Learning how to manage a classroom effectively is a difficult task for preservice teachers. This is compounded by the lack of attention that classroom management receives in many teacher preparation programs and in the field of education in general. This article offers a rationale for the lack of attention to classroom management in teacher…

Describes the use of several organized distractions which force preservice science teachers to simultaneously teach and observe students. A variety of activities were developed to serve as additions to microteaching sessions in which the task is to "see" actions, not to redirect wayward students. (LZ)

This study examines potentially significant factors in the training of foreign language teachers. Remarks on microteaching and interaction analysis precede a review and analysis of related literature. Included in this section are the Stanford University Summer Intern Program, Amidon's model of microteaching and interaction analysis, and…