Describes an environmental education workshop for 36 inservice secondary teachers and an evaluation of related student learning. Data indicate student learning was influenced by the treatment. (SL)

A discussion of the role of television as a change agent in implementing a new compulsory attendance law in Great Britain. (HB)

A meaningful inservice program must provide for teacher involvement, demonstration teaching, handouts with practical suggestions, and use of media. (MM)

Describes a three year project designed to integrate the study of economics into social studies and/or business classes so that the elementary students can relate continuously to the realities of the everyday money making world. Teacher training, new curriculum, community involvement, and special projects are described. (RB)

The Teaching Centers Program of staff development and in-service education gives teachers a voice in planning, developing, and carrying out their own programs. The centers provide services such as recertification courses, graduate courses, in-service credit banks, and individualized professional development. (LRA)

Activities of the Albuquerque Teachers' Learning Center include in-service teacher education workshops, summer study grants, developing and sharing instructional materials and techniques, providing advice on management techniques and classroom environments, and graduate courses. (LRA)

Eleven citations from the ERIC data base are offered concerning the cooperation among schools, colleges, and departments of education in the delivery of in-service education to practicing teachers. (JMF)

Describes the teacher's center created in the Memphis (Tenn.) schools to provide inservice education on reading instruction. (HOD)

This study examined the effects of educational technology training workshops on perception changes of mathematics teachers. Three perceptions, namely, pedagogical orientation, efficacy, and liking in relation to technology integration, were explored in this study. Two research questions were addressed: Do educational technology training workshops…

This study examines the preferences of regular primary and secondary school teachers in Delhi, India regarding professional development delivery modes in the context of inclusive education for students with disabilities. A total of 223 primary school teachers and 130 secondary school teachers responded to a seven-item Likert-type questionnaire,…

Knowing how to write is critical to students' post-secondary success, yet concerns with students' writing have persisted for nearly four decades. Few reports, however, document high school English teachers' lack of preparation to teach writing or the pressures they face as they negotiate accountability policies and diverse student need. This…

The main aim of the present study was to develop EFL teachers' performance at Sana'a secondary schools in the light of their professional and specialist needs. Based on literature review, related studies and a panel of jury members' points of view and English teachers' interview, a list of four needs was proposed and used as the most necessary…

Identifying means of assisting teachers in integrating technology during their instruction is becoming more important as the rate new technologies enter the classroom accelerates. The primary means of helping in-service teachers employ new technologies in their classrooms is frequently professional development. Unfortunately, professional…

This article suggests that the union learning representative (ULR) is increasingly situated at the heart of trade union activity. The paper draws upon recent research based on interviews with national trade union officers and case studies of union learning activity to explore the competing demands being made upon ULRs and the implications for…