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Words of Inspiration
the
collection appears at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html
“There is an historical advantage
to ambiguity.”- Professor Ann Higginbotham, as past chair of University
Curriculum Committee, during a University Senate discussion, Tuesday, November
5, 2002
“The whole university builds a
teacher.” Dean Charles R. Duke,
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, at NCATE Accreditation
Professional Development Workshop, Friday, November 8, 2002
Posted
on November 8, 2002
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Announcements
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Graduate School
Fair on Thursday, November 14th from 11-3 PM in the Student Center,
BTR
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Education Dept.
community members:
The Institute is willing
to sponsor the conference fee for 30 ECSU faculty, staff or student
participants' attendance. To take advantage of this offer, please email your
request to Laurel Kohl at kohll@easternct.edu by Friday November 15, 2002. Include
your name, address, phone number and email address.
Please
share this information with your students.
Connect Day 2002
Cosponsored by CONNECTicut Energy Council for Teachers and
The
Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University
Saturday November 23, 2002 at Eastern Connecticut State University
The Conference runs from 8:30-3:45 and includes lunch.
Come and learn about all areas of sustainable energy!
Explore the ways
that energy education energizes us.
CONNECT Day includes speakers, workshops, presentations and exhibits
which provide a wealth of information, ideas and hands-on activities for
teaching and learning about energy across the curriculum from kindergarten to
college.
Presenter include:
· Harvesting Sunlight:
Cultivating Bright Minds by Moneer Azzam, Solar Dynamics
· Fuel Cells by Jim
Fenton, UCONN
· Hydrogen Outreach
Program for Education by Mary-Rose Vallladares, DCH Technologies
· CT Energy Education
Development (CEED) by Nancy Johnson
· eeSmarts by Keri
Snowden and Tera Dunn, UI and CL&P
· Exciting Things
Happening in CT Energy Education by Joel Rinebold, Institute for Sustainable
Energy
· Solar Science, How To
Integrate for Education, by Ed Witkin, Solar Works
· Clean Power by
Charlie Moret, CT Clean Energy Fund
· PossAbilities in
Energy Education by Marilyn Szymaszek, Wilson Educational Services
· Waterwheels,
Windmills & Sunlight by Linda Malkin, Discovery Museum
· Cars of Tomorrow by
Chris Mason, NESEA
· Motivate, Integrate,
Educate by Carol Wilson, Wilson Educational Services
· Internal Combustion,
Products from Your Town by Harris Towne, Towne Enterprises
· Wind-generated
Electricity by Walton G. Congdon, Proton Energy
· Fossil Fuels, How
much is left? by Dr. Charles Dimmick, CCSU
· The Promise of
Regenerative Fuel Cells by Proton Energy
Education Department Faculty Meetings
usually on Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:45 in Webb Hall 115.
Items
for the other unit (not ECE)
Team
teaching
EDU
675s
Curriculum
initiatives
Curriculum
mapping
Assessment
planning – portfolios
Disposition
assessment
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Alyssa Gwinnell
[mailto:agwinnell@attglobal.net],
a most excellent graduate now teaching in South Windsor, writes:
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Graduate School Fair –
November 14, 11 am – 3 pm
Over 25 graduate schools will be participating in Eastern's
first Graduate School fair on November 14, 2002. The fair will be held from
11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. in the Betty Tipton Room.
Photos
from the Diversity Seminar – September 4, 2002 - http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/photosf02/photosfall2002.html
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A message from Hope Cook, Curriculum Center Librarian -
“Hi David and Education Faculty,
Just wanted to let you know that the
Curriculum Center Computer Lab, Room 145 of the Eugene Smith Library is now
open for your use!
Here are some of the
highlights added to the Computer Lab:
·6 new PC's with Internet Access and equipped with
educational and presentational software titles
·1 of the 6 PC's is setup as an instructor station. This
station includes a projector that will allow the instructor the
opportunity to project information to a screen, or if one prefers to the white
board.
·We have also retained 1 Macintosh machine that is loaded
with software and has Internet access.
·The computer lab also includes a VCR, Slide Projector, and
Overhead Projector
·Additionally, students can use this room to work on
classroom projects as we now have 2 Ellison Machines and several dies to cut
letters, borders, etc.The lab is also equipped with a sink.
·The lab can seat up to 20 people and would be ideal for
those teaching courses that contain some component of children's literature or
the use of educational software.
Thank you!
Hope”
Dr. Jeanelle Bland has
been appointed Curriculum Center Computer Lab liaison from the Education
Department.
