Educational psychology students in a field experience group showed no significant difference in achievement judged by scoring on final exams. (JMF)

Reviews experiences during the author's 40 years as a teacher. Indicates changes that have occurred over the years but notes one constant: special teachers who are proud of what they do know how important they are and accept their mission with stamina and enthusiasm. (TJ)

Describes a study that examined the relationship between amount of teaching experience and the ability to judge the difficulty levels of reading materials. (HOD)

Describes Project Outreach--special education reaching out into the general school population to involve as many students as possible in skills development. At a time when special educators are striving to mainstream the special needs child, Weston Junior High School has mainstreamed the whole special needs program. (Author/RK)

Advises that a preceptorship--student experience with his chosen profession and a professional practicing that profession--would be helpful to future teachers. Presents suggestions for implementing such a program. (RK)

This paper explores the possible influence of the student teaching experience on dogmatism, pupil control orientation, and bureaucratic orientation of student teachers. (MM)

"Why are so many teachers changed from reasonable, gentle human beings in the staffroom to raving monsters or neurotic zombies in the classroom?" Author explains. (Editor/RK)

South Carolina agriculture teachers (n=78) ranked 50 teaching competencies. Top needs of beginning teachers (less than 5 years experience) were using advisory committees, developing adult education programs, fundraising, preparing contest teams, and developing supervised agricultural experience. Experienced teachers needed help using computers in…

Examines the relationship between a public-sector teacher salary structure based on qualifications and experience and teacher effectiveness in rural Pakistan. Findings raise questions regarding the rationality of the salary structure's assumed positive association between teacher monetary incentives, teacher cognitive skills, and student academic…

A woman relates her experiences teaching in rural England for almost 60 years. She discusses the importance of teaching in a way that means something to the students, and she stresses never to underestimate children and to trust oneself and one's experiences. (JOW)

Examines the experiences and socialization process of beginning teachers. Finds that entry experiences often include unmet expectations that cause stress, frustration, and ultimately lead to exit from the profession. When attributing meaning to surprising events, beginning teachers rely on organizational and individual inputs. (DHP)

Discusses three essential components of successful cooperative education programs (commitment, pacing, and support) and offers practical suggestions to teachers, such as arranging groups efficiently, determining group size, deciding how long groups should stay together, and deciding when group learning is appropriate. Teaching social skills is…

Describes John Deweys' brief career as a secondary school teacher in Pennsylvania and Vermont from 1879 to 1882. Contains a quote that sums up Dewey's feelings about teaching. (SV)

The possibilities of the use of case literature by mentor teachers to convey theoretical knowledge to beginning teachers and to promote reflection and analysis are explored through a review of the advantages for mentor teachers, beginning teachers, and the school, as well as some obstacles and topics for cases that master teachers could develop.…

Teacher-written texts are used to demonstrate that the knowledge base for teaching should include the perspective of the teacher researcher, whose questions and methods are embedded in classroom practice and who should be a primary source of knowledge about teaching. (SK)