This booklet provides practical tips, techniques, hints, and suggestions developed by and for college teachers. The handbook serves as a useful guide for teachers who wish to improve their performance in the classroom. Specific topics include keeping students' attention and interest, helping students to think, teaching effectively in large group…

This article describes student teachers' strategies for creating communities in special education classrooms that can produce class unity and pride, respect for each other, increased self-esteem, and the learning of life skills. Ways of developing communities while still addressing individual student goals are discussed. (CR)