Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Building a positive classroom environment

Check out the resources below for ideas on making your classroom a positive community...meaning that kids feel welcome, a sense of belonging, and want to learn- which in turn will make you want to come to work;)
Book Suggestions:
Power Struggles by Allen Mendler
He and Richard Curwin have a number of books (available at the library!)
*Discipline with Dignity
*Motivating students who don't care successful techniques for educators

Web resources
Probably best place to start with 'ideas' of what to do....LD online is GREAT!!!!!
http://www.ldonline.org/article/14545
http://www.plsweb.com/resources/newsletters/enews_archives/37/2004/09/07/
Some basic thoughts on EBD kids
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/behavior.html
Beginning ideas on strategies
http://specialed.about.com/cs/behaviordisorders/a/Behavior.htm
More strategies and resources
http://specialed.about.com/od/behavioremotional/Behavior_aned_Emotional_Disabilities.htm
Variety of resources from Jim Wright (he does a lot with behavior)
http://www.interventioncentral.org/index.php

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