September 2003 | Volume 61 | Number 1

Building Classroom Relationships

Feature Articles

Perspectives / Relationships, Relationships, Relationships

Marge Scherer

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The Key to Classroom Management

Robert J. Marzano and Jana S. Marzano

The authors of Classroom Management That Works propose strategies for changing the social dynamics of a class.

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Hearts and Minds

Steven Wolk

How to win students' hearts while getting inside their heads.

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Giving Students What They Need

Jonathan C. Erwin

To get students to behave responsibly, tune in to their needs.

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Boredom and Its Opposite

Richard Strong, Harvey Silver, Matthew Perini and Greg Tuculescu

How do we affirm students' positive search for knowledge?

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Personalizing Schools

Dan Hoffman and Barbara A. Levak

A model process helps schools judge whether their rites and rituals honor all students.

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Practicing Democracy in High School

Sheldon H. Berman

Student clusters offer opportunities for participatory decision making.

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It's Hard to Learn When You're Scared

Stephen L. Wessler

Silence in response to degrading talk suggests that schools condone disrespect.

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On Listening to Children

Jane Katch

Attending to the conversations of 4- and 5-year-olds yields clues to their social and moral development.

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Improving Motivation Through Dialogue

Ely Kozminsky and Lea Kozminsky

Structured exchanges between teacher and students prompt students to think about what leads to success or failure.

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What Empathy Can Do

Ernest Mendes

To build rapport, teachers need to know their students' world.

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Building Relationships with Challenging Children

Philip S. Hall and Nancy D. Hall

What is an effective response to a student who is confrontational and antagonistic?

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When Children Make Rules

Rheta DeVries and Betty Zan

Reinvented rules demonstrate children's understanding of moral norms.

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Start the Day with Community

Roxann Kriete

Greeting students at a morning meeting sounds a welcoming note.

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Special Topic: Project SAGE

Special Topic: Project SAGE / Class-Size Reduction: A Fresh Look at the Data

Phil Smith, Alex Molnar and John Zahorik

Does small class size reduce the achievement gap? Do benefits persist? A new look at the data answers some important questions.

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Special Topic: Project SAGE / Teaching Practices for Smaller Classes

John Zahorik, Anke Halbach, Karen Ehrle and Alex Molnar

Successful teachers in small classes use a structured approach and focus on foundational and personal learning.

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Special Topics

Special Topic / SOAR 2 College!

James M. Mitchell, Linda James, Barbara Essig and Kim Shipp

A grant program in Oakland started in 7th grade to prepare students for college.

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Special Topic / Letters to Angel

Autumn K. Tooms

A student learns to read, and a principal teaches to learn.

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Departments

Voices: The Principal / Making Schools Richer

Len Solo

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Special Report / Do After-School Programs Help Students Succeed?

Deborah Perkins-Gough

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Research Link / Managing Culturally Diverse Classrooms

John H. Holloway

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Web Wonders

Carolyn Pool

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ASCD Community in Action

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Letter from Washington

Denis P. Doyle

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Online Only

EL Study Guide

Marge Scherer

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