Reframing Student Self-Talk: A student's inner monologue can make or break the way they deal with challenge. Here's how to guide them toward positivity.

SELF-talk; STUDENTS; TEACHING; OPTIMISM; EXPECTATION (Psychology); SELF-confidence; LEARNING; STUDENT engagement

The article shares strategies for teachers on reframing the student self-talk by guiding them towards positivity and elevating their expectations of themselves. These include modeling to students how to approach challenges to allow them to learn and be optimistic, stepping out of the comfort zone and beyond the circle of familiarity and into the growth zone, and boosting students' confidence by recognizing their efforts to help them actively engage.