Teach in Sweden

ATTN: SENIOR EDUCATION STUDENTS

The Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) will be recruiting for teachers and educational leaders (i.e., administrators) for age groups 9-19 for their schools in Sweden. They will be visiting Edinboro University to interview on January 24, 2012 from 2 to 4; and will deliver a presentation at 5:00 on January 24th in the Pogue Student Center multipurpose room. Their head of academics, Damian Brunker, would like to receive application materials in advance so that he and his staff can select students and schedule interviews in advance of the 24th. Please contact Dr. Forbes for the official position announcement. Gannon teacher candidates are welcome to interview and attend the presentation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please reply to Janet Armbruster by Friday, December 16^th.

Thank you.

Submitted by: Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

109 University Square

Erie, PA 16541-0001

13th Annual Shenandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Fair

The students in Gannon’s School of Education are invited to attend the 13^th Annual Shenandoah Valley Teacher Recruitment Fair in Harrisonburg, VA on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to select interviews with representatives from nine school divisions located in one of the most beautiful areas of Virginia.

On-line registration will be available January 3 - February 5, 2012 at: http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/hr/jobfair.htm.

Please see Dr. Forbes for an informational flyer.

Contact our office if you have any questions. We look forward to interviewing Gannon’s prospective teachers.

Submitted by: Candi Breckenridge

Madison County Public Schools, Madison, VA

Secretary for Human Resources

540-948-3780

Office of Admissions seeking student editors

The Office of Admissions is seeking highly motivated Gannon students to fill several vacancies on the editorial board of Edge, our online magazine geared toward prospective students and their families. The purpose of Edge is to recruit students by sharing news, information and insight on the Gannon experience. The editorial board members will work closely with the editor-in-chief, helping to manage a staff of volunteer contributors, and will report to the staff operations manager. Applications will be accepted through December 9, 2011. These positions are not work study -- they are considered special projects, so applicants do not need to qualify for work study.

• One paid copy editor position is available (6 hours per week).
• One paid assistant video editor position is available (2 hours per week).
• Volunteer positions (assistant copy editor, photo editor, assistant photo editor, video production assistant, assistant editor) are also available.
• Edge’s editor-in-chief, managing editor, video editor and photo editor positions are already filled.

For complete job descriptions and an application form, please go to http://edge.gannon.edu/?page_id=11

Submitted by: Zachary M. Flock

Assistant Director, eMarketing
Office of Admissions

Professional Development Opportunity-Erie Reading Council

This is a wonderful professional development opportunity!

This is worth 2 hours and is being held just 2 blocks away from Gannon. Student cost is only $10 and includes breakfast.

Please share with any of your classmates that might be interested in attending. The deadline to register is today Thursday, October 20. If you can not get the registration mailed in by that date, call or email as instructed to confirm that you will be there.

Join Erie Reading Council in Welcoming

Sue Micelli, Blasco Children's Librarian

and

Leah Anderson, NIE Coordinator Erie Times News

First Niagara Bank Building - 8th and State

October 22, 2011

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Erie Reading Council October Meeting

Title:

Speaker:

Date: October 22, 2011

Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration – 8:45 a.m.

Location:

Earn 2 Act 48 Hours

Please mail this form to reserve your place:

Name__________________________________________ Phone____________________

Address______________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip___________

School District/Employer _____________________________________________________________

School Teaching Assignment _________________________________________________________

Your email ________________________________________________________________________

Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.

______ Meeting for current members ………………………………..................................………. $12.00

______ Meeting for non-members………………………………………..................................…….$18.00

______ Meeting for undergraduate students……………….................................………………….$10.00

How will you pay?
______ Check Enclosed ______ Email Reservation
(*please bring completed registration form w/payment to the meeting)

**Reservations are required by Thursday, October 20, 2011**

Mail reservation form and check payable to Erie Reading Council or email reservation to:

Kathleen Dailey dailey@edinboro.edu
5248 Annendale Drive **Please e-mail the above information – including whether you are a member,
Erie, PA 16506 plan to join, or are a student.

Mail or E-mail Reservations only: If needed you may cancel your reservation via e-mail by Friday, October 21st, otherwise you will be billed for your breakfast.

***All reservations must be received by Thursday, October 20, 2011***

Nash Library's Fall Book Sale!

DON'T  FORGET THE BOOK SALE!

