College of Education
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APPROVAL RECEIVED FOR "INTEGRATED SCIENCE" (ELEM) MAJOR
Approval has been received from the Michigan Department of Education for EMU's application to offer "Integrated Science" (Elementary) as a major and minor for prospective elementary teachers. We are now authorized to admit students to that new major.
All institutions in the state must cease admitting students to any "general science" (elementary or secondary) program as of the end of this semester. Students currently in any major or minor that leads to the DX credential (e.g., secondary general science, elementary science group) have until June 2007 to complete the program and to be recommended for certification in that field.
FACULTY INTERACTION WITH NCATE TEAM
There will be an open meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., between members of the NCATE Board of Examiners and any EMU faculty member who can and will participate. The location has not yet been set, but it will be announced soon on EMU Today.
This will be an opportunity for any EMU faculty member to ask questions of or make statements to members of the Board of Examiners (BOE). In turn, BOE examiners may ask questions about the professional educator preparation programs of the faculty members who are in attendance.
Because of the size and complexity of our institution, NCATE BOE team members will have the opportunity to visit only a relatively few classes and, even then, often for less than the entire class period. Visits to classes will be made on essentially a random basis on Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18, including in the early evening of both days.
NCATE BOE team members will be well identified as such, should they appear in your class. Normal class activities should proceed, with little regard to the presence of one or more visitors.
In addition, there will be group interviews of COE Council members, advisors for advanced programs, methods instructors, supervisors of advanced program field placements, several faculty members teaching at off-campus locations or on line, student teaching supervisors, faculty involved with the Teacher Quality project, members of the Basic Programs Committee, and members of the Advanced Programs Committee. These interviews will also occur during Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18.
NCATE BOE team members are: Tes Mehring, Dean, Teachers College, Emporia State University, Chair; Karen B. McLean Donaldson, Graduate School of Education, Alliant International University, California; William L. Havice, Associate Dean for Student Services, COE, Clemson University; Jack K. Hasegawa, Bureau of Certification and Professional Development, Connecticut Department of Education; John J. Schultz, Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers; Kenneth F. Jerich, College of Education, Illinois State University; and Marienne H. Lipomi, classroom teacher, Painesville City Local Schools, Ohio. Sue Wittick will represent the Michigan Department of Education.
FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES
"Thoughts About Education Administration and Improvement," by Chuck Achilles has been accepted for The Journal of Thought.
Ella Burton and Helen Ditzhazy have published "Bullying: A Perennial School Problem" in the Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin.
"African American Women in Divergent Settings," by Eboni Zamani, will appear in the Winter issue of New Directions for Student Services.
Yvonne Callaway and Dibya Choudhuri presented "Fictional Literature to Teach Racial Cultural Identity Development Theory" at the Diversity Challenge Conference in Boston.
Elizabeth Broughton, with Donna Talbot and Glinda Rawls, presented "To Ph.D. or not Ph.D." at the Michigan College Personnel Association meeting in Frankenmuth. At that same meeting, Broughton, with doctoral student Shaftone Dunklin, presented "Perspectives on Commuter Students."
Ella Burton facilitated a professional leadership academy for administrators of the Clarenceville schools.
David Anderson facilitated two strategic planning sessions for the Michigan Staff Development Council, one in Lansing and one in Flint.
Elizabeth Broughton conducted a pre-conference session on "Grantwriting" at the Michigan College Personnel Association in Frankenmuth.
Ella Burton conducted a half day inservice for H.P.S. High School teachers on the subject of "great teachers build relationships and challenge students' limits."
This Friday, Jerry Robbins will preside over a meeting of the Board of the Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, to be held at Spring Arbor University.
Wendy Burke, Geff Colón, and John Palladino have been named as Academic Service-Learning Fellows for Winter semester.
John Palladino has received an award of $1000 from Graduate Studies and Research for a "quality circle" on "the use of qualitative methodology in grant proposals."
An interview with Joyce Epstein, this year's holder of the John W. Porter Chair in Urban Education, was the front page, above-the-fold story in the October 28 issue of Focus EMU.
The same issue of Focus EMU contained a full-length story and photo on Cristina Jose-Kampfner's work with Latina girls in Detroit, through her "Si, Se Puede (Yes, It Can Be Done)" project. The project is sponsored through a grant from the Michigan Department of Education.
Dibya Choudhuri presented to the EMU international admissions staff on overseas advising and the application process for international students.
Jerry Robbins conducted a concert of the Ypsilanti Community Band at Washtenaw Community College last Thursday night.
STUDENT NOTES
Kimerli Keller and Ben Culp, graduate students in the master's program in higher education/student affairs, received the First Place award in the master's Case Study Competition at the Midwest meeting of Graduate Students in Student Personnel, held at Bowling Green State University.
Daniel Guernsey defended his dissertation, "Conflict in Independent Catholic Schools," this past Friday.
Amy Karaban, April Kooiman, Kimberli Keller, and Ben Kulp participated in the master's Case Study Competition at the Michigan College Personnel Association meeting in Frankenmuth.
