States and elucidates six ethical principles for the social studies profession. Statements include that it is the ethical responsibility of social studies professionals to maintain standards of instructional competence, provide knowledge and skills necessary for citizenship, foster citizenship rights and responsibilities, and promote free exchange…

The article lists 25 management procedures for teachers who might encounter children having uncontrolled or partially controlled seizure disorders. (DB)

Explores the larger social context within which school discipline problems occur and describes the loss of controls in the school. Discusses disciplinary measures, including punishment, and a positive approach to school discipline for students who cannot behave as expected in a normal classroom setting. (RH)

Examines the case of Thompson v Southwest School District in which a teacher was dismissed for allegedly immoral behavior. The court found that the behavior did not have a deleterious impact on the teacher's ability to teach. (IRT)

The amount of adult direction was experimentally manipulated, and its effects on social and exploratory behaviors were examined. Children from preschools with varying levels of adult-directed activity were included in the study to assess parallels in the effect of adult direction in experimental and naturally occurring school situations.…

A high school English teacher with repressed urges to write reports on his self-discovery as a result of writing in class with his students. (RL)

Presents a model explaining student misbehavior in the classroom and an instrument that translates the model into improved supervision of teachers, particularly in helping teachers learn to handle student misbehavior. (Author/IRT)

Presents a speech Harry S Truman made to a teachers' meeting in 1957. The speech concerns the influence of school on children and the need for discipline. (IRT)

The relationship between preactive planning and teacher control of the classroom environment is examined, and various modes of activity, instructional, management, and executive planning routines are discussed. (LH)

The results of a three-year study designed to identify sets of teaching skills necessary to meet the demands of a fourth-grade classroom environment are discussed. (LH)

Outlines some of the pressures board members can be under during a teacher strike. (IRT)

Describes study of lesson planning based on the thinking processes of elementary teachers. The study focuses on how teachers gather, organize, interpret, and evaluate information to be taught. (KC)

Teachers introduced to six skills through concept-based training showed greater mastery of probing and informing skills than did a control group. (Editor)

Asserting that teacher attention is often overlooked as a positive intervention strategy, this article presents a general overview of teacher attention and its effectiveness in changing behavior. Practical suggestions for effective teacher approval are described, as is a principle called "pairing" which may be used for social reinforcement. (JC)

Reports on a large number of research studies into the "organizational climate" ("personality" or "ethos") of schools in several countries. (Editor)