New Programs in Red Bud
School of Education Faculty and Students Attend MPA Conference in Chicago
Dr. Afolayan Selected as Faculty in Residence
Excellence in Teaching Awards Banquet
Conference on Children’s Mental Health
Piasa Bluffs Writing Project’s Now Accepting Applications for the First Summer Institute
School of Education Faculty Member Meets President of the United States
Heath Education Seniors present "Commit to Quit 2008"
Psychology Students Present Senior Research Projects
Gamma Delta Chapter at SIUE awarded 2007 Chapter Service Award
SIUE School of Education Grant Program Receives Additional Funds
Dr. James Panico awarded a Funded University Research (FUR) Grant
Dr. Anthony Traxler receives the Pioneering and Leadership Award
Pryor and Breck Awarded National Endowment of the Humanities Grant
SIUE Co-Hosted Recent Lincoln Symposium In Springfield
CEC Launches New Mentoring Project
SIUE Professor Continues The Work Of Her Father
Bicyclists Take Over Vadalabene Center
Police Teaching Teachers About Safety in Classroom
Department of Educational Leadership Offers Certificate in Web-Based Learning
06.08
New Programs in Red Bud
In addition to graduate programs in Belleville, Benld/Litchfield, Centralia and Waterloo, Educational Administration and Elementary Education are planning to take programs to Southwestern Illinois College in Red Bud this fall.
Educational Administration
The Educational Leadership Department will be offering the Educational Administration Master’s Degree (12 courses) at the SWIC Campus in Red Bud also beginning on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. This degree will result in a Type 75 certificate for graduates. For those individuals who already have a Master’s Degree, the Educational Administration Program will offer a Certificate Only option (9 courses) or a Specialist Degree in general administration (11 courses) at Red Bud. These 2 options also lead to a Type 75 Certificate. The proposed scheduled is available in PDF format HERE.
Elementary Education
The Curriculum and Instruction Department will be offering a Master’s Degree associated with Elementary Education* (12 courses) beginning this fall at the SWIC campus in Red Bud starting Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. In addition to the Master’s Degree, a Subsequent Certificate alternative (6 – 8 courses) will be offered for those teachers seeking elementary certification who presently hold certifications in other areas, such as special education, secondary education, early childhood education, etc. The proposed schedule is available in PDF format HERE.
*The Curriculum and Instruction Department has been working for some time to change the Elementary Education Master’s Degree to a Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Degree. It is anticipated that by the time courses begin this fall, this transformation will have occurred. This change would not impact those seeking a concentration in elementary education, but will allow secondary teachers to benefit from this program. Individuals could elect to take up to five content area (math, English, science, social studies, etc.) courses as part of their program; however the content area coursework would be offered only on the Edwardsville Campus. Both elementary and secondary teachers could complete their coursework off campus or online if they decide not to complete their electives in a content area.
Coursework Schedule
Most courses will be offered in an 8-week format and some courses will be offered online. During the fall and spring semesters, classes will be held on one evening a week (probably Thursday evening); however during the summer semester, a compact format will be used to deliver the coursework during daytime hours. Both programs are designed for participants to complete a Master’s Degree within a two-year period or six semesters (2 courses per semester).
Orientation Meeting
An orientation meeting has been arranged in order to answer questions that potential participants may have about these programs and options. Representatives from both the Elementary Education Master’s Program and the Educational Administration Master’s Program will be available. In addition, staff will be on hand to assist individuals to begin the admissions/enrollment process. Photos for ID’s will be taken and information on a variety of topics (e-ID, SIUe email, CougarNet, immunizations, etc.) will be presented. Participants planning to enroll are encouraged to bring a $30 check or credit card for the initial admissions fee. The orientation meeting has been arranged for:
Thursday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m.
SWIC, Performing Arts Room
500 West South 4th Street, Red Bud, IL
Enroll Now
To apply now, contact Gretchen Fricke at 650-3940 or by email at gfricke@siue.edu.
Act NOW as enrollment is limited!
Please be informed that a minimum of 15 participants are necessary for SIUe to bring programs off campus.
05.08
School of Education Faculty and Students Attend MPA Conference in Chicago [photo]
School of Education Dean Bette Bergeron joined 33 Psychology students and 5 Psychology faculty for the Psychology Department's annual trip to Chicago for the Midwestern Psychological Association conference April 30 through May 3. Students presented their Senior Capstone research, their master's thesis research, and other research completed in faculty laboratories. The psychology students were happy to "show off" their research accomplishments at the conference. SIUE had more research presentations than any other university in the student sessions.
