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The Internet For Professional Communication: A Workshop Curriculum For Secondary Teachers, Ian James Loverro Jan 1998

The Internet For Professional Communication: A Workshop Curriculum For Secondary Teachers, Ian James Loverro

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Educators and administrators have begun to place a high priority on connecting classrooms to the Internet. However, classroom computer use remains at least one step removed from teachers and is used to sustain existing curricula rather than serving as a catalyst for educational improvement. Professional communication is a major instrument for initiating and implementing educational reform; the Internet represents a primary computer-based forum for professional development. The purpose of the project was to develop a sample in-service curriculum focusing on the use of e-mail, newsgroups, and listservs as tools for professional development and communication among secondary educators.


Inservice Lessons On Effective Sheltering Techniques For Mainstream Teachers, Lani H. Lynch Jan 1998

Inservice Lessons On Effective Sheltering Techniques For Mainstream Teachers, Lani H. Lynch

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The purpose of this project was·to draw together evidence of successful English as a Second Language programs and sheltered classrooms. With those examples, I composed a series of teacher inservice lessons. The lessons were designed to show teachers why sheltering techniques are essential in every classroom, what those strategies are, and how to incorporate them into their own classrooms.