Describes characteristics of the master teacher which include dedication, scholarship, honesty, and service to others. Also describes the challenges, constraints, and rewards of teaching. (DS)

Today, teachers have numerous concerns which create visible stress. In addition, teachers are expected to adapt to the latest educational methods. Modifications in attitude and behavior are required even though a high level of self-esteem may be necessary to achieve these behavior changes. (JN)

Data collected on 25 ways teachers interact with first-grade students participating in reading groups within intact classrooms were analyzed with class mean analyses and two types of within-class analyses. A large number of statistically significant relationships occurred only at the student-within-reading-group level. (Author/GK)

Reports on an exploratory study seeking to define broadly some indices of growth in writing. Notes that the comparison of last year high school and third year college students revealed a seeming lack of growth in rhetorical control but significant growth in the capacity to abstract to higher levels. (RL)

After examining the major tasks in designing and implementing a performance-based teacher certification system, the author concludes that it is not practical to do so at this time or in the near future. (Author/SJL)

Instruction in teaching models given to cooperating teachers influences the behaviors of student teachers. (LH)

Presents a brief model of how teacher education theory and classroom practice can be integrated into early childhood education. Major theoretical perspectives on child learning are discussed; then, the strategies and teacher behaviors that are consistent with these perspectives are considered. Colleges of education curricula are also discussed.…

A model for conceptualizing and investigating coach-player relationships is presented. (MM)

Information processing of elementary teachers in the classroom was investigated by interviewing teachers. Findings indicated that the context (time of year, instructional setting, and curriculum-management system) was a key factor in information processing. (Author/JKS)

Major concepts of information processing in teaching were reviewed, and a proposed framework was designed. The author contends that teachers' information processing primarily affects long term decisions, flow of activities, and the selection of materials. (Author/JKS)

The author contends that in order to change teacher classroom behavior, the thought processes of the teacher (while teaching) must be made conscious and be altered through in-service training. (JKS)

The research examined the issue of the universality of meanings of behavior-based teaching effectiveness dimensions within and across subgroups of students (classified by sex, age, and major) and a group of teachers. In general, there was low agreement within and between subgroups of categorizers. (Author/IRT)

Tests of attitudes and behavior of teachers showed a direct relationship between open attitudes and open educational practices; custodial pupil control orientation was inversely related. (Editor)

An interview with Lilian Katz focuses on various aspects of early childhood education, and on the roles of both the early childhood educator and the practicing teacher. (CM)

Aims at exposing some of the more common questions asked by beginning teachers and at trying to bring some insight into the answers to these questions. (Author/RK)