05.08
Dr. Afolayan Selected as Faculty in Residence [photo]
Dr. Michael Afolayan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been selected to serve as the School of Education’s Faculty in Residence at the East St. Louis Charter School for the 2008-2009 academic year. Dr. Afolayan was chosen for this honor by a selection committee made up of the SOE’s Diversity Committee and personnel from the East St. Louis Charter School.
As Faculty in Residence, Dr. Afolayan will support the administration, faculty, and students in the Charter School through professional development, curriculum revision, demonstration teaching, and other activities. Dr. Afolayan’s work will also help strengthen the partnership between the SOE and the Charter School.
Mr. Anthony Neal, Director of the East St. Louis Charter School expressed his pleasure with Dr. Afolayan’s acceptance of this honor. “We welcome Dr. Afolayan to our team and look forward to working with him next school year.”
A portion of Dr. Afolayan’s teaching responsibilities for 2008-2009 will be reassigned to include his work at the Charter School.
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04.08
Excellence in Teaching Awards Banquet
On April 28th a select group of twelve exceptional teachers were honored at the 2008 SIUE Excellence in Teaching Awards Banquet.
Since 1984, SIUE has sponsored the Excellence in Teaching Awards program to honor exceptional teachers throughout the metro east area. Each year, teachers receive awards in various content areas. This year, award recipients in the areas of career/technical education, elementary education (grades 4-6), physical education, and social sciences were honored.
Teachers were nominated by their building or district administrator based on several factors, including the following:
• Successful teaching experience
• Leadership among peers and the ability to teach all children
• Evidence of effect on student learning
• Strong background in the subject matter taught
• Evidence of continued interest and growth in the teaching field
• Active involvement in the teaching profession
After nomination, candidates completed a portfolio showing evidence of these qualities. Each candidate’s portfolio was then reviewed by a panel of university faculty members. There were three recipients in each category.
Award recipients:
Elementary Education (Grades 4-6)
Dolores Daniels, Centralia Jr. High School, Centralia, IL
Janice Linenfelser, Marie Schaefer School, O’Fallon, IL
Janice Fee, Meadowbrook Intermediate, Bethalto, IL
Career/Technical Education
Chris Durbin, Highland High School, Highland, IL
Tammie Hettenhausen, Belleville East High School, Belleville, IL
Patrick Goetten, Alton High School, Alton, IL
Physical Education
Mark Beatty, Meadowbrook Intermediate and Parkside Primary, Bethalto, IL
Lori Blade, Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville, IL
Tamara Hudson, O’Fallon Township High School, O’Fallon, IL
Social Sciences
Michael Day, O’Fallon Township High School, O’Fallon, IL
Mary Louise Lofton, East St. Louis Senior High School, East St. Louis, IL
Justin Newell, Civic Memorial High School, Bethalto, IL
02.08
Conference on Children’s Mental Health
The School of Education is playing an important role in the 5th Piecing It All Together conference to be held at SIUE on March 7th & 8th, 2008. This year the focus is on “How children’s mental health & mental illness affect family, school, & community”. Co-sponsors of the conference represent a link between SIUE, local school districts, mental health boards, and community organizations. A few of the sponsors include the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Department of Special Education & Communication Disorders. Dr. Linda Forbringer from the Department of Special Education & Communication Disorders helped plan the conference.
Faculty members from the Department of Psychology will be presenting on the first day of the conference (Match 7th). Dr. Jeremy Jewell will give a talk entitled “Treating Difficult & Unmotivated Adolescents” (10:15-11:45a.m.). Dr. Stephen Hupp and Shannon Dyson, B.A. will give a talk is entitled “If Parenting Seems Easy You’re Doing It Wrong: Review of Evidence-Based Parenting Support Programs” (1:00-2:30 p.m.). Also, Dr. Craig Miner from the Department of Special Education & Communication Disorders will be presenting on the second day of the conference (Saturday from 2:45-4:15 p.m.). His presentation will focus on helping parents understand the IEP process and providing suggestions for how they can be advocates for their children. Keynote speakers for the conference include Carol Kranowitz, M.A. (presenting on sensory processing) and Darcy Gruttadaro, J.D. (presenting on evidence-based practices).
Registration is open to professionals, parents, and other caregivers and is due by February 22nd. More information can be obtained by contacting NAMI-PIAT@hotmail.com.