Gannon University's Nash Library, 619 Sassafras St., Erie, Pa will have a book sale Tuesday and Wednesday October 25 and 26, 2011, 10 am to 6 pm each day.  On the first day (Tuesday) hardcover books will be $2.50; videos, audiobooks, and paperbacks will be $1, pocket paperbacks 50 cents. On the second day (Wednesday) everything will be half price!

 

The entrance will be through the Library's back door by the Seventh Street parking lot.  Parking will be allowed only for loading purchases.  Cash sales only. Thousands of books are available.  Categories include VHS movies, fiction, children’s, history, engineering, business, psychology, science, education, and medicine.  All proceeds go to the Library's book budget.

 

Contact: Larry Maxted

Collection Development Librarian

871-7554                                                     

Usually in office 8:15-4:45 weekdays.

Submitted by: Larry Maxted

 

KDP & SPSEA

Good Morning Education Majors~

 

 

Kappa Delta Pi

Kappa Delta Pi will be holding an Education Social on Wednesday September 28th from 6:30 to 8:30 in room 2210 of Palumbo. This event is open to all Education Majors! Please plan on attending, there will be games and snacks plus an opportunity to meet other education majors! If you have any questions feel free to contact Janne Walters at walters010@gannon.edu or Katie Reid at reid004@gannon.edu.

 

SPSEA

It's time for SPSEA to kick-off the new school year. We will be holding elections for the 2011-2012 school year via e-mail. If you are interested in being a member please respond to Janne Walters at walters010@gannon.edu by Saturday September 24th at midnight with your votes for officers. Your vote will be your confirmation that you are joining SPSEA. Once you have completed voting please visit the Gannon website to register for SPSEA online. You must complete this by SEPTEMBER 30TH. By visiting the following link you can register online: https://www.gannon.edu/life/sold/default.asp . If you have any questions contact Janne or Dr. Clark at clark021@gannon.edu.

 

These are the nominees for 2011-2012 Officers. Please vote for one in each category by September 24th. 

 

President:

Olivia Brinker

Katherine Brosovich

 

Vice-President:

Jenn Wendling

Trevor Chrispen

 

Secretary:

Siobhan Brown

Ashley Dolnoch

 

Treasurer:

Chelsea Kulak

Paige Macadaeg

 

 

I think that covers everything! 

Thanks so much!

 

Submitted by:

Janne Walters

Kappa Delta Pi President 2011-2012

GUSEC Vice-President 2011-2012

(724) 822-5011

 

 

 

Graduate School Fair

Please plan to attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, anytime from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Waldron Center’s Yehl Ballroom. 

 

 

Representatives from over 55 schools will be on hand to answer any questions students have regarding graduate school. 

 

 

This event is for ALL students – Freshmen to Seniors.  Admission is free – CASH PRIZES will be awarded. 

 

 

Again this year, a representative from Kaplan will be present with information on preparing for graduate admissions tests. 

 

For a list of participating schools, visit our website http://www.gannon.edu/depts/cdes/grad2011.asp. 

 

Submitted by: Patty Puzar

Data Specialist, Academic Advising Center

Gannon University

 

 

ATTN: Senior Education Majors

 

Slippery Rock University is hosting an Educator Professional Development Day and Job Fair on-campus from 8:30 – 4:00 at the University Union on Friday, October 21, 2011.

 

All teacher candidates are welcome to attend –no fee.

 

From 8:30 to 9:30am is a panel of school administrators who will discuss the job search process followed by the job fair from 9:30 to 4 pm. This page provides more information, with a list of employers to be listed on the page soon: http://www.sru.edu/academics/enrollment/career_services/Pages/EducationTeacherJobFairs.aspx

 

Teacher candidates will need to park in the East Lake Parking Lot and then walk to the Union. A campus map is here: http://www.sru.edu/index/Documents/main/map.html

 

Please forward your resume to Janet Armbruster at armbrust003@gannon.edu if you plan to attend.

 

 

Submitted by:  Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

 

Essay Contest!

Essay Contest:  Greening Gannon

Open to Gannon undergraduate and graduate students

First place prize: $100

Second place prize: $50

The first- and second-place winners will be published in The Gannon Knight’s Perspective section.

 

What is one specific change an individual at Gannon or Gannon University should adopt to conserve the Earth’s resources?  Why?

 

400-500 words

A committee will award the prizes based on the following criteria:

·         Focuses on one particular change

·         Uses research from reliable sources effectively

·         Well argued (uses good reasons with substantive evidence to back up claims)

·         Uses language and level of detail appropriate to a general audience

·         Well organized

·         Well written

Due no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5^th, 2011.

