STUDENT PARTICIPATE IN REAL-LIFE CIVICS LESSON ON TESTING ISSUES
EMU teacher education students recently participated in several major events having to do with teacher testing issues.
Approximately 250 students met on February 10 with Rep. Kirk Profit. The session, moved to the McKenny Ballroom because of the size, was organized by the Association for Prospective Students and the local chapter of Kappa Delta Pi.
Several dozen students spoke, informing Rep. Profit of their concerns over various aspects of the state-mandated testing program. Brief remarks were made by Robbie Johnson and Jerry Robbins as well.
Rep. Profit encouraged the students to participate in a hearing before a joint Senate-House committee which was held at the Capitol on February 13. Rep. Profit advised the group on hearing procedures.
Approximately 50 EMU students--easily the largest group from any of the institutions--helped pack a standing-room-only hearing in Lansing that lasted over five hours. Several EMU students were among the over 40 people who testified.
Jerry Robbins and Tom Gwaltney were among the faculty from a number of institutions who testified.
PAUL DOUGLAS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED FOR 1992-93
Applications are being accepted through April 15 for the approximately 30 new state-wide awards for the 1992-93 Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Award program. The maximum award is $5000 and priority is given to students committed to teaching special education, mathematics, physics, or bilingual education.
Scholarship recipients must have been in the top 10% of their high school class. Recipients will be required to teach two years for each year of the scholarship.
Additional information is available from Jean Maday at 517-373-3394.
MARY A. SPITLER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDED
The Mary A. Spitler Scholarship for a student studying in early childhood education--preferably one who has worked with children "at risk"--has been created in honor of Mary A. (Mrs. John J.) Spitler of Owosso, MI.
Mrs. Spitler, who died in 1991, had a great liking for children, was a great companion for disadvantaged kids, emphasized life-long learning, and raised five children not her own in addition to her daughter, Judy Spitler McKee.
FOCUS ON. . .
SUE STICKEL
Sue Stickel, who joined the faculty of Leadership and Counseling this year, has had the opportunity of living in several states (PA, OH, MI, WY) and has an appreciation for different climates and cultural opportunities.
In adition to her teaching and research agendas, she makes time to enjoy antiquing, bicycling, hiking, camping, listening to good music, and reading. She also enjoys going to garage sales.
Her background as a school counselor enables her to contribute substantially to the school counselor program. In addition to her doctorate in counseling, she holds a specialist degree in educational administration.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
Feb 19--COE Council.
Feb 20--University Council on Teacher Education.
Feb 21--Professors bell hooks and Cornel West on "The Role of Insurgent Intellectualism in a Learning University" Classes invited to attend. 9:15 to noon.
Feb 24--Coffee with the dean; Rackham, 8:30; Warner, 12:00; Boone, 4:30. All in lounge areas.
Mar 5, 6, 7--Dance Faculty Concert, Quirk Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
Mar 6--"Motivating Students for the Most Effective Learning"--Georgea Sparks-Langer, 1:30.
Mar 7--Mathematics Education Conference (sponsored by Dept of Mathematics).
Mar 13--Same as March 6.
Mar 27--Distinguished Faculty Award Nominations due.
Mar 19--"Teaching Graduate Students"--Maureen McCormack and Ray Hill (Management), 12:00.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
HOLMES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The College of Education at Michigan State University will support two Holmes Scholars starting this fall. The scholarship program is for qualified minority candidates who have been K-12 teachers and who are ready to pursue a doctoral degree program in education.
Each scholar will receive an $18,000 (per year) fellowship with the possibility of a part-time graduate assistantship which carries with it six credits of paid tuition.
For additional information, contact Cassandra Book at 517-355-1787.
SHORT NOTES
Donna Schmitt recently returned from a conference on sponsored project funding for programs in Education. Robbie Johnson is in Orlando, along with several other COE faculty, attending the ATE conference. Jerry Robbins spends part of this week at Eastern Montana College making a preliminary visit in connection with his role as chair of EMC's NCATE team.
Almost 5,000 COE alums have been contacted by telephone with a request to donate to the COE development fund. Over 1500 have done so, considerably more than last year.
Watch for an announcement soon of the COE's "1-800" "help line" for first-year professionals who have completed our programs.
The National Association of State Boards of Education has urged "the revamping of teacher-training programs at both the preservice and inservice levels" in order to incorporate multicultural perspectives into education successfully.
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