Offers suggestions for minimizing classroom interruptions, such as suggesting to the principal that announcements not be read over the intercom during class time and arranging desks and chairs so as to minimize visual distractions. Contains a school interruption survey form. (JC)

Essay explores the role of the teacher in setting a cooperative or competitive tone in the classroom. (Editor)

Argues that if students are made aware of a pending teacher absence and are told that a familiar face will be there to take over, continuity can be maintained. (FL)

The success of classroom activities must always be kept in mind by the teacher. Six important factors explain how to achieve this success. (MF)

Describes an eleventh-grade physics classroom in which lessons were structured cooperatively. Argues that a cooperative structure of lessons in a physics classroom provides a positive atmosphere in which debate, verbal play, and collegiality play central roles. (HB)

Outlines the contributions to multicultural situations that can be made by techniques of cooperative learning. Suggests practical ways that educators can use cooperative learning to reap these benefits. (HB)

The New York City Department of Education has recently set forth new mandates for the redesign of classrooms. Teachers must be taught how to redesign their classrooms correctly so that all students will be provided with the necessary space to accommodate their environmental learning-style preferences. By altering the classroom, teachers give some…

Debate has been a well-known pedagogical technique since there have been written records about teaching and learning. Originally employed for learning philosophy and theology, debate was later used in the fields of history, law, literature, and the physical sciences. This author asserts, however, that, although the benefits of debate are…

The essence of this article is that those students whose cognitive abilities have been developed by classroom activities and testing procedures are those students who have been taught to think critically. (Author)

Describes how the Cascade Model for Classroom Discipline uses preventive, supportive, corrective, and adaptive techniques to build effective discipline. (HOD)

Distinguishes between objective and subjective meaning, illustrates the impact of subjective meaning on learning, and argues for a more balanced treatment of both. (FL)

Student behaviors listed by teachers as most detrimental to the teaching process are lack of motivation and interest, resistance to discipline, and failing to follow directions. Least detrimental actions are poor attendance, lack of confidence, and sullen behavior. (FL)

Article states that learning, like all aspects of human development, results from interaction with others. The role of the teacher in establishing communication in the classroom and providing an example of openness and involvement is emphasized. (RW)