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Words of Inspiration
the collection appears
at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html
The
Study Prayer
Now I lay me down to study
I pray the Lord I won't go nutty
If I should fail to learn this junk
I pray the Lord I will not flunk
But if I do, don't pity me at all
Just lay my bones in the study hall
Tell my teacher I did my best
Then pile my books upon my chest
Now I lay me down to rest
If I should die before I wake
That's one less test I'll have to take
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on December 12, 2003
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Announcements
1) Please
participate in a reception honoring the faculty and staff at Keelor Hall
- Monday, December 15, 11 am - 1 pm at Keelor Hall - http://www.easternct.edu/depts/child_care/
.
2) Thursday
faculty meeting - Webb Hall , 12:30 - 1:45 - unit meetings, please send
items for the ECE agenda to Dr. Sudha Swaminathan, for the elementary agenda
to Dr. Delar Singh, for the secondary agenda to Dr. Jeanelle Bland.
3) Message from Dr. Delar Singh on the
planning committee for the Excellence Expo on Wednesday, April 28, 2004:
Please include mention of the
Excellence Expo on
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 in your Spring 2004 syllabi. Please also remember
to consider inviting Fall 2003 teacher candidates and graduate degree candidates
to present at the
Excellence Expo.
4) An emergency search for University
Assistant for the Committee for Admissions and Retention in Education
and Admission Advisor has been approved. Please ask interested candidates
to send their resumes and letters of interest to David Stoloff, search
chair, Education Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83
Windham Street, Webb Hall Room 129, Willimantic, CT 06226, email: stoloffd@easternct.edu .
Position
Announcement
University
Assistant for the Committee for Admissions and
Retention in Education
and Admission Advisor
The ideal candidate would facilitate the collection and assessment
of the CARE application files. As CARE Secretary, the candidate would
provide information at each monthly meeting and maintain the official
minutes of the meetings. As Admission Advisor, the candidate would
provide office hours for potential teacher candidates and their parents
and present group advisement sessions for transfer and new students at
Advisement Center orientations, in pre-requisite courses, at two Admission
Office Sunday events a year, and in other meetings.
Preferred qualifications: Flexibility of hours – may include
some hours during the evening, strong knowledge about certification
requirements and teacher education programs at Eastern, and excellent
human relations skills. The position is expected to be for 19 hours
per week during the academic year.
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5) Message
from Hope Marie Cook, Curriculum Center Librarian, J. Eugene Smith Library
The Curriculum
Center Computer Lab is available for use for Spring 2004. Please contact
Ms. Cook for reservations.
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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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Alumni News
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/alumninews.html
News from
Alyssa (Fresa) & John Gwinnell:
Benjamin
Carter Gwinnell was born on Friday, November 28, 2003 at 2:57 p.m. 8lbs3.5oz,
20.5 inches.
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News from
Monica Sajkowska.
I have
been teaching 3rd grade since August in Bridgeport CT.
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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.
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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 participated
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
found at http://www.preservice.org/ecsu/ or 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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Planning
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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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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
Searches
and Opportunities
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searches pending approval
-
full-time tenure track faculty members to start in Fall 2004
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
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Opportunity posted by Jack
Hasegawa
2004 Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Deadline: January 15, 2004
Sponsored by the Talbots Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic program
of apparel retailer Talbots http://www.talbots.com/,
the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund is a $100,000 scholarship program that
awards five $10,000 scholarships and fifty $1,000 scholarships annually to
women seeking a bachelor's or associate's degree later in life. Since its
inception in 1997, the fund has awarded college scholarships to 330 women
ranging in age from their late twenties to their early sixties.
To be eligible, applicants must be women currently residing in the United
States who earned a high school diploma or GED at least ten years ago; be
seeking a degree from an accredited two- or four-year college,university,
or vocational-technical school; and have at least two full-time semesters
or twenty-four credits remaining to complete their undergraduate degree.
The deadline for entries is January 15, 2004, or until one thousand eligible
applications have been received. Application forms will be available at
the Talbots Website. RFP Link: http://www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
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Early Childhood
Education Program Manager
Westport, CT.
Save the Children, an international relief and development agency seeks
an Early Childhood Education Program Manager. Reporting to the National
Director, US Children and Youth Programs, and working collaboratively with
other Education Program Staff, the Early Childhood Education Program Manager
provides training and technical assistance to SC Home Office and Field Office
staff and community partners in 18 states in developing and managing literacy-focused
education programs. S/he assists in the assessment of program performance
for all age groups; designs program materials for the early childhood age
group; researches and develops leading edge practices in literacy programming
for the early childhood age group; and fosters partnerships with experts.
Key responsibilities include training and technical assistance; and research
and development. Requires an advanced degree in Education, related field,
and/or equivalent experience. Experience working in Early Childhood field
preferred and with education and literacy programs for children and youth,
preferably a mixture of traditional (in-school) and non traditional (out-of-school
or experimental) education as well as program assessment and evaluation.
Superior research, writing and organizational skills; experience in coalition
building, networking/partnering, resource development; clear understanding
of issues related to poverty in rural communities; experience providing ongoing
technical assistance, training, and direction to racially and culturally diverse
communities, individuals and groups; and willingness to travel extensively.
We offer comprehensive benefits and competitive salaries. Send resume and
salary requirements to: jmcguane@savechildren.org;
Fax: 203-221-4077. EOE M/F/D/V/
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Recently acquired media - in the Chair's Office or on the
Web
National Council for the Accreditation
of Teacher Education, Eastern Connecticut State University, Institutional
Report, April 2003 Compact Disk (CD).
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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.