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02.08
Piasa Bluffs Writing Project’s Now Accepting Applications for the First Summer Institute
Professional Educators are invited to apply for the newly re-established Piasa Bluffs Writing Project. The Piasa Bluffs Writing Project at SIUE is a premier professional development organization that serves teachers of writing at all grade levels, primary though university, and in all subjects. The project is an affiliate of the larger National Writing Project network.
The Piasa Bluffs Writing Project has its routes and roots in the former Mississippi Valley Writing Project, directed by Drs. Lela DeToye and George Shea from 1982 to 1995. Dr. DeToye and Dr. Shea are both alums from the School of Education. Now, directed by Dr. Ralph Córdova, SIUE’s new writing project will continue the tradition of serving the teachers within the community.
The first Invitational Summer Institute will be held by the Piasa Bluffs Writing Project June 9 – July 3, 2008. During the Summer Institute, exemplary teachers who are locally nominated convene to study, in a graduate-level setting, the latest theoretical and pedagogical approaches in the teaching of writing. For more information and to apply please visit www.siue.edu/piasabluffswritingproject.
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02-08
School of Education Faculty Member Meets President of the United States [picture]
SIUE Alumna Dr. Fran Karanovich, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration for the School of Education, had the opportunity of a lifetime when given the honor to meet the president of the United States. Dr. Karanovich was chosen as one of ten educational leaders in the state of Illinois to meet President George W. Bush at Horace Greeley Elementary School on January 7, 2008.President Bush visited Horace Greeley in recognition of the school being one of two hundred and thirty-nine public schools in the nation. The next day was also the sixth anniversary of the day the President signed the No Child Left Behind Act.Dr. Karanovich commented meeting the president was the biggest highlight, but it was certainly not the only exciting event that day. “Being in the presence of outstanding educational leaders could definitely open doors for future opportunities for SIUE.” Dr. Karanovich believes Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the education she received as an elementary education major was the career springboard that provided her with this opportunity, along with many other educational leadership opportunities.As Karanovich tears up she states, “Only in America could a little girl who grew up hauling trash in the alleys of East St. Louis with her father be invited to shake the hand of the President of the United States.”
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12-07
Heath Education Seniors present "Commit to Quit 2008" [picture]
Community Health Education Seniors, Aubrey Mahanay, Christina Martin, and Kylie Scobbie, presented “Commit to Quit 2008”, a program to help residents of Madison County quit smoking in preparation for the Smoke Free Illinois Act that becomes effective January 2008. Working in conjunction with the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society they presented to an audience of twelve community members at the YMCA on Esic Drive in Edwardsville on November 7, 2007.
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12-07
Psychology Students Present Senior Research Projects
Students from the fall Senior Capstone in Psychology courses presented their senior assignment research projects at a department poster session on November 29th. The senior assignment is the culmination of a student's undergraduate degree and a significant achievement! It demonstrates the ability to conduct an empirical research project and thereby shows what students have learned about psychological theory, research design, statistics, and other content areas. Congratulations to these students and to their mentors: Drs. Jeremy Jewell and Mike Skelly. Some students completed their senior assignment under Dr. Dan Segrist's and other faculty in the context of the R. J. McLaughlin Honors Academy. Congratulations to these students and their mentors as well. The Department of Psychology received the CHEA Award in 2006 for its Senior Capstone.
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11-07
Gamma Delta Chapter at SIUE awarded 2007 Chapter Service Award
ETA SIGMA GAMMA
The National Health Education Honorary
Presents its 2007 Chapter Service Award
to The Gamma Delta Chapter at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Eta Sigma Gamma congratulates the Gamma Delta chapter on their outstanding Chapter Service Activity of the Year. To elevate the standards, ideals, ethics, and competence of the profession, the Gamma Delta members planned a Mid-West Regional conference for local Eta Sigma Gamma chapters. The enticement to attend the meeting began with letters of invitation to thirty ESG chapters, e-vites to all ESG chapters, followed up by an ESG Vision newsletter article titled “Professional Development Activities in St. Louis” written by the Chapter Faculty Advisor. In a spirit of genuine teamwork and dedication, more than eighty-five percent of Gamma Delta members participated in either the planning, implementation, or evaluation of the conference.
To counterbalance the participants’ travel, lodging, and registration costs, the Gamma Delta chapter secured conference support from the National ESG office and provided a full day of training as well as time for networking and fellowship. ESG participants attended four workshops and training sessions that included CDCynergy, Leadership, Ethics and Chapter Building. As an additional bonus, SIUE students in a course focused on program planning, implementation and evaluation were also able to benefit from a separate 4-hour version of the CDCynergy training session.
