Mid-Term Week, Fall 2003 - October 13, 2003, Education Department Newsletter, Eastern Connecticut State University

A dear friend once tried to show a view,
to learn of times we go through,
the seasons pass.. then again return,
giving us then the time to renew.
...
Summer's heat .. and inner fires,
burning season of desires,
flames that can devour our spirits,
as we travel deep within it.
...
Moving through the time between,
soon the cooling time is seen,
a time to gather past season's harvest,
ground prepared for soon rest will be upon us.
...
Fall's colors stir the deep reminders,
leaves dancing around to winds of change,
seeds planted their fruit a vision,
coming to us with each division.
...
Winters deep stirring.. seen look back,
journeys into the near distant past,
feelings frozen and centered in pain,
places I didn't want to visit again.
...
In this place of deep meditation,
as we slumber at time in agitation,
reaching into the harvest of spirit,
allowing ourselves the time to hear it.
...
The sun is warm today,
promise of spring seems here to stay,
from the garden whispers a song..
beckons me ... stay .. belong.
...
Sheltered beneath arms outspread..
of trees who in their depths..
know of the heartbeat of our mother..
and with us share each and every hour.
...
Their silence reaches so deep in my being..
then spreads out beyond my seeing..
in spirit do I join the song..
in the dance of time I do belong
...
Wind Dancer
3/14/97

http://www.house-of-poetry.com/stories/essayarticle9.html

1) Don’t Miss this Special Event

At no other time in history has it been as important for teachers to be familiar with the culture and history of the Middle East. Preparing students to develop an understanding of diverse societies is a critical component of their educational preparation and one that demands greater and greater knowledge on the part of their teachers.

You will be able to develop such knowledge in a workshop designed to familiarize attendees with the history, cultural geography, and much more, of the Arab World. The workshop will take place on the Eastern Connecticut State University campus on Tuesday, November 18th, from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm. There is no charge for the workshop itself, however there will be a $15.00 fee for teachers wishing to earn CEU’s from their participation. A box lunch can also be requested at a cost of $8.00. Because the time for lunch is very short, participants are encouraged to take advantage of the box lunch availability. Because of space limitations the registration deadline is November 3rd. Contact Shirley Ernst (465-4530) for more information or download the flyer at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/awair.doc .

Shirley B. Ernst

2) Education Department unit meetings - Thursday, October 16, 2003, 12:30 - 2, Webb Hall 115 - Items to discuss - Spring 2004 schedule, special assignments, curriculum development

3) Open House for Prospective Students, Sunday, October 19, 2003, 1 - 4 pm, BTR

4) Recommended by William Gammel (Institutional Research), Dr. Pachis, and Dean Kleine:

5) A message from Ruth Ettenberg Freeman, MSW, Director of Family Services,
THE COVE Center for Grieving Children, Coordinating Office, 134 State Street, Meriden, CT 06450, Phone: (203) 634-0500, Fax: (203) 634-6934, Email: TheCove@earthlink.net

Web site: www.covect.org David – Thank you for the “Circle of Life” website. I want to add a resource that I hope you will share with your faculty and students. The Cove Center for Grieving Children serves children and their families who have experienced the death of an immediate family member. Children participate in developmentally appropriate groups with other children who have had similar experiences and parents receive support and education about the unique nature of children’s grief. Our founders, James and Mary Ann Emswiler have written a seminal text for adults who are in relationship with grieving children and it is called “Guiding Your Child through Grief.” Feel free to contact me for more information at TheCove@earthlink.net or visit our website at www.covect.org. My husband, Joe Freeman, is organizing the development of a Cove in the Windham area and anyone who would like to help with this effort can reach him at 860 429-4477. Thanks, Ruth

6) An announcement from Constance Belton Green, Director, Equity and Diversity,

8th Annual Conference on Multicultural Education

Eighth Annual Connecticut NAME Conference on Multicultural Education

Lies My Teacher Told Me
Stories from Multicultural America
October 16, 2003
Hartford Marriott * Farmington, Connecticut

Standards - revision or maintenance?
    Admission to graduate program - 2.70 - waiver options?
    General education, program requirements, state requirements
    GPA waiver policy for certification programs

I graduated from Eastern with an English degree and a Secondary Education Certification in December of 2002. I worked as a long term substitute at E.O. Smith High School in Mansfield from January to June of 2003, and was offered a permanent position for this year. The faculty and staff here are wonderful to work with!

Call for Graduate News -

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.

Research and Creativity Activities
chronicling the ongoing progress of the Education Department at Eastern Connecticut State University

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searches pending approval -
we had requested temporary full-time one-year appointments in Learning and Teaching,
Reading/Language Arts, and for a Director of Educational Experience

search for University Assistant for
the Committee for Admissions and Retention in Education (CARE) and Admission Advisor

National Center for Education Statistics (2003). The conditions of education 2003. U.S. Department of Education: Institute of Education Sciences, June 2003.

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