Reviews historical and ideological roots that developed the teaching profession as a proper role for women. Includes research from a current study investigating the importance of domesticity in the personal and professional attitudes of male and female teachers and the general population of the state of Oklahoma. Includes 13 tables of data. (MD)

Observational studies of six elementary and five secondary school classes showed that teachers directed a disproportionately large number of questions to those students they judged most able. These findings are discussed as examples of self-fulfilling prophecy in the schools. (Author/MSE)

Determined relationships among teacher classroom management behavior, student engagement (N=269), academic achievement (N=570), and academic aptitude (N=649). Twelve indicators from Georgia Teachers Performance Assessment Indicators were used to measure teacher classroom management behaviors. Results, obtained during 2-week units taught by 30…

This study examines the year-long process in which a teacher and her fourth- and fifth-grade students with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds implemented Book Club, a literature-based instructional program. Data analysis reveals a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to students in carrying out book conversations. Five…

Approaching corporal punishment of children in school as a human-rights issue, this paper explores the impact of the European Court of Human Rights on education policy in Europe and the implications it raises for school policy in the United States. Simply stated, the court holds that students have legal rights that schools are obligated to…

Drawing from a doctoral research project in progress, this report examined variations and similarities of five Swedish leisure centers for school-age child care and examined teachers' attitudes and behaviors toward the children categorized by the different leisure centers. Teacher-child interaction was observed and videotaped; and these data were…

This booklet features eight K-6 teachers from the region served by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) whose work illustrates research-based principles of how children learn to read and write and the environments that support that learning. (These principles were presented as 13 core understandings about learning to read in…

This study on accountability designs for underperforming schools focuses on probation as a tool for policy. Findings are based on the analysis of state performance data, the reading of approximately 100 school improvement plans, and the study of 11 focal schools in Maryland and Kentucky. Test-score data from Maryland show that probation is…

This qualitative study examined a preschool classroom serving a child considered to be at-risk (i.e., with indications of prenatal drug exposure). For a period of one semester, the investigator collected field notes through observations and taped sessions with little direct interaction with the children. Taped discussions and interviews with the…

This study compared 96 high efficacy and 93 low efficacy elementary teachers regarding a variety of cognitive, affective, and behavioral factors associated with classroom management and discipline of at-risk students. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected in relation to: teachers causal attributions for student misbehavior, expectancy…

This report describes a study designed to discover the nature of teacher-student interactions in regular-size classes with 25 or more students and small-size classes with fewer than 18 students. Eleven public-school primary classrooms were observed, and the interactions between the teachers and students were studied. Verbal and nonverbal…

Ethics--in the form of knowledge and skill in making responsible professional decisions--is one of the most fundamental qualities of a competent early childhood educator. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) developed its Code of Ethical Conduct to promote the application of core values, ideals, and principles to…

This study examined the evolution of the accuracy/thoroughness of novice through expert teachers' recall of their own and their students' specific classroom behaviors, investigating the relationship of their recall to the frequency and levels of their reflection and using findings to determine the impact of their recall on their effectiveness in…

This article is based on a doctoral dissertation submitted to the University of California in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Ed. D. degree.

Major findings of the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study concerning student and teacher behavior and classroom climate are summarized, and their implications for teacher educators are addressed. Prospective teachers should understand concepts such as academic learning time, self-monitoring, and feedback. Teacher educators also could use these…