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Date: 04/10/00
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Contact:
Mary Schneider, UNI instructor in teaching and conference co-chair, (319) 273-2428
Donna Uhlenhopp, UNI Non-Credit Programs, (319) 273-7882 or 800-782-9519
Vicki Grimes, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The University of Northern Iowa Price Laboratory School will present the Beginning Reading Conference on Friday, April 14, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Schindler Education Center. The event has served as a forum for Iowa's early elementary reading educators for more than 30 years.
Participants in the event will be able to examine how new technologies relate to elementary education, how to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of their classroom strategies and learn valuable tips and tools for maximizing resources.
Tomie dePaola, nationally known children's author/illustrator will be the keynote speaker at the event. He will share experiences from his childhood and from his 30 plus years illustrating more than 200 books as well as writing the stories for nearly 90 of them. His most recent book, 26 Fairmount Avenue, is the first in a series of autobiographical chapter books based on his life as a young man.
dePaola has received virtually every significant recognition for his books in the children's book world, including both the Caldecott and Newbery Honor Awards from the American Library Association; the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution; and the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association. He was a USA nominee in illustration for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.
However, dePaola says his favorite distinction “is having had the most books by any artist/author on the International Reading Association's `Children's Choices,' a list selected each year by children.” All of his books exude a reverence for family and, he says, he “wants his books to make children laugh and to help them feel safe.”
He will conduct a book signing at 11:30 a.m.
In addition to dePaola's speech, teachers at Price Lab will present their ideas on how to bring the author's work into the classroom. They have been using his books throughout the year and have prepared a booklet of ideas and activities other teachers can use. Presentations will be offered throughout the conference in: preschool/kindergarten, first and second grade, third grade, fourth grade, physical education, drama, Spanish and guidance.
Among the nearly three dozen other informative presentations or sectionals, to be presented by teachers and professors from throughout the state, will be: “Balanced Tutoring: Explore Ways to Assess and Use Strengths to Motivate Struggling Readers,” “Emergent/Early Writing in the Balanced Literacy Classroom” and “Parent Kid Teacher Investigators: Learning Together and From Each Other.”
For more information, contact (319) 273-7882 or 800-782-9519.
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Contact:
Marci Carter, Waste Reduction Specialist, Iowa Waste Reduction Center, (319) 273-8905 or 1-800-422-3109
Vicki Grimes, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Iowa Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson will speak at Earth Year 2000, a one-day workshop on community-based environmental management programs, Thursday, April 13. The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rotary Reserve, North Union Road, Cedar Falls. It is designed for professionals with little or no background in environmental management systems.
Marci Carter, waste reduction specialist at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, housed at the University of Northern Iowa, said the workshop is “important because it informs the audience about environmental management systems, and tells them what the benefits are and why getting involved is important.” The workshop targets city officials like mayors, town managers, council members, environmental health coordinators and other interested parties such as state policy makers and non-governmental organizations.
Also speaking at the conference will be Rita Schenck, executive director of the Institute for Environmental Research and Education (IERE), and Bill Lynn, a senior fellow and head of the Iowa Office of IERE.
Schenck has a doctorate in biological oceanography from the University of Rhode Island, and is a member of the United States Technical Group to the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) TC207, the source of the ISO 14000 standards. She consults to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Advisory Board, speaks and educates internationally on environmental systems and life cycle assessment.
Lynn is also the director of the Environmental Management Program and associate professor of economics and finance at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. He chairs the National Association of Environmental Professionals, Academic Centers for Environmental Excellence.
The Iowa Waste Reduction Center and UNI, in conjunction with the Iowa State Association of Counties and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are sponsoring the workshop. For more information, contact Carter at 1-800-422-3109.
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Contact:
Gerri Perreault, Director, UNI Leadership Studies Program, (319) 273-6898 or 273-2332
Vicki Grimes, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—University of Northern Iowa alumnus, Doug Whittle, will speak at the “Change Leadership” workshop on Wednesday, April 13, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in Room 247 of the Schindler Education Center. The workshop, the final presentation in the UNI “Leaders on Leadership” speaker series, is free and open to the public.
Gerri Perreault, director of UNI's Leadership Studies Program, said the workshop will “introduce the audience to concepts and tools that can help them deal with change, whether in their professional roles or personal lives.” The workshop is also an opportunity to assess personal views and strategies related to change and to learn change management skills.
Whittle is the performance development manager for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., in Des Moines. He manages technical and end user training for Pioneer employees. He has participated in programs focused on change leadership, communications, training and coaching.
Prior to his corporate career, Whittle taught at the secondary and university levels. He frequently presents at workshops, seminars and conferences in the United States and Europe on subjects related to computer training and support, change management, strategic/business planning and resource management issues. He has published several articles in trade journals and chaired UNI's Leadership Advisory Board. He is completing his Ph.D. in organizational leadership at Iowa State University.
The UNI Leadership Studies Program is sponsoring the workshop.
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Contact:
Jeff Byrd, UNI associate professor of art, (319) 273-2317
Vicki Grimes, UNI Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa —Deborah Bright, editor of “The Passionate Camera,” a book that explores the relationship between photography and sexuality, will speak at the University of Northern Iowa at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, in Kamerick Art Building, Room 111.
Bright currently teaches photography at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Her lecture is sponsored by the Martha Ellen Tye Visiting Artists Fund and the UNI Department of Art. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeff Byrd, UNI associate professor of art, at (319) 273-2317.
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