The ThinkQuest for Tomorrow's Teachers Project (PT3) Site at Eastern Connecticut State University
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/pt3.html seeks participants for the second year of this grant project funded by the US Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology program to a consortium coordinated by ThinkQuest and the University of the Pacific.

This year's annual meeting will be in Indian Wells Resort Hotel in the Palm Springs Desert Resort area on October 5-8.  We should have sufficient funds from the $10,000 sub-contract grant from ThinkQuest to invite 5 faculty and David, as site coordinator, all expenses paid to participate.  If you are interested in participating in this conference, please complete the application form at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/tqagreement2001.html .  Delar Singh and Jeanelle Bland have already completed their applications.

The Academic Year officially begins on Monday, August 27.  Paulette Mares has already reserved WH 115 for every Thursday, 12:30 - 2, in the Fall.

Most of the courses for Fall have been assigned.  We are still looking for student teacher supervisors, field experience supervisors, and a supervisor for the Graduate Seminar accompanying student teaching.  There may be other adjustments due to graduate enrollment and to changes in faculty assignments. Richard and Ken will be receiving assigned time to serve as co-NCATE Coordinators - thank you, Dean Kleine, for your support.

As you know, Leslie Ricklin with be Chair and Ken Dobush will be Assistant Chair during the Fall - August 25 - December 29.  David will back as Department Chair for Wintersession 2002.

Here is a breakdown of the Fall Chair assignments -

Duties of Chair - Dr. Leslie Ricklin

1) Meetings
a) Dean's Council - has been 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
b) Association of Department Chairs - has been 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
c) CARE, Graduate Studies, DEC, units
d) Meetings with Dean as needed
e) Administrative Council and other university meetings
f) Creative Advance - on Wednesday, August 22

2) Special events
a) Sunday Open House in mid-October
b) Open Student Advisement session

3) General advisement of students -

a) signing substitution forms,
b) advisement of transfer students during Advisement Center sessions,
d) help organize the comprehensive exams evaluation

4) Completing hiring of University Assistants for CARE and other positions

5) Curriculum revision leadership

6) Support of faculty – particularly new faculty members

7) Budget supervision

8) Support for searches

Duties of Assistant Chair - Ken Dobush

1) Scheduling
a) Any modifications to Fall 2001 assignments
b) Modifications to Spring 2002 assignments - mid-September
c) Finalizing Intersession 2002
d) First draft of Fall 2002 assignments - mid-October

2) Special events
a) Sunday Open House in mid-October
c) Preparing for Spring 2002 EXPO
d) Preparing for mini-conference

3) Department Communications
a) email advisement
b) online newsletter

4) Support for searches

Please let Leslie, Ken, or David (before August 24) know if you have any questions on these assignments or preparations.

The Summer Transition Education Program/Contract Admission Program (STEP/CAP) started on Monday, June 25.  John Sharlow, Hannah Sellers, David Stoloff, and Terrell Green will be facilitating the seminar discussions in EDU 098 - Introduction to the University - a non-academic credit workshop - on MTWR, 3:30 - 4:45 in WH 110.  The syllabus for this seminar is posted at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/edu098.html .

The Summer Institute for Future Teachers started on Sunday evening, July 8 with an opening picnic. The program will continue through Friday, August 3, with 39 high schools from many school districts throughout the state.

Michele Ridolfi will be the SIFT 2001 Director - Michele is an alum of our middle level program and a 7th grade English teacher in Tyl Middle School, Montville.  Hannah Sellers will be coordinating the program's field experiences and leading a seminar - EDU 102 - Mentoring in 21st Century School.  Leading EDU 101 - Teaching in the 21st Century - in the program are Terrell Green, Janice Palmer, and Paul Clemens, and several guest speakers - including Leslie Ricklin and Delar Singh.

If you might be interested in participating in either of these programs, please contact David.  Both programs conclude on August 3.

1) We have received these good news items from our graduates -

Donna Bourque has been hired to teach math in Stafford Middle School.

Courtney Martin has been hired to teach in an elementary school in Tolland.

Jarret Pepe has been hired to teach middle school in Greenwich, CT.

Other alumni news may be found at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/alumninews.html .

Denine C. Therren-Hamel was asked to be a Director of a preschool for Knowledge in Learning, Inc.

Michelle Bibeault will be teaching kindergarten in Thompson.

Anne Woodmansee will be teaching kindergarten in Griswold.

Jennifer Geragotelis is teaching 3rd grade at Natchaug Elementary School in Willimantic.

Leanne Soucy will be teaching at Sweeney School in Willimantic.

Laurie Lambert will be teaching 1st grade at Natchaug Elementary School.

Peter J. Crump is teaching Secondary Social Studies in the Groton Public Schools full time.

Holly Mandes, ECE, is planning to study in a Ph.D. program for English at the University of Arizona and has received a GATship (tuition scholarship and stipend).

Laura Thibodeau, Elementary Education, is currently employed as a full-time teacher in the Clark County School District, Nevada.

Adam D. Johnson, Secondary History, is planning to study Urban Education, the Sociology of Education, and Educational Policy at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Christopher R. Lewis, Secondary History, is planning to study Political Science in Virginia.

Amy Grammatica, ECE, is working for the Adults and Children in Trust Association in New York City this summer and is looking for a full-time teaching position in K-3 for this Fall.

