Reports on a program which began in Coventry, England and is unique in its use of the actor-teacher--a person who is trained or experienced in both theatre and education--to stimulate classroom interest in drama. (RB)

Describes the approach used in one school to encourage the individual student to assume responsibility for planning and conducting his own work within a prescribed course of study. (AL)

Considers ways in which a 54-week National Defense Education Act Institute helped teachers solve their abilities to teach reading through a summer session and regular meetings during the school year, and offers suggestions for providing effective inservice programs. Bibliography. (MD)

"Maximum time on modern production machines is this instructor's answer to turning out machinists industry wants to hire. That's why his students work at standardized projects with numerically controlled equipment. (Editor)

The authors urge that the entire mining workforce should receive appropriate safety training. They present several possible methods, describe programs intended for different occupational categories and conclude with some examples from national practice. (Author/CT)

The computer assisted instruction (CAI) center at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is described in terms of scheduling; monitoring of student progress in mathematics, language, and reading; comparing student achievement; and funding. (CL)

A tongue depressor is the simplest means of introducing weaving to small children short of paper weaving. Describes techniques used by elementary school children in such a project. (Author/RK)

Explains the "Standing Tall" project, which was a multi-faceted project focused on embracing the future through creative drama, movement, storytelling, and improvisation activities. Notes that students' original stories of their experiences on September 11 were developed into a one-act play. Describes how students worked under the…