College of Education
Eastern Michigan University
Issue No: 599
April 19, 2004
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STUDENTS WIN STATE AWARDS
Student Teacher of the Year. The 2004 winner of the state Student Teacher of the Year competition is Jonathan Marceau of EMU. Marceau did his student teaching in the 5th grade at Eberwhite Elementary in Ann Arbor, under the supervision of Tina Tolin. Scott Weinmann was the cooperating teacher and Debi Wagner was the principal.
The third-place winner is Holly Hughes of EMU, who did her student teaching in 4th grade at Wylie Elementary in Dexter under Jan Davis' supervision. Alum Stephanie Bell ('92) and alum Paula Thomas ('76, '91) were the cooperating teacher and principal, respectively.
Of the 24 students from across the state who will be recognized in ceremonies at Eagle Crest on May 10, nine are from EMU. The others are Kelli Willis, Bobbi Devault, Tammy Dominick, Jason Helms, Grace Landon, Pamela Simpson, and Kimberly Wayburn. The awards are sponsored by the Michigan Association of Teacher Educators (MATE).
COATT. Marie Wolffe, a graduate student in educational media/technology, has received the Michigan Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching with Technology (MCOATT). The judges found Wolffe' work "to be an exemplary example of an e-portfolio."
COE AT AERA
We broke all our own records in terms of extent of participation in an American Educational Research Association convention with activities of this past week in San Diego.
Pat Pokay and Kaia Skaggs presented "Defining and Measuring Dispositions in Teacher Preparation Programs."
John Palladino (with Jean Haar, MSU-Mankato) presented "IDEA, Parental Empowerment, and Foster Care: Legal and Political Challenges for K-12 Educators."
Eboni Zamani (with three others) presented "As the Pendulum Swings: Affirming Access in Higher Education." Zamani also presented "Examining Affirmative Action and ADA Policies in Postsecondary Access for Students with Disabilities.
James Barott (with two others including recent doctoral graduate James W. Satterfield, Jr.) presented "The Technical Core of African American Higher Education Institutions." Satterfield (with R.L. Hughes, Oklahoma State) presented "'Athletisizing' High Profile African American College Athletes: A Critical Race Perspective."
Don Halquist presented "Negotiating Power, Identity and Relationships: Graduate Students in Collaboration."
Charles M. Achilles chaired a session on "Project STAR and Beyond: A 17-Year Quantitative/Qualitative Study."
Peggy Daisey presented "Secondary Preservice Teachers as Writers Past and Present: The Influence of Personal Experiences and a Content Area Literacy Course on Future Instruction."
Valerie Polakow co-chaired and served as a participant in a session on "Poverty, Welfare and Education in the U.S.: A Town Meeting to Discuss Educational Research, Policy, and Praxis."
Ron Williamson (with M. Hudson, UNC-Greensboro) presented "Resist or Conform: The Tension Faced by Newly Prepared School Leaders." He participated in an invited panel and spoke on "Creating Academically Challenging Middle Level Schools for Every Child." Williamson is an officer of the AERA SIG on Middle Level Education Research and participated in activities of that group.
FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES
Linda Lewis-White and Marina McCormack have had papers accepted for the AACE's Ed-Media World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications, to be held in Lugano, Switzerland, in June. Lewis-White will present "If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It! Reframing the Literacy Lesson Cycle with Multimedia Technology." McCormack will present "Literacy and Technology: Transforming the Learner's Role in the Multimedia Integration Process."
Ron Williamson's chapter (with J.H. Johnston, USF), "Creating Academically Challenging Middle Level Schools for Every Child," appears in Vol. 4 of the Handbook on Research in Middle Level Education. The work was released during the recent AERA convention.
"The 'Why's' of Class Size: Student Behavior in Small Classes," by J.D. Finn, G.M. Pannozzo, and C.M. Achilles, appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of the Review of Educational Research.
Beth Johnson presented "Using Pop Culture as the Ultimate Pedagogical and Assessment Tool in Reaching ALL Learners" at the American Culture Association/Pop Culture Association convention in San Antonio. While there, she also attended the U.S. Department of Education-sponsored "Hispanic Outreach Kick-Off Event." Presenters there included Secretary Rod Paige and singer/composer Jon Secada. She also met with officials of the San Antonio school district regarding English language learners.
An extended account of Ethan Lowenstein's (and his CURR 304 students') involvement with a 5th grade class in Detroit's Garvey Academy on the Civil Rights movement appeared in the April issue of the "Update" newsletter of the COE Office of Collaborative Education.
The Washtenaw Community College course that has been designed as the equivalent to EDPS 322 was recently featured on the front page of the Ann Arbor News. Kathleen Beauvais has been instrumental in mentoring the faculty member teaching the course.
Regina George has been selected to participate in the next cohort of persons involved in "Leadership EMU."
