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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWS Volume XI, Spring 2002 Sixth Week of Spring 2002 Edition - 2/22/02 best viewed at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/020222.html on the WWW; for past issues - Education Department News Index  http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/newsindex.html

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John Dewey (1916).  Democracy and Education.   Chapter Fourteen: The Nature of Subject Matter
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/Projects/digitexts/dewey/d_e/chapter14.html

Democratic society is peculiarly dependent for its maintenance upon the use in forming a course of study of criteria which are broadly human. Democracy cannot flourish where the chief influences in selecting subject matter of instruction are utilitarian ends narrowly conceived for the masses, and, for the higher education of the few, the traditions of a specialized cultivated class. The notion that the "essentials" of elementary education are the three R's mechanically treated, is based upon ignorance of the essentials needed for realization of democratic ideals. Unconsciously it assumes that these ideals are unrealizable; it assumes that in the future, as in the past, getting a livelihood, "making a living," must signify for most men and women doing things which are not significant, freely chosen, and ennobling to those who do them; doing things which serve ends unrecognized by those engaged in them, carried on under the direction of others for the sake of pecuniary reward. For preparation of large numbers for a life of this sort, and only for this purpose, are mechanical efficiency in reading, writing, spelling and figuring, together with attainment of a certain amount of muscular dexterity, "essentials." Such conditions also infect the education called liberal, with illiberality. They imply a somewhat parasitic cultivation bought at the expense of not having the enlightenment and discipline which come from concern with the deepest problems of common humanity. A curriculum which acknowledges the social responsibilities of education must present situations where problems are relevant to the problems of living together, and where observation and information are calculated to develop social insight and interest.

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Career Services will be having an Education Career Fair on March 19, 2002 from 4-6 pm in the Student Center BTR. Please share this information with students. Students can monitor the employers attending by checking out our web page at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/career/. Employers participating will be posted in about two weeks and will change weekly.

from Walter Diaz, Career Services

Dean Kleine has called an emergency meeting of the Education Unit to discuss accreditation - how we are going to prepare for the NCATE visit during the next six weeks.  The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2002, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Webb 115.

Thursday, February 21 - unit meetings
Developing the agenda for the Elem/Sec/RLA unit - please send items to David - stoloffd@easternct.edu
    Initial items - Strengthening the literacy component of the elementary education program, World Language certification program, comprehensive exam - portfolio assessment, advisement, ...

Thursday, February 28 - Graduate Studies Meeting - please send agenda item to Hari Koirala - koiralah@easternct.edu

Thursday, March 7 - Full Faculty Meeting - WH 115 - 12:30 - 1:45 - announcements,
nominations for awards -

Honorary Degree - to honor an individual of distinguished merit for outstanding achievements or community service (March 1, 2002 nomination deadline)

Distinguished Faculty Member Award - to recognize an outstanding faculty member for excellent classroom teaching and devotion to scholarship (March 8, 2002 nomination deadline)

Excellence Awards - to honor faculty and staff for teaching excellence, creative activity, and service to the University (March 15, 2002 nomination deadline),

Academic Excellence Awards - to recognize outstanding junior and senior undergraduate students for overall record of outstanding academic achievement, intellectual promise, character, and achievement outside of the classroom (March 15, 2002 nomination deadline)

election of chair 2002-2003, committee reports, unit report - World Language Certification program
, ...  please send agenda item to David

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

No registration fee required.  To register, please E-MAIL Marilyn Duran at marilyn.duran@po.state.ct.us, by February 22, 2002, with your name, phone number, institution.  To contact Marilyn by phone, call 860-713-6717.

Please plan to participate in the March 16 Career Fair for Minority Teacher and Administrative Candidates, Learning Corridor, Hartford, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.  Please see David for details.

5th Annual Future Educators of Connecticut Convention
March 23, 8:30-4:30, University of Hartford
Middle and high school students, their teachers, and their parents are
invited to a day of entertaining and interesting workshops.  Participants
will meet teachers, learn about college and career opportunities, and sample
effective teaching strategies.  Register free before March 13.  The full
program and registration form can be downloaded at http://www.crec.org/yes/.

Message from  Steve Kenton, Chief Marshal, email:  kenton@easternct.edu

"Each year, we ask the Honor Societies at ECSU to supply the name of an outstanding graduate to represent their respective society as a Student Marshal at Commencement. Please forward to me the name and contact information (phone, email, parole officer) of the person you are nominating from your department's honor society for this year's commencement.  The person you will nominate should be someone graduating at this year's commencement who is willing to represent your society."

Career Services will be having an Education Career Fair on March 19, 2002 from 4-6 pm in the Student Center BTR. Please share this information with students. Students can monitor the employers attending by checking out our web page at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/career/. Employers participating will be posted in about two weeks and will change weekly.

from Walter Diaz, Career Services

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WE CARE – We at Eastern Create Articulate Reflective Educators.

Do you dream about becoming a teacher?  Teacher shortages in mathematics, science, world languages, and special education and incentive programs to attract new teachers and to increase diversity among school personnel makes this a great time to fulfill your dream.

The Education Department offers programs which lead towards certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary certification in Mathematics, Sciences, History/Social Studies, and English.  Teacher candidates complete majors in an academic subject other than Education, have above average grades, and have extensive experience teaching children.

For already certified teachers, we also have Master of Science degree programs in Reading/Language Arts (and RLA specialist certification), Science Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and the new MS in Educational Technology.  This program is offered online through OnlineCSU – http://www.onlinecsu.ctstateu.edu;  other graduate courses may be taken online.

Come join us in community-dedicated projects - a summer reading clinic, a UTC-sponsored technology in preschool classrooms project in Hartford, a national consortium to enhance learning using the world wide web, and summer and year-round workshops for high school students considering becoming teachers.

For more information, please call 860-465-4530 or visit us at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/edu.html.  WE CARE.

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   Faculty members and students from Eastern Connecticut State University are participating in a US Department of Education grant to Prepare Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology with ThinkQuest
[ http://www.thinkquest.org] and 13 other universities throughout the US.  This project's homepage may be at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/pt3.html .

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Message from Barbara A. Butler, Interim Head of Technical Services and Collection Development Officer, J. Eugene Smith Library:

"The Library has obtained an online version of the Kraus Curriculum Development Library. The database is available from the Library's database site located at:

http://www.easternct.edu/library/library1/atoz.htm

Please use this resource and give us your reactions."

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.
 

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

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Past surveys of our graduates are available on the WWW  –

an analysis of the survey of teacher education program graduates 1996-98 http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/assessment/survey9698.htm

results of the survey of teacher education program graduates – 1996-1998 -
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/assessment/surveyresults9698.htm,  and

results of the survey of teacher education program graduates – 1998-2000 -
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/assessment/gradsurvey2001.htm

survey of interests in graduate programs –1999, http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/assessment/gradinterestsurvey1999.htm

survey of interests in graduate programs – 2001
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/assessment/gradinterestsurvey2001.htm

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Notes on two roundtable discussions at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 2002 meeting:

Mach, N. and Stoloff, D. (2002). Cybercasting for Recognizing, Reporting and Rewarding Excellence.   A roundtable discussion at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education annual meeting,
New York City,  February 2002. http://www.csudh.edu/soe/faculty/NMach/AACTECyber2002.html

Stoloff, D.  and Mach, N. (2002).    Accountability for Online Teacher Education.  A roundtable discussion at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education annual meeting, New York City,  February 2002.  http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/stoloff/online2002.html

Educational Department Searches for Tenure Track Faculty to Start in August 2002

The searches notices are also posted at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/search02.html, and available from The Chronicle.

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

Please announce to potentially interested students and cooperating teachers in regional schools.

Faculty members in the Education Department at Eastern Connecticut State University are seeking certification candidates and middle school and high school teachers who would appreciate support for the development of Future Teachers Clubs or Young Educators Society (YES) Clubs in Eastern Connecticut and Hartford area schools.

We envision that certification candidates would visit schools about 10 hours a week during the Spring 2002 semester and collaborate with middle school or high school teachers and their students in the development or enhancement of these clubs.  Part of this involvement might be virtually, through a discussion board on a readily accessible website.  Participants will be selected for an early June weekend workshop on developing websites for curriculum support in the schools and for a late June weeklong residential Institute for Future Teachers using Technology at ECSU.

Certification candidates will earn a stipend for up to $1,500 for their efforts and their cooperating teachers will receive a stipend of $500 for their support of these projects.  Additional stipends will be available for participation in the summer workshop and institute.

If you might be interested in participating in this project, please contact Ms. Hannah Sellers (email: sellersh@easternct.edu) or Dr. David Stoloff (stoloffd@easternct.edu ).  Thank you for your consideration of this project.

Education, Computer Science, Mathematics, Management Information System/Science, and/or other majors interested in serving in the schools as technical assistants for 10 hours a week are invited to apply.  These students will consult in individual classrooms - setting up equipment, debugging procedures, demonstrating exemplary software, assisting in webpage development, and facilitating after school workshops.

Several school districts are interested in the services of Technical Assistants, including Lebanon, Salem, the Integrated Day Charter School in Norwich, and others. School site personnel and the student assistants will arrange the scheduling of the assignments of 10 hours per week.

Technical Assistants will be paid at the rate of $11.00 - $12.50 per hour, depending on experience.   Students will need to have their own transportation to participate.

Please complete the following application and return it to Professor David Stoloff, Education Department,
tel. no. (860) 465-5501, email:  stoloffd@easternct.edu.

This application is also on the WWW at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/projects/techies.html .

Handbook of Teacher Education, developed by Dan Rothermel and a team of faculty consultants.

NCATE (2002).  Professional Standards for the Accreditation of Schools, Colleges, and Departments of Education.

NCATE (2002).  Continuing accreditation & beyond.

Faculty Handbook.

Our Reading/Language Arts, Webb Hall 113, has been enriched with past issues of Phi Delta Kappan, Academe, Syllabus, Converge, Journal of Teacher Education, and other resources.  Please feel free to use and encourage your students to use these materials.

The Condition of Education 2001 in Brief.  National Center for Education Statistics, US Department of Education.

Student Teachers' Poetry - ECE 465: The Role of the Teacher.

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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.   Please invite others to receive this newsletter and be added to the Education Department e-mailing list by contacting David Stoloff.