Congratulations on your endeavors to promote professional standards and ethics among health educators!
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11-07
SIUE School of Education Grant Program Receives Additional Funds
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education has been awarded close to 1.3 million dollars since 2002 for its collaborative Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Program, formerly Adventure of the American Mind (AAM). Supported by US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), this project is designed for school educators and is funded through the Library of Congress. The project has trained and mentored over 500 educators to date and has awarded approximately 250,000 in technology awards to area schools and teachers for educational use.
The project works with K-12 teachers, schools, and educational organizations by offering a professional development program using the Library of Congress' rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to produce curriculum. The American Memory website provides over 9 million historical items presented in over 100 thematic collections. The on-line digitized archive includes rare documents, photographs, maps, films, and audio recordings. All items reflect the collective American memory, its history and culture. The American Memory website can be found at http://memory.loc.gov/.
In October 2007, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was officially awarded $194,251 to further expand the TPS program efforts beyond 2008 thanks to the continual support of Senator Durbin. The SIUE TPS Program and School of Education will continue to service K-12 schools and teachers throughout the surrounding 16 counties. (http://www.siue.edu/education/aam).
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11-07
Dr. James Panico awarded a Funded University Research (FUR) Grant
Dr. James Panico in the program of speech-language pathology has been awarded a Funded University Research (FUR) Grant in the amount of $1000. This grant will support a research study that examines elementary school students’ perceptions of stuttering. The findings from this study could influence how stuttering therapy is provided to children who stutter.
Dr. James Panico has published a refereed article entitled "The Influence of Topic Familiarity and Stuttering Severity on Listener Recall and Comprehension: A Qualitative Perspective" was published through the International Fluency Association World Congress Proceedings in June 2007. The study examined how a group of average listeners reacted to stuttering when topic familiarity and stuttering severity were manipulated. Results indicated that participants commented on several characteristics of the speaker’s speech in addition to how the familiarity level and stuttering severity impacted their ability to recall and comprehend the spoken message. Clinical implications suggest that clinicians should not only focus on the management of the stuttering but on the linguistic
complexity of the client’s spoken information as well.
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10-07
Dr. Anthony Traxler receives the Pioneering and Leadership Award
Dr. Anthony Traxler, Professor Emeritus, Gerontology Program, Department of Psychology, School of Education, received the Pioneering and Leadership Award from the Local Area Network on Mental Health and Aging at the 12th Annual and 2nd Regional Behavioral Health, Aging, and Wellness Conference.
Dr. Traxler also received the Mental Health Hero Award presented by the Community Counseling Center of Alton at their third annual ceremony in 2007. Dr. Traxler received this award for his role as adviser with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the Psi Chi Honor Society, his work with the Madison County Mental Health Board, and other work as a leader in education, training, research, and services dedicated to the areas of mental health and aging.
The Pioneering Leadership Award and the Mental Health Hero Award are in addition to Dr. Traxler receiving the SIUE Kimmel Belleville News-Democrat Leadership Community Service Award in the spring of 2007. Dr. Traxler started and developed SIUE’s Gerontology certificate program, he has over 190 research papers and presentations, 12 academic honors and awards, and has received numerous grants to support gerontological services and training. Dr. Traxler retired in the spring of 2007 after 38 years at SIUE and was granted Emeritus Professor status in the Department of Psychology.
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09-07
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Pryor and Breck Awarded National Endowment of the Humanities Grant
Drs. Caroline Pryor and Susan Breck were awarded a Landmarks of American History and Culture grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities for $134,107. The award will provide K-12 teachers across the nation the opportunity to attend a one-week workshop to be held twice during the 2008 summer session at SIUE. The program announcement is available on the NEH web-site (http://neh.gov/news/archive/20070808.html), along with workshop application forms and stipend information.
The workshop begins on our SIUE campus. Lincoln scholars, Dr. Stephen L. Hansen and Dr. John Y. Simon (SIUC) will provide teachers with an opportunity to engage in rich scholarly discussion. Following these discussions, teachers will visit nearby historic sites associated with Abraham Lincoln in and around Springfield, Illinois.
