What Students Say to Themselves

William Watson Purkey is professor emeritus of counselor education at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and co-founder of The International Alliance for Invitational Education (R). A noted author, researcher, speaker, and leader, Purkey has authored nearly 100 articles and more than a dozen books.

Listening to the Voices of the Inner Self Developing Concepts of the Self How Internal Dialogue Develops Promoting Positive and Realistic Self-Talk in Students Creating School-Wide Strategies to Enhance Positive Self-Talk

"In this concise, clearly written monograph, Purkey, a former public school teacher and currently professor of counselor education at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, describes how those who work with young people can encourage positive, realistic self-talk in themselves and their students." -- J. A. Gamradt, University of New Mexico * CHOICE, 2000 *