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Words of Inspiration
the collection appears
at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html
"I
find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand,
as in what direction we are moving: "
Oliver Wendell Holmes as quoted by Dr. Charles Chatterton, Jr.
at the University Spring 2004 Meeting
the quote continues -
"To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes
against it, -
but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. "
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on January 23, 2004
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Announcements
1) First
Spring 2004 Education Department meeting - Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 12:30
am - 2 pm, Webb Hall 115
Topics
for discussion:
General
Education requirements for certification programs - 6 credits in English,
above College Writing??, mathematics requirements
Assessment
timeline for graduate teacher candidates
Curriculum
initiatives
Committtee
initiatives
2) Diversity
Workshop - Tuesday, January 27, 2004, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Paul Johnson Room,
LIB 204. We are planning for 100 people for a light dinner and discussions.
Please contact Theresa Picard for more details.
The evening
speaker is partially funded by a grant from the Office of Equity and Diversity,
Ms. Constance Belton Green. (Thank you!)
3) Future
Teachers Conference, Thursday, March 25, 2004 - call for presenters has
been distributed via a separate email.
4) Message
from Dean Kleine on the 4th
Annual Excellence Expo:
The 4th
Annual Excellence Expo will be the School’s best exhibition of student excellence
ever!
The School of Education and Professional Studies will be celebrating its
4th Annual Excellence Expo on Wednesday, April 28, 2004, from 3:00 p.m. –
7:00 p.m. in campus venues to be announced at the beginning of Spring Semester
2004. The format of the Expo has been significantly enhanced:
• Poster sessions (i.e., research posters, professional business posters)
• PowerPoint sessions
• Demonstrations
• Portfolio presentations
• All Ears Radio Theatre
• Gallery-style shows (e.g.. photography)
All sessions will be juried; all student participants will be formally recognized
(i.e., acknowledgement of the quality and significance of their “presentations”).
The Expo committee comprised of Drs. Bob Horrocks and Frank Hendrick (HPE),
Dr. Delar Singh (EDU), Drs. Edmund Chibeau and Terri Toles-Patkin (COM), Dr.
Ken Parzych (ECO), and Dr. Chiaku Ndu (BUS) have developed poster session
guidelines, effective PowerPoint strategies, and judging criteria. Each faculty
member will receive a packet of information regarding the Expo for distribution
to students at the beginning of the spring semester.
5) Please welcome Mr. James J. Mello as
our newly appointed University Assistant for the Committee on Admissions
and Retention in Education. His desk will be in the Education Department
main office in Webb Hall 124. Mr. Mello is a retired Kelly Middle School
(Norwich) social studies and science teacher, a Sayles Elementary School
(Baltic) 7th and 8th grade teacher, and has served as a university supervisor
within our student teaching programs. He is a graduate of Eastern CSU with
MS degrees in Language Arts and Social Studies, and BS in Education. Jim
is also a veteran and is on reserve duty currently. Welcome, Jim.
6) Faculty
opportunities -
a) Please
contact David Stoloff for more information on serving as a BEST Program Portfolio
Scorer.
b) Message
from Pat Kucharski - The Office of the Dean has a color HP DeskJet printer
available for each of your departments. Who would like it?
7) 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 is posted at 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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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
departmental 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
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Announcement
from Robin Shefts, Career Counselor, Career Services:
"I discovered this website recently which I wanted to share with you, faculty
and students. http://careers.education.wisc.edu/projectConnect/MoreInfo.cfm
Project Connect is a national cooperative resource between school districts
and universities to assist with teacher/education staff employment efforts
on the internet. If you are not familiar with Project Connect, it's worth
checking out!"
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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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Opportunity announced
from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Pachis:
The Martin
Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program
The U.S. Department of Education is currently accepting applications
for the third year of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program. The
program was established in commemoration of the late Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. and his contributions to civil and human rights in America.
Under this initiative, continuing college juniors, seniors, and graduate
students are eligible to apply for an eight-week (June 14 – August 6, 2004)
paid internship in the United States Department of Education in Washington,
D.C with the possibility of up to a four week extension. Up to ten students
will be selected for this prestigious honor. Students will receive temporary
Federal appointments, and will be hired at grades GS-4, 5, 7 or 9 depending
on qualifications and education level completed (corresponding pay range:
$11.32 - $19.19 per hour). The students will be placed in either the office
of The Honorable Rod Paige, Secretary of Education, or in the office of one
of the Assistant Secretaries to gain experience in policy analysis and development.
This program is an exceptional way for outstanding students to learn about
the federal role in education and to better understand the value of government
service.
The recruitment announcement is available on the following federal
job information web sites: www.ed.gov;
www.usajobs.opm.gov; and www.studentjobs.gov.
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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.
