A principal discusses the problems he and his school encountered in dismissing a tenured teacher. (JF)

Describes an experiment designed to compare different behaviors exhibited by second grade teachers and pupils using the Science - A Process Approach program to a comparison group of teachers and pupils. Includes and analysis of 12 teacher and 10 student behavioral factors. (PR)

Suggests that typical lesson planning may make teacher's thinking rigid and teacher less sensitive to pupils. Scope of planning should, therefore include specific teacher behaviors. (NH)

Describes how proper pairing of students and teachers by belief systems can develop student attitudes that foster openness, sensitivity to change, the ability to withstand stress, and to behave adaptively, flexibly, and creatively. Four belief systems are described and suggestions made for meeting the individual needs of these four behavior types.…

Research supported by the U.S. Office of Education.

Five commonly used selection criteria were studied to determine their relationship to nine teaching behaviors of 112 preservice teachers in laboratory preschools. Results indicate that the commonly used factors for selecting and hiring preschool teachers are moderately useful indicators of certain behaviors that comprise teaching. (JOW)

A continued and deepened conversation on academic ethics is needed (1) to sensitize and educate both the profession and its constituencies to the issues, and (2) to make clearer what is a public, professional issue and what variations of style and performance are legitimately matters of individual taste. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the changes in sex roles which elementary teachers in Victoria, Australia, perceived to have occurred during the past decade and how such perceptions affected them and their teaching of male and female pupils. Interviews and observation methods were used. Results showed differences between male and female teachers' perceptions of…

Adolescent students were asked to evaluate different control strategies used by teachers in dealing with disruptive behavior. Results indicated that initiatory aggressive strategies that seem to be effective in controlling behavior could have other deleterious consequences. (Author/MJL)