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Eleventh Week of Spring Semester 2005 - April 11, 2005 for past issues Ed. Dept. News Index - http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/newsindex.html |
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Eleventh Week of Spring Semester 2005 - April 11, 2005
Words
of Inspiration
the collection appears
at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html
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"The most difficult part of life's journey is to find a dream. What is your dream? Don't go another day without thinking about it. If you don't know, then practice thinking about. Spend a few minutes each day just thinking about what you want. Thinking and wishing and dreaming each day will bring you closer to recognizing and achieving it."
Ms. Betty Martinez, Public Information Representative, Santa Clara Valley Water District, quoted at http://www.amhsv.org/biographies/betty_martinez.htm
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1) Upcoming events:
CARE meeting - Thursday, April 14, 2005, 12:30 - 1:45, Webb 115
Thesis and copies due in Graduate Office April 11
Life After Brown 2005: With All Deliberate Speed Looking Back, Moving Ahead to be held at Eastern on April 15 -16, 2005. A preliminary schedule and registration information can be found at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/bvbed2/
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.
University meeting May 12, 10 am
Final exams May 16 21
Commencement May 22
Final grades due May 25
2) Message from Fran Champney, formerly Fran Tremblay, Education Department Office Manager -
Please note that my new campus email address is now <champneyf@easternct.edu>.
3) EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS WANTED!!!
150+ public charter schools in MA, RI, NY, NJ, CT and PA seek experienced licensed preferred where applicable candidates for the following positions: school site leaders/administrators; general education teachers (pre-K-12); secondary math and science teachers; teacher assistants; special education coordinators/teachers; Title I coordinators/teachers; bilingual/ESL teachers; school psychologists and social workers; and business managers (finance/accounting backgrounds required). To apply, register for the 3rd Annual NE Regional Charter School Career Fair at www.charterschooljobs.com.
Northeast Regional Charter School Career Fair, Saturday April 16, 2005 10:30am - 3:00pmTeachers College, New York City
Join us at the ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED at www.CharterSchoolJobs.com
ALL EDUCATION MAJORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!
4) Life After Brown 2005: With All Deliberate Speed Looking Back, Moving Ahead. This conference will be held at Eastern on April 15 -16, 2005. A preliminary schedule and registration information can be found at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/bvbed2/
5) Teacher Education Faculty Advisory Council meeting - Tuesday, April 26, Johnson Room - some tentative items for our discussions would include -
a) Changes in teacher education with opening of CFDRC
b) Overview of our current programs - David
c) Strategies for greater coordination between content area and teacher education coursework - David and content liaisons
d) Enhancements to field experiences and student teaching - Cathy, Ann, Rob, Leslie - if available
e) Enhancement to our assessment systems - Sudha, Jeanelle, Delar, Hari
f) Potential curriculum development - Integrated Sciences - Jeanelle; World Language PreK-8, Spanish 7-12 - Kin Chan & David
g) Planning for enhancing admissions process - David and other members of CARE committee
h) Preparing for NCATE 2008
i) Other discussion items from the council
6) Kappa Delta Pi - Induction on May 14 at 10:00 at the Sophie Jenkins room in Burr Hall
A message from Dr. Cathy Tannahill, email: tannahillc@easternct.edu
Please remind your students who have been admitted to our program about Kappa Delta Pi, our education honor society. Much of our recruiting normally comes through the CARE letters that are a little late this year. If anyone asks, we are extending the deadline to May 1 because of this.
However, we also have many within our program who are eligible and may be more interested as they complete the program. Any one who has questions can get information by contacting me or Fran. I have copies of applications in a folder in my box in the Ed Office. We also have applications on our bulletin board outside the Ed Office. I also have applications.
There are also leadership opportunities as we will be selecting officers for next year.
Initiation and Installation of new officers is May 14 at 10:00 at the Sophie Jenkins room in Burr Hall. Students must attend initiation to join. We, of course, are pleased to see any faculty who are able to attend as well.
Some of you may not know that KDP is an organization that serves our members throughout their professional careers with various publications and services. It has many distinguished members. Thanks for your help in attracting students to our honor society.