 

Submit essay electronically to Ann Bomberger (bomberge001@gannon.edu), Assistant Professor of English.

Questions may be directed to Prof. Bomberger at bomberge001@gannon.edu or ext.5366.

 

Sponsored by the
Gannon Goes Green Committee, the English Department, and the Deans’ offices
as part of Gannon’s No Impact Week (October 1-9, 2011).

 

 

 

Future Educators Association (FEA) meeting

Hello everyone! I hope this semester is off to a great start. The first Future Educators Association (FEA) meeting will be on September 15th at 6:00p.m in Palumbo 2005. For those of you who don't know, FEA is a club open to all Gannon students. It focuses on preparing freshmen and sophomores to become teachers. The officers and advisers are excited about the events planned for this year.

               

 

Join us for:

• Workshops
• Service projects
• Social events (we are working on a bowling night!)

                FEA is a great way to learn about the field of education, get service hours in, and meet new people. Please try to bring your dues ($5) to the meeting. This will help us pay for the events. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. We hope to see you all on the 15th!

 

Kerry Smigielski (president) 

Email: smigiels001@gannon.edu

 

 

Resource Room Volunteers Needed

 

Welcome to our new students and welcome back to our returning students!!!

 

We are so glad to see your faces on campus once again.

 

If you are interested in volunteering to staff the Education Resource Room (2^nd floor Palumbo), please contact Dr. Forbes so that a schedule and training can be arranged.

 

Best wishes for a successful semester!

 

Dr. Forbes

 

--

Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D.

NCATE Assessment Coordinator

Director, Middle Level and Secondary Education

Gannon University

 

Edge online magazine seeking volunteers!

Interested in working for Edge, Gannon's online magazine geared toward prospective students? Then come to our first staff meeting of the semester, Wednesday, August 24 at 4:30 p.m. in Undergraduate Admissions (Gitnik Manse, corner of 6th and Sassafras). It's an open meeting and all are welcome.

This meeting is open to any current Gannon student who is interested in volunteering for Edge as a writer, photographer, videographer, on-camera personality, etc. Meet our student editorial board, learn more about Edge and sign up to get involved or just get information -- no pressure!

This year, we're assigning content to our staff on a monthly basis, rather than weekly. At this month's meeting, we will be assigning content to publish to Edge between September 5 and October 2, 2011.

Here's complete schedule of monthly staff meetings for the fall semester (All meetings are at 4:30p.m.):
9/21/11
10/19/11
11/16/11
12/14/11

If you have questions, contact Zach Flock, assistant director of e-marketing, at flock002@gannon.edu, or Tyler Babcock, Edge's editor-in-chief, at babcock002@gannon.edu.

Submitted by: Flock, Zachary M

 

View Link: http://edge.gannon.edu

 

Immediate Job Opening

2/3 MATH TEACHER NEEDED. 

 

 

Mercyhust Prep has an immediate opening for a 2/3 Math Teacher.  Interested candidates should contact Debbie Laughlin, Principal at (814) 824-2474 TODAY for an interview.

 

Submitted by:  Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

 

Job Posting: Secondary Reading Teacher

The Iroquois School District has the anticipated need for a full time, permanent Reading Teacher beginning the 2011/2012 school year.  Requirements include PA certification, Reading Specialist (K-12). 

 

Experience teaching at the secondary level preferred.  Interested individuals should submit letter of interest (hard copy), resume, PA Standard Teaching Application, transcripts, three reference letters, Acts 34, 114 and 151 clearances to: Dr. Samuel Signorino, Superintendent, Iroquois School District, 800 Tyndall Ave., Erie, PA 16511. 

 

Deadline for applications is August 12, 2011.

 

 

Submitted by: Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

 

Fall Museum Education Internship Available

Dear Students:

 

A local museum is seeking a Museum Education Intern to work 10-20 hours a week. This is an unpaid internship.

 

Responsibilities in Assisting the Museum Education Director and education staff include:

·         Creating and implementing tour activities for school and civic groups.

·         Work on specific exhibits, targeting a variety of age levels and abilities, and explore various ways of working with students, including open-ended discussion, hands-on activities in both gallery and classroom settings, and utilizing other art forms such as movement, music, and writing.

·         Planning and implementation of community-based classes.

·         Clerical and administrative tasks as the occasion demands.

 

Qualifications:

·         Must maintain a journal of daily activities, with comments and observations. 

·         Must have a background in art, art history, any education specialization, or museum studies.

