A curriculum coordinator describes the benefits of his experiences during four weeks in the Exeter Writing Project in New Hampshire. (MLF)

Curriculum management stresses the identification of purpose and content involving essentially what'' questions; instructional development deals with strategies and techniques of teaching that attend basically to questions of how.'' This article deals with a description of an appropriate instructional development system. (Authors/CB)

The effects of in-service training programs on their participants are evaluated. (CK)

A group of 30 Nevada teachers participated in a summer institute to explore reservoirs and tributaries of the Truckee River. These river studies increased teachers' awareness of water as the life source supporting numerous living creatures and social, cultural, and political issues. Using their newfound cultural and ecological perspectives to…

To explore how media analysis and production can be integrated into existing curricula, Clark University developed the Re-Visioning Project for secondary teachers. A humanities-centered institute was based on rich professional-development experiences, stressing learning and teaching activities, analysis of practice, and development of shared…

Considers the development of science curricula from World War II and how the emphasis has changed to conceptualization of science knowledge in order to encourage intellectual activity. As well, this change has led to an improved climate for curriculum innovation. (Author/RK)