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Pedrini, D. T.; And Others – Education, 1976
Studies 20 teachers (16 women, four men) in pre-, post-, and follow-up testing of Teacher Effectiveness Training (TET) for active listening skills and I-message skills. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Pretesting, Pretests Posttests, Research Methodology
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Carpenter, Laura Bowden; Dyal, Allen – Education, 2007
Major reform is occurring across our nation in delivering services to students with disabilities in secondary schools. The impetus for such change is the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and its challenges and implications for the secondary classroom. NCLB requires that all students be taught by a teacher who is highly qualified in the content area…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Educational Change
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Barron, Bennie G.; Colvin, Judy M. – Education, 1984
Teachers can learn specific behaviors that will promote trust and cooperation in their communication with parents. Effective communication in the parent-teacher conference includes a friendly greeting, eye contact, readiness to listen, positive statements, open and reflective responses, discussion of problem areas based on work examples, and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Teacher Conferences
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Gorrow, Teena R.; Muller, Susan M.; Schneider, Sidney R. – Education, 2005
This study was designed to examine the relationship between preservice teachers' perceived body sizes and confidence in their ability to teach. One hundred two participants completed a questionnaire that included 1) providing height and weight information, 2) completing The Teaching Anxiety Scale (TCHAS), 3) selecting body images best representing…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Body Composition, Self Concept
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Okpala, Comfort O.; Ellis, Richard – Education, 2005
This study examines the perceptions of college students on teacher quality components, with exclusive focus on teacher qualifications. To accomplish the objective this study identifies the perceptions of college student on teacher quality components. Data for the study were collected from 218 college students enrolled in a HBCU from the…
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, College Students, Teaching Skills, Teacher Effectiveness