Erin Egan, Middle Level 4-8, is currently teaching at Memorial Middle School now and will be teaching at Moran Middle School, 8th grade, in Wallingford, CT in 2001-2002.

Christina Kupfer, ECE, will be attending the University of Colorado in Denver for a graduate Reading Consultant program.

Other alumni news -

Michele Ridolfi, 1995 ECSU graduate and currently a 7th grade teacher at Tyl Middle School in Montville and this summer's Director of the Summer Institute for Future Teachers 2001, received the Promising Practitioner award from the New England League of Middle Schools.  Only four of these awards were given in all of New England.  The award is given to educators in their first three years of teaching.  The award included a $200 grant, free registration at the conference, an invitation to present at the 2002 conference next March, and a plaque.

From Amy Schack -

"Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I got a new job!! I will be starting as a Resident Director at St.  John's University in Queens on July 30th!  I will get my new address and phone # to everyone as soon as I can. -- Amy"

"Good morning,

I'm sending this to all of you because I'm not sure who is and is not on campus this summer.  I just wanted to let you all know that I have been sorting through catalogs and vendor slips and forwarding some of them on to the Education Department. So far, most of my dealings have been with Julie Alexandrin. I know she is moving on, so now I'm sending envelopes to Ann Gruenberg. She and Sudah Swaminathan are the two department library builders.

But... because it is summer, business is a little slower at the library. Feel free to submit book requests
during our down time. If you do not submit orders through Ann or Sudah for the next month or so, I will
keep them posted with monthly communication and budget statements. Just forward your orders on to me.

I'm putting an envelope addressed to Ann in campus mail this morning. It should be in the department soon.

Thanks for reading and thanks for your help."

Please let David know if you have any comments on the wording of these announcements.  The searches notices are also posted at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/search02.html .

Position: Educational Technology
Qualifications: Ph.D. or Ed.D. in educational technology or related field required.  ABD near completion considered.
Position Description: The successful candidate will have at least three years of experience in teaching or coordinating educational technology instruction in PK-12 schools an/or in teacher education programs.  Responsibilities include teaching preservice and inservice courses in computer applications in the classroom, curriculum development of online and on campus courses in educational technology, and leadership of outreach programs to regional schools.  Duties will also include teaching other education courses, grant writing, and administration of leading edge project to prepare tomorrow’s teachers to use technology.  Faculty members are expected to advise students and to engage in scholarly work and university service.
Respond to: Ken Dobush, Ph.D., Search Chair

Position: Reading/Literacy
Qualifications: Ph.D. or Ed.D. in reading/language arts or related field required.  Emphasis on bilingual or ESL teaching preferred.  ABD near completion considered.
Position Description: The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in reading/language arts; teach graduate coursed in the reading certification program; advise students at the graduate and undergraduate levels as well as supervise student teachers; develop professional relationships with area schools; and organize the summer reading clinic for reading certification students.  Other qualifications include experience with miscue analysis and retrospective miscue analysis as evaluation and intervention tools; school teaching at the PK-12 and college levels; experience with diverse students populations; demonstrated interest in research, curriculum development, and school/university partnerships; and a commitment to a constructivist, meaning-based philosophical orientation and field-based collaborative approaches to teaching.
Respond to: Shirley Ernst, Ph.D., Search Chair

SimlickL@easternct.edu  - Lisa Simlick - 860-465-4367 or , and

Weirl@easternct.edu - Lloyd Weir - 860- 465-4367

when requesting equipment or services of Media.

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.  Includes notes developed by Ken Dobush on the Ed. Dept. meeting on the Mission Statement on May 16, 2001.

Please visit http://www.blackboard.com/courses/EDU580/ to see the potential of threaded discussions and online courses.  The first site for this Virtual Community for K16 Learning and Teaching, http://www.virtualcommunity.intranets.com , may be moving to a user charge.

Conference Announcement & Call for Conference Papers - Contemporary African Issues,
October 19th, 2001, Webb Hall, Eastern Connecticut State University
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/bus/nduconf.html

From Dean Kleine -

1) Education Law Institute - Franklin Pierce Law Center's Eight Annual Education Law Institute, July 23-26 in New Hampshire and October 7-10 in Maryland.  For more information, please link to http://www.edlaw.fplc.edu

2) Southern Connecticut State University
WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN THE CURRICULUM, K-12:
A MULTICULTURAL APPROACH
Summer Institute   IDS 518-01W   3 credits
August 13 -17, 2001
Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m.
For information, call Virginia Quiroga, History Department, 203-392-5607, or Judith Buzzell, Education Department, 203-392-6431.

An Opportunity for Students -

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

Thank you to Delar Singh, new faculty member in Special Education, for presenting the Chair's Office with Rocky the Singing Lobster.  [Dan says that it is a Maine lobster.]  Please come by to visit when you need a change of pace.

A lovely book of photos and text on Walden Pond - Walden Pond (New England Landmarks) by Bonnie McGrath (Photographer), reflections by Henry David Thoreau - a gift to the Chair's library by the Education Department.  [Thank you, Ann Gruenberg and Leslie Ricklin - our Sunshine Committee members - and the entire department for your thoughtfulness.]  Available for lending.

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.