The inservice teacher workshop trainer's manual includes an abstract of the minicourse, and lists activities, handouts, and assignments for sessions on improving classroom behavior and self concept. The document is divided into four sections, each focusing on a workshop session. Workshop sessions cover the use of contracts, reward programs, and…

A teacher's use of appealing physical education activities to develop other educational skills and to encourage behavior change in learning impaired children is described. The teacher makes up a behavior plan with each child in the homeroom; positive behavior earns breaks, free play, and the right to use gym equipment and to participate in…

Research investigating the performance of students enrolled in courses taught by a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) has tended to support the claim that PSI is a superior teaching method. The present research study isolated the self-pacing aspect of PSI courses and attempted to teach 13 academically deficient first year college students…

Programming options for emotionally disturbed (ED)/behavior disturbed (BD) students in rural public schools include self-contained special classrooms, resource rooms, consultant teachers, management assistants, and regular teachers in the mainstream. All options are intended specifically for ED/BD students and have proven effective in school…