Reports on an investigation into the level of economic literacy among teachers in a large western state. Describes popularity of economic education workshops conducted to raise economic literacy among teachers. Suggests making workshops more effective by training strategies and follow-up peer coaching in the classroom. (MH)

A brief, intensive, competency-based workshop successfully helped 11 secondary school teachers (6 females, 5 males) from West Virginia prepare for and conduct classroom research experiments. These experiments were an effective staff development activity for career education. Career-related instruction appeared to foster positive student attitudes…

Elementary principals (48) and elementary teachers (57) prioritized 24 possible professional growth methods. Supporting previous research, first priority item was "workshops at schools." Other highly rated methods were observation of other teachers, classroom demonstrations, participation in curriculum development, and personal analysis of…

Describes a teacher workshop that dealt with the prevalence of sex-role stereotyping and the influence of teachers on children's perceptions of sex roles. Provides detailed workshop agenda with summaries of learning activities designed to heighten awareness of sex-role stereotyping in schools and help teachers examine their own values. (JHZ)