Best wishes to all for a fulfilling and educational Fall Semester.  The university opens on Monday, August 27 for the fall semester, with many opening week events, and classes starting on the Wednesday after Labor Day, September 5.

The School of Education and Professional Studies/Graduate Division is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kim Freeland, Associate Dean.  Dr. Freeland has extensive experience in higher education:

 Tennessee State University, Professor
 Eastern New Mexico University, Associate Professor
 Eastern Illinois University, Assistant Professor
 Texas Women's University, Research Assistant

Dr. Freeland's first day at Eastern is today, August 24.  On behalf of Dean Kleine, please join her in welcoming Dr. Freeland.
 

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.

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

Joan Culpin has been hired to teach grade one in Canterbury.

Mary Tatro has been hired to teach kindergarten in Canterbury.

Barbara Hall has been hired to teach preschool in Putnam.

Karen Slyman has been hired to teach half-time kindergarten in Scotland.

Amy Grammatica has been hired to teach bilingual early childhood classes at the Multicultural Magnet program in New London.

Katherine Bart has been hired to teach second grade in Terryville.

Angela (Prince) Young has been hired to teach first grade in Putnam.

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 .

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 Leslie Ricklin 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.

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

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.