Presents 16 ideas on in-service training contributed by child care directors across the nation. The ideas include weekly staff meetings, workshops, and training programs for new staff. (RJC)

Investigated whether consultees' problem definition skills could be enhanced by increasing their awareness of processes during consultation. Assigned undergraduates (N=195) to consultation with or without cognitive modeling or to control group. Results revealed that subjects in cognitive modeling group wrote better problem definitions and were…

During the past five years, East Islip (New York) School District has developed an outcome-based curriculum and instructional format focusing on student mastery of thinking skills. Connecting mastery learning with thinking skills provides a framework allowing students to make their own connections between instructional fragments, classroom…

Gifted underachievers at Leaside High School (Toronto, Ontario) are integrated into a program with more successful peers that is based on systematic skill development, supportive evaluation, and personal counseling. The program's integrated approach involves teaching math, English, science, and history core content along with enrichment activities…

Use of the library media collection can enhance gifted programing as students learn information-retrieval skills while completing student projects. Especially important areas of the library media collection include current events, literature, and biographical information. (PB)

A multicomponent self-management program was used to train 5 students (aged 14-16) with moderate/severe intellectual disabilities on instruction-following behaviors. The vocational skills training program included self-generated verbal prompts, picture cues, double instructions, and reinforcement. Results demonstrated that the program taught…

Books identified as especially interesting and challenging for elementary-level gifted students are reviewed, within four categories: books that challenge language development, encourage creative and imaginative powers, provide non-stereotyped role models, and provide how-to skill training in a variety of interest areas. Each title has an…

Provides a game to help develop the skill of estimating and making educated guesses. Uses facts about cows to explain some problems associated with the dairy industry. Includes cards and rules for playing, class adaptation procedures, follow-up activities, and availability of background information on humane concerns. (RT)

This article briefly reviews problem-solving deficits in learning-disabled adolescents; describes decision stories; and explores how they can be used to make students more active, problem-solving learners. Three decision stories are presented to demonstrate their potential for helping students approach and/or solve academic and social problems.…

Two hearing-impaired students, aged 11 and 12, with differing American Sign Language and English-language skills, participated in a program which instructed them in summarization skills based on a knowledge of story structure. Subjects' knowledge of story structure rose dramatically, and the performance level was maintained in one subject.…

Supports the use of authentic listening materials for students at all levels of English as a second language. A model of listening comprehension instruction that uses news broadcast materials in beginning and advanced student lesson plans is described. (Author/CB)

This study found that a videotape instructional package (involving viewing videotapes, on-site prompting, and reinforcement) was effective in helping 3 children (ages 8-9) with autism to acquire and generalize grocery purchasing skills in community settings. Skill acquisition was rapid and transferred to other settings. (Author/JDD)

Describes a project at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore that enables at-risk children to develop Internet skills. Discusses the recruitment and training of volunteer tutors, promotion of the project, and peer recruitment. A sidebar provides a list of Internet sites used in the lessons. (AEF)

Learning situated in authentic settings such as the workplace can provide peer and expert models and a physical environment that enhance problem solving and transfer of learning. In such settings, learners can access the social and cultural aspects of vocational skills. (SK)

Teachers in a mainstream elementary school setting initiated a program called "Circle of Friends," to provide support for a student with deafness and behavior problems and for other students having difficulty making friends. Learning activities involved interpreting the term "friend," helping students get to know each other, celebrating their…