The Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEU) program offers study abroad opportunities for students on the University of Michigan campuses. 2012 is the first year that University of Michigan-Dearborn faculty were eligible to propose programs, and 2013 will be the first year in which UM-Dearborn students will be eligible to participate. Students from all three UM campuses are eligible to apply for any of the available program options.
The GIEU steering group in Ann Arbor received 60 proposals from faculty on the three campuses for study abroad programs and chose 10 to support. Four UM-Dearborn faculty were awarded support for three of the 10 selected programs, and two of the selected programs involve SOE faculty.
Martha Adler, SOE associate professor, and Monica Porter, Director of the Office of International Affairs, will lead “Summer Literacy Program: Children of the Dump.” This study group will work in a three-week summer literacy program serving high- poverty youth in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This program will both address the needs of children living in dire poverty in Mexico and provide university students with a culturally immersive educative experience. The literacy program is sponsored by The Children of the Dump, a community organization that was founded in 1998. Through private donations, the organization feeds more than 2,300 children daily, operates nine day care centers and an after-school program for grades 3 through 6. The goal of the Children of the Dump is to ensure education through grade nine and to educate the children of Puerto Vallarta in the skills necessary to rise above poverty.
Stein Brunvand, SOE associate professor, will lead “Teaching Across Borders: Establishing a Virtual Tutoring Program in Johannesburg, South Africa.” This study group will lay the foundation for implementing a virtual tutoring program to provide academic support to students in Alexandra Township. This program will help address deficiencies in the educational experiences of K-12 students living in South Africa while at the same time provide our university students with a culturally immersive experience where they can engage in authentic face-to-face and online instructional activities with children in need of academic assistance.
Please join me in thanking these SOE faculty and the other leaders of GIEU programs for providing such wonderful opportunities for UM-Dearborn students and other undergraduates in the UM family.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Two SOE Students Chosen to Attend Prestigious Conference
The Network of Michigan Educators is an organization of teachers and educational leaders in the state who have achieved special recognition, such as receiving state recognition as Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, or Superintendent of the Year, or national awards, such as the Milliken National Educator of the Year, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, or selection as an NSF Einstein Fellow.
The Network of Michigan Educators (NME) aims to improve teaching and learning in Michigan by connecting recognized educators as a means of helping inform their practice. The organization also seeks to inform the state's education policy and research communities. The organization holds an annual conference that gives participants access to professional sessions designed to sharpen their teaching and leadership skills even further.
A select group of individuals preparing to become teachers in Michigan is invited to participate in the NME annual conference. This year we are pleased that two UM-Dearborn students have been selected for participation in this year’s conference to be held in Lansing on December 13-14.
The students selected to represent UM-Dearborn are Hannah Greaves and Marwa Hachem. Hannah is pursuing secondary school certification through a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a major in English and minors in Spanish and English as a Second Language (ESL). Marwa is pursuing elementary school certification through a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Science Studies and a minor in English as a Second Language (ESL).
Please join me in congratulating these outstanding students on being selected for this very special opportunity to network and learn with outstanding professional educators in Michigan!
The Network of Michigan Educators (NME) aims to improve teaching and learning in Michigan by connecting recognized educators as a means of helping inform their practice. The organization also seeks to inform the state's education policy and research communities. The organization holds an annual conference that gives participants access to professional sessions designed to sharpen their teaching and leadership skills even further.
A select group of individuals preparing to become teachers in Michigan is invited to participate in the NME annual conference. This year we are pleased that two UM-Dearborn students have been selected for participation in this year’s conference to be held in Lansing on December 13-14.
The students selected to represent UM-Dearborn are Hannah Greaves and Marwa Hachem. Hannah is pursuing secondary school certification through a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a major in English and minors in Spanish and English as a Second Language (ESL). Marwa is pursuing elementary school certification through a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Science Studies and a minor in English as a Second Language (ESL).
Please join me in congratulating these outstanding students on being selected for this very special opportunity to network and learn with outstanding professional educators in Michigan!
Renowned Teacher Education Scholar and Leader Visits UM-Dearborn SOE
On November 15, 2012, Professor Deborah Loewenberg Ball will speak at the UM-Dearborn School of Education. The title of her talk is (How) Can All Children Get Great Teaching?
Dr. Ball is the William H. Payne Collegiate Professor in education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor. She currently serves as dean of the UM School of Education in Ann Arbor and as director of a new organization on that campus called TeachingWorks.
Dr. Ball is a leading authority on the topics of teacher education and mathematics teaching. She taught elementary school for more than 15 years, and continues to teach mathematics to elementary students every summer. Her research focuses on the practice of mathematics instruction, and on the improvement of teacher training and development. Ball has authored or co-authored over 150 publications and has lectured and made numerous major presentations around the world. Her research has been recognized with several awards and honors, and she has served on several national and international commissions and panels focused on policy initiatives and the improvement of education, including the National Mathematics Advisory Panel and the National Board for Education Sciences. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Education.
