Author suggests we have to "play the anthropologist" in order to grasp what is really going on in the classroom. (Editor/RK)

Recommendations for new course leaders at People's Universities include: consistent emphasis on oral work, maximum use of the target language, varied approaches to the teaching process, active participation by the learners (reduction of "teacher talking time"), modest expectations, simplified explanations (examples are given), and adult-level…

This document presents a code of ethics for early childhood educators that offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving ethical dilemmas encountered in early education. It represents the English and Spanish versions of the revised code. Its contents were approved by the NAEYC Governing Board in April 2005…

A study investigated differences in literacy teaching and learning between those classrooms following the "Literacy Initiative for Teachers" (LIFT) program and those using normal teaching techniques. A subsidiary aim was to document the staffing ratios throughout the day in the classrooms and the amount of time devoted to English. One Reception…

This review of literature examines student nonverbal communication and its influence on teachers and their teaching. The review is divided into five sections. The first section explains why we consider this topic to be important, especially for new teachers and their professional development. The second section explains our focus, which is student…

Noting that the role of phonics in reading and writing has become as much a political issue as it has an educational one, this pamphlet offers a position statement regarding the role of phonics in a total reading program. It begins with three assertions regarding phonics and the teaching of reading: (1) the teaching of phonics is an important…

This study investigated teachers' beliefs and practices of cooperative learning, and strove to determine whether their observed teaching practices reflected their stated beliefs. Findings of the study revealed that teachers understood cooperative learning to mean small groups of students working together to accomplish a particular assignment. The…

This paper summarizes research conducted to assess how and to what extent teachers actively use and manipulate the physical classroom learning environment as part of their instructional design. A structured interview and participant observation were used to gather data from several teachers at all grade levels, including national board certified…

The purpose of this naturalistic study was to describe and explore issues that emerged from an undergraduate/graduate phonics course for preservice and practicing teachers, certified or licensed to instruct children from kindergarten to eighth grade (K-8). Data were collected through teacher observations of classroom discussions, activities,…

This study examined outcomes of a supervision practicum in which graduate students supervised undergraduates in teacher education during microteaching activities and studied their supervisory behavior using videotape replays of conferences with teacher-trainees. (Editor)

The most essential criterion in student motivation which should receive primary emphasis is the behavior of the teacher. (Author)

Author stressed the need for more positive human relationships and charged that education's goal ought to be the development of more human human beings. (Author/RK)

To retrain teachers for better performance, the author says, the teaching environment must be changed significantly. He elaborates on his theory and gives examples of his method. (Editor)

Examines the relationship between eight categories of rewards available to teachers in high schools and teacher behaviors of absenteeism, recruitment, and retention. Findings emphasize the importance of intrinsic motivators in professional organizations and suggest basic differences in motivational patterns between professional and production…