If teachers are to become effective, then their training and experiences must focus around the development of intelligent, discriminating, and adaptive skills for meeting the realities of the contemporary classroom. MITEC is a positive educational step toward making more effective teachers. (Author/RK)

This article outlines an innovative selection program to hire politically responsible social studies teachers. The objective is to produce aware and active citizens who know how to participate in the political process. (Editor)

Suggestions for the classroom teacher, whose didactic role makes him peculiarly vulnerable to student disaffections. (Author)

Summarizes the most important implications coming from recent research into teaching behaviors in reading instruction, concluding that teachers whose behaviors are most characteristic of a specific approach are most effective. (RB)

Describes two court cases, one that considers the consequences when an employee misrepresents his authority or fails to submit to reasonable rules, regulations, or requirements. Includes comments on the responsibility of supervisors in evaluating subordinates. The second case suggests the courts will support a board in its efforts to require…

Author reports on the results of a survey in which perceptions of beginning teacher behavior were obtained from high school and intermediate school principals. (Editor)

A pilot study was undertaken to assess behavioral differences between male and female teachers of young children. Observational and interview assessment techniques were used in 18 classrooms (pre-school through second grade). Results are discussed in terms of possible effects on children's sex-role experiences and self concept development. (DP)

The study demonstrated that teacher verbal disapproval can function as a positive social reinforcement for student inappropriate behavior. Thus, student behaviors thought to be punished are instead maintained or increased. A more appropriate method of dealing with misbehavior is presented. (ST)

Describes the research which uses process variables as criteria for prediction based on comparatively stable teacher variables. (Author)

The significance students attached to certain teacher behaviors which were intended to reinforce them was examined in relation to their attitude toward the teacher, their sex, and social-class background. (Author)

Boys, far from being discriminated against, provide more intense stimuli for teachers and receive more positive as well as more negative attention from teachers than do girls. (Author)

After 39 months, the performance of the subjects was still significantly superior to their precourse performance on 8 of the 10 behaviors that were scored. (Author)

Discusses the effects of organizational treatments upon the attitudes of teachers toward teaching and participating in curriculum functions and the behaviors of teachers as participants in the curriculum functions. (Author/RK)

Teaching methods as perceived by the student are discussed. (MJM)