A two-week summer institute for teachers and administrators of kindergarten and grade 1 gifted children is described. The purpose of the Institute was to plan strategies for meeting the needs of the young gifted and talented children in their classrooms, schools, or districts. (Author)

Discusses the role of the Office of Personnel Management in monitoring federal training programs. Offers data on training programs in several agencies, but admits to a wide margin of error and discusses problems involved in collecting data. (JB)

The director of the National Media Materials Center for Severely Handicapped Persons describes its functions of public information and products, including workshop packages, verbal captioning for media, and inservice training packages. (CL)

Bitter and others describe the Rehabilitation Leadership through Distance Learning project, which uses varied media to provide continuing education for rehabilitation managers. Comments from Mason and Emener highlight the dangers of a loss of human contact in social service professions. (SK)

Describes the "TechTalks" offered by CREN, a nonprofit organization that supports information technology (IT) professionals with strategic knowledge services and communications tools. These Webcasts target the needs of campus IT professionals by disseminating technology developments quickly and efficiently. (EV)

Developing a model for effective large-scale continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers remains a significant obstacle for many governments worldwide. This article describes the development and evolution of Vital--a CPD program designed to enhance the teaching of information communication technology in state-funded primary and…

An overview of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education March 1979 clinic concerning management practices in teacher education inservice program operation is presented. Two Teacher Corps projects, one urban and one rural in setting, are used as the basis for discussion. Three areas of management practice are considered. The…

This model for an inservice workshop is based on an ongoing relationship between a college or university (acting as consultant) and an instructional staff. The workshop is built around an actual problem situation facing the staff, in this case, the task of providing remediation in conjunction with the Florida State Assessment Test. The design of…

The Teaching Centers Program of staff development and in-service education gives teachers a voice in planning, developing, and carrying out their own programs. The centers provide services such as recertification courses, graduate courses, in-service credit banks, and individualized professional development. (LRA)

Activities of the Albuquerque Teachers' Learning Center include in-service teacher education workshops, summer study grants, developing and sharing instructional materials and techniques, providing advice on management techniques and classroom environments, and graduate courses. (LRA)

The author provides an account of launching a new branch at the Institute of Education at Reading University, a joint branch with the Mathematics Association. In the inaugural meeting, teachers had gathered to explore the theme of creativity in learning mathematics. The workshop provides some indication of the creative spirit these teachers…

How odd it should seem that even today, with interactive whiteboards, content management systems, wireless broadband, handhelds, and every sort of sophisticated computing device penetrating and improving the classroom experience for students, David Roh, general manager for Follett Digital Resources can still say, "There are hundreds of…

A practical guide & reference manual, "Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs" addresses special needs in the broadest possible sense to equip teachers with proven, research-based curricular strategies that are grounded in both best practice and current special education law. Chapters address the full range of topics and issues music…

The purpose of this Issue Paper is to provide a framework and justification for effective ways that teachers can collect and use assessment data to make instructional decisions. This framework is provided as an indication of what effective linking of assessment data to instructional decisions "ought" to look like--rather than a summary…

Experienced teachers, tasked with mentoring, often find themselves inundated with large amounts of didactic information as they prepare for guiding new interns. In an effort to develop training that would both prepare new mentors and revitalize experienced mentors, a state Educational Professional Standards Board enlisted the help of instructional…