College of
Education
TECSCU FOCUSES ON NATIONAL ISSUES DURING NASHVILLE MEETING
A variety of national issues facing teacher education programs was addressed during the recent meeting of the Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU) in Nashville. Jerry Robbins represented EMU and Scott Westerman was also present.
Two university presidents addressed the group--James Rosser of CSU-Los Angeles and Robert Glennen of Emporia (KS) State University. Rosser addressed the lack of minorities in the teaching force and Glennen spoke on the work of the AASCU Presidents' Commission on Teacher Education.
Other major presentations were given by David Imig, Executive Director of AACTE, and Joyce Scott, Vice President for Academic Programs, AASCU.
A large crowd was in attendance, indicative of the need to "join forces" under adverse circumstances, the informal theme of the meeting. Much corridor conversation focused on enrollment caps in professional education programs at many institutions and various financial setbacks at almost all institutions.
The struggle for "control" of preparation programs was illustrated by two major forces at the state level and two major forces within the profession. The two state-level forces (varying by state) were (a) the influences on licensure through NASDTEC and the emerging PRAXIS testing program and (b) program approval processes favored by many chief state school officers.
Teaching field/grade level "certification" in progress by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and NCATE accreditation are two major forces that are dominated by forces within the profession.
UNITED WAY FACULTY/STAFF PLEDGES AT END OF WEEK TWO
At the end of week two (October 2), 38 COE faculty and staff members had pledged a total of $4106 to this year's United Way campaign. Fourteen faculty/staff in special education have pledged to date, making that unit the current leader in number of participants. The $1154 from the dean's office /student teaching makes that unit the leader in the dollar amount.
NMU HOSTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Thomas Toch, education editor, U.S. News and World Report; Patricia Graham, president, Spencer Foundation and former dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education; and Gary Fenstermacher, immediate past president of AACTE, are the featured speakers at a public forum in Marquette on October 9. Additional information is available at 906-227-2400.
WEMU SPOTLIGHTS COUNSELING PROGRAM IN WILLOW RUN
WEMU recently featured the counseling program's involvement with the Willow Run community. Through a practicum, this program is assisting youth, families, and the schools cope with the trauma of plant closings and other community issues.
SURVEY FORMS STILL OUT
At the COE fall faculty conference, a questionnaire was in the packet of materials. Persons were asked to complete these and turn them in. Some are still out, which is delaying the tabulation. Forms may be turned in to Merri McClure in the dean's office.
WRITING RECOGNITIONS
The Society for Educational Reconstruction announces two $200 prizes for students in an essay contest on a current teaching/learning problem or project that examplifies educational reconstruction in action for undergraduate teacher education students and educators enrolled in graduate-degree programs. Deadline: January 1, 1993. Contact: Alan H. Jones, 3145 Geary Boulevard, Suite 275, San Francisco, CA 94118.
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES
October 10--"The Spanish Empire and the Indians," Professor Oakah Jones, Purdue, 9-12, Corporate Education Center.
SPOTLIGHT ON. . .
JANE GORDON
Jane Gordon joined the faculty of the department of Teacher Education this fall. She received her B.A. from U-M and her graduate degrees at the University of Miami.
Gordon has worked in an urban setting as a primary classroom teacher and reading resource specialist for the Dade County schools.
Her research interests focus on early reading and spelling acquisition and teacher planning for students with special needs. Gordon has published in the Journal of Learning Disabilities, Learning Disability Quarterly, Reading Research and Instruction, Reading Psychology, and The Elementary School Journal. She has also presented at local, state, and national conferences.
Gordon's nonprofessional activities center around her family and friends. She is married with one child and a cocker spaniel. Her interests include community service and university alumni events.
HEAT--AND THE LACK THEREOF
Ray Sowers, Manager, Facilities Maintenance, has informed building administrators and department heads that ". . .by mid-October. . .we will have the heat on in the buildings. Turning the heat on too early is guaranteed to cause overheating problems. Especially on a warm fall day the building will get too hot. . . .keep a sweater handy in your work area!"
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES
October 17--"The English, the French, and the Indians," Professor David Edmunds, Indiana University, 9-12, Corporate Education Center.
---------------------------- EMU teacher educators produce:
Knowledgeable professionals who are caring, reflective decision-makers in a culturally diverse society.
