Classroom Meetings: Encouraging a Climate of Cooperation‪.‬

Educators must find ways to create a climate of cooperation in order to teach students the academic, social, and emotional skills they must possess to function successfully at home, at school, and in the community. Classroom meetings serve as an excellent vehicle for teaching this type of cooperation. Research on the effectiveness of classroom meetings, the important components of these meetings, and how to effectively lead classroom meetings are explored. **********