College of Education

Eastern Michigan University

Issue No: 489

December 3, 2001

We impact the way America learns.

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FACULTY/STAFF NOTES

John D. Tonkovich has published a chapter entitled "Multicultural Issues in the Management of Neurogenic Communication and Swallowing Disorders" in Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations (Third Edition), edited by Dolores Battle and published by Butterworth-Heinemann.

J.D. Chaney, B.P. Hunt, and Jeffrey Schulz published "An Examination Using the PRECEDE Model Framework to Establish a Comprehensive Program to Prevent School Violence" in the American Journal of Health Studies.

C.N. Thomas, Jeffrey Schulz, and B. Hunt have published "Safety Helmet Use Among Elementary School Children Using Bicycles, In-Line Skates, and Unpowered Scooters in The Journal of MAHPERD.

Don Staub will address the administrators of the eight public school academies chartered by EMU on Wednesday concerning the work of the COE Office of Collaborative Education. Next Monday, he will present on the "Systemic Change Initiative," as implemented in Hamtramck, in Lansing at a Michigan Department of Education-sponsored conference on the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program.

Lisa Delpit, holder of the John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education, last Wednesday visited EMU-connected sites/projects in Flint. She later presented at a seminar for student teachers in special education. On Thursday, Delpit visited Comer Schools in Detroit, later speaking at the counseling site supervisor faculty and student forum. On Thursday evening, she spoke to the minority student teachers supported under the MARS grant. Friday, she met with the faculty of the Department of Teacher Education.

Sally Rae certified a group of physical education/health majors in CPR/AR recently at Adrian College.

SPONSORED PROJECTS

Nora Martin has been awarded $450,000 by the Skillman foundation for "Comer Schools and Families Initiative, Year 8." This is the eighth year of support from the Skillman Foundation for continuing the implementation and replication of the nine elements of the school development program in the Detroit Comer Schools.

Dale Rice has been awarded $200,000 by the Corporation for National Service for "University Consortium to Advance Academic Service-Learning Throughout Michigan." This project is a university consortium to advance academic service-learning in the Colleges of Education at four Michigan universities (EMU, CMU, WMU, NMU) by training faculty and integrating academic service-learning into teacher preparation programs. These four universities will then collaborate with local community agencies and K-12 districts to provide training and technical assistance to teachers and administrators.

Nora Martin has been awarded $97,440 by various sponsors for "DEY/RTC: Detroit/Eastern/Yale School Development Regional Training Center, Year 2, Plus Seven Additional Schools." The Yale Child Study Center has selected EMU to provide training activities, on-site consultation and technical assistance for Comer Schools in Michigan and Ohio. The Yale Child Study Center and Detroit Public Schools are EMU's partners in the creation of this regional resource, referred to as the "DEY Center." Revenue generated by contractual fees paid by schools using the DEY Center's services will fund Center activities.

Lynne Rocklage has received $88,000 from the Michigan Department of Education for "Professional Training Program for Serving Students with Autism, Subgrant One: University Collaborative." This program is designed to increase the supply of appropriately trained instructors of autistic children. This award reflects additional funding for the project.

Don Staub has received $75,754 from the Michigan Department of Education for "Supporting Beginning Mathematics and Science Teachers." This is a collaborative project with the Lincoln, Willow Run, and Ypsilanti schools and the Livingston and Washtenaw Mathematics and Science Center to support beginning (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd year) mathematics and science teachers (K-12). The purpose is to supplement the consortium's current efforts in developing a system of preparation and support for new teachers by developing and implementing scientific investigations commensurate with national, state, and local standards.

Nora Martin has received $44,970 from various sponsors for "DEY/RTC: Detroit/Eastern/Yale School Development Regional Training Center, Year 2, Plus Additional Three Schools (2 in Colorado, 1 in Ohio)."

Cristina Jose-Kampfner, with co-director Peggy Daisey, has received $40,000 from the Michigan Department of Education for "Eisenhower Program: Si, Se Puede-'Yes, It Can Be Done!' After School Clubs: Bringing Adolescent Latinas, Preservice/Inservice Mathematics and Language Arts Teachers Together." This is an interdisciplinary model for promoting the Principals and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM, 2000) and the Michigan Curriculum Frameworks (MDE, 1996) in middle school mathematics. The project brings together 50 middle school Latina students, eight of their mathematics and language arts teachers, six math and language arts EMU preservice teachers, as well as parents.

Jon Margerum-Leys was awarded $9,660 by the University of Michigan for "Subcontract to UM for NSF Project, TKT." This activity explores the relationship between the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes held by middle school science teachers with respect to inquiry-based science with embedded learning technologies and their classroom practices with those technologies. This subcontract is for qualitative data collection and analysis services.

MARS PROGRAM

Carolyn Finch has been notified by the Michigan Department of Career Development of an award of $53,716 from the Morris Hood, Jr. Educator Development program for "Minority Achievement, Retention, and Success" (MARS). Deborah Harmon, Elizabeth Broughton, and Christine Lancaster will be assisting.

