Describes an INSET course and the participating teachers' reactions one year later. Few of the ideas presented during the course were taken up as anticipated by the tutors because of the mediating effects of the participants' beliefs about teaching and learning. A course given to effect lasting change in teachers' practice must deal with these…

Sexual harassment is abuse of power. It should be prohibited in colleges and universities, not through constraints on academic freedom such as speech codes, but through enforcement of standards of ethical professional conduct. Faculty have an ethical obligation not to engage in harassment and to hold colleagues accountable if they do so. (MSE)

This article examines findings from a project to create and implement a model to assess exceptional potential in primary-level students. The article discusses the project's impact on the first cohort of 33 classroom teachers' attitudes and behaviors toward the identification of and programming for young minority and/or economically disadvantaged…

Reports on a study of 64 university faculty and 1,706 students on the relationship between teacher self-disclosure and student classroom participation. Finds that teacher self-disclosure is positively associated with students' willingness to participate in class discussions. Calls for further research. (CFR)

Examined student perceptions regarding the acceptability of teachers' adapting academic work and differentiating rules and rewards to meet the diverse needs of students with learning or behavior problems. Found that most students favored academic and behavioral adaptations when needed; however, most students in several grades opposed some students…

Explores one possible explanation for why student teaching of elementary science diverges from principles emphasized in methods courses. The explanation explored states that a student teacher in the classroom is influenced mainly by immediate situational analysis, rather than principles emphasized in coursework. (LZ)

The purpose of this study is to substantiate the construct of science teacher self-efficacy with qualitative data and further investigate the validity of the science teacher self-efficacy Likert instrument. Results suggest that self-efficacy is a feasible construct for examining student beliefs and behaviors in science education. (LZ)

Describes early childhood teachers' responses to a hypothetical ethical dilemma that concerned a parent's possibly abusive behavior following a discussion of her child's behavior with the teacher. Discusses the use of the NAEYC code of ethics to resolve problems in everyday practice. (AA)

A sample of four inservice teachers was used to investigate the impact of coaching on teachers' refinement of classroom activities. A wide range of outcomes was examined, including each teacher's procedural changes or refinements, corresponding measures of children's participation, teachers' appraisals of their activities, and satisfaction with…

Discusses the Teacher Behavior Continuum (TBC), which is a model of strategies for teachers to use in interacting with children. Strategies range from looking at children's behavior to physical intervention. Ways to use the TBC in dealing with victims in children's disputes and children's tattling are suggested. (LB)

Reports a study to test the hypothesis that intermediate grade teachers (n=96) will reflect an expectation of male success in the scores they assign to students' work in mathematical problem solving. MANOVA involving the variables of student gender, teacher grade level, and teacher gender indicated no gender bias on the part of teachers. (MDH)

Kindergartners and first and second graders viewed a videotape of a classroom scene in which a child who exhibited behaviors characteristic of peer-rejected children received teacher feedback. Positive feedback resulted in higher preference and moral judgment scores and more positive descriptions of the child in the video. (BG)

Describes four teacher education seminar techniques that can stimulate students' reflection on their teaching practice and promote change. Effects of the techniques were examined with regard to 18 student teachers. The techniques helped students reflect on the subjective theories and constructs they used in perceiving students. (SM)

Sixteen students with learning disabilities in junior high special education classrooms were given instruction in science, with levels of teacher enthusiasm manipulated. Results suggest that more enthusiastic presentations resulted in significantly higher academic achievement and lower levels of off-task behavior. (Author/JDD)

Examines teachers' perceived values about recycling and how their values then influence the teaching of recycling. Results suggest that the teachers surveyed have a strong supportive feeling toward recycling and consequently impose their values onto their students in the teaching/learning exchange. (Contains 16 references.) (Author/MDH)