Describes workshops in which prospective owners can learn financial and management requirements for success. (JOW)

Materials in the ERIC system on teacher inservice education and workshop activities are surveyed. (HTH)

An orientation program for trustees conducted at Lycoming College is described. An informal, two-day workshop was held with the board's basic responsibilities discussed and a tour of the campus conducted. A trustee handbook with information on the college's purpose, legal charter and bylaws, and governance responsibility is described. (MLW)

Describes a one-day workshop that prepares practicing teachers for designing and directing their own personal and professional development using experiences and resources on the job. (Author/MLF)

Teacher participation in dental workshops significantly affects the personal hygiene and dental knowledge of elementary school students. (JD)

Most dental faculty have had no formal training in education prior to their clinic instructor role, and many report a need for training in educational methods and tutorial skills. An inservice training program using prepared training materials, workshops, and practice sessions has been shown to increase instructor effectiveness. (Author/CMV)

Provides 24 practical suggestions to aid student publications advisers in organizing one-day workshops for journalism students. The suggestions are divided into three sections: preconference planning, day of conference activity, and follow-up activity. (TJ)

Describes a four-day workshop on alternative careers that was offered a group of educators. The workshop focuses on such areas as self-assessment, interviewing skills, resume writing, and the kinds of experiences one is likely to encounter in changing careers. (IRT)

Opening activities at meetings should provide opportunities for people to get acquainted. Some examples are provided. (Author/MLF)

Describes the evolution and program of Philadelphia's Lifelong Learning Center, which stresses helping individuals to overcome problems of unemployment due to job obsolescence, mid-life career change, women returning to the job market, and career education and planning. Both workshops and individual interviews are used in working with clients.…

Discusses various personalities encountered in a writing workshop. Outlines the relationships and assumptions between writers. Provides parallels between these relationships and a story being written by the author. (PM)

Individuals with a strong career direction are more likely to be positive about organizational change. A career development workshop involving psychometrics helps individuals create personal development plans that encompass both personal needs/aspirations and the impact of the organizational environment. (SK)

Describes a writing workshop for the elderly, discussing the composition of the group, what they wrote, and how they went about doing so. Offers some specific strategies and recommendations, including catalysts for writing. Describes two ways that elders shared their stories, wit, and wisdom with the wider community. (SR)

Leave No Trace is a holistic view of how to recreate wisely, leaving as little impact as possible. The program teaches skills for accomplishing this, but the real challenge is to convey the stewardship ethic. Outdoor educators should teach Leave No Trace, and conventional teachers can weave it into traditional subjects. Training programs are…

Uses visual images to open up spaces for imagination and to encourage children to go beyond the familiar during writing workshop. Shares ways to engage students with looking at the visual arts in order to write. Reflects on September 11. Explores the possibilities of the aesthetic response. (SG)