The seven chapters of this final report provide a discussion of a study detailing the instructional situations within which students are learning to write. Data reported from the study include a national survey of teaching practices and many classroom observations in ninth and eleventh grade content area classrooms (English, mathematics, foreign…

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of behavior disordered children in selected elementary classrooms as perceived by the regular classroom teacher. Two hundred four elementary teachers categorized students according to their perceptions of the students' needs for special services. The categories were defined as mild,…

This study was concerned with investigating patterns of verbal interaction of teachers and students who were matched and mismatched in field dependent and field independent cognitive styles. The first objective was to answer the general research question: Is there a difference in the patterns of dyadic classroom interaction when the teacher and…

In 1977, a Behavior Modification Clinic was established at William A. Wirt High School in Gary (Indiana) as an alternative to suspending disruptive youth. The clinic operates with two programs--a remedial academic instruction program in five basic subjects, and a counseling component in which all students are involved. The results of the clinic…

Developing Student Self-Discipline in Schools and Classrooms is a program designed for teachers, counselors, administrators, educational decision-makers and other school personnel who are concerned about the disruptive effect of discipline problems in many schools today. The course offers a repertoire of proven techniques and skills useful for…

Limited to first, third, fourth, and sixth grade teachers within the tri-state area of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, this survey examined (1) what teachers did when they taught reading, (2) the materials they used, (3) who made decisions about instructional processes, and (4) the bases they used. The responses are reported in terms of…

As part of a larger, on-going study conducted through the Center for Child Development and Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, this paper explores the influence of the home environment on children's psychological functioning in school and on their academic achievement. Data were obtained on home experience, classroom social…

A unit to aid music teachers in developing classroom management techniques is presented. It is appropriate for teacher education classes or for inservice programs. The focus of the course is based on five readings which include essays from "Instrumentalist,""Today's Education,""Instructor," and "Systematic Instruction," plus a book, "Dynamics in…

Student teachers need specific guidelines for classroom discipline that include preventive techniques, direct techniques, and techniques for dealing with severe or consistent misbehavior. This guide gives examples for each technique along with the proper situation for their use. (CJ)

The purpose of this document is to assist the educational community in the development of positive school learning climates through the use of inservice teacher training programs and supportive classroom activities. The five exemplary, short-term seminars designed for school personnel by the Youth Advocacy Loop of the Teacher Corps are described…

The training package described here is designed to improve the teacher's interpersonal relations skills through better understanding of the nonverbal behavior of students. The product covers an overview of nonverbal communication, how a person relates his/her feelings to others without words, the value of nonverbal communication in the learning…

Described is a program entitled "Creating a Safe Space," designed to remove consciously the major elements which contribute to college students' experiences and feelings that they are victims of extended controls. The course is described as: (1) an experience of both the removal of extended controls and evaluations and the addition of a new…

A review of research indicates that a relationship may exist between student seating arrangement, student personality characteristics, and student/teacher verbal interaction. To test hypotheses about the functional relationship among these concepts, researchers collected personality data from 285 students in two sections of a college introductory…

A teacher's experience of being a student in high school for a semester is recounted. The wide differences between teachers' and students' perceptions of responsibility for learning and teaching are pointed out as well as differences in attitude toward school and the world in general. Some suggestions are made for improving teaching and rapport…

The present study focuses on two major questions. First, how often are potentially reinforcing behaviors emitted by teachers in naturally occurring classrooms? Second, what is the relationship between the display of potentially reinforcing behaviors by the teacher and the task-orientation of randomly selected students in the classrooms. Students…