Welcome to the Fifth Week of the Spring 1999 Semester.

Upcoming Events

Candidates for Director of Educational Experience Presentations
Please mark your calendar for the following presentations by candidates for this important position:
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2-3                     Dr. Blanca Reyes
Friday, March 6, TBA for am        Dr. Sharon Castle

Read Across America
Fred Ashton invites us to participate in a special Read Across America celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday on Tuesday, March 2, 1999.  Fred is looking for volunteers to visit Horace W. Porter in Columbia and read a favorite book.  If you would like to volunteer for a Dr. Seuss rading, at a time convenient for you on March 2, please call Fred or Ms. Rondini at 228-9493.

Education Department Presentation on Certification before Association of Department Chairs (ADC)
Please join David in a half-hour presentation before the Department Chairs on certification programs.  This presentation will be within the ADC meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 12:30 - 1:30 in CB 258.  Please let David know if you are interested in participating in this presentation.

Join Howard GARDNER and other LEADING EDUCATORs on the Annenberg/CPB Channel
this spring!

The Annenberg/CPB Channel Interactive Workshop Series
Presents  Looking at Learning...Again

March 2 to April 29, 1999
Tuesdays 4-5 pm ET
(repeated Tuesdays 6-7 pm; Thursdays  4-5 pm, and 6-7 pm ET)

Please contact Jackie Bowman for details.

March 5, 9-11:30 CACUTE meeting on Title II of the Higher Education Act and Teacher Recruitment, St. Joseph College
Please see David for details.

Invitation from Leslie Ricklin to attend PRAXIS II WORKSHOP, APRIL 29
Please see Leslie or David if you would like to attend this workshop on Thursday, April 29.  A van will be leaving ECSU at 7 am and returning by 12:45.
"You may be interested in the following announcement from
the SDE about the PRAXIS II test that your students have to take to
complete their certification requirements.  The workshops are scheduled
for APRIL 29 (Thursday) at ACES in Hamden.  They are limited to 60
people per session (8:30-12:00, 12:30-4) so individuals need to sign up
soon.  The fly in the ointment is that they are charging $40 per
person.  I have put in a request of Dean Kleine for funding but haven't
heard yet.  David Stoloff is planning on going from our department and I
hope that either you and/or members of your department will want to go.
Our students are taking these tests and we need to know all we can about
them.  If you're interested, please let me know so that I can tell the
Dean how much $ we'll need.  Thanks,
Leslie Ricklin

    The Bureau of Certification & Teacher Preparation presents a
workshop, conducted by Educational Testing Services (ETS), for
professors and other educational professionals.  Learn first-hand the
content and specifications of the Praxis II tests, and help prepare
students to take the exams and interpret the results.  Participants must
be individuals who do not intend to take the tests amd must sign a
statement to that effect.  Morning and afternoon workshops will be
identical in content
    Agenda includes:
    reviewing Praxis II test development
    praparing students for the test
    utilizing test-at-a-glance publications
    interpreting score reports
    utilizing summary information for colleges
    understanding test specifications and scoring guides
    viewing Praxis II tests"

from the Office of the VP-AA:

University Excellence Awards
"The University Excellence Awards Committee is seeking nominations for six (6)
Excellence Awards for 1999 in three areas:

1. Two (2) awards in Teaching

2. One (1) award in Creative/Scholarly Activity

3. Three (3) awards in Service to the University to be awarded:
   one to a teaching faculty member, one to an unclassified employee
   and one to a classified employee

These awards are in addition to the Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year
Award, which will continue as in the past.

Please find enclosed a description of the awards, the process for nominating
and selecting award recipients, and a nomination form.  The selection committee
encourages every member of the University community (faculty, staff, students
and alumni) to nominate deserving persons for these awards.

Please submit your nominations to my office by MARCH 23, 1999.

Thank you for your assistance."

Distinguished Faculty Member Award
"The University is actively seeking nominations for the 1999 Distinguished
Faculty Member Award.  The award is given annually to honor a faculty member
whose excellence in classroom teaching and devotion to scholarship continue to
bring recognition to this University and have a positive effect on the lives
and careers of his/her students.

Past recipients include:

Francis Willey          1984
Ralph Yulo              1985
David Roth              1986
Leo Schneiderman        1987
John Lombard            1988
Mary Rogers             1989
Ken Parzych             1990
Irene Glasser           1991
Charles Wynn            1992
David Haines            1993
Michael Gable           1994
Carmen Cid              1995
Lyle Yorks              1996
Michael Adams           1997
Jeffrey Trawick-Smith   1998

I encourage you to submit a nomination application for this year's award,
together with a current curriculum vitae of your nominee to me by March 23,
1999.  Please feel free to renominate faculty members you may have recommended
in the past.

Please share this information with students who might wish to make a
nomination.

Thank you for your attention to this significant activity"
 

Student Opportunities (Please see David for details.)
from Bob Horrocks, Chair, HPE Department

"I was contacted by Claudia ? (Hole-in -the-wall-camp) who is overseeing a
residential 10 week experience for children from suburban and innercity schools.
The selected students will spend one (1) week at Camp Hemlocks and will engage
in activities that have as a focus: "Understanding and Appreciating diversity"
The public school students are 5-6 grade and will be assigned to sleeping
quarters (4 to a room) with a counselor.

Claudia needs counselors.  I suggested that we would contact December graduates
who have finished their student teaching and may be looking for a 10 week
residential experience teaching and supervising students in this program.
Salary:  $175 - $250 per week. Room and Board included.

Time period: March 1- May 29

Claudia's number: 860  429-1819"

from Dr. Patricia E. Martin, Director, Career and Experiential Education Services Office, Student Center
"We have been receiving some job openings for teaching for the next academic years with January and February deadlines. Please suggest students visit our offices and view our job postings or listen to our 24 hour job line.  We will be open starting next week on Tuesday eves until 6 30 p.m."
The 24 Hour Job Line is at 860-465-5740.

Teacher Assistants in the PK-12 Schools - stipended experiences for students who have the skills to take on supportive roles in educational technology in the schools.

The School of Education and Professional Studies and the Education Department are looking for an undergraduate student assistant for data entry and analysis.  Please refer possible candidates for this position to David Stoloff.

Paid internships - full-time graduate assistantships for students seeking certification.

Service learning experience with the 4-H LIFT progam at Windham Middle School.

Might we get an Education Department College Bowl team?  The first set of matches will be held on 2/25.

In the Chair's Office -
Child and Family Development Resource Center:  A School for the Future - Facility Program 1998.

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Please contact David Stoloff at (860) 465-5501, email: stoloffd@ecsu.ctstateu.edu if you have any questions or comments on this newsletter.