TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE IDEAS OF MATHEMATICS BEFORE THEY UNDERTAKE MORE INTENSIVE STUDY, 12 VIDEO TAPES, A CONSULTANT'S GUIDE, AND A TEXTBOOK ON FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS WERE PREPARED. THE MATERIAL COVERS WHOLE-NUMBER OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS, NONMETRIC GEOMETRY, FRACTIONAL NUMBERS, COMPUTATION AND…

Volume III of a four volume series presents an individualized education program (IEP) training package designed for administrators, assessment personnel, and others involved in the development and implementation of IEPs for handicapped children in Wyoming. Sections include the activities, purpose, objectives, materials, aids, and time needed to…

This Personalized Activity Kit deals with one aspect of preparation for group process, that of orienting members and obtaining consensus on basic issues prior to convening the group. The participants will learn the delphi technique and use it in a hypothetical situation. The delphi technique can facilitate the working of a group by familiarizing…

Situations in which group process breaks down are not uncommon. By organizing the group well, building relationships in which trust grows and makes open communication possible, many disruptive conflicts can be avoided. Still, when a blockage does occur, it is helpful to have group members trained to deal with the situation. The system used in…

APPROXIMATELY 160 PROFESSIONAL BOOKS AND PERIODICAL ARTICLES FOR USE IN PLANNING AND CONDUCTING SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR UNDER THE SUBJECTS--(1) RATIONALE FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS, (2) PROGRAM PLANNING, (3) IMPROVING PHYSICAL FACILITIES, (4) TEACHING RESOURCES, (5) FILES AND STORAGE, (6) FFA ACTIVITIES, (7) PUBLIC…

Information is provided for projects on metric education involving the use of motor vehicles or vans as mobile laboratories or demonstration units. Included are various types and functions of mobile education facilities in common use in recent years in both mathematics and non-mathematics areas, with descriptions of several current metric mobile…

This publication is one of five training manuals that present plans and materials for use in instructing school administrators in some of the concepts, principles, and techniques of educational management. They were developed as part of the Educational Management Project for presentation at weekly inservice meetings for administrators in the…

This publication is one of five training manuals that present plans and materials for use in instructing school administrators in some of the concepts, principles, and techniques of educational management. They were developed as part of the Educational Management Project for presentation at weekly inservice meetings for administrators in the…

This publication is one of five training manuals that present plans and materials for use in instructing school administrators in some of the concepts, principles, and techniques of educational management. They were developed as part of the Educational Management Project for presentation at weekly inservice meetings for administrators in the…

Project Unidos is an E.S.E.A. Title VII Bilingual/Bicultural program in Riverside County, California. The project is responsible for the organization and administration of inservice and preservice programs for approximately 43 certified teachers and 43 classified instructional assistants. This is the final evaluation report on a series of summer…

Implementation of the Integrated Career Development Curriculum (ICDC) in Meeker, Colorado schools is described in this report. The main section of the report contains a historical description of implementation, a description of obstacles, a description of successes, and recommendations for improved implementation. Attachments contain a report on…

This guide is intended to assist trainer agents in providing inservice training for extension aides working with low-income families whose resources are limited. Included are a list of reference materials from which additional information may be obtained as well as outlines for units of study on: (1) What Food Means To People, (2) Breads and…

A guide is presented for the purpose of providing a simple, basic outline for program development of inservice education for nursing personnel who care for the chronically ill and aged in extended care facilities. The following topics are included: (1) inservice education defined, (2) responsibility for inservice education, (3) educational…

Presents a report on a cooperative project aimed at overcoming some of the barriers to the use of computers in college science instruction. A list of computer-based modules currently available in physics, chemistry, and mathematics is included. (HM)

Andrews University's commitment to teacher improvement is evidenced by the availability of instructional materials and assistance in using them, and in its faculty development program that includes a new teacher seminar and a Committee on Instruction and Research. Faculty evaluation is the logical outcome of the program. (JMD)