A description of the development of a 50-item paper-pencil instrument for measuring teacher behavior characteristics, intended for diagnostic use with pre-service teachers. (MM)

Audiotapes of 44 instances of classroom teaching, ranging from seventh through twelfth grade, were analyzed to find how teachers established relations between items under discussion and concepts already known to the students. Nine such relations were found and are described here. (MM)

This article presents the theoretical rationale for behavior modification, principally through its comparison with traditional psychotherapies, and suggests some behavior modification techniques for the classroom management of maladaptive behavior. (Author)

Elementary and secondary preservice and inservice teachers were given a short training program in Interaction Analysis. Pre and post multiple choice tests were administered, and subjects showed a 20 percent increase in mean score. Some teachers reported increased self-awareness and verbal interaction with their students. (Author)

From a special feature on "Violence & Agression. Other articles in the feature include "Temper Tantrums by A.E. Trieschman, "Anger in Children by George V. Sheviakov, and "Scapegoating by Beryce W. MacLennan.

Thirteen primary teachers provided information on 321 students concerning the students' temperament characteristics, school performance estimates, and classroom management decisions. Factor analysis of the temperament measures yielded three independent factors: Task Orientation, Adaptability, and Reactivity. A strong and consistent relationship…

While the functioning of all pupils was affected by teacher behavior, problem children were more sensitive to the teacher's social and affective orientation. Problem children's misdemeanors were greater and their sustained attention lower when teachers showed a decline in positive affect, social contact, and sustained feedback towards the pupils.…

Argues that the approaches used for teaching reading are affected by the teacher, who in turn influences the behavior and learning of students. Suggests that modeling is a powerful tool for the teaching of reading. (FL)

Investigated the relationship between hyperactive behavior and children's (N=92) perceptions of teachers' behavior, particularly acceptance and demand. Hyperactive behavior was significantly related to both variables in the directions of less perceived acceptance and greater perceived demand. Hyperactive boys perceived significantly less…

The mechanism of the self-fulfilling prophecy is examined in relation to feedback, pupil self-expectancy, and the wider educational environment. Categories of necessary conditions for the successful communication of teachers' expectations include external conditions at school, teachers' and pupils' values and expectations, and teachers' and…

Two plans for classroom management are included under this topic: "Nine Ways Kids Need You and How You Can Manage to Meet those Needs" by Marva T. Dixon and "Routine Ways to Better Your Teaching" by Jane Bluestein. (JMK)

Five articles discuss the use of computers in dance and dance education. They describe: (1) a computerized behavioral profile of a dance teacher; (2) computer-based dance notation; (3) elementary school computer-assisted dance instruction; (4) quantified analysis of dance criticism; and (5) computerized simulation of human body movements in a…