Discusses discipline in today's schools, examining common discipline problems, noting the effect of punishment; describing various disciplinary measures (peer mediation, peaceable schools, zero tolerance policies, and corporal punishment); emphasizing the importance of prevention versus punishment; discussing school safety; and highlighting the…

Examines attitudes and behaviors regarding close relationships between European and Asian Americans, focusing specifically on five subgroups of Asian Americans. Finds that the European Americans did not differentiate among the subgroups and their attitudes were less positive toward Asian Americans, while five subgroups expressed a hierarchy of…

Investigates perceived popularity and teacher preference in a sample of 351 10th-graders. Analyses revealed that different behaviors were associated with perceived popularity and teacher preference. Low GPA, low submissiveness, and high rates of absenteeism were associated with high perceived popularity and a low perceived teacher preference.…

Used an ethnographical approach to study naturally occurring events when 3- to 6-year-olds in a Montessori school used books alone or with other children. Found that teacher practices encouraged the frequency and variety of book events, and that book events reflected the larger classroom and community cultures and underscored the value of…

Examined the impact of a school-based substance abuse prevention program on alternative high school students' risk for violence. Analysis of students followed over 12 months indicated that there was a higher risk for victimization among male control students. No intervention effect was observed for female students or for perpetration among males.…

Investigated the efficacy of positive behavior support (PBS) prevention/early intervention strategies on the rate of problem behavior displayed by elementary schools students during recess. Specifically, this study examined the effects of directly teaching playground-related behaviors and the use of a group contingency to reinforce mastery in an…

Examines to what extent students participate in designing, justifying, and deciding on their own instruction by referring to a research project on the participation of students in the teaching of specific subjects. Focuses on one example that shows students may pursue aims other than the teacher's without provoking a breakdown of instruction. (CMK)

An ethnographic study investigated the reticence of Chinese students in an English-medium undergraduate business course in Hong Kong. Used surveys, interviews, and observation and analysis to determine reasons for students' reticence. A complex mix of affective, sociocultural, and educational factors were found to play a significant role in…

At the end of the year, elementary students fear loss of daily routines, impending empty days, problems at home, and uncertainty about September. Teachers can help by promoting classroom discussion, acknowledging everyone's mixed feelings, mentioning that students will see teachers in the fall, gathering information about summer activities,…

Provides a lesson that gives students the opportunity to master the medium of pen and ink through a project called "Transformations." Explains that students choose two pictures, copying each one, and then combine them to create a transformation where one object transforms into the other, such as a bolt with butterfly wings. (CMK)

Studied the extent of use and usefulness of "Turn Your School Round," a behavior management package aimed at promoting discipline, learning respect, and responsibility for one's actions. Found that almost half of 83 schools responding used the program or one of its components; success was reported more among schools using entire program…

Applies three distinct analyses to recorded and transcribed student conversations (n=240) about brine shrimps. The complementary analytic methods provide information on the content of pupils' conversations in terms of the observations made, the ways in which pupils make sense of their observations, and the ways in which students use conversation…

States that teaching is a practice that aims to develop relationships between the mature and immature where the good teacher can balance the personal and impersonal dimensions of contact with students. Considers different experiences with students that concern the opportunities and dangers of conversation in a school. (CMK)

Examines teacher and student behaviors in 48 violin and cello lessons taught by 12 expert Suzuki string teachers. Reveals that approximately 45% of the mean percentage of time was devoted to teacher verbalizations, 20% to teacher modeling, and 41% to student performance. (CMK)

Examined extent to which kindergarten teachers' perceptions of their relationships with students predicted school outcomes in first through eighth grade. Found that relational negativity in kindergarten related to academic and behavioral outcomes through eighth grade, particularly for children with behavior problems in kindergarten and for boys.…