This article reports on an effort to change a teacher's behavior in a natural classroom setting. The author attempted to use modeling procedures as a means to increase the frequency of positive pupil-teacher contacts. Results were favorable. (Author)

Investigates the impact of a course in general semantics on the operational assumptions, related to education, of prospective teachers and presents an instrument with statistical reliability to be used in the recruitment of teachers. (RB)

Author commented on her experiences in bringing poetry to schools. (Editor/RK)

The purpose of this article is to convince the reader to reject the use of categorical labels with students and to accept the concept of mainstreaming special education in the schools. (Author)

One of the roles of a teacher is to ensure a positive and stimulating classroom environment. (JH)

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This study examined (1) the rewards and incentive systems currently used in schools, (2) the relationship between the existing reward system and both the excellence of the school and the behavior of teachers and administrators in searching for alternatives, and (3) the possibility of defining a rewards system for teachers which would elicit…

This paper presents a teacher education model that combines ideas from social psychology and acting. The effective teacher role is defined as being characterized by broad permeating attributes of behavior that distinguish this role from a less effective one. Procedures are discussed for the acquisition of a teaching role derived from the work of…

A study was conducted to determine differences in performance and attitudes between center and non-center student teachers. Those in the Teacher Education Center [University of Maryland], a cooperatively developed and administered program, were assigned not to one supervising teacher but to the center staff or a department. The study included…

The objective of this study was to show how classroom observation systems measuring different dimensions of student behavior might be used simultaneously to record and analyze classroom process variables used by teachers. The subjects of the study were 71 student teachers, and the four observational systems were the Reciprocal Category System, the…

An analysis of the teacher behaviors conducive to successful student role-playin g was made. Four teachers experienced in role-playing participated in 10 video-taped role-playing sessions with sixth grade students. Using the Flanders system, an overall interaction matrix was constructed based on data gathered from three of the 10 sessions. Also,…

This investigation was conducted to determine the construct validity of the Teaching Situation Reaction Test (TSRT), which is used to assess preservice education students' reactions to teaching situations. (The testee responds by ranking four answers or options provided for each question regarding the situation.) Specifically, the study…

The purpose of this survey is to determine what teachers think are (a) the relevant teaching activities, skills, or procedures and (b) the appropriate time and place to develop competence in an activity. Multiple choice responses are given for each of the following teacher activities: (a) utilize more than one approach to controlling and…