EDRS PRICE MF-$0.25 HC-$0.90 *ATTITUDES, *BEHAVIOR CHANGE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HEALTH EDUCATION, *INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PILOT PROJECTS, *SMOKING, TEACHER EDUCATICN, TEACHING METHODS THE PREMISE, THAT CIGARETTE SMOKING IS HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH., IS THE BASIS Cr THIS STUDY. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO CAUSE A SHIFT IN BEHAVIOR FROM THE "PRESMOKER" OR "SMOKING EX...

Models of teacher professional development for the integration of information and communication technology into classroom practice Making better connections Models of teacher professional development for the integration of information and communication technology into classroom practice CONTENTS Executive summary 1 Advice and recommendations 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 9 1.1 Definitions of terms u...

This article will discuss the crucial role of the language teacher and their beliefs in realizing the potential that rapidly evolving technology-mediated tools offer second/additional language learning. Factors contributing to teacher resistance will be reviewed including the unique pedagogical demands of continually evolving technology-mediated communication tools and learning environments. Re...

Brian Jacob examines challenges faced by urban districts in staffing their schools with effective teachers. He emphasizes that the problem is far from uniform. Teacher shortages are more severe in certain subjects and grades than others, and differ dramatically from one school to another. The Chicago public schools, for example, regularly receive roughly ten applicants for each teaching positio...

It is a common misperception that low teacher recruitment is the cause of the current teacher shortage in the United States. Research over the past decade suggests, however, that the source of the shortage is high levels of staffing fluctuations driven by teacher attrition. This paper examines the factors underlying teacher attrition decisions in order to make policy recommendations about which...