College of Education

Eastern Michigan University

Issue No: 108
October 18, 1993

FACULTY NOTES

Jane Gordon is a co-author of "Students' Perceptions of Two Hypothetical Teachers' Instructional Adaptations for Low Achievers" in a recent issue of the Elementary School Journal.

Sharon Pendleton (with graduate student Belinda Lee) has produced the second edition of The ABC's of Aerobics, a text used for EMU courses.

Thomas Gwaltney recently met with Nelson Mandella during the Fulbright Association meeting in Washington.  Gwaltney is also the author of an article on "Welcome to Butterflies" in the inaugural issue of The New Teacher Advocate, a Kappa Delta Pi publication.

Jaime Grinberg is a principal figure in organizing the Washtenaw County area chapter of The Institute for Democracy in Education as well as with regional activities of the Ohio-based organization.  IDE promotes educational practices that provide students with experiences through which they can develop democratic attitudes and values.  The organization holds that only by living them can students develop the democratic ideals of equality, liberty, and community.

Russell Bush was named as an Emeritus Faculty member at a recent meeting of the EMU Board of Regents.

Q. S. Samonte was appointed recently as a member of the Advisory Board for Multicultural Education, 1994-95. 

Kathleen Quinn presented an outcomes trainer workshop at the Michigan Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Conference in Frankenmuth on October 9.

William Price recently served as a consultant to the Berkley schools to assist in the design of a school curriculum for graduates of the 21st century.  He presented at a community forum on "Demographic Implications for the Future Work Force."

Price also served on a panel with Emery King, anchor, WDIV-TV; Donald Shalibo, senior vice president, Barton Malow Corporation; and David Doidge, dean of academic services, Oakland Community College to examine that institution's role in preparing future workers.

In addition, Price presented at the fall combined state conference of the Michigan Association of School Boards and the Michigan Association of School Administrators in Detroit on October 8.  He spoke on the "Emerging Role of the Public School Superintendency."

Carole W. Gorenflo coordinated the professional update and the review workshop for the national examination in speech-language pathology/audiology at MSU.

Gayle Nash presented the results of her study of hearing impaired adolescents' knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases at the fall conference of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf in Frankenmuth. 

Nash received a spring-summer research grant from the EMU Graduate School for this research.  She found that hearing impaired adolescents reported being more sexually active than hearing adolescents, with 40% of them not practicing safe sex.

Shirley Wentz, Lynn Rocklage, and Marylyn Lake recently attended a meeting of the state Council for Preservice Technology.  Anne Bednar and Jerry Robbins are additional EMU members of this group. 

Jerry Robbins and Donna Schmitt have had a proposal "Who is Leading Us Toward High-Quality Professional Development" selected for presentation at the annual AACTE meeting.

GRANTS RECEIVED

The Michigan Partnership for New Education has awarded a $5000 grant for "Teacher Education Reform Planning."  James Riley is serving as project director.

Douglas Briggs has received a $1000 grant from the Institute for Preventative Sports Medicine to enable EMU to acquire a PEDAR system for the electronic measurement of foot pressures under dynamic conditions.  Briggs also received $7220 from Novel Electronics, Inc. and $8000 from an EMU matching account toward the acquisition of this sophisticated equipment.  

Rosella Bannister has received a $15,180 award from the K-Mart Corporation for a seminar in "Money Management for Women in the '90's." 

Rosella Bannister received a $15,000 grant from AT&T for support of the "Consumer Education Policy Summit: Building Alliances for Action."

GUEST LECTURERS

Margaret Trimer-Hartley, a Detroit Free Press education writer, spoke to Martha Kransdorf's SFD 328 class on October 13.

Debra Adams, another Free Press education writer, will speak at an SFD 328 session on October 21, 11:00 a.m., 719 Pray-Harrold.  All interested parties are invited to attend.

EDUCATION STUDENT NEWS

Larry Palchak was awarded a $1000 scholarship from the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics.  He was awarded the prize on October 15 at the MCTM annual meeting in Dearborn.  Palchak is an elementary mathematics major.

Wendy Wells of Petersburg, a prospective elementary teacher, was crowned as the 1993 EMU Homecoming Queen in ceremonies at half-time during the October 9 football game.

The Physical Education Majors Organization and the EMU Ballroom Dance Club co-sponsored an International Games and Dance Workshop on the morning of October 16 in the Warner gymnasiums.  Senior students under the direction of Eddie Bedford, Erik Pedersen, and Suzanne Zelnik taught interested professions and students a wide variety of multi-cultural games and dances.

1992-93 GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT AWARDS SUPPORTED FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

During 1992-93, the equivalent of five Research Assistantships were awarded to 10 COE faculty members.  The RA's assisted faculty members in accomplishing the following studies, with others to be included next week.

