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ERIC Number: EJ610239
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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"Teacher! He Hit Me!""She Pushed Me!"--Where Does It Start? How Can It Stop?
Wolfson-Steinberg, Linda
Young Children, v55 n3 p38-42 May 2000
Suggests looking at group dynamics when managing conflicts between children in the classroom. Uses an example from the classroom to demonstrate how teachers can facilitate safe and fair conflict management, increase cooperative behavior, and, as a result, contribute to children's self-esteem. Discusses careful observation in the classroom, approaches to resolution, and positive intervention. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Discipline, Early Childhood Education, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Self Esteem, Social Behavior, Social Cognition, Social Development, Student Behavior, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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