The question of why there is so much teacher discouragement and frustration when the profession is enjoying higher salaries and better working conditions is addressed. (MT)

Analysis of responses of 73 West Virginia regular teachers responding to a survey on job satisfaction suggested that teachers at the secondary or high school level experience lower job satisfaction than those working in middle or elementary schools. Further differences exist among teachers with varying amounts of experience with mainstreaming.…

The traditional theory of motivation that equates motivation with certain incentives is too simplistic. The people and situations involved must be taken into account. Describes a plan with five contingency factors that should be recognized. (Author/MD)

A teacher shares his method of reducing the negative feelings teachers sometimes get and of saving time and energy. At the end of each day, he spends 10 or 15 minutes analyzing and evaluating his lessons of the day. Ten tips are included. (MT)

The president of the National Education Association discusses the danger of rushing into career ladders as a panacea for educational reform, stressing the need for collaboration rather than competition among educators. (Author/CB)

This article gives first-year teachers advice on topics ranging from dealing with pupils' behavior to giving oneself a pat on the back every day. (MT)

Describes a survey of vocational teachers of the year, in which they were asked to rank the most and the least satisfying aspects of teaching, the most effective ways to encourage good teaching; and what causes low staff morale. (CT)

This article investigates teacher stress caused by school principal behaviors, coping strategies, and the effectiveness of these strategies. Suggestions for improving principal-teacher relations through coping behaviors are explored. (DF)

This report compiles results of studies conducted in American Samoa, Chuuk, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawai'i, Kosrae, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Pohnpei, and Yap. It was conducted in the 1996-97 school year by Pacific Resources for Education and Learning in close collaboration with…

This book provides a collection of quotes designed to offer support and inspiration to teachers as they face the daily emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical challenges of their professional and personal lives. The book's 26 sections focus on: the art of teaching; adversity; behavior; character; children; collaboration and teamwork;…

Six beginning science teachers describe some of their most difficult problems in their first or second year of teaching. (AL)

This interview touched on problems in education of children and parents in different class structures, the disillusionment of people with critics of education, the teacher's morale, and the role of the school in a child's education. (BB)

Gives warning of some of the pitfalls awaiting the unwary businessman who seeks the dignity of the academic robe. Discusses the economic and non-economic conflict situations that persist in all organizations. (RB)

Does less class time lead to improved teaching? Author says yes, and suggests several ways in which the classroom teacher's burden could be eased. (Author/SP)

Two research efforts focusing on the leadership role of the American school principal are discussed. (CK)