When teachers are the students: take a walk on the wild side

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Outward Bound is an institution that helps teachers improve their teaching skills by making them participate in challenging tasks such as rock-climbing, canoeing and surfing. An encounter with nature helps bring out the unrealized potential of an individual and teaches the participants fortitude, courage and the value of team work. Some of the suggestions given to improve teaching skills include the cultivation of a sense of team work in the class and encouraging students to solve problems through group effort, presenting lessons that are practical and recognizing the potential of each student.

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Learning to be leaders

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The Ohio Vocational Education Leadership Institute (OVELI) trains professional educators to develop leadership qualities. More than 71% of OVELI fellows have benefitted from this training. The participants of OVELI programs discuss various issues concerned with education, especially state and federal legislation. The participants can also choose their mentors, who are invariably leaders in their profession and guide the participants in their research and plans.

Social aspects, Ohio, Leadership, Vocational education facilities, Vocational schools

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Kentucky adopts the Sadker model

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Participants of the sex equity education program held in Kentucky by consultants Myra and David Sadker of American University revealed the invaluable lessons gained from it. The three day workshop was held in conjunction with the statewide program of reforming vocational education in Kentucky. The Sadker model was developed to assess the teacher-student interaction which is the basis of all educational process.

Evaluation, Social policy, Kentucky, Teacher-student relationships, Teacher-student relations, Interaction analysis in education

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