Language minority students represent an increasing percentage of the school-age student population in the United States. Because the number of English language learners (ELLs) is on the rise nationwide, some states have enacted English-only legislation that impacts the educational experiences of ELLs and the teachers who work with them. Many…

This booklet is one in a series of resource manuals to help teacher educators conduct environmental education (EE) teacher workshops or promote EE programs. This unit offers background information and strategies for designing and leading teacher education workshops and programs and benefits those unfamiliar with adult education methods and…

Communication workshops can provide opportunity for secondary students to participate in oral communication, which will help them become more active in the classroom situation. (JH)

OVER A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS A TAXONOMY OF QUESTIONING TO INCREASE VARIETY AND QUALITY OF THOUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM WAS DEVELOPED BY THE AUTHORS OF THIS REPORT. DURING AUGUST 1964 APPROXIMATELY 50 ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WERE INVITED TO A WORKSHOP TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPMENT. THIS REPORT DISCUSSED…

Materials contained in this compendium synthesize the career education activities and strategies developed in a project designed to facilitate career education in the schools through a linkage approach involving Shippensburg State College and three intermediate units that include 26 school districts. The program is described in which 80 vocational…

Contents of this final progress report of staff training programs funded under Title IV, Civil Rights Act of 1964 include: guidelines for progress report; the integration effort brought up-to-date; project proposal activities for the period being reported; evaluation; dissemination; program changes; personnel; and problem areas and…

Offers faculty advisers suggestions for improving student publications, such as attending workshops and returning with new ideas, enrolling in college journalism courses, and interning with a professional newspaper during the summer. (JC)

A slide-lecture, "The Elements of Visual Organization," was developed and presented at four weekend workshops for faculty from all areas of the University of Cincinnati's campus. Twenty-nine computer-generated slides were designed to illustrate the role of visuals as a medium of communication. Some were black and white and others were…

Throughout the country, organizations of intellectuals (most of them called Independent Scholars' Roundtables) meet to discuss issues of importance to them. The participants share knowledge, problem-solving methods, and experiences. The groups may be organized around a particular discipline or they may be interdisciplinary. They are typically open…

The authors present a model of a media workshop for high school students. (Author)

A discussion of how Bristol, Great Britain organized and developed a televised symposium on women. (HB)

The manual describes the content and format of Project PAVE (Parents as Volunteers in Education), an effort to train parent volunteers to assist in the education of handicapped students in the least restrictive environment. The manual presents a training outline with each step specified: objective, elapsed time, materials, equipment, personnel,…

This article describes a creative drama workshop program developed for children by the Bloomington, Illinois Parks and Recreation Department and Illinois State University. (PD)