The talk will be held 5:00-6:30 PM in the Michigan Room, on the 1st floor of the FCS. This talk is open to all as part of a series of presentations and special lectures this fall to mark the 25th anniversary of the formation of the School of Education on this campus.
Please join me in welcoming Dean Ball to our campus!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
SOE Staff Recognized for Contributions
Three SOE staff members were among those recognized at the UM-Dearborn Staff Senate Fall Forum for their contributions to the campus. Chris Casey, Debbie Jones, and Liz Morden received U Make a Difference awards. For more details see the story in the UM-Dearborn Reporter.
Please join me in congratulating these SOE staff members and the others from across campus on this special recognition!
Please join me in congratulating these SOE staff members and the others from across campus on this special recognition!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
SOE Faculty Fall 2012 Presentations at Professional Meetings
The scholarly work of University of Michigan-Dearborn School of Education faculty is once again well represented at Fall 2012 national professional meetings. Here is a summary of recent and upcoming conference presentations:
Bonnie Beyer, professor, presented a paper at the 66th Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration in August addressing traditional organizational theories and their relationship to more recent constructs and concepts and how these newer concepts relate to leadership and oversight creating a culture of social justice in schools and educational systems.
Stein Brunvand, Laura Reynolds-Keefer, and Gail Luera presented a paper at the American Evaluation Association conference in Minneapolis in October addressing the complexity of evaluator roles when conducting an evaluation in an uncertain program climate, such as in a program serving at-risk youth.
Dara Hill, assistant professor, will give two presentations at the Literacy Research Association Conference in San Diego, CA in November. Her first paper examines fourth grade students’ participation of varying participation discourses at a high achieving, high poverty urban primary school in Detroit. The second presentation addresses one pre-service teacher’s experiences in a reading methods course and practicum, in partnership with a Southeast Michigan urban school.
Seong Hong, associate professor & Rosalyn Saltz Collegiate Professor of Education, presented a paper at the Association for Constructivist Teaching conference in Johnson City, Tennessee in October on integrative knowledge portfolio process.
Dick Moyer, professor, is speaking twice on Everyday Engineering, the book and journal column that he co-edits with associate professor Susan Everett, at the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching annual meeting in November.
LaShorage Shaffer, instructor, presented at the Division for Early Childhood Conference in October on young children with special needs. At the same conference, along with Mary Trepanier-Street (professor emerita) and Tammy Morris (Center for Exceptional Families), she presented on educational and medical transdisciplinary teaming as an element in the preparation of early childhood teachers. In addition, she joined Sallee Beneke (assistant professor, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA) and Hasan Zaghlawan (assistant professor, St. Thomas University, Minneapolis, MN) for a round table session to talk about topics related to the post Ph.D. job search process and becoming a junior faculty member at a college or university.
Julie Taylor, associate professor, will present a paper at the National Association for Multicultural Education conference in November about the issue of wearing headscarf (hijab) at schools in the United States. Dr. Taylor will present another paper in November at the Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies focusing on teaching history with e-portfolios.
Bonnie Beyer, professor, presented a paper at the 66th Annual Conference of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration in August addressing traditional organizational theories and their relationship to more recent constructs and concepts and how these newer concepts relate to leadership and oversight creating a culture of social justice in schools and educational systems.
Stein Brunvand, Laura Reynolds-Keefer, and Gail Luera presented a paper at the American Evaluation Association conference in Minneapolis in October addressing the complexity of evaluator roles when conducting an evaluation in an uncertain program climate, such as in a program serving at-risk youth.
Dara Hill, assistant professor, will give two presentations at the Literacy Research Association Conference in San Diego, CA in November. Her first paper examines fourth grade students’ participation of varying participation discourses at a high achieving, high poverty urban primary school in Detroit. The second presentation addresses one pre-service teacher’s experiences in a reading methods course and practicum, in partnership with a Southeast Michigan urban school.
Seong Hong, associate professor & Rosalyn Saltz Collegiate Professor of Education, presented a paper at the Association for Constructivist Teaching conference in Johnson City, Tennessee in October on integrative knowledge portfolio process.
Dick Moyer, professor, is speaking twice on Everyday Engineering, the book and journal column that he co-edits with associate professor Susan Everett, at the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching annual meeting in November.
LaShorage Shaffer, instructor, presented at the Division for Early Childhood Conference in October on young children with special needs. At the same conference, along with Mary Trepanier-Street (professor emerita) and Tammy Morris (Center for Exceptional Families), she presented on educational and medical transdisciplinary teaming as an element in the preparation of early childhood teachers. In addition, she joined Sallee Beneke (assistant professor, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA) and Hasan Zaghlawan (assistant professor, St. Thomas University, Minneapolis, MN) for a round table session to talk about topics related to the post Ph.D. job search process and becoming a junior faculty member at a college or university.
