Planning for our first Fall 1999 Education Department Faculty Meetings

Might we meet from 9-9:50 on Thursday, August 26, 1999 for an introductory and organizational meeting?  The University Meeting is at 10 am that morning.  [I have a Chairs' Retreat in the afternoon.]

Shall we continue our tradition of

first Thursday of the month for full faculty meetings,

second Thursday of the month for CARE meetings,

third Thursday of the month for unit meetings (ECE, Middle Level, Secondary Ed., R/LA),

and fourth Thursday of the month for Graduate Studies?

If that is the case, please pencil into your calendar, Thursday, September 2, from 12:30 - 1:50 for our first regular full faculty meeting.

Items for the Proposed Introductory and Organizational Meeting on August 26, 9 - 9:50:

1) Introduction of new faculty - Mitch Sakofs, Dan Rothermal, Leah Barbuto, Jed Katch

2) Introductions of returning faculty, with one minute presentations on highlights of the summer

3) Preparing for University Meeting - would search chairs please introduce their "catches" at the University meeting? - Leslie - Mitch, Richard - Dan, Jeff- Leah, Elsy - Jed

4) Overview of 1999 Annual Report with preliminary discussion of departmental goals for 1999-2000

5) Time Certain - 9:50 - Adjournment to University Meeting

Items for the Proposed First Fall 1999 Full Faculty Meeting - September 2, 1999, 12:30 - 1:50

1) Reactions to the beginning of the Fall 1999 Semester

2) Goals for 1999-2000 - curriculum, PDS, program evaluation

3) Formation of faculty committees

Library Builders,
Graduate Studies Committee,
Committee on Admission and Retention in Education (CARE),
Committee on Excellence and Diversity in Education (CEDE),
Departmental Evaluation Committee,
Educational Technology Committee,
Educational Program Evaluation Committee (EPEC),
ad-hoc committees
    on Field Experiences
    on other topics: ___________________________________

4) Time certain:  1 - 1:20 -
Discussion with Dean Kleine on Family and Child Resource Center planning

5) SP 2000 scheduling review

6) Time certain:  1:40 - tenured faculty meeting to form Departmental Evaluation Committee

Please let David know if there are other items to add to the agendas of either meeting.

"First, the University Convocation is scheduled for Wednesday, August 25, at
4:00 p.m. in the courtyard between the J. Eugene Smith Library and Charles R.
Webb Hall (rain location:  Geissler Gymnasium, Sports Center).   As Convocation
is attended by new students and their parents, your participation is most
important in reinforcing a sense of community at the University.

Immediately following Convocation, the incoming Class of 2003 will process
through the Clock Tower, toss a coin into the fountain, and "Make a Wish" as
they symbolically "Enter" the University.  Faculty and staff are invited to
form a reception line along the sidewalk in front of the library through which
the incoming class will process.  A barbecue will be held behind Webb Hall
after the Entering Tradition.

Second, the Fall University Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 26, at
10:00 a.m., in the Betty R. Tipton Room of the Student Center.  Refreshments
will be provided.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Finally, the President's Picnic will be held in the courtyard between the Smith
Library and Webb Hall (rain location:  Hurley Hall) on August 30, from 5:00 to
6:30 p.m.  The picnic is open to students, faculty and staff, at no charge.
Your participation in meeting and greeting our new and returning students and
colleagues will be welcome."

Macintosh Computers are available
If anyone is interested in obtaining a Macintosh for a student worker or special project, please contact Steve Frazier at x55081 ASAP.

CT Voices for Children First Monday policy colloquium on
"Technology, Youth and the Digital Divide".

Tuesday, September 14th, 9 am to noon in the Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol.  The policy colloquium is open to the public, but you might want to RSVP to CT Voices as we expect a good crowd.  We also anticipate strong media coverage.

Key speakers will include:

-Lt. Governor Jodi Rell
-Kelly Levy of the National Telecommunications Information Administration
(NTIA), federal Department of Commerce,  and author the latest Dept of
Commerce "Falling through the Net" report
-Terry Lee, CEO and founder of Cyber-Youth, a Washington, DC youth technology
enterprise. Terry is also an HUD consultant on youth and technology to all of
the national Empowerment Zone grantees.
-Ann Pollina, Headmaster of the Westover School and Co-Chair of the CT Girls&
Technology Network

There will also be several youth speakers.

There is some good background information on the issue of the Digital Divide
in the March 1999 Special Report on Technology and K-12 Education
(at -- http://www.ctkidslink.org/kidslink/code/PDFs/edtech.pdf). Other
materials will be available at the colloquium and, then, on-line at CT
KidsLink.

David Stoloff has reserved a car for the trip to Hartford.  Please see him for further details.

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

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, or visit  http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/stoloff/su99project.html .

Opportunities for Math and Reading Tutors

from "ENC Focus:
A Magazine for Innovators," vol. 6, no.2, 1999, and the America Counts
website (http://www.ed.gov/inits/Math).

Higher education institutions usually offer students jobs through the
Federal Work-Study program, whereby the feds provide some of the $ for
the students' wages.  As part of its America Counts program, the U.S.
Dept of Ed now will pick up the total cost when the student works as a
K-9 math tutor.  Any public or non-profit school or community based
organization in need of math tutors should contact the financial aid or
community service office of nearby colleges or universities.

Also, to support high-quality tutoring programs, they're developing and
identifying existing resource materials, which are posted on the
website.

The following participate in America Counts:
 Eastern Connecticut State University
 Gateway Community Technical College

Please contact Dr. Pat Martin, Director of Career and Experiential Education Services, at 465-5247 for more details.

Please Complete this Summer Task
Please send a listing of your 1998-99 publications to email:  schroederka for inclusion in the President's Annual Summary Report.

Recently acquired media

At the PDS Forum, Jackie Bowman bought

Johnston, M. (1997) Contradictions in collaborations.  NY:  Teachers College Press.

Levine, M. & Trachtman, R., ed. (1997)  Making professional development schools work.  NY:  Teachers College Press.

Please see Jackie if you would like to borrow these books, which were purchased with the support of the Technical Assistants  in the P-12 Schools project.

David Stoloff has the proceedings of the "In Praise of Education" conference in his office.  Also, Learn and Live, a video from the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

On David's bookshelf:

The Dean shared with David - "Rising Expectations:  A Framework for ERIC's Future in the National Library of Education."

SDE's report on "Public School Educator Supply and Demand in Connecticut:  A Look Toward the 21st Century."

10 pound binder and other materials to prepare for NCATE 2000 Standards and our next program review.

Found, is it  lost?

A vhs tape "Solutions for Education" - found by Nancy Kelly at 55527 (email:  inst_adv1).

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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.