College of Education
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COFFEE WITH THE DEAN
"Coffee With the Dean" will be held today, Monday, September 30, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Porter Staff/Faculty Lounge (third floor). There is no structure or agenda; just stop by to visit. All faculty and staff members and students are welcome.
FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
Toni Stokes Jones is the coauthor of a chapter on "Global Instructional Design Issues" in the second edition of ID Casebook (eds. Peggy Ertmer and Jim Quinn).
Suzanne Hobson authored a chapter on "Educational Planning: Helping Students Build Lives by Choice, Not by Chance" in The School Counselor Handbook being published by ERIC/CASS.
Toni Stokes Jones is the author of "Mentoring African American Education Media and Technology Students" in the July issue of Tech Trends.
Irene Ametrano was reappointed to the Editorial Board of the Counselor Education and Supervision Journal.
Suzanne Hobson is presenting "Developing a Leadership Handbook" at the American Counseling Association Leadership Development Conference this week in Sioux Falls, SD.
Don Staub will be one of the COE faculty/staff members attending the Fall Conference of The Renaissance Group in Washington, D.C. this week. Later in the week, he will travel to Georgia to participate in the 14th annual international conference of the Sino-American Education Consortium. While there, Staub will present "A Conceptual Framework for the Sustainability of International Institutional Linkages" and "Old School-New School: How a Working-Class Urban School District is Responding to a Large Influx of Immigrant Children."
"A Day in the Life of the College of Education" (Ellen Hoffman, Jean Rauch, Brian Filipiak) has been accepted for presentation at the AACTE convention in January. "Integrating the Use of Assessment Strategies During a Sequence of Professional Education Courses," a symposium, will be presented at the same conference by Wendy Burke, Pat Pokay, Mary Rearick, and Peggy Moore-Hart.
Wendy Burke's paper "Using the Teacher Work Samples to Assess K-12 Student Learning: From Student Teaching into the First Year" has been accepted for the ATE convention.
Bill Shelton has been appointed the chair of the NCAA Peer Review Team for San Jose State University. The site visit and final report determines NCAA certification of the athletics program.
Jerry Robbins was in Washington, D.C. for a meeting of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, of which he is a member. From there, he went to Tucson, where he joined COAS Dean Linda Pritchard to participate in a "Collaboration in Teacher Preparation" conference jointly sponsored by AACTE and the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences.
Gary Banks attended the Midwest District meeting of the AAHPERD in Angola, IN. Banks is the pro bono attorney for the organization.
Bill Shelton addressed the Summer Leadership Conference of the Michigan Counseling Association on "Leading or Being Chased: There is a Difference."
Suzanne Hobson chaired the meeting of the Michigan Counseling Association Assembly in Lansing, MI last week.
Lynne Rocklage recently attended the Institutions of Higher Education Advisory Council meeting (special education) in Lansing.
Ella Burton participated in the Monroe County Intermediate School District Administrators' Academy.
Steve Press presented "Auditory Processing Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, and Risk Factors" at a seminar for school psychologists at the Washtenaw Intermediate School District.
Jackie Tracy was one of twenty EMU employees honored at the 2002 Division of Enrollment Services Celebration Breakfast earlier this month.
Dibya Choudhuri and Eboni Zamani presented at the EMU September 11th Brave New World Conference. Their presentation was entitled "Surveying Student Perceptions of Institutional Climate Following 9/11: Preliminary Findings." (Students, faculty and staff can participate in the campus climate study by visiting http://yipe.emich.edu/~fermin/climate.)
Eboni Zamani spoke at an educational program sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the EMU Student Affairs division. Her address was focused on "Academia: Inside and Outside the Classroom: The Naked Truth About College."
Dibya Choudhuri is developing and facilitating a film series on "Identity in America" on Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m. in Halle Library.
Elizabeth Broughton is chairing the search committee for the associate dean of students in the Dean of Students office. She participated in EMU's opening orientation weekend and in the "House Call" program sponsored by Housing and Dining Services.
Ron Williamson's research is cited in an article in the September 2002 Bulletin of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Susan McCarthy has been appointed by the Faculty Council to serve on the Undergraduate Certificate Committee.
Peggy Moore-Hart is serving as a Diversity Fellow at Chappelle Elementary School in Ypsilanti. Associated with her responsibilities, EMU preservice teachers are tutoring at-risk K-3 students.
Among our extended "family," Cathy Fleischer (English) is the coeditor of English Education, the journal of the National Council of Teachers of English.
SPONSORED PROJECTS
Jon Margerum-Leys has been awarded $19,571 by the University of Michigan for "Subcontract to UM for NSF Project, TKT (Year 2)." This project explores the relationship between the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes held by middle school science teachers with respect to inquiry-based science and embedded learning technologies and their classroom practices with those technologies. Margerum-Leys will provide qualitative data collection and analysis services.
STUDENT NOTES
Lynn Malinoff will defend "Who's [sic] Schools? Culture, Politics and Conflict: A Study in Educational Adaptations to Social Forces" on October 14 at 9:00 a.m. in Porter 301 B/C. James Barott is the chairman. The public is invited.