Julie Taylor, associate professor, will present a paper at the National Association for Multicultural Education conference in November about the issue of wearing headscarf (hijab) at schools in the United States. Dr. Taylor will present another paper in November at the Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies focusing on teaching history with e-portfolios.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Youssef Mosallam Named 2012 SOE Alumnus of the Year
For more than 30 years, UM-Dearborn has honored outstanding alumni for their contributions to the University and community. These men and women are "difference makers" who have continued the University's legacy of leadership in their lives and careers. They are making a positive impact in their workplaces and communities, and serve as strong role models for a new generation of UM-Dearborn student leaders. Among the Alumni Difference Makers for 2012 is Youssef Mosallam, who was named School of Education Alumnus of the Year.
Youssef obtained his master’s degree in educational administration and his school principal certification at UM-Dearborn in 2005, and his work in a variety of education roles in the metropolitan area has made a positive difference in the lives of children and families in the region. Moreover, he has made a number of contributions specifically to the SOE through his ongoing engagement with our faculty and students.
Mr. Mosallam has a long and distinguished career with Dearborn Public Schools, having served in a variety of roles, including instructional technician working with at risk children. English teacher, history teacher, assistant football coach, Coordinator of Acceleration and Intervention, elementary school principal, and since 2010 as principal of Fordson High School, the district’s largest school.
Youssef has also given back to UM-Dearborn in many ways. He is a highly valued lecturer in our Master’s program, regularly teaching one or two courses each year. And as principal at Fordson High School he has also hired several UM-Dearborn graduates as teachers in his school. We deeply appreciate that as well and think that he has chosen wisely!
He initiated a collaboration between Dearborn Public Schools and UM-Dearborn’s SOE to assist teachers of core academic subjects in secondary school to work effectively with students whose native language is not English. That collaboration resulted in a major teacher professional development project that has been supported with a $1.2 Million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Alumni Association Award will be presented to Mr. Mosallam, and the corresponding award winners from other units on the UM-Dearborn campus, at a ceremony on October 12. The MC for the campus-wide ceremony will be Tracy Thompson, the School of Education Alumna of the Year for 2011. Please join me in congratulating Youssef Mosallam on his distinctive accomplishment and in thanking him for his dedication to the education profession.
Youssef obtained his master’s degree in educational administration and his school principal certification at UM-Dearborn in 2005, and his work in a variety of education roles in the metropolitan area has made a positive difference in the lives of children and families in the region. Moreover, he has made a number of contributions specifically to the SOE through his ongoing engagement with our faculty and students.
Mr. Mosallam has a long and distinguished career with Dearborn Public Schools, having served in a variety of roles, including instructional technician working with at risk children. English teacher, history teacher, assistant football coach, Coordinator of Acceleration and Intervention, elementary school principal, and since 2010 as principal of Fordson High School, the district’s largest school.
Youssef has also given back to UM-Dearborn in many ways. He is a highly valued lecturer in our Master’s program, regularly teaching one or two courses each year. And as principal at Fordson High School he has also hired several UM-Dearborn graduates as teachers in his school. We deeply appreciate that as well and think that he has chosen wisely!
He initiated a collaboration between Dearborn Public Schools and UM-Dearborn’s SOE to assist teachers of core academic subjects in secondary school to work effectively with students whose native language is not English. That collaboration resulted in a major teacher professional development project that has been supported with a $1.2 Million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Alumni Association Award will be presented to Mr. Mosallam, and the corresponding award winners from other units on the UM-Dearborn campus, at a ceremony on October 12. The MC for the campus-wide ceremony will be Tracy Thompson, the School of Education Alumna of the Year for 2011. Please join me in congratulating Youssef Mosallam on his distinctive accomplishment and in thanking him for his dedication to the education profession.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Alumni Celebrate SOE's 25th Anniversary
On Thursday, October 11, the UM-Dearborn School of Education Alumni Affiliate hosted a reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of the School of Education on the campus. The reception was held in the Michigan Room on the first floor of the Fairlane Center South Building.
About 65 members and friends of the current and past SOE community came together to celebrate this important milestone! Attendees ranged from a current freshman in the SOE to several emerita faculty and alumni from the recent and more distant past. Brief remarks celebrating the history of the SOE were offered by Chancellor Daniel Little, SOE Dean Edward Silver, and SOE Professor Richard Moyer. Other highlights were remarks by Donovan Rowe, Chair of the SOE Alumni Affiliate; Youssef Mosallam, 2012 SOE Alumnus of the Year; and Tracy Thompson, 2011 SOE Alumna of the Year.
A related story about the 25th anniversary of the SOE appeared in a recent issue of the UM-Dearborn Reporter.
About 65 members and friends of the current and past SOE community came together to celebrate this important milestone! Attendees ranged from a current freshman in the SOE to several emerita faculty and alumni from the recent and more distant past. Brief remarks celebrating the history of the SOE were offered by Chancellor Daniel Little, SOE Dean Edward Silver, and SOE Professor Richard Moyer. Other highlights were remarks by Donovan Rowe, Chair of the SOE Alumni Affiliate; Youssef Mosallam, 2012 SOE Alumnus of the Year; and Tracy Thompson, 2011 SOE Alumna of the Year.
A related story about the 25th anniversary of the SOE appeared in a recent issue of the UM-Dearborn Reporter.
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