Advanced composition students benefited from the experience of evaluating and grading papers submitted in a freshman writing course. (DD)

Outlines essential competencies which will help content area teachers effectively incorporate reading variables into instructional differentiation. (HOD)

Suggests that exercise, diet, voice lessons, or a new look might do more for teaching effectiveness than graduate courses in education. (CM)

The Toledo Partnership Committee for Teaching, created to improve teaching and preservice teacher education, includes representatives from Bowling Green State University, the University of Toledo, the Toledo Federation of Teachers, the Toledo Association of Administrative Personnel, the Toledo Public Schools, and the Toledo Catholic Schools…

This trainer's guide is intended for use in conjunction with a companion videotape, "Focus on Questioning." It includes an overview of the video for the trainer and a master copy of the handout to be used by paraprofessionals. The videotape is designed to be viewed either individually or in groups. The tape and the handout present the…

Suggests a practical approach to solving the class discipline problem that includes information and skills that teachers need to have as well as six criteria for setting effective classroom behavior limits. (RK)

While the principle of successive approximations (learning as a series of small steps) has its difficulties in application, it is an effective technique for improving teacher skills in observing student behavior and in changing that behavior. (MJB)

Discusses the importance of skillful planning to good teaching and presents ways of helping teachers become good planners.

Three facets of the teacher education model describe student characteristics which dictate the need for educational alternatives, the various roles which the successful master teacher must perform, and the various competencies which permit the teacher to function in a variety of roles. Examples of learning experiences are provided. (Author/CL)

This book was written especially for first year teachers of grades 6-8, but even veteran teachers can benefit from its multitude of ideas, examples, and tips for teaching science the way middle school students learn best. Topics include the basics of cooperative learning and assessment, discovering effective ways to help students strengthen…

This article describes a preservice training program which prepares teachers to develop instructional programs that meet the needs of individual handicapped students in the regular classroom. (Condensed from "Impact on Instructional Improvement," Spring 1981, p22-28.) (Author/SJL)

Guidelines are given to the teacher on using questions to improve classroom discussions. Included are: reasons for using questions, ways to ask questions and acknowledge students' responses, and types of questions which should and should not be used. (SJL)

If techniques can be used that help disabled students while also having application for other students, the result can be overall program improvement. This approach to finding solutions for some of the more prevalent technology teacher concerns is explored in this article. (CT)

The author constructs a question taxonomy he feels is superior to Bloom's system in its comprehensiveness and language delineation basis, and advocates the use of both systems in conjunction (since they have differing purposes) to improve questioning techniques in as many ways as possible. (MB)

The Nurturing Teacher Leadership (NTL) program offers professional development and candidate support to cohort groups of Chicago teachers who wish to pursue National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. The 13-month program provides candidates with technical support, mentoring, financial assistance, resource materials, and…