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"HONOR AN EDUCATOR" OPPORTUNITY ESTABLISHED

The College of Education has established an opportunity for any one to "Honor an Educator," both at an April 26, 2002 recognition event and in perpetuity through a Porter Building wall plaque.

Recognitions may be originated by an individual (to honor your first-grade teacher, your high school math teacher, your basketball coach, your favorite college professor, etc.) or by a well-defined group of persons (former students of X, XHS class of '62, etc.). It is not necessary for either the honorer(s) or honoree to have "an EMU connection."

Proposed recognitions must be accompanied by a check (made payable to the EMU Foundation) or a pledge of $1,000. Contact Alice Preketes (734.484.3237) for information concerning making a pledge or paying in installments. EMU employees may also arrange for payroll deduction. Proceeds from the event will go to support a scholarship for a prospective teacher that will be administered through the College of Education.

Proposed recognitions for this year's event must be submitted by February 28, 2002. Forms for doing so are available in the dean's office of the COE.

There will be two parts to the April 26 recognition event. At 5:30 p.m., there will be a reception in the Student Lounge area (second floor, Porter Building), to which the public is invited. During the reception, there will be an unveiling of wall plaques commemorating both the honoree and those initiating the recognition.

A by-invitation-only dinner will follow. Each donor will receive four complementary tickets and others may be purchased by prior arrangement for $25 each. During the dinner, each donor will have an opportunity to explain why the honoree has been significant in her/his life. Honorees will receive a framed certificate commemorating the recognition and the event.

FACULTY/STAFF NOTES

Jeff Armstrong (with J.A. Yaggie) published "Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Brief Introduction to its Characteristics, Assessment, and Treatment Options" in Clinical Kinesiology.

Jeff Armstrong (with C.P. Lambert, D.E. Armstrong, D. Jacks, and M.G. Flynn) published "Reliability of an Exercise Protocol Designed to Evaluation Resistance Exercise Performance" in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning, by Georgea Langer (with A. Colton and L. Goff) is scheduled for publication by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development in January 2003.

Judy Williston and Sue Grossman attended the annual winter retreat/work session of the publications committee of the Association for Childhood Education International. The meeting was held in Bethesda, Maryland. They will continue as the editors of the "Teaching Strategies" column in Childhood Education, the journal of the ACEI.

Gary Banks, legal consultant and pro bono attorney, reviewed proposed association contracts and participated in the leadership conference of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, held recently in Ann Arbor.

Vic Chiasson has been named to participate in the first cohort of Leadership EMU, a local professional development program.

In the media: Michael Paciorek was pictured on the EMU web home page last week, along with an account of his work in sports and recreation for the disabled. Paciorek was also featured on the same subject in the most recent issue of "Focus: EMU." Vic Chiasson was quoted in last Thursday's issue of the Detroit Free Press, in an article about the resource challenges facing the Detroit Parks and Recreation Department.

ALUMNI NOTES

Hurley Coleman, Jr. '77 has been named director of the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Detroit. Coleman has served in the past as a part-time lecturer in HPERD.

Debi Skolnik '96 was recently named "Teacher of the Week" for Livingston County by the Detroit News. She is at the Charyl Stockwell/Livingston Developmental Academy in Howell.

STUDENT NOTES

The Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education has announced its 2002 scholarship program. Applications may be obtained in the COE Office of Academic Services and the application deadline is March 4. Finalists will be honored at the MACTE Spring Conference on April 12.

Eligibility for the $1,000 award includes a 3.5 or better overall GPA, formal admission into the teacher education program, expectation of completing requirements for eligibility for certification by June 2002, and completion of the required application materials.

COE CREDIT HOURS

As of January 23, COE credit hours for winter were up 5.17% from final figures for last winter. This includes a 12% increase for Student Teaching, a 7% increase for HPERD, a 4% increase for Teacher Education, and a 1% increase for Special Education.

For the fiscal year to date, COE credit hours are 5.67% ahead of the same time last year, including an 11% increase for Student Teaching, a 10% increase for Teacher Education, and a 4% increase for HPERD.

"SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION" STUDY

The EMU College of Education is participating in a nationwide study of "schools of education" conducted by Teachers College, Columbia University with funding from the Annenberg Foundation. EMU has been selected as one of a small number of sites to be visited by the research team, which is headed by Al Sanoff.

Research team members will be on campus on March 1-3. They will interview groups of faculty members and groups of students. EMU faculty members are urged to cooperate as fully as possible.

ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

The COE's annual Collaborative School Improvement winter conference will be held on February 19, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in McKenny Union. The conference theme is "Opening Our Eyes: Seeing ALL Children in Our Schools."

COE faculty members who will be presenting include:

Suzanne Hobson and Kay Woodiel, "Project OutReach: Seeing Lesbian, Gay, Biattractional and Transgender Children in Our Schools."

