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ERIC Number: EJ619615
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
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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