College of Education

Eastern Michigan University

Issue No: 559

June 9, 2003

We impact the way America learns.

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COMER PROJECT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF WORK IN DETROIT

The Comer Schools and Family Initiative (Comer Project), with EMU as the "university partner" and sponsored by The Skillman Foundation, has completed its final year of operation. Celebration events were held last Friday at Eagle Crest and last Saturday at the Marriott Hotel in Detroit.

The Friday night event was a research symposium, featuring evaluation studies by ABT Associates, Inc. of Cambridge, MA and by a team from MSU. Jerry Robbins provided opening remarks.

Helen Ditzhazy, with doctoral fellow Nan Chi Tiao and Edward Ojeda of Bennett Elementary School in Detroit, presented "The Detroit Public Schools Promotion Policy and Its Effects on Principals, Teachers, Parents, and Students in Grades Three Through Five from 1999-2003."

Former faculty member Barbara Diamond, with Rueben Wiley, Duffield Elementary School in Detroit, presented "Building Bridges, Making Connections: A Case Study of an EMU Professor's

'Comer' Reading Course and One Student's Journey from Student to Teacher in a Comer School."

Deborah Harmon and Geff Colón presented "Comer Kids' Leadership Academy, Spring 2002 and the 'Physical Pathway.'" Instructors of the FETE courses presented "Field Experiences in Teacher Education (FETE) and the Successful Comer Schools EMU Connection."

Elizabeth Johnson, with Mary Kathleen Walsh, presented "The REAL American Idol!!!" Patricia E. Nunn (Nursing) presented "Health Promotion in the Detroit Public Schools: Eastern Michigan University Nursing Students in Action." Faculty members from multiple EMU colleges served as facilitators for the break out sessions.

At Saturday's celebration dinner and gala, Jerry Robbins made opening remarks. The invocation was given by Alison Harmon. The address of the evening was made by James Comer, M.D., former holder of the John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education at EMU. A video was shown, including comments by Jerry Robbins, former COE associate dean Robbie Johnson, Nora Martin, and others. Logistics for both events were handled by the EMU Comer Project staff-Nora Martin, Mary Homann, and others.

FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES

Bill Cupples was at the national office of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recently, presenting and representing the Council for Clinical Specialty Recognition, of which he is the chair for 2003.

Ron Williamson recently provided a critique of, and commentary on, at the request of the National Middle School Association (NMSA), a draft of the organization's revised position statement "This We Believe."

Sherry Jerome was recently in Long Beach, CA, participating in the meeting of the board of directors of the American College Dance Festival Association. She is serving a three-year term.

Ron Williamson conducted site visits to seven middle schools in the San Francisco, CA district for the Hewlett Foundation.

An account of the "Revitalizing the Commons" conference, held in the Porter Building and organized by Rebecca Martusewicz, was reported in the June 8-14 issue of "Michigan Citizen."

Jim Berry is in Lansing for several days, reviewing Periodic Review materials for the Michigan Department of Education.

Ron Williamson worked with the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency to design a teacher leader's curriculum.

Provost Paul Schollaert has notified the following faculty members of his recommendation to the president that the following promotions be reported to the Board of Regents on June 17: to the rank of professor: James Barott, Peggy Daisey; to the rank of associate professor: Martha Baiyee, Julianne O'Brien Pedersen, Kay Woodiel.

Theo Hamilton (Career Services) is on medical leave for some weeks. As a result, the Career Services office in the Porter Building will be staffed on a reduced basis. Students are encouraged to visit the main office of Career Services in the meantime.

Sister Mary Solanus Ufford, 87, who taught special education at EMU 1973-1984, died recently in Monroe.

ALUMNI NOTES

Delores Gwaltney '67 will become regional director (eight states) and a member of the board of directors of the American Association of School Libraries at the annual meeting of the American Library Association this month.

James Zoltowski '68, '73, '92 is a physical education teacher at Adams Middle School in Wayne-Westland. He is a candidate for the school board in Milan.

Ron Tarrant '79 is the assistant superintendent for the Westwood Public Schools in Dearborn Heights. He is a member of the school board in Milan and is running for reelection.

Sue Carnell '84 will become Gov. Granholm's top education adviser later this month. She replaces interim education adviser Mike Flanagan '74.

Alison Billings '03 has accepted a position as chapter resource consultant, in charge of 160 chapters in 11 states, with Kappa Delta Pi, An International Honor Society in Education. She will operate out of the Indianapolis headquarters of KDP.

