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MARGERUM-LEYS RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
At 10:30 this morning, Jon Margerum-Leys will make an invited presentation in New York City at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education convention. This presentation will be based on his dissertation, completed at the University of Michigan, on “Teacher Knowledge of Educational Technology: A Case Study of Student Teacher/Mentor Pairs.”
Tomorrow morning, Margerum-Leys will be presented with the AACTE 2002 “Outstanding Dissertation Award” for the quality of his work. The AACTE award recognizes excellence in doctoral dissertation research that contributes to the knowledge base of teacher education or of teaching and learning with implications for teacher education. The award carries several kinds of professional recognition: a presentation based on the dissertation research at the AACTE Annual Meeting; publication of an article in the Journal of Teacher Education based on the dissertation; and a cash prize.
Margerum-Leys’ study explored teacher knowledge of educational technology through the lens of three components of Shulman’s model of teachers’ knowledge–content, pedagogy, and pedagogical content knowledge–using data from a three-month observation period. The study also investigated ways in which teacher knowledge was acquired, shared, and used by student teachers and their mentors.
Margerum-Leys joined the COE/Teacher Education educational technology faculty full time in the Fall of 2000 after working as a part-time lecturer for the previous year and a half. Prior to joining Eastern's faculty, Margerum-Leys was a Spencer Foundation Research Training Fellow at the University of Michigan from 1995—2000.
Margerum-Leys' background includes Master of Arts degrees in educational technology (University of Michigan) and curriculum and instruction (California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo), along with a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin. His classroom teaching experience includes two years at the middle school level in New Hampshire and five years at the high school level in California, including two years as a department head.
COE AT AACTE
The EMU College of Education is well represented at the annual convention of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, which began in New York City last Wednesday and which continues through tomorrow.
Pat Pokay served as a presenter in a panel discussion on “Applying the Concept of Teacher Work Samples at Different Institutions.” In another panel, Pokay presented “Mentoring Candidates: A Requirement for Development of Quality Teacher Work Samples.”
Pokay organized a session on “Developing and Using Performance and Dispositional Assessments in a Large Teacher Education Program.” During that session she presented “Developing and Implementing a Program Assessment Plan: An Overview.” The session included “Developing and Using Instruments for Dispositional Assessment,” presented by Kaia Skaggs, and “Implementation of Performance and Dispositional Assessment: An Administrator’s View,” presented by Alane Starko.
Lisa Delpit, holder of the John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education, was the critic/discussant for a session on “Urban Teacher Education Confronts the Elephant in the Classroom.”
Wendy Burke organized a session on “Using K-12 Student Work Samples to Evaluate Teacher Candidates.” In it, she presented “Student Teachers’ Reflections About Student Work and Its Impact on Their Teaching Strategies.” Martha Baiyee presented “Preservice Teachers’ Conceptions of Assessment” and Toni Stokes Jones presented “The Use of Technology and Assessment.” Georgea Langer served as the critic/discussant for the session.
Nelson Maylone presented “Identifying Desirable Preservice Teacher Dispositions: An Intractable Problem?”
Ellen Hoffman organized a session on “Assessing and Improving Technology Integration in Teacher Preparation: Using STAR Chart 2.0 for Institutional Change” which will be held today. In that session she will present “Needs Assessment and Evaluation in Strategic Planning for Technology in SCDE’s.”
Jerry Robbins participated in a meeting of the AACTE Board of Directors, of which he is a member. He also attended a meeting of the organization’s nominating committee, of which he is also a member. Later today, he will participate in the organization’s business meeting, both as the EMU chief institutional representative and in making a report from the organization’s nominating committee. In addition, he has attended several NCATE training sessions.
Robbins participated in a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU), of which he is a member, he attended professional development activities sponsored by that group, and he represented EMU at the TECSCU business meeting.
Robbins presided over a meeting of the Education deans of The Renaissance Group institutions and over a meeting of a Renaissance Group task force which he chairs on “The Nation’s Report Card.”
This afternoon, Robbins will represent EMU at a meeting of the USA-SINO Teacher Education Consortium. He will also present “Recognizing, Recording, and Reporting Excellence in Performance as a Collaborative Endeavor” as part of a panel on accountability in teacher education.
Still later today, at the request of the AACTE Global and International Teacher Education Committee, he will present “Curriculum, Program and Response to 9-11.”
There was a COE reception for EMU alums and friends, at which Robbins served as host. Jon Margerum-Leys was the honored guest.
SHORT NOTES
Course enrichment content as well as a substitute teacher service are available through the “We’ve Got Your Classes Covered” program 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.
The Alumni Association’s Recognitions Committee has called for nominations for the 2002 Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 8. 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.
“HONOR AN EDUCATOR” OPPORTUNITY ESTABLISHED
The College of Education has established an opportunity for anyone 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.
Nominations for this year’s event must be submitted by February 28 (later by arrangement). Forms 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
H.A. Hasan and Jon Margerum-Leys performed with the Barnhill Concert Band in Pease Auditorium on February 21. Jerry Robbins conducted the performance.
Jerry Robbins has been invited by Mrs. Laura Bush, the First Lady, to participate in a White House conference on teacher preparation. The March 5 event will include lunch with Mrs. Bush in the White House.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
April 9. The “Day in the Life of the COE” photography event and competition needs volunteers for the organizational aspects and needs numerous participants. For information, contact dayinthelife@online.emich.edu.
STUDENT NOTES
Joseph Thomas will defend his dissertation “A Comparative Study of Peace Officers’ Basic Training and Their Actual Job Experience,” March 11, 1:00 p.m., Porter 301B. Helen E.R. Ditzhazy is the chair.
G.A. Award. Nominations are accepted until March 4 for the Ronald W. and Gerri Collins Medals for Excellence in Graduate Assistantship. Additional information is available on the Graduate School web site or from Patrick Melia, 7-0379.
MACTE Scholarship. 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 April 12 MACTE Spring Conference.
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 application materials.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunties.html)
February 28–Deadline for submission of proposals for “Honor an Educator” recognition. (The deadline can be extended by arrangement. Contact Jerry Robbins.)
March 2–Basic Skills Test Preparation workshop, Flint, 9:00 a.m. to noon.
March 4-6--Site visit to COE by research team from Teachers College, Columbia University; study of schools of education.
March 5–Advanced Programs Committee, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Porter 301 B/C. Basic Skills Test Preparation workshop, Detroit, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
March 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.
March 6-8--MACUL conference in Grand Rapids. Full-time students receive a 50% reduction in registration fee. For information, khauze@macul.org.
March 8-10–EMU Faculty and Guest Artist Dance Concert. 8:00 p.m. on March 8 and 9, 2:00 p.m. on March 10. Quirk Theatre, Tickets: $10 adults, $8 students. For information, Julianne O’Brien Pedersen, 734. 487.0090.
CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html )
March 1–deadline for proposals for the National Conference on the Adult Learner. For information, contact confs@gwm.sc.edu. Deadline for nominations for The Holman Learning Center’s “Faculty and Tutor Appreciation Day.” For information, call 487.2133. Deadline for Journal of Teacher Education articles for an “open topic” issue.
March 4–Deadline for proposals for ATE Summer Conference. For information, ljin@towson.edu.
March 8–Deadline for nominations for EMU Alumni Association’s Teaching Excellence Awards. For information, contact the Alumni Relations Office.
Applications due for EMU “Teaching and Learning Showcase.” For information, jan.collins-eaglin@emich.edu.
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