Teacher Retreating: The Little Known Behavior That Impacts Teaching and Learning

This paper discusses findings from four years of observational research examining classroom climate. Specifically, findings that focused on one powerful teacher behavior (teacher retreating) were examined. These data indicated that teacher retreating was negatively correlated to the amount of instru...

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Published inEducation (Chula Vista) Vol. 135; no. 2; pp. 169 - 176
Main Authors Ratcliff, Nancy J., Carroll, Kimberly L., Hunt, Gilbert H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Project Innovation 22.12.2014
Project Innovation, Inc
Project Innovation (Alabama)
Subjects
Behavior Problems
Book publishing
Classroom Environment
Classroom Techniques
Compliance (Psychology)
Correlation
Discipline
Education
Elementary School Teachers
Interaction
Methods
Observation
Referral
Regression (Statistics)
Secondary School Teachers
Social aspects
Student Behavior
Teacher Behavior
Teacher Competencies
Teacher Student Relationship
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching methods
United States (Southeast)
United States
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Summary:This paper discusses findings from four years of observational research examining classroom climate. Specifically, findings that focused on one powerful teacher behavior (teacher retreating) were examined. These data indicated that teacher retreating was negatively correlated to the amount of instructional interaction occurring between students and teachers and was positively correlated to the amount of unwanted student behavior observed. Regression analysis indicated that teacher retreating was the only behavior that predicted the amount of student off-task behavior taking place. The authors discuss the importance of these findings to teacher educators and offer suggestions for preventing teacher retreating.
Bibliography:0013-1172(20141201)135:2L.169;1-
ISSN:0013-1172