ALUMNI NOTES
Barbara Moore Pulliam '73, the superintendent of the St. Louis Park school district in Minnesota, is a new member of the executive committee of the American Association of School Administrators. Pulliam has held her present position since 1997. Prior to that, she was associate superintendent in Rockford, IL.
SHORT NOTES
October 28 is the deadline date for nominations for the EMU-FT Lecturers Outstanding Teaching Award. For information, see www.emich.edu/public/aa.
Awards in the $300-$2,000 range are made monthly through the Graduate School Research Support Fund. All faculty members are eligible.
Free technology training is available to all EMU faculty members, staff, and currently enrolled students. See www.emich.edu/public/itech/training for campus offerings and www.smartforce.com and www.mivu.org (Click on ITT initiative, then Quick Tools, then "continue to login page," then, under "I am" select EMU, then click Finish.)
PDK LEADERS
Leaders for the EMU chapter of Phi Delta Kappa for 2002-2003 include Cynthia Williams-LaNier, president; Curtis Bartz, vice president; Mary Anne Homann, treasurer/delegate; Russ Olwell, secretary; Laura Wallace, newsletter editor; Irene Allen, advisor/first alternate; Helen Ditzhazy, advisor; Mark Sharp, historian; Ron Saunders, foundation representative; and Jane Teska, HM.
COE CREDIT HOURS
As of September 22, COE credit hours for the Fall stood at 37,610. This is a 5.63% increase over final figures for last Fall. This includes an 8.6% increase in HPERD, a 7.2% increase in Leadership and Counseling, a 6.6% increase in Special Education and a 5.1% increase in Teacher Education. A number of student teacher registrations are not included in these totals.
(Summer + Fall) credit hours, as of September 22, were 6.5% ahead of final (Summer + Fall) credit hours from a year ago. These include a 9.6% increase in HPERD, a 7.0% increase in Teacher Education, a 6.9% increase in Leadership and Counseling, and a 5.6% increase in Special Education.
COE COUNCIL
The College of Education Council met on September 25, with Martha Kinney-Sedgwick presiding. Toni Stokes Jones was reelected as secretary, although Christine Karshin was named to serve the final 1.5 years of the term that is starting. Ron Flowers was elected as the COE student representative to the Graduate Council.
Seventeen curricular items recommended by the Professional and Affiliated Programs Committee were endorsed by the COE Council. These included:
Change of title of ACC 240, revisions of the Accounting minor, revisions of the Accounting Information Systems major, revisions of the Accounting major, creation of new HIST 444, revisions in the M.S. in Polymer Technology program including creation of six new graduate courses in INDT, change in prerequisites for MATH 122, creation of new graduate course QUAL 546, creation of new graduate course QUAL 549, creation of three new graduate courses in EM (511, 570, 670), creation of ACC 496, creation of MATH 515, creation of WMST 530, creation of MGMT 613, changes to four courses in Accounting (130, 241, 296, 344), revisions including five new courses (320, 332, 333, 337, 432, 447) in the undergraduate program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, approval of M.A. in Schools, Society and Violence, and deletion of seven ACC courses (346, 440, 444, 445, 447, 448, 451).
The Planning and Finance Committee reported on its work related to the distribution of money under the Dean's travel fund and with respect to strategic planning. The Department of Teacher Education reported on the distribution of mouse pads and T-shirts to promote the initial teacher preparation program theme, along with a booklet on the conceptual framework. HPERD announced a new seminar series.
A proposal to create a third consociate school was tabled. The Council approved a change in student teaching prerequisites for early childhood education students: a grade of C or better in CURR 302 and 303. The November 27 meeting date was changed to November 20. There were several other announcements.
HPERD SEMINAR SERIES
The Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance will inaugurate a Seminar Series with an October 11 presentation by Ian Haslam, the department head. The presentation will be in Porter 218 at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited.
Haslam will speak on "e-PE: A Hypermedia Research Programme in Singapore." Singapore has one of the most aggressive technology plans of any country in the world. As a nation, it is small, stable, wealthy, compliant, and ambitious. Within this context, the Singapore educational system plays a critical role in the continued success of the nation. Haslam will present a paper that discusses the Singapore Ministry of Education's Information and Communication technology master plan to 2002. The paper will then focus on a technology concept for physical education known as "e-PE."
Around the concept of e-PE have emerged a number of studies that question the efficacy of e-PE and its effect on teachers and students. The research program to date will be discussed with a particular emphasis on a study dealing with cognitive-general imagery use and an e-PE hypermedia intervention.
UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE
This fall, the College of Education includes 3,770 undergraduate students. Of these, 2,521 are in programs in the Department of Teacher Education, 644 are in programs in the Department of Special Education, and 605 are in programs in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
The College's largest groups of students are classified as TE01 Elementary Education Intent (923), TE31 Three Minors (598), TE37 Language Arts Group (376), PE31 Physical Education (264), TE33 Elementary Science Group (243), TE02 Secondary Education Intent (211), PE07 Sports Medicine Intent (208), SP33 Mentally Impaired (190), and SP31 Emotionally Impaired (178).
