This document reports on the success of a drug abuse education project after one year of implementation. Three of seven objectives were not achieved because the curriculum guides necessary for reaching those objectives were not produced. Significant progress was made on the following objectives: (1) determine and meet instructional and educational…

This document summarizes a curriculum workshop that defines individualization in terms of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective objectives. This definition is operationalized in objectives, evaluations, and resources keyed to nine individualization steps, which are documented by examples. A one-page planning matrix is used to sum up the nine…

The objectives of this workshop were: (1) To provide assistance in the exploration of the technological and related issues, which include the latest techniques, methods for employment, equipment and benefits to be obtained from the application of computer-controlled typesetting and photographic composition; (2) To provide an opportunity for…

This project became operational in April 1969 and was planned to have two phases operating at least until January 1971. The first phase, an administrative workshop combined with the collection and feedback of data, was completed in December 1969. The second phase was not implemented beyond the introductory stage because funding was not available.…

A special education workshop (Cleveland, Ohio, October 9-10, 1969) for integrating blind children with sighted children into ongoing physical education and recreation programs is described. Physical education and blind children from the viewpoint of opthalmology, social and psychological aspects of blindness as they relate to participation in…

In 1966 an intensive 5-day workshop was held to assist professional staff in the Ohio Department of Education in gaining skills in educational research and evaluation procedures and techniques. The 32 participants were administrative, supervisory or consultative personnel, and the training was intended to help them to communicate with each other…

School libraries have become a big business in Canada with very large budgets, specially designed quarters and facilities, and staff requiring a great range of skills and knowledge. The papers presented at this workshop examine the educational preparation needed by such personnel to administer a modern school library program. Background papers…

The effectiveness of the teacher and the school in helping children to gain a more positive and realistic view of one's self is discussed. A workshop, attended by 65 elementary school teachers, and designed to aid in their understanding of self concept and to help them to put this understanding into practice in the classroom is described. The…

This publication includes two reports of the Wisconsin Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education (RCU) for the respective periods January 1966-September 1968 and October 1968-August 1969. The general objectives of the RCU were stimulation, coordination, and dissemination of research. Some major activities were related to stimulating…

Continuing education programs in library and information science need to be coordinated, regularized, and modularized for increased efficiency, economy, and effectiveness. Institutes, workshops, and seminars are more attractive to participants and easier to organize if they are presented in a topical series or module. Reimbursement of expert…

A workshop was held for persons having systemwide responsibility for media programs in Maryland. Workshop planners presented a series of programs about staffing and censorship. The programs offered numerous ideas which led participants to examine their own "change" mechanisms. Topics included: differentiated staffing, criteria for book…

This document presents the results of an inservice staff development conference for project directors of career education in Florida. The workshop was based on the need to improve competencies in the following areas: (1) development of a management systems approach to career education; (2) use of state guidelines for submitting career education…

The booklet contains suggestions for planning and conducting an effective inservice teacher-training workshop for special or regular classroom teachers. Considered are ways to communicate with teachers; set objectives; promote active participation, discussion, variety, and respect for participants; organize; provide models and clear directions;…

This manual is designed to assist group leaders in training parents with the child management program, "Parents are Teachers". Activity outlines for each of the 10-week sessions show the teacher how to present parents with various kinds of reinforcement and discipline systems. Hypothetical situations are used to teach parents how they can…

Presented are the proceedings of a special study institute for educators on the development of art experiences with emotionally disturbed children. The planning committee, institute faculty, program agenda, and participants are listed. Puppet presentations by emotionally disturbed children are reported to have opened the institute. Institute…