September 2008
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September 2008 | Volume 66 | Number 1
The Positive Classroom
Feature Articles
Perspectives / Ode to Positive Teachers
Marge Scherer
Listen online at http://shop.ascd.org/mp3/el_september2008.mp3
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Joy in School
Steven Wolk
We cannot always banish boredom, but why not reach for joy?
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Assuming the Best
Rick Smith and Mary Lambert
Effective classroom management begins with reading the underlying messages students send us.
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Family Partnerships That Count
JoBeth Allen
How to shape family/school activities that further learning.
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The Power of Our Words
Paula Denton
Teacher talk: It can both lift up, and tear down, students.
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Waging Peace
Robert Blair
In war-torn Colombia, violence prevention begins with the 2nd graders.
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Safety Without Suspensions
Russell Skiba and Jeffrey Sprague
A schoolwide system relies less on suspensions and expulsions and more on offering positive support for good behavior.
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Civility Speaks Up
Stephen Wessler
Through focus groups and leadership training, students and teachers learn to interrupt the language of hate.
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Learning in an Inclusive Community
Mara Sapon-Shevin
Building a classroom community means acknowledging and appreciating differences.
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The Teacher as Warm Demander
Elizabeth Bondy and Dorene D. Ross
Kids want their teachers to respect them—and push them to do their best.
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Welcoming All Languages
Linda Christensen
Approaching students' home languages with respect is one of best ways teachers can connect with students.
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Cultures in Harmony
Elise Trumbull and Carrie Rothstein-Fisch
When cultures meet, we must learn to listen for the nuances.
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Reaching the Fragile Student
Sue Zapf
Educators find a way to make school more inviting to students who have not found it so in the past.
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Special Topic / The Principal's Priority 1
Jean Johnson
How do most principals think they should spend their time?
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Special Topic / Why Phonics Teaching Must Change
Jeannine Herron
Of course, we must teach decoding, but we must teach it meaningfully.
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Departments
All About Assessment / A Misunderstood Grail
W. James Popham
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The Principal Connection / What New (Young) Principals Need to Know
Joanne Rooney
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The Learning Leader / The Extracurricular Advantage
Douglas B. Reeves
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Special Report / School Climate: Urban Parents' Views
Deborah Perkins-Gough
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Looking Back, Looking Forward / A Focus on Assessment
Judy Seltz
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ASCD Community in Action
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Bits from the Blog
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Journal Staff
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Online Only
The Music Connection
Andrea H. Antepenko
How music can enhance instruction.
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Conversations That Matter
Stephen Myers
Crucial questions to ask students at the beginning—and throughout—the school year.
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A Lunchroom Solution
Lori Korinek
Positive Behavior Support fosters responsible student behavior in all parts of the school.
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Seven Strategies for Building Positive Classrooms
Carol Gerber Allred
Combining academic rigor and character education.
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Book Review / Widening the Circle: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms
Susan Klonsky
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EL Study Guide
Naomi Thiers
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