The biographical sketch focuses on the early teaching career of Booker T. Washington at Tinkersville School in his hometown of Malden, West Virginia, from 1876-1878. Recollections of Washington's own education in Sunday school, the Tinkersville School, and Hampton Institute are included. (NEC)

Role, stress, and burnout of 379 special education teacher trainees and 36 first year teachers were examined. Results indicated that the majority of such problems were significntly interrelated, not all backgound variables predicted significant stress and burnout levels, and different levels of problems were observed at various stages of…

Social science qualifications of a teacher applying for an elementary position are discussed. Competence in subject content and the ability to teach are of the upmost importance. What happens once the hiring is accomplished is also discussed. (RM)

Assesses teacher attitudes and attempts to isolate and portray the salient variables which could influence and determine teacher attitudes toward metrication. (Author/TA)

Article, written for the beginning teacher, lists basic background material, suggests course content, and gives ideason on methods and motivation. (SP)

Author describes The Case of Mrs. Z'' which illustrates a classroom situation involving a black student, who despite his efforts is continually given a back seat by Mrs. Z. (Author/CB)

Provides an analysis of teacher salaries designed to (1) outline a model that could be used to determine the relationship between teacher characteristics and educational output and (2) determine the demand price a school should be willing to pay per unit of these characteristics. (Author)

Reports the improvement in earth science education in Pennsylvania between 1958 and 1969. Discusses the earth science teachers' preparation and presents the percentage of teachers using five earth science textbooks. (RR)

The presuppositions about knowledge and the practice of teaching in Joseph Diorio's "Knowledge, Autonomy and the Practice of Teaching" (Curriculum Inquiry 12:3) are inadequate because Diorio ignored the social construction of knowledge and practice, thus distorting his view of human agency. Knowledge used in teaching can be understood…

Joseph Diorio in "Knowledge, Autonomy and the Practice of Teaching" (Curriculum Inquiry 12:3) wrongly assumed that knowledge usually governs practice, defined the concept of practice too narrowly, and used uncritically the idea of faultless performance. Thus unnecessarily restrictive about the potential for teacher preparation, Diorio…

Alan R. Tom (Curriculum Inquiry 13:2) misrepresented Diorio's position on the types of practice possible and on the concept of faultless performance. Freema and Robert Elbaz (Curriculum Inquiry 13:2), though correct in pointing out the social contexts of practice, also misrepresent Diorio's presuppositions and draw conclusions not warranted by his…

A university geography teacher comments on a number of topics, including what got him interested in geography, geography's reputation, why we need regional geography, his teaching experience, and what can be done to improve geography instruction at the elementary and secondary levels. (RM)

Findings of a 1980 followup to a 1971 study to determine changes in industrial teacher education programs indicate little acceptance for the term industrial technology; fewer institutions offering majors; instructional personnel and practices remaining stable; and a greater percentage of instructors today having university rather than public…

Summarizes a recently completed study of the teaching of economics in high schools throughout the United States. Provides data on the increase in economic education, the experience and background of teachers, and on the opinions of teachers regarding currently available economics materials. Suggests that considerable progress has been made…