Tales of A Martian Schoolmarm.

Ascenzi, Laurie

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ERIC Number: EJ619615

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Tales of A Martian Schoolmarm.

Ascenzi, Laurie

Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n4 p322-24 Dec 2000

A former substitute teacher explains how she won first-graders' attention and significantly improved deportment by pretending to be a Martian with different communication modes and hearing capabilities than terrestrials. Children painlessly learn tips on listening, communicating, and engaging in friendly behaviors. (MLH)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Grade 1, Humor, Primary Education, Role Models, Social Development, Student Behavior, Substitute Teachers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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