"Know How I Feel" Teddy Sawyer, Social Studies Teacher

"This activity is geared toward elementary students. You can have students arrange themselves on your class rug in a circle. Then, have laminated strips of paper prepared--enough for each student. On the strips, depict faces (human or animal or other character) with six or seven different emotions. Students enjoy pointing to the emotion which matches what they are feeling and explaining why they picked the face."

"Poster Project" Carol Trousdale:Content Mastery Teacher, Technology Lead Teacher

"For a positive way to encourage good group behavior, get a poster of any size (it's good to start with a small one) and cover it with blank sticky notes so that the picture is completely hidden. As the group exhibits good behavior, take a piece off of the poster. I looked at hall behavior, lunch behavior, group project behavior, library behavior. I also took a piece off of the poster if another teacher complimented the class on their behavior.

If the principal complimented the class, I took two pieces off of the poster. When the poster is completely uncovered, we had a party of some description. The rules can work the other way, also. On a day when the class just can't seem to settle down, I usually got their attention by putting a piece back on the poster! The teacher can giveth and can taketh away!"

"Place Holder" Jennifer, 5th Grade Teacher: Orange County, NY

"The particular position and place a student holds on a line is very important to them. One strategy I have found to be quiet helpful is this. Let's say Catherine steps out of line to tie her shoelace. The student walking behind Catherine will automatically save and leave that space open. This way, when Catherine rejoins the class she still has a place in line. This technique can be used any time a student steps out of line and will eventually return."

"Hallway Ins and Outs" Joannie, 5th Grade Teacher: Cape Cod, MA

"While walking through the hallway, teach your students to leave all doorways clear. For example, if the line of students stop, and there is a classroom door (or any door) along side of the line, have the students leave an open space (the width of the door) so that someone could still walk in or out of the room."

"Student Contracts" Dr D. College Professor: Slate Hill, NY

"A "contract" is a valuable tool that teachers can use in negotiating terms with students and/or parents which details the specific expectations that the teacher, student, and sometimes, the parent formally agree upon. Learning contracts help the teacher and student share the responsibility for achieving desired outcomes. It also helps increase accountability and provides feedback to the student regarding progress toward meeting the agreed upon goals. It is a good way to negotiate expected behaviors."