All too often, the research dealing with sex equity is overlooked by teacher supervisors. Research findings dealing with verbal interaction patterns and various alternatives to following sexist examples are presented so that unconscious sexist teaching behaviors among both male and female teachers can be identified. (CJH)

An overview is presented of research findings on how teacher expectations of student performance may alter the ways that teachers treat students, and the possible negative effects of such differential treatment on the behavior and learning of students for whom the teacher holds low expectations. A discussion follows on the teaching implications of…

Asserts that educators hold particular views about the nature of learning and its relationship to student assessment. Argues that educational objectives of education for meaning and life-long learning are unlikely to be achieved unless student assessment reflects the same theoretical principles. (CFR)