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Third Week of Spring Semester 2006-Feb. 6, 2006 for past issues Ed. Dept. News Index - http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/newsindex.html |
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Third Week of Spring Semester 2006-Feb. 6, 2006
Words
of Inspiration
the collection appears
at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/words.html
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The Groundhog Has Spoken
"Connecticut Chuckles", the official rodent weather prognosticator for the State of Connecticut, has announced his prediction. Don't put your sweaters away just yet. He says to expect six more weeks of winter.
from http://www.lutzmuseum.org/welcome.html
Posted on Feb. 6, 2006
Announcements
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Scenes from the Diversity Seminar
Friday, January 27, 2006, Johnson Room, Smith Library
are posted at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/dept/diversity012706.html
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Upcoming Events
1) Committee on Admissions and Retention Meeting - Thursday, 2/9, 12:30 - 1:45, Webb 115.
2) Sixth Annual Excellence Expo: April 26, 2006.
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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 Kimberlee Kenney
Mathematics & Education
Class of 2002:
My husband got orders to the USS Alaska, so we will be moving to Norfolk, Virginia around the first of March. I resigned my position as a math teacher at Grasso Technical High School and am subbing until we leave. Parting is such sweet sorrow. I have so many memories of our 7 years in Connecticut, some of the most special being spent at Eastern in our Real Analysis study group. We spent 4-6 hours a week outside of class (studying) just to impress Dr. Kenton! My love and best wishes go out to Dr. Kenton, John, Lisa, Matt, Kevin, Sita and all of the other math geeks who gutted it out with us. We are truly a bounded unique subset (in the infinite domain of humanity) in which no other subsequence will converge near our epsilon neighborhood! In Bolzano-Weierstrass we trust.
Kimberlee Kenney, Mathematics
Culture Committee, Sophomore Advisor, National Honor Society Committee
441-0387, email:Kim.Kenney@po.state.ct.us
posted on February 6, 2006
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Dr. Fred Ashton reports from Windham Tech -
Our two new teachers and recent Eastern graduates, Glenn Anderson and Chris Morgan, are doing fabulously well, as is Diane Trumbull (also new to us, and a less-recent ECSU grad).
Looking forward to having Violet Lukasik student teaching here with Lyn Williams, ECSU graduating class of 1998, this spring.
posted on November 2, 2005
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Message from Mike Hetherington, Master of Science in Elementary Education program graduate, 2003
On October 7th, my 6th grade class at Horace W. Porter School launched their first podcast. A podcast is an Internet radio broadcast available for download. If you or the alumni would like to listen, just go to our class weblog at http://room613talk05.edublogs.org/tag/podcasts/ or look for Room 613 Talk in the Educational Podcast section of Itunes. My students worked collaboratively to write the introduction, feature stories, transitions and closing. So far we have received positive feedback on the podcast from listeners as far away as Georgia, Arizona, and New Zealand. As far as I know, this is the first class podcast in the State of Connecticut.
In other news, I'll be visiting China for 10 days starting on November 4th as part of a Connecticut Educators delegation. During that visit I will have a chance to teach at Horace Porter's sister school in Jinan, China. It's been an busy year so far!
Mike Hetherington
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Horace W. Porter School - Columbia, CT
MS Elementary Ed. - Dec. 2003
posted on November 1, 2005
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Good news from Michelle Ridolfi O'Neill -
Sharon Hagen was hired for one of a language arts positions in Montville.
posted on October 31, 2005
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Good news from Bethany Champagne (bethany_champagne@yahoo.com):
"Hello everyone
I just wanted to inform you that I have been offered a job as a long-term substitute counselor at DePaolo Middle School in Southington. I went today to meet everyone and it is wonderful. I love it. I will keep you posted. I should be there until Feb. or March because the person I am replacing just had TWIN BOYS! Yikes. I am so happy and finally using my degree. Thanks for everyone's support.
Bethany"
posted on October 6, 2005
Good news from Dr. Fred Ashton:
I am pleased to let you know that Windham Tech is employing two outstanding new educators, fresh from the latest graduating class:
--Glenn Anderson, English
--Chris Morgan, social studies
As you know, I recruited Chris Morgan for our system last year as a substitute after I saw first-hand the work he was doing in mentoring middle and high school students over the summer at ECSU. He soon became one of our most-requested subs that fall and student taught at Norwich Tech last spring.
Glenn Anderson was a student in my seminar for student teachers last spring. He completed an exemplary portfolio and had an outstanding student teaching experience at Dr. Helen Baldwin School in Canterbury.
Both have done a great job in their first week- a testimony to the instruction and experiences that they have had at Eastern. They are going to make a difference in the lives of our students.
Fred Ashton
posted on September 7, 2005
Good news from Alicia Dunbar -
"I just wanted to share some of my own good news. After teaching this past year in New Haven I have been offered a position in Madison teaching First/Second Grade Multiage."
Alicia Dunbar
ECE 2003 Graduate
posted on August 29, 2005
Past
Alumni News is posted at
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/news/alumninews.html
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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
for job
announcements at Eastern CSU -
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/personnel/jobs.html
departmental searches to start in Fall 2006 pending approval -
two
full-time Reading/Language Arts tenure track faculty members
and
one research and assessment tenure track faculty member
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For opportunities for technology resources and recognition for exemplary leadership, please visit http://www.futureready.org/about/ .
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PRAXIS I Workshops 2005 - 2006
Time: 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. for all workshops
Mathematics (Same Workshop Repeats)
Presenter: Rosemary Burdick
February 25
April 8
Fee for Mathematics: $75.00 (includes study material)
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Reading and Writing Essays (Same Workshop Repeats)
Presenter: Angela Speck, Ph.D.
February 22 (added)
March 7
PRAXIS II: Elementary Education
9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
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Elementary Math Prep*
Multiple Choice and Essay
Presenter: Rosemary Burdick
February 7
Fee: $75.00 includes Math Materials*
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Elementary Multiple Choice Prep
Presenter: Angela Speck, Ph.D.
February 23, June 2 (Repeats)
Fee: $75.00 if you bring the Educational Testing Service Guide (Test Code 0011)
Fee: $110.00 if you want ACES to purchase the Guide for you.
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Elementary Essay Prep
Presenter: Angela Speck, Ph.D.
February 24, February 28, April 4 (Repeats)
Fee: $75.00 if you bring the ETS Guide (Test Code 0012)
Fee: $110.00 if you want ACES to purchase the ETS Guide for you
Fee: $75 (if you bring the ETS Guide 2nd Edition
for PPST, Test Codes 0710, 0720.0730, 5710,5720, and 5730)
- OR -
You may purchase the ETS Praxis I Study Guide 2nd Edition for PPST
from the Barnes and Noble at Universal Drive, North Haven.
See the clerk at the front desk.
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Register online: www.aces.k12.ct.us/courses
Location: 205 Skiff Street/SDA (Rear) Building
Hamden, CT 06517
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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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Teacher Substitute Openings in Windham Public Schools
Windham Public Schools are seeking Eastern graduates, with a bachelor's degree in any major, to substitute for absent teachers. Please link to the district's home page
@ http://www.windham.k12.ct.us
and the district personnel policy page @ http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/DSS_Web/Personnel/Policies.htm
for more information.
There are also substitute possibilities listed without the degree.
Posted on November 27, 2005
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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, for enriching the Education Department Chair's office with
Dan Brown's Digital Fortress (Corgi Books, 1998)
and worry beads from Greece.
2) Also available in borrowing for summer reading -
Cambre, M. & Hawkes, M. (2004). Toys, tools & teachers: The challenges of technology. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Education.
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