Welcome to the Fourteenth Week of the Spring 1999 Semester.

Congratulations to

DR. Jesse Turner, who successfully defended his dissertation this week.

Upcoming Events

Education Department Faculty Meeting - a Meeting Reflecting on the Academic Year  -
Thursday, May 6, 1999, 12:15 - 1:45, WH (Webb Hall) 115

Evolving Agenda

Nomination of June Wright as Emeritus Professor
Nominations for Department Senators to the University Senate
Approval of Student Nominations (attached)
Other committee nominations
Plans for end of the year events
End of the year tasks  -
    Information for the Annual Report - presentations, papers, scholarly activities, attendance at conferences, conferences faculty organized - due May 27
    Ed. Dept. Chair Evaluation - due June 4

Discussion with Dean Kleine (12:30 - 1:30) on

Graduate Admission Policy and Procedures,
Searches - tenure track, one-year appointments?
Plans for 1999-2000,
Reflections on 1998-1999.

Other department business - planning Intersession 2000 and Spring 2000 schedules

General support for some faculty summer initiatives -

6th year program in Reading/Language Arts,
Mathematics graduate certification program,
Science graduate certification programs,
ACCESS agency courses, and
Computer Education endorsement program.

Please send other agenda items and/or clarifications to David.

CACUTE meetings - Friday, May 21 at University of New Haven.
Please see David for details and to reserve your place in the car.

"Reach a Child - Teach:  A conference for Teachers of Tomorrow to Support Diversity in CT schools.  Friday, May 7, 1999, 12 - 3 at Special Education Resource Center, Middletown.  David  has arranged for transportation.  Please let him know if you are interested in participating.

The Department of Higher Education's Connecticut Consortium of Professional Development Schools invites us to attend Improving PDS Partnerships, Tuesday, May 18, 10 am - 2 pm, CCSU.  Please see David Stoloff if you are interested in attending.

Comprehensive Exam Introductory Session with Questions and Answers -
Elementary MS program - Tuesday, May 18, 4-5, WH 115 - Drs. Ricklin and Stoloff
R/LA MS program -  Tuesday, May 18, 4-5, WH 159 - Dr. Ernst

Student/Professional Opportunities (Please see David for details.)

Lebanon Public Schools
We have five spots left for the Thursday, May 6th interview on campus.
Students can sign up in Pat Martin's office until noon on Wed. Resume is needed.
Definite positions for grades 2, 6, and 7-Language Arts and 7-Sciences.

Hartford Job Fair
May 13, 1999
South Middle School
Hartford, CT
Noon - 7:00 p.m.
Interviewing for a variety of teaching (not elementary) and administrative positions.
 

American Association for University Professors - Connecticut State University
Research Project in Developing Online Courses for PK-12 Schools

Seeking a diverse group of ten PK-12 teachers, representing a variety of grades and subjects taught, to develop collaboratively month-long courses that they would plan to implement in their classrooms during the 1999-2000 academic year.  These courses would focus on a curricular topic that would be enriched through the integration of at least 100 links to websites woven into the course’s narrative and activities for learning.  This project will examine the factors influencing the effectiveness of curriculum supported by web-based resources.

 Qualifications:  experience teaching in a PK-12 school, coursework in curriculum development.  Willingness to develop in webpage development.

 Participants will receive a stipend of $300.  They may either work on their own with collaboration with the project director via email or attend workshops during July 1999 at ECSU.  They may also earn graduate credit for their participation by enrolling in an oncampus or online educational technology workshop.

 For more information, please contact Dr. David Stoloff, Education Department Chair, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT 06226, email:  stoloffd@ecsu.ctstateu.edu, tel. no. (860) 465-5501.

Peer Advisors for STEP-CAP and ConnCAP

Summer Positions as Peer Advisors for two summer residency programs - Summer Transition at Eastern-Contract Admission Program (STEP-CAP) and Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program (ConnCAP) - running from June 27th through August 6th.  Applicants should have completed at least one full year of college and must be currently matriculated in a college/university program in good academic standing.  Housing and limited meal plans are provided according to the requirements of the individuals programs.  For more information, please call (860) 465-5198.

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

In the Chair's Office -

BEST (The Beginning Educator Support and Training Program) Handbook for the Development of an English Language Arts Teaching Portfolio 1998-1999

BEST Handbook for the Development of a Science Teaching Portfolio 1998-1999

BEST Handbook for the Development of a Mathematics Teaching Portfolio 1998-1999

Connecticut's Common Core of Teaching - April 1999 Draft.

ECSU's Affirmative Action Plan, July 15, 1998.

ECSU's 1999 Baseball Program.

In Faculty Members' Offices -

Praxis II Mathematics Test Preparation Kit - in Hari Koirala's office.

BEST (The Beginning Educator Support and Training Program) Handbook for the Development of a Social Studies Teaching Portfolio 1998-99 - in Leslie Ricklin's office.

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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.