Upon return to the SIUE campus, professors will provide additional lectures and discussion with teachers as they expand their learning using campus technological resources. Dr. Leslie Brown, Washington University, will discuss stories collected by African-American women during the Civil War era. Dr. Laura Milsk-Fowler, SIUE historian and museum studies expert, will provide teachers with knowledge about using museum collections for research. Amy Wilkinson, director of the Adventures of the American Mind Project at SIUE, aided by technologist Binod Pokhrel, will help teachers learn how to use the digitized collection of the Library of Congress. Drs. Pryor and Breck, professors in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction will help teachers develop lesson plans for their classrooms. The workshop provides a unique collaboration in which teachers from across the nation are immersed in the study of influences contributing to forging both this American President and the modern era that followed.
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08-07
CEC Launches New Mentoring Project
CEC is implementing an exciting new pilot project to support new/future special education teachers, the CEC Mentoring Project. The Mentoring Project, which will begin in fall 2007, will last for one year. Twenty-four members of CEC’s Pioneers Division (CEC-PD), including CEC past presidents, award winners, and many from the “Who’s Who in Special Education,” will mentor to 38 students. The students are from the following CEC student chapters:
• University of Cincinnati (OH) Chapter 0080, Dr. Stephen Kroeger, Faculty Advisor.
• Canisius College (NY) Chapter 0432, Dr. Marya Grande, Faculty Advisor.
• Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (IL) Chapter 0696, Dr. Susan Claflin, Faculty Advisor.
• Georgian Court University (NJ) Chapter 0970, Dr. Lynn DeCaupa, Faculty Advisor.
• Hood College (MD) Chapter 1167, Ms. Valerie Sharpe, Faculty Advisor.
The Mentoring Project is the brainchild of the Student Transitional Workgroup, which met in the spring of 2006. The Workgroup, which was comprised of student members, Student Chapter Faculty Advisors, and first year professionals, developed a number of strategies/recommendations to encourage and support student members to transition to professional membership status.
Upon hearing of the Workgroup’s request for a network of experienced professionals to mentor/support novice professionals, CEC-PD leaped at the opportunity. Pamela Gillet, president of the CEC Pioneers Division, invited members of the division to volunteer to serve as mentors.
Congratulations to these chapters and their faculty advisors and students; and thank you to the CEC-PD members who will serve as mentors. This experience will be rewarding for all of the participants--the CEC-PD members who will mentor future special educators and the students who will benefit from the experience and expertise of these long term CEC members.
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08-07
SIUE Professor Continues The Work Of Her Father
With fierce loyalty to her late father, SIU Edwardsville Psychology Professor Eva Dreikurs Ferguson continues to further the teachings of Rudolf Dreikurs, and his mentor, Alfred Adler, at the International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes (ICASSI) conducted by Dr. Ferguson this month in Elspeet, the Netherlands.
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08-07
Bicyclists Take Over Vadalabene Center [photo]
This past week participants in the Lose the Training Wheels, Inc. Bike Camp took over the Vadalabene Center at SIUE to practice their bike handling skills.
This bike camp is designed to teach youth ages 8-21 with disabilities how to ride conventional bikes. Learning is enhanced by the use of specially designed bicycles that introduce cycling skills through a gradual and progressive approach. The adapted bikes were developed by Dr. Richard Klein, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The bike camp is an integral part of a class “Practicum in Adapted Physical Activity” offered by Dr. Tammy L. Burt, Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville through the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. Kinesiology students will gain hands-on experience in this clinical setting as they assist children with disabilities in acquiring cycling skills. Although the summer 2007 camp at SIUE is full, Dr. Burt hopes to conduct this camp annually.
While children are working hard at learning how to ride a bicycle, their parents are invited to take part in a pilot study investigating parental perceptions of their children’s physical activity experiences. This study is being conducted by Drs. Kimberly Hurley, Tammy Burt, and Cynthia Schroeder.
Lose the Training Wheels, Inc. is a newly formed non-profit organization that travels across the United States delivering bike camps for children with disabilities. There are approximately 35 camps scheduled to take place summer 2007 stretching from California to Delaware. Dr. Burt serves as Vice President of Camp Operation for Lose the Training Wheels, Inc. For more information about Lose the Training Wheels, Inc, visit www.losethetrainingwheels.org
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08-07
Police Teaching Teachers About Safety in Classroom
Students in Dr. Afolayan's Classroom Management course were recently treated to lectures by local law enforcement regarding issues of safety in the classroom. The St. Louis Post Dispatch covered the event and the story is currently available online by clicking HERE
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08-07
Department of Educational Leadership Offers Certificate in Web-Based Learning
The Department of Educational Leadership is pleased to announce a graduate-level certificate program in web-based learning. This certificate offers students an opportunity to gain expertise in the areas of designing and developing web-based learning environments. [more info]
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