This project will address the major causes of the lack of minority retention in the COE. Major activities will include the development of a biweekly seminar program for senior minority students enrolled in teacher preparation programs. Students will increase their understanding of racial identity and the value of cultural competency and develop effective cultural accouterments that will improve their ability to succeed in student teaching. Students will also enhance skills in planning and implementing multicultural lessons and using reflective decision making.

COE HOLIDAY PARTY

COE faculty/staff Holiday Party on December 5, 301 Porter Building, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Refreshments, door prizes, and live entertainment!

STUDENT NOTES

Boaz Cheboiywo, who is in his first semester at EMU, transferred here from Tambach Teacher's College in Kenya, and who intends to become a teacher, won the NCAA championship in cross country recently in competition in Greenville, S.C. He ran the 10K distance in 28:47, the fifth-fastest time ever in NCAA history.

Honors students Rachel Kopke and Jehan Olweean will present their honors projects on December 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Porter 135-F1. Others involved in the program include faculty members George Barach, Bill Cupples, Nancy Halmhuber, and Kathlyn Parker. Lynne Rocklage and Honors Program Director Bill Miller will present recognitions. A reception will follow and the public is invited.

Justin Jeffers, a sports medicine major, has been accepted into the Medical College of Ohio.

There are 3,696 undergraduate students attributed to the College of Education this Fall, including 2,440 in Teacher Education, 658 in Special Education, and 598 in HPERD.

ALUMNI NOTES

Bertha E. Hitchingham, age 98, died recently in Monroe. She taught for 50 years, both at the Dunn School in River Rouge and at St. Frances Xavier School in Ecorse.

Shelly Gordinear '99, who teaches sixth-grade mathematics and language arts at Farms Intermediate School in the Hartland district, was recently named "Livingston Teacher of the Week" by the Detroit News.

CINDERELLA

HPERD's dance program, along with the EMU Orchestra, will present performances of the full-length ballet Cinderella in Pease Auditorium on December 7. Daytime performances will be for area school children. The evening performance is at 8:00 p.m.

The production will star Luis Dominguez, a former principal dancer with the Dance Theater of Harlem. For information, contact Sherry Jerome.

SHORT NOTES

Persons interested in being considered for the position of interim assistant vice president for academic administrative services (the position now held by Susan Moeller) should so inform Provost Schollaert prior to December 7.

COE web site usage continues to expand at a rapid rate. For the past month, the COE home page received almost 100 hits per day, on average. There were 20-30 hits/day, on average, for the departmental home pages, as well as the COE Office of Academic Services site and the post-baccalaureate student site.

COE COUNCIL

The College of Education Council met on November 28, with Martha Kinney-Sedgwick, chair, presiding. Various reports were received, including one from the dean concerning the timetable for NCATE and Periodic Review matters.

The Council took from the table and approved the proposed new course MKTG 425 "Sports and Event Marketing."

COE CREDIT HOURS

COE credit hours for Fall have stabilized at 35,609-a 7.59% increase over last Fall. This includes a 15% increase for Teacher Education, an 11% increase for Student Teaching, a 3% increase for HPERD, a 3% increase for Leadership and Counseling, and a 2% decrease for Special Education. For the fiscal year to date, COE credit hours are 6.11% ahead of the same time last year. About 2/3 of the expected credit hours for Winter are currently "in hand."

OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS

(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunities.html)

December 3-ORD's "The Essential Elements," 9:00-9:45 a.m. "Introduction to the World of Grants," 10:00-10:45 a.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.

December 4-Student teachers portfolio presentations, 3:30-6:00 p.m., Ballroom, Salon, Guild, Alumni, Main Lounge-McKenny Union.

December 4-Advanced Programs Committee, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Porter 301 B/C.

December 4-ORD's "Professional Writing Tips," 9:30-10:15 a.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.

December 5-COE International and Global Education Project brown-bag discussion session, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Porter 213. For information, donald.staub@emich.edu

December 5-College of Education Holiday Party, 2:00-4:00 p.m., 301 Porter. All are invited!

December 5-ORD's "The Evaluation Component," 10:00-10:45 a.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.

December 6-ORD's "Developing the Budget," 2:00-2:45 p.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.

December 7-COE hosts breakfast meeting of superintendents from Washtenaw County school districts with President Kirkpatrick and Provost Schollaert.

December 7-Phi Delta Kappa's "Leading with Your True Colors," with Cynthia Wallace. McKenny Union Main Lounge, 6:30 p.m.

December 7-ORD's "Identifying Funding Sources," 2:00-2:45 p.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.

December 7-"Cinderella," Pease Auditorium. 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m. Free.

December 8--Presidential Scholarship Competition, Recruitment opportunity.

CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS

(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html)

December 3-applications due for Provost's Freshman Seminars. For information, contact elisabeth.morgan@emich.edu.

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