FRANK J. SPARZO

Frank J. Sparzo is professor of psychology in educational psychol- ogy at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1971. F'rior to coming to Ball State University, he was an instructor in psychology and dean of students. Sparzo also directed Ball State University's Office of University Evaluations.

Sparzo is co-author of Classroom Behavior: Detecting and Cor- recting Special Problems (Allyn and Bacon, 1989) and the author of fastback 221 Changing Behavior: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents. He has been a consultant to school districts, is involved in community service projects, and conducts workshops in applied psy- chology for teachers and parents.

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itback Titles (continued from back cover) Teaching and Teacher Education: Implementing Reform Learning Through Laughter: Humor in the Classroom High School Dropouts: Causes. Consequences and Cure om& ty Educatfon. P~ocrssss and Ploprams Iearnlng the P ~ o r s s o f Tn nk 08. K-12 Dea nr r tn Lonormal Benartof in tneClrssrwn Teaching Science as Inquiry Mentor Teachers: The Cal~fornia Model Using Mlcrocomputerr in School Administration Misslng and Abducted Children: The School's Role in Prevention A Model for EffectiveSchool Discipline Teaching Reading in the Secondary School Educational Reform: The Forgotten Half Voluntary Rei~g~our Activities in Public Schaais: Policy Guidelines Teaehlng Wrlt ingrith the Microcomputer How Should Teachers Be Educated? An Assess- ment of Three Reform Reports A Model for Teachlng Writing: Process and P."rl,,*, , Preschool Programs for Handicapped Children Serving Adolescents' Reading Interests Through Young Adult Literature The Ysar-Round School: Where Learnins Never Stops Usinc Educational Research in the Classroom M crdromu~terr and tna Classroom itache, dl t ng for Profess ona. Plb l cat on Aaaut a Srhool-Aooot 1 Bur nerr Teenager Parenthood:Thc School's Response AIDS Education: Curriculum and Health Policy Dialogue Journals: Writing as Conversation Preparing Teachers for Urban Schools Education: By lnv~tation Only Mission Possible: Innovations in the Bronx Schools A Primer on Muric for Non-Musician Educators Extraordinary Educators: Lessons in Leadership Rel~gion and the Schools: Significant Court Decisions in the 1980s The High-Performing Educational Managa Student Press and the HazefwoodDecision Improving the Textbook Seledion Process Effective Schools Research: Practice and Promise Improving Trachinglhrough Coaching How Children Learn a Second Language

Eliminating Procrastination Without Putting It Off Early Childhood Education: What Research Tells Us Personalizing Staff Development: The Career Lattice Model I n e E rmenlafy School Pvbl rhlng Center I n e Care for P~blnc Schwlr at Chonce Contrr,enl Enrol men1 Ptozranr Col PIP Cledlt for H gn Schoo Straents - ta~ca to rs Conllmel CL 01 lo Pr~vate I u t O r l n ~ <s-.**c "-,...-- Peer Supervision: A Way ot Professionalizing Teach~ng D~fferentiatad Carasr Opportunities for Teachers Controversial Issues in Schools: Dealine with .... , . , ."",. Interactive Television: Progress and Potential Recruiting Minorities into Teaching Preparing Students tor Taking Tests Creatine a LearnineClimatr for the Earlv Child- hood ~ & r r Career Beginnings: Helping Disadvantaged Youth Achieve Their Potential Interactive Videodiscand the Teaching-Learning o.".e.c , ,"L=aa

Using Microcomputers with Oilled Students Using Microcomputers for Teaching Reading Using Microcomputers for Teaching Science Student Privacy in the Classroom Cooperative Learning The Care for Schooi-Based Health Clinics Whole Brain Education Public Schools as Public Forums: Useof Schools by Non-School Publics Developing Children's Creative Thinking Through the Arts Meeting the Needs of Transient Students Student Obesity: What Can the Schools Do7 Dealing with Death: A Strategy for Tragedy Whale Language =Whole Learning Effectwe Programs for At-Risk Adolescents A Decalogue for Teaching Mathematics Successful Strateg~er for Marketing School Levies Preparing Better Tercher-Made Tests: A Prac- tical Guide Plannbng and Conducting Better School Ceremonies Educating Homrlarr Children: lssusr and Answers