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An interesting resource shared by Dean
Kleine –
A message from
Professor Ross E. Koning, PhD
Chapter President ECSU-AAUP
Biology Department - Goddard Hall
email: Koning@EasternCT.edu
http://Koning.EasternCT.edu/
Greetings ECSU-AAUP Faculty,
I am pleased to announce that our
on-line (html) version
of the 2002-2006 CSU AAUP-BOT Collective Bargaining
Agreement is on-line at the usual URL:
http://www.easternct.edu/aaup/cba.html
This version is, of course,
unofficial...but we have worked
hard to make it identical with the printed version in content,
and have hopefully corrected most of the printed version's
flaws.
We encourage you to try it
out. All internal and some external
references are linked so navigation is better than in the print
version. You can also use the find and find-again feature of
your browser to search for words in the contract...so finding
items is perhaps easier. On the down-side, the contract is now
in a single file that is sometimes slow to open if you are on a
modem connection...but we think your patience will be rewarded.
I also encourage you to right-click
(PC USERS) or click-hold-drag
(Mac USERS) on the CBA link on the home page to DOWNLOAD
the contract to your hard-drive for improved loading times. Our
home-page is:
Best wishes for the fall semester.
ross
Professor Ross E. Koning, PhD
Chapter President ECSU-AAUP
Biology Department - Goddard Hall
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message from
Bernetta Steadman, Assistant Director, Admissions, ECSU:
I came across this website (http://www.nasbe.org/) and thought you might
be interested in the Minority Teacher Recruitment Conference/Exhibition.
It would be a good opportunity to
attract qualified minority individuals to our grad and certification
programs. Let me know what you think. Perhaps this is something you could
coordinate in conjunction with the Admissions Office if you feel it is a
worthwhile endeavor
I would suggest reading about the
exhibitor info.
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Call for Graduating Senior Information
A request from Institutional
Research -
Please share news about the plans
of graduating seniors.
If they are going on to graduate
school, please provide the graduate's name, undergraduate major,
graduate university, location (city, state), field of study and degree program
sought, and any information
on scholarships and/or fellowships.
If they have been accepted for
employment positions, please provide the graduate's name,
undergraduate major, company, location (city, state), position, salary.
Please email the information to
David, who will compile it for the department. Thanks.
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Other Events
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ECSU - ThinkQuest for Tomorrow's Teachers Projects
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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Long Term Announcements
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
Planning forms for field
experiences and student teaching for Spring 2003 are now posted at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/stinfo.doc
and
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/stpreferencefall2003.doc
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Research and Creativity Activities -
chronicling the ongoing progress of the Education Department at
Eastern Connecticut State University
also found at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/rca.html
Sixth Report
October 20, 2002
Results of the Open House – Sunday, October
20, 2002
Searches
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searches pending approval -
we had request an additional faculty member in Elementary Education.
Coordinator for the website
of Children's Literature Assembly of the
National Council of Teachers of English (now at (http://venus.twu.edu/~f_vardell/index.html)
sought.
Dr. Shirley Ernst
plans to propose at the CLA’s board meeting on November 22nd that, under her
leadership, a revised organizational website would be developed.Dr. Ernst seeks
individuals in the Eastern community who might be interested in assuming the
web development and maintenance tasks for this proposed website.Benefits –
national recognition in the field of Children’s Literature and a stipend that
will be negotiated.Please contact Dr. Ernst (email: ernsts@easternct.edu) before November 20
if you might be interested in assuming this position.
Announcement
from our CREC Partners:
-Bristol,
grade 7 and 8 LA teachers: workshop for Nov. 5: how to implement state
standards in LA curriculum- how to take a reading/writing workshop approach and
integrate it into the curriculum.
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-Windsor
Locks, K-2 teachers: workshop on Nov.5: two hours on empowering writing or re-telling
or on using technology.
ECSU-AAUP Scholarship
The ECSU Chapter
of the AAUP announces a scholarship program for ECSU students who are
registered for independent projects in the 2002-2003 academic year. The Jean H.
Thoresen ECSU-AAUP Scholarship will be awarded to assist with the costs
involved in completing one or more research or creative projects and/or
presenting research at an academic conference.The ECSU-AAUP has allocated up to
$800 for distribution in support of this program.
A student applying
for the ECSU-AAUP scholarship must submit a proposal of no more than three
pages that describes the project design in sufficient detail and indicates the
importance of the project. The proposal must include a detailed budget for use
of the requested funds. Students should remember that they are applying to a
general audience who, while educated, is not necessarily conversant in all
fields.There should be a one-page resume for the author attached to the back of
the proposal.
