Examination of education majors' perceptions of their supervisors' expectations regarding their performance as student teachers were examined. Results show that supervisors did not use uniform evaluation criteria and that there was a low level of congruence between supervisors' and cooperating teachers' views on teaching practice. (Author/CB)

Suggests educators may need to modify printed communication to accommodate the reading levels of hearing impaired learners. An investigation found that elementary education majors with limited experience with deaf individuals did not modify their written communication. (CB) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)

This article takes issue with recent proposals to eliminate teaching experience as a requirement for principal certification. A principal relies on teaching experience in five areas: (1) employing teachers; (2) supervising instruction; (3) leading and managing teachers; (4) understanding and working with students; and (5) conferring with parents.…

A survey of 136 high-school physical educators found that perceived teacher competence significantly influenced the educators' attitudes toward teaching students with handicaps. No relation was found between the attitudes of physical educators and: gender, age, courses about students with handicaps, degree earned, or experience teaching students…

The article examines five issues that student teachers should discuss with their master teachers and five issues that master teachers should discuss with their student teachers at the beginning of the experience. The issues focus on expectations, attitudes, classroom management, mistakes, help, positive reinforcement, collegiality, and…

Describes a study of 154 female teachers' perceptions of children's behavior problems in nursery classes in Greece. The overall prevalence rate identified by teachers for all behavior problems was 14.3%. Children's gender, age, and academic achievement, and teachers' teaching experience were found to be significant factors in the study, but the…

Six brief articles by elementary school teachers in Foxfire's East Tennessee Teachers' Network focus on applying Foxfire core practices in a developmentally appropriate manner in grades K-3, and describe kindergarten journals, student decision making, and projects involving local history and garbage recycling. (SV)

After two years of teaching chemistry and math for the Peace Corps in a small village school in Ghana, Mike Athens now works as the ranking administrator overseeing Peace Corps operations in Tanzania. Athens, who is Native American, believes his experiences in Africa will help him to expand his skills and better serve his community when he returns…

Israeli researchers collected stories from secondary teachers in their staff room, examining form and function of storytelling. The stories described situations where the teachers had terrible classes or students but succeeded in improving things. The teachers' stories created images of the ideal teacher and socialized teachers to those images.…

Describes one quantitative educational researcher's experiences teaching qualitative research, the approach used in classes, and the successes and failures. These experiences are examined from the viewpoint of a traditionally trained professor who has now been called upon to master and teach qualitative research. (GR)

A high school teacher relates how three of her students taught her about the inadequacies of conventional education, specifically social inequities, a narrow assessment system, and the lack of educational options. Describes programs, based on the Foxfire approach, that address these inadequacies at her high school. (LP)

Presents results from a study of administrators at 36 community colleges to ascertain the preferred education and experience of community college English faculty, comparing them to results from a 1973 study of the same colleges. Suggests that the maturation of college faculty has created higher expectations in terms of educational and professional…

Offers to help new teachers adjust to a first job. Proposes bringing to the job the most complete and practical body of knowledge possible, including knowledge of the subject, the situation, and the self. Suggests areas in which the new teacher must seek out information about policies and resources of the particular school. (DK)

To help develop collegiate coaching curricula, researchers surveyed athletic administrators of women's programs to determine academic background and hands-on experience expected of entry level coaches. Subjects agreed candidates needed specific courses and experiences prior to becoming head coaches. No clear correspondence showed between degree…

Discusses nine common myths, which represent collective opinions based on false assumptions or are the product of fallacious reasoning, associated with developmentally appropriate programs for young children. (BB)