Beryl VandenBelt '55, age 94, died recently in Fenton. She taught for more than 30 years in the Flint schools, primarily as a kindergarten teacher at Merrill School.

STUDENT NOTES

During this past academic year, students in Peggy Moore-Hart's RDNG 300 course met at Chappelle Elementary School in Ypsilanti. Each tutored a struggling reader for 30 minutes at a time, twice a week. They also visited classrooms where model lessons were being conducted. A celebration of the significant gains in reading of the Chappelle students was held last week.

SHORT NOTES

The EMU World College is seeking a Faculty Associate for Fall 2003 through Summer 2004. Interested parties should contact Andrew Nazzaro at andrew.nazzaro@emich.edu.

The call for nominations for awards from the Association of Teacher Educators has been issued. Nomination deadlines are at various times, depending on the category, in July.

Award categories are "distinguished research in teacher education" (contact catsls@Mail1.Hofstra.edu), "distinguished clinician in teacher education" (contact jsnyder@coe.wayne.edu), "distinguished teacher educator" (contact johnm@siu.edu), "distinguished dissertation in teacher education" (contact ckelly@mail.uccs.edu), and "distinguished program in teacher education" (contact jreinhartz@uta.edu).

GARAGE SALE

Faculty members in the Department of Teacher Education are holding a garage sale, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 at 632 N. Mansfield, Ypsilanti. Proceeds will benefit the medical expenses of the family of Jon Margerum-Leys. Volunteers to work and sale items are solicited. For additional information, contact Sarah Huyvaert at 482.8650.

SPONSORED PROJECTS

Through the end of May, COE faculty/staff members had submitted 34 proposals in the amount of $22.6 million for external funding. During the fiscal year through May, 15 awards had been received in the amount of $1,306,842.

COE 10-YEAR "PRODUCTIVITY"

Each year, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education includes in its Directory the total "productivity" of its member institutions for the reporting year. "Total productivity" is the sum of (new teachers prepared) + (teachers prepared for an advanced credential) + (administrators prepared) + (school counselors prepared) + (other school personnel prepared).

For the Directory years 1993 through 2002, inclusive, (10 years) the "total productivity" of educational personnel by Eastern Michigan University was 21,218, a much larger number than for any other institution included in the issues of the Directory. Other institutions with large "total productivity" for this period of time were:

2. Wayne State University 16,955

3. Western Michigan University 16,303

4. Central Michigan University 14,880

5. University of South Florida 14,155

6. Northern Arizona University 13,039

7. Indiana University-Bloomington 12,518

8. Nova Southeastern University 12,313

9. California State University, Fresno 11,560

10. University of Georgia 11,418

11. University of Central Oklahoma 11,148

12. Brigham Young University 10,788

13. California St. Univ., Dominguez Hills 10,735

14. Pennsylvania State University 10,588

COE CREDIT HOURS

As of June 3, COE credit hours for the Spring term were 5.27% ahead of final credit hours for the previous Spring term. For the fiscal year, COE credit hours are 8.24% ahead of final credit hours for the previous fiscal year. These stats include a 10.35% increase for Teacher Education, and 8.75% increase for Leadership and Counseling, a 7.15% increase for Special Education, a 7.13% increase for HPERD, and a 5.38% increase for Student Teaching.

As of June 3, COE credit hour production for the fiscal year stood at 96,007, an all-time high for the COE, topping the former high (1990-91) by 4.4%.

OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS

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

June 11-COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m.

June 13-Graduate Studies and Research's session on the proposed National Security Institute, Tower Room, McKenny Union. For additional information, contact Robert Holkeboer.

June 25-COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m.

July 20-25-ICET World Assembly on "Teachers as Leaders: Teacher Education for a Global Profession," Melbourne, Australia. For information, http://www.education.monash.edu.au/centres/ICET2003.

September 2-COE Fall Conference, Eagle Crest, all day.

CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS

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

June 15-deadline for Kappa Delta Pi Record articles on citizenship and service.

June 20-Proposals due for MACUL grants of up to $2000 for technology-related projects. For information, http://www.macul.org.

July 1-deadline for Principal Leadership articles on community partnerships.

July 1-deadline for The Educational Forum on "theoretical aspects of educational leadership."

July 1-deadline for nominations for ATE's distinguished research in teacher education award. For information, catsls@mail1.Hofstra.edu. Deadline for nominations for ATE's distinguished dissertation in teacher education award. For information, ckelly@mail.uccs.edu.

THEME STATEMENTS

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

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

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