The Education Department thanks Dean Kleine for her holiday greetings and treats and Sudha Swaminathan for the sharing of the lovely photo of Varun and for her holiday greetings and gift.  Happy holidays to all and best wishes for a joyful, healthy, and fulfilling new year.

CARE meeting, Thursday, December 14, 12:30 - 1:45 pm, WH 115.

Online Educational Department meeting minutes and Departmental Goals for 2000-2001 are available at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/deptminutes0001.html

The notes from the NCATE Writers' meetings have been posted at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/ncatenotes.html .

News from Richard Reynolds in Australia may be found at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/australia.html

Please submit your Library Book and Media order to Ann and Julie by December 15.

Winter Institute for Future Teachers - Saturday, January 20, 2001, 9 - 6, WH 110 and adjacent rooms.  Please let David know if you might be interested in participating in this 4th annual conference for middle school and high school students.

Request for suggestions to fill the following Spring 2001  courses:

6729  EDU 200 05  Chld/Adol Developm  Staff  WH 315  M    07:00p-09:45p
7618  EDU 210 04  Fndatn Edu Elem&PE  Staff  GO 201  T    07:00p-09:45p
1040  EDU 508 01  Intro to Research   Staff   SP 221  T    04:00p-06:45p
8526  EDU 509 01  Field Experience    Staff  TBA
1174  EDU 565 01  Studnt Teach Semnr  Staff   TBA

 7517  GST 100 01  Collread/Studyskil  MC 103  TR   12:30p-01:45p
1493  GST 100 02  Collread/Studyskil   GO 224  TR   05:30p-06:45p
7971  GST 100 03  Collread/Studyskil   MC 103  TR   12:30p-01:45p
8373  GST 100 04  Collread/Studyskil  SH 209  MWF  01:00p-01:50
9184  GST 111 01  Mathematics    SH 213  TR   05:00p-06:15p

"We will be having our last two fundraisers on Thursday December 14th from 10:30-3:30pm.  One will be the Holiday Candy gram and the other will be a soup sale.  I will be making a vegetable soup, Jessica will be making a chili and Rachel will be making a pea soup.  Would anyone like to bring some bread?  I will also need people to help man the tables once again. Please see the sign up list below.

We may also need people to help deliver the candy grams during finals week, I will send an update when we have the final count.

Our last meeting of the semester is on Thursday December 14th at 3:30-4:30 in WH 115.

Suggested meeting time for next semester is Monday at 3pm.  Please email me and let me know what you think about this time.

We will be looking for new officers, REALLY looking next semester so please see Jessica if you are interested in an officer's position.

Please note that my home email address has been changed to afresa@attglobal.net.  Thank you!

Good Luck with Finals."

Alyssa Fresa

A Message from Daniel Sterner at 860-465-5577, email: sternerd@easternct.edu

"This message is about an America Reads Training session to be held next Tuesday, December 5 at 5:00 PM in Room 205.  The session will last about 2 hours.  Students will be introduced to the program and to the tutoring methods they will be using.

The America Reads program places Eastern students in local schools and day care centers to tutor children, grades K-6.  Tutoring is usually one-on-one, at least two hours a week.  Federal Work Study students can earn $7 an hour.  Student volunteers are also welcome.

If you could pass the word on to any students you know who might be interestred, it would be greatly appreciated.  Students who are not sure they can commit to the pogram, but still want to learn more about it are also welcome.  If you or any interested students have questions, feel free to call Daniel Sterner at X55577.

Thank You."

For information about the the Gates Millenium Scholars Program, which grants scholarships to minority students usually enrolled in mathematics, science (including life sciences, physical sciences and computer science), engineering, education or library science programs, please visit http://www.gmsp.org/index.html .

The Education Department has been authorized to begin the process of searching for 3 tenure track faculty members in Early Childhood Education, Science Education, and Special Education, for Fall 2001.  The announcements for these positions are posted at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/search01.html.

CT Mastery Test Forum, Connecticut Public Television video.

Milne, A.A. (1926) Winnie-the-Pooh.  New York:  Puffin Books. (used to illustrate models of learning and teaching - particularly the Guiding Partner Model)

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (2000).  Engage discoverers:  Kids constructing knowledge with technology.  Austin, TX.  A VIDEO.

Gibson, G. W. (1992) Good start:  A guidebook for new faculty in liberal arts colleges.  Bolton, MA:  Anker Publishing Co. (gift from the Center for Educational Excellence - thank you, Dr. Rhona Free)
 

Other available documents are listed on the Education Department Documents page at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/documents.html

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Please contact David Stoloff at (860) 465-5501, email: stoloffd@easternct.edu if you have any questions or comments on this newsletter.