Research suggests that learning is situated, social, and constructed. Teachers, as well as their students, learn through collaborative participation in meaningful activity. This study investigates the impact of a Writing Project Institute on teachers' learning and instruction, considering characteristics of professional learning that influenced…

This paper reports on an intentionally constructed hybrid space, the Odyssey, as an approach to address the gap between theory and practice in teacher education programs. In the Odyssey, prospective teachers and mentor teachers engaged in joint explorations of mathematics. We analyzed the interactions among participants using the concepts of…

In language learning today, students from different geographical locations are able to interact online in a more authentic environment, share their views with their partners, create profiles as well as build online communities enjoying common interests. With this in mind, this paper examines and reports on a study about how students from two…

In this paper, I will report on the progress made in designing a curriculum for intensive language training, in which one-on-one instruction is combined with online exercises and drills to achieve an optimal blend of expertise and technology enhanced language learning. The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) has become a crucial tool for…

This study examines the impact of Learning and Teaching Linear Functions (LTLF) professional development materials on teachers' mathematics understanding and teaching practices, as well as students' resulting algebra proficiency, learning, and achievement. Learning and Teaching Linear Functions are modular, video-based professional development…

This study in the context of National Curriculum Framework (2005) and constructivist approach to learning and critical pedagogy, gauges the attainment of upper primary students in Malayalam, science, social studies and mathematics in 2011 and compares it with that of their age group during 1999, in Kerala, India. Overall achievement of students…

The purpose of the study was to examine how teachers enhance their knowledge of rational numbers focused on modeling problem tasks using multiple representations. The professional development summer institute and the follow-up Lesson Study (Lewis, 2002) throughout the academic year focused on engaging teachers in rational numbers and proportional…

Created to evaluate the effects of placement training for persons with developmental disabilities, the Competitive Employment Implementation Scale (CEIS) measures training participants' acceptance of responsibility for effecting competitive employment for their clients. Thirty-seven participants in competitive employment workshops and participants…

Continuing education programs in library and information science need to be coordinated, regularized, and modularized for increased efficiency, economy, and effectiveness. Institutes, workshops, and seminars are more attractive to participants and easier to organize if they are presented in a topical series or module. Reimbursement of expert…

This paper describes a retreat, "Leadership without Easy Answers," which was held for leaders in the arts community. It examines whether the retreat had a positive impact on the leadership work of the participants, and it discusses ways that the retreat influenced leadership development in arts advocacy. Attending the retreat were…

The Nebraska LEAD Program was developed to address concerns that a gap of understanding between agricultural and other areas of Nebraska's economy could hinder the productive development of all areas. The program is designed to develop leadership through training in communication and study of state, national, and world affairs. Each year, 30…

Many efforts in providing training programs for parents of handicapped children have not provided for adequate parental input. Implications of reviewing previous efforts in advocacy programs indicate a need to develop a more systematic approach in both obtaining information on parental involvement as child advocates and in developing training…

The paper describes a 2-year college program designed to meet the need for front-line workers, who have been trained within the developmental model, to work with people exhibiting a broad variety of handicaps. The program is explained to adhere to a philosophy of normalization/integration for the handicapped. The orientation is noted to be…

A speech given by C.A. Holeman at the Kitakyushu University English Study Society (ESS) Intensive English Training Camp in 1985 concerning the history and status of ESSs is presented in this booklet. The contents of the lecture are organized according to the following topics: history and number of ESSs, names, activities, debate, types of…

In recognition of the still relatively scant attention paid to the importance of global education, a two-week inservice Cultural Understanding Institute was held for public school teachers and allied professionals. The institute utilized a model for such inservice programs that fell into five phases: (1) diagnosis of needs of a wide variety of…