In light of attempts to build a stronger appreciation for knowledge that is often constructed by the dominant Western culture's standards, this article focuses on the efforts to create agency among classroom teachers who teach in rural Alaskan schools. In discussions around the theories of assessment--the focal point of a summer course examined…

Examines log files and teacher survey responses to determine the impact of face-to-face training on teachers' Internet use of Alaska Health Online, a health education Web Site. Results show that teachers with training visit the site more frequently and apply materials from the site to their classes more often. A copy of the survey is appended.…

Teleconferences are one method for improving the quality of schooling in rural communities. Among suggestions for enhancing teleconferencing are face-to-face meetings, familiarity with teleconference technology, and advance notice to students of materials to be examined in such courses. (PB)

This booklet documents the first 5 years of the Alaska State Writing Consortium, an association made up of 45 Alaska school districts, the Alaska Department of Education, and the University of Alaska. The Consortium, which oversees the organization and implementation of teacher training programs in writing and the teaching of writing, has five…

This report describes the first year of the funded professional development activities in the Title IIB Math and Science Partnership (MSP) projects in the Northwest Region and the evaluation models. The analysis is structured around the factors of professional development associated with changes in teacher knowledge and practice. This study is…

One of the major focuses of science education reform is providing equal education to all students. One of the first steps in providing an equal education is informing teachers of classroom equity issues. This document is a training module developed to assist grades K-12 teachers in Alaskan schools in transforming their science classroom into a…

Developed and written so that Alaska school district personnel with a minimal amount of experience could conduct an equity inservice presentation, this equity module provides trainer instruction sheets, handouts, and activity sheets suitable for an inservice presentation on women in literature. After a sample agenda for the inservice presentation…

This module assists school district personnel in training educators to investigate sex bias in physical education classrooms and to promote gender equity throughout secondary physical education programs, based on Alaska's sex equity law. The module offers learning objectives, teaching methods, time requirements, learning activities, lists of…

A graduate special education teacher training program delivered via telecommunication instruction helped meet training needs in rural Alaska. Teachers in four areas were identified and their needs ascertained. The project promoted a flexible class design yet incorporated 7 of 10 courses required for special education certification. The distance…

A model of staff development is presented which applies inservice education methods to the special conditions of rural Alaska. An individualized, field-based training program is cooperatively planned with those receiving the training. Ultimately, each trainee constructs an implementation plan. A follow-up assesses whether the program objectives…

During the 1969-70 school year, a follow-up program was conducted for participants of the summer 1969 institute on Teaching Alaskan Native Youth. On-site seminars and individual conferences were conducted with 20 teachers and aides (serving in 16 rural Alaskan communities in which the predominant first language is Yupik, Inupik, or Athabascan) to…

Developed and written so that Alaska school district personnel with a minimal amount of experience could conduct an equity inservice presentation, this module provides trainer instruction sheets, handouts, and activity sheets suitable for a 3-hour inservice presentation on language bias. The module begins with a chart outlining the objectives,…

This world history equity module was developed as a teacher training resource for use by Alaska local school districts. The manual is divided to facilitate the development of district professional development activities as well as to provide specific examples for inclusion of women in the curriculum. Alaska has one of the strongest state sex…

The National Education Association (NEA) in conjunction with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Library of Medicine, The Alaska Broadcasting Commission, and the Pacific PEACESAT Network, conducted four satellite experiments designed to improve professional communication among teachers. These programs were the Satellite…