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Strengthening Out-of-School Time Nonprofits. The Role of Foundations in Building Organizational Capacity
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Weiss, Heather B.; Little, Priscilla M. D. – Wallace Foundation, 2008
Heather B. Weiss and Priscilla D. Little of the Harvard Family Research Project suggest seven possible approaches to strengthening OST (Out-of-School) organizations, including methods to ensure that OST providers become stronger partners with other groups and more adept advocates for their field. Strategies discussed include: (1) Cultivate…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropic Foundations, Educational Opportunities
Earthwatch: A Must for Every Science Teacher.
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Eades, Linda – American Biology Teacher, 2002
Describes a science teacher's personal experiences at an Earthwatch summer workshop in Costa Rica on caterpillars and their predators in the dry tropical forest. (YDS)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Hands on Science, Professional Development, Science Instruction
Surviving the Challenge with Joy.
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Starner, Jane – English Journal, 1996
Presents reflections of a veteran teacher about the relationship between veteran and new teachers; about the trends of change in educational approaches; and about the benefit of summer programs for teachers. Shares some opinions about educational issues, such as standardized testing and busing. (TB)
Descriptors: Busing, Competency Based Education, Gifted, Interdisciplinary Approach
A Venezuelan Experience: Professional Development for Teachers, Meaningful Activities for Students.
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LeLoup, Jean W.; Schmidt-Rinehart, Barbara C. – Hispania, 2003
Presents a model of professional development that is suited to the inservice Spanish teacher with limited time and financial resources. Details a summer program for Spanish teachers in Venezuela that combines an immersion experience with an advanced methodology course emphasizing a standards-based approach to curriculum development. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Language Teachers
Learning to Speak in a Political Voice
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DeBlase, Gina – English Education, 2007
This past summer fifteen teachers from the Detroit public schools and the metro Detroit area participated in Wayne State University's first Invitational Summer Institute as part of the Wayne State Writing Project. As the director of a brand new National Writing Project site, the author was apprehensive about what she could expect from herself, the…
Descriptors: Institutes (Training Programs), Summer Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development
Partnerships 101.
Diffily, Anne Hinman – Currents, 1989
Ways in which colleges and high schools can form partnerships and make the most of the benefits for both partners are discussed. The Coalition of Essential Schools, a school/college collaboration, is described. A collaboration at Brooklyn's Adelphi Academy is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Innovation, High Schools, Higher Education
The Promise of Community in Professional Development.
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Hicks, Jean Wolph – 1997
This paper examines a Midwestern site of the National Writing Project for teachers, a professional development summer institute that fosters collaborative learning, increases teacher confidence and enthusiasm, and promotes reflection. The examination involves observations of and interviews with 19 Midwestern Writing Project (MWP) participants and…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Constructivism (Learning), Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education