»

National Literacy Trust research shows that children's attitudes to literacy become more negative when they reach secondary school.

If your son / daughter thinks YOU don't value school and the homework that goes with it, they will easily see this and develop negative attitudes.

My students were quick to fill the white board with ideas: cheating in schools, discrimination, racism, negative attitudes towards English language learners.

«There is little room for negative attitudes in a school environment,» says LaKeldra Pride, principal of Green Hill Elementary School in Sardis, Mississchool environment,» says LaKeldra Pride, principal of Green Hill Elementary School in Sardis, MissisSchool in Sardis, Mississippi.

Most schools have a staff member or two (no more, we hope) who stand out for their negative attitudes.

Some schools do not want students to develop a negative attitude about writing, so they do not assign writing for misbehavior.

EW: What is behind the negative attitude toward academic success so often found in urban schools?

The complex and largely negative attitudes held by many girls towards sport and physical activity is an issue that schools have been attempting to address for years.

It's not «cool» for boys to excel in school; teenage boys are testing their independence and their lack of respect for authority, so they arrive late for school, they hold negative attitudes towards school, they are less attentive in class and so lose out on learning opportunities.

On the other hand, in a toxic school environment, «teacher relations are often conflictual, the staff doesn't believe in the ability of the students to succeed, and a generally negative attitude» prevails, notes Peterson.

Every School Has One: Principals Share Tips for Working With Negative People Most schools have a staff member or two who stand out for their negative atNegative People Most schools have a staff member or two who stand out for their negative atnegative attitudes.

If disadvantaged kids are essentially segregated in schools, Kirst wrote in a policy paper, staff tend to expect less of kids, and kids «tend to have lower aspirations [and] more negative attitudes toward achievement.»

Zins, Weissberg, Wang, and Walberg (2004) found that social - emotional learning improved academic motivation and commitment, school attendance, study habits, and achievement, and Durlak and colleagues» meta - analysis found that it improved students» attitudes toward school and decreased negative behaviors (Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor, & Schellinger, 2011).

To illustrate, suppose a recently board - appointed state superintendent of schools, dismayed with many students» negative sentiments toward schooling, pushes through a policy requiring all districts to install twice - a-year assessments of students» attitudes toward learning.

In particular, they noted that multiple - school PLCs create the opportunity to broaden the thinking of educators who may have become «professionally depressed» by negative attitudes or low expectations within their own schools.

As these unpleasant experiences continue, a negative attitude toward school, self, and learning in general may result, and poor motivation habits may develop (Covington, 1984).

Many parents bring negative attitudes to school because of their own bad experiences.

Across all groups of elementary students, evidence strongly suggests that retention policies rarely produce improved learning and often have negative effects on learning as well as attitudes toward school and learning (McCoy and Reynolds, 1999; Westbury, 1994; Darling - Hammond, 1998).

His stubbornly negative attitude to Baroque painting (1600 - 1700) was a case in point - the Bolognese School led by Annibale Carracci (1560 - 1609) his brother Agostino Carracci (1557 - 1602) and cousin Ludovico Carracci (1555 - 1619) being a particular pet hate.

Oppositional, acting - out type: These are youth with above - average verbal aptitude, behavior problems in school, and negative attitudes toward school authority.

These young people usually have negative attitudes with authorities at school.

The current findings have implications for practitioners working with young people who are involved in cyber bullying because this external stressor clearly has negative implications for their attitudes toward school and the value they place on learning.

Some researchers are concerned that an overly - regimented approach to early childhood education could backfire, making restless young children develop negative attitudes about school (Blakemore and Frith 2005; Diamond and Hopson 1999).

Removing children from early learning environments also stigmatizes young individuals, contributing to numerous adverse social and educational outcomes.4 Research shows that young children who are suspended or expelled are more likely to experience academic failure and hold negative attitudes toward school, which contributes to a greater likelihood of dropping out of school and incarceration.5