Indicates the differences between preteachers' and experienced teachers' cognitive schemes for classroom management. Experienced teachers reported using more pro and antisocial strategies than did prospective teachers. Both relied on antisocial techniques for active misbehaviors and prosocial for passive. (JK)

Illustrates appropriate teacher responses to typical occurrences in early childhood settings through the use of four separate vignettes. The responses and rationales are offered as starting points for developing individually-planned, reasoned approaches to discipline situations and for encouraging self-discipline in young children. (DST)

This study examines developmental differences in the use of praise and blame as attributional cues among children ages 4 to 12. It was found that the oldest children inferred lower ability given praise and the absence of blame, while the youngest children, with higher ability inferred given praise, and lower ability given blame. (Author/JAZ)

A total of 144 teachers from rural and urban schools in North Dakota responded to open-ended questions related to students' behavior problems. Differences between students from rural and urban schools are described in the areas of serious behavior problems, handling behavior problems, and eliminating behavior problems. (Author/NEC)

Suggests a computerized writing workshop provides an ideal setting for collaborative learning, enabling students to participate in activities such as peer evaluation and group brainstorming. (HOD)

Highlights children as a source of information about curriculum development. Observes how and why some first grade children write, and how this may affect teachers' instructional assumptions. (HTH)

Discusses the effectiveness of a week-long teacher inservice workshop on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the context of an analysis of participants' responses to a 10-question evaluation of the inservice. (AEA)

Describes an approach to writing evaluation in which the teacher asks the student to write a student-teacher memo--a brief, informal not-to-be-graded communication--that explains the student's intention in responding to the writing assignment. (HOD)

Examines teacher effects on activity choices of boys and girls in a German kindergarten. Teacher's differential attraction for boys and girls is also considered. Results indicate that teacher presence has a marked impact on activity choices and suggests that the teacher has a stronger attraction for girls than for boys. (Author/AS)

Decries the narrow focus of teachers' comments on technique at the expense of content in students' essays. (HTH)

Responses of preservice and experienced teachers to the Teacher Concerns Questionnaire (TCQ) were analyzed to investigate the validity of TCQ scores and gain insight into teacher concerns. Generally, the results support earlier studies, but findings regarding impact concerns indicate caution is needed when basing decisions on TCQ scores.…

National Science Teachers Association Research Committee surveyed high school teachers on their research interests and what they consider as research priorities. Results (based on 370 questionnaires returned out of 600 mailed--a 62 percent response rate) are reported and discussed. Lowest ranked interests include sex differences related to…

Results of a study to measure teacher self-evaluation are related. Findings indicate that self-evaluation focuses on students, methods, professionalism, and teachers. Questions were directed toward actual and desired topics as well as to training received for self-evaluation. (Author/DF)

Argues that creative writing in schools should be considered as the writing students do that approximates forms of literature--literature being a broad discourse term for a number of genres, but especially the narrative and the lyric. (HOD)

This article explains what teachers should know about five physical disorders that can affect students' health: allergies, diabetes, epilepsy, hyperactivity, and ear infections. Causes and symptoms of the disorders and possible emergency treatments are discussed. (PP)