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JEROME WINS ARTISTIC AWARD

Sherry Jerome will receive the EMU Artistic Recognition Award for 2002-2003 in ceremonies on March 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the McKenny Union Ballroom. The award is being made for the December 6, 2002 Pease Auditorium production of The Fantastic Toy Shop with Kevin Miller (Music).

The award includes a $500 prize and a commemorative plaque. Jerome has choreographed and directed a series of ballets, produced with full orchestra in Pease Auditorium, especially designed for area school children.

FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES

The February 2003 issue of Educational Leadership contains an article by Gordon Cawelti that identifies the 11 pieces of research during the past 50 years that have "changed education." Included among the 11 is the research by Charles M. "Chuck" Achilles (with Jeremy Finn and Helen Bain) on the effects of class size on student learning in the early grades. Other studies included are those of Ralph Tyler, Madeline Hunter, Jean Piaget, etc.

Nelson Maylone's article "TestThink" has been accepted for publication in the Phi Delta Kappan.

Nora Martin, Alison Harmon, and Sherrie Joseph presented "Impact of School Reform on Academic Achievement" at a meeting sponsored by the Ford Foundation in New Haven, CT.

John Tonkovich was a featured speaker at the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention in Lexington. His address was on "Process Oriented Interventions that Facilitate Participation in Adults with Neurogenic Communication and Swallowing Disorders."

Jeffrey Schulz has been invited to address the Mississippi Alliance for School Health on media influences on the health risk behaviors of adolescents and the implications for health education.

Gary Banks presented "Michigan Law and Athletic Coaching" at a coaching workshop held at Livonia Stevenson High School. Banks also presented "With a Plan, a Hero; Without a Plan, a Defendant" at the Michigan Recreation and Parks convention in Dearborn.

Jerry Robbins recently conducted the winter concert of the Ypsilanti Community Band. The concert was dedicated to the memory of Erika Anstett, band member and prospective teacher.

Lizbeth Stevens presented a half-day workshop on "Meeting the Challenge: Communication Disorders in Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds" for the Oakland County Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Suzanne Hobson and Nelson Maylone recently attended the Michigan Testing Conference in Ann Arbor.

Q.S. Samonte (emeritus) published an article on stereotyping of ethnic minorities in the March issue of Filipinas. Samonte's "A Professional Journey," an autobiographical account, is being published by the University of the Philippines History Project.

HALL OF FAME

The third induction into the EMU Education Alumni Hall of Fame will be held on March 28, starting with a reception to which the public is invited at 4:00 p.m. The reception will be held in the Student Lounge on the second floor of the Porter Building. Unveiling of the photographs of the inductees will occur at approximately 4:30 p.m.

The new members of the Education Alumni Hall of Fame are: the late Frank J. Manley, B.S. 1928; William P. "Bill" Morris, B.S. 1964, M.A. 1968; Robert C. "Bob" Parks, B.S. 1952; the late David E. Smith, M.Phil. 1898; and James A. Wilsford, M.A., 1970.

STUDENT NOTES

Presentations by COE graduate students in the March 24 Graduate Research Fair include the following. All sessions are in McKenny Union:

Colleen A. Hanson, "Who Are the Millennials? A Closer Look at the Next Greatest Generation." (Liz Broughton, adviser). Alumni Room, 1:00 p.m.

Lynn Kleiman Malinoff, "Whose Schools? Culture, Politics, and Conflict: A Study in Educational Adaptation to Social Forces." (James Barott, adviser). Alumni Room, 1:00 p.m.

Joseph E. Thomas, Jr., "A Comparative Study of Michigan's Peace Officers' Basic Training and Their Actual Job Experiences." (Helen Ditzhazy, adviser). Faculty Room, 1:00 p.m.

Andrew Lindsey, "Teen Regime: From Classroom to Community." (Pat Williams-Boyd, adviser). Faculty Room, 1:00 p.m.

Paula Welmers, "Organizational Persistence and Change: A Case Study of a Community College." (James Barott, adviser). Faculty Room, 1:00 p.m.

