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Monday, October 5, 2015
Encouragement versus Praise
In one of my recent Professional Development sessions and college courses this topic was again examined. I compiled some information and resources for you to use in your own quest.
1) Encouragement leads to positive self-esteem. Praise (according to various research) can lead to various levels of personal strife, insecurities and underdeveloped intrinsic motivation skills (Jane Nelson Ed.D, and Sharon S. Esonis, Ph.D (http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/The_Approval_Trap_Being_an_Approval_Junkie_is_Harmful_to_Your_Mental_Health_Confidence_and_Happiness.html)
2) The Creative Curriculum by Teaching Strategies, LLC. provides us strategies and teacher replacement behavior techniques on using encouragement instead of praise in the classroom. For those of you that use The Creative Curriculum Intentional Teaching Cards this can be found on SE18.
3) Positive Discipline by Dr. Jane Nelson provides information and strategies for teachers and parents on her website http://www.positivediscipline.com/ and in related books Positive Discipline.
I have read cases in Louis Cozolino's book The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy and in Jillian Micheal's book Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life where such excessive praise in childhood might lead to negative outcomes (personal struggles, insecurities, lack of intrinsic motivation). That being said, I am still on my own journey of understanding and working to recognize other people in meaningful ways. Recognition is important in relationships, it shows value, respect, understanding, etc. I choose to recognize children in their efforts and accomplishments yet many times it comes out as "Good Job"... I also have experience in my adult life with the detrimental effects of basing self-worth on other people's approval...
Let the journey continue!
Thanks for reading!
1) Encouragement leads to positive self-esteem. Praise (according to various research) can lead to various levels of personal strife, insecurities and underdeveloped intrinsic motivation skills (Jane Nelson Ed.D, and Sharon S. Esonis, Ph.D (http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/The_Approval_Trap_Being_an_Approval_Junkie_is_Harmful_to_Your_Mental_Health_Confidence_and_Happiness.html)
2) The Creative Curriculum by Teaching Strategies, LLC. provides us strategies and teacher replacement behavior techniques on using encouragement instead of praise in the classroom. For those of you that use The Creative Curriculum Intentional Teaching Cards this can be found on SE18.
3) Positive Discipline by Dr. Jane Nelson provides information and strategies for teachers and parents on her website http://www.positivediscipline.com/ and in related books Positive Discipline.
I have read cases in Louis Cozolino's book The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy and in Jillian Micheal's book Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life where such excessive praise in childhood might lead to negative outcomes (personal struggles, insecurities, lack of intrinsic motivation). That being said, I am still on my own journey of understanding and working to recognize other people in meaningful ways. Recognition is important in relationships, it shows value, respect, understanding, etc. I choose to recognize children in their efforts and accomplishments yet many times it comes out as "Good Job"... I also have experience in my adult life with the detrimental effects of basing self-worth on other people's approval...
Let the journey continue!
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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