This study was designed to add to the knowledge bases of teaching and professional development. It is a phenomenological study of the classroom teacher and a group of seven elementary school teachers who reflected upon, wrote about, and discussed their lives as classroom teachers over a one-year period. Teachers kept written diaries which…

Considering developmental and prognostic implications of early peer relations, this review delineates some functions of children's relations with other children; summarizes current thinking about the interrelations between family socialization and peer socialization, especially in relation to the growth of social competence and the development of…

This study examined the nature of and events occurring in 10 Indian/Metis teacher education programs (9 Canadian, 1 Alaskan) which could contribute to the use or development of student peer group support. Information was sought about opportunity to interact as a program/class group, events which enhance Indian/Metis identity, program components…

Written for students of early childhood education and child development as well as for practicing teachers, this book focuses on two basic questions concerning personal/social goals for early childhood education. These questions are (1) What skills do we want to nurture in children? and (2) How do we accomplish these objectives? The text begins…

Differential effects of promotion from and retention in grade on second- and fifth-grade students were investigated. It was hypothesized that (1) children retained in grade will evoke negative perceptions and thus have lower status than children regularly promoted; (2) more favorable attributions will be made to children who are regularly promoted…

The book addresses common concerns of parents regarding the emotional needs of gifted children. Chapter I gives an overview of giftedness along with underlying myths and stereotypes that exist about gifted childre. Chapters II through XII focus on specific characteristics, frequently occurring problems, and particular suggestions for modifying…

A detailed description and sociological analysis were made of peer interaction in a public school kindergarten located in a large urban school district. Data collected over a 5-month observation period included field note transcriptions of hundreds of interaction events, records of formal and informal interviews with classroom participants, and…

The power associated with identities is frequently negotiated within children's narratives and play scripts. When children engage in text production, they dispute and mediate their interpersonal and ideological relations. In this article, the author outlines an understanding of "whiteness" as a form of power or capital that is…

Research evidence from several educational systems indicates that students with developmental disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviors are in the bottom of the agenda as candidates for inclusion. The present investigation of the perspectives of 85 Greek teachers in primary education indicates that they are in need of training that it will…

This paper reports on an investigation of the interdependent relationship between ecological classroom dimensions and kindergarten students' task-related classroom behaviors, studied independently of personalities or age-group generalizations. Major purposes of the study were: (1) to identify and describe the main action structures observed in the…

As part of a multi-phase, multi-method study of the House Plan at Cypress College in California, this study investigated faculty association patterns, assuming that faculty greatly impact campus life, and the general campus milieu. In April 1976, a random sample of 100 full-time faculty, stratified along division lines, were sent survey…

The Community Consumer Newsletter Program (CCN), carried out in Bushwick High School (Brooklyn, New York), was designed to develop consumer skills among students and to pass on such skills to the community through bilingual (English/Spanish) newsletters. The 30 student participants, who were given stipends for their voluntary participation in…

Integrating concepts of basic citizenship education with community involvement, this experiential curriculum provides a means for developing decision making and critical thinking skills within the existing second grade social studies curriculum. The 10 lessons cover the following concepts: friendly, unfriendly and dependable behaviors; friendship…

This volume contains an introductory chapter on the use of research, and 13 reviews of the most recent research findings in selected areas of child development. The reviews are on topics of particular concern to practitioners in education, child care, and health and psychological services, and are appropriate for post-secondary, college-level, and…

Peer associations within schools are important influences on educational orientations and aspirations. The many studies in this area, however, have not produced a comprehensive and detailed theoretical account of peer socialization effects, thereby impeding the design and implementation of more effective school organizations. Although schools…