Richard Schaffner, "Questioning the World Around Us: An Inquiry-Based Constructivist Middle School Curriculum." (Pat Williams-Boyd, adviser). Faculty Room, 1:00 p.m.

Stephen D. Palmer, "The Relationship Between Multiage and Single-Grade Classrooms in a Michigan Elementary School: A Study of School Culture." (William Price, adviser). Main Lounge, 1:00 p.m.

Matthew C. Admiraal, "Incorporating Prob-lem-Solving into the Eighth-Grade Mathematics Curriculum." (Pat Williams-Boyd, adviser). Tower Room, 3:00 p.m.

Nelson Maylone, "The Relationship of Socioeconomic Factors and District Scores on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program Tests: An Analysis." (Helen Ditzhazy, adviser). Tower Room, 3:00 p.m.

Cynthia L.M. Swift, "A Model for Educational Leaders: Problems, Solutions, and Policy Entrepreneurs." (James Barott, adviser). Tower Room, 3:00 p.m.

Presentations by COE undergraduate students in the March 28 Symposium XXIII include the following. All sessions will be held in McKenny Union.

Poster: Julie Kuznicki, "Business Education and Democracy." (Maureen McCormack, sponsor).

Poster: Nicole A. Vitale, "The Integration of Reading and Writing Into Science Education." (Margaret Moore-Hart, sponsor).

Mary Kathleen Walsh, "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians: Pedagogical Pathways to Unlock the Native American Dusty Past and Paradoxical Present." (Elizabeth Johnson, sponsor). Alumni Room, 9:00 a.m.

Kimberly Krohn, Dan LaCroix, Jessica Porter, Melissa Shihadeh, and Robert Schicker, "Domestic Violence and Its Relationship to Substance Abuse." (Caroline Gould, sponsor). Alumni Room, 9:15 a.m.

Gretchen Balmer, Kelley Harrison, Katrina Padley, and Stacy Preimer, "Hate Crimes." (Caroline Gould, sponsor). Alumni Room, 9:30 a.m.

Gayle Akins, "You and Your Ecosystem: The Impact of Everyday Life . . . A Ninth Grade Earth Science Unit of Study." (Pat Williams-Boyd, sponsor). Reception Room, 8:30 a.m.

Lisa Kontowsky, "Financial Awareness." (Pat Williams-Boyd, sponsor). Reception Room, 8:45 a.m.

Mara Rochon, "Essay Writing." (Pat Williams-Boyd, sponsor). Reception Room, 9:00 a.m.

Tiarah Garcia, "Quest." (Joann McNamara, sponsor). Salon Room, 9:30 a.m.

Lily Elgincolin, "No Longer Bitter." (Joann McNamara, sponsor). Salon Room, 9:30 a.m.

Erin Quellhorst, "Internal Struggle." (Joann McNamara, sponsor). Salon Room, 9:30 a.m.

Christopher McGrew, "Role of Atrial Fibrillation as a Risk Factor for a Cerebrovascular Accident." (Shel Levine, sponsor). Alumni Room, 10:00 a.m.

Jamaal Perkins, "Functional Flexibility." (Shel Levine, sponsor). Alumni Room, 10:15 a.m.

Jeannie Kunz, Casey Ronk, Joel Slaven, and Stacy Syrstad, "Depression in the Elderly." (Caroline Gould, sponsor). Alumni Room, 11:00 a.m.

Stephanie Boling, "Performance-Based Assessment in Early Childhood Education." (Martha Baiyee, sponsor). Tower Room, 10:15 a.m.

Elizabeth Brink, Shannon Hardesty, Cara Rogers, Megyn Smith, and Caitlyn Thom, "The Psychological Effects of Parental Incarceration on School-Age Children." (Caroline Gould, sponsor). Alumni Room, 12:15 p.m.

Linda Edberg, Tracy Inosencio, Amy Mangan, Lisa Mauch, Erin Moug, and Katie Wickering, "Aspects of Female Self-Image Through the Lifespan." (Caroline Gould, sponsor). Alumni Room, 12:30 p.m.