AAUP Executive Board
ECSU-AAUP Office
Beckert Hall
Complete
proposals will be evaluated by the ECSU-AAUP Executive Board. The proposal(s)
deemed most-competitive by the Executive Board will be selected for funding. A
check written by the ECSU-AAUP treasurer will be issued promptly to the
scholarship winner(s).
Upon completion
of a funded project, a brief project report should be filed with the ECSU-AAUP
office. This report will include documentation of how the scholarship funds
were spent.
Please contact
Dr. Nicole Krassas, Political Science Department, 350 Webb Hall,
(860)-465-5034, krassasn@easternct.edu.
Academic Freedom is Not Free
Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program
The new Title II, Part A of ESEA creates Improving
Teacher Quality State Grants to strengthen teacher quality and increase the
number of highly qualified teachers and principals. In Connecticut, the
higher education component of this initiative is known as the Teacher
Quality Partnership Grant Program. It replaces the Eisenhower Professional
Development Grant Program and the Connecticut Collaborations for Teaching the
Arts and Humanities.
For 2003, the Connecticut Department of
Higher Education is authorized to award $663,199 in competitive Teacher Quality
Partnership Grants for professional development projects for teachers,
paraprofessionals and principals across 10 core academic subjects (English,
reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and
government, economics, the arts, history and geography). Preference will
be given to proposals which address at least one of several priorities, among
them projects that seek to:
·increase teacher mastery of subject matter,
especially in mathematics, science and the essential themes which define the
American experience
·recruit and prepare minority teachers, and
·improve the
leadership skills of principals.
1)the division of a Connecticut public or independent
institution of higher education that prepares teachers and principals,
2)one or more schools or departments of
arts and sciences at that institution, and
3)one or more high-need schools or school
districts in Connecticut.
Other schools, colleges, education groups
and non-profit organizations may serve as additional partners. Please note that
no single participant in an eligible partnership may use more than 50 percent
of the partnership grant award.
Project periods may vary over a period of
17 months. Multi-year activities are allowed based on available funds and
progress in meeting goals. Requested project amounts depend on the scope of the
activities proposed; there are no minimum or maximum award limits. Proposals
are due January 10, 2003 and grant awards will be announced February 7, 2003.
For more
information about this grant program, please see
http://www.ctdhe.org/RFP/default.htm
Jamie Hendricks shared this link
to the Mansfield Schools employment website -
http://www.mansfieldct.org/MBOE/Employ/docs/Web%20Posting%206.02B.doc
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Recently acquired media - in the Chair's Office or on the Web
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Folios from the NCATE Professional
Development Workshops, sponsored by CT State Dept of Ed. – Fall 2003
Graduate Elementary Education
Program Self-Study for NCATE visit.
Teaching Our Youngest: A Guide
for Preschool Teachers and Child-Care and Family Providers. (2002) Early
Childhood-Head Start Task Force, US Dept. of Education and US Dept. of Health
and Human Services.
America's Children: Key
National Indicators of Well-Being 2002. Federal Interagency Forum on
Child and Family Statistics.
Notes from the 2002 Creative
Advance - "Creativity Through Diversity" - Thursday, August 22, 2002,
Eastern Connecticut State University.
Evaluator's Report on the May
State On-Site Review of ECSU's Teacher Education Programs. Received May
31, 2002.
Institutional Overview and
Response to Standards, Self-examination report on Teacher Preparation
Programs at ECSU, March 2002.
Portfolio Responses for BEST
program, 2001-2002.
Precondition Report for the
Education Unit - April 2002, NCATE document
Handbooks for the Development of
Teaching Portfolios 2001-2002 - Connecticut State Department of
Education - most subjects
General Education Committee's
General Education Program Proposal
Wednesdays - A Compilation of
Short Stories written by Eastern Connecticut State University
Graduate Students
Educational Technology Resource
Documents from the Connecticut State Department of Education.
American Association of State Colleges
and Universities (AASCU) Public Policy Agenda - 2002.
The BEST Program Portfolio
Resources 2001-2002: School Year
BEST 2001-2002 Rubrics.
Faculty Handbook.
Our Reading/Language Arts room,
Webb Hall 113, has been enriched with past issues of Phi Delta Kappan, Academe,
Syllabus, Converge, Governmental Technology, Journal of Teacher Education, and
other resources. Please feel free to use and encourage your students to
use these materials.
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Please contact David Stoloff at (860) 465-5501, email: stoloffd@easternct.edu if you have any
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