Describes how to motivate students to learn by having them teach back to the class what they have just learned from the teacher. Students break into small groups and brainstorm how to teach what has just been presented, then the teacher picks one group to teach back to the class. (SM)

Presents suggestions for promoting school change in nonthreatening ways. When proposing change, one must highlight payoffs, keep it safe, empathize, be realistic, and work within the school culture. When implementing change, one should encourage ownership, form teams, promote fun, avoid chaos, get administrator support, move slowly, and praise…

Who says learning always has to be drudgery? Sarah Butzin, the founder of the Institute for School Innovation, proposes "triangulated learning" as a way to give children time to play and develop, even as they pursue high standards. Triangulation is a metaphor for strength. A triangulated learning system taps the power of three to meet…

The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics in 1987-88 and 1990-91, asked teachers and principals their view of problems in their schools. When asked about a range of school problems including absenteeism, student drug abuse, and physical conflicts among students, teachers and principals could…

This handbook is designed to meet the practical needs of three specific groups of K-12 educators and students: (1) those who are examining for the first time the possibilities of either their own use or their school's use of Internet services and resources; (2) those who are just beginning to use the Internet to explore different resources, and…

Classroom teachers' engagement in dialogue with their students develops important skills and attitudes. Drawing from a series of inservice teacher education workshops, this paper addresses the following concerns with respect to acquiring and strengthening questioning techniques: (1) "Should all children be asked a variety of question types,…

Research on classroom reading practices reveals a heavy emphasis on teacher monitoring and management of materials. Little evidence exists of teacher explanation in reading, and little is known about the qualitative dimensions of such instruction. With this in mind, a study was designed to provide descriptions of explanations used by effective…

An adjunct faculty member at a community college implemented and evaluated a practicum intervention designed to develop a teacher in-service education program promoting parental involvement and fostering communication between home and school. A series of sequenced in-service workships provided teachers and administrators with knowledge,…

The purpose of this practicum was to train 20 elementary teachers to do therapeutic music activities designed specifically to promote social skills in elementary school children. A five- part seminar series was presented over a 10-month period. The goals of the practicum were (1) to improve the teachers' knowledge of intervention techniques and…

This report on a seminar on mass media education which was held in 1986 for teachers in European elementary schools includes an introductory statement by the Seminar Director; summaries of four lectures; reports of three working groups; a concluding statement; and a list of participants. The five formal presentations were as follows: (1)…

Explains the convergent and discriminant validity of two tests of science process skills with two tests of formal reasoning ability. Reports test results from elementary education majors and discusses the tests' intercorrelations. Implications related to instruction are analyzed. (ML)

Describes a study investigating extent to which 11 media were utilized by teachers in general, and at elementary, middle, and high school levels in Fort Worth, Texas, public schools. Results indicate nonprint media is underutilized; the simplest forms are chosen for use; and more high school teachers utilize complex technologies. (MBR)

Desribes a chemistry course (taught in summer for graduate credit) for K-6 teachers to help promote teaching of chemistry as an experimental science at the elementary school level. Also describes another chemistry course for elementary school teachers, focusing on the laboratory component and experiments. (JN)

A two-week summer computer camp for teachers in grades one through seven is described. Examples of programing in Logo are included, as well as an overview of the curriculum, materials, evaluation, and recommendations. (MNS)

This document provides resources and tools for program developers who are designing orientations to meet the specific needs of their novice teachers. Section one looks at key questions for program developers to consider when designing an orientation (what they want beginning teachers to know about the community, district, school, and job). Section…