In Britain, 124 physical education student teachers were surveyed after their first teaching practice and 111 after the second. Being observed, evaluated, and assessed by their supervisors caused the most anxiety both times. There were no differences in level of anxiety after two practices. (SK)

Describes a teacher's and preschool students' experiences with the classroom inclusion of an autistic child. Specifically addresses: (1) how social skills affect academic skills; (2) teaching social competency; (3) coaching group entry; (4) successful group entry and sustained social interaction; and (5) lessons learned from inclusion of a special…

English-only advocates and bilingual education supporters have generally disregarded the harsh symbolic and material conditions that contribute to the failures of English learners. Interviews with three bilingual and ESL teachers in an urban school describe inadequate facilities and materials, de facto segregation, oppressive teacher attitudes,…

Investigated middle school mathematics teachers' reports of the effectiveness of various professional development activities influencing their attention to students' thinking. Teacher surveys indicated that teachers' years of experience, views of learning, and mathematics background correlated with their ratings of various activities. (SM)

Presents the reflections of beginning music teachers taken from 20 interviews. Focuses on the biggest challenges they faced, successful teaching strategies and methods, mentor programs and social support systems, effective professional growth experiences, important aspects of teacher preparation, and their views of the future. (CMK)

Presents a study that recorded the teaching of educators in British infant (n=10), junior (n=10), and secondary (n=10) schools. Focuses on their use of different types of questions. Reports that the analysis of the three groups of teachers differed slightly. Includes references. (CMK)

A professor giving a lecture/performance on Native American history to Mexican American second-graders wrestled with the limits of what he could tell the children about their own Native American identity and about Our Lady of Guadalupe's origin as Native goddess. The relationship between postcolonial scholarship and performance theory is explored…

Explores issues related to teachering experiences during World War II within Scotland specifically and in Britain generally. Focuses on issues that arise from a case study in a Scottish town during the early war years. Addresses the teachers' role related to keeping national morale in wartime. (CMK)

This study examined teachers' concerns related to the integration of technology into teaching practices and compares these concerns with professional and ancillary demographic variables. Discusses a correlation among attendance of faculty development activities, integration level, and higher-order concerns; and correlations among gender, age, and…

A language arts teacher, grades 6-8, reflects on her experiences implementing the Foxfire approach in a small tribal school and focuses on the successes of one American Indian student--development of interview skills and improvement of her standardized test scores. (SV)

An English teacher in a rural junior high school reflects on her experiences using the Foxfire approach; describes student projects and problems related to lack of support, overwork, and scarce materials; and discusses the Foxfire approach's value in encouraging students to explore their own inner resources and discover themselves. (SV)

Shares experiences of two first grade teachers who were beginning to make a transition from basal reading to a more holistic approach. Suggests that, although teachers are in transition from basals to more holistic approaches, some incompatible and contradictory elements will exist. (MG)

Presents a biographical sketch of educator Agnes Snyder that includes her background, teaching and administrative experiences, philosophies of education and life, and samples of her poetry. (BB)

Discusses an exchange of students between two seventh grade social studies classes: one in New York City, the other in Elida, Ohio. Examines important benefits for students that such domestic exchanges offer. Outlines the elements of a successful exchange. Suggests that a nationwide clearinghouse is needed to implement a domestic exchange program.…

Evaluates two approaches to conveying new ideas about teaching reading to beginning teachers: (1) a traditional approach where an instructor prescribes reading techniques by modeling examples, and (2) an approach in which the instructor and student teacher collaborate to create individual variations beyond the examples provided. (MM)