642 Self-Esteem and the Classroom Connection

Saturday, April 2, 2011: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: Room 25ABC
Presider: Retta R. Evans, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Speaker: Kim Fanter, Childrens Health Market, Wilton, CT
Classroom management techniques have a direct relationship on a child’s emotional health, as well as their behavior. Teacher’s often need a repertoire of new tools to effectively and positively impact behavior in the classroom. This session will focus on the relationship between the five components of self esteem, strategies for effective discipline, communication techniques and outcomes for student behavior. Teachers will learn several effective and practical skills to immediately implement with students.