An analysis of the attitudes of prospective physical education teachers toward what they consider salient features of their own successful and nonsuccessful teaching revealed that their focus was upon student behavior. The need for reflective teaching which focuses on teacher behaviors and leadership responsibilities is discussed. (JD)

This article discusses substitute teaching in urban and suburban schools, discipline problems encountered by substitute teachers, and creative solutions devised by some of these teachers for the academic and behavior problems they face. (IAH)

Replication of a previous descriptive study indicated widespread use of corporal punishment with mildly handicapped students at every grade level in 371 schools. Among data-based findings were that, despite research on the effective use of punishment, corporal punishment was not typically delivered either immediately or consistently. (JW)

This examination of the impact of the head-injured student's cognitive-communicative deficits upon school performance and interpersonal relationships focuses on: the educator's perspective regarding the head-injured student, specific cognitive-communicative deficits, typical classroom behaviors of the student, teaching strategies, useful…

A group of high-potential girls in grades three-six met with researchers to discuss internal barriers to female achievement. Dilemmas identified as blocking girls' success in school included: smart versus social, silence versus bragging, failure versus perfection, media beauty versus marginality, passive versus aggressive, conforming versus being…

This article describes a promising approach to the implementation of psycho-social goals in middle school physical education: assertiveness training. Assertiveness is distinguished from aggressiveness, and several assertiveness activities for the curriculum are suggested. (IAH)

Explores note writing and other "literacy events" in one sixth-grade classroom. Focuses on the "unofficial" use of literacy used to communicate within the students' underground classroom culture. Learning that exceeds adult expectations is evident in students' nonacademic writing which they use to present themselves, to share, and to order. (JS)

Behavioral principles suggested by the Health Belief Model, Social Learning Theory, and Problem Behavior Theory are integrated to produce the Integrated Theoretical Model for Alcohol and Drug Prevention, a theoretical model for alcohol and other drug abuse prevention on the college campus. (Author/NB)

A data feedback method based on observations of daily activities was tested in 11 Swedish day care centers. Advantages and disadvantages of the use of data collectors from different organizational levels were studied. Hindrances to the change process are discussed. (NH)

Presents experiments on the relationship between teacher intensity and levels of student attentiveness. Reports that increased levels of teacher intensity lead to greater student attentiveness. Discusses the implications of these finding for general music instruction. Identifies elements of effective teaching. (RW)

Identifies disruptive behaviors of children that may indicate central auditory processing disorders (CAPDs), perceptual handicaps of auditory discrimination or auditory memory not related to hearing ability. Outlines steps to modify the communication environment for CAPD children at home and in the classroom. (SV)

A study of two junior high male basketball teams tested the ability of an intervention model to alter values-related behavior, perceptions, and moral reasoning of the experimental group. Results suggest the treatment was effective in positively altering sportsmanlike and unsportsmanlike behavior. (IAH)

The Code for Instructional Structure and Student Academic Response--Special Education (CISSAR-SPED) is an observation system which assesses the ecobehavioral processes within learning environments. Use of CISSAR-SPED with 12 students with autism or developmental disabilities provided both molar and molecular descriptions of special education…

Described are positive classroom practices used for behavior management at a child development center, including proximity control, signal interference, touch control, decoding skills, antiseptic bouncing, planned ignoring with positive reinforcement, and supporting cooperative play. Also described is a situational crisis controlled through use of…

The underrepresentation of women in science and engineering might be caused by certain differences in science training processes. This study investigated sex differences in classroom atmosphere and classroom behaviors of science teachers and students. Males were dominant in working on classroom displays and classroom activities. (YP)