TY - BOOK AU - AU - Paula Denton. ED - ED - ED - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.;National Education Association of the United States. ED - SN - 2 PY - 2008///46 CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Department of Supervision and Curriculum Development, N.E.A. KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Conflict resolution KW - Classroom management;Discipline KW - Social emotional learning KW - sears0 KW - Communication skills N1 - ABSTRACT: Teacher language is one of the most powerful tools a teacher wields; it can shape how students think, how they perceive themselves, and ultimately how they learn. The Responsive Classroom approach, which research shows is associated with students having better social skills and more positive feelings about school, offers concrete strategies to help teachers' classroom language support student learning. Denton, who coaches teachers in Responsive Classroom strategies, discusses five key principles of positive teacher language: (1) be direct; (2) convey faith in students' abilities and intentions; (3) focus on actions; (4) be brief; and (5) know when to be silent. She offers classroom examples of using each strategy successfully; 5 ER -