This basic independent-suty program in the interactive skills of teaching includes definition, examples, teaching script models, practice programs, and guides for self-study of recorded practice lessons. Special attention is paid to habitual praise and reinforcement, diagnosis, involving and valuing, concept level variation, and controlling interaction through role playing. Appendixes include a leaders' guide, a section on establishing and operating a teaching skills laboratory, information on the Fredonia program, and a list of skills programs. (MJM)