The highest average high school grade point averages are in sports medicine (3.2951), speech and language impaired-clinical (3.2857), recreation and park management (3.2444), mentally impaired (3.2416), visually impaired (3.2133), hearing impaired (3.1998), and three minors (3.1775).
The highest average undergraduate grade point averages are in speech and language impaired-clinical (3.3838), sports medicine (3.3696), mentally impaired (3.2938), speech and language impaired (3.2456), and three minors (3.1726).
The highest average ACT scores are in speech and language impaired-clinical (25), and 21 in each of the following: special education undeclared, hearing impaired, mentally impaired, POHI, recreation and park management, therapeutic recreation, sports medicine intent, sports medicine, secondary education intent, and elementary science group.
The highest average SAT scores are in speech and language impaired-clinical (1290), recreation and park management (1205), and three minors (1032).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
David G. Bauer, who has presented on the EMU campus several times in the past, will conduct a workshop on "How to Find-and Win-Federal, Foundation, and Corporate Grants" on October 11, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Guild Hall, McKenny Union.
Lunch will be provided. There is no cost for EMU faculty and staff members; however, spaces are limited. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu or call her at 487.3090.
The National Teachers Hall of Fame is located at Emporia State University in Kansas. Each year since 1992, five American educators have been named to the Hall of Fame. Anyone may nominate a teacher by completing a nomination packet. Candidates must be certified public or nonpublic classroom teachers with at least 20 years experience teaching in grades preK-12. Nomination forms are available at www.nthf.org and are due by January 15, 2003.
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to promote scholarship in the U.S. and abroad on matters relevant to the improvement of education in all its forms. Applicants must have completed their doctorate between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2002. Fellows will receive $50,000 for one academic year of research or $25,000 for each of two contiguous years. Up to 30 awards will be made. Applications are due by November 21, 2002 and forms may be found at http://www.nae.nyu.edu.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunities.html)
September 30-"Coffee With the Dean," 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Porter 3rd floor, Staff/Faculty Lounge.
October 1-COE Resource Development Board meeting, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Mott-Manley Conference Room.
October 3-University of Michigan John Seely Brown Symposium on Technology and Society, with presenter Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean, School of Cinema-Television, University of Southern California. 3:00 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom. For information, www.si.umich.edu/jsb.
October 4-Fall Conference of the Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 10:30a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Lincoln Room, Kellogg Center, Michigan State University. Theme: Alternative Routes to Preparing Teachers in Michigan. All EMU faculty members are welcome and eligible to attend. There is no charge and lunch will be provided to those who preregister.
October 5-Michigan Branch, International Dyslexia Association, Weber's Inn, Ann Arbor, 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For information, www.IDAMIB.org.
October 6-8--Northern Exposure to Middle Level Education conference, Frankenmuth. For information, dorothy@edugator.com or gator@edugator.com.
October 9-COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m.
October 11-David Bauer workshop on "How to Find-and Win-Federal, Foundation, and Corporate Grants. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Guild Hall, McKenny Union. To register, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu. Free for EMU faculty and staff members.
October 11-HPERD Seminar Series, Porter 218, 2:00 p.m. Presenter: Ian Haslam on "e-PE: A Hypermedia Research Programme in Singapore."
CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html)
October 1-deadline for statement of intent to enter competition for Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award of the Association of Teacher Educators. For information, jreinhartz@uta.edu.
October 1-deadline for papers on "program evaluation" for Teachers College Record. For information, http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=10886. Deadline for papers on "distance education." For information, http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=10906.
October 1-deadline for nominations to the AERA Committee on Scholars of Color in Education for three awards: (a) distinguished career contribution award, (b) distinguished scholar award, and ( c) early career contribution award. For information, contact Maria Carlo, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, 320 Larson Hall-Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138.
October 1-proposals due for Second National Professional Development Schools Conference. For information, contact Thomas Proffitt, COE HH 301, Towson University, Towson, MD 21252.
October 1-Deadline for submitting a proposal for the 47th annual Michigan Reading Association conference. For information, contact Irene Allen.
October 4-Deadline for application to be a speaker at the MACUL conference. For information, www.macul.org.
October 11-deadline for proposals for the "Stop Surfing-Start Teaching" conference. For information, www.rcce.sc.edu/ssst.
October 15-deadline for papers, etc. for the "Closing the Academic Divide: Defining International Education in a Global Society" conference. For information, http://www.alliant.edu/events/wcci or http://www.wcci-online.org.
THEME STATEMENTS
Caring professional educators for a diverse and democratic society. (CPED2S) (Initial program)
Eastern Michigan University advanced pro-fessional education programs develop leaders who demonstrate reflective thought and scholarship within the context of a culturally diverse society. In addition, the ___ program _______. (advanced programs)
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