This paper discusses the overuse of medications to deal with attention deficit disorder (ADD) in the classroom, offering suggestions related to teaching strategies, classroom environment, school environment, and home environment to help keep students' attention without resorting to medication. A chart shows the difference between ADD and other…

Teachers are responsible for making sure that classroom space is used in the most effective manner. Ways in which a group of teachers cooperated to change a dreary, cramped old school into an exciting learning environment are described. (JN)

A classroom game simulates town activities in a third grade class to illustrate money management and principles of economics. (MM)

By giving each student a number to keep throughout the school year, teachers can maintain efficient classrooms. The paper describes this classroom management system, in which students apply for classroom jobs. The numbers can be used for homework and classroom assignments, organizing attendance, choosing teams, drawing names, and teacher files.…

A tear-out folder for teachers creates a working reference file on student motivation. The file includes a glossary and explanations of what holds students' attention, how to motivate students, and how to evaluate the classroom environment to determine how the teacher's words and the classroom atmosphere affect student motivation. (SM)

Describes the musical sounds which can be found in unexpected places, and presents classroom projects which will enable heretofore visually oriented students and teachers to rediscover their ears. (BD)

Ways in which teachers can help students face situations that make them tense, anxious, or fearful are suggested, including self-affirmation, relaxation techniques, problem solving, and role playing. (CB)

Tips to help teachers avoid burnout include not taking so much work home, not taking on too much, accepting what you can and cannot change, leaving on time, not overvolunteering, requesting a change in grade level or school, doing something for yourself, exercising, setting aside time each day for yourself, and getting some rest. (SM)

Presents suggestions to help teachers who must work with difficult principals, offering 10 ideas for how to make meetings with such principals more effective. The paper also notes what to do if the principal is unreachable and describes how four teachers handled their own problems with difficult principals. (SM)

Presents strategies to help teachers cope with personal tragedy. The workplace offers a valuable social network for sharing with colleagues, administrators, and students. Teachers may find the constant schoolday demands leave little time for worry. Specific coping strategies include asking for help, temporarily changing the curriculum, and…

Elementary level activity book presents suggestions for teaching students about endangered and threatened species worldwide. Students learn about what is causing the rapid extinction rate and what needs to be done. They also discover the value of rainforests and why conservationists are fighting to save them. (SM)

A sick school building has indoor air problems that pose health risks for everyone inside. The paper discusses what makes a school sick and what interested parties can do about it by targeting the problem together, making classroom changes, and making schoolwide changes. Resources for further information are included. (SM)

By teaching students self-control, teachers can powerfully affect student behavior. This involves explaining to students what negative signals are and what choices they have. By creating a classroom where students can meet their basic needs of fun, freedom, belonging, and power, teachers allow students to control their own behavior. (SM)

This article suggests ways for teachers to help students handle stress. Creating a comfortable, cheerful environment in which children are stimulated to accept challenges and take risks is one of the first steps in teaching children to cope with stress in the classroom. (FG)

Children today face unprecedented fears, many of which were previously faced only by adults. The paper examines the results of a nationwide survey conducted by the organization "KidsPeace" about children's (ages 10-13) fears, discussing what teachers can do to provide students with the support and guidance they need. A list of resources to help…