Results of a survey of 2,219 regular and 332 resource/special education elementary teachers in New South Wales, Australia, revealed that teachers' attitudes toward the integration of individual disabled children reflect lack of confidence both in their own instructional skills and in the quality of support personnel provided to them. (Author/JW)

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)

A survey of 72 personnel professionals indicated that 50 percent perceived they were experiencing burnout. Results suggest that while the organization has some responsibility for limiting employee burnout, individuals can significantly impede the problem themselves. (CH)

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)

Staff development specialists worked with elementary school personnel to improve school morale by gathering information to assess the current climate, establishing task forces to deal with the problems, and training staff members in techniques for ameliorating the problems. (MLF)

Pearson Product Momen correlation coefficients were computed for seven frequently used measures of life satisfaction, adjustment, and morale. Data were collected from 259 subjects over the age of 60 representing three clusters: institutionalized older people, those with limited ambulation, and "community" aged. Intercorrelations indicate…

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)