Gather practical ideas for creating a positive climate throughout the school. Seventeen articles by experienced teachers, counselors, and principals provide snapshots of various schools' efforts to help children learn self-control and responsible behavior in those areas outside the classroom that are often problematic. Some of the real-life, everyday concerns they cover:

-- Making the bus ride safer and calmer
-- Teaching friendly, welcoming hallway behavior
-- Helping children behave responsibly in bathrooms
-- Promoting a more peaceful climate during lunch and recess
-- Using the Responsive Classroom approach in special area classrooms
-- Holding all-school meetings
-- Creating school-wide rules

A resource list offers books, articles, videos, and websites with more ideas for nurturing a positive climate that helps all children learn.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Sample Chapter: The Bus Bully Project
Sample Chapter: The Middle of the Day
Sample Chapter: Schoolwide Rules Creation

ISBN-13: 9781892989161
ISBN-10: 1892989166
128 pages, paper.
Published by NEFC, Inc.