The article suggests the use of non-expert sighted volunteers to teach the reading and writing of Moon Script, a tactual system of raised-line characters similar to the Roman alphabet, to visually impaired people. Experimental courses with both blind and sighted volunteers are described. (DB)

The authors describe a series of workshops given on the topic of scientific literacy. Titles included (1) Human Genetics, (2) Microbes and Man, and (3) The Science of Growing Plants. They discuss program development, implementation, content, and outcomes. Policy-related observations are included. (Author/CH)

Discusses the evaluation of workshops conducted at the annual meetings of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, factors affecting residency recruitment, and suggestions for enhancing workshop evaluations. (JOW)

Describes the history of Pennsylvania State University's "Speech Communication Teacher Workshop Program," an in-service program for classroom teachers that has provided hundreds of workshops and credit courses in communication content and methods. Provides a perspective on the relationship between communication and instruction. (SR)

After a seminar on the integration of work and study, led by Paulo Freire, Grenadian teachers understood an approach which unifies schools and communities. Years later the teachers were working in educational projects, but not applying what they had learned. Explanations for the lack of adherence to the approach are explored. (VM)

An approach toward integrating evaluation into a program at its inception is presented as a way to increase utility and cost-effectiveness. Examples illustrate that such integration, combining internal and external evaluation, is preferable to independent and separate evaluation in terms of the cost to stakeholders. (SLD)

To execute their roles, principals must develop and practice relevant skills in instructional planning, organization, supervision, curriculum, and evaluation. The South Dakota Leadership in Education Administration (LEAD) Project (a federal program) has sponsored four NASSP Leader 1-2-3 workshops designed to help administrators improve their…

Describes ways that teachers in schools can help parents understand how children become readers and writers in order to build support for emergent literacy programs. Discusses classroom newsletters and parent workshops. (SR)

Challenges two widely accepted ideas infused throughout many writers' workshops: deeply personal writing has transformative power in society; and all literacy is inherently political. Argues that being fluent in many written forms is the best way to provide students with a useful, lifelong tool. (SR)

This article covers the second part of a workshop on registering copyrighted materials, off-air video recording, using copyrighted videotapes in the classroom, and computer software copyright. The Copyright Law provides for the protection of the authors of creative works, while at the same time providing certain exemptions for educators and…

The South Pacific Action Committee for Human Ecology and Environment (SPACHEE) involved women in experiential workshops to explore forest ecosystems. The first phase focused on the forest environment, the second on documenting and promoting traditional medicine and medicinal plants, valuable local knowledge that can persuade people to protect the…

Middle school educators believing in the importance of parent involvement soon discover the need to educate parents as well as students. One Pennsylvania middle school offers a series of workshops focusing on the physical, social-emotional, and intellectual characteristics of students aged 11-13, transmitting information through discussion,…

Describes organizing and conducting workshops for adult teaching assistants in a Montessori public school setting. Includes contact information for obtaining similar workshop kits, with outlines, handouts, projects, and forms. (ETB)

Describes an academic discussion on assessment in which 35 teachers and administrators from New Jersey took part. States that three panelists brought to life the educational concept of teaching the "whole person" through the arts. Describes the exercises in which the participants joined, including dance, and an improvisational scene.…

Reviews guidelines and objectives established by the United States Catholic bishops report on teaching human sexuality, identifying the goal of such education as the "realization of total sexual identity" and affective maturation. Describes workshops designed by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to train sexuality educators in accordance with the…