Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Teaching Touches seeks Sales Associates

 

Needed: Sales Associates!

 

Teaching Touches has a few openings should you know anyone that would enjoy working teachers and parents and could use some extra income. We have one opening for Wed from 4-6 and alternating Saturdays. The second position is for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-5 and alternating Saturdays.

 

Teaching Touches is a Parent-Teacher Store in Erie, Pennsylvania supplying educational materials galore!  Check it out at http://www.teachingtouchescatalog.com/ and call 814-871-6676 for more information.

 

Submitted by:  Teaching Touches, Erie, PA via Facebook

 

 

Aspiring Educator Scholarship

 

 

 

 

The Aspiring Educator Scholarship Returns!

 

Teachers-Teachers.com is pleased to announce the return of the Aspiring Educator Scholarship program for the 2012-2013 school year!  Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university and are majoring in a state-approved special education or related services program.

For details on rules and eligibility, as well as how to apply, visit the scholarship webpage found at:  http://www.teachers-teachers.com/r?AES.

If you, or someone you know is working towards a degree in special education or a related services program, please send us your application or forward this email to someone who will benefit from this information!

 

 

Submitted by:  Sherri Moore [mailto:smoore@teachers-teachers.com]

Teachers-Teachers.com

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Scholastic Book Orders!

Once again the School of Education has Scholastic Book Club order forms available.  Book orders may be placed by returning the order form and a check (payable to Scholastic Books) OR by ordering online.  New order forms are available each month!  Contact Dr. Leighann Forbes in the School of Education (forbes001) for more information.   

 

Scholastic will supply free books to Gannon for each on line order.  These books are then donated to support our literacy outreach efforts at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center.  Thanks to all those who have participated in the past and welcome to those who will be participating this spring!

 

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

Director, Middle Level and Secondary Education

Gannon University

 

PERC Teacher Job Fair

Dear Teacher Candidates,
 
It is that time of year again where we are getting ready for the Annual PERC Teacher Job Fair.  Below are instructions on how to register for the fair.  For specific questions, please email Janet Armbruster at armbrust003@gannon.edu or stop by Gannon’s Career Development Office in the Student Success Center (on the 1st floor of Palumbo) or visit the PERC general website at:  http://www.percjobfair.org.  Please read information carefully so that your job fair registration is efficient and successful.  We look forward to seeing you each very soon!
 
PERC (Pittsburgh Educational Recruiting Consortium)
 TEACHER JOB FAIR REGISTRATION
 
<![if !supportLists]>1.    <![endif]>Date:  Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Place:  Monroeville Convention Center
Time:  9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
<![if !supportLists]>2.    <![endif]>ELIGIBILITY
The following eligibility requirements apply to all qualified graduating students and alumni wishing to attend the consortium:
 
<![if !supportLists]>a.       <![endif]>You must have an education degree and/or certification, be a candidate for an OT/PT/SLP degree, or a school counseling degree from a college or university participating in this consortium.  No exceptions will be made. (Gannon University is a consortium member)
 
 
<![if !supportLists]>b.      <![endif]>You must pay your $10.00 pre-registration fee.  You may register one of two ways:
 
1). PREFERRED: You are encouraged to use our new online registration form.  This form requires you to use a credit or debit card. To access the site, please go to: http://www.percjobfair.org.   This is the registration site for all participating schools. Registration will be live until Wednesday, March 7, 2012.
 
2).   ALTERNATE: If you do not have a credit or debit card, you are also able to register for the fair at Gannon’s Career Development Office by bringing $10.00 and submitting the attached Candidate Registration form to the Student Success Center (first floor of Palumbo) by Wednesday, March 7, 2012.  Pre-registrations received after March 7, 2012 will not be processed and you must register as a walk-in the day of the event ($25.00 cash only).  Please be sure to request a receipt from your Career Center stating your payment of $10.00.
 
<![if !supportLists]>c.       <![endif]>Your name must appear on the roster of paid candidates submitted to PERC by your Career Center. (KEEP YOUR RECEIPT OR BRING YOUR PRINTED FORM FROM THE ONLINE REGISTRATION!!)
 
Sincerely,
 
Janet Armbruster
 
Submitted by:  Janet Armbruster
Employment Coordinator
Career Development & Employment Services
Gannon University
 
 
 
 

Friday, February 3, 2012

FEA Bowling Night (includes professors)

Hello everyone!

This Friday night February 3, FEA is hosting a glow bowling night at Rolling Meadow Lanes. We will be there from 9:30-12am. Price is $12 a person. This includes bowling, shoes, and pizza. You do not have to be a member of FEA to come. All grade levels are invited. You are welcome to bring a friend!

*This invitation is extended to all professors and their families too!

Please RSVP to smigiels001 with how many people are in your party by Wednesday, February 1.

Hope to see everyone there!

Submitted by: Kerry Smigielski, FEA President

Directions to Rolling Meadow Lanes:

DRIVING DIRECTIONS from Gannon Campus

To view a map, click on the link below or copy and paste it to your browser:
http://mapq.st/yO0zVz

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TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 11 minutes DISTANCE: 5.19 miles



Thursday, February 2, 2012

SOE Student Meeting

Hello!

Just a reminder that the SOE Student Meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 14th from 11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. , on the third floor of Palumbo (south side).

Some of the topics of discussion will be the new certification testing, and important information concerning the 2012-2013 academic year. All SOE majors should plan to attend this mandatory meeting.

Submitted by:

Lisa Clement

Secretary

School of Education

Gannon University