What causes middle schoolers to have

high self esteem and what causes

them to have low self esteem?
Write a few words on the board of what you think causes middle schoolers to have
high and low self esteem.
Objectives of today’s lesson
SWBAT identify and explain the six concepts
that cause high self-esteem
SWBAT identify and elaborate on different
ways to build and foster self esteem
SWBAT identify and elaborate on different
SWBAT identify the characteristics of
ways to build and foster self esteem
emotional development in middle level learners
and issues that they experience in regards to
SWBAT identify the characteristics of their emotional development.
emotional development in middle level
learners and issues that they experience in
regards to their emotional development.
 *Note Sheet

6 Concepts that aid in high self-esteem in students

Participation Behavior
Students are more likely to participate and When students feel good about themselves, they
respond in class when they have high self usually conduct themselves in ways that others find
esteem acceptable
Self-direction
School competition Students that are confident can complete a task
Students who have a history of school success without constant supervision or the need for
tend to value school reassurance.
Achievement
Social status Students who have developed a strong sense of
When students are favored among their peers self-efficacy tend to do well in school
TURN AND TALK

Discuss with your tablemates:

How can we help our students if they are struggling with their self esteem? What are
some activities that we can do in the classroom to build our students’ self esteem?
Self concept between students who identity as
female and students who identify as other genders

Students who identify as female tend to value other things that determine how they view themselves
that students who identify differently.
For example: Students who identify as female tend to value physical and social identity more when it
comes to their self-concept compared to other students, who do not really focus on those identities
when it comes to their self-concept.
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Imaginary audience- the belief that everyone’s attention is centered on young adolescents when they are
in the presence of others.
Personal fable- involves an artificially elevated sense of uniqueness.
Bulletproof- the young adolescent idea that nothing bad can happen to them.
Industry vs inferiority- the idea that young adolescents begin to form their views of self from the
perspective of peers and other adults rather than from the perception of parents and family.
Identity vs identity- marked by exploration and experimentation as the young teen tries out numerous
roles and experiences attempting to discover their true name.
Self-perception profile for adolescents- adolescents forge their self-concept around the following
domains: scholastic competency, athletic competency, social acceptance, physical appearance, behavioral
conduct, close friendships, romantic appeal, and job competence.
Erik Erikson
believed children
have to work
through the crisis
of industry versus
inferiority
Students are going through different stages as they develop
their identity and it is important to help and aid students as
they go through these stages and as they develop their
identity.
What are some ways that
teachers can help build and
foster high student
self-esteem?

*Note Sheet
Get to know your students and call
them by name
Help students recognize their personal
talents and abilities
Help students set realistic goals
Encourage students to speak well of
themselves and others
Support reasonable and safe risk taking
Encourage students to be active and
involved in various activities
Listen carefully to young adolescents,
especially to the words not spoken
directly
Help students recognize that they will not
always succeed
Focus on doing one’s best rather than
always striving for perfection
End of Class Prompt - In note sheet

Write down a time in which a teacher has lowered your self-esteem.

Having learned the emotional development of young adolescents, how
would you correct that teacher’s behavior today?