The Sprint to the End of the Semester Begins
Education Department Meeting Schedule This Week
Unit meetings - Thursday, April 19, 2001, 12:30 - 1:45
Tentative Agenda for Elem/Middle Level/Sec/R&LA/Science/others Unit
12:30 - 1 - Discussion of Middle Level and Secondary Program - Program(s)
Revisions;
focus group on elementary portfolio evaluations
1-1:45 - Special Guest - Matthew Russell, ThinkQuest Project Evaluator - to discuss the applications of Educational Technology in dept. courses
Educators Mini Career Fair on Tuesday April 17, 2001, 4-6 p.m. in the Johnson Room of the Library
"I hope that you will encourage your students to attend our first Educators Mini Career Fair on Tuesday April 17, 2001, sponsored by Career Services and the Department of Education. Representatives of public and private schools will be there from 4-6 p.m. in the Johnson Room of the Library. Please drop by to meet colleagues from the K-12 environment. A listing of the schools will be on line shortly (www.easternct.edu/depts/career) and will be updated at least twice weekly until the event. If you have any questions, please contact us at 465-4559. Thanks for your support." - Dr. Patricia Martin, Director, Career and Experiential Education Services, ECSU
ThinkQuest Evaluator, Matt Russell, will be visiting ECSU and our T3P Project [http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/pt3.html] on Thursday, April 19.
Academic Computing Conference, WCSU, Saturday, April 21. David has a state car and will be leaving ECSU at 7 am. For more information about the conference, please visit http://web.wcsu.edu/acc2001 .
Message from Richard Reynolds -
"The New England Philosophy of Education Society (NEPES) will hold its semiannual meeting here at Eastern this Saturday (21st April) at 10.00 am. in the Faculty Lounge, Room 358.
Kelly Kolodny, who is currently teaching EDU 508 for us, will present her dissertation research. Kelly conducted her research in inner city Boston and examined school-community relationships."
Spring Reception for Admitted Students - Sunday, April 22, 2001, 12 - 4. Please consider joining David and Leslie in representing the department and congratulating the new students.
Advisement Meetings - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 -
Please announce widely -
Seeking Advice
about Teacher Certification and Education Programs at ECSU
Here are two opportunities to learn more about Education at ECSU:
I. Participate in an advisement meeting on certification programs at ECSU on
Wednesday, April 25, 2000, 3-3:55 pm
in the Johnson Community Room (LIB 204)
in the Smith Library, ECSU
This session will also include a presentation about scholarship support for Teacher Education candidates.
II. Following this introductory session, from 4 - 6 pm, there will be a presentation on changes in certification requirements by a Connecticut State Department of Education official. Refreshments will be served, sponsored by Dean Kleine, School of Education and Professional Studies.
III. Visit the Education Department Office, WH 124, and request general information about the certification program(s) in which you are interested.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact the
Education Department, ECSU, WH 124, (860) 465-4530, or
visit our website at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/edu.html
Save the Date - Inaugural Exposition for the School of Education and Professional Studies - Saturday, May 5, 1-4
Ann M. Aulerich (Danielson,CT) will be presenting on "Shifting Paradigms: An Educator's Reflection" in WH 113, 1 - 1:30.
Linda J. Rallo (Tolland, CT) will be presenting "Putting It All Together: Using My Graduate Program to Enhance My Teaching" WH 113, 1:30 - 2.
Alyssa A. Fresa (Willington,CT) will be presenting on "Websites as a Classroom Communication Tool" in WH 307, 1 - 1:30.
Linda Espinoza Edmonds (Danielson, CT) will be presenting on "Professional Development = Personal Growth + Excitement" in WH 307, 2 - 2:30.
Susan W. Sullivan (Canterbury, CT) will be presenting on "Aerospace and Environmental Education Resource Center: What's available to all educators for FREE!!!" in WH 307, 2:30 - 3.
Please nominate other outstanding students for presentations at the Inaugural Exposition for the School of Education and Professional Studies.
Dr. Sue Deena Fuller, our NCATE Consultant, will be visiting ECSU to discuss with the community the NCATE process on Tuesday, Wednesday, May 8 & 9. Please let me know if David would like to participate in the discussions.
Save the Date - Mini-Conference for the Teacher Education Community - Thursday, May 10, 4-8
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/ncate/ncatenotes.html.
The Teacher Education Organizational Chart is available as a WORD document
in the NCATE folder in the faculty COMMON folder on the Z: drive.
Please visit http://www.virtualcommunity.intranets.com/ to see the potential of threaded discussions.
Student Marshalls at Graduation
The Education Department has nominated Holly Mandes as our Undergraduate Marshall and Ann Aulerich as our Graduate Marshall. We have also sent forward the name of Rachel Dio as an alternate marshall.
Recently acquired media - in the Chair's Office
Final Report of the NEASC Evaluation Team.
Milken, L. (2000) Teaching as the Opportunity: The Teacher Advancement Program. Santa Monica, CA: Milken Family Foundation.
Print-out of Connecticut Minority Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Program website at
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/der/info/minorityteacher/index.htm
Braus, N. and Geidel, M. (2000) Everyone's kids' books: A guide to multicultural socially conscious books for children. Brattleboro, VT: Everyone's Books. [A gift from the Education Department Sunshine Fund to the Chair's Library - THANK YOU!!]
Connecticut Guidelines for the Issuance of Continuing Education Units Required for Certification.
Student Teachers' Poetry - ECE 465: The Role of the Teacher.
In-Service Training Course Catalog, Spring 2001.
CT's Blueprint for Reading Achievement, CSDE, 2000.
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 Approach)
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.