Author defends the need for the indoctrination of those values that can be defended and lived honestly." (MB)

Explains a system designed to pinpoint behaviors in children that one may wish to alter and subsequently to produce behavior modifications. (AA)

The author presents some background material on the definition and theory of contingency management, explains how and where contingency management fits into the process of programming instruction" and gives some specific examples of how to use contingency management in the classroom." (Author/AA)

Describes activity in which student in abnormal psychology and psychology of exceptional children classes personally experience being judged abnormal. The experience allows the students to remember relevant research, become sensitized to the feelings of individuals classified as deviant, and use caution in classifying individuals as abnormal.…

Studies are needed that will help teachers match methods with particular objectives, materials, and students. (JD)

The authors describe a remedial technique for teaching letter formation to students with handwriting difficulties. The approach blends traditional procedures (modeling, physical prompts, tracing, self correction, etc.) with cognitive behavior modification principles. (CL)

Describes a high school teacher's initial frustration with a home economics class's unresponsive attitude concerning a cooperative vocabulary exercise. After emphasizing one social skill (encouraging) instead of two, and using modeling and "dry run" practices, this teacher began observing more encouraging student behavior. (MLH)

Discusses the importance (in Heinz Kohut's post-Freudian conception) of narcissism in postmodern pedagogy. Maintains that the affects (despair, depression, anger, joy) are the means by which students most fully understand the implications for their self-understanding of what they are being taught. (SR)

Effectiveness in teaching is frequently linked with the teacher's behavior and attitude. Effective principles and processes include ensuring that teaching is appropriate, establishing student goals, motivating students, using varied strategies, analyzing learning patterns, planning for feedback, and varying questions. (JOW)

Compares traditional spelling instruction and a Copy, Cover, and Compare instruction technique for the spelling accuracy of an adolescent diagnosed with a conduct disorder, Results show that although both spelling methods are effective in increasing spelling accuracy, the Copy, Cover, and Compare approach produced higher levels of accuracy.…