A personal narrative that recounts difficult decisions a teacher must face and make in responding to student writing that communicates serious emotional or social problems. (CRH)

Classroom behavior of experienced and novice teachers was studied in terms of: (1) use of student cues; (2) instructional responses to cues; and (3) teachers' instructional goals and prior knowledge. Experienced teachers used twice as many kinds of instructional actions, as well as more complex associations between cues and responses. (Author/PP)

Options for the health educator who has decided to present information about the development and risk of nuclear arms are discussed. Educational resources on the subject and points where the topic might be brought up in class are noted. (PP)

Indicates that primary grade teachers do individualize their responses to match variations in reading miscues. Specifically, they were apt to disregard meaning-based mistakes, provide instruction when letter cues were misused, and instruct or supply words when a child hesitated on or refused to attempt a word. (FL)

To avoid implementation problems, thought must be given to diagnosis and systematic adaptive planning for the implementation of educational innovations. (MM)

These Proceedings document an educational research forum held at Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) on December 6, 2006. Table of contents and 27 research studies of high school teaching are included. Studies include: (1) A Study of Teachers' Perceptions of High School Mathematics Instructional Methods (Caroline Adkisson); (2)…

This pamphlet discusses the pivotal role that feedback can play in the instruction of adult learners with learning disabilities and provides strategies to enable teachers to constructively design and present effective feedback. The paper begins by describing and instructional techniques that can be used to create interest and provide feedback…

The high levels of anxiety, apprehension, and apathy of students in college algebra courses caused the instructor to create and test a variety of math teaching techniques designed to boost student confidence and enthusiasm in the subject. Overall, this proposal covers several different techniques, which have been evaluated by both students and the…

A study examined personal written responses of novice white teachers to address methods, patterns, and implications of teachers' responses to powerful and provocative multicultural children's literature. Ten children's books were read orally and 150 responses from 15 graduate students in an elementary education course were analyzed qualitatively…

A paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Conference in 1999 focused on links between beliefs and practices in the teaching of mathematics at the primary and secondary levels. This current paper adds links between beliefs and practices in the teaching of English at the primary and secondary levels. The paper…

To make useful responses to students' writing, teachers must devote a good deal of effort to identifying mental processes implicit in the language of students and to refining the skills students already possess. (RB)

Considered the merit in student evaluation of teacher performance in the classroom as well as the reaction of faculty to being judged by their students. (RK)

Discusses the use of interdisciplary courses for the integration of art education and the how and why of such usage. Also presents teacher opinions on this approach to learning. (RK)

Examines the assumptions underlying mastery learning to identify contradictions between these assumptions and the pedagogy of humanistic education. Finds no such contradiction. Suggests reasons for humanities instructors' opposition or indifference to mastery learning. Reviews the strategies used in the City Colleges of Chicago's faculty…