UNLV's Accelerated Schools Project and the Clark County School District will host a computer-training program July 9-13 to provide teachers from six different Western states with tools to help them integrate technology into their classroom curriculums.

The training program is made possible by a grant from Intel Corp. to the National Center for Accelerated Schools. Dr. Jane McCarthy, director of UNLV's Accelerated Schools Project, said that the Intel(R) Teach to the Future program is a worldwide initiative that was created to address the barriers teachers often face in effectively applying computer technology to improve student learning.

"This program is particularly important to the Accelerated Schools Project, which is designed to improve schooling for children in 'at risk' situations," McCarthy said. "The idea is to train master teachers from Accelerated Schools Centers from around the country who will then go back to their schools and instruct their fellow teachers how to use computer technology to help improve the students' education."

Teachers from Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and California will be participating in the training, which will take place in the Bennett Professional Development Center located on the UNLV campus. Each master teacher will receive a laptop computer and Microsoft Office 2000 Professional and Encarta Encyclopedia software.

On July 13, the master teachers will demonstrate the curriculum projects they have developed. The demonstration will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Bennett Professional Development Center.

For additional information, contact Dr. Jane McCarthy at 895-1208.