Teachers can help students become more resistant to stress by teaching relaxation techniques and improving communication skills. Children must develop self-confidence and feelings of being loved in order to be able to handle stress. (DF)

A mountain of paperwork can be pared to a molehill when teachers concentrate on diagnostic and testing techniques that minimize written responses. This article explains how to evaluate students in ways that emphasize oral responses, hand signals, and student grading of papers. (PP)