Student teachers Kimberly Fox and Chad Downs, both at Ann Arbor Open School, are revising the district's environmental curriculum on rocks and minerals. Both have worked closely with David Szczygiel, Director of Environmental Education for the district, and now have expertise in conducting field trips to a large gravel pit in the Waterloo conservation area.
The Physical Education Organization is holding a bake sale in the Porter Building student lounge on November 5, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
More than 500 students (and some faculty and staff members) received a free lunch and others were turned away because the food ran out at the "No Egg Rolls in China" international buffet, held in the Porter Building student lounge last Thursday as part of the observance of International Week. Salsa and Polish dancing on the walk to the south of Porter were provided as part of the entertainment.
The Richard M. Weaver Fellowship Program provides a stipend of $5,000 to a student at the graduate level who plans to teach at the college level. The study may be at any domestic or foreign institution. For information, http://www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/weaver.html.
The Bache Renshaw Fellowship for Doctoral Study provides full tuition and a living stipend of $12,000 for doctoral study in education at Virginia's Curry School of Education. For information, http://isi.org/programs/fellowships/renshaw/renshaw.html.
ALUMNI NOTES
Curtis Bartz '58, '61 is leading a work team to Haiti to build the walls of a three-room school, located in the village of Tovar outside of Cap Haitien. The team will leave Detroit on January 31 and will return on February 8. Faculty, staff, or students interested in joining the team should contact Bartz at 313.278.4849 or at jbartz@mich.com.
Evelyn Thayer, age 94, died recently. She taught in the Ida schools for some years.
Nedra J. Otis '66, aged 82, died recently. After completing her master's at EMU, she earned a Ph.D. in counseling from UM. She taught in the Willow Run and Ypsilanti districts, including 10 years of service in the adult education program.
Karl Knoll '82, aged 52, died of a heart attack. He earned his bachelor's degree at EMU and began his career in Au Gres. However, soon afterwards he taught English and coached track and field at Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview. Later, he coached track at Southgate's Anderson High School. At the time of his death, he was working with special education students as a resource room teacher in Detroit's Mark Twain and Daniel Webster elementary schools.
HALL OF FAME
Faculty members to serve on the Hall of Fame Committee are sought. Send email to Jerry Robbins if interested.
Nominations are sought for the EMU Education Alumni Hall of Fame. Nominees may fall into either of two categories: any College of Education alumnus, living or dead, who has especially distinguished her/himself in any walk of life; or any EMU alumnus, living or dead, who has especially distinguished her/himself in any aspect of education. To nominate, write the name of your nominee and a brief statement as to how this person meets one of the criteria above. Persons previously nominated need not be re-nominated. Send nominations by December 5 to Jerry Robbins.
SHORT NOTES
On November 6 the COE Clinical Suite (Porter 135) will host an open house, 3:00-7:00 p.m. For additional information, contact Steve Press or Tami Hall at 487.4410.
Pork! COE faculty members are invited to complete and submit a one-page form as a possible Congressional "earmark." For additional information, contact connie.witt@emich.edu. The deadline is November 7.
If you are between 25 and 40, you are encouraged to apply to participate in a Rotary Foundation Group Study Exchange trip to South Korea in April. The deadline is November 7. For information, www.rotary6380.com or jwilliams@hva.org.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunities.html)
November 3-(a) Emeritus and former faculty gathering, Paesano's restaurant, noon to 1:30 p.m. For information, contact Scott Street. (b) ORD's "Faculty Research Fellowships," 9:00-9:45b a.m. To enroll, call 7.3090.
November 4-(a) Advanced Programs Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m., Porter 301B. (b) ORD's "The Essential Elements," 9:30-10:15 a.m. "Overview," 3:00-3:45 p.m. To enroll, call 7.3090.
November 5-(a) Wayne State University "Bridges to Literacy" colloquium series, "The Impact of a Mild or Unilateral Hearing Impairment on Language and Educational Outcomes," 4:30-6:30 p.m., Community Room, Undergraduate Library. (b) ORD's "Introduction to the World of Grants," 10:00-10:45 a.m. To enroll, call 7.3090.
November 6-(a) Michigan League for Human Services annual conference on "closing the gap between the haves and the havenots," Cobo Hall, Detroit. For information, www.MiLHS.org. (b) ORD's "Writing Tips," 9:30-10:15 a.m. To enroll, call 7.3090. ( c) COE Clinical Suite (Porter 135) Open House, 3:00-7:00 p.m. For additional information, contact Steve Press or Tami Hall at 487.4410.
November 7-Adult Basic Education Fall Conference, Mott Community College M-TEC. For information, jacobc@michigan.gov.
November 8-EMU Explore Eastern, 8:30 to 11:15 a.m.
CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html)November 3--application deadline for a part time coordinator for the International Cultural Competence Institute at EMU. The same date is the deadline for six other World College fellowships. For information, www.emich.edu/worldcollege.
November 6-(a) proposals due for Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. For information, www.umich.edu/~michacad. (b) proposals due for "venture grant" funding, Michigan Campus Compact. For information, www.micampuscompact.org.
November 7-one page proposals due for possible EMU "earmarks." For information, connie.witt@emich.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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