Sixth Week of Classes, Fall 2004 - October 4, 2004, Ed Dept e-newsletter, Eastern CSU

Questions about newsletter? Please contact David Stoloff, email: stoloffd@easternct.edu

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWS
Volume XIX, Fall 2004

Sixth Week of Classes, Fall 2004 - October 4, 2004
best viewed at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/041004.html
on the World Wide Web

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Education Dept. Homepage

Alumni News

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Words of Inspiration
the collection appears at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson

posted on http://www.bridge.net/~labush/teachqts.htm

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Announcements

1) Education Department Faculty meeting - Thursday, October 7, 2004, 12:30 - 1:45, Webb 115

Items for the agenda -

Faculty photos - 12:30 - 12:40 - for the website

Announcements

Shirley Ernst's plans to retire in December 2005

    Reception for CSU Professor Trawick-Smith - Wed., Oct. 13
    Child and Family Development Resource Center groundbreaking ceremony at 1 pm, Oct. 14
    Relay for Life - October 16 - 17 - passing the envelope
    NAME conference - Monday, October 18, leaving at 6:45 am, returning either by 3:30 or by 5:30 pm
    Open House for Prospective Students - Sunday, 10/24 - volunteers
    CECA conference - Monday, October 25
    CCELT conference - Friday, October 29

Approval of the September 2 meeting minutes

Other items for the agenda, consensus building techniques

Topics - Theresa and Ingrid - diversity survey timeline

Committee reports - next CARE meeting?, Graduate Studies, Clinical Experience Committee, other committees

Curriculum development - EDU 570 - Capstone seminar -

EDU 570 CAPSTONE SEMINAR (COMPLETED AT END OF PROGRAM.) 3 CREDITS
NOTE: FINAL COURSE IN ALL PROGRAMS
A seminar in which graduate students will evaluate, apply and synthesize research and curriculum
concepts form the previous graduate courses.

proposed change to

NOTE: Filing of intent to graduate form with permission of graduate advisor required for enrollment in EDU 570.

Other agenda items?? - please contact David Stoloff

2) Fall 2004 dates:

incomplete grades from Spring 2004 grades due - October 8,

Comprehensive portfolios due week of October 11-15,

Oct. 18 – mid-semester grades due;

draft of thesis to graduate office – 10/18;

withdrawing from class deadline - November 5.

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2) Announcement from Fred Ashton -

We are in need of a reading or language arts teacher for our reading/language arts lab from approximately mid-October to mid-December. This is a brand new and exciting position working primarily with ninth and tenth graders with a focus on reading, writing, and study skills type activities. The class is set up for team-teaching and the lab teacher would co-teach with faculty from the special ed department, and would collaborate with these faculty as well as shop, social studies, and English teachers. Certification in hand or pending is required. Elementary certification with a reading background would work. If you could put this in your newsletter and get the word out, it would be greatly appreciated. Candidates may contact me via email or at 456.3879 x316.

3) Upcoming Events -

Monday, October 18 - Ninth Annual Connecticut Conference on Multicultural Education, Hartford Marriot, Farmington - invitation by Dean Kleine and Dr. Belton-Green to support registration and encourage faculty and teacher candidates to participate

http://www.ceca-ct.org/ - CECA - October 25, Cromwell, CT - car reserved, registration supported by indirect funds from grants to the Education Department

CCELT conference - Friday, October 29, Manchester CC - car reserved, registration supported by the Center for Educational Excellence

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The Education Department Faculty photo is posted 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

Dr. Sudha Swaminathan reports that Leslie Labenski has been hired at Andover Elementary
in a Kindergarten setting.

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A message from Ms. Leah Barbuto -

Joan Culpin was just hired as a third grade teacher in Columbia, CT.
posted on August 20, 2004.

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Good news from Robyn McKenney, MS in Ed Tech program graduate –

I just wanted to share my great news with you! I have been offered a job as a K-8 Technology Integration Coach. I am very excited about this opportunity and feel that my work at Eastern was invaluable in preparing me for this role (especially the thesis). Some feedback I received was how pleased they were with my understanding of constructivism, project (problem-) based learning, ISTE standards, assessments, and learning environments. I wanted to share that with you because I feel it speaks directly to your program.

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Another message shared by Dr. Fred Ashton –

Once again, I am pleased to share more good news for the Vocational Technical School System and for ECSU: Mary Schlehofer will be appointed to a teaching position in the English Department at H.H. Ellis Technical High School in Danielson, CT. Mary did her student teaching here at Windham Tech this past spring semester with department head Jan Marie Weston and she did an outstanding job.

A message shared by Dr. Fred Ashton -

"More good news for Windham Tech, ECSU, and new graduate David Carter: David has been appointed to a math position at Windham Vocational Technical High School. David finished the year for us in a long-term substitute position that he started just after he finished his student teaching and he did a great job. We are looking forward to him starting the year with us. His content knowledge and pedagogy are strong and he is a most welcome and valued addition to the teaching faculty!"

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A message shared by Dr. Ann Gruenberg from Cara Ravetto -

I took a long term sub position at the Borough Elementary School for a teacher on maternity leave with the expectation of continuing in the fall for her. As the last few days of school arrived one of the teachers in decided not to renew her contract and resigned, thereby creating an open position. After all was said and done, the position ended up being for first grade. I interviewed for it and was offered the job! I am very excited because I wasn't expecting anything in the district to be open! I was fully prepared to sub for the next year. Now reality sets in as I prepare to set up my classroom and plan the curriculum! My fellow collegues seem very nice and the principal is very supportive. Hope all is well at ECSU and I plan to return in the spring to complete my Capstone. Take care!

Cara Ravetto

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News from Dr. Fred Ashton:

Scott Hill just emailed me. He has accepted a 4th grade position at Sweeney School. Scott was in last semester's student teachers' seminar with me. He is a fine student and will be a great first year teacher.

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News from Dr. Bland Day:

I heard from Rosemary Humes that Cary Langley and Chad Johnson have taken science teaching positions at the Norwich Free Academy. Cary is teaching biology, and I believe that Chad's job is in General Science.

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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
for job announcements at Eastern CSU - http://www.easternct.edu/depts/personnel/jobs.html

departmental searches pending approval -
full-time tenure track faculty members to start in Fall 2005
in Learning and Teaching and
Reading/Language Arts

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Looking for an internship, co-op or full-time job? Then check out our new on-line system-eRecruiting at http://eastern.eRecruiting.com

Walter Diaz
Director
Career Services
Eastern Connecticut State University
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: (860)465.5244
Fax:(860)465.4440
Email: diazw@easternct.edu
University Web Page: www.easternct.edu
Department Web Page: www.easternct.edu/depts/career/

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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For Connecticut teaching opportunities, please visit http://ctreap.net .

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Recently acquired media - in the Chair's Office or on the Web

Ordered for the Curriculum Library -

Comparative guide to elementary and secondary schools: 2005. Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing.

ACPA & NASPA (2004), Learning Reconsidered: A Campus-Wide Focus on the Student Experience. Washington, DC: ACPA - Advancing Student Affairs, Engaging Students and NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. and other materials from President Carter's Advance on August 17 & 18, 2004.

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