 

Interested students are asked to contact Cheryl Rink or Barbara Zarnick in the Center for Experiential Education at 871-7680 or via e-mail.  An approved resume is required.

 

 

Submitted by: Barbara Zarnick

Internship/ Co-op Coordinator

The Center for Experiential Education

Gannon University

 

Education Internship Available

Dear Students:

 

A local TV station is seeking an Education Intern to aid in the creating of content for “Ready Set Learn”, a  segment that airs on the morning news at (about) 6:15 and 7:45. There are also teasers at 5:55 and 6:25.  The intern will be researching for content and creating lesson plans.  The idea behind the feature is to give parents information on how they can continue the educational process that's begun at school, at home.   There is also the opportunity to appear on air (if comfortable doing so).

 

Requirements:

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater

Available 15 – 20 hours a week

Excellent communication skills

Experience in developing lesson plans

 

Interested students are asked to contact Barbara Zarnick or Cheryl Rink in The Center for Experiential Education at 871-7680 or via email.  An approved resume is required.

 

 

Submitted by: Cheryl Rink, Assistant Director

Center for Experiential Education

Gannon University

 

Math tutor needed!

Students:  A volunteer opportunity awaits!

A local high school student has contacted the School of Education requesting a math tutor.  The tutoring will begin ASAP and will take place at Nash Library on Gannon’s campus.  The student has previously had difficulty passing geometry and desires geometry and SAT math prep help before the fall academic term begins.

If you have strong math skills or are planning to teach mathematics and are available to provide some help for this student, please contact Dr. Forbes as soon as possible (forbes001@gannon.edu).

Thank you!

 

 

Welcome to Gannon

>This week we are pleased to welcome the following individuals to the School of Education!

--Lauren Ajak
--Cassidy Janiszewski
--Karli Hileman
--Meaghan Hubert
--Emily Hanlin
--Kathryn McMillen

These visiting students are considering majoring in education and will be visiting on Friday, July 8.&

Please extend a warm welcome if you should run into them!

Happy Independence Day!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Independence Day celebration!

Job Posting-DC Public Schools

Reposted upon request:

DCPS is Hiring - Final Deadline June 30th!

Sent on behalf of Recruitment and Selection team at DC Public Schools:

Good Morning,

We are a team focused on how to both attract and retain the most
talented and effective educators in the region in our overall effort to
increase the quality of education for our students.

Thursday, June 30th, 2011 is the final deadline for all teaching
applications! Please forward the below flier to your community of
students to ensure they can be considered for positions in DCPS for the
2011-2012 school year. High priority areas include ESL, Health/Physical
Education, Special Education, and the Sciences.

DC Public Schools gives teachers an opportunity to exercise their
talents as empowered educators in an urban district. We are reforming
our schools by recruiting, hiring, and rewarding our country's best
teachers.

I hope that your students will join our team as we write public
education's greatest turnaround story.

Online Applications Are Available Through June 30th! Apply today at:
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/careers

Sydney Henriques-Payne
Coordinator, Recruitment and Selection
Be a part of public education's greatest turnaround story.
Final Deadline is June 30th - APPLY NOW

District of Columbia Public Schools
Office of the Chancellor
1200 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202.645.6568
Fax: 202.442.5316
Email: Sydney.Henriques-Payne@dc.gov
Website: www.dcps.dc.gov

Congratulations Dr. Erdos!

The School of Education offers congratulations to Dr. Monica Erdos who recently defended her dissertation and completed her doctoral study! 

 

Way to go Dr. Erdos!!

 

 

Welcome Dr. Zook!

Happy June 1^st!

 

Today we are pleased to welcome Dr. Kevin Zook to the School of Education.  Dr. Zook is the new Director of the School of Education. 

 

If you’re in the area, please stop in, introduce yourself, and say hello!

 

Submitted by:

Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D.

NCATE Assessment Coordinator

Director, Middle Level and Secondary Education

 

Job Postings-K-6th Grade

PYMATUNING VALLEY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT posts the following certified position openings for the 2011-2012 school year: (2) Kindergarten Teachers, (2) First Grade Teachers, (1) Sixth Grade Teacher and (1) Title Interventionist at Primary School.  Interested candidates must submit a resume, credentials, and letter of interest to: Alex Geordan, Superintendent, Pymatuning Valley Local Schools, Route 6, West, P.O. Box 1180, Andover, Ohio 44003.  Deadline for application: 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16th.

 

 

 

Submitted by: Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

 

Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations to the following May 2011 Graduates!

