EMU ALUM NAMED FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Jan Wilson, a teacher of French at Tecumseh High School, and an alum of the COE's master's program in secondary school teaching, has been named 1991-92 High School Foreign Language Teacher of the Year.
The award is made by the Michigan Foreign Language Association and will be given to Wilson in ceremonies in Dearborn on April 10.
Wilson has been teaching French at Tecumseh for some 17 years. During this time, she has built enrollments in French to the point that 20% of all students study the language.
BASIC-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE BASE COMMITTEES HOSTS PRACTITIONERS
The NCATE-related "Knowledge Base" Committee for the basic-level programs is hosting an event for local-area practitioners on March 2 from 4:30 to 7:00 in the Alumni Lounge of McKenny Union.
The practitioners will be asked to react to draft materials prepared by the committee. These materials are ones intended to provide conceptual guidance to teacher preparation programs.
Georgea Sparks-Langer is chair.
MINZEY NAMED TO MICHIGAN EDUCATION HALL OF FAME
Colleagues in the Department of Leadership and Counseling recently learned that Jack Minzey had been elected to the Michigan Education Hall of Fame. Minzey will be inducted May 14 at a dinner in Lansing.
Recently retired from a long career in teaching and administration at EMU, Minzey is known nationally for his work in community education.
FOCUS ON. . .
WILLIAM A. CARTER
Joining the faculty of the Department of Teacher Education this past fall, William A. "Alex" Carter says that he is "very pleased" to be part of the EMU faculty community.
Many of his research and teaching interests center on teacher education and interactions within the classroom of the K-12 environment. Carter is also interested in research in the area of business and industrial training.
Carter's personal interests include fishing, hunting, camping, and collecting wildlife art. He also enjoys participating in many activities with his family.
UTP IN ERIC DIGEST
EMU's Urban Teacher Program is given a full paragraph in a section on "transfer programs" in a recent issue of an "ERIC Digest" on "Successful Minority Teacher Education Recruitment Programs."
AACTE CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, in which EMU holds an institution membership (thus making all faculty eligible to participate), has issued a Call for Proposals for the organization's next meeting.
The 1993 meeting will be held on February 24-27 in San Diego. Dean Jerry Robbins urges COE faculty to submit proposals. Persons with accepted proposals will be given special consideration for travel support to attend.
Proposals are due not later than June 1, 1992. The theme for the meeting is "America's Children and Youth: The Challenge for Teacher Education." There are four strands: (1) Working with Colleagues on Campus for Today's Children and Youth; (2) Working with Schools for Today's Children and Youth; (3) Working with Communities for Today's Children and Youth; and (4) Working with Policy Makers for Today's Children and Youth.
Presentations may take the form of (1) a paper, (2) a symposium, or (3) an experiential activity. A copy of the Call for Proposals, the application form for submission, and additional information are in each department office.
NATIONAL STUDY IDENTIFIES BEGINNING TEACHER KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
A national study, reported at the recent meeting of the AACTE in San Antonio, surveyed practicing professionals, school administrators, state education officials, and teacher educators to identify those topics that all "new teachers should know and be able to do."
Sixty-eight topics were identified. These are grouped in the main areas of "human development and the learning process" (14); "knowledge of curriculum planning and design" (11); "management of the learning process" (20); "assessment of the learning process" (8); and "professional issues related to teaching and learning" (11).
A copy of the summary of the report, listing the various topics, is available in each department office.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
Mar 5, 6, 7--Dance Faculty Concert, Quirk Theatre, 8:00 p.m. $7 general, $5 students, $3 seniors and those under 12.
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 19--"Teaching Graduate Students"--Maureen McCormack and Ray Hill (Management), 12:00.
Mar 27--Distinguished Faculty Award Nominations due.
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