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Holley, Freda M. – 1980
The difficulties of putting the findings of an evaluation into practice in a city school district are discussed with two emphases: the number and variety of the demands on the time and attention of the superintendent and administrative staff, and the complexity and detailed work required to implement a new or revised program. A hypothetical, but…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Meetings, Program Evaluation
Lynch, James H. – 1978
Intended primarily for students of the Education for the Retirement Years training workshops (University of Oregon Center for Gerontology), this manual for pre-retirement education facilitators is a practical guide to the methodological concepts discussed and demonstrated during the on-campus training. Chapter 1 offers a brief statement on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Gerontology, Learning Activities
Literacy Volunteers, Inc., Syracuse, NY. – 1977
A handbook for workshop leaders of the Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. (LVA), is presented. The leaders present LVA's Tutor Training workshops. Contents concern the following: qualifications required of workshop leaders; the needs of workshop trainees and methods to meet their needs; the basic tools that the workshop leader must understand…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language), Literacy Education, Postsecondary Education
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). – 1978
Nine representatives of Thailand, Nepal, Iran, and the Republic of Korea met in Seoul during the month of August, 1977, for a curriculum development training workshop co-sponsored by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO and the Asian Centre of Educational Innovation for Development (ACEID). One aim of the workshop was to improve the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Development, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
Chastain, J. Dale; Schindler, Arlene K.
Intended for novice trainers, this primer contains basic information about workshops and the tasks and skills necessary for effective leadership of workshops. Likening the tasks of a workshop leader to those of the classroom teacher, the first chapter deals with the workshop as an educational event and the management of the workshop. The following…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cultural Differences, Educational Administration, Educational Environment
Cunningham, Sally, Ed. – 1978
In recent years many Canadian groups have recognized their communities' centennials by undertaking the task of compiling and recording local history. Responding to numerous questions on producing local history books, the Centre staged two workshops to provide amateur historians with the kinds of information they need for such projects. Sessions at…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Books, Financial Support, Historiography
CAREFOOT, JUDITH – 1967
DURING EACH OF THE FOUR SESSIONS REPORTED, A READING EXPERT SPOKE ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) REMEDIAL READING, (2) THE MID-CONTINENTAL REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY READING PROGRAM AND MEETING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, (3) READING AS REASONING, AND (4) THE CONTROVERSY OVER INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES. THE PARTICIPANTS DISCUSSED EACH TOPIC…
Descriptors: Corrective Reading, Creative Reading, Critical Reading, Individual Needs
World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession, Morges (Switzerland). – 1966
THE 1966 TRAINING INSTITUTE ON ADULT EDUCATION AT SEOUL ATTRACTED 37 DELEGATES FROM 19 COUNTRIES PLUS 30 OBSERVERS FROM KOREA. THE AIMS OF THE INSTITUTE WERE--(1) TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR NATIONAL TEACHER ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, (2) TO PREPARE A HANDBOOK TO AID TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS IN DEVELOPMENT OF ADULT EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, (3) TO…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, International Organizations, Leadership Training
WETTER, ALLEN H.; AND OTHERS – 1963
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM RECOGNIZED THAT CHILDREN OF LIMITED BACKGROUNDS COULD, AND SHOULD, BE HELPED. THE DISTRICT DECIDED TO USE FUNDS FROM GRANTS TO (1) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONSULTATIVE SERVICES AND TEACHER TRAINING, (2) PURCHASE EXTRA INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS, (3) FACILITATE CURRICULUM EXPERIMENTATION, AND (4) ARRANGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR…
Descriptors: Community Role, Disadvantaged, High Achievement, Inservice Education
LAWRENCE, VAN B. – 1963
SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOCATIONAL NURSES HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY AND THIS HAD MADE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM. THIS WORKSHOP WAS CONDUCTED TO GIVE 93 TEACHERS OF VOCATIONAL NURSING IN CALIFORNIA AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK INTENSIVELY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE MATERIALS. WESLEY P. SMITH AND HELEN K. POWERS PRESENTED KEYNOTE…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Educational Programs
OXHANDLER, EUGENE K.; TAYLOR, ELEANOR C. – 1964
CONCERN OVER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS LED TO A CONFERENCE HELD APRIL 2-4, 1964 AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY--(1) WHAT POTENTIAL DO NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE FOR SOLVING SOME OF THE URGENT PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND (2) HOW CAN AN AUTOMATED SYSTEMS APPROACH, SPECIFICALLY OPERATIONS RESEARCH, BE APPLIED TO DEVELOP NEW DIMENSIONS FOR RESEARCH THAT…
Descriptors: Automation, Core Curriculum, Educational Problems, Educational Research
STEWART, BLAIR; AND OTHERS – 1964
A 4-YEAR PROGRAM OF COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WAS UNDERTAKEN BY 10 MIDWEST COLLEGES. THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM WAS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND CURRICULAR PRACTICES FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE MAJORS AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING MAJORS. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A FULL-TIME COORDINATOR, AN OFFICE FOR THE PROGRAM WAS…
Descriptors: Colleges, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment
Richardson, W. D.; Johnson, Linda – 1980
A pretest-posttest control group study revealed changes in teachers' attitudes regarding energy subsequent to their participation in energy workshops. Five experimental groups representing a total of 91 teachers who were enrolled in graduate programs took part in energy workshops conducted at various Texas universities. The control group of 19…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Energy, Graduate Students
Beare, Paul L. – 1980
The efficacy of a systematic program of intervention for behaviorally disordered students was investigated with 29 teachers and 487 students in secondary schools. Teacher Ss were divided into two groups, 16 experimental Ss who participated in 6 days of workshop training and served as advocates for 1 to 3 students and 13 control teachers. Student…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Child Advocacy, Crisis Intervention
Center for Human Services, Washington, DC. – 1980
This guide, intended for participants in the second course of the National School Resource Network Core Curriculum, contains an activity/content summary for each module of the course, worksheets, and background materials. The overall goal for the unit is to enhance the awareness of the participants about the contemporary issues and practices…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources
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