Adventures in Attitudes in the Thesis

Finally, students will have to put their new attitudes into practice. They will use a reflective journal each day to discuss their "adventures in attitude" and to describe how they have been practicing good attitudes, positive thinking, and being respectful to others on a day-to-day basis. Not to be underestimated, however, is the power that the individual classroom will have on helping these students change their attitudes, as the topic will be visited as needed during classroom discussions, group work, and lecture.

VI. Evaluation and Conclusion

To evaluate the success of the plan, observation, in addition to reading the students' journals, must be incorporated. The teacher should observe the students' behavior and attitudes at the beginning of the course -- as well as the teacher's attitude and behavior -- and conclude with an evaluation of whether or not those attitudes or behavior have changed.In addition, teachers should read the students' journals and ever be on the lookout for instances of genuine growth, which can only be measured qualitatively. The best way to evaluate the plan is to see if the students are actually changing their attitudes and how. Thus, a change in attitude is one of the most important gifts that instructors can give adolescents and pre-adolescents in grades seven through 12. By implementing "Adventures in Attitudes," teachers can set….....