Kerry Carter, "The American Revolution Through Multiple Lenses." (Pat Williams-Boyd, sponsor). Reception Room, noon.

Susan Robertson, "Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones: Language of Exclusion and the Schools." (Linda Lewis-White, sponsor). Main Lounge, 12:30 p.m.

Tim Wendler will defend his dissertation "An Investigation of Organizational Structures that Support Collaboration Within a High School: A Descriptive Study" on March 24 at 10:00 a.m. in 301 B/C Porter. Jim Berry is the chairperson. The public is invited.

The deadline for applications for the MACTE $1,000 scholarship is March 31. For additional information, contact the COE Office of Academic Services. A 3.5 GPA and program completion by June 2003 is required.

The Hillsdale County Community Foundation has established a scholarship fund in memory of Beth Ann (Gill) Blanchard, a COE ECE alum who operated the Bridges to Learning Pre-School and Child Care Center in Hillsdale. Blanchard was killed in an automobile accident about three years ago. For information, contact the Community Foundation.

Spring Arbor University and Jackson Community College are hosting a Future Teachers Conference on March 22. Information is available at http://www.jccmi.edu/Programs/TeacherEducation/conference/index.html.

Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi is having a concession stand fundraiser at the Convocation Center on March 29. The chapter is also holding a graduation flower sale before and during both commencement ceremonies. For information, contact jamielynnmarie@hotmail.com.

ALUMNI NOTES

Mary Annetta Taylor '56, '65 died recently at age 78. She taught in the Willow Run district and in the Ann Arbor district, from which she retired after a 31-year career.

COE CREDIT HOURS

As of March 12, COE credit hours for Winter stood at 40,040, a 9.41% increase over last Winter. For the fiscal year to date (Summer + Fall + Winter) COE credit hours are 8.53% ahead of the same time last year. This includes a 10.3% increase for Leadership and Counseling, a 9.95% increase for Teacher Education, an 8.74% increase for HPERD, a 7.13% increase for Special Education, and a 5.18% increase for Student Teaching.

TOWNSEND LECTURE

Tony Townsend, an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, will lecture on March 19 at EMU. At 11:00 a.m., he will speak on "Globalizing the Curriculum." At 1:00 p.m., the topic will be "Improving School Effectiveness." Both sessions will be held in Room 301B Porter. The public is invited.

Townsend has worked with educators in more than 20 countries, primarily in the areas of strategic planning, accountability, leadership, and community relations. He has published extensively, is a recent president of the International Congress for School Improvement and Effectiveness, and serves on the editorial boards of two international journals.

COE CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE

The annual College of Education Celebration of Excellence, honoring academic achievement of students, will be held on Thursday, March 27, 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the McKenny Union Ballroom. Light refreshments will be served prior to the ceremony.

Nora Martin, professor of Special Education and University Coordinator for the Comer Project, will be the speaker. Entertainment will be provided by the EMU Chamber Choir under the direction of Leonard Riccinto (Music).

Joan Quinlan is the chair of the planning committee, assisted by Sylvia Bethea, Charlene Ford-Chambers, Marjorie Dargo, Limor Gutnick, Carl Isaacs, Win Martin, Sally Rosales, and Heather Shelton, with technical support by Cliff Elston.

MACTE SPRING CONFERENCE

The Spring Conference of the Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education will be held on May 2 at Oakland University. There is no charge to attend and a free box lunch will be provided. All EMU faculty members and students are welcome to attend.

There is an April 18 deadline for a call for presentations for the conference. Presentations should be related to the use of technology in teaching, research, service, and administration. Students are welcome to submit presentations as well. Presentation applications should be sent to jerry.robbins@emich.edu. For additional information, see the flyer that has been widely distributed in the COE.

SHORT NOTES

The COE International Education meeting, regularly scheduled for the 2^nd Monday and Tuesday of every month, will be held this month on March 17 and 18 instead in Porter 301B, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

COATT is sponsoring a free video conference on "Palm-Sized Devices and Technology in K-12" on March 18 at 4:30 p.m. For registration and other information, http://coatt.org/news/solowayContact.html.

