Caryn Finkelstein, a lead teacher at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) has been selected to receive the Terri Lynne Lokoff National Child Care Teacher Award, in connection with her award-winning project, Windows to Nature.
This award acknowledges the critical role of child care teachers in providing high-quality education to young children and recognizes exceptional professionals in the field. A ceremony for all award winners will take place this spring in Pennsylvania. This event celebrates outstanding early childhood development teachers from across the country.
Please join me in congratulating Caryn on this recognition of her teaching excellence and her exceptional dedication to the families and students at the ECEC.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
UM-Dearborn Awarded TEAC Accreditation!
The Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) has officially voted to accredit the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s School of Education’s teacher education programs for a period of seven years. This accreditation is the culmination of a two-year process that included the development of claims about our programs and its graduates by faculty, the drafting of an inquiry brief with evidence to support those claims, a visit in November 2011 by a TEAC team to audit the data in the brief, an report from the audit team and a response by us, and a meeting with the TEAC Accreditation Panel in Philadelphia on February 9, 2012. The TEAC Accreditation Committee met earlier this week and decided to award accreditation to UM-Dearborn.
With the close scrutiny being given to teacher preparation programs in the country, amidst deep skepticism about the quality of these programs, the accreditation by TEAC after a rigorous review and close examination of all aspects of our work, is especially gratifying. This accomplishment represents the combined work of many individuals on the UM-Dearborn campus, and it recognizes the university's commitment to excellence in preparing education professionals.
Thanks to all who contribute to this work, to all who helped us through the lengthy TEAC audit review process, and to all who create an environment in which excellence is valued. Special thanks go to Paul Fossum, associate dean, and Susan Everett, associate professor, and to the other members of the school’s TEAC team for their excellent work in preparing the extensive documentation that resulted in this terrific outcome.
With the close scrutiny being given to teacher preparation programs in the country, amidst deep skepticism about the quality of these programs, the accreditation by TEAC after a rigorous review and close examination of all aspects of our work, is especially gratifying. This accomplishment represents the combined work of many individuals on the UM-Dearborn campus, and it recognizes the university's commitment to excellence in preparing education professionals.
Thanks to all who contribute to this work, to all who helped us through the lengthy TEAC audit review process, and to all who create an environment in which excellence is valued. Special thanks go to Paul Fossum, associate dean, and Susan Everett, associate professor, and to the other members of the school’s TEAC team for their excellent work in preparing the extensive documentation that resulted in this terrific outcome.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
SMEA Embarks on New Project
The Student Michigan Education Association (SMEA) at the University of Michigan–Dearborn is assisting the Henry Ford Health System with the implementation of a reading program at its Fairlane Clinic site. The clinic is participating in the Reach Out and Read Program. Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. The program builds on the relationship between parents and medical providers to develop critical early reading skills in children ranging in age from 6 months through 5 years.
Research has shown that children entering kindergarten after participating in this program are better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies, stronger language skills, and a six-month developmental edge over their peers. Medical professionals incorporate Reach Out and Read's evidence-based model into regular pediatric checkups, by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving developmentally-appropriate books to children, focused in low-income communities. For more information, see http://www.reachoutandread.org
Using funds obtained through a grant from the Michigan Education Association, the SMEA will be providing the clinic with bookshelves, beanbag chairs, and wall murals. In addition, the SMEA has been collecting books since December 2011 and now has more than 120 children’s books to donate to the program at the Fairlane Clinic.
Please join me in congratulating the SMEA for undertaking this important community service project. Through their efforts the members of the SMEA are helping young children and their families establish a strong basis for lifelong learning and academic success.
Research has shown that children entering kindergarten after participating in this program are better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies, stronger language skills, and a six-month developmental edge over their peers. Medical professionals incorporate Reach Out and Read's evidence-based model into regular pediatric checkups, by advising parents about the importance of reading aloud and giving developmentally-appropriate books to children, focused in low-income communities. For more information, see http://www.reachoutandread.org
Using funds obtained through a grant from the Michigan Education Association, the SMEA will be providing the clinic with bookshelves, beanbag chairs, and wall murals. In addition, the SMEA has been collecting books since December 2011 and now has more than 120 children’s books to donate to the program at the Fairlane Clinic.
Please join me in congratulating the SMEA for undertaking this important community service project. Through their efforts the members of the SMEA are helping young children and their families establish a strong basis for lifelong learning and academic success.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
MPortfolio Use Featured in AACU Journal
The Fall2011/Winter2012 issue of Peer Review, a journal published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities features an article that discusses the use of the Mportfolio approach to fostering integrative learning http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/index.cfm. The Mportfolio has been used extensively in the UM-Dearborn School of Education to help students track their learning progress and reflect on their development as emerging professional educators. The article, entitled “Fostering Integrative Knowledge and Lifelong Learning,” was written by a team of authors drawn from the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses of the University of Michigan, and the author team included Laura Reynolds-Keefer, UM-Dearborn associate professor of education, and Steve Lonn, a lecturer in the UM-Dearborn SOE.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Julie Taylor's Innovative Teaching via the DIA
Julie Taylor, associate professor of education, is featured in a story in the Reporter [http://www.umdearbornreporter.com/2012/02/using-art-to-create-a-story/] that describes her use of art at the Detroit Institute for the Arts to enrich the teaching of history, social studies, and multicultural issues. Several SOE students are quoted in the story.
Brava to Julie for her innovative approach to engaging her students in ways that will surely influence their teaching in the future.
