A pilot program is outlined which explored one possible way by which teachers in small schools might have access to quality in-service education. The use of the amplified telephone and the conference bridge technique is described. A general description of the course (a cooperative effort of the Western States Small Schools Project and the…

This article provides a field-based account of how to develop and implement an adult workplace literacy program for English as a Second Language (ESL) students based upon the principles of a social practices definition of literacy. The purpose of the program is to provide basic literacy instruction for the growing population of Spanish-speaking…