A Latin dance class taught by Suzanne Zelnik-Geldys and held in McKenny Ballroom was pictured on the front page of the April 16 issue of the Echo.
We heard recently from Thelma Albritton, associate professor emeritus in Special Education, who lives in Estero, FL, and we express appreciation for the clippings she sent.
With our extended family: Rebecca Sipe (English) is the author (with four others) of They Still Can't Spell? which was recently released.
ALUMNI NOTES
Barbara Robertson '95 was featured in a full-page story in the "Community Life" section of a recent issue of the Ann Arbor News. Robertson has been a substitute teacher in the Ypsilanti and Whitmore Lake schools and has taught in a Montessori preschool. Currently a "stay-at-home" mom, she is substantially involved with volunteer work, especially with the LaLeche League of Ann Arbor and with the Open School at Mack.
ADMISSIONS, INITIAL PROGRAM
As of the end of March, we had admitted 1,099 persons this fiscal year to the initial teacher preparation program. If the trends of 3/4 of the year continue, by the end of the fiscal year we will have admitted 1,462 prospective new teachers-an all-time high for EMU!
The number and percent of males are a bit behind some earlier years. The number and percent of undergraduate students are at an all-time high; the number and percent (28%) of post-bac students has dropped from the 37% of two years ago.
The portion of minority background (12%) is down a bit from last year, but higher than any other year. The number of African-Americans continues to increase slowly.
The number (projected to be 785 by year's end) and percent (54%) of the student body going into elementary teaching has increased dramatically for this year. Typically, about 40-45% of the student body is elementary. The number going into early childhood (a relatively high demand field) has increased quite a bit as well. The most popular majors for the ECE students are "three minors" (by far) and language arts. The most popular majors for others in elementary are "three minors" (by far) and language arts.
The percentage going into secondary teaching (35%) is a bit less than last year, but higher than any year prior to that. The numbers should reach an all-time high. The popular fields continue to be those of low demand and vice versa. However, the number and percentage going into mathematics, chemistry, earth science, and physics (tied with two and three years ago) will be all-time highs for EMU.
The number and percentage going into the K-12 teaching fields are down a bit from former years. However, the number of students going into special education is on the way up. This year's number is projected to be the largest since 1999-00.
MONEY MATTERS
As of the end of February, $532,240 had been donated by alumni and friends to the College of Education. This number is considerably larger than the comparable figure for any other EMU unit. Donations to the COE are 46% of the total for the five colleges. For comparison, at the end of February last year, $155,017 had been donated to the COE.
SPONSORED PROJECTS
Stephen McGregor has received $20,212 from LPJ Research, Inc. for "Small Testing and Analysis Contract for LPJ." Analysis will be done of male bovine and swine fat and liver tissues for the presence of the Androst-4ene-3,6,17-trione.
BIOLOGY APPROVED
The Michigan Department of Education has approved EMU's program for the preparation of teachers of biology. Among the positive reviewer comments were that "the extent of information for biology faculty about state standards and the needs of pre-service teachers is impressive" and "the extent to which the program addresses gender and multicultural issues is impressive."
STUDENT NOTES
Cheryl Sugerman has been appointed by Governor Granholm to the Michigan Women's Commission.
Sara Duvall's dissertation research was mentioned in the most recent issue of the MASA "Fortnighter." Superintendents and school board presidents were urged to assist with data gathering.
CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE
At the recent COE Celebration of Excellence, the following students were recognized:
Albert A. Riddering Endowed Scholarship: Tracey Kovach.
Elton J. Rynearson Endowed Scholarship: Erin Quellhorst.
Paul B. Samson Endowed Scholarship: Justin Keyes, Gregory Waltner.
Margaret "Jody" Smith Memorial Scholarship: Deanna Ash, Kristin Duncan.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunities.html)
April 19-Wayne State University College of Education Teacher Job Placement Fair, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information, www.coe.wayne.edu/as/placement.
April 20-Advanced Programs Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m., Porter 301B.
April 21-Career Services' Teacher Job Fair, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Convocation Center. To register ($10), go to http://career.emich.edu/new/tjf.
April 21-Office Professionals Day at EMU. For information, april.flanagan@emich.edu
April 22-23-Wayne State University conference on understanding the problems of urban children and youth. For information, http://www.wsuchildren.wayne.edu/Conference.html.
April 23-Adult Basic Education Spring Conference, Quality Inn, Sault Ste. Marie. For information, www.mccte.msu.edu
April 24-Urban Teacher Day in the COE, by proclamation of the Dean.
April 25-KDP Commencement Flower Sale.
CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html)
April 19-nominations due for USA Today "All-USA Teacher Team." For information and nomination forms, allstars.usatoday.com.
April 19-deadline for articles for Principal Leadership on "innovations in curricula." For information, www.principals.org/publications/pdf/pl_subguides.pdf.
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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