Previous issues of Monday Report are at http://www.emich.edu/coe/monday.  Send items and comments to jerry.robbins@emich.edu. 

Jerry Robbins represented EMU at a brunch held last Saturday at the Ypsilanti District Library.  The event was sponsored by Allen Francois, a staff member of Congressman John Dingell.  Francois plans a fund-raising campaign for a scholarship in memory of his grandmother.

The COE Fall Conference at Eagle Crest on Tuesday, September 2 will begin at 8:00 a.m. with coffee and registration.  The general session will begin at 8:30 a.m.  Between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m., the EMU Office of Public Information will have a photographer present to make "head shots" of COE faculty members.  A new video tape will be shown and Provost Schollaert will speak.

Approval has been received from the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) for EMU's programming to prepare elementary teachers at the initial level.

In addition to the ACEI approval for elementary, national association approval has been received from ITEA/CTTE (technology and design education), ISTE (computer science, advanced program in educational technology/media), CEC (initial and advanced programs in emotionally impaired, hearing impaired, cognitively impaired, physically or otherwise health impaired, speech-language pathology [which is also accredited by ASHA]; advanced programs in administration/supervision of special education programs, curriculum development in special education), and AAHPERD/NASPE (advanced program in physical education).

Programs in music education and school counselor education are accredited by separate agencies (NASM and CACREP, respectively), but recognized by NCATE.  Our accreditation in music education is valid until 2008 and our accreditation in school counseling is valid until 2005.

Because of "special arrangements" between the relevant SPA and the Michigan Department of Education, our continued national approval in several teaching fields will come with state approval in the same field. These fields include English (NCTE), mathematics (NCTM), and middle level education (NMSA).

Responses to our rejoinders  for the advanced early childhood education (NAEYC) program, the advanced program in reading (IRA), and the programs in educational leadership (ELCC) have not yet been received.

We do not hold approval for national recognition by the  relevant SPA (specialized professional association) in biology, chemistry, earth science, physics (NSTA); or in economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and social studies (NCSS).

SPA's approved as part of the NCATE structure cover many, but not all, teaching and other professional education fields.

Jack Minzey '50, Hugh Rohrer '57, and Dan Cady '63 were honored by the Michigan Association of Adult and Community Education with Lifetime Achievement Awards (the first ever given) and Lifetime memberships in the organization.

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Richard Krzewinski '60, '63 died recently in Saline.  He taught for the Ypsilanti schools for more than 36 years until his retirement in 1996.

The memory of James Doyle '66 will be honored during the traditional MASA rose memorial ceremony next month.

Shirley Rowe '75, '82, who taught art for 24 years in the Plymouth-Canton schools died recently of breast cancer at her home in Whitmore Lake.

Boaz Cheboiywo has been admitted to the EMU initial teacher preparation program, with majors in geography and social studies.  A native of Kenya, he is a graduate of Tambach Teachers College in that country and licensed to teach in that country at the primary level.  He formerly taught at in an elementary school in Kenya. 

Since being at EMU, Cheboiywo has received numerous recognitions in track, especially cross country.  He won both the 2001 and 2002 NCAA championships for men's cross country, becoming EMU's first national champion at the Division I level.  He holds a number of MAC all-time records for running.

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Eleven group advising sessions for students interested in the post-baccalaureate teacher certification program have been scheduled for the September 10 to December 12 period.  For time and place of each one, contact the COE Office of Academic Services at 734.487.0275, or online at http://www.emich.edu/coe/oas/postbac/advisingpb.html.  Prior registration is not required.

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

September 9--proposals due for "ASA Aconference within a conference" focusing on professor-practitioner school and university-based collaborative research.  For information, michael.martin@cu.edu.

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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