EMU STUDENTS LONG WAY FROM HOME
Three of this semester's student teachers are a long ways from home base. Anita Holtz is enjoying the culture of Anchorage, Alaska. Two student teachers were placed out of the country. Both Ann Dempsey and Ruth Meiring are in London, England.
COE FACULTY TO PRESENT IN BROWN BAG SERIES
Georgea Sparks-Langer will speak on "Teacher Effectiveness" in the FCIE series on November 6. The location is Starkweather Hall. The session runs from 12:00 to 1:30. Dessert and beverages will be served.
Jan Collins-Eaglin will present in the same series on November 11. Her topic is "Freshmen Report Their Experiences." The location is the Multicultural Lounge of Goodison.
COE STAFF/FACULTY RAISE $6746 FOR UNITED WAY
By the end of the 1991 United Way drive, 84 COE staff and faculty had pledged/contributed $6,746. The contributors and amounts included: Teacher Education 22, $2639; Special Education 19, $1154; HPERD 19, $927; Leadership and Counseling 12 $1059; and other offices 12, $967. Thanks to all who gave!
WHITE SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED
Richard T. White has been instrumental in endowing a $10,000 fund to create the Laura Demetry White Scholarship. The Scholarship is for deserving EMU juniors or seniors enrolled in the College of Business, College of Education, or Department of Psychology. Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and exhibit a financial need. Additional information is available from the Financial Aid office.
GRADUATE FACULTY ADMISSIONS
Terry Rupert (HPERD) and Lech Wisniewski (Spec Ed) have been appointed to the Provisional Graduate Faculty. Charles Duerr, Jr. (L&C) has been appointed to the Provisional Part-Time Associate Graduate Faculty.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Nov. 6, "Review and Evaluation of Proposals," ORD, 2-4, Library 311.
Nov. 6, COE Council meets, 2 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
Nov. 7, UCTE meets, 3:30 p.m., Faculty Room, McKenny.
Nov. 15, Nominations due for Distinguished Masters Thesis.
Nov. 19, COE Faculty/Staff visit with the Provost, 12-1, Boone 31.
Nov. 26, "Coffee with the Dean," 8:30-9:30, Boone; 12-1, Rackham; 4:30-5:30, Warner.
FOCUS ON:
JIM BERRY
James E. Berry, new Assistant Professor in educational leadership, has been married for 18 years to Christine (Streaman). They met at a high school dance. Their three daughters are Mollie (10), Eliza (8), and Jordan (3).
Berry plays guitar (kid songs) and enjoys sports. He canoes, plays racquetball, sails, bicycles and likes to cross-country ski. He fancies himself a carpenter and is unafraid to tackle big jobs like remodeling kitchens and bathrooms, as well as knocking out walls.
His first teaching job was as a high school English teacher in central New York. As luck would have it, he became the wresting coach and balanced his time between coaching and teaching. He says, "It was a terrific experience for me. I had a memorable and rewarding start as a teacher and educator."
Berry has acknowledged expertise in effective schools, shared decision-making, and the elementary principalship.
DEAN'S SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
The dean's schedule for the week includes meeting with a department head and a faculty member, a review with the Provost of October COE accomplishments, a meeting with a prospective applicant, and a meeting with a delegation from the Ypsilanti schools about possible additional collaboration.
He will attend Board of Regents functions, meet concerning Recreation accreditation, and attend the meeting of the Renaissance Group in Emporia, Kansas.
Jeanne Pietig, vice chairperson of the UCTE, will preside in his absence. Robbie Johnson and Donna Schmitt will handle other matters.
OERI STUDY OF TEACHERS
The Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the US Department of Education recently released Careers in Teaching: Following Members of the High School Class of 1972 In and Out of Teaching.
The authors studied a sample of 1011 individuals from the high school class of 1972 who were either trained for or who entered the teaching profession. About 55% were consistently teaching across the 1977-1986 period.
The best predictors of retention in teaching: (1) teaching in a public school; (2) number of years of teaching experience; (3) positive satisfaction with job; (4) number of continuing education credits; (5) number of college credits in education; (6) no children or few children; (7) low parental education.
The average time to complete a bachelor's degree was 4.5 years. Of this group, 21% never taught. There was considerable "drop in/drop out," with the highest percentage teaching ten years out from college.
THE REST OF THE NEWS THAT FITS
Martha Tack gave the Gerry Saddlemire Lecture at Bowling Green State. Jane Goodman presented at Oakland University on Nov. 1. Roger Williams will present "Regulating Anxiety to Enhance Performance" at the MAHPERD meeting later this month in Detroit. Pat Cavanaugh attended the Midwest District AAHPERD meeting in Indiana and presented on "The Core Curriculum and P.E." in Marquette.
The Graduate School Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence Award Ceremony will be on Nov. 6, 4-6 p.m., Guild Hall, McKenny Union.
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