The author describes her experiences at a five-week summer institute designed to train 25 selected teachers to disseminate the University of Oregon Writing Project, an offshoot of the California Bay Area Writing Project. (SJL)

Describes a teacher education program that provided inservice teachers with training in using the Internet through a summer InterNet Academy. Results of surveys indicated that personal growth was the main reason for participating, and that most teachers did apply what they learned to their classroom teaching. (Author/LRW)

During the early 20th century, practicing San Antonio teachers took part in several different types of in-service education. This paper investigates the types of in-service education present during the superintendency of Lloyd Wolfe (1902-1908), a progressive San Antonio educator who employed innovative approaches to in-service education.…

A PROGRAMED SHORTHAND LABORATORY IS ONE IN WHICH PRERECORDED DICTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS EITHER DURING THE CLASS PERIOD OR DURING STUDY PERIODS FOR INDIVIDUAL WORK AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT. EIGHT OHIO BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN A WORKSHOP TO--(1) BECOME ORIENTED TO THE CONCEPTS AND GOALS OF THE ELECTRONIC…

Extols the virtues of going to summer conferences, which include the revitalization of a teacher's spirit. (RL)

Urges others to take advantage of study abroad in the adult education program offered at Oxford, as one English teacher and her husband did. (RL)

A 2-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE INSERVICE TEACHERS WITH CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE PRACTICES AND CONCEPTS OF INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION WAS CONDUCTED AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. THE CURRICULUM WAS FOCUSED ON POST-HIGH SCHOOL, 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS, WITH ADAPTATIONS DRAWN FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. A LEARNING EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATING…

Three separate projects were involved in this evaluation project. Project 1 involved teacher-participants, teaching staffs, and institute directors and asked their opinions about general institute performance and particular subject matter coverage. Project 2 focused on the teacher-participants only, investigating the effects of institute…

The author of this document found through independent research that many language arts teachers had background information in the area of integrated programs but were largely unable to follow through in constructing and implementing such a program. In order to both increase background knowledge and aid in developing methods of application, the…

The article describes the administrative structure, content, presentation, and evaluation of a summer inservice training program for vocational teachers of handicapped students. (CL)

Presents a description and evaluation of a summer program in which academic and vocational teachers and counselors from high schools and community colleges serve a 120-hour externship at a local job service center. (Author)

1971 Summer Institute participants joined instructors of 1972 Institute for an exchange of views. Program design, a needed resource center, profile sheets on participants, and development of student material were discussed, with particular emphasis on increased coordination between the objectives of the law instructors and the education…