November 17, 2009 College of Education Research Forum:
The College of Education research forum "The Adolescent Life" will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Commons Ballroom.
Speakers will discuss their lines of research pertaining to a variety issues and topics related to adolescence. Speakers include:
Jennifer Waldron, Chris Kowalski, Sam Lankford, Kimberly Knesting, Sarah Montgomery, Nick Pace and Gloria Kirkland Holmes.
All are invited to attend.
MULTICULTURAL TEACHERS RECEPTION:
The fourth annual Multicultural Teachers Reception will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Georgian Lounge (Commons).
This reception recognizes local teachers in the Cedar Falls and Waterloo area who promote diversity and educational excellence
in their classroom. Food, door prizes and the opportunity to mingle with UNI teacher education students, faculty and local educators
from a variety of backgrounds will be part of the evening. Contact Janet McClain, MTA adviser, at janet.mcclain@uni.edu or Holly Gleich,
MTA president, at hollyg@uni.edu with questions.
November 13, 2009 Visit from President Allen Rescheduled:
The COE College Visit with President Allen and Dr. Gibson has been
rescheduled [from October 14th] to Friday, November 13th from 3:30-5:30
P.M. in SEC 252.
November 11, 2009 Dr. Donaldson Featured in Graduate College Lecture Series:
J. Ana Donaldson, associate professor of Instructional Technology, will present "Effectively Moving Courses Online:
Get On the Bus or Be Left in the Dust," at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in MSH 001. This presentation will provide
faculty with guidelines for moving their courses online, with special focus on creating online communities using the
Phases of Engagement Model (Conrad and Donaldson, 2004).
November 6, 2009 R&D SCHOOL APPROVED:
Last week, the governor signed the education appropriation bill supporting the development of Iowa's first statewide
Research & Development (R&D) school. UNI will be the home of the new R&D school as it aligns directly with the university's
priorities and commitment to being a leader in pre-K through 12 education issues. To learn more about the R&D school,
visit http://www.uni.edu/rdschool/.
October 3, 2009 COE Family Weekend Open House and Picnic:
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. — Open House. 12 - 1:30 P.M. — Picnic on
Marshall Center School lawn, rain location SEC Lobby. To view the invitation
click here.
September 30, 2009 Fall Faculty Meeting:
The Fall Faculty Meeting for the College of Education will be Wednesday, September 30th in SEC 252 at 4:00 p.m.
September 23, 2009 INVITATION TO UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION:
Students, faculty and staff are invited to university convocation at 3:15 p.m., Wednesday,
Sept. 23, in the Commons Ballroom. To view a special invitation to convocation, an event that recognizes excellence,
visit http://www.uni.edu/president/convocation/.
September 15, 2009 IOWA TEACHER INTERN LICENSE PROGRAM:
The Iowa Board of Regents approved the three Regents institutions to
develop a collaborative teacher intern license program. Upon approval by
the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Board of Educational
Examiners, the Iowa Teacher Intern License Pathway will provide a
nontraditional teacher preparation program for professionals wishing to
enter the field from other careers. The anticipated program start date
is fall 2010. Merrie Schroeder, assistant professor, UNI Office of
Student Field Experiences, will coordinate the program with Susan
Lagos-Lavenz, associate dean of teacher education at the University of
Iowa and David Whaley, associate dean of teacher education at Iowa State
University. For more information email Merrie Schroeder at
merrie.schroeder@uni.edu.
June 2, 2009 View the IOWA CORE CURRICULUM panel presentation online:
Online video features panel presentation by UNI faculty who
have been involved in the development of the Iowa Core
Curriculum.
April 27, 2009 COE Faculty Awards Ceremony:
You are cordially invited to attend the COE Faculty Awards Ceremony on
Monday, April 27th, from 12:00-1:00 P.M. [formal presentation at 12:15
P.M.] in the Georgian Lounge of the Commons Building. To see a list of award recipients, click here.
April 24, 2009 U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION Speaks AT UNI:
President Allen has invited the UNI campus community to attend a major policy address by the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan,
who will make his first visit to Iowa as Secretary Friday, April 24, at the GBPAC. Duncan's 11 a.m. presentation will outline challenges
and opportunities for education reform and innovation. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about Duncan or the
event, contact Pat Geadelmann at 3-6144 or visit http://www.uni.edu/arneduncan/.
The speech will be streamed live at http://mm1.uni.edu:8080/ramgen/broadcast/live-duncan.rm
April 17, 2009 41st annual Elementary Literacy Conference at PLS: UNI's Price Laboratory School will present 41st annual Elementary
Literacy Conference (formerly known as Beginning Reading Conference),
Friday, April 17, from 8 am to 3pm, in the Schindler Education Center.
This year’s keynote speaker will be storyteller Herman Parish. For more
information visit: http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/events/brc/
April 15, 2009 Hot topics in education 12pm 4/15 at CME: Nadene Davidson, interim head of the Department of teaching and Jody Stone, professor of chemistry and biochemistry science
education, will present the next Hot Topics in Education series, "21st century learning and the Iowa Core Curriculum," noon, Wednesday,
April 15, in the CME, multipurpose room.
