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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
NEWS Second Summer Session 2003 – June 30 Edition best viewed at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/030630.html
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The second summer session for graduate courses begins on Monday, June 30. The second summer session for undergraduate courses will begin on Monday, July 7.
Happy independence day.
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Words of Inspiration
the
collection appears at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html
For your
information during this season of independence -
Learning Independence Through Computers (LINC) is a non-profit computer resource
center that provides opportunities for people with disabilities, their families,
professionals, and members of the business community to explore adaptive
technology, computer systems, software, and the Internet. The organization’s
objective is to help people with disabilities fulfill their potential for
productivity at home, at school, at the workplace, and in the community.
LINC serves people with all types of disabilities without regard to economic
circumstances or age.
Posted June 28, 2003
1) The following message is from Dean Kleine on June 27, 2003:
Bill Ritchie's last day at Eastern was
June 26th. (He was appointed interim associate dean from December 27, 2002,
to June 30, 2003.) Bill returns to Tunxis Community College where he is the
Director of Institutional Research. I know all of you join me in thanking
Bill for his assistance and leadership during these past few months and in
wishing him well.
Best Wishes!
2) Thirty high school students participated in the Institute for Future Teachers Using Technology, starting on Sunday, June 22 and ending with a showcase of projects on Friday, June 27. Our colleagues, Drs. Tannahill, Gomez, and Chibeau and Ms. Michele Ridolfi, an alumnae of our middle level program, were the section faculty. They were assisted by Mr. Kevin Saucier, Ms. Kasha Topa, Ms. Christine Guarnieri, Ms. Anne DePaula-Vasbinder, and Ms. Lourdes Agosto.
Topics that were covered on the theme of
Living, Learning and Educational Technology in a Pluralistic World will include
computer applications, video production, writing for the media, and professional
presentations.
Please let us know if you have
any questions about our program.
3) The Summer Institute for Future Teachers has accepted 32 high school
students for the program based on EDU 101 - Teaching in the 21st Century
seminar, from July 7- 25. Theresa Picard plans to present a workshop on literacy
resources. Delar Singh will facilitate field experiences in the Learning
Links program at Windham Middle School. Please let David know if you would
like to also present or participate in the institute.
4) The Reading/Language Arts clinic will
be at
There will be an orientation meeting for the summer school/clinic on
Wednesday, July 2,
5) Not an endorsement of
this program, just shared for informational purposes -
Teach where it matter the most.
EXCELSIOR TEACHER INITIATIVE
Bringing outstanding certified teachers to New York City Public Schools.
http://www.excelsiorteacherinitiative.org
Faculty photo at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/faculty.html
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The 2002-2006 CSU AAUP-BOT
Collective Bargaining
Agreement is on-line at the usual URL:
http://www.easternct.edu/aaup/cba.html
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Graduate News
Hari Koirala reports that "two of our students (Sarah Jones and Laura Quarticelli) that they are hired to teach 5th grades at Windham Middle School. It is interesting to know that they will be teaming as well."
Leah Barbuto and Mitch Sakofs shared this news from Dana Ballou
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"Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that I got a job! I'll
be working at Eli Terry Elementary in South Windsor and will be teaching
preschool special ed. I had my final interview today and they offered
me the job! I am very very excited and can't wait to start!"
Dan Rothermel reports that Christina
Cody, from our penultimate class of middle school teacher candidates, will
be teaching 8th grade Reading / Language Arts at Saint Marys Middle School
in Saint Marys, Camden County school system, Georgia.
Dan and Mitch Sakofs also report that Heather Scorca, who just completed her student teaching in core III secondary, has a position at Bolton Middle School.
Mitch Sakofs and Dan Rothermel
report that Christine Kendall (secondary English) will be teaching 8th
grade language arts at Carmen Arace Middle School in Bloomfield, CT.
Mitch Sakofs reports that Caragh O'Brien was offered a position in
Sec English in Tolland.
Mitch Sakofs reports that Kathy Rosen has been asked to teach summer
school at Mohegan Elementary School.
Dan Rothermel, Jeanelle Bland, and Mitch Sakofs report that Vicenza Benoit that she has just been hired in South Carolina
as a 4th gr classroom teacher in the Varennes Elementary School, Anderson
District 5 Schools, Anderson, South Carolina, Dr. Mary Paul, Principal.
Dan Rothermel
reports that "one of our core III secondary student, Maggie Tarbox, has just accepted a position to teach 7th
grade language arts at
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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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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.preservice.org/]
and 13 other universities throughout the US. This project's homepage may
be at http://www.preservice.org/ecsu/ .
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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
also found at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/rca.html
Seventh Report -
During Career Day at
Sixth Report
October 20, 2002
Results of the Open House
– Sunday, October 20, 2002
Leslie Ricklin, Richard
Reynolds, Delar Singh, Cathy Tannahill, and Ingrid Enniss and David Stoloff
met over 121 students interested in coming to Eastern for teacher certification
on Sunday, October 20, 2002 at the Fall 2002 University Open House.
The
majority expressing interest in elementary education (68), early childhood
education (17), secondary education (24), special education (3), and middle
level (2), with the remainder uncertain.
Another 15 students/family
may not have signed in but received information about the programs. The information
sheet at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/questions.html
was distributed.
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searches pending approval
- we had request an additional faculty member in Elementary Education.
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Recently acquired media - in the Chair's Office or on the Web
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 questions
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