(covers all basic-level programs)
The development of educators who are committed to their ongoing professional growth and are aware of the challenges of democracy in our culturally diverse society. These educators will assert leadership, apply and practice scholarship, and exercise reflective
thinking to meet the needs of
learning communities. (covers masters-level programs in early childhood education, elementary education, middle school education, secondary school teaching, K-12 curriculum, and reading)
Development of career and technical education teachers who exercise leadership in their professions, apply and practice scholarship, and develop the business literacy and employability competencies required in a technological and global economy. (covers masters-level program in business education)
Development of technology and career/technical teachers who exercise leadership in their professions, apply and practice scholarship, and develop the creative and critical thinking skills, understanding of social and global impacts of technology, and technical skills required in a technological society. (covers masters-level program in industrial education)
The development of educators who are committed to their ongoing professional growth and are aware of the challenges of democracy in our culturally diverse society. These educators will assert leadership and the ability to cultivate abstract thinking skills and analyze visual statements for personal meaning. (covers masters-level program in art education)
An advanced musician/teacher education program to provide the knowledge and competencies necessary for meeting the culturally diverse music education needs of the twenty-first century. (covers masters-level program in music education)
The development of special education professionals with the comprehensive knowledge, skills, and attitudes to deliver a continuum of habilitative/rehabilitative services to persons with special needs and to their families within a multicultural society. (covers masters-level programs for teachers in special education.
The school counselor as a caring professional whose focus is on the relationships needed to facilitate the development of students for effective living in a changing global society. (covers masters-level program in school counseling)
Based on the recommendations of the Spring Hill Conference, the training emphasis is to provide school psychologists who can meet the comprehensive psychological, educational, and mental health needs of a culturally diverse student population found in the public and private educational institutions of Michigan and the United States. Emphasis is given toward direct and consultative services to students, parents, teachers, and administrators. (covers specialist-level program in school psychology)
The development of leaders with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for helping to build learning communities within a culturally diverse society. (covers masters-level programs in leadership; specialist-level programs in leadership; doctoral program in leadership)
The development of leaders in special education with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for building quality services for persons with special needs and their families within a multicultural society. (covers specialist-level programs for leaders/administrators in special education)
PLANNING AHEAD
October 6-7. Yom Kippur. Accommodation should be made for faculty, staff, and students observing the High Holy Days, starting at sundown on October 6.
October 14--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
October 15--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
October 15--deadline for manuscripts to Proteus on "Multiculturalism"; deadline for MERA Graduate Student Awards.
October 23--deadline for proposals (papers, concurrent sessions, pre-conference workshops) for the 12th annual EMU Conference on Languages and Communication for World Business and the Professions.
October 28--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
October 31--deadline for submission for AACTE's Outstanding Dissertation Research Award.
November 1--deadline for manuscripts to Action in Teacher Education (ATE) on "Gender Equity Issues in Teaching and Teacher Education."
Deadline for application for sabbatical leave for following year.
November 5--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
November 6--deadline for submissions to AERA for Outstanding Book Award, Outstanding Contributions Relating Research to Practice, and the Cattell Early Career Award for Programmatic Research.
November 8-11--NCATE Board of Examiners visit.
November 11--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
November 13--Deadline for submission for ASCD's Outstanding Dissertation Award (for dissertations completed in curriculum/instruc-
tion/supervision between 9/1/91 and 8/31/92)
November 15--Deadline for applying for EMU Faculty Research Fellowship for following year.
November 19--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
November 25--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
November 30--Deadline for applying for EMU Spring-Summer Research Awards.
December 1--Deadline for manuscripts to JTE on "Restructuring Schools, Colleges, Departments of Education (SCDE's) and the Public Schools."
December 3----UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Alumni Room, McKenny.
December 9--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
December 17--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
January 7--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
January 13--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
January 21--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
January 27--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
February 1--Deadline for manuscripts to JTE on "Teacher Education in Relation to National Goals"; manuscripts to ATE on "National Forces on Teaching and Teacher Education." Deadline for applying for Graduate School Research Fund for following year.
February 4--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
February 10--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
February 18--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
February 24--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
March 4--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
March 10--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
March 18--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
March 24--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
April 1--Deadline for manuscripts to JTE on "Supply and Demand of New Teachers and Proposed National Standards and New Sources for Teachers." UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
April 14--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
April 15--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
April 28--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
May 6--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
May 12--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
May 20--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
May 26--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
June 3--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
June 9--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
June 17--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.
June 23--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I, McKenny.