·         Albert Benedict

·         Dustin Burger

·         Isaac Cary

·         Leanna Derrick

·         Katie Eggleston

·         Hannah Finegan

·         Emily Fisher

·         Kaitlyn Foley

·         Tiffany Gardner

·         Morgan Gaylor

·         Courtney Gledhill

·         Erica Hassen

·         Amanda Juchno

·         Ashley Kent

·         Kylie Krause

·         Jill Laboda

·         Stephanie Lawrence

·         Jennifer Miller

·         Nicole Peters

·         Anthony Petrella

·         Megan Pilar

·         David Reichard

·         Leah Rusbarsky

·         Casey Stroyne

·         Emily Wainwright

·         Lauren Willis

·         Sara Eisert-Wlodarczyk

 

 

The faculty and staff of the School of Education wish you all well! 

 

The School of Education also wishes a safe and happy summer break to all of our underclassmen. We’ll see you in the fall!

Finals Week!

Happy Finals week to all!

 

Please note that senior portfolio presentations will be taking place this week.  The schedule is below.

 

In addition, our Teacher Appreciation Dinner will be held Wednesday at 6 pm.  We look forward to seeing all those who have made reservations!

 

Have a great finals week!

 

 

 

School of Education

Portfolio Presentation Schedule

Monday, May 2, 2011 – Thursday, May 5, 2011

 

Monday, May 2

8:00-9:00     Emily Wainwright

9:00-10:00  Courtney Gledhill

10:00-11:00     Emily Fisher

11:00-12:00     Sara Eisert-Wlodarczyk

1:00-2:00     Tiffany Gardner

2:00-3:00     Kylie Krause

3:00-4:00     Amanda Juchno

4:00-5:00     Leanna Derrick

 

Tuesday, May 3

8:00-9:00     Stephanie Lawrence

9:00-10:00  Albert Benedict

10:00-11:00     Jennifer Miller

1:00-2:00     Erica Hassen

2:00-3:00     Casey Stroyne

3:00-4:00     Kaitlyn Foley

4:00-5:00     Megan Pilar

5:00-6:00     Hannah Finegan

 

Wednesday, May 4

8:00-9:00     Isaac Cary

9:00-10:00  Dustin Burger

10:00-11:00     Anthony Petrella

11:00-12:00     Ashley Kent

1:00-2:00     Katie Eggleston

2:00-3:00     Lauren Willis

 

Thursday, May 5

11:00-12:00     David Reichard

1:00-2:00     Morgan Gaylor

2:00-3:00     Nicole Peters

3:00-4:00     Leah Rusbarsky

4:00-5:00     Jill Laboda

 

 

Presentations on will take place in Palumbo, Room 2019. Presentations are from 15-20 minutes in length, followed by questions/discussion with the reviewers. The reviewers will then ask the presenter and guests to leave while the portfolios are assessed. After the reviewers have completed their evaluation, the reviewers will discuss the commendations and recommendations with the teacher candidate. Gannon faculty members are invited to attend as reviewers or observers. Education majors who will student teach in the fall of 2011 are invited to attend as silent observers.    

 

Please note that once the door is closed, observers will not be permitted to enter.

                                                                                                                                                                  4/26/11

 

Waldameer Park Field Trip Opportunity

Attention Education Majors

The R. Benjamin Wiley Charter School is seeking two or three volunteers for a May 20 field trip to Waldameer Park in Erie, PA

Volunteers would meet the teacher, Mrs. Stephanie Krzak, at the charter school (located at 1446 East Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16507) around 9 am.  Mrs. Krzak's students are 7th and 8th grade students. They will be doing physical science activities in the park while enjoying the rides. Volunteers would be working with and supervising small groups of students. The group will return to the charter school around 2:30 pm. This is a great opportunity, especially for middle level and secondary majors.

Please contact Dr. Forbes (forbes001) if you are able to assist. She will provide you with the activities packet in advance as well as contact information for Mrs. Krzak.

Submitted by
Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D
Director, Middle Level and Secondary Education

Invitation for Student Teachers: The National Student Teacher and Supervision Conference

 

The National Student Teacher and Supervision Conference is being held at Slippery Rock University on April 28 and 29, 2011. Please let your current student teachers know of this event. Recent alumni are also invited to register and attend. Teacher candidate registration is only $35.

 

The website, which provides details about the conference, is:      http://www.student-teacher-supervision.org/

 

On the site is information about the Student Teacher Poster Session. Last year over 60 school administrators from western PA participated and some individuals obtained job interviews. To participate, teacher candidates must register for the conference. Registration is only $35 and includes meals.

