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Garrett, Jerry E. – 1984
Experiences in using positive reinforcement while teaching on an Indian reservation are presented for teachers and administrators. Several "positive reinforcers," intended to prevent potential discipline problems from occurring, are described, including student involvement in deciding on classroom rules, election of classroom officers, class…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedMcHugh, Elaine – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1995
Presents two strategies for cultivating social skills and self-esteem in elementary physical education; recommends the gymnasium's informal atmosphere as ideal for addressing social skills. The first strategy involves selecting a most valuable person each day. The second strategy promotes recognition of positive student qualities and parent…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Gymnasiums
Katz, Lilian G. – Instructor, 1996
Presents suggestions to assist elementary teachers in engaging their students in investigating real environments to develop true self-esteem and learn to cope with occasional frustration or negative feedback. One sidebar discusses how much self-esteem is enough. Another sidebar suggests questions to ask before praising a child. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Tarrant, Sue; Konza, Deslea – 1994
The development of a positive self-concept and self-esteem can affect thinking, feeling, attitudes, and behavior, and determine what children are and their successes in later life. Noting the importance of development of self-concept and self-esteem in the early years, this booklet provides some background information and specific strategies to…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Definitions, Early Childhood Education
Bryngelson, Jim – Pointer, 1988
The Trust-Conflict Cycle conceptually organizes the tools and skills available to foster positive relationships between teachers and emotionally disturbed students. A menu of intervention tools to help teachers stay within the Trust Cycle and out of the Conflict Cycle includes appropriate responses, stress reduction, self-esteem/worldview,…
Descriptors: Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention
Download full textOvando, Martha N. – 1992
Feedback has emerged in the literature as a means to facilitate both the learning proccess and teaching performance. The context of constructive, systematic feedback includes evaluation as an important element in the process of decision making for teaching. Teaching and learning function as a whole to achieve outcomes from which specific…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization
