CURRENT ISSUE - SPRING 2010

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A Local Solution to a National Problem: Preparing Preservice Candidates for Urban Middle Schools

Harriet Fayne, Otterbein College
Isha Trammell Matthews, Columbus City Schools

Abstract
A midwestern urban school district received a Teacher Quality Enhancement (TQE) grant from the U.S. Office of Education to deliver specialized middle-level urban teacher preparation. Five colleges and universities and the school district participated in the 5-year project. This article describes the first course in the TQE ”urban strand.” The course was developed by a committee representing the district and higher education partners and was cotaught at the local community college by a middle school teacher and a teacher educator from a private, 4-year college. Data indicate that cross-institutional course design is viable and that collaborative efforts help teacher educators to understand the local context, stay involved, and establish a credible presence in urban schools.

Classroom Management, Bullying, and Teacher Practices

Kathleen P. Allen, University of Rochester

Abstract
While bullying in schools has begun to receive attention, little is known about the relationship between classroom management and bullying in the classroom. The process for exploring this relationship will be a review of research and literature related to bullying in the school environment, classroom management, teacher practices, and student behavior. Research from a number of fields suggests that several variables conspire to create environments where bullying is more likely to occur. These include harsh and punitive discipline methods, lower-quality classroom instruction, disorganized classroom and school settings, and student social structures characterized by antisocial behaviors. Future directions indicate a need for preservice and in-service education on classroom management practices and student bullying. Additionally, future research should consider an investigation of the relationship between classroom management practices and student bullying, as well as further
exploration of teacher bullying of students and student bullying of teachers.

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