Suggests six verbal techniques, other than direct questions, by which a teacher may promote classroom discussion: declarative statements, declarative re-statements, indirect questions, imperatives, student questions, and deliberate silence. (SJL)

The author believes the essay is a good instrument for giving students practice in reading, thinking, and writing, and describes a model for scoring student essays. When using the model, judges ranked essays in similar order, thus allowing essay writing to become a reliable tool for developing basic skills. (KC)

This ten classroom-hour instructional model for alcohol education focuses on cognitive information, affective instruction, and selected field activities to assist students in establishing physiological and psychological relationships in alcohol areas. This integration is organized to clarify values and instill responsible alcohol-related behaviors…

The findings of this study provide insight into possible methods and techniques for changing attitudes of ninth graders toward older persons. The same principles could be applied in an infinite number of situations in which attitude change is desirable. (Author)

Four educational models are presented; then the implications of these models for discipline are explored and explicated. The aim is to promote a greater awareness of the theoretical assumptions which motivate different attitudes toward discipline, thereby creating a more solid basis both for understanding and for intelligent action. (Author/KC)

The authors suggest that the way adults in a school behave is a major factor contributing to disruptive student behavior. They offer four suggestions for setting up a classroom that teaches appropriate behavior, and conclude that consistency is of ultimate importance. (KC)

The author shares eight insights about discipline. Topics covered include: philosophy, respect, student teacher relationships, matching discipline with the student and the incident, classroom rules, classroom environment, and parent involvement. (KC)

Described are some disruptive "games" Black students play which lead to fighting. It is suggested that these games are played so students can gain status with their peers. If the teacher recognizes these games and can learn how to terminate them, some discipline problems can be prevented or eliminated. (KC)

Discussed are major developmental characteristics of 10 to 15-year olds. These characteristics are organized around the developmental, social, behavioral processes within early adolescents. It is suggested they are taking on the characteristics of older adolescents of the 1970s, involved in their own lives and in the decisions affecting them.…

Suggests the technique of set diagraming, used for reviewing the rhetoric of an argument, as a method for helping students critically analyze arguments in their reading. (SJL)

Offers strategies by which teachers can accommodate individual differences in students' reading abilities by modifying students' experiential background, text content and mode of presentation, or assignments at three points in the reading process. (Author/SJL)

From the research literature, the authors draw specific guidelines for the high school teacher on creating a productive classroom environment and preventing discipline problems. Four approaches to behavior management (modification) are also outlined. (SJL)

For reading specialists to play a decisive role in improving reading comprehension of young people, they must get into the classrooms. To gain this entry, they should behave in a way that acknowledges the classroom teacher's attitudes and perceptions about reading and that eliminates those practices that seem to offend teachers. (Author/SJL)