This report describes the inservice component of a project designed to enable 16 secondary English teachers to increase their understandings and develop their competencies in teaching disadvantaged, low achieving students. Included are descriptions of the resource materials used, curriculums which were studied, a sample unit which was developed, a booklet of ideas for teaching various components of English to disadvantaged students, a listing of films which were viewed, and a listing of the sessions in which the teachers participated. (HOD)