Article describes the problems that student teachers encounter when entering the urban educational field and how they are able to cope with these problems. (ML)

Surveys the different methods of nonverbal communication and provides a detailed example of the effect of nonverbal communication on classroom learning and student motivation. (AN)

Authors feel that bringing the nonverbal communication of teachers to the level of conscious awareness could make possible the analysis and understanding of the nonverbal dimension in classroom communication. (Authors)

Investigation indicates that there are weaknesses in the present system of teaching practice assessment, particularly in the diversity of the methods of assessment. (Authors)

Study suggests that one possible way to begin to increase the attractiveness of secondary schools is to open" the climate. (Authors)

Author, a primary teacher, humorously describes the abrupt changes when her traditional" school suddenly became open plan." (SP)

Having reviewed other studies, author describes a behavior modification program in a ghetto school which succeeded only after one teacher was led to change her own behavior. Material rewards were used as incentives to the children. One child originally rated below average and troublesome became the class model student. (PD)

Explains flow-chart system and describes its use in a research study which confirmed a negative correlation between self-concept and amount of teacher talk. (RT)

Article Lists ten principles for effective teaching of teacher education. (IR)

Student teachers of home economics were taught Interaction Analysis and then their verbal behavior was observed in a teaching situation. Comparisons were made between the teacher-student verbal interaction in classes taught by the experimental and by the control group. The technique was found useful in helping student teachers objectively view…