On the Child’s Side

Posted by Chip on October 24, 2011

The October issue of Kappan has a terrific article by Ross Greene about his approach called “Collaborative Problem Solving” with students in ways that help them participate in the solution to problems of their own making or to strategize about tough situations they may find themselves in at school. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a [...]

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A Book Recommendation for Just After the First Few Weeks of School

Posted by Chip on September 21, 2009

The first month of school is not even over yet, but the honeymoon may be. Teachers often refer to the first few weeks of school as a “honeymoon” period when children are getting to know their new teacher and classmates and tend to be more or less on their best behavior. It doesn’t take long, [...]

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