The fifth annual Graduate Research Fair will be held in McKenny Union, 1:00-5:30 p.m. on March 24. The public is invited.

Cognos is presenting a free web seminar on "Performance-Driven Education: Delivering on Student Performance Mandates" with presenter Scotty Futrell, CIO of the Gwinnett County (GA) schools. The event will be held on March 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m. For information and to register, http://www.cognos.com/k12_onyx/ .

The April "Coffee with the Dean" session has been changed from April 9 to April 10, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Porter third floor faculty/staff lounge.

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education has issued the call for papers for the 2004 annual meeting. Proposals are due by June 2. AACTE has also issued a call for reviewers. Volunteers will be accepted until May 16. For information, contact AACTE Reviews, 1307 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20005-4701.

COE COUNCIL

The College of Education Council met on March 12 with Martha Kinney-Sedgwick, chair, presiding. Upon recommendation of the Professional and Affiliated Programs Committee, the COE Council endorsed revisions to the M.B.A. program, a new M.S. in Clinical Research Administration, new course GERT 517, and new course IHHS 260 and its use in the Social Work program. Various reports were received.

COE IN THE MEDIA

The "above the fold" story in the March 11 issue of "Focus EMU" is on the Hall of Fame. The Eastern Echo recently carried a story about six performers from the dance program, along with two faculty members, who recently performed at the Northeast Regional American College Dance Festival in Buffalo, NY.

HELP NEEDED

Merri McClure, who recently retired after more than 30 years at EMU, the past 11 of which were in the COE, is appealing for help to support a $75,000 stem cell transplant procedure for her son, Kirk A. McClure, that is not covered by insurance. For additional information, contact Carole Zakrzewski or the National Transplant Assistance Fund at www.transplantfund.org.

WALLS GOING UP!

A change in the Porter Building, incorporated in the original design but postponed for cost reasons, is underway. The 3^rd floor faculty/staff lounge is being divided into two parts. The east portion will remain as a lounge area. The west portion is becoming work spaces to house the COE's expanding sponsored projects operations.

OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS

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

March 17-COE international/comparative education brown-bag lunch discussion group, 11:30-1:00 p.m., Porter 301B.

March 18-Advanced Programs Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m., 211 Porter.

March 18-COE international/comparative education brown-bag lunch discussion group, 11:30-1:00 p.m., Porter 301B.

March 18-COATT-sponsored video conference on "Palm-Sized Devices and Technology in K-12." For information, see www.coatt.org/news/soloway.html.

March 19-20-Michigan Association for Adult and Continuing Education meeting in Lansing. For information, www.maace.org.

March 19-Tony Townsend lectures, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on, respectively, "Globalizing the Curriculum" and "Improving School Effectiveness." Both sessions will be held in 301B Porter.

March 20-Basic Programs Committee meeting, 3:00 p.m., 129 Porter.

March 21-22-COE Clinical Suite conference on "Working with Children with ADP." For information, contact JoAnna DeCamp at 734.487.4790.

March 21-22-Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, Hope College. For information, www.umich.edu/~michacad.

March 22-Future Teachers Conference. For information, http://www.jccmi.edu/Programs/TeacherEducation/conference/index.html.

March 23-Kappa Delta Pi Initiation Ceremony.

March 24-Graduate Studies and Research's Graduate Research Fair, 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., McKenny Union.

March 24-Phi Delta Kappa meeting in connection with Graduate Research Fair, McKenny Union.

CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS

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

March 31-deadline for applications for MACTE Scholarship. For information, contact COE Office of Academic Services. Students with >3.5 GPA, admitted to teacher education program, anticipate completion by June 2003.

THEME STATEMENTS

Caring professional educators for a diverse and democratic society. (CPED²S) (Initial program)

Inquiry, advocacy, and leadership in education for a diverse and democratic society. (Advanced programs)

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