This document presents the agreement between the Board of Trustees of Monroe Community College and the Faculty Association of Monroe Community College for the period from September 1, 1971 through August 31, 1973. The articles of the agreement cover governance, academic freedom and tenure, personnel rules, termination, compensation, health…

This survey audits both current and former open plan school teachers, most of whom support the use of this concept for the majority of pupils. There are some reservations, and changes in teacher training, facilities, and procedures are recommended. (DLG)

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect classroom space had on teacher behavior. It was hypothesized that Head Start teachers in classrooms with inadequate space (less than 30 square feet per child) would exhibit more controlling behavior toward children than would Head Start teachers in classrooms with an adequate amount of space…

Job satisfactions of industrial arts teacher educators and the importance they place upon their professional role activities, work environment, departmental supervision, and relationships with colleagues were measured and assessed. The National Job Satisfaction Study Instrument (NJSSI) was developed by the investigators to collect information to…

A new integrated nursing curriculum at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing, representative of a change from a traditional to an integrated nursing program, required teachers to become generalists in nursing theory and practice. The author describes the new curriculum framework, redefined faculty teams, and clinical experience. (MF)

The AAUP 1976 Recommended Insitutuinal Regulations prescribes that "dismissal will not be used to restrain faculty members in their exercise of academic freedom or other rights of American citizens." Constitutional freedoms, professional accountability, AAUP case reports, the Angela Davis case, and court decisions are discussed. (LBH)

For the brightest students the most significant reasons why they won't teach relate to frustrating working conditions, bureaucratic requirements, the lack of professional control, and few opportunities for intellectual growth, as well as these students' intolerance for diversity in the workplace and their perception of teaching as a "boring…

The impact of stress burnout and on the educational organization is discussed. Observations include the need for clarity on the part of special educators concerning expectations of self and others. (JW)

Control over content, teaching, and evaluation of social studies is moving outside of the classroom. Organized action is needed to see that teachers do not lose their autonomy. (RM)

A study of 97 new college geography teachers revealed several problems in their preparation, situation, and performance. The teachers' recommendations at the end of their first teaching year are combined with the study's findings to suggest helpful actions by new teachers, their departments, graduate students, and graduate departments preparing…

The school systems of Tennessee are continuing to make efforts to recruit and retain African-American and other minority teachers. As school systems in the state become more and more diverse, these efforts must increase. The number of classroom teachers with 30+ years of experience further emphasizes the accelerated need to establish and implement…

The purpose of this action study was to examine teachers' beliefs about the causes of stress and burnout in a rural Arkansas school district in 2004. One hundred thirty teachers of all grade levels of the school district were sampled with a Likert survey of 45 items. Subscales of the survey include stressor associated with administration,…

This paper presents the results of a study of relationships between elements of the school professional learning environment and dimensions of caring and efficacy motivation among teachers. The sample for the study consisted of 1009 elementary and secondary school teachers from 29 schools in two suburban/rural school districts in a southeastern…

This book argues that the redefinition of teaching begins with teachers' developing a positive attitude about themselves as educators. The book offers suggestions to teachers on how to apply positive practices to themselves, move from passive to assertive communication, redefine their approach and build new beliefs, increase student…

The quality of individuals teaching in North Carolina's public schools determines the success of students and schools. Research indicates that many new teachers leave the profession in their first years of teaching because of less than optimal and unsupportive teaching conditions. This report examines several of the problems that new teachers…