After more than a decade of funding from the "National Geographic Society," questions have increasingly been raised about the effectiveness of geographic alliances as vehicles for professional development in geographic education. This study explores the impact of participation in a summer institute on teacher beliefs and practices in…

Two of the major objectives of the six week institute were "to provide teacher training in the folklore and traditions of the Mexican American, Black and Appalachian people to teachers who are either members of these cultures, or who work with students of these cultures; and to present teachers with subject matter, curriculum and background…

DESCRIBED IS A SIX-WEEK SUMMER SCIENCE PROJECT DESIGNED TO--(1) PROVIDE TALENTED TEACHERS AND PROMISING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH AND LEARN TOGETHER IN CIRCUMSTANCES CONDUCIVE TO CREATIVE ENDEAVOR AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, (2) CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL…