College of Education

Eastern Michigan University

Issue No: 106
October 4, 1993

FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES

Rosella Bannister and the staff of the National Institute for Consumer Education (NICE) are providing leadership this week for the Michigan Consumer Education Conference in East Lansing.

Bannister has also been selected to consult with Hungarian schools and to present on developing curriculum at a "Money Management in Hungarian Schools" conference next month.

Jennifer Beller (with S.K. Stoll) published "Sportsmanship: An Antiquated Concept?" in the August 1993 issue of the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

Beller, Stoll, and S. Durrant published "A Bill of Rights for Athletes: A Novel Idea or Blasphemy?" in the July 1993 issue of For the Record: The National Sports Law Institute.

Beller presented "Moral Education and Sport in the Public Schools: Necessity or Frivolity?" to the Idaho Falls (ID) Civitan Club in August. 

Beller and Stoll presented a one-day workshop on "Ethics for Physical Education and Sport Professionals" at the Seventh Day Adventist High School Consortium at LaSierra University in Riverside, CA in August.

Debby Tseng, lecturer in L&C, is the new president of the Michigan College Personnel Association.  She had an article in the Summer 1993 MCPA newsletter.

Kathy Quinn recently attended a two-day meeting of special education leaders in institutions of higher education, sponsored by the Michigan Department of Education.

Donna Schmitt and Kelvie C. Comer (Eastern Connecticut State University) are the authors of the "Guest Commentary" column in the September 27, 1993 issue of the AACTE Briefs.

Gwendolyn R. Forrest has been named as an additional development officer in the EMU Development Office and assigned to full-time duties with the College of Education.  Most recently, Forrest has been with IDS Financial Services in Southfield.  However, prior to that she was in institutional development work at Columbia College, Portland State University, and Wayne State University.   

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN MOVES TOWARD GOALS IN COE

At the end of the second week of the campaign, there were 36 United Way contributions or pledges from the College of Education in the amount of $2827.  Of the pledges, 17 are from Special Education, 10 from HPERD, 7 from the dean's office, and 1 from Teacher Education.

FOCUS ON BEVERLEY GELTNER

Living in the French Alps during the 1968 Olympics made Beverley Geltner a passionate lover of downhill skiing.  She takes advantage of every snowfall and every opportunity to head to the mountains. 

Geltner enjoys trips to New York, where she can visit her son and fit in as many plays, movies, operas, and museums as possible.  She and her husband enjoy international travel and have had adventures from Mt. Kenya to Shanghai.  They also delight in the varied pleasures of Ann Arbor, where they live, including canoeing on the Huron River and walking in Bird Park.

Geltner joined the L&C faculty from a similar position at Oakland University.

COE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH WILLIAM FORD ELEMENTARY

The William Ford Elementary School of the Dearborn district has been involved with a three-year collaborative effort with EMU faculty.  The Ford faculty has been working on goals in the cognitive, affective, and school climate areas.

In the cognitive area, the staff implemented the new district science program while incorporating a whole language approach using science logs and portfolios.  A collection of science trade books has been added to the school library.  University facilitator Beth VanVoorhees reported that teachers will continue their involvement in staff development activities until the science curriculum is fully implemented.

In the affective area, students at William Ford have demonstrated greater internal control.  They are effectively relying on their newly acquired skills in conflict resolution, conflict prevention, getting along with others, and building routines.  Target behaviors are taught and practices in the classroom.  Focus groups are conducted by the school social worker for students having difficulty handling their anger.

In the area of school climate, the staff has provided options for free time at lunch recess.  These options help to meet the needs of the diverse group of K-5 students.  Parents volunteer to provide supervision for the indoor quiet game room.

William Ford Elementary was selected to be a pilot school for the Michigan Accreditation Program.  The total staff participated in a survey of school climate and in the analysis of MEAP scores.  The accreditation process has helped teachers at William Ford Elementary to sharpen their abilities to collect and disaggregate data.

Teacher Kathy Hudak remarked, "Completing the accreditation requirements has been a smoother process because of our involvement with EMU's C-SIP program through the College of Education."

 ENTRY-LEVEL STANDARDS AVAILABLE

Copies of the State Board of Education-adopted "Entry-Level Proficiencies for Michigan Teachers" are available upon request to the office of the Dean of the College of Education.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EMU teacher educators produce:

Knowledgeable professionals who are caring, reflective decision-makers in a culturally diverse society.

(covers all basic-level programs)