An open classroom advocate who believes that the virtues of a classroom rely on the presence of the teacher urges teachers to think creatively about themselves and the world they live in, rather than embrace unquestioningly another educational formula. (Author/CS)

This article describes two experiments determining the effect of video tape feedback on teacher behavior. (PD)

In an attempt to change the teacher's behavior toward all children rather than to modify the behavior of problem children, this workshop model for training counselors to serve as behavioral consultants to teachers has been developed. (Author/PC)

This study examined the extent to which teacher verbal behavior in the classroom reflected the type and level of cognitive processes as conceptualized by Sternberg's componential theory of intelligence. The frequency and distribution of these behaviors within and across disciplines was also explored. Twenty-three teachers in four high schools were…

Thirty-three teacher behaviors previously identified as characteristic of teachers effective with mainstreamed students were examined for their effects on peer acceptance of the mainstreamed students. Elementary teachers (N=118) participated. Classroom observations were recorded and a group test of peer acceptance was administered. Correlational…

A professional journal, written by teachers and read by curriculum researchers, may help the collaborative process needed to produce effective curricula that teachers will use in their classrooms. A journal of this kind could help researchers understand teachers' thought and planning processes and why curricula may have been adapted in a special…

This research examined the relationships among three variables--teacher personality, teacher pupil control attitudes, and teacher pupil control behavior--to determine whether teacher personality or pupil control attitudes were the better predictor of pupil control behavior. Subjects were 102 junior high school teachers. The major finding of the…

This paper summarizes research-based knowledge about how teachers learn to teach. Rather than presenting a study-by-study review of the literature, major themes are delineated that are present in the body of research about teaching, and a limited number of studies are reviewed. Two broad lines of inquiry on the process of learning to teach are…

There is a need for applying the requirements of simplicity to education for deaf students. Application of the rule of simplicity, (which states that if an activity, assessment tool, or theory complicates, rather than illuminates, abandon it). requires organization and the absence of unnecessary educational clutter. Changes in teacher behavior and…

The primary emphasis of this monograph is upon the importance of spritual strength and commitment on the part of teachers in Catholic schools. It is within this context that the daily tasks, problems, and responsibilities of the teacher are discussed. The personal relationships of all individuals involved with teaching children are considered in…

The present study attempted to determine which system, behavior contracts or behavior proclamations, would be more effective in upgrading the academic and social behaviors of students in a typical suburban high school. (Author/RK)

Two constructs of behavior, interpersonal sensitivity and interpersonal strength, are separately examined, revealing that they are multidimensional and bear some relationship to each other. Significant for teachers is the idea that making contact with a learner is a matter of reading his/her behavior, "decoding" it to understand the…

Relationships between educators' innovation-adoption behavior and five attributes of innovation (relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, observability) were examined. The attributes, developed by Rogers and Shoemaker, emerged from research in disciplines such as sociology and anthropology, and the present investigation was…

The evolution of collaborative work relationships among teachers was studied in 13 elementary schools implementing the Wisconsin plan for Individually-Guided Education in a Multi-Unit School. Two hypotheses were entertained: that task interdependence in the teaching of students would (l) raise the level of work-related communication among teachers…