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Welcome Dear Friends of generationOn Schools,  We hope that the first weeks of school have set you off to continue developing a culture of service at your school.  As you plan your academic year, look for opportunities that will allow you to tie together academics with real world service experiences. One of the goals of service learning is to facilitate academic learning through meaningful service experiences, which allows students to feel more connected to their local and global community. As an educator, you can help students determine their passions by planning hands-on experiences with diverse issues, from the environment to animal welfare.  This newsletter highlights resources and opportunities in our generationOn Schools program.  Please contact us with questions and comments at schools@generationon.org  In service,   The generationOn Schools Team  Moments of Service Moments of Service are real-world teachable moments that are the perfect entry point to combine academic content and service. This fall, challenge students to find creative ways to give and serve others, get creative ways to that promote peace and engage students in making a difference. Find lesson plans, teaching ideas and more related to these themes here. International Day of Non-Violence (October 2) This day of peace and non-violence provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. This is a great time to explore themes of anti-bullying and community building.  Check out the generationOn "Actions of Peace" Curriculum for a set of activities. Make a Difference Day: (October 25)  "Make your Mark on the World." Engage youth in selecting issues of interest in their community, and doing small acts or service projects that add up to making a big difference. Find 65 fun project ideas here. Family Volunteer Day: (November 22) Family Volunteer Day is a day of service that demonWe hope that the first weeks of school have set you off to continue developing a culture of service at your school. Additional resources:  October Moments of Service Toolkit for service project ideas and resources. Featured Lesson Plans and Resources Learning to Give educates students as philanthropists with knowledge, skills, and action to make a better world. The lessons give a meaningful start to the service-learning process by infusing civic purpose into academic subjects, and promoting autonomy and purpose for student learning. Learning to give lessons have been shown to promote caring attitudes and compassion in the school and community. All lessons are aligned with common core standards.  Good Citizenship and Philanthropy: Students analyze the relationship between "community need" and "private action". They will also identify a need that exists in his or her home, school or community and identify at least one act they would like to undertake to make the world a better place.  Kids Can Make a Difference:  In this unit, the students develop a pen-pal relationship with a classroom in a community that is supposedly very different from their own. As they communicate about their community, interests and other issues, they learn that they have much in common. The two groups work cooperatively to collect canned goods for their local communities. Then they each plan and implement a service-learning project. The students reflect on the role of long distance and communication through writing on the success of their project. Stories From the Field This story is from Silvana Morgan a fifth grade teacher of advanced students at Hal E. Clark Middle School in St. John, Indiana. She has been teaching for twenty-one years.  "Inspired by the lessons they learned, students wrote an original play called So Close Yet So Far. The play highlighted the fact that while we take a few steps to a water faucet, many people walk at least five miles to obtain purified water."  This project began after learning about Dots in Blue Water, a science lab project that helped develop and test sustainable ways to purify local water and make it drinkable.   Read the entire story on the generationOn website  Other Ways to Get Involved    generationOn Clubs provide kids and teens with the knowledge, access to resources, adult support, project ideas, and opportunities for action that they need in order to discover their power to make a difference. The generationOn Kids Care Clubs program provides resources for adult facilitators to conduct service clubs for elementary school-age children (ages 5-10). As an adult facilitator, you will work with kids in your club to do service projects in your community. You could even be recognized as our Club of the Month! Learn more about Kids Care Clubs here. The generationOn Service Clubs program provides the tools for middle and high school youth (ages 11-18) to start, lead or join their own service clubs, supported by an adult advisor. You can help a student start a club with friends, at your school. generationOn Clubs provide members with the opportunity to build life and leadership skills and to implement meaningful hands-on service projects, locally, nationally and globally. Learn more about generationOn Service Clubs here. Empower Young People to Become Community Changemakers and Leaders with the generationOn goLEAD Program!  Attend a goLEAD Facilitator Training in Newark, NJ, November 12-13th, 2014 and Get Certified! The goLEAD(generationOn Leadership, Education, and Development) program inspires young people to engage in meaningful service-learning and leadership skill building to effect real community change. Originally developed by the Center for Creative Leadership and recently revised by leaders in the youth development field, this program provides the caliber of leadership training typically available only to corporate executives and government leaders. goLEAD equips youth to become stronger leaders, conscientious communicators, and community-minded citizens through a series of hands on activities, interactive modules, and ongoing service project planning. goLEAD incorporates elements of STEM and is in line with many 21st Century competencies. Using a train-the-trainer model, adults who wish to engage youth in the goLEAD program MUST attend a two day goLEAD Facilitator Training to receive the goLEAD Program Guide and learn how to implement a goLEAD Institute.  After completing the Facilitator Training, you will receive a copy of the goLEAD Program Guide and will be required to host at least one goLEAD Institute for youth per year to maintain your certification.  Adults who become certified goLEAD Facilitators:   •             Join a growing network of hundreds of dedicated adults with nearly two decades of successful youth development.  •             Inspire youth to take action that changes the world and themselves through service. •             Equip youth with critical leadership and communication skills. •             Mobilize youth to plan a capstone service project to benefit the community. •             Develop young leaders who are prepared to continue making positive change in their local and global communities after the goLEAD Institute is complete.    •             Generate organizational income through attendance fees and grant opportunities.  Youth who complete a goLEAD Institute hosted by a goLEAD Facilitator:  •             Attend a 30 hour goLEAD Institute during which they complete leadership development activities, team building exercises, and practice self- and group-reflection.  •             Develop 21st Century competencies, gain a global perspective and engage with elements of STEM.  •             Engage in creative service work with your organization for the benefit of the community using the steps of service-learning and the goLEAD program.  •             Become a service-learning ambassador in their region by playing a leadership role in engaging youth in service and service-learning.    Discounts and scholarships are available! Email goLEAD@generationOn.org with questions. Is your School a generationOn School? A generationOn School is a place where academic learning comes alive through real-world service experience to guide students in becoming engaged, responsible global citizens. Don't forget to join the member community of service-learning schools for the 2014-2015 school year. It's free and easy to register your school for the generationOn Schools program. Plus, registering your school will ensure that you and your colleagues continue to receive the great benefits of being part of generationOn, including information concerning mini-grants, e-newsletters, professional development and more.  Click here to learn more and register your school today!

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Submitted by:

Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D., Associate Professor

Program Coordinator, Middle Level and Secondary Education

Gannon University

109 University Square

Erie, