Ira Glass, producer and host of Chicago Public Radio’s “This American Life,” will speak at Syracuse University on Tuesday, Nov. 17, as part of the University Lectures series. The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel and is free and open to the public. Reduced-rate parking for the event is available in the Irving Avenue Garage. Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning (CART) will be provided.
Katie Hursey Named Scholar-Athlete of the WeekJunior Health and Exercise Science major Katie Hursey (Hampstead, Md.) has been named Syracuse University Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of November 16, 2009.
School of Education’s Reading and Language Arts department to facilitate community writing workshop event for Syracuse teens on November 7Faculty and students from the Syracuse University School of Education graduate-level course, EDU 614: Composing Processes, in the department of Reading and Language Arts, will facilitate a community writing workshop event at the Dunbar Community Center in Syracuse, on Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10 am – 1 pm. This event, titled “Writing for Our Selves,” is open to students, grades 6-12, from the greater Syracuse area, including students from the Syracuse City School District and select surrounding schools and districts.
Jerusalem-based artist Ayana Friedman to present art of the children of Holocaust survivors, Nov. 4 at 4 pmJerusalem-based artist Ayana Friedman will visit Syracuse University on November 3-5, 2009 to discuss Holocaust teacher education programs, and the art of the children of Holocaust survivors, culminating with a public presentation on Nov. 4. Her visit is being sponsored by: the School of Education; Professor Emeritus Joan Burstyn; and the Regional Holocaust and Genocide Initiative: Resistance, Resilience and Responsibility – a Chancellor’s Leadership Project.
Styliani Goulopoulou named Founders Affiliate Staff Fellow for 2008-2009Styliani (Stella) Goulopoulou has been named a Founders Affiliate Staff Fellow for 2008-2009 by the American Heart Association. This Predoctoral Fellowship is a $21,000 award that helps students start research careers by providing research assistance and training; and is supported by donations made by American Heart Association Founders Affiliate staff.
Syracuse University, U.S. Rep. Maffei announce creation of Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher EducationOn Capitol Hill Thursday, Syracuse University and U.S. Rep. Daniel Maffei announced the creation of the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education, which is made possible by a gift from Capt. Robert P. Taishoff and his wife, Laurie Bean Taishoff, on behalf of the Taishoff Family Foundation. The center is intended to become the nation’s largest repository of research, study and practice in the field of inclusive higher education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Unprecedented number of art education faculty, students selected to present at 2010 National Art Education Association national conventionFive art education faculty and graduate students from Syracuse University have been selected to present research and professional development workshops at the 2010 National Art Education Association’s (NAEA) national convention April 14-18, 2010, in Baltimore. The conference, which is the world’s largest art education convention, will focus on the theme “Art Education and Social Justice.”
Graduate programs in art education are based in both SU’s School of Education and College of Visual and Performing Arts. The number of faculty and students selected from SU to present at the conference is unprecedented.
Freshman Tina Romagnuolo (Stouffville, Ontario), midfielder for Syracuse Orange Women’s soccer, has been named the Syracuse University Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of October 12, 2009.
Fall 2009 Education Exchange now availableThe School of Education is proud to distribute the Fall 2009 issue of the Education Exchange in a newly redesigned format. This annual publication is free of charge and sent to over 26,000 alumni and friends around the world. More than ever, the Education Exchange features the latest news about the School’s academic programs, community engagement initiatives, interdisciplinary centers and research institutes.
Morrell to present ‘The Art of Critical Pedagogy’ as part of Landscape of Urban Education Lecture SeriesOn Thursday, Oct. 1, the School of Education will launch its fifth season of the Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series. Featured speaker Ernest Morrell will present “The Art of Critical Pedagogy: The Promise of Moving from Theory to Practice in Urban Schools,” at 4 p.m. in Watson Theater, located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center on Waverly Avenue. The event is free and open to the public, and sign language interpreters will be present. Morrell is the 2009 Lynn D. and John L. Kreischer TELL Scholars Lecture.
SU and Verizon sponsor event for middle school students on Internet SafetyOn Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m., approximately 300 students from Syracuse City middle schools will come to Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel to discuss the choices they make when using the Internet. The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications are collaborating with Verizon Communications Inc., along with the Partnership for Better Education (PBE), on the Forum on Internet Safety to educate middle school students on Internet safety.
Biden leads Middle Class Task Force meeting at Syracuse UniversityOn Sept. 9, 2009, Vice President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Jr., L‘68 led a meeting of the White House Task Force on Middle Class Families focused on college access and affordability.
Syracuse University to host national Say Yes to Education conferenceSyracuse University will host the 2009 National Say Yes to Education Fall Institute this weekend at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, drawing more than 150 teachers and administrative staff from all five Say Yes to Education program cities to engage in workshops and other professional development activities. Conference attendees will represent Say Yes chapters from Philadelphia; Hartford, Conn.; Cambridge, Mass.; Harlem, N.Y. and Syracuse
Professor Janine Bernard to be Visiting Scholar at National Institute of Education, SingaporeJanine Bernard, professor of Counseling and Human services has been invited as a visiting scholar to the National Institute of Education in Singapore in October 2009. While in Singapore, Dr. Bernard will assist the Academic Group of the NIE with development of its graduate programs, research agenda in Counseling and staff’s professional development.
Patrick McEnroe Presents $9,100 in Grants from Eastern Adult Tennis FoundationA non-profit organization in Syracuse will be developing a wheelchair tennis program with the help of a new $1,000 grant from the Eastern Adult Tennis Foundation.
Imagining America receives $12,000 Enitiative grant to train Say Yes to Education arts after-school workshop facilitatorsImagining America has been awarded a $12,000 Enitiative grant for 2009-11 to fund its new “Educating After-School Arts Educators” project that aims to train student and community artists to teach their skills to elementary school students.
Marion Wilson appointed director of community initiatives in the visual artsMarion Wilson has been appointed director of community initiatives in the visual arts in the School of Education at Syracuse University. In this role, she will continue her work with the Partnership for Better for Education (PBE) and Say Yes to Education to infuse the Syracuse City School District curriculum with arts-based learning activities that emphasize literacy, technology and sustainability.
September 18 is National GearUp DayMayoral Candidate Miner speaks to juniors at Henninger High school
On Friday, September 18, 2009, five Syracuse City high schools will recognize National GearUp Day. Locally, the highlights of the day will include: GearUp Cakes, notes of thanks, and information about Gear Up programs will be in teachers’ lounges at each of the five GearUp schools (Corcoran, Nottingham, Fowler, Henninger and the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central); Syracuse University admissions will meet with students and distribute information to students in the Nottingham GearUp block; and Stephanie Miner, Democratic candidate for Syracuse Mayor, will talking about the value of education to juniors at Henninger school from 2-3 p.m.
Blind actor brings popular one-man show, ‘Weights,’ to Syracuse University Sept. 15Lynn Manning, an award-winning actor, playwright, poet and former international blind judo champion, is bringing his one-man show, “Weights (One Man’s Blind Journey),” to Syracuse University. The performance, which recounts his experience of being shot and blinded in a bar fight, is Thursday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium in Crouse College. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the SU Humanities Center at (315) 443-7192.
Welcome new and returning students!The School of Education is eagerly awaiting the arrival of 180 incoming first year students and 24 transfer students, as well as the return of our current students. The School of Education Undergraduate Convocation is Friday, August 28th at 3:30 pm in Maxwell Auditorium. The Convocation is open to all undergraduate students in the School of Education, faculty and advisors.
School of Education signs MOU with Assumption College, Bangkok, ThailandOn July 24, 2009, Brother Anant Prichavudhi (G ’89, IDD&E), Director of Assumption College in Bangkok, Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding for educational cooperation with the Syracuse University School of Education. Corinne Smith, professor and chair of Teaching & Leadership Programs, and Tiffany A. Koszalka, associate professor of Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation were in Bangkok to discuss educational opportunities between SU School of Education and Assumption College.
Summer College finale – Friday August 14, 2009The School of Education’s two week Summer College for High School students program facilitated by Marcelle Haddix, assistant professor of reading & language arts, will conclude tomorrow, August 14, with a community exhibition of students’ digital stories and interactive media presentations about teaching texts from contemporary children’s and adolescent authors. Family, teachers and library specialists from the greater Syracuse area, and members of the Syracuse University School of Education community are all invited to be present at 1:00 PM in the Nottingham High School library for this special event.
SU School of Education to host Annual Summer Leadership Institute: Equity, Inclusion & ExcellenceModeled after the theory and practice of the Schools of Promise inclusive schools initiative and the mission of the Syracuse University School of Education, the annual Summer Leadership Institute will be held on the SU campus from Aug. 10–12. This year’s institute, titled “Equity, Inclusion & Excellence: How Leadership Can Transform Schools for All Learners,” was developed by School of Education assistant professors and Schools of Promise co-directors Julie Causton-Theoharis and George Theoharis. The conference has more than 165 registered professionals from across the country; the participants include principals, superintendents, curriculum directors, special education directors and graduate students.
'Say Yes' summer camp celebration Friday, Aug. 7, at Thornden ParkNearly 700 "Say Yes to Education" summer camp students will demonstrate new skills they have learned, talents they have developed and creativity they have unleashed throughout their "Say Yes" summer camp experiences that began in early July.
Summer College for High School Students provides introduction to teaching adolescent literatureThe School of Education begins its two week Summer College for High School Students course today, August 3, 2009. Marcelle Haddix, assistant professor of reading & language arts has been working with Syracuse University University College to develop the School of Education’s program offering in “Teaching Children’s and Adolescent Literature.”
HEOP student Shaquana Gardner featured in NY Daily News articleHEOP student Shaquana Gardner was featured in a July 15 NY Daily News article for her invitation to meet President Obama at that evening’s NAACP gala in New York City. Gardner penned an essay about being a first generation college student for a scholarship competition from a lower east side not-for-profit organization, where she resides; that was so inspirational it led to the special invitation to the gala event.
2009 SOE Convocation speaker Don McPherson to be enshrined in College Football Hall of FameCongratulations to 2009 School of Education Convocation speaker Donald McPherson, who will be officially enshrined in the College Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN on July 18, 2009.
Summer Institute connects FC users and supporters from around the worldKayla Takeuchi, an eighteen year old student from Fresno California, spoke at the 2009 Summer Institute: “Facilitated Communication, Inclusion and Independence: Crafting a new Narrative.” Kayla is a person with autism who does not speak, but two years ago she learned how to communicate by typing.
FCI’s Summer Institute to be held July 13-16 at Syracuse UniversitySchool of Education and Facilitated Communication Institute present Summer Institute 2009 “Facilitated Communication, Inclusion and Independence: Crafting a new Narrative.”
Katie Rowan, 2009 Syracuse graduate of the School of Education and a four-year letterwinner for the Orange women’s lacrosse team, was one of 21 individuals honored with the 2008-09 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award. The award recognizes academic and athletic achievements as well as community service.
SOE faculty travel to Kenya for co-sponsored international conference on teacher educationThe School of Education is co-sponsoring the International Conference on Education with Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya on July 8-10; the theme is “Innovative Teacher Education and Classroom Practice in the 21st Century.”
$2.5 million in new gifts pledged to Say Yes SyracuseSay Yes to Education founder George Weiss will host the Closing Ceremony for the Say Yes Summer Institute today, June 26, 2009. This coincides with the Syracuse Post-Satndard's announcement that $2.5 million of new gifts that have been pledged to Say Yes Syracuse for college tuition for Syracuse high school graduates.
HED students Taneja and Jaehnig serve as grand marshals for Syracuse's Pride ParadeHigher Education doctoral students Amit Taneja and Adrea Jaehnig were co-grand marshals at the CNY Pride Parade on Saturday, June 20, 2009. The theme of the event was, "Equality...Nothing More." Jaehnig is Director and Taneja is Associate Director of the LGBT Resource Center at Syracuse University.
"But What Do I Say?" featured in journal and national education blog"But What Do I Say?" article penned by Assistant Professor Benjamin Dotger and Professor Mara Sapon-Shevin is published in the journal Educational Leadership, and highlights Dotger's Parent/Caregiver Conferencing Model.
Say Yes to Education featured in New York Teacher MagazineSay Yes to Education is featured in the current edition of New York Teacher, the nation's largest-circulation biweekly in the field of public education with a press run of more than 600,000.
"Schools of Promise sites in Syracuse look promising, program to expand next year," reads June 18, 2009 headline in City News section of Syracuse's Post Standard.
Ashby appointed co-director of Schools of PromiseDr. Christine Ashby, Assistant Professor of Inclusive Education, appointed as co-director of Schools of Promise (SOP). The SOP goal is to improve elementary schools through inclusion for all students, especially those who have traditionally been marginalized, including students with disabilities, students learning English, students from low-income families.
Say Yes to Education welcomes 130 summer camp counselors to campus for orientation and trainingOver 130 area college students will begin training Monday to work as camp counselors for the Say Yes to Education Summer Camp program that begins July 6th and runs full days through August 7th. They were welcomed to campus on June 15, 2009 with a special presentation at Hendricks Chapel.
Ben Dotger receives grant for School Leader Communication Model projectBenjamin Dotger, assistant professor of teaching and leadership in Syracuse University’s School of Education, has received a three-year grant totaling $498,849 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences to support development of the School Leader Communication Model (SLCM). The SCLM is a professional development intervention that prepares school leaders to effectively communicate with parents, teachers and students. This project is based on the logic that extended school leader professional development in communication skills will directly impact both school climate and student achievement.
ES-M students demonstrate education technology kits for Assemblywoman ChristensenAssemblywoman Joan K. Christensen (119th NYS Assembly District) visited Pine Grove Middle School in the East Syracuse-Minoa School District (ESM) today to see first hand how students are making use of nine digital video technology kits. The kits, which are part of a program to enhance the learning experience of the middle school students, were purchased using $23,800 in state funding acquired by Christensen.
Tim Eatman to serve on Carnegie PanelTim Eatman, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Director for Research for Imagining America, has been invited by the Carnegie Foundation and The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education in Washington, DC (CASE) to serve on a seven member panel to select four national winners the U.S. Professor of the Year Award.
Steven Taylor authored a guest column in The Washington PostSteven Taylor, Centennial Professor of Disability Studies, authored a guest column in The Washington Post on people institutionalized with mental and developmental disabilities and the civilian public service of conscientious objectors during World War II.
SU STEP team wins the high school Science Bowl Civility Award at this year’s U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl®A team of high school students in the Syracuse University-sponsored Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) won the high school Science Bowl Civility Award for outstanding sportsmanship at this year’s U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl. The competition took place at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on Monday (May 4).
SOE Dean Douglas Biklen presents SU’s Tolley Medal for lifelong learningDouglas P. Biklen, dean of the Syracuse University School of Education, presents SU’s Tolley Medal for lifelong learning to Tom Skrtic
Study by SOE’s Gerald Grant contrasts educational environments in two American cities
A new book by Gerald Grant, Hannah Hammond Professor of Education and Sociology, Emeritus, offers a compelling study of urban social policy that combines field research and historical narrative in lucid and engaging prose. The book, Hope and Despair in the American City (Harvard University Press), presents an ambitious portrait—sometimes disturbing, often inspiring—of two cities, Syracuse, NY and Raleigh, NC, that exemplify the nation’s greatest educational challenges, as well as a passionate exploration of the potential for school reform that exists for America’s urban schools today.
Senior Katie Rowan, a dual major in inclusive education and sociology in the School of Education, has been named the Syracuse University Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of April 6, 2009.
Sharon Dotger to receive Meredith Award for Teaching ExcellenceSharon L. Dotger, assistant professor of science education with a dual appointment to The College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education, has been selected to receive the 2009 Meredith Teaching Recognition Award for teaching excellence. The award, which is given on the recommendation of a committee of Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professors for Teaching Excellence and students, recognizes the recipients' teaching innovation, effectiveness in communicating with students and the lasting value of their courses. Dotger is one of seven non-tenured faculty members selected to receive the award this year from among 23 exceptional teachers who were nominated.
Storyfest II, a family storytelling event on April 3, to raise funds for Ted Grace Reading GroveStoryFest II, a family storytelling event featuring the storytelling talents of Jacquelyn Grace-Rasheed, Jhadi Grace, Tasneem Grace-Tewogbola, Omanii Abdullah-Grace, David Knittel and Vanessa Johnson, will take place on April 3 at Corcoran High School. The event is sponsored by the Ted Grace Reading Grove and the Cultural Resources Council
School of Education faculty members to play prominent roles in Chancellor's Leadership ProjectsLast week, Chancellor Nancy Cantor unveiled 19 Leadership Projects in her address to the Syracuse community. These faculty-led projects exemplify SU’s vision, Scholarship in Action, and are designed to connect the University’s academic excellence to emerging ideas, problems, and professions. The projects are funded by $2 million in grants, including a $500,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and a $1 million grant from the John and Maureen Hendricks Foundation, in combination with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and an anonymous donor.
George Theoharis, assistant professor of teaching and leadership, to receive AERA's Emerging Scholar awardGeorge Theoharis, assistant professor of teaching and leadership in inclusive elementary and special education in the School of Education, has just been named an Emerging Scholar by Division A (Administration, Organization, and Leadership) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The award recognizes a pre-tenure scholar who is in the first five years of her his/her career in the professorate and who has made outstanding contributions to the field of leadership, administration, or organizational theory. Theoharis will be presented with a plaque and honorarium during the annual AERA Meeting in San Diego, CA in April.
UNLV education dean to discuss challenges of urban education at next Landscape of Urban Education Lecture, March 26M. Christopher Brown II, dean of the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will deliver the next School of Education Landscape of Urban Education lecture, titled “More Dark Territory: Navigating Urban Educational Terrain in the United States.” His presentation will take place Thursday, March 26, at 4 p.m. in the Public Events Room (Room 220) in Eggers Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue Garage.
Rolling named Higher Education Division Director-Elect of the National Art Education AssociationJames Haywood Rolling, Jr., dual associate professor of art education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education and Art Education Department chair, has been elected Higher Education Division Director-Elect of the National Art Education Association (NAEA). The four-year term, two as Director-Elect and two as Director, will begin at the close of the NAEA Board of Directors meeting to be held on April 21, 2009, at the national convention in Minneapolis.
Samba Laranja: the SU Brazilian Ensemble to perform at Lincoln Center, March 13-14thSamba Laranja: the SU Brazilian Ensemble has been invited to perform the pre-show music for “Latin in Manhattan: Brazilian Stories with Paquito D’Rivera.” “Brazilian Stories" features multi-reedman Rivera with vocalist Leny Andrade and clarinetist Anat Cohen. Samba Laranja will perform 6:30 p.m. each evening, followed by Rivera and guests at 8 p.m.
Daniel Lowengard, SCSD superintendent and SU School of Education alumus, recognized for excellence in academic leadershipDaniel Lowengard ’72, G’73, Syracuse City School District (SCSD) superintendent and SU School of Education alumnus, was named to the New York State Alumni Hall of Distinction during a formal ceremony in Albany today (March 2, 2009). Lowengard, who earned a MS degree in education from the School of Education, has been SCSD superintendent since 2006.
SOE's Bellini and Taylor to receive awards from CNY rehabilitation counselors groupThe board of directors of Rehabilitation Counselors of Central New York (RCACNY) has chosen two School of Education faculty members to receive awards at the organization’s first annual Life-Time Achievement Recognition Awards and Rehabilitation Counselor of the Year event.
Teacher Recruitment Days, April 23 and April 24, 2009 - Registration begins February 16, 2009Teacher Recruitment Days 2009 will be held at SUNY Cortland on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24. School districts from across the country will send recruiters to Cortland to conduct interviews for known and anticipated vacancies. Candidates from 15 Central New York colleges and universities are invited to attend this entry-level employment event.
Sari Biklen to receive Chancellor's Citation for Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction, Feb. 12Sari Knopp Biklen, Laura and Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and chair of the Cultural Foundations of Education department in the School of Education, is among five Syracuse University faculty and staff members who will receive Chancellor's Citations for Excellence at an awards ceremony in their honor Thursday, Feb. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management building.
A team of high school students from the Syracuse University STEP program won the 2009 Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP) Regional Science Bowl, held last Saturday (Jan. 31) at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Henrietta, NY.
Art Education program to present Dr. Graeme Sullivan on 'The Artist as Research Trickster' February 19Syracuse University will present the lecture ‘The Artist as Research Trickster’ by Dr. Graeme Sullivan on Tuesday, February 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Lender Auditorium (Room 007 of the Whitman School of Management). This public presentation takes a new look at the role of the artist and his or her responsibility as a creative and critical researcher within institutions, communities and cultures. The lecture is free and open to the public. Discounted paid parking is available in the University Garage. Visitors should mention that they are attending the lecture to obtain the discounted rate.
SOE senior Bernard Bush named Syracuse University Scholar-Athlete of the WeekBernard Bush, a senior health and exercise science major, has been named the Syracuse University Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of January 26. Bush comes to Syracuse from Tacoma, Washington.
New undergrad program in Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education now availableAn exciting new program in Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education is now available. The program is based on the School of Education’s graduate Early Childhood Special Education program.
New TEACH Grant to provide funds for qualified education studentsThe Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program, created by the The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in public or private elementary or secondary schools that serve students from low-income families.
Teacher Recruitment Days set for April 23, 24Teacher Recruitment Days 2009 will be held at SUNY Cortland on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24. School districts from across the country will send recruiters to Cortland to conduct interviews for known and anticipated vacancies. Candidates from 15 Central New York colleges and universities are invited to attend this entry-level employment event.
Research by SOE faculty member challenging "minority mismatch" cited in Inside Higher EdResearch by Kalena Cortes, assistant professor of higher education, was featured prominently in a story in Inside Higher Ed, the national, web-based journal of higher education.
Dawn Johnson, assistant professor of higher education, named to ACPA Professional Preparation CommissionDawn Johnson, assistant professor of higher education in the School of Education, has been named to the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Professional Preparation Commission Directorate.
“This is a great honor and a super group,” says Catherine Engstrom, associate professor and chair of the Higher Education Department. Engstrom is a former Professional Preparation Commission chair. “I know personally what a great group of colleagues she will work with. She will network and work with great faculty who shape student affairs curriculum, research, and practice across the country.”
Syracuse University mourns the passing of Nancy S. Songer, director of the Early Childhood Direction CenterThe Syracuse University School of Education is saddened to note the passing of Nancy S. Songer, who died November 24 following a long illness.
Known to friends and colleagues as Nan, Songer was director of the Early Childhood Direction Center at Syracuse University, where she was responsible for grant administration and coordinating information, technical assistance, and training to schools and families concerning infants and young children with special needs. At the same time, she also was director of the Educational Support Program at Upstate Medical University’s Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders. Before becoming director of the Early Childhood Direction Center, Nan was a community outreach coordinator for the Center and a project coordinator for the FIRST LOOK Project, which helped young children with behavioral and social emotional challenges and their families. Prior to coming to the University, she was a music teacher in the Solvay Union Free School District.
Urban schools expert Sonia Nieto to present next Landscape of Urban Education Lecture, Dec. 4Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy and Culture at the School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst will present the next School of Education Landscape of Urban Education Lecture, titled "Urban Schools, Diverse Communities: Learning from Caring Teachers." The lecture will take place on Thurdsay, December 4 at 4:00 p.m. in the Public Events Room (220) in Eggers Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. (Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.)
Banner raising event to celebrate Salem Hyde Elementary School as SCSD's latest School of Promise, Dec. 4Syracuse City School District (SCSD) Superintendent Daniel Lowengard and SCSD senior administrators will join School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen to take part in a banner raising event to celebrate Salem Hyde Elementary School becoming the district’s newest School of Promise. Students, faculty and staff from Salem Hyde and the School of Education also will take part in the event, which is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, at 1:45 p.m. at 450 Durston Avenue in the school’s cafeteria.
Schools of Promise is a partnership program between the School of Education and local school districts. The program introduces inclusive schooling on a whole-school basis, instead of a classroom-based approach. The program covers issues of inclusion and belonging relating to school climate, classroom community and students with disabilities. Schools of Promise also provides for extensive on-site professional development and support for teachers and leaders to meet a wide range of student needs in collaborative ways.
The challenging landscape in K-12 American education and in higher education in terms of access, equity and future effects of current federal and local policy and the law will be the focus of the next University Lectures presentation at Syracuse University on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Dawn Johnson, assistant professor of higher education, receives ACPA's Emerging Scholar awardDawn Johnson, assistant professor of higher education, recently was named an Emerging Scholar by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). The Emerging Scholars program was implemented by the ACPA Senior Scholars to provide promising new faculty and practitioner scholars with mentorship and support to enhance research skills and pursue research initiatives in areas of interest to ACPA.
SOE Dean featured in Sri Lanka Sunday Times storyDean Douglas Bilken, in Sri Lanka recently for research on a new film about autism and facilitated communication, was featured in a story in the Sri Lanka Sunday Times.
SOE's VanSickle Named Syracuse University Female Scholar-Athlete of the WeekSarah VanSickle, a senior physical education major in the Exercise Science program, has been named Syracuse University Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of October 13, 2008.
Presentation by animal behavior and welfare expert Temple Grandin to benefit SU's Facilitated Communication Institute, Nov. 1Nationally-known animal behavior and welfare expert Temple Grandin will appear at this year's Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament to benefit Syracuse University’s Facilitated Communication Institute (FCI). Grandin will give two presentations at the Syracuse Oncenter on Saturday, November 1. The first, from 9:00-10:00 a.m., is titled “Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior”; the second, “Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism,” takes place from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. Tickets are required for each presentation.
SU's School of Education to Host U.S. Holocaust Museum Regional SummitSyracuse University’s School of Education and the Spector/Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers, in cooperation with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will host this year’s Northeast Regional Education Summit on the SU campus. Summit participants will include educators from nine states and the District of Columbia, representing a wide range of experiences in teaching about the Holocaust. The invitation-only event will take place at Syracuse University’s Byrd Library and the Maxwell School of Citizenship on October 29-31.
Children's Author Nikki Grimes to present the season's first Landscape of Urban Education LectureNikki Grimes, celebrated children’s author, poet and teacher, will present the first lecture of the School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series for the 2008-09 season. Grimes lecture, “The Power of Poetry,” will take place on Friday, October 17 at 4:00 p.m. in the Public Events Room (220) in Eggers Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. (Paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue garage.)
School of Education's disability program attracts two new outstanding young scholarsTwo highly talented post-graduate scholars, Chris Bell and Youngoh Jung, have joined the Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies as Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training (ARRT) Project Fellows through 2010.
SOE's Krifchin Named Syracuse University Female Scholar-Athlete of the WeekMaegan Krifchin, a junior in the Exercise Science program, has been named the Syracuse University Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of September 22, 2008.
SOE's Hursey Nominated as Syracuse University Scholar-Athlete of the WeekSchool of Education sophomore Katie Hursey (Hampstead, Md.) has been selected as the Syracuse University Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of September 8, 2008.
Hursey earned a second-place finish for the Orange cross country team in its 2008 season opener. Hursey rounded the 4,200-meter test at the Harry Lang Invitational in 17:04.00. Last season, Hursey received Northeast All-Region honors after finishing 21st with a time of 21:24.40. She also finished 23rd at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 21:30.85 in 2007. Hursey is majoring in health and exercise science.
Rachael Gazdick has been named executive director of the Syracuse chapter of the Say Yes to Education and Economic Development program, according to Douglas Biklen, dean of Syracuse University’s School of Education.
Say Yes to Education Inc. (Say Yes) is a national, nonprofit education foundation committed to dramatically increasing high school and college graduation rates for inner-city youth. The program provides comprehensive support—including the promise of a full college or vocational education—aligned with what research indicates is needed to enable every child in the program to achieve his or her potential. The Syracuse Say Yes initiative is unique because it is the first Say Yes chapter to embrace an entire city school district, making it the largest school improvement program of its kind in the nation.
2008 Education Law Conference to focus on the essential legal knowledge for public school leaders, September 11The School of Education’s Study Council at Syracuse University has partnered again with the New York State School Boards Association to present the 32nd Annual Education Law Conference. This year’s conference, titled “Thriving vs. Surviving: Essential Knowledge That Matters to All Education Leaders,” will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2008 from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm at the Doubletree Hotel Syracuse. Registration is required.
SOE receives Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) grantThe Syracuse University School of Education has been named a recipient of a New York State Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) grant for 2008-2011. The grant was awarded on a competitive basis to develop comprehensive programs to support and guarantee the success of ten historically underrepresented, underserved, and/or economically disadvantaged Syracuse university students in teacher preparation programs. The School of Education is one of just 14 New York schools and colleges to receive TOC funding this year from the NYS Education Department.
SOE's Counseling and Human Services Department Programs Receive CACREP accreditationThe School of Education’s Counseling and Human Services Department received word this week that their programs have been awarded eight years of accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
New book by SOE's Wilkinson focuses on teaching reading in urban classroomsA new book by Louise C. Wilkinson, Distinguished Professor of Education, Psychology, and Communication Sciences in the School of Education, examines how to effectively prepare teachers to teach reading in urban classrooms. The book, titled “Improving Literacy Achievements in Urban Schools: Critical Elements in Teacher Preparation,” was authored and co-edited by Wilkinson and colleagues at the International Reading Association (IRA). The book was published this June by the IRA.
RLA to launch new master's program to train teachers of English language learnersThe Department of Reading and Language Arts in Syracuse University’s School of Education this fall will launch a new master’s degree teacher preparation program in Teaching English Language Learners (TELL). The program is a 30-credit course of study designed to prepare candidates for working with English language learners in pre-K–12 institutions. The program will be offered for the first time this fall to full- and part-time students.
Chronicle of Higher Education highlights learning community study by SOE's Tinto and EngstromAn article in the current issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education (July 3, 2008) focuses on a new study by Vincent Tinto, distinguished professor of education, and Cathy Engstrom, associate professor of education and Higher Education Department chair.
The School of Education is saddened to note the passing of an esteemed and admired colleague, Dr. Margaret J. Early, at her home in Gainesville, Florida on June 28.
Early was a professor in the School of Education for 30 years. During her tenure at Syracuse, she earned a national reputation as a specialist in the teaching of reading and English. An inductee of the Reading Hall of Fame, Early served as President of the National Council of Teachers of English and on the Boards of Directors of the International Reading Association and the National Society for the Study of Education.
Syracuse University and the Friends of the High School for Leadership and Public Service announced today that the Charles Hayden Foundation has awarded the institutions a $50,000 grant to help fund its innovative Summer College in New York City Program. The program is designed to give New York City public high school students a chance to experience college-level courses and earn college credit during the summer before their senior year.
SOE's Eatman co-authors report on public scholarshipA new report from Imagining America, co-authored by Timothy K. Eatman, assistant professor of higher education in the School of Education, is the subject of a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
SOE Counseling and Human Services professors welcome scholars to Bilateral Counseling Conference in Florence, ItalyProfessors Janine Bernard and Dick Hackney of the Counseling and Human Services Department joined other officials in welcoming participants of the Bilateral Counseling Conference to a reception given at the SU center in
Levi Molenje, a doctoral student in the mathematics education program, has been selected as a Project NExT fellow for 2008-2009. Project NExT is a professional development program of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The project is designed to prepare outstanding new or recent Ph.D.s in the mathematical sciences for all aspects of an academic career, from improving the teaching and learning of mathematics to participation in professional activities. The project also provides participants an opportunity to network with peers and mentors in the field of mathematics education.
SOE's Rolling awarded funding for interdisciplinary art education research programJames H. Rolling, Jr., dual associate professor of art education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education and Art Education Department chair, has been selected to receive a $4,000 grant from the VPA Interdisciplinary Committee of Faculty Council to develop a course in arts-based educational research.
As SOE's inaugural Centennial Professor, Taylor to develop new undergraduate disabilities studies programSteven J. Taylor, professor of cultural foundations and co-director of Syracuse University's Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies, has been named Centennial Professor in Disability Studies in the School of Education. Taylor’s appointment as the school’s first Centennial Professor is in recognition and appreciation of his pioneering scholarship in and commitment to the field of disability studies. Among Taylor’s duties as Centennial Professor will be the creation of an undergraduate disabilities studies program. The program, although housed within the School of Education, will be interdisciplinary in its outlook and operation.
SOE's Taylor named the Society for Disability Studies' first Senior ScholarThe Senior Scholar Award Committee of Society for Disability Studies (SDS) has selected Steven Taylor, professor of cultural foundations of education in the School of Education and director of SU’s Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies, as the first recipient of the SDS Senior Scholar Award.
NYS Assemblywoman Christensen secures funding for Partnership for Better Education digital literacy projectAssemblywoman Joan Christensen (119th NYS Assembly District) has secured $23,800 for the purchase of nine digital video technology kits to be used by Syracuse City School District (SCSD) students taking part in after-school programs sponsored by the Partnership for Better Education (PFBE), a consortium of regional institutions of higher education led by Syracuse University and committed to improving teaching and learning in Syracuse public schools.
Rolling named NAEA Higher Education Regional Director-Elect for the Eastern U.S.James Haywood Rolling, Jr., dual associate professor of art education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education and Art Education Department chair, has been named Higher Education Regional Director-Elect for the Eastern U.S. for the National Art Education Association (NAEA).
SOE's Facilitated Communication Institute awarded $500,000 Hussman grant to pursue research, training and documentary film projectsSyracuse University School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen announced today that the Facilitated Communication Institute (FCI), part of the School of Education, has been awarded a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Maryland-based John P. Hussman Foundation to pursue research, training and documentary projects relating to facilitated communication.
The Hussman grant supports research and training on communication strategies for people with autism. The FCI will conduct training and research activities to foster improved understanding of and access to augmentative and alternative communication strategies for people with autism. The project will enlist the help of highly trained facilitators and researchers to execute the proposed projects, which will advance both the practice and knowledge of communication by individuals whose autism significantly affects their ability to communicate.
Syracuse University's School of Education is sponsoring the MayFest presentation of the film “Including Samuel”, a touching and insightful look at how educational and social inclusion transforms the lives of young people with disabilities, at noon and 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in Watson Theater in the Menschel Media Center, 316 Waverly Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
SOE's Causton-Theoharis to receive 2008 Teaching Recognition AwardA committee of Meredith Professors and students have named Julie Causton-Theoharis, assistant professor of teaching and leadership in the School of Education, a recipient of the 2008 Teaching Recognition Award. The award is given in recognition of Causton-Theoharis’s teaching excellence and is presented on behalf of the Laura J. and Douglas Meredith Professors for Teaching Excellence.
SOE's Vince Tinto to deliver this year's Charles V. Willie Distinguished Lecture on April 8“Access Without Support is Not Opportunity” is the theme of this year’s Charles V. Willie Distinguished Lecture, which will be held April 8 at 4 p.m. in rooms 304ABC of the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center. The lecture will be delivered by Vincent Tinto, distinguished professor in the Higher Education Program in Syracuse University’s School of Education.
SU School of Education open house April 18 to launch new 33 percent scholarship on graduate tuitionScholarship targets programs leading to New York State Teacher Certification
The Syracuse University School of Education will hold an open house to launch a new scholarship program that offers graduate students in eligible programs funding covering 33 percent of the cost of tuition. The program, called the School of Education-Syracuse University Graduate Student Tuition Scholarship Program, is open to current SU students—both undergraduate and graduate—and alumni who have graduated within the last five years. The program is designed to financially assist students who wish to enroll full-time in a School of Education master’s degree program leading to New York State certification. The open house is scheduled for Friday, April 18, from 4-6 p.m. in the Huntington Hall atrium. Refreshments will be provided. Pedro Noguera, director of NYU's Metro Center for Urban Education, to present Ganders Lecture April 3
Pedro Noguera, professor of teaching and learning and executive director of New York University's Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, will present this year’s Harry S. and Elva K. Ganders Distinguished Lecture, part of the School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series. The lecture takes place Thursday, April 3, at 4 p.m. in 220 Eggers Hall (the Public Events Room). The event is free and open to the public; paid parking is available in the Irving Avenue Garage.
David Morgan named director of The Partnership for Better EducationDavid Morgan has been named the new director of The Partnership for Better Education, effective April 1.
Morgan comes to Syracuse University from the College Board Education Loan Program, where he was western sales manager. He has extensive experience in the field of higher education finance and also has served as associate dean of admissions for Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif., and Occidental College in Los Angeles. He holds an A.B. degree in history from Dartmouth College.
Disability Studies in Education (DSE) will present Douglas Biklen, dean of the School of Education, the DSE Senior Scholar Award. The award will be presented to Biklen at the Senior Scholar Award Dinner at the Eighth Annual DSE Conference on Saturday, March 22 in New York City.
SOE's Cortes awarded research grants from AERA and UpjohnKalena Cortes, assistant professor of higher education, recently has been awarded grants for research involving the economics of education. Cortes received grants, totaling $39,000, from the W.E. UpJohn Institute for Employment Research and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The UpJohn research will focus on the effects of college quality on student performance and labor market outcomes; the AERA project will examine the effect of changes in federal student aid packaging on the educational choices of low-income and minority students.
SOE professors take center stage at Shanghai forum on teacher educationDean Douglas Biklen and a contingent of faculty members from the
The New York State Education Department (NYSED), through its Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) division, has awarded three Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) faculty researchers a $940,000 grant for Promising Practices, a program to identify and cultivate promising inclusive practices to meet the needs of all students—and in particular students with disabilities—in mid-state region public schools.
SOE's Biklen is featured speaker at national media seminarAutism and the autism spectrum have become the subject of great discussion and perhaps misunderstanding in the popular press recently. The NPF program, underwritten by the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation, was designed to educate journalists on the complexities of what is known and not known about autism.
New publications by School of Education faculty membersFaculty members at Syracuse University’s School of Education have recently published a number of books and articles on a range of education-related topics.
Implications of globalization for education is topic of inaugural Landscape of Urban Education lecture, Oct. 4
Ongoing series to focus on challenges facing education in the post-industrial age
The School of Education is committed to addressing the crucial societal challenges that face education today, including how to bring outstanding young people into careers in teaching, how to improve technology in education, how to make schools successful and inclusive, and many others that relate to essential questions of social justice.
To better understand these issues and inspire enlightened dialogue about how to address them, the School has invited some of the most creative thinkers in the field of education to the Syracuse campus as speakers in its Landscape of Urban Education lecture series.
Benjamin Dotger, assistant professor in teaching and leadership, is the recipient of a prestigious Spencer Foundation grant of $31,100 to design and implement a “Standardized Parent” Conferencing Model (SPCM) to help teacher candidates communicate more effectively with parents from varied racial, ethnic, and economic groups.
The School of Education has been awarded a $750,000 federal grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The grant, written by James Bellini, associate professor of Counseling And Human Services, and Steven Taylor, professor of Cultural Foundations of Education and director of the Center on Human Policy, provides $150,000 per year for five years in support of advanced rehabilitation research training for post-doctoral fellows.
SU's Pamela Walker co-authors guide to improving quality of life for adults with disabilitiesA new book by Pamela Walker of Syracuse University’s Center on Human Policy and Indiana University education professor Patricia Rogan offers an in-depth guide to promoting active, rewarding and meaningful lifestyles for adults with disabilities. Tackling such issues as employment, transition from school to adult life, postsecondary education and social relationships, “Make the Day Matter!: Promoting Typical Lifestyles for Adults with Significant Disabilities” (Brookes, 2007) compiles the most current best practices into a guidebook for supporting fulfilling lives for all adults.
SUmmer College in the City 2007Photographs from SUmmer College in the City 2007.
31st Annual Education Law Conference - August 9, 2007The Study Council at Syracuse University again welcomes longtime colleague, the New York School Boards Association, as a partner in the 31st Annual Education Law Conference. Together we offer one of the most important education law conferences to the largest number of school personnel and school board members in New York State, and we can provide maximum networking opportunities and a wealth of resources for all participating school districts.
SU Consultant to Facilitate Summit on Ending Segregation of People with DisabilitiesRobert Ciota, MS, a consultant working with the Center on Human Policy, Law and Disabilities Studies at Syracuse University will facilitate “Inclusion NOW!”, a two-day strategic planning session to take place in Orlando, Florida on June 19-20.
Rhode Island high schools use course management and portfolio tools developed by SOE software teamPublic high schools in Rhode Island are using course management and portfolio tools and a goal-tagging system developed by Sean Keesler, Jim Pease and Huan Yang of the Living School Book (LSB) program in the School of Education.
Keesler and his team adapted the Sakai course management and portfolio tools and goal-tagging system to document students' mastery of the Rhode Island learning standards. The portfolio tools are currently being used in a pilot program involving 18 school districts and 37 high schools in Rhode Island.
The portfolios replace the standardized tests used by the rest of the Rhode Island's high schools and other states to meet federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements.
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About 800 people attended President of Ireland Mary McAleese’s address Tuesday afternoon in Hendricks Chapel, the culminating event in the SU School of Education’s Centennial Year Celebration.
Many others followed her speech live on the Internet. A recorded webcast of the Hendricks Chapel event will be available Wednesday at http://soe100.syr.edu/ Click on “Video Coverage.”
Vincent Tinto, Distinguished Professor of Education in the School of Education, has been named a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Commission for the Advancement of Teaching, a Carnegie Foundation program, for the spring 2008 semester.
President of Ireland to speak at School of Education Centennial CelebrationPresident of Ireland Mary McAleese will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, May 1, for an afternoon of events in culmination of the School of Education's Centennial Year Celebration and marking the threshold of its next 100 years.
President McAleese champions many of the core themes that characterize our School of Education: advocacy for educational opportunity and equity, vigorous support for disability rights and inclusion, education through literature and the arts, and above all peace and reconciliation, says Dean Douglas Biklen. It is a remarkable honor to have her help us celebrate our first 100 years and to launch us into another century of scholarship in action.
New book by Education professor makes strong case for inclusive classroomsWidening the Circle (Beacon Press), a new book by Mara Sapon-Shevin, professor of inclusive elementary and special education in the School of Education, argues strongly for a broader implementation of inclusive education in all communities.
SOE's Taylor directs name change of leading special education journalUnder the leadership of editor Steven J. Taylor, “Mental Retardation,” the leading journal in special education, has been renamed “Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities.” Taylor is professor of cultural foundations of education in the School of Education and co-director of SU’s Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies.
Art education professor selected for distinguished service awardThe School of Education and IDD&E is pleased to sponsor this series on "Global Outreach." sharing our connections with the world and inviting all members of the University community to learn with us.
Get the Academic & Student Services Spring 2007 Newsletter. Teacher Recruitment Days, March 26-27, 2007.Teacher Recruitment Days 2007 will be held at SUNY Cortland on Monday, March 26th and Tuesday, March 27th. School districts from across the country will send recruiters to Cortland to conduct interviews for known and anticipated vacancies. Candidates from 15 Central New York colleges and universities are invited to attend this entry-level employment event.
Lecture to examine effect of social inequality in high school on the formation of students' identitiesLyn Yates, Foundation Professor of Curriculum and Associate Dean of Research and Research Training in the Faculty of Education of the University of Melbourne, will present “Making Modern Lives: Schools, Values, Inequalities and Social Change” on Thursday, January 25 at 4:00 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, 114 Bird Library. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Education Professor Steven Taylor to present MLK Commemorative Lecture at Vanderbilt U.Steven J. Taylor, professor of cultural foundations of education in the School of Education and co-director of SU’s Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies, will present the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Development and Developmental Disabilities titled “Acts of Conscience: World War II Conscientious Objectors and Institutional Exposes.” The lecture, sponsored by Vanderbilt University’s Kennedy Center Lectures on Development and Developmental Disabilities, will take place Monday, January 15 at 4:10 p.m. in the Kennedy Center/MRL Building on the Vanderbilt campus in Nashville, TN.
Syracuse University seeks outstanding and diverse applicants for the Ph.D. in Special Education to focus on urban school reform and inclusive educationSyracuse University alumnus Robert Davila (G’72) has been named interim president of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Davila, 74, a nationally-known deaf leader, returned from retirement to take the helm at Gallaudet, which has experienced a period unrest over its last presidential appointment.
School of Education offers scholarships for students in "high needs" teaching programs in science, math, special education, and literacyThe Syracuse University School of Education has launched an innovative scholarship program designed to attract teachers to “high needs” fields in elementary and secondary education. The Professional Preparation for High Need Fields Graduate Student Scholarship identifies high-needs areas as science, mathematics, special education and literacy and offers graduate students in these areas scholarships covering 33% of the cost of tuition. The scholarships are available to all qualified full-time master’s students and part-time master’s students who are Syracuse City School District employees.
School of Education granted NCATE accreditationAt this year’s fall meeting, the Unit Accreditation Board of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) voted to grant full accreditation to Syracuse University’s School of Education. NCATE is a non-profit, non-governmental alliance of 33 national professional education and public organizations whose common goal is ensuring that teachers and other educators who work in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade schools are well qualified. The U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognize NCATE as an accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of that educate school professionals.
School of Ed delegation participates in International Forum on Teacher Education in ShanghaiA delegation of School of Education faculty members, lead by Dean Douglas Biklen, took part in the Second Annual International Forum on Teacher Education, held last week (Oct. 25-27) at East-China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai, China.
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Dean Douglas Biklen presented Dr. Yu Li-zhong, president of East-China Normal University, with a commemorative School of Education Centennial baseball cap last month in Shanghai, China.
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Panel to discuss how to balance religious/LGBT concerns in higher educationAs part of its Centennial Celebration, SU’s School of Education is co-sponsoring a panel discussion titled “Religious Concerns/LGBT Concerns in Higher Education: Difficult Dialogues.” The panel will explore the issues that sometimes arise among people with religious convictions and people committed to the affirmation of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual) community in higher education, including classroom situations. The discussion is scheduled for Monday, October 30, at 4 p.m. in room 304 of the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
School of Education awarded $800K grant for Special Education Doctoral ProgramThe School of Education has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant for $799,925 in support of a program to recruit and train seven doctoral-level students as teacher educators in Special Education. The grant will fund a five-year program to prepare teacher educators to provide inclusive teacher preparation using research-based knowledge, consistent with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Music therapy expert Suzanne Oliver to be first guest of FCI's Friday/Saturday Project
Nationally recognized music therapy expert Suzanne Oliver will be the inaugural speaker of the Facilitated Communication Institute’s new Friday/Saturday Project, on Friday, Nov. 3, from 12-2:30 p.m. in room 304 of the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center. This new series of intensive Friday/Saturday skill-building workshops is designed to address the needs of people with disabilities who require some form of technical support for effective daily communication. The project is supported in part by a recent New York State grant sponsored by State Senator John DeFrancisco and Assemblyman Jeff Brown.
The School of Education is proud to present Ken Zeichner, Hoefs-Bascom professor of teacher education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, as this year’s Harry S. and Elva K. Ganders Distinguished Lecturer. Zeichner’s appearance is cosponsored by the School of Education Centennial Lecture Series. Zeichner’s presentation, “Preserving the Role of Public Education in Democratic Societies," is scheduled for Thursday, October 26 at 4 p.m. in room 304 A-C in the Schine Student Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Christine Hoskins-Tardibone (Ph.D., Counselor Education, 2002) was recently named the New York State School Counselors Association School Counselor of the Year.
SOE Doctoral Candidate Forges Path for Students with Disabilities
Cheryl Spear, a doctoral candidate in the interdisciplinary Cultural Foundations of Education Program, has passed through some little-traveled corridors of human experience. Since coming to Syracuse, Spear has helped the University become a more welcoming and functional place for students with disabilities of every type, serving as a project coordinator for the Technical Assistance and Resource Center.
Students in Julie Causton-Theoharis’s class “Collaboration and Cooperation for Inclusive Schooling” (SPE 634) enjoy a beautiful early-fall day in Onondaga Lake Park while learning essential lessons in communications. Among the day’s unique exercises was an opportunity to tour the park on a seven-person “conference” bike (pictured above).
CNY state legislators secure grant for communication devices for children with special needs at SU's "Saturday Clinic"State Sen. John DeFrancisco (R-50th SD) and Assemblyman Jeff Brown (R-121st AD) have secured a special, one-time $8,000 grant to offset the cost of purchasing specialized communications devices for students and families participating in the School of Education’s monthly Saturday Clinic. The clinic provides ongoing support to families in Central New York in the areas of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and facilitated communication.
Warren Fellowship to support teaching lessons of the HolocaustThe School of Education, in conjunction with the Warren Fellowship for Future Educators and the Holocaust Museum Houston, has launched a fellowship program called The Holocaust: Lessons for the Classroom.
The fellowship is designed to help future teachers to bring the lessons of the Holocaust into the classroom. The program has openings for 20 students, who must be enrolled in a School of Education school placement during the 2007 spring semester.
The students will take part in an intensive six-day institute (January 6-12, 2007) at the Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. Through a series of lectures and discussions, nationally recognized Holocaust scholars, university faculty and Holocaust survivors will provide the historical and pedagogical context for understanding the Holocaust and its implications for contemporary society.
The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers was made possible by a gift from Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren and her family. For more information or to apply for the fellowship, click here.
The School of Education’s Reading and Language Arts (RLA) program is celebrating the School’s centennial with a Homecoming Weekend conference. “Celebrating Our History to Build Our Future: A Reading and Language Arts Center Celebration of the School of Education Centennial” will bring together RLA alumni, faculty and students and includes a number of featured speakers. The event, scheduled for October 6-7, 2006, will take place in the Schine Student Center and the Syracuse University Sheraton Hotel on the SU campus. Registration is required.
Music Education Department invites national expert for two lectures, Sept. 27 and 28
The Music Education Department of the School of Education and VPA’s Setnor School of Music has invited Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow, the Irvin Cooper Professor of Music Therapy and Music Education at Florida State University, to present two lectures on the impact of music therapy and the arts in inclusive educational environments. The lectures will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on September 27 and 28 in Room 304 A-C in SU’s Schine Student Center. The lectures are free and open to the public.
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Lori Ploutz-Snyder, chair of the School of Education’s Department of Exercise Science, and Summer Cook, a Ph.D. degree candidate in Exercise Science and Science Education, have been awarded a fellowship in NASA’s 2006 Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP). Ploutz-Snyder will serve as principal investigator for a research training fellowship that will provide Cook an annual stipend of $18,000 plus $6000 a year for direct research expenses. Depending on the progress of the research, the fellowship can be extended for up to three years.
IDD&E Event Celebrates "60 Years of Excellence" in Learning Theory, Instructional Design and Distance EducationAs part of the School of Education’s year-long centennial year celebration, the Department of Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation (IDD&E) is hosting an informative and fun-filled event designed to bring together alumni and friends from across campus and around the world. The “60 Years of Excellence” weekend celebration will be an opportunity for IDD&E faculty, alumni and friends to share ideas on IDD&E’s curriculum. “60 Years of Excellence” will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 15-16, at the School of Education, Huntington Hall. Registration is required.
Walking Contest to kick off "Journey to Fitness" for SU faculty and staffThe School of Education’s Department of Exercise Science is sponsoring a “Journey to Fitness” for all Syracuse University faculty and staff. The Journey commences on Monday, September 11 with a month-long Walking Contest and continues through October 6 with a series of seminars and workshops covering a range of health and fitness-related subjects. The Contest and the “Journey to Fitness” are part of the School of Education’s centennial celebration.
SOE's Vincent Tinto appointed to Lumina Foundation's Research Advisory CommitteeSyracuse University School of Education professor Vincent Tinto has been named to the Lumina Foundation’s newly formed Research Advisory Committee (RAC). The new committee is charged with assisting the Foundation in using research to improve policy and practice in higher education. The Lumina Foundation for Education, based in Indianapolis, is a private, independent foundation focused on helping people achieve their potential by expanding access and success in education beyond high school.
Dean Biklen and CNY health and education leaders join Sen. Schumer to announce Senate passage of the Combating Autism ActSyracuse University School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen, a number of Central New York health and neurodevelopmental experts and Jamie Burke, a first-year Syracuse University student who has autism, joined with U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer yesterday (8/8/06) to announce the Senate’s approval of the “Combating Autism Act.” The proposed act, which now faces a vote in the House of Representatives, would authorize $860 million over five years to increase and coordinate federal research and education about autism.
School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen greets first-year SU student Jamie Burke at Jowonio School. Biklen, Burke and a number of CNY health and education leaders joined U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer at Jowonio to announce the Senate's passage of the Combating Autism Act. (Photo: Iver Johnson, Jowonio School
School of Education's Centennial Lecture Series to focus on literacy and inclusionAs part its year-long centennial celebration, the Syracuse University School of Education has invited four leading intellectuals in the field of education to headline the first of what will become an annual Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series. These thought leaders have not only anticipated the challenges facing education today, but are working to identify solutions with a special emphasis on improving literacy and inclusion in public schools.
SU's School of Education welcomes eight new faculty membersThe School of Education has recruited a diverse group of eight new faculty members, all rising stars in their respective fields.
The School’s faculty members are known for their dedication to academic exploration and innovation and their commitment to student growth and professional development. This new class of professional educators underwrites the School’s commitment to excellence in education in the years to come.
New York State to Offer Online Teacher CertificationThe New York State Education Department is implementing an online application process for candidates seeking teacher certification. The Teacher Certification System (TEACH) was designed to help streamline the certification application process and evaluation procedures.
Facilitated Communication Institute "Summer Institute 2006" to focus on communication as key to independenceSyracuse University’s Facilitated Communication Institute will host Summer Institute 2006, July 17-21. The theme of this year’s Institute, to be held on the Syracuse University campus, is Creating Paths to Independence. The Summer Institute will feature five keynote presentations and a number of concurrent sessions and workshops. The common thread running through all of these events is helping individuals overcome communication barriers in order to live independently.
Article by School of Education dean examines literacy in light of disability and cultural denial of competenceDouglas Biklen, dean of the School of Education, has co-authored a peer-reviewed article on literacy and disability that appears in the summer 2006 issue of the American Educational Research Journal. In the article, “Who May Be Literate? Disability and Resistance to the Cultural Denial of Competence” (AERJ, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 163-192), Biklen and co-authors Christopher Kliewer (University of Northern Iowa) and Christi Kasa-Hendrickson (Chapman University) use ethnography and archives to examine themes associated with the denial of literate citizenship for people with perceived intellectual disabilities.
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Beth A. Ferri, associate professor in teaching and leadership, cultural foundations of education, and disability studies in the School of Education, has just published Reading Resistance: Discourses of Exclusion in Desegregation and Inclusion Debates (Peter Lang Publishing). The book, by Ferri and co-author David J. Connor, traces the interconnected histories of race and disability in the public imagination through a nuanced analysis of editorial pages and other public discourses, including political cartoons and eugenics posters.
The Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee (BCCC) is seeking nominations for this year’s Beyond Compliance Award. The Award will be given to SU departments, staff and faculty members, students and student groups that exemplify a commitment to inclusion through contributions to the community consistent with the BCCC’s mission to foster inclusion of students with disabilities. The award is designed to promote efforts in support of inclusion by members of the SU community who are not directly involved in disability studies or disability services.
New book by School of Education professor offers guidance for assessing infant and toddler developmentGail Ensher, Professor of Early Childhood Special Education in Teaching and Leadership programs in the School of Education, has just published Partners in Play: Assessing Infants and Toddlers in Natural Contexts (Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007). Partners in Play represents Ensher's more than 30 years of research in early childhood education. The book was written for students taking courses in assessment and early childhood special education and for professionals in the field who work with families and young children (birth to age three).
School of Education Professors Bernard and Hackney Named American Counseling Association FellowsSchool of Education professors Janine M. Bernard and Harold L. Hackney have been extended Fellow status by the American Counseling Association (ACA). The honor, which this year was given to only nine other ACA members, recognizes significant and unique contributions in professional practice, scientific achievement and governance, or teaching and training. The fellowships were presented last month at the ACA annual convention in Montreal. The ACA is the world’s largest private, not-for-profit organization for professional counselors.
David E. Gee, president of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), will address the Executive Council of the Study Council at Syracuse University. Gee’s luncheon address, “Stand Up for Public Education,” will focus on the challenges facing administrators in public education. He also will lead a roundtable discussion at an Executive Council meeting prior to the luncheon, drawing on his experience meeting with administrators across the country. Gee’s luncheon address will take place in SU’s Goldstein Faculty Center on Friday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m. The luncheon starts at 12:15 p.m. and is open to Study Council members (registration required); members of the media are invited to attend.
Inclusion Imperative Launches SOE's Centennial CelebrationJournalist and author John Hockenberry and School of Education dean Douglas Biklen at the Inclusion Imperative Conference reception. Hockenberry was keynote speaker at the April 21-22 conference, which drew more than 500 attendees.
John Tillotson, Dual Associate Professor in Science Education in the School of Education and College of Arts & Sciences, has been named Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year by the Association of Science Teacher Education (ASTE). Tillotson accepted the award, which included a plaque from ASTE and a $1000 check from an ASTE corporate sponsor, at the Annual ASTE Awards and Business Luncheon earlier this year in Portland, Oregon.
Kathleen Hinchman ’76, G’80, G’85, professor and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Reading and Language Arts, has been named vice president-elect of the National Reading Conference (NRC), putting her on track to become the organization’s president in three years. Her term as vice president-elect begins this December.
The Syracuse University chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society for students, professional counselors and counselor educators, will present a panel workshop called “Embracing Gemeinschaftsgefuhl: Finding Community through Leadership and Advocacy.” The panel will run from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 in Room 207 in SU’s Hall of Languages. Jane E. Meyers, Ph.D., is the featured speaker.
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SUNY Upstate Medical University President Gregory L. Eastwood, M.D., and Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Deborah Freund, Ph.D., sign an agreement that enables exercise science program students in SU’s School of Education to participate in an accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at SUNY Upstate. Looking on, from left, representing SUNY Upstate are Hugh Bonner, Ph.D, dean of the College of Health Professions; and Donna L. Vavonese, associate director of admissions; and representing Syracuse University Douglas Biklen, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education.
Two Exercise Science Students Awarded National-level ACSM Grants; Cook Elected Student Representative to ASCM BoardTwo students in the School of Education’s graduate Exercise Science program have been awarded national-level research grants from the American College of Sports Medicine (ASCM). The ASCM is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world with more than 20,000 international, national, and regional chapter members.
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by Carol Kim
March 31 - Today, more than 90 secondary science teachers from 25 school districts around Central New York will converge at Syracuse University to participate in "Teach Locally, Think Globally III: Using Environmental Issues in Science Classrooms to Meet New York State Learning Standards," a unique workshop that provides teachers of biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics and technology with advanced insights and resources to expand their content knowledge. The workshop is taking place from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Skybarn on SU's South Campus.
SOE's Trento named Assistant Dean for Continuous Education and Global OutreachSandy Trento has been named Assistant Dean for Continuous Education and Global Outreach (CEGO) at the School of Education. While Trento has been CEGO director for a number of years, the promotion recognizes her effective management of the program as well as the increasingly important role CEGO plays in supporting critical School of Education community-focused initiatives.
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School of Education's Doughty Recognized for Teaching Excellence in Continuing Education
Philip Doughty, associate professor and chair of Instruction Design, Development and Evaluation in Syracuse University’s School of Education, has been named the winner of the 2006 Excellence in Teaching Award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA).
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Sisters Empowering Sisters: Cultivating the Future Souls of Syracuse
Sisters Empowering Sisters: Cultivating the Future Souls of Syracuse,” A two-day conference for young women of color sponsored by the Image Initiative.
School of Education Awarded Grant to Launch Holocaust Education ProgramThe School of Education, in conjunction with the Warren Fellowship for Future Educators and the Holocaust Museum Houston, is about to launch a fellowship program called The Holocaust: Lessons for the Classroom.
New York Higher Education Support Center for SystemsChange at SU's School of Education Launches Online Learning CommunitiesNew York Higher Education Support Center for SystemsChange (HESC) in the School of Education at Syracuse University has established 13 online forums to support the work of statewide Learning Communities.
Four New Murals Celebrate Success of Delaware Academy Extended School Day ProgramThe Delaware Academy, a k-5 elementary school in the Syracuse City School District, will celebrate another successful year of its Extended School Day (ESD) program with the unveiling of four new murals near the Academy's library.
Kodak renews its support of the School of Education camera-sharing programRecognizing the School of Education as a leader in finding effective applications of technology to improve education, the Rochester-based Eastman Kodak Company donated 10 new EasyShare digital cameras to the School at a presentation event held in Dean Douglas Biklen's office last Friday, December 2.
Kohl Named School of Education's Assistant Dean for AdvancementVictoria Kohl of Syracuse, N.Y. has been appointed assistant dean for advancement for Syracuse University's School of Education. She will report jointly to Douglas Biklen, dean of the School of Education, and Lil Breul O 'Rourke, vice president and chief development officer in SU's Division of Institutional Advancement.