Dibya Choudhuri, Yvonne Callaway, and Sue Stickle, "Multiculturalism in Our Schools: Seeing All Children."

Ella Burton, "How Administrators Can Impact the Achievement of ALL Children."

The keynote speaker will be Lisa Delpit, who holds the COE's John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education. Information about and registration for the conference is available at www.ce.emich.edu.

"SCHOOLS TO WATCH" PROGRAM

Persons potentially interested in participating in the "Schools to Watch" program of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform should contact either Don Staub or Ron Williamson. For additional information on the program, see http://www.mgforum.org.

TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Alumni Association's Recognitions Committee has called for nominations for the 2002 Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 8, 2002. One recipient from the College of Education will be selected.

Guidelines and nomination forms are available in each COE department office. Additional information may be obtained from the Alumni Relations office at 7-0250.

SHORT NOTES

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has reinstated the Christa McAuliffe Award for Exemplary Programs in Teacher Education this year. Pre-proposals for consideration for the award are due on February 15. Copies of the application materials are in all COE administrative offices. EMU has been the recipient of this award four times in the past.

Nominations for the EMU 2002 "Women of Excellence Awards" are due by February 22. For information, wcen.staff@emich.edu.

Noted author Jonathan Kozol will speak at the University of Michigan as part of the February 8-9 "Separate but Unequal" symposium sponsored by the Michigan Journal of Race & Law. For information, see www.law.umich.edu/JournalsandOrgs/mjrl/

Course enrichment content as well as a substitute teacher service are available through the "We've Got Your Classes Covered" program of the Division of Student Affairs' Counseling Services. For additional information, see www.emich.edu/cover/ or call Rosalyn Barclay at 487.1118.

The Holman Learning Center will sponsor the second annual "Faculty and Tutor Appreciation Day" on March 25, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nominations for awards are being accepted until March 1. For a nomination form, contact the Holman Learning Center at 487.2133.

OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS

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

February 4- ORD's "The Review Process," 2:00-2:45 p.m. For information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu. Faculty Commons: Bob Ferrett presents on "Creating Instructional Materials Using Adobe Acrobat," 2:00-3:30 p.m., G11 Halle Library. To register, call 7-0020, X2111.

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

February 5-Faculty Commons. Betsy Morgan, Peg Carter, and Jan Collins-Eaglin present on "Planning for FIGS 2002: Why and How Do We Have to Teach Survival Skills?" noon-1:30 p.m., 302 Halle Library. To register, call 7-0020, X2111.

February 5-6--Michigan Virtual University/Michigan Virtual High School conference on "Leadership Strategies for E-Learning: High School to Higher Ed," in Lansing. For information, www.mivu.org/conference.htm.

February 6-COE International and Global Education Project brown-bag discussion session, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Porter 320. For information, donald.staub@emich.edu.

February 6-Training for use of Distance Learning Classroom, 1:00 p.m., Porter 205A.

February 6- ORD's "Introduction to the World of Grants," 9:00-9:45 p.m. For information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu. Faculty Commons: Randal Baier presents on "WebCT: Creating an Interactive Course Online"; John Bruenger and Randal Baier present "Optimizing Images for Course Web Sites"; 10:00 a.m to noon, G11 Halle Library. To register, call 7-0020, X2111.

February 7-Training for use of Distance Learning Classroom, 10:00 a.m., Porter 205A. Dissertation defense: Patricia Devlin. 1:00 p.m., Porter 304B.

February 7-Showing of video on "International Distance Education," 12:30-2:00 p.m., Porter 301B/C. For information about the event, contact donald.staub@emich; for information about the content of the video, see http://csumb.edu/ready2net/speakers/2002/index.html.

February 7- ORD's "Identifying Funding Sources," 9:30-10:15 a.m. For information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu. Faculty Commons: Showing of video on "Sharing Learning Expectations: What Students Want From College Teachers," noon-1:30 p.m., Welcome Center, Halle Library. To register, call 7-0020, X2111.

February 8-Phi Delta Kappa's "The Learning Leader-What it Means" with Nancy Colflesh. Porter 301, 6:30 p.m.

February 8-9--EMU regional conference; Institute on Academic Service-Learning: Connecting K-12 Communities and Higher Education; McKenny Union Ballroom, 8:30-4:30 p.m.

February 8-9--Michigan Journal of Race & Law's symposium on "Separate But Unequal: The Status of American Public Education," For information, www.law.umich.edu/Journalsandorgs/mjrl/. Speaker: Jonathan Kozol.

CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS

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

February 15-deadline for Spencer Foundation practitioner research communication and mentoring grants. For information, www.spencer.org.

February 15-nominations and supporting material for Faculty Recognition Awards due to Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

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