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Teacher Talk is published by the Center for Adolescent Studies at the School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington,IN. It is a publication for preservice and secondary education teachers that exists as a series of World Wide Web documents. Anyone is welcome to use these resources as long as they indicate that the article or lesson plan is a part of Teacher Talk which belongs to Indiana University.

In other words...
"In other words..." is a place where everyone can go to read the great suggestions and comments classroom teachers and other readers have offered in response to Teacher Talk.

Previous Issues :

Volume 1, Issue 1

Caring Teachers
Service learning
What is Teacher Talk?
Winning Ways: Teachers Talk about building rapport with students

Volume 1, Issue 2

Book Review: The First Days of School, Harry Wong and Rosemary Tripi Wong
Classroom management styles:
- Authoritarian
- Authoritative
- Indifferent
- Laissez-faire
Conflict Mediation
Great Ideas!
- Electrolysis in the Classroom
- First Day of School
- The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
What is your classroom management profile?

Volume 1, Issue 3

A.I.D.S.
Dealing With Sex Issues in Any Classroom
Great Ideas!:
- Earth Science, Probability, and A.I.D.S.
- Consumer Skills for Contraception
- Sex in Advertising
- Gender Bias in Art
Homophobia
How Much Do You Know About Teens and Sex?
Resources for Sexuality Education
School-based Clinics
Sex Education Curricula
What does a pregnant teenager do about her education...
What Kinds of Questions Do Teens Have About Sex?

Volume 2, Issue 1

Breaking Down the School Walls
Bridging the Generation Gap
Communications Technology
Did You Know? (facts about employment in the year 2000)
Global Education
Great Ideas!:
- Community-based Learning / The Lake Neshonoc Project
- Global Issues
- Oral History
- Socially Active Environmental Projects
Internet Primer
School -Business Partnerships
Service-learning

Volume 2, Issue 2

Cultural Diversity in the Classrooms
Exercise on Cultural Diversity
When the Teacher is a Minority
Working With a Racially Mixed Population
Teaching in an African-American Immersion School
Strategies for Inclusion Initiative
Teaching Immigrant and Migrant Students
Ideas For Working With Students Who Speak English As A Second Language
Resiliency
TESA
Great Ideas!
- Teaching Volleyball to Students with Diverse Physical Abilities
- African Clave Rhythms and Popular Music
- "They are not like us!": Teaching about Biases Against Immigration
- Manifest Destiny: Understanding Through Simulation

Volume 2, Issue 3

Media Hype of Stark Reality?
Violence in the Schools
Quotes from the Teacher Talk Forum on Violence in the Schools
Issues:
- Female Fighting and the "Male Dance"
- Gangs and Violence in the Schools
- Drugs and Violence in the Schools
Interventions:
- Respect!
- Tips for Creating a Peaceful Classroom
- Alternate Responses
- Two Scenarios
- How to Intervene in a Fight
Peer Mediation
Peer Mediation in Two Schools
Credits and Special Thanks
Great Ideas!
- Using Violent and Nonviolent Methods to Solve Problems
- More or Less
- Which Clip Should We Use?
- Television and Violence

Volume 3, Issue 1

Preparing for Effective Student Teaching
Common Concerns of Student Teachers
Experiences:
- A Magnificent Match
- A Mixed Match
- A Mismatch
Advice:
- Building Rapport with Students
- Building Rapport with Your Cooperating Teacher
- A Letter from Students
- A Letter from a Soon-to-be Student Teacher
Alternative Experiences:
- Student Teaching Program Alternatives
- An Urban Experience
- American Indian Project
Great Ideas!
- Truth and Lies Game
- Introducing Yourself
- Icebreakers
- Who's in the Bag?
Credits

Volume 3, Issue 2

Mental Health Issues
Quiz - How much do you know about ADD, Suicide, Depression, and Eating Disorders?
Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADD - A Teacher's Story
- Jamie - Trying to Fit In: A Former Student's Perspective
- ADHD - The Good, the Bad, and the Hidden: A Student's Thoughts
Depression and Suicide
- A Teacher's Experience
- Depression in School: A Student's Trial
Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders - A Teacher's Perspective
- Holly - A Student's Story of Hope
- The Devil in My Head - An Up-Close Look at a Teen's Battle with Anorexia
Good Drugs
You Have the Right to Remain Silent? - Teacher Legal Responsibilities
Glossary
Great Ideas!
- ADD Activities
- Decision Log
- Problem Solving Skills Builder Using Literature or History
- Self-Esteem Builders
Bibliography
Credits

Volume 3, Issue 3

Alcohol and Adolescents
Prevention
- Building an Effective Alcohol Prevention Program
- Alcohol Fact Sheet
- Programs that Work
Intervention
- Definition of SAP
- Student Assistance Programs
- An Active Student Assistance Program: Columbus, Indiana
- Risk Factors
Treatment
- Inpatient Treatment
- Outpatient Care
Aftercare
Glossary
Great Ideas!
- Truth in Advertising?
- Feeling Peer Pressure
- Learning to Say No
- Most People Don't Use Drugs
Credits

To see an alphabetical list of all articles click here.

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This document was last updated 5/29/97 by Chandra Hawley.
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