A survey of 850 Arizona university employees (71 percent response) found that water quality was the top-rated environmental issue. Among methods of receiving information, most would accept renting videotapes, home study, bulletins, or workshops within 10 miles of home. Older respondents were generally less willing to use the methods offered. (SK)

Discusses the introduction of writing-to-learn assignments in writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) workshops for technology faculty at a two-year college. Argues that WRIT (Writing and Reading in the Technologies) seminars on the journal, the microtheme, lab report narratives, and holistic evaluation offer new approaches to discourse-centered…

Discusses how workshops for young authors help to cement the reading-writing connection for students and build their motivation and enthusiasm. Provides a step-by-step outline for educators who are interested in planning and implementing a young author's conference. (MG)

Discusses reasons for home schooling and suggests ways that libraries can respond to home schoolers. Concerns about academic performance and socialization of home-schooled children are also discussed, and library services are suggested. Such services include community outreach programs, tours, sponsoring workshops, and collection development…

Summarizes and reflects on efforts to improve the relevance and functioning of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The AERA is addressing such issues as quality of papers, the role of special interest groups, the evaluation of meetings, and the process of change itself. (SLD)

Describes a one-week workshop for biology graduate students designed to persuade these future biology teachers of the importance of good teaching; inform them of the techniques, theories, and procedures that can improve instruction and learning; and train them in these techniques. Organization and preparation are emphasized as essential in any…

Examines the relationship between college students' gender roles and attitudes toward rape for 145 male and 374 female students. Responses to a scenario questionnaire suggest that women and men view acquaintance rape differently and that men may experience more attitude change resulting from an awareness workshop than do women. (SLD)

Presents Toby Fulwiler's philosophy regarding the purpose and effectiveness of writing-across-the-curriculum programs. Discusses workshop techniques for getting both secondary and postsecondary faculty interested in promoting, implementing, and maintaining WAC programs. (NH)

Presents four articles on the benefits of multi-age child care settings as being similar to a natural family setting. The workshop titles are: "The Benefits of the Mix" (Katz); "Dealing with Staff and Parent Concerns" (Allison); "Multi-Age at Riverfield Country Day School" (Clark); and "Making Multi-Age Groups Work" (Bergman and Gainer). (LBT)

A writing instructor describes her experience teaching 15 San Quentin Prison inmates how to write fiction, revise their work, and submit it for publication. Inmates were polite, demanded advice on mechanics, and avoided writing about reasons for life sentences. Insights later emerged in stories. (MLH)

The National Writing Project and the National Geographic Society's Geography Education Program are two highly acclaimed staff development networks that are models for other organizations. Both programs feature intensive summer workshops and numerous followups during the subsequent school year. This paper describes the networks and presents six…

Examines how the Field Independent/Dependent (FI/D) learning styles of 24 science and math teachers in West Virginia might relate to the teachers' attitudes toward the Internet. Research questions focused on the effect of an Internet-based workshop on Internet-related knowledge and attitudes, relationship between prior computer experiences and…

Describes a fifth-grade teacher's year-long unit of study on memoir. Addresses getting started, mini-lessons, drafting, and embellishment and voice. Notes that even reluctant writers became involved in writing memoirs and that the teacher followed her own advice and began writing a memoir about her grandmother. Appends a rubric for evaluating…

Describes workshop at University of Arizona's Center for English-as-a-Second-Language, at which directors of prominent Intensive-English programs and graduate faculty of MATESL programs across country met to identify and document range of working relationships between IEPs and MATESL programs; compare different relational models prevalent in U.S.…

Advocates broadening of professional development options for graduate students to take into account the disciplinary expertise and teaching practice needed for courses beyond the beginning and intermediate language sequence. Concludes that readings, workshops, and discussions with faculty allow graduate students to gain experience with the range…