Describes an alternate approach to the technical/rational methods of teacher supervision. Proposes a naturalistic supervisory practice and lists the assumptions on which it is based. (RK)

Presents a continuation of an earlier article in this journal, giving French classroom words and expressions (and German equivalents), dealing with behavior during class, group work, discussion, role playing, language learning games usable in the reading phase, oral correction, and praise. (Text is in French and German.) (IFS/WGA)

A sequential program is outlined for improving the behavior of students in school. (JD)

An elementary school child's perceptions of his teacher's nonverbal behavior is presented to illustrate how those behaviors are interpreted both correctly and incorrectly, and how--regardless of the validity of the interpretation--they affect pupil response. (MJB)

The study reported in this paper developed a categorization of teacher physical motion in relation to verbal actions and analyzed two random samples of such motion as a basis for posing ten hypotheses concerning teacher nonverbal behavior. (MJB)

Providing teachers with training in interactive behavior skills (activities) is not sufficient to change teacher behavior in the classroom unless teacher beliefs about what is important (objectives) in the classroom are also modified. (MB)

Examination of the content knowledge of six experienced secondary school physics and biology teachers through observation of instructional planning indicated that the influence of the teachers' subject matter knowledge was evident in their modifications of textbook subject matter content and through their use of explanatory representations.…

Discusses the negative and positive aspects of teacher autonomy in relation to curriculum development and control. Outlines a process for solving the problem that includes conducting staff development through dialog, delineating mastery curriculum, mapping ideal curriculum, and developing curriculum-based tests. Includes references and a figure.…

A post hoc examination of 42 teachers' implementation of an innovative program following the establishment of a systematic implementation support system found that implementation varied for different program features and at different sites. (Author/CB)

Recognizing the importance of collegiality in professional growth, this descriptive study examines one aspect of interaction among teachers--the information that teachers exchange about classroom teaching. Suggestions are offered for the development of collegiality and interview guide questions are presented in the appendix. (JS)

This symposium presents eight articles discussing Fenstermacher's chapter, "Philosophy of Research on Teaching: Three Aspects" in ""Handbook of Research on Teaching" (1986). Topics dealt with are the concept of teaching, the connection between the study and the improvement of teaching, and the conduct of teacher education. (MT)

Reports on a study in which English secondary remedial students were observed and rated in their individual levels of on-task behavior. Results indicate that group-oriented classroom management procedures may achieve their apparent success merely by raising the on-task behavior of nontroublesome pupils. (Author/BSR)

Drawing on philosophy, curriculum theory, and studies of teacher education, this article questions the results of implementing teacher-thinking research in teacher education programs. Advocates a shift from research utilization and implementation to questions of curriculum deliberation and justification in teacher education. (GEA)

Current research on teacher effectiveness is reviewed as it applies to physical education teachers. Eight teaching behaviors are explored from the perspective of physical education. Some problems in applying the research to actual school situations are presented. (Author/MT)

Relates a story of one high school English teacher who uses unorthodox methods for evoking her students' language abilities. (JAD)