Why cognitive science says the need to develop emotional abilities is as important as developing intellectual ones.

Seven reasons that small schools work best, from the founder of several small schools.

The Child Development Project shows that when kids care about one another, they are more apt to care about learning.

A staff developer describes Educational Responsibility strategies that empower students and strengthen their sense of accountability.

A conflict resolution program operating in five states teaches active listening and negotiation and features continuing education for parents and teachers.

A cooperative discipline program used with 10,000 K–12 students in Texas capitalizes on strategies like one-minute manager jobs to help students become partners in the classroom.

How to help students build competency, optimism, and other inner resources that will help them bounce back from life's setbacks.

Student offenders face those they have harmed in this alternative approach to traditional disciplinary procedures.

Attendance incentives, an exhibition center for student work, and a looping plan stabilize relationships at this urban elementary school.

A 1st grade teacher describes the importance of respectful conversation.

A handy chart contrasts learner-centered classrooms with the more traditional ones, from the author of Punished by Rewards.

For students in two schools in Tucson, an art and poetry project was a time for shattering stereotypes.

A potentially dangerous encounter between elementary students leads to a learning experience for the class.

Who, but students, know how teachers really perform in the classroom? A recent high school grad has a plan for helping teachers do better.

A secondary school principal creates a more supportive environment for learning—and the study center looks like a fast food restaurant.

A 7th grade class hones skills needed in a democratic society—from drafting a constitution to reflecting about the habits of effective citizens.

A junior high school takes a get-tough approach with a zero-tolerance policy toward violence.

The encouragement model stresses six practices, including respectful dialogue, affirmation, and classroom decision making.