The rapid growth of computers in schools has brought about the equally rapid growth of persons to coordinate computer education programs and work with teachers and students. For these persons there is often a "collegial void," a lack of others with whom to share ideas and concerns. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and…

Attitudes of 39 junior high regular class teachers toward inclusion of special education students in their classroom were measured. The relationship between the special education teachers, special education student, and the mainstream teacher was rated strongly positively. The teachers felt that the special education students produced no…

Ten randomly selected resource teachers participated in a five-weekend workshop course on questioning strategies, designed to help them ask higher cognitive level questions. Students were 60 learning disabled fifth and sixth graders with reading difficulties. A mini-computer collected observational data reflecting student-teacher interaction…

The study examined the effects of an inservice program for nine resource and eight itinerant teachers on skills of regular classroom teachers in meeting needs of visually handicapped students enrolled in their classes and supportive services provided to classroom teachers by resource and itinerant teachers. An introductory chapter covers…

A program designed to train learning specialists called consulting teachers who, in turn, train classroom teachers to educate handicapped children in the regular classroom setting is described. Consulting teacher trainees are selected on the basis of teaching experience, leadership capability, academic promise, and commitment to special education.…

This study attempted to determine the effectiveness of using elderly adults as resources in teaching historical concepts to young children and in helping them develop an appreciation of their heritage. Subjects were 47 preschool children, 3 to 5 years old, who attended a university child development laboratory program. The Historical Artifacts…

Investigated was the relationship between academic achievement and self concept with a total of 37 learning disabled (LD) children (between the ages of 8 and 14 years) of whom 19 were enrolled in self contained special classes and 18 were receiving services from resource teachers. Ss were administered the Primary Self Concept Inventory and the…

Evaluated is a regional model employing eight curriculum resource teachers (CRT's) in mainstreaming exceptional children from three rural Virginia counties. Described are the project's performance objectives and delivery system (including policy formulation, referral system, screening, and intervention based on needs assessment). Issues raised in…

Guidelines detail the resource room program for children with educational disability. Aspects covered include administration, the teacher, placement, class organization, and physical classroom needs. (JD)

Described is a one-year pilot program undertaken to retrain elementary school teachers for remodeling their programs in science education. One purpose of the program was to aid teachers to understand the nature of inquiry learning through activities that combined scientific and quantitative data essential for comprehensive understanding of…

The booklet suggests activities that a resource teacher for the visually impaired can incorporate into the curriculum to ready students for instruction by an orientation and mobility specialist. Activities such as the following are recommended: introductions to sighted guides, direction taking, protective procedures, and squaring off; body…

Described is a program designed to provide appropriate teaching materials and strategies for learning disabled students in regular classrooms. The program is explained to include special education resource teachers, a learning materials center, and pre-planned self-instructional learning packages, with the goal of supporting and complementing the…

The Follow Through Expansion Program involved 46 schools in all eight districts of Philadelphia, Pa. The program was instituted at the kindergarten level in March, 1975. Five model options were proposed for implementation on the basis of previous evaluation findings regarding the original Follow Through Program in Philadelphia. Of these, four were…

Discussed are several ways the resource teacher can help establish positive working relationships with the rest of the staff. (SB)

Outlines the responsibilities of the resource room teacher as support person and diagnostician. Provides the Individual Education Plan (IEP) chart legally required for children receiving special education services. (KC)