The fifth in a series of teacher education units emphasizes the specific problems of teaching disadvantaged students. Discussed are research and its relationship to classroom teachers, the need for research about pupils, the teacher-pupil relationship, and the instructional program. One section of the document is devoted to ways in which teachers can gain knowledge and understanding of disadvantaged students. Suggested methods are reading, inservice courses, and observation in the classroom and in the community. A summary, questions for discussion, and a bibliography are included. For other units in this series see UD 005 366, UD 005 367, UD 006 843, UD 007 191, UD 006 841, and UD 005 472. (NH)