In Anchorage, Alaska, resource teachers in the Classroom Music Program trained 450 elementary teachers to handle music in their own classrooms by means of packet-type lesson formats, a Music Jamboree cycle, and an assembly that reinforces previous teaching. (AM)

In Anchorage, Alaska, classroom teachers are supported in their music teaching by resource teachers who provide in-service, regular demonstration lessons, and locally developed materials. This article describes the program's schedule, costs, and staffing, as well as the role of the music resource teacher. (SJL)

In an attempt to fill the void in staff development caused by declining school revenues, resource teachers will be used to increase the language arts and reading skills of teachers in two cooperating elementary school districts. Resource teachers will receive one day of release time per week to work directly in the classroom with their peers. The…