When a program for gifted children in Massillon, Ohio, was being developed, the planning team built into the program proposal a provision for staff development for classroom teachers. The goal of this training of third through sixth grade classroom teachers was to facilitate the bridging experience for the identified gifted students and to provide…

Brief notes discuss current items of interest such as a behavior modification device for teachers and minicourses for elementary school teachers. (JF)

In order to obtain teachers' views concerning art and music instruction in elementary schools, a 38-item opinionnaire was developed and distributed to a randomly selected sample of 236 grade school teachers in Illinois. Items solicited demographic data (e.g., grade level taught, years of teaching, and preparatory arts courses taken) and surveyed…

This paper is one in a series of four describing a boy-oriented program for elementary school children. It focuses on current staffing patterns and suggests that a balance of male and female role models in the schools is desirable and can be achieved by recruiting more male elementary teachers and by recruiting male teacher aides, paid and unpaid.…

The module is the first of a series of seven discrete modules designed to assist elementary school teachers in the development of a career education program or to enrich an already established program. Module 1 may be used separately or in conjunction with the other modules. Topics covered in units 1-5 Module 1 include an overview of career…

Evaluated in two field tests with 50 regular teachers was a set of eight instructional modules designed to develop the competencies of regular teachers involved in mainstreaming handicapped children as part of Project SERT (Special Education for Regular Teachers). The following modules were developed: comprehensive special education, formal…

The protocol materials on phonology in black nonstandard dialects prepared for use by a group of elementary teacher trainees are described. The thirteen phonological concepts studied include: (1) free variation of sounds or full phonemes; (2) the loss of the /r/ phoneme, except in initial position in a syllable; (3) the omission of final single…

This paper contains a discussion of problems related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of environmental education programs (K-12). It is the author's belief that environmental education courses and programs can serve as a vehicle for youth to develop and clarify beliefs, attitudes and values compatible with each individual living…

Descriptions of instructional television films produced by the National Instructional Television Center (NIT) are presented. Three major groups are listed, the first of which consists of 61 film series for elementary or secondary students dealing with the following subjects: art, career development, communications, early childhood, foreign…

This publication is a report of a one-day workshop sponsored by the Division of Humanities and the Arts, devoted to Shinichi Susuki, Carl Orff, and Zoltan Kodaly. These three musicians shared a common interest--desire to develop more effective approaches in teaching music to children. As an introduction, the teaching philosophy and method of each…

Intended for use in inservice workshops, the packet provides teachers with ideas, materials, activities, and resources for teaching spelling at the elementary grade level. Directions are given for using a diagnostic spelling test to pinpoint error patterns. Provided are an outline of spelling rules and of kinesthetic spelling techniques. Included…

Describes a training program in interpersonal skills for teachers and its effects on teacher-student relationships and interaction patterns. Results indicate that the self-instructional module offered an effective alternative to traditional approaches to communication skills training. (Author)

Four principals were trained to supervise the implementation of a positively-oriented, token economy in all normal classrooms in their schools. Pre and post-implementation behavioral observations of teacher-delivered positive and negative events, student disruptions, and student involvement indicated the program was successful. (Author/CP)

Explores teachers' and administrators' preferences for the content of and methods of presentation in staff development programs. A strong collaborative effort with teachers in addressing and identifying mutually agreed on priorities, needs, and weaknesses is recommended. (Author/IRT)