Asserting that teacher attention is often overlooked as a positive intervention strategy, this article presents a general overview of teacher attention and its effectiveness in changing behavior. Practical suggestions for effective teacher approval are described, as is a principle called "pairing" which may be used for social reinforcement. (JC)

A rating scale was devised for qualifying psychological intensity data attached to athletic coaches' reactions to Title IX legislation. (MB)

Surveys primary grade teachers about their instructional adaptations for weaker writers. Although many teachers were sensitive to struggling writers' individual needs, there was a sizable percentage of teachers (42%) who made few or no adaptations. The most common adaptations made by teachers addressed students' difficulties with the mechanics of…

Describes a range of currently available and developing technologies for creating and presenting annotations, glosses, and other comments on digital documents. Discusses the potential applications of these tools for providing feedback to student writers, supporting extended group discussions around digital texts, and facilitating research and…

The study investigated the extent to which 20 regular education teachers modified the mainstream learning environment for visually impaired children attending public day schools in British Columbia, Canada. Elementary teachers tried to make modifications to a greater extent than did secondary teachers, but both types of teachers made both…

Describes the underlying irony felt by a teacher of a multicultural business communication class. Describes six surprises or false assumptions experienced by the teacher. (RS)

Presents responses of eight teachers concerning the effects of mandated testing. Describes how the teachers cope with the problems raised by mandated tests. (RS)

Summarizes results of a survey of 224 middle-school teachers and counselors in 3 eastern states. When asked whether their school needed a teacher advisory program, how they felt about being advisors, their biggest reservations, and what help they needed, 64% felt positive about being advisors, 12% felt negative, and 24% were unsure. Adequate…

Over the past three years, the Rochester (Minnesota) Public Schools have embarked on a cost-effective program to put telephones in most of their classrooms. By upgrading and expanding its phone system, the district aims to help teachers and students communicate more effectively with parents, other staff members, and the general community. (MLH)

Describes a method of providing students with oral feedback to their written assignments on cassette tapes in a business communication class. (SR)

Multi-age grouping, or exchanging traditional grade-level designations for teaching older and younger students together in one room, is as old as the one-room schoolhouse. Teachers comfortable with mixed-age classes are those who believe students learn by being active, engaged, and thoughtful, rather than by sitting passively or doing role…

Since 1986, over 1,500 elementary and secondary schools have been recognized and honored by the Department of Education for exemplary leadership, discipline, community support, and high standards and expectations. A recent survey shows that teachers in recognized secondary schools perceive their principals as more effective than teachers in…

The imagery of community education emphasizes the organic and the political, the cultural and the dynamic of travel. In the nineties, these images will continue to be used as bridges between the real world and relevant thinking. (SK)

Explores Florida teachers' failure to accept state-legislated learning models imposed on them. Although 86.7 percent of teachers surveyed identified "reaching" students as the major intrinsic reward in teaching, 74 percent claimed that legislated learning questioned their competency and limited the scope of their work and/or political…

Teachers in Fort Howard, Maryland, adopted a planning wheel to keep teachers' content area central and allow integration of logical, natural elements of associated course content. The planning wheel has become a useful organizer for curriculum development, individual teacher planning, and team planning across daily lessons or at the unit level.…