Lynn Rocklage conducted a study of 203 students in SGN 481.  The results of the study revealed that many special education majors have limited experience with adaptive/assistive technologies and suggested ways that technology can better be incorporated into the curriculum for the preparation of special education teachers.

Sandra McClennen developed a plan to include a three-year old nonverbal child with autism into a regular day care program.  The video developed as part of this study has been used as part of presentations at several professional meetings.  In addition, McClennen studied facilitated communication with adults, the results of which have been presented at professional meetings.

Irene Ametrano and John Pappas investigated the relationship between gender role orientation and counseling effectiveness through data from counselors and their clients.

Jane Goodman and Sue Stickel developed a new practicum site at the Willow Run Adult Education Center.  The activity provided comprehensive career development services for the community and an evaluation of the approach.  Results have been presented at a professional meeting and will be the content of a case study included in a forthcoming text by John Krumboltz.

OPPORTUNITIES

The Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) will present a conference on "Education Workforce 2000" at the University Club at MSU on October 29, 9-3.  There is a registration fee of $15, which covers lunch and materials.  Reservations are due to Cassandra Book, 518 Erickson Hall, MSU by October 25.  All EMU personnel are eligible to attend as part of the institutional membership.

The Steering Committee of the Washtenaw Education-Work Consortium invites EMU personnel to meet on October 20, 11:30-1:30, in the Board Room in the Student Center at Washtenaw Community College.  Lunch will be provided.  Contact Donna Crudder at 677-5044 for additional information.

The Michigan House Education Committee will conduct hearings on School Reform on October 18, 2-6 p.m., in Room 428 of the Capitol.  Another hearing will be on October 19 at 10:30 a.m.  Contact Stefanie McDonald at 517-373-6576 for additional information.

The Renaissance Group Affinity Group on "Educational Leaders of the New World" seeks names and addresses of faculty who would like to be associated with this affinity group.  Contact Donald C. Lueder at Winthrop University, 106 Withers/W.T.S. Building, Rock Hill, SC 29733 (803-323-2154).

Gwendolyn Forrest would like to know of names of emeritus faculty, retired faculty and staff, other faculty and staff, donors, family, and friends who might be invited to a financial/estate planning seminar/series covering the benefits of charitable giving through insurance, wills, trusts, etc.  Please furnish these directly to Ms. Forrest in the Development Office.

UNITED WAY FOURTH WEEK REPORT

As of October 15, 68 COE faculty and staff had contributed/pledged $5820 to the annual United Way campaign.  This included $1541 from Special Education (21 donors), $561 from HPERD (14 donors), $1360 from student teaching/dean's offices (13 donors), $1204 from Teacher Education (12 donors), $810 from Leadership and Counseling (6 donors), and $344 from NICE (2 donors).

COE COUNCIL WORKS ON REVISED ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT

The COE Council met on October 13.  After hearing a number of reports from various college and university groups, the bulk of the Council's time was spent in an article-by-article review of the proposed COE organizational document.

Several wording changes were tentatively agreed to.  The entire revised document will be reviewed at the next meeting (October 27) and it is likely that a version will be approved for submission for faculty vote then or shortly thereafter.

NCATE APPROVES CHANGES IN PROCESSES

On October 2, NCATE approved revised teacher preparation guidelines for NCTM, ALA, and NSTA (all at the basic level) and for NASPE at the advanced level.  Other revisions are under consideration.

The proposed new continuing accreditation system, to be implemented in spring 1995 (and applicable to EMU in 1997), was approved.  It involves a smaller visiting team and an emphasis on correction of weaknesses identified during the initial NCATE accreditation review (the 1992 visit, in our case).

TECSU SHORT PAPERS AVAILABLE

The following short papers from the recent TECSCU meeting are available in each department office:

"Bloomsburg University Extended Field Experiences"

"Networking Practitioners" (U of No. Iowa)

"School/University Partnerships in Teacher Education" (ETSU)

"School/University Partnerships in Teacher Education" (Montclair State)

"Equalizing Educational Opportunities by Transcending the Politics of Difference" (IN St U)

"Cultural Confrontation Through Literature: an Intensive In-Service Model" (CSU, Dominguez Hills)

"Minority Recruitment for Education: A Collaborative Teacher Preparation Program Involving a State-Supported Regional Institution, a Private Four-Year Institution, and a State-Supported Two-Year Community College" (Cent Wash U)

"Project Adelante" (Kean College)

"Attracting an Ethnically Diverse Population to the Teaching Profession: A Community College/University Collaborative Effort" (Sam Houston State University)

"Diversity in Teacher Education: Growing Your Own" (Kean College)

"Diversity in Teacher Education through School and University Partnerships" (CSU-Fresno)

"Multicultural Education/Diversity in Teacher Education: Minority Teacher Education Program" (Morehead State U)

"Illinois Postsecondary HIV Prevention Education Project"

"Modeling Best Practice through Instructional Technology: A University, School, and Corporate Partnership" (W Ky U)

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

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