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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWS
American Education Week, Fall
2004 - Nov. 15, 2004 for past issues Ed. Dept. News Index - http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/newsindex.html |
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Words of Inspiration
the collection appears
at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html
American Education Week: A History
"The National Education Association (NEA) was one of the creators and original sponsors of American Education Week (AEW).
NEA and the American Legion were distressed that 25 percent of the country's World War I draftees were illiterate and 29 percent were physically unfit. Both groups met in 1919 to generate public support for education.
The conventions of both organizations subsequently adopted resolutions of support for a national effort to raise public awareness of the importance of education. In 1921, the NEA Representative Assembly in Des Moines, Iowa, called for designation of one week each year to spotlight education.
In its resolution, NEA called for: "An educational week . . . observed in all communities annually for the purpose of informing the public of the accomplishments and needs of the public schools and to secure the cooperation and support of the public in meeting those needs."
American Education Week was first observed December 4-10, 1921. NEA and the American Legion were co-sponsors. A year later, the U.S. Office of Education joined as an additional cosponsor. The National PTA followed in 1938.
Earliest observances featured a different theme for each day of AEW. This changed in 1929 as the cosponsors decided to select a single theme that reflected the current national concern.
American Education Week is always celebrated the first full week before Thanksgiving."
"This year's theme: Celebrating the American Dream."
from
http://www.nea.org/aew/history.html
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Announcements
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1) Education Department units will meet this week.
2) Future planning -
BEST portfolios, lunch, unit meetings - December 16, 2005, 11 - 2, Webb 115.
Diversity Seminar - Friday, February 4, 2005, 3:30 - 6.
Future Teachers Conference - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - please contact David Stoloff if you would like to present.
Fifth Annual Excellence Expo - Wednesday, April 27, 2005, 3 - 7 pm - Ed Dept faculty - please nominate those who completed comprehensive portfolios and other teacher candidates with distinction.
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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
News from Jessica Bessette shared by Dr. Swaminathan:
"Hi! I just wanted to tell you that I got a job!! Starting Monday I will be a preschool teacher in Waterbury. It's not in a school though, it's in a daycare facility, but I will have my own classroom of 3-5 year olds (although I think right now there are only 3 and 4 year olds). I am really excited to start, I really have a lot of freedom to teach what I want and how I want, it's a really exciting first teaching job, a really great experience, especially since I have to do most of the planning of what exactly I'm teaching, there is no curriculum to follow or anything. So I'm really excited to use a lot of the information I got from the core classes @ Eastern. I'm sure I'll be emailing you (300 times a day!) to ask you questions and get advice, I hope you don't mind! Just wanted to tell you because I thought you'd be proud :)"
posted on October 22, 2004
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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
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 colleagues 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
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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email:
stoloffd@easternct.edu
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