April 7, 2009 COE Senate Speakers Series Presents Prof. Robert Bogdan The College of Education Senate is pleased to announce the first in its new Speakers Series.
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009, Prof. Robert Bogdan (Distinguished Professor
Emeritus in Education & Sociology at Syracuse University) will speak
from 6:30-7:45 Rm 121-122 SEC. The title of his talk is Freaks,
Monsters, & Beggars: The Sociology Behind Picturing Disability.
March 30, 2009 Habitudes for College Students: Mar 30th, 7pm at SEC 252:
The College of Education and the Educational Technology User Group
(ETUG) will host a lecture, "Habitudes for College Students," at 7 p.m.
Monday, March 30, in Schindler Education Center room 252 at UNI. The
presentation will be delivered by Angela Maiers, a former teacher,
author and founder of Maiers Educational Services, Inc. Her presentation
will focus on the difference between being creative on occasion and
living each day creatively as a habit and attitude. Habitudes for
successful living include courage, imagination, curiosity, perseverance,
self-awareness, and adaptability.
Maiers’ recent book is "Classroom Habitudes: Teaching 21st Century
Learning Habits and Attitudes." For more information about the event,
contact Leigh Zeitz, associate professor of curriculum and instruction
at UNI. For more information about Maiers, visit www.tinyurl.com/habitudes.
To view the presentation via streaming video, click here.
The information is free and open to the public.
Contact:
Leigh Zeitz, associate professor, UNI Department of Curriculum &
Instruction, (319) 273-3249, leigh.zeitz@uni.edu
March 25, 2009 JUDY JEFFREY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE AUDIO/VISUAL LINK:
Judy Jeffrey's UNI Distinguished Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, March 25 is available online.
March 25, 2009 UNI Distinguished lecture series 2pm 3/25 at sec 244/245: Judy Jeffrey, director of the Iowa Department of Education will be the
guest speaker at a UNI Distinguished Lecture Series 2 p.m., Wednesday,
March 25, in SEC 244/245. She will discuss the state of education in
Iowa and its future. The event is free and open to the public.
March 25, 2009 UNI Distinguished lecture series 2pm 3/25 at sec 244/245: Judy Jeffrey, director of the Iowa Department of Education will be the
guest speaker at a UNI Distinguished Lecture Series 2 p.m., Wednesday,
March 25, in SEC 244/245. She will discuss the state of education in
Iowa and its future. The event is free and open to the public.
February 12, 2009 Greg Mortenson to Speak at UNI 2/12, 7pm at GBPAC:
University Book and Supply and the University of Northern Iowa are hosting guest speaker Greg Mortenson, who will discuss his
experiences building schools in the Middle East. His story has been documented in the book “Three Cups of Tea.”
February 11, 2009 Hot Topics in Education Campus Series - Feb. 11
UNI faculty, staff and students across campus are invited to the first in a series of Hot Topics in Education. The first
topic, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) & the Achievement Gap will be held at noon, Wednesday,
Feb. 11, in Maucker Union Elm Room. Panelists include Jeff Weld, director, Iowa Mathematics & Science Education Partnership;
Doug Hotek, associate professor, Industrial Technology; Catherine Miller, associate professor, Mathematics; Cliff Chancey,
department head, Physics; Eugene Wallingford, department head, Computer Science; and Barry Wilson, associate professor,
Educational Psychology & Foundations. For more information, contact Stacey Christensen, stacey.christensen@uni.edu or 3-3170.
January 14, 2009 Google Literature Trips Webinar 1/14, 3PM at sec 403:
Imagine actually tracking the cross-country journeys from /The Grapes of
Wrath/ as you and your students read it in class. This isn't just
putting dots on an aging map hanging in the corner of your classroom.
This involves integrating satellite photos of the earth with archival
resources of the past to provide a rich experience in reliving the tale.
It’s as though you are actually walking the the terrain of their
journeys through Google Earth. Give your students an in-depth
understanding of what Tom Joad saw through his family's expedition from
Oklahoma to California in search of a new life.
Jerome Burg, the developer of the GoogleLitTrip.com project will share
tips, tricks, integration strategies and pedagogical considerations for
ensuring that this technology implementation directly addresses good
learning theory. Mr. Burg has used this system to enliven a number of
stories.
Come on Wednesday, 1/14 at 3:00 pm to SEC 403 and hear him tell you how
it work and how you can implement it into your curriculum.
Note: This webinar will be shown at PLS 210 & SEC 403
January 07, 2009 IMSEP PROJECT PROPOSALS: The Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP), a collaborative program of Iowa's three public universities,
is inviting proposals for science and mathematics education projects supportive of IMSEP goals and objectives. The call for
proposals, including proposal guidelines, is available online at http://www.iowamath science .org/competitivegrants.shtml.
The deadline for submission is Wednesday, Dec. 31. Questions about this program should be directed to Kari Jastorff, IMSEP
program manager, 3-2959 or kari.jastorff@uni.edu
COE Family Fest Weekend Photo Gallery:
To see pictures of this event, click here
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