 

Sherri Morris from the Wake County School District (Raleigh, North Carolina) will be presenting a session on “Teaching in the South”. She will also be interviewing candidates on Saturday, April 30, in McKay Education Building, Room 115. She is interested in Special Education, Secondary Math, Science, English and Foreign Language. This is open to anyone but in case there is a large turnout preference will be given to those who have registered for the conference.

 

 

Welcome Prospective Students!

Education Day is
Monday, April 4!  

 

We will be hosting prospective students on campus.  Please say hello and help them to feel welcome!

 

 

Advising Day

FYI…Advising Day is Wednesday!

 

Here’s a copy of the Advising Day Schedule.  Please make sure that you print a copy of your Academic Evaluation (from GU Express)and bring it with you.

 

Advising Day Schedule

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

 

Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education and Early Childhood/Early Intervention - Palumbo 2005

9:00 am – 10:30 am               Current Freshmen

·         Early Childhood, PreK-4

·         Early Childhood, PreK-4 and Special Education, PreK-8

·         All Levels of Early Childhood/Early Intervention

 

10:30 am – Noon                    Current Sophomores

·         Early Childhood, PreK-4

·         Early Childhood, PreK-4 and Special Education, PreK-8

 

Noon – 1:00 pm                      Lunch

 

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm                 Current Juniors and Seniors

·         Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education

 

Middle Level Majors – Palumbo 2007

9:00 am – 10:00 am               Middle Level 4-8 and Middle Level 4-8/Special Education PreK-8

 

Secondary Majors – Palumbo 2012

9:00 am – 10:00 am               Biology and Foreign Language Majors

10:00 am – Noon                    Social Studies-(Please check your email for specific times)             

Noon – 1:00 pm                      Lunch

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm                 Mathematics Majors

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm                 English Majors

 

Mrs. Merritt’s Advisees – Palumbo 2007

10:00 am – Noon                               

 

 

 

Submitted by: Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D.

 

A Special Event: Waiting for Superman

 

Dear friends, 

 

The School of Education is pleased to announce a screening of the film “Waiting for Superman” on Sunday, March 20 from 7:00-9:30 pm in Room 219 Waldron.

 

This feature film provides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States.  It is the 2010 Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival,  2010 Winner of the Best Documentary at the National Board of Review, and was featured in Time Magazine’s Top Ten Movies of the Year.  We hope that you will be able to join us for this event. 

 

Questions should be forwarded to Dr. Forbes (forbes001@gannon.edu).

 

Waiting for Superman Events

What is Waiting for Superman?

Waiting for superman is a 2010 documentary film that
focuses on the “failures” of American public education.
The film has brought many educators to cry out and voice
their opinions on the real reasons for these “failures.”
Director Davis Guggenheim also directed the Academy
Award-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth.

Where can I see this movie?

Edinboro University- Pogue Student Center
February 22nd at 10am & 7pm

Mercyhurst College – Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center
March 23rd at 2:15pm &7:15pm

Follow up on the movie by attending The Northwest Region of the Pennsylvania Middle School Association
2011 SPRING CONFERENCE
April 12, 2011 (3:30pm-7:30pm)

For more information http://www.pmsaweb.org/Northwest.aspx

Praxis II Testing Requirements for "new" certificates

Good news for our Pre-K-Grade 4, Middle Level Grades 4-8, and Special Education Pre-K-Grade 8 majors! Pennsylvania has finally identified the Praxis II exams for these new certificate areas.  Here’s the info:

 

 

-----Text from February 16 Chapter 49 Weekly Email-----

 

1. Testing Requirements for New Certificates: The Bureau of School Leadership

and Teacher Quality announced the testing requirements for the new Chapter 49

certificates in August of 2010. The Bureau will accept the following Praxis tests

for the new certificates until new tests are available in April, 2012.

 

Please note: The PPSTs are required as basic skills tests for all certificate areas.

 

Pre K-4

• Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (0511)

• Early Childhood Education (0020)

 

Grades 4-8

• Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (0511)

• Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (0011)

• Praxis II content area tests for 7-9 middle level areas

 

Special Education (pre K-8)

• Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (0511)

• Special Education: Education of Exceptional Students (0354)

 

Special Education (7-12)

• Appropriate Praxis II content area tests for Middle Level or Secondary areas

• Special Education: Education of Exceptional Students (0354)

 

-----End Text from February 16 Chapter 49 Weekly Email-----