The described inservice teacher education program is for elementary school teachers who will be dealing with special children in their regular classroom. The scope and sequencing of topics in the program are outlined, and the activities and resources involved are described. Ordering information is provided. A critique of the program is included.…

As a description of a program package designed to enhance the educator's ability to positively influence students' learning motivation, information is provided concerning the purpose and the operational structure of the course, the scope and sequencing of the program's printed and audiovisual material, and the activities and resources involved in…

The learning module described is for elementary or secondary level teachers who wish to improve their understanding of the meaning of test reliability and validity. The contents of the module are outlined, and activities and resources involved in its use are described. Ordering information on materials is provided, and a critique of the module is…

The intent of the described teacher inservice education program is to provide secondary school teachers with a set of concepts for understanding their students' responses to literature. The scope and sequencing of topics in the program is outlined, and activities and resources involved are described. Ordering information for materials is included…

The described inservice teacher education materials are designed for the first-year teacher at the elementary grade level with the specific area of concentration on the teaching of reading. The objectives for new teachers are outlined as well as the contents of the booklets that comprise the learning module. Activities and resources involved in…

The described teacher inservice education product is designed for primary and elementary school teachers interested in learning about mathematical games and activities. Ordering information for the films and cassette tapes is provided. The scope and sequencing of topics are outlined, and a critique of the product is included. (JD)

The described multimedia program is for special education teachers who have been trained to work in specific special needs areas but who find themselves in an instructional setting that requires them to work in areas where they have no specific training. This descriptive report contains information on the contents of the modules that make up the…

This directory profiles 16 exemplary programs serving American Indian students in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and community adult education programs. An introduction discusses what "exemplary" means, the history of Indian education, the lack of Indian programs in the National Diffusion Network's (NDN) directory of…

The School of Business Administration at The Citadel in Charleston, SC, in adhering to its mission to "educate and develop leaders of principle to serve a global community," has recently expanded its use of technology in the classroom. In order to maintain its accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB…

This report reports activities of the Regional Information Exchange (RIE) program under the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research's Knowledge Dissemination and Utilization Program. An overview compares the RIE program with a National Diffusion Network unit--the Joint Dissemination Review Panel, which also focuses on…

The purpose of this project was to design, implement, and validate a preservice training program to enable occupational therapy students to work effectively in rural public schools. The project sought to improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of these students in regard to the unique social, environmental, and educational needs of the rural…

This paper describes Fulton's (1984) developmental teaching program and the research that supports its use. It identifies the instructional procedures that seem to contribute to the program's success, and details these procedures so that teachers can adopt them for immediate use in their classrooms. An overview of the program discusses…

The Technical Assistance Base (TAB) of the National Diffusion Network (NDN) maintains a central agency and five regional service units across the United States. This report encompasses the project's activities in the first six months of its second year within NDN. At the time, TAB staff had just completed a transition from serving as brokers of…

Intended for use by visitors to the Demonstration Schools in Individualized Instruction (DSII) network, this guide provides the following information: lists of members of the DSII steering committee and service center contact persons, explanations of the DSII and of Project CITE (Coordinated Information for Texas Educators), a visitor's checklist…

The inservice learning module described here focuses on testing the teacher's understanding of and skill in using effective questioning techniques in the classroom. Inservice topics addressed include methods of verbal and nonverbal accepting or encouraging; probing techniques; and methods of asking effective questions. This description provides…