This report describes the activities of the Documentation and Technical Assistance in Urban Schools Project (DTA) in the Chicago Public Schools. The past and present work of the DTA is outlined and its efforts to improve the educational experiences of black youth are discussed. The report focuses on the DTA's efforts to implement peer tutoring…

The session outline and accompanying participant materials in this guide comprise one component of a multicomponent workshop developed to help implement Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, written to attain sex equity in schools. The guide includes an overview of the workshop package which consists of five three-hour sessions: three…

THE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND VOCATIONAL SIGHTS OF ALL PUPILS IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY HAVE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE. THE PROJECT AIMS ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH EMPHASIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS--CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION, TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND…

This report provides an overview of the purposes, participants, content, and evaluation of a four-week workshop. The purposes of the workshop were to: 1) present an introduction to the concepts conflict, violence, and interdependence; 2) develop an awareness of the need for value analysis in the classroom; 3) teach techniques and theory of value…

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting attracts several thousand participants. With several hundred sessions combined with opportunities for other professional, social, and personal activities, the meeting provides a widely varied set of experiences. The market survey conducted at the 1993 Annual Meeting sought to…

For productive follow-up of meetings and seminars, an executive summary can be invaluable. Such a post-meeting synopsis enables leaders to reinforce important meeting content which can lead to greater productivity for the participants. Strategies for creating and using an executive summary include: (1) selecting a summarizer to write down and…

Article described a program with an objective of providing opportunities for teachers to change the rest of the school week. (Author/RK)

The article is devoted to a discussion of the Natural Resources Management Advisory Committee, the development of teaching materials and the workshops planned for instructors of the Natural Resources Management Option. (Author)

This final report of the National Institute on Library Service to Jail Populations begins with a discussion of project implementation related to objectives and procedures, the project planning committee, publicity and promotion, and other significant features and activities. The impact of the project and possible future activities are considered.…

This module contains the outline, handouts, and transparency masters for a workshop designed to introduce teachers to stress management techniques, particularly through the use of peer support groups. The most effective format for this workshop is to present it as a three hour mini-workshop to a group of teachers who normally work together in the…

Conducted to disseminate information about health care issues in the day care environment, the First Annual Health Promotion in Day Care Conference was attended by approximately 200 health care providers, parents, and advocates in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Health needs of the total child were addressed, and practical recommendations…

This manual is designed for use in developing successful workshops for training refugee entrepreneurs. The goal of such workshops is described as that of providing selected groups of refugees (especially Ethiopians, Somalians, Laotians, Cambodians and Vietnamese) with imformation that will help them to go into business or to make better decisions…

For three days, some 300 users and would-be users of video took part in a series of workshops and seminars in New York to bring themselves up to date in the newest equipment and techniques. Interviews with members of the cram course faculty are used to bring out some highlights. (Author/BP)

Article reported a teacher's experiences on a journey to East Africa, specifically to Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. (Author/RK)