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Singing Praise
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 26, 2006
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A new study finds that teachers who control a classroom through expressions of disapproval for poor behavior "may have a short-term effect on student behaviors, but praise appears to have a longer-term effect and to be more generally effective at influencing student actions," the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development reports. "By focusing praise or approval on acceptable academic and social behaviors, teachers may be able to more effectively manage their classrooms."

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