A technique that allows teachers to create their own reality in the classroom is described. It calls for teachers to define their own psychological boundaries within the classroom and to deliberately make positive choices in their interactions with students. (LB)

Describes a qualitative study of the practices of 12 teachers as they used writing activities in the classrooms. Presents examples of integration of writing and subject matter. (SR)

To study the behaviors and ethical beliefs of psychologists functioning as educators, survey data were collected from 482 American Psychological Association members working primarily in higher education. Participants rated each of 63 behaviors as to how often they practiced them and how ethical they considered them to be. (CJS)

Observation of teacher-student interaction in 22 Kentucky postsecondary vocational classrooms showed equitable distribution between males and females; considerably lower volume than in studies of lower-level classes; most interaction as mere acknowledgement of student response; and very little praise or criticism. (SK)

Argues that classroom activities offer excellent opportunities for students to become listeners. Discusses how teachers can model good listening, teach skill and strategy lessons, and provide meaningful reasons for listening. (SR)

Sexual abuse of students by teachers is a serious problem. A 1998 "Education Week" nationwide study identified 244 cases of inappropriate sexual behavior during one six-month period. Overly affectionate behavior, inappropriate noneducation-related contact, and harassing behaviors are warning signs. Administrators should craft policies, pay…

Study employs a pretest/posttest control-group design and uses the Teacher's Stress Inventory (TSI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to assess the effects of a five-week standardized meditation (SM) class on the perceived occupational stress of full-time teachers. Results support hypothesis that SM…

Reviews three studies that focus on teaching skills needed for successful distance learning instruction. Highlights include competencies for distance education professionals; what the most important teaching behaviors for distance instructors are; and student observations of distance education instructors. (LRW)

Explores three important critical perspectives taken toward student resistance: that of the "traditional" teacher/administrator, that of the student, and that of the writing teacher. Shows them as interactive elements of a system enriched by variety. Suggests that compositionists should see their pedagogical actions for what they are: sincere…

Supports a causal relationship between teacher immediacy and state motivation and replicates a pattern in which students perceive motivation as a personally-owned state and demotivation as a teacher-owned problem. Observes test-retest changes in state motivation and teacher use of nonverbal immediacy behaviors, with absence of negatives more…

Describes the author's experiences teaching in north Texas, part of a great stretch of the United States where challenging ideas is not a comfortable behavior. Suggests that English teachers teaching in an increasingly conservative American culture are going to have to admit and clarify their own values. (RS)

Finds four categories of instructional practice: background knowledge, vocabulary, alignment, and imagery. Notes that teachers had many different ways of enacting practices within the categories, and that some of the practices had strong theoretical and research support, while most did not. Explores connections between what teachers did and what…

Increasing pressure to raise test scores has led to increased cheating by educators. This results in inaccurate information about individual students. Research suggests that significant numbers of teachers witness or participate in cheating and appear increasingly indifferent to cheating. Necessary actions to address the problem of cheating…

Describes strategies that research indicates caregivers use while reading books with young children: strategies that simplify or extend book language; prosody; and management strategies so the book reading event is meaningful for children. Suggests how teachers can use these same strategies in preschool settings to plan meaningful book sharing.…

Compares the results of four studies made under the auspices of the Science Teacher Training in an Information Society (STTIS) project researching the difficulties students have in reading images. The studies are compared under such categories as pre-eminence of narrative readings, real-world versus symbolic elements, verbal elements, and…