Brava to Julie for her innovative approach to engaging her students in ways that will surely influence their teaching in the future.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
SOE Faculty Featured at Winter/Spring 2012 Professional Meetings
The work of University of Michigan-Dearborn School of Education faculty is well represented at professional meetings this winter/spring, locally, nationally, and internationally. Here is a summary of conference presentations this fall:
Martha Adler and Chris Burke, associate professors, will present a co-authored paper, "Personal Consequences of Compliance and Resistance to Mandated Reforms for Teachers in Low-Performing Schools," at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting in Vancouver, BC in April. At that conference, Chris Burke will also be presenting "School/Community Gardens: The Need to Cultivate Communities of Practice for Teachers."
Sara Byrd, assistant professor, is co-author of papers at three professional conferences: (with Julie Taylor, associate professor) “Educating Incarcerated Youth: Findings from a Multi-state Research Investigation” at the 2012 Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders/MSLBD in Kansas City, MO in February; (with Kim Killu, associate professor) “Classroom Accommodations for Students with Externalizing Disorders” at the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children Conference in Grand Rapids in March; and (with Stein Brunvand, associate professor) “Using Computer Technology to Promote Improved Learning and Behavior for All Students” at the Council for Exceptional Children 2012 Conference in Denver, CO in April.
Danielle DeFauw, assistant professor, recently presented at the Genesee School District Early Literacy Conference, and she will be presenting in March to the Michigan Reading Association and in April at a UM-Flint Literacy Workshop for K-12 Teachers.
Susan Everett, associate professor, is presenting two papers at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference in Indianapolis, IN in March: one co-authored with Charlotte Otto, professor of Natural Science, and the other with Dick Moyer, professor of Science Education.
Paul Fossum, associate professor, will present "Dimensions of Time and Timing in Policy Development and Implementation" at the Comparative and International Education Society conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April.
Kristen Dara Hill, assistant professor, is presenting a paper pertaining to her research on improving reading proficiency among youth in high poverty, urban schools at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting in Vancouver, BC in April.
In addition to the paper noted above, Kim Killu, associate professor, is presenting “Classroom Accommodations for Students with Anxiety and Mood Disorders” at the annual meting of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan in Ypsilanti in February. In May she is also presenting “Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities and Co-morbid Disorders: A Discussion of Clinical Issues” to the Association for Behavior Analysis in Seattle, WA.
LaShorage Shaffer, instructor, will present “Using Evidence-based Strategies to Support Social Emotional Development” at the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children Early Childhood Conference in Grand Rapids in March.
Edward Silver, dean and professor, is presenting several papers at the research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA in April. He is also presenting to the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics in Philadelphia in April, and he is a keynote speaker at the Mathematics Teacher Retention Symposium in Los Angeles, CA in March.
Julie Taylor, associate professor, will present "The Education of Incarcerated Youth in the United States," at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences Mediterranean Conference at the University of Malta in February.
Martha Adler and Chris Burke, associate professors, will present a co-authored paper, "Personal Consequences of Compliance and Resistance to Mandated Reforms for Teachers in Low-Performing Schools," at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting in Vancouver, BC in April. At that conference, Chris Burke will also be presenting "School/Community Gardens: The Need to Cultivate Communities of Practice for Teachers."
Sara Byrd, assistant professor, is co-author of papers at three professional conferences: (with Julie Taylor, associate professor) “Educating Incarcerated Youth: Findings from a Multi-state Research Investigation” at the 2012 Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders/MSLBD in Kansas City, MO in February; (with Kim Killu, associate professor) “Classroom Accommodations for Students with Externalizing Disorders” at the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children Conference in Grand Rapids in March; and (with Stein Brunvand, associate professor) “Using Computer Technology to Promote Improved Learning and Behavior for All Students” at the Council for Exceptional Children 2012 Conference in Denver, CO in April.
Danielle DeFauw, assistant professor, recently presented at the Genesee School District Early Literacy Conference, and she will be presenting in March to the Michigan Reading Association and in April at a UM-Flint Literacy Workshop for K-12 Teachers.
Susan Everett, associate professor, is presenting two papers at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference in Indianapolis, IN in March: one co-authored with Charlotte Otto, professor of Natural Science, and the other with Dick Moyer, professor of Science Education.
Paul Fossum, associate professor, will present "Dimensions of Time and Timing in Policy Development and Implementation" at the Comparative and International Education Society conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April.
Kristen Dara Hill, assistant professor, is presenting a paper pertaining to her research on improving reading proficiency among youth in high poverty, urban schools at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting in Vancouver, BC in April.
In addition to the paper noted above, Kim Killu, associate professor, is presenting “Classroom Accommodations for Students with Anxiety and Mood Disorders” at the annual meting of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan in Ypsilanti in February. In May she is also presenting “Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities and Co-morbid Disorders: A Discussion of Clinical Issues” to the Association for Behavior Analysis in Seattle, WA.
LaShorage Shaffer, instructor, will present “Using Evidence-based Strategies to Support Social Emotional Development” at the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children Early Childhood Conference in Grand Rapids in March.
Edward Silver, dean and professor, is presenting several papers at the research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA in April. He is also presenting to the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics in Philadelphia in April, and he is a keynote speaker at the Mathematics Teacher Retention Symposium in Los Angeles, CA in March.
Julie Taylor, associate professor, will present "The Education of Incarcerated Youth in the United States," at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences Mediterranean Conference at the University of Malta in February.
Monday, February 6, 2012
SOE student in the news!
David Knezek, SOE student and UM-Dearborn Student Government president, was featured in a story that appeared in the Detroit Free Press on February 3. The article discusses David and another college student who are both seeking election to the Michigan legislature this year. The article, written by Rochelle Riley (who was also the featured speaker at UM-Dearborn’s 2011 commencement for CASL and SOE degree recipients), may be found online at http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012202030386
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)