Asserts that a mini weekend photo workshop can solve big publication photo problems. Offers a sample schedule of a one-day photo workshop. (PRA)

Describes a poetry writing workshop conducted in a juvenile hall. Notes that many of the kids were good writers with a lot to say. Includes several poems written by members of the workshop. (RS)

Conducted short-term anger management workshop with 18 medium security male inmates. Data from pre- and posttest administrations of Novaco Anger Scale revealed significant decline in scores following treatment. Inmates' comments suggest that most effective anger management skill they learned was to walk away from conflict and calm down in some…

A three-day workshop designed for career counselors assists them in understanding the perspective of work candidates with disabilities and helping to resolve perceptual differences that may inhibit the candidates' job search. (Author/JOW)

Among farmers participating in six-day financial management workshops (1995, n=195; 1996, n=265), those with grade-school education achieved the highest proportional increase in understanding of financial planning and impact value in proportion to gross income. College-educated frequent extension participants achieved the highest dollar value of…

Notes that the author wants his high school students to receive the kind of feedback on their plays that he received during a playwriting symposium, and that he and wants them to have a chance to work and interact with experienced playwrights. Considers how playwriting is rewriting; discusses the importance of feedback; and presents two kinds of…

Describes a workshop to prepare business administration students for working in project groups, including orientation, reflection on experiences with groups, and a case study. Contains 19 references, the case study, and a handout of recommendations for improving group process. (SK)

A series of 10 workshops was held to identify racial problems and improve relations in a public service agency. The workshops focused on identifying cultural/historical myths underlying stereotypes and facilitating small group interaction to address work-related racial problems. (SK)

A prominent writer and researcher studied a 1st grade writing workshop to understand why the students had such insight into the craft of writing. Videotape footage revealed the importance of authenticity as an aspect of expert teaching, particularly as it relates to authentic questions, authentic studies, and authentic work. Authentic…

This paper derives from a National College of School Leadership sponsored study conducted within schools in three English local authorities exploring what distributed leadership looked like in practice and how it was seen by headteachers and teachers in the 11 participating schools. On the basis of questionnaires, shadowing and workshops with…

Two groups of government workers were involved in career portfolio development workshops that were designed to expand the workers' thinking about their career accomplishments, enhance their sense of career resilience, and create portfolios. Focus groups conducted after the workshops indicated that participants began to engage in "portfolio…

Many researchers in the social studies have supported the use of primary sources in history classrooms as a support for historical inquiry. Although primary sources have become accessible via the Internet, simply using digital primary sources, does not automatically translate into historical thinking or technology best practice. Consequently, an…

"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) A Few Good Men: The Success of the Male…

The faculty development of research assistants who are at the first step of their academic careers are significant for the employment of faculty members of future and realizing the responsibilities of higher education institutions as to contribute to science and technology. However, there is little research on the features of faculty development…

Samuels & Associates, a research and evaluation firm based in Oakland, California, organized the National Evaluation and Measurement Meeting on School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, held on May 6 and 7, 2004 in San Francisco. The purpose of the meeting was to develop consensus regarding measures and tools to evaluate school-based…