In this article, we employ multiple lenses to examine a state-funded teacher research institute designed to meld ethnographic and teacher research with anthropological and sociological studies of childhood. Planned as support for the work of teachers in reservation schools, the institute's classes, book talks, methods exercises, and subsequent…

The authors present a model of a media workshop for high school students. (Author)

A summer program developed at a residential center for emotionally disturbed adolescents concentrates on exploratory, special interest, and enrichment areas while maintaining the regular school year focus on functional living skills. Also incorporated in the program is stress on group interactions and group communication to foster self-discipline.…

Paper presented at Annual Convention of National Council of Teachers of English (Milwaukee, Wis., November 28-30, 1968).

A SUMMER PROGRAM FOR GIFTED SECOND GRADERS IS PRESENTED. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD'S PARTICIPATION INCLUDE AN IQ OF 130 OR BETTER, STRONG ACADEMIC TALENT, HIGH MOTIVATION, PARENTS' APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STAFF. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF READING (E.G. TEXTS, SUPPLEMENTARY READING, INDIVIDUALIZED READING, SOCIAL STUDIES MATERIAL),…

SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF NEW TUTORING TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS THAT ARE CONSIDERED MORE SENSITIVE THAN CONVENTIONAL METHODS WERE OFFERED IN THIS GUIDE. SOME OF THE METHODS WERE (1) USING COMIC BOOKS, (2) HAVING THE TUTEE CREATE HIS OWN MATERIALS, (3) THE "DEAR ABBY" TECHNIQUE, (4) WRITING A "HIPTIONARY," AND (5) ASKING THE STUDENT…

Describes summer journalism workshops for high school students in 18 states.

The goal of this reading program was to maintain the sight vocabulary of primary children over the summer vacation months. The emphasis was on recreational learning through games utilizing inexpensive materials. (Author/STS)

Briefly described with anecdotes by a mother and camp counselor is the Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, a summer residential camp program for children with talents and interests in these areas. (DB)

A special summer course for mathematically gifted eighth graders used a problem-centered approach to develop abilities to hypothesize and carry out informal deductive proofs. Students responded well to challenging problems and worked best independently rather than in groups. (Author/CL)

A summer camp for gifted youth (13-16 years old) featured two field archaeology sessions in which students participated in excavation and field trips to nearby archaeological sites along with traditional camp activities. (CL)