Cathy
Catherine Tannahill
Assistant Professor, Education Department
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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
A message from Joe Pereira relayed by Dr. Ann Gruenberg:
Hello
Last time we spoke I may have told you that I have secured a position in Avon Ct, at Roaring Brook School Teaching 3rd grade as a long term sub for child rearing leave until the end of the year. I was hoping to start this position at the beginning of April. I have found myself taking over one month earlier. I have already learned so much. Things couldn't be better!! I am hoping to fill an open position at this school for the fall and will let you know when I do!! Thanks for all your help!!
Sincerely,
Joe Pereira
ps: extremely valuable website www.schoolnotes.com for parent teacher communication. Highly recommended!!
Posted on 3/28/05
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A message from Bethany Champagne, [bethany_champagne@yahoo.com], former Education Department student assistant and near graduate of a graduate program in school counseling:
I just wanted to say hello. It has been a while since I have stopped by or written. I have been busy with my Practicum at Longmeadow High. I am liking it so far, but I cannot imagine myself working there-very intense environment. I will be done and ready to graduate with my Master's in May! Can you believe it? It has gone by so quickly. I will be coming to ECSU at the end of the month for the Education Career Fair to see if there are any guidance openings.
I am feeling a little overwhelmed with the college piece at the high school level and think maybe the middle school is a better fit for me. I really liked my middle school placement at Vernon Center Middle School. I think I may apply for both placements.
I am learning a lot and I have been doing a lot...teaching too! (David) Haha. Well, I hope all is well and let me know how you are and how the Edu. dept is doing. I keep up on the dept newsletters.
4 months until the wedding!
See you at the end of the month hopefully.
Bethany
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A message shared by Dr. Sudha Swaminathan on 2/22/05:
"Hi everyone,
I am writing to let everyone know that I have a job!!! I went for an interview this week for a long term sub position at Hatton Elementary School in Southington, CT and I got it. It is for an inclusive preschool classroom. I am so excited, it is like a dream come true! Thank you all for everything, without all of you I wouldn't have been given this great opportunity.
Thank you all,
Jessica
Biardi"
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Message from Christine Mengel, elementary education teacher candidate, January 2005:
"Hi All,
I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of you for the wonderful instruction and guidance you have given me through core I and II. I took the Praxis in November for the first time and not only did I walk away from the test feeling confident but my confidence was assured when I found out I did very well and past the tests. So I wanted to thank all of you for your help in this process. Have a wonderful break and Happy New Year!
Thank you again!
Christine Mengel "
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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 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.
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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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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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Recommendation from Diane Reale, OnlineCSU instructor, to subscribe to
Edutopia:
"You may already be familiar with Edutopia, but I recently received an
invitation to a free magazine subscription from them, in the mail, so I
thought I would send the link along to you....(re: exemplary programs in K-12
schools)....thought your faculty and students might be interested.
http://www.edutopia.org/foundation/foundation.php
Diane"
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Reference from Walter Diaz, Director, Career Services:
Teaching Jobs at SchoolSpring.com
Description: Free educator job search. Apply online, get email job alerts, find 1000s of teaching jobs from dozens of sites with the SchoolSpring SuperSearch. Apply to any job, anywhere with SchoolSpring PLUS!
URL: http://www.SchoolSpring.com
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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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Alma Exley Scholarship Program
This scholarship program supports and encouraged persons of color who are committed to a career in public school teaching. A scholarship award of at least $1,500 a year for two years will be granted to an individual who has been admitted to a teacher-preparation program in a Connecticut College or university. For more information and an application, please contact David Stoloff in the Education Dept, Webb 129 or visit http://www.almaexleyscholarship.org .
Recently acquired media - in the Chair's
Office or on the Web
1) Thank you, Ann, and colleagues in the Education Department for enriching the Education Department Chairs office with
Mitch Albom's The five people you meet in heaven.
2) Also available in borrowing for holiday reading -
3) 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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Please contact David Stoloff at (860) 465-5501, email:
stoloffd@easternct.edu if you have any questions or comments on this
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