This study examined the effects of five types of teacher directions (verbal, nonverbal, verbal with physical assistance, nonverbal with physical assistance, and physical assistance) on student responses. Seven elementary school teachers and their students participated. Although the most common type of direction was verbal, the most effective type…

Describes an approach to teaching interpersonal relations, based on the Social Style of Behavior Model, that provides students with practical and usable skills. The course is designed to allow a greater amount of in-class skills practice than most traditional university courses provide. (Author)

This case study describes an adult woman whose psychiatric condition causes behavior problems. It follows her and her teacher's progress as her behavior is molded toward that of a productive rather than disruptive learner. (JOW)

Describes the Outreach Program that has attempted to provide teachers with sustained support through training and direct classroom assistance in an effort to develop a sense of self-efficacy with regard to desired teacher and student behaviors that are part of a standards-based learning experience. Contains 21 references. (Author/ASK)

Discusses five strategies teachers can use to help struggling students: teaming, hands-on activities, practical applications, minimal time spans, and enrichment. Suggests creativity and practicality are imperative if teachers wish to help "applied" students grow both academically and personally. (RS)

Analyzes classroom transcriptions from the 4th grade on the elaboration by pupils of a behavior code for a field trip. Characterizes good teaching practice in environmental education. Results show how pupils are able to create and justify their own rules, how they cope with conflicts, and which environmental values are sustained by them. (SAH)

It is often said that a dog is a best friend. In fact, after cattle, dogs are the oldest domesticated animals. Dogs have lived with humans for over 10,000 years and have been selectively bred for various types of domestication. Domesticated dogs have performed many roles in society throughout history-rescue dogs, hunting dogs, guide dogs, and…

In this commentary, Corno discusses Vollmeyer and Rheinberg's evidence from the perspective of related work in educational psychology. Relevant new terms provide background for understanding connections between the language used by Vollmeyer and Rheinberg and that of educational psychologists. The author uses results from research on teaching for…

In this article, the author relates his own experiences as a beginning teacher. Like many hopefuls that began as student-teachers and interns, this author was tormented during the first weeks of his teaching career. For the first several weeks, the author found how he was completely out of element as a classroom teacher. Recalling other teachers'…

Recent articles from the "Atlantic Monthly" to "Newsweek", have identified plagiarism as an issue now on the educational front burner. Academics and teachers in all areas seem to be upset about the numbers of students who are not writing their own papers. In this article, the author, describes strategies, he has used in his class for minimizing,…

The purpose of the current study was to examine blending and segmenting of phonemes as an instance of small, textual response classes that students learn to combine to produce whole word reading. Using an A/B/A/B design, a phoneme segmenting and blending condition that included differential reinforcement for response classes at the level of…

This study used a prototype view of teaching as a theoretical framework to interpret, analyze, and describe the behaviors and verbal responses of three expert teachers and to determine the degree to which these three teachers share a "family resemblance" to one another. A case study that provides descriptions of what expert teachers do and say…

The process of teaching is complex and multidimensional. Teaching behaviors and actions are shaped by numerous cognitive decisions made by the teacher before, during, and after instruction. This article examines teacher cognition across the broad field of education and, more specifically, physical education in teacher planning, instruction, and…

In the past several years, the values and practices of positive behavior support (PBS) have had a significant impact on services provided to adults and children with disabilities. Evidence of this impact can be seen in federal grants and laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA, 1997), a professional…

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students with and at risk for disabilities evidence the greatest need for quality instructional programs of all students in our schools because of disproportionate academic underachievement, special education referrals, and disciplinary actions. Authorities on culturally responsive instruction…