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PDK Fastback Series Titles 130. Dealing with Shess: A Challenge for Educators 132. How Parent-Teacher Conferences Build

Partnerships 135. Performance Evaluation of Educational

Personnel 137. Minimum Competency Testing 138. Legal Implications of Minimum Competency

Testing 113. The Process of Grant Proposal Development 145. Migrant Education: Teaching the Wandering

Ones 146. Controversial Issues in Our Schwls 147. Nutrition and Learning 148. fducation in the USSR 149. Teaching with Newspapers: The Living

Curriculum 151. Bibliotherapy: The Right Book at the Right Time 153. Questions and Answers on Moral Education 154. Mastery Learning 159. Education for Cultural Pluralism: Global

Roots Stew 162. The Public Community Coliege: The People's

Ln uerr6ty 164. Ch loren r Books. A Lepcy for the 'lounz I65 learher Un ons m d the Power Structure I66 P#oafe$r va Edbcataon Larronr from lhrec

A b ~ r e 174 vodln Pan~c~eat lon for Early Adolescmts.

Learning and Sewtng n the Commvn~ty 175 lime Yanatemtnt for Cdutata~r 176. Educating verbally Gifted Youth 180. Suoervision Made Simole 182. school Public ~elat ionr: Communicating

l o the Communitv 183 Cconom c Eo~ra<on Across the Currculum 186 Lrga ssdes n CdJcatlon of the Hand capped 187 Ma nrlrramm!. n lne Secondaw School The

Role of the ~ k u l a r Teacher .

188. Tuition Tax Credits: Fact and Fiction 189. Challenging the Gifled and Iaiented Through

Mentor-Assisted Enrichment Projects 190. The Case for the Smaller School 191. What You Should Know About Teaching and

Learning Styles 192. Library Research Strategies for Educators 193. The Teaching of Writing in Our Schools 194. Teaching and the Art of Questioning 195. Understanding the New Right and I ts Impad

on fducation

196. The Academic Achievement of Young Americans 197. Eflrd lve Programs for the Marginal High

School Student 199. What Should We BeTeachinz in the

Social Studtes? 201. Master Teachers 202. Teacher Preoantion and Certification: The Call

for Reform 203. Pros and Cons of Merit Pav 205. The Care for the All-Day Kindergarten 206. Philosophy for Children: An Approach t o

".$.i,,, ,hi"&;"" " ...,-. .,,,,." ...s 207. Television and Children 208. Using Television in the Curriculum 209. Writing to Learn Across the Curriculum 210. Education Vouchers 211 DCC s an Yaklng in Cduutlonal Sellfncs 213 The Scnoo r Role in Edutat ng Sr r r r r I

Hand.cappe0 S t ~ d e n t l 214 Teachel Careel Stages lmpllwtlons for Stall

Development 216. Education in Healthy Lifestyles: Curriculum

lmpl icat ion~ 217. Adolescent Alcohol Abuse 218. Homework-And Why 219. America's Changing Families:

A Guide for Educators 220. Trschinc Miidlv Retarded Children

10 !no ~ i g r a, t arrroom 221. Changlnn 8ehav or A Prsctlwl Gulde

10, l e l c h e ~ s and Parents 222. lssues and Innovations in

Foreign Language Education 224. Teaching About Religion in the Public Schools 225. Promoting Voluntary Reading in

School and Home 226. Haw to Starts School/Businerr Partnsrrhip 227. Bi l io~ual Education Palicv: An International . . . . -. . . . . . 228 Pan. np lor Study Abload 230 lmprormg Hamr.Scnoo. C o n n v n ~ u t ~ o n s 231 C o m m ~ n ~ l y Serv ce Pvolerts Cn112ensh~p in

Action 232. Outdoor Education: Beyondlhe Classrwm Walls 233. What Educators Should Knowlbout Copyright 234. Teenage Suicide: What Can the Schools Do7 235. Legal Basics for Teachers 236. A Model for Teachlog Thinking Skills:

The Inclusion Process 237. The Induction of New Teachers 238. The Care for Basic Skills Programs in

Higher Education 239. Recruiting Superior Teachers: The Interview

Process (Continued on inside back cover1