Describes the classroom life of Will, a kindergartner with fetal alcohol syndrome. The teacher met with the parents, the principal, and a support committee to determine how to handle Will's erratic behavior. A classroom aide provided Will with one-on-one assistance and helped him acquire appropriate social skills. (SM)

Describes how one teacher handled a violent, disruptive eighth grader. Repeated conferences between the teacher and vice-principal had no results until the teacher refused to take the child back. The student was then placed more appropriately. The major lesson is the conviction that teachers cannot "fix" every child. (SM)