Every school's adult community has complex relationships, power structures, and traditions. Tips for dealing successfully with peers and administrators are offered. (MT)

Observation of behaviors of 101 students and 13 teachers and aides in early childhood special education programs was carried out along with student standardized testing. Among results were that there was a high proportion of intervals in which students were recorded as engaged (over 50% covertly engaged); and attending nonverbally was the most…

Twenty-three special education teachers were asked to differentiate between practices for spelling instruction which do and do not have adqequate empirical support and to report on the extent to which they employed various instructional practices in teaching spelling. Outcomes suggest that special educators may have several misconceptions…

All but two of 24 preservice teachers increased their rate of positive feedback in mainstreamed elementary classes after participation in a comprehensive feedback package. Further, students' academic behavior improved under preservice teachers. (CL)

Seventeen K-12 teachers were trained in the Stallings Effective Use of Time Program. A comparison of pre- and post-classroom observations indicated that teachers who had publicly stated their commitment to teaching behavior changes tended to follow through and make the changes. Implications for teacher education programs are discussed. (Author/MT)

Describes dependent behaviors that can influence children's progress in learning to read, and discusses the issue of independence in the context of current theory and research. (RH)

Close teacher proximity (within three feet) resulted in fewer disruptive responses of a 10 year old, suggesting that proximity control may be a useful part of a management plan for disruptive students. (CL)

An observational study of effects of teaching behavior of deaf and hearing teachers on secondary deaf students' perception of the classroom environment found that a positive class attitude was associated with moderate monitoring of the students, persistence with students who did not understand the task and an overt and task-oriented reward…

Deaf speakers and signers use their eyes to communicate in a number of ways. Teachers should become familiar with facial and head behaviors of deaf signers to increase understanding in their mainstreamed hearing impaired students. (CL)

This article discusses seven items that will aid the beginning teacher in approaching his/her job with greater assurance and effectiveness. (RC)

This study explores early childhood teacher practices regarding the use of dramatic play in Kindergarten to Year 2 (K-2) classrooms. Four early childhood teachers working in Kindergarten participated in the study. Two of these teachers rarely used dramatic play. They were interviewed to explore their perceptions of the importance of dramatic play,…

Data are presented to show that teachers vary in the extent to which their views of pupil's attributes are related towards their behavior towards them, suggesting a partial explanation of the inconsistency of teacher expectation effects. (Authors/JA)

In this short presentation the authors have focused on a human predicament which has caused distress among the pupils and serious anguish within the teacher. (Editor)

Briefly reviews various schemes for recording classroom behavior, concentrating on two that may be more useful for a teacher's own use. (AL)