A program of inservice teacher training for vocational educators is a must to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of students entering vocational schools. (CK)

Presents observations by a participant in a teachers' study group on feminism in the classroom. Describes the affective behavior of group members in relation to the author's impressions of the workshop's goals and outcomes. (RL)

A curriculum coordinator describes the benefits of his experiences during four weeks in the Exeter Writing Project in New Hampshire. (MLF)

After noting 16 areas of training needs in written communication, the author describes how he developed and implemented a training program in written communication. This description includes all of the steps taken in developing the program i.e., the use of consultants, the approval of higher management levels, and determining the relevance and…

The contexts in which language teaching and learning occurs have changed significantly in the last decade. The challenges and opportunities inherent in these shifting contexts necessitate substantive changes in the typical practice of many world language educators. However, the "explain, train, and maintain" approaches commonly used in…

In order to help teachers negotiate the changing contexts of foreign language education, the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at Iowa State University began offering summer institutes in 1994. The authors were surprised at the intense interest in the institutes focused on technology. Since then the NFLRC has offered 36…

On May 5-6, 2007, FPRI's Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education hosted 41 teachers from 17 states across the country for a weekend of discussion on Living Without Freedom. The Institute was held at and co-sponsored by the National Constitution Center and the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia. Individual sessions included; (1) The…

This article describes a 10-week workshop for experienced counselors who are interested in learning to do group counseling. (Author)

The purpose of this Model United Nations (UN) seminar for faculty advisors and conference leaders was to provide seminar participants with new and innovative ideas to more effectively simulate the complex UN system. This document summarizes seminar speeches presented by: (1) James Jonah, Assistant U.N. Secretary-General; (2) Frank Pinto,…

Created to evaluate the effects of placement training for persons with developmental disabilities, the Competitive Employment Implementation Scale (CEIS) measures training participants' acceptance of responsibility for effecting competitive employment for their clients. Thirty-seven participants in competitive employment workshops and participants…

Prepared for outreach projects of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program, the manual presents information on developing an efficient yet thorough training workshop to teach others to replicate a program. Twelve steps are described: (1) identifying model components (grouping according to chronology, personnel involved, etc.); (2)…

The paper describes how the components of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf program contributes to the personal growth of student leaders. Sections individually address the establishment of a student/advisor relationship; the leadership manuals (which offer principles and examples of relevant skills pertaining to planning,…

An annotated bibliography was developed as a ready tool for the professional self education of practitioners in residential adult education. It includes both documents directly related to conference and institute work and others indirectly related but significant. The 49 entries deal with such topics as adult education procedures and methods,…