Demonstrate empathy for students' expressions of feelings. They listen to and respect their students. Teach and model mediation skills. Successful teachers model cooperation with all other adults in the building. Never get caught in escalating punishments to force compliance.
Successful teachers defuse, sidestep, and redirect challenges to authority.
Identify with student pain, sickness, and abuse. Refer students to people who can help. Focus on effort and not on innate gifts or abilities. Successful teachers encourage student effort by finding good parts in their work. Use cooperative learning whenever appropriate.