College of
Education
FOUR NAMED AS EMERITUS FACULTY
Four recently-retired COE faculty with 115 years of service to EMU among them were awarded Emeritus Faculty status at a recent meeting of the EMU Board of Regents.
Calvin Michael, with 36 years of service; Jean Cione, with 29 years of service; Leon Neeb, with 26 years of service; and Gordon Belt, with 24 years of service, were the honorees. Michael, Neeb, and Belt retired from the Department of Teacher Education; Cione retired from the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
ALUM NAMED TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR WALLED LAKE SCHOOLS
Monday Report has learned, belatedly, that alum Charlene Harris was named 1991-92 "Teacher of the Year" for the Walled Lake schools. Harris earned her bachelor's degree in special education.
Harris has taught in the Walled Lake schools for almost 20 years. She is currently resource room teacher at Keith Elementary School.
NCATE OPEN MEETING WITH FACULTY
The NCATE team invites all professional education faculty to meet at 3 p.m., November 10, Boone Hall.
AASCU SEEKS TEACHER EDUCATOR FOR 1-2 YEAR APPOINTMENT
To support the work of AASCU's President's Commission on Teacher Education, the Washington-based organization has created a 1-2 year position as Senior Associate for which it is seeking applications.
The individual selected will have primary responsibility for formulating and implementing AASCU's national agenda for the renewal of schools of education and their curricula. Requirements include a doctorate and teacher education and K-12 experience. Applications are due November 13, with the position available December 1.
Additional information is in each department office.
INTERTEL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HOLLINGWORTH AWARD
The Hollingworth Award ($2000) is available to individuals and organizations which present proposals for publishable research projects concerning fifted and/or talented young people. Application deadline is January 15. Additional information is available from Dr. Roxanne Herrick Cramer, 4300 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-3507.
Criteria include significance of the study, adequacy of research design, and adequacy of presentation.
OERI ANNOUNCES FIELD-INITIATED RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement has announced the Field-Initiated Studies research grant program. The purpose of the program is to support field-initiated studies designed to advance educational theory and practice.
Examples of topics elibible include helping parents support the learning of their young children; improving the education of children whose circumstances put them at a disadvantage; identifying factors that lead to greater student learning; and identifying how school organization affects student achievement.
Applications must be postmarked by January 8. Additional information is available from ORD. Also see the Federal Register of September 21.
NCATE REFERENCES
Board of Examiners Team Members
Philip J. Rusche, Chair. Dean, College of Education and Allied Professions, University of Toledo.
Rudolfo C. Chavez, Assistant Chair. Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, New Mexico State University.
James M. Brewbaker, Chairperson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Columbus College (GA).
Joyce S. Friske, Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Oklahoma State University.
Wilbert S. Higuchi, Secondary Science Teacher and K-12 Science Coordinator, Sidney (NE) Public Schools.
Gloria Howard, Reading Specialist, North Kingstown (RI) High School.
Evelyn Lindsey, Classroom Teacher, Troy (MI) Public Schools
Ghada Khoury, Michigan Department of Education, Lansing.
Abbreviated Schedule
Saturday, November 7--arrival of out-of-state members.
Sunday, November 8--exhibits open; team meeting, reception, dinner with EMU personnel, team meeting.
Monday, November 9--exhibits open; meetings with academic deans, president, selected department heads outside of COE, graduate dean, faculty organization leaders, provost, undergraduate students in education, COE associate dean, members of UCTE, current student teachers, cooperating teachers and administrators, representatives of COE Community Advisory Committee; team meeting.
Tuesday, November 10--visits to elementary, middle, high schools in Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area; exhibits open; box lunch at One-Room Schoolhouse; meetings with COE department heads, selected advisers of undergraduate education students, selected advisers of graduate education students, graduate students in education, members of College of Education Council, EMU vice presidents, personnel from Learning Resources and Technologies, personnel from selected campus support services, recent graduates of basic-level programs, recent graduates of advanced-level programs; open meeting with anyone associated with professional education programs; team meeting.
Wednesday, November 11--exhibits open; team meetings and writing; interviews as needed; exit interview with Collins and Robbins; departure.
PLANNING AHEAD
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 9--Members of UCTE meet with NCATE team, 3:00 p.m., Starkweather Conference Room.
November 10--Members of COE Council meet with NCATE team, 1:00 p.m., Starkweather Conference Room.
November 10--Open meeting, professional education faculty & NCATE team, 3:00 p.m., Boone Hall, room TBA.
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 in curriculum/instruction/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 15--Deadline for applying for $2000 Hollingworth award in gifted/talented.
January 20--COE faculty meeting with Provost Collins, 4-5 p.m., place TBA.
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; deadline for applying for AASCU Senior Associate position.
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.
Themes for Knowledge Bases
------------------- 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)