National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, Editor, www.nationalforum.com, NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS, Founded 1982

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ISSN 1049-2658
Founded by William Allan Kritsonis
Special Combined Issues
Volume 24, Numbers 1 & 2, 2014
CONTENTS
FOREWORD: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP: ACHIEVING MAJOR
CHANGES IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT……………………………………………………………......1
William Allan Kritsonis --- National FORUM Journals
TEACHING AS THE MOST NOBLE PROFESSION OF ALL: IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT
MATTER ………………...……………………………………………………………………………................2
David E. Herrington --- Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Alana Collins --- Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Kathy Dodge-Clay --- Northside ISD
Maria Elena Meza --- Northside ISD
Jerry D. Allen --- Northside ISD
Marcel Branch --- Clear Creek ISD
Cody Miller --- Harlandale ISD
Kathleen Kidd-Proctor --- San Antonio ISD
Oteka Gibson --- North East ISD
CRITICAL THINKING AND CONSTRUCTIVISM: TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT…………………………………………………………..…………………………………….20
Fred C. Lunenburg --- Sam Houston State University
PARALLEL EXPERIENCES: A STUDY OF PERSPECTIVES OF U.S. HISTORY TEACHERS…….29

2. Robin Robinson Kapavik --- Texas A&M University-San Antonio
NURTURING THE WAY WE TEACH: EXPLORING SUNJECTIVITIES AMONG PRE-SERVICE
TEACHERS………………………………………………………………………………………………………37
Theresa Garfield Dorel --- Texas A&M University-San Antonio
THE ROLE OF STUDENT AND TEACHER CREATIVITY IN AIDING CURRENT REFORM
EFFORTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION……………………………………………...44
Stuart O. Yager --- Western Illinois University
Ozgur Kivilcan Dogan --- Marmara University
Esme Hacieminoglu --- Necmettin Erbakan University
Robert E. Yager --- University of Iowa
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT FOR TEACHERS…………………………….………………....68
Donna Odom LaCaze --- Retired - Southeastern State University
Cynthia M. McCormick --- Retired - Southeastern State University
Latisha Meyer --- Retired - St. Tammy Parish Public Schools
AUTHORS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………...71
NFTEJ ALUMNI HONOR ROLL OF PUBLISHED WRITERS …………………………………………….….74
NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS LISTING ………………………………………………………………….76
NATIONAL FORUM OF TEACHER EDUCATION JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION…………...77