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-----