Educational researchers from Holland, USA, Australia and Israel look at an important element of teacher behaviour - that is the interpersonal actions which create and maintain a positive classroom atmosphere. The book uses systems theory and family therapy to analyze what happens in classrooms.

List of Figures and Tables, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Chapter 1 A Systems Perspective on Classroom Communication, Chapter 2 The Model for Interpersonal Teacher Behavior, Chapter 3 Perceptions of Interpersonal Teacher Behavior, Chapter 4 A Typology of Teacher Communication Style, Chapter 5 Student Performance, Attitudes, Instructional Strategies and Teacher-Communication Style, Chapter 6 Comparison of Teachers' and Students' Perceptions of Interpersonal Teacher Behavior, Chapter 7 Interpersonal Teacher Behavior Throughout the Career, Chapter 8 Interpersonal Teacher Behavior and School Environment, Chapter 9 Principals' Interpersonal Behavior and Teachers' Satisfaction, Chapter 10 Supervisors' Interpersonal Behavior and Student Teachers' Satisfaction, Chapter 11 Socialization in Student Teaching, Chapter 12 Teacher Education Programs, Appendices, References, Notes on Contributors, Index