The crises in New York schools have many faces; from teacher attitudes toward a hostile community to parental concerns and contributions to school harmony. (RK)

Performance contracting is a scheme precisely delineating teacher and administrator expectations by defining the objectives to be achieved, by determining responsibility for attaining those objectives, and by assessing results to determine the extent to which desired outcomes have been achieved. (JD)

Teacher education should fit the person instead of imprinting on the teacher a certain model or approach. (JD)

The importance of communication skills in the vocational education teaching/learning process is underscored. The most important measures which differentiated good from poor teaching were: teacher dynamism, teacher delivery, time spent with students, positive reinforcement of students, and positive attitude toward the students. (RC)

Design of student-centered instruction for telecourses must take into consideration the variables that contribute to meaningful and motivated student learning: clarity; connections; teacher immediacy behaviors; and active learning. Unlike much conventional instruction, telecourse teaching isn an intensive and demanding team process requiring…

Examines how middle school students' literacy behaviors in the classroom relate to their academic achievement, how these behaviors reinforce their developing sense of self, and how teachers can support academic competence in their students. Discusses teachers' influence on efficacious behavior, how students and teachers work together, and…

At a symposium on academic integrity in dental education, participants responded to questions about a case in which a dental student requested that a patient delay treatment so the student could perform it later to fulfill a requirement. Responses concern the ethics of the student's behavior, faculty behavior, and the patient's role in making…

This article discusses the stages of instruction (internalization, development, and externalization) and the four domains of instruction (materials, activities, teacher behaviors, and student grouping) that can be adapted for teaching students with disabilities. An instructional adaptation decision-making tool used to assess each of the…

Finds that these teachers claimed commitments to several practices: (1) extensive reading at the heart of their reading instruction; (2) diverse instructional practices; (3) teaching of both word-level and higher-order skills and processes; (4) development of student background knowledge; (5) student writing; (6) extensive use of diverse…

Discusses early teacher education in Germany, which followed a microteaching tradition or a psychological theory framework that included humanistic psychology, behavioral theory, and cognitive psychology. Examines the shift to training models focused on the specific needs of teacher tradition. Argues that training methods are a valuable supplement…

Conducted observations, interviews, and videotaped lessons at a multiethnic high school to investigate sociocultural factors influencing school suspension. Suspensions frequently occurred in the absence of physical violence or blatant verbal abuse. Suspensions were generally preceded by a series of nonviolent events, with one disruptive event…

A study investigated perceptions of 12 adolescents with visual impairments regarding support they received from teachers for their emotional and learning needs in both residential and mainstream schools. Participants perceived they were not receiving support for their learning needs when interactions with teachers deviated from what they wanted or…

Thirty-six English language learners at-risk for developmental disabilities were observed for six days within 4 elementary schools and 26 classrooms. The most frequently taught subjects were math, reading, and language arts. English was the most frequently used language of instruction and students engaged in academic behaviors 44% of the time.…

Devised an instrument to screen for attitudes toward systematic supervisory behavior, perceptions of factors impacting supervision, and beliefs about preferences for and styles of supervision. Surveys of physical education cooperating teachers only found significant results on one subscale: cooperating teachers who coached, taught high school, or…

Presents findings from a 9-month ethnographic study of cross-cultural learning for the purpose of helping teachers better understand classroom conditions and behaviors that support and hinder students' comprehension of teachers' spoken language. Follows an 8-year-old native English speaker in an Icelandic classroom. Suggests that…