May Documents are Available on the Campus Network
The 2000-2001 Annual Report may be found as a WORD document in the COMMON folder in the EDUCATION network drive (either Z: or U:). Remember that if it opens as a Read-Only document, someone else already has it open - please return to the document later.
Please let David know if you have any questions on collaboratively completing the Annual Report via this method, or whether you would prefer a paper copy or emailing me the information directly. I will send out an electronic copy of the initial draft of the report so that you might excerpt the information you need to complete and return it to me, if you would prefer this process.
Similarly, the 2000-2001 Education Department Chair Evaluation Form is available in the COMMON folder. Please complete this form and send it as an attachment to Paulette Mares - mares@easternct.edu. Or you might print out the form and give Paulette a paper copy for processing.
Contributions to the Annual Report are due by Wednesday,
May 30.
Contributions to the Chair Evaluation are due by Monday,
June 11.
Thank you for your assistance and support in this new
way of completing these May documents.
Announcement for Graduates
Please announce to our graduates of our MS programs that for the education graduate students, the color of their hoods is light blue.
Thanks to Dean Kleine for reminding us of this important detail.
Tentative Education Department Senators for 2001-2002
David forgot to confirm at the May faculty meeting that Mitch Sakofs will continue in the role of Department Senator to the University Senate and that Harii Koirala has agreed to serve as Senator-Alternate. Department representation should be discussed at the first faculty meeting in late August.
Education Department Meeting Schedule This Week
Education Department Faculty Meeting –
Thursday, May 3, 2001, 12:30 - 1:45, WH 115
General announcements –
Richard – exchange with Newcastle University
University Senator and Alternate - 2001 - 2002
Approval of April Meeting Minutes
from Jeff - preparing for Mini-Conference and Teacher Education Community
Advisory Council - May 10, 4-8
from Leslie - activities that faculty would like to put on the
"items to share" table
from David –
encouraging faculty to participate in School EXPO – May 5, 1-4
preparing for NCATE meeting with Dr. Fuller - PETE Consultant - May
8, 12-2 –
discussion of agenda
preparing for Annual Report
results of Graduate Survey - 1998-2000
Department Chair evaluation
from Mitch-
update on student teaching placements.
State Cert presentation and possible changes for future
update of PDSs - (with Leslie, Dan, and Hari)
from unit meeting and Graduate Studies -
proposed MS in Secondary Education and graduate Secondary Ed. certification
program
Save the Date - Inaugural Exposition for the School of Education and Professional Studies - Saturday, May 5, 1-4
Education Department
Faculty Mentors: Dr. David Stoloff, Dr. Leslie Ricklin,
Dr. Hari Koirala, Dr. Ken Dobush
Peter Blume and Sharon White
Using Webpage Design for Project-Based Learning
Webb Hall 307, 1:30-2 pm
Linda Espinoza Edmonds
Professional Development =
Personal growth + Excitement
Webb Hall 307, 2-2:30 pm
Ann M. Auleric
Shifting Paradigms: An
Educator¹s Reflection
Webb Hall 113, 1-1:30 pm
Susan W. Sullivan
Aerospace and Environmental
Education Resource Center: What¹s
available to all educators for FREE!
Webb Hall 307, 2:30-3 pm
Alyssa A. Fresa
Websites as a Classroom
Communication Tool
Webb Hall 307, 1-1:30 pm
Linda J. Rallo
Putting it all together: Using
My Graduate Program to Enhance My Teaching
Webb Hall 113, 1:30-2 pm
Dr. Deena Sue Fuller, our NCATE Consultant, will be visiting ECSU to discuss with the community the NCATE process on Tuesday, Wednesday, May 8 & 9. Please let David know when you would be able to participate in the discussions.
Tentative Schedule
Monday, May 7 - introductory dinner with Dr. Fuller at Angellino's - volunteers needed
Tuesday, May 8
10 am - Campus tour - might someone volunteer for this - David has a phone interview as part of the search for a Curriuculum Librarian
11 - 12 - VP-AA, Deans discussion
12 - 2 - Lunch with faculty and staff - including the following discussions -
12 - 12:30 - Introductions
Expectations for Mission Statement, Conceptual Frameworks
Expectations for Assessment
12:30 - 1:15
Collaborations across campus
Expectations for Professional Organizations portfolios
1:15 - 2
Planning for the Visit
Developing a Document Room
2 - 3
Visiting the NEASC Document Room - changes for NCATE
[to see Tennessee State University's NCATE EXHIBIT ROOM POSTERS (MARCH
2001),
connect here http://www.tnstate.edu/psyc/Ncatpics.htm
]
3 - 4 Discussion with Administrative Staff on NCATE preparations
4 - 5 Local teachers and administrators discussion - perhaps with Killingly faculty and staff
5 - 7 Dinner at Willimantic Brewery - volunteers needed
Wednesday, May 9
Closing discussions over breakfast
Save the Date - Mini-Conference for the Teacher Education Community - Thursday, May 10, 4-8
Rooms reserved for workshops for this conference -
Library 204 community room 4-8 p.m
and these breakout rooms -
LI 147 was reserved 4-8
LI 266 was reserved 4-8
Lib 107 lab.
The School of Education/Professional Studies and Graduate Division is holding its Master of Science Hooding Ceremony in the Shafer Hall Auditorium due to the large number of graduates this year.
refreshments are being served in the Akus Gallery, 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Education Department celebration.
Report on Newly Admitted Student Meetings - Sunday, April 22, 2001, 1-3
Drs. Ricklin and Stoloff met with about 150 students and parents on Sunday, April 22 as part of the Welcome to Eastern! program for newly admitted students and their parents.
Of the list of Pre-Education newly admitted students received earlier in April, 24 of the about 200 on the list signed in on Sunday.
There were also 23 students who added their names to the list. So, a total of 47 students were at our two Education sessions on Sunday.
Of these 47 Pre-Education students, 10 indicated interest in Early Childhood Education, 24 in Elementary Education, and 9 in Secondary.
Please let David know if you have any questions on these meetings.
Dean Kleine shared information on the Educational Technology Summit, May 30-31 at Columbia University, found at http://www.edtechsummit.com/mainmenu.asp .
Please contact David if you are are interested in being considered for teaching during Intersession 2002. So far, we are planning to schedule EDU 509 and EDU 553.
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.
Opportunities
Barbara Little Liu (ENG) shared this announcement with us -
Am I Teaching Yet?
Attention: Teachers/Writers
First-person narratives from student teachers, TAs, interns, and others
training to enter the teaching profession wanted for anthology to be
published by Heinemann. Humorous, horrific, challenging and/or inspiring
accounts all welcome. Possible subjects include: mentor relationships,
most memorable students, mistakes best not repeated, if I only knew
thenS, magical moments, etc.
Whether you have recently finished student teaching or are a seasoned
professional, share your experience as a legacy and learning resource
for
future educators! Please include a short bio and SASE for response
and/or
manuscript return.
Length: Between 1000-2000 words
Deadline: July 31, 2001
Payment: $100 and 2 contributor copies
Mail to: Molly Hoekstra, Editor
Student Teaching Anthology
P.O. Box 110352
Nashville, TN 37222-0352
Direct questions to:
student_teaching@worldnet.att.net
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.