Believing You Can Is the First Step to Achieving ― A Cbt and Attribution Retraining Programme to Improve Self-belief in Students

Believing You Can is the First Step to Achieving is a fun and engaging programme for students in the upper primary years that teaches the difference between helpful and unhelpful thinking, increases self-belief and in doing so increases motivation to learn. Do you ever hear students using phrases such as "I'm not smart enough to do this?" or "I know I am going to fail?" Combining techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attribution Retraining, this programme teaches students the link between thoughts, feelings and actions, how to challenge negative thinking and how to celebrate success. The structured programme includes a photocopiable student workbook, role play games and other activity ideas, and all of the instruction and materials needed to easily implement the programme in any school.This will be an ideal resource for educational professionals looking to increase school attainment, support students who are underachieving, and encourage healthy and happy student development.

Alicia R Chodkiewicz is a psychologist specialising in the areas of Educational and Child Development, and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. Alicia has completed a Bachelor of Psychology at the University of Sydney, a Master's Degree in Psychology at Monash University, and is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of New England, Australia. She has ten years' experience supporting students of various ability levels both inside and outside of the classroom. She lives in New South Wales, Australia. Chris Boyle, PhD, is a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Psychological Society and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His current position is as a Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology at the University of New England in New South Wales, Australia. He is also the current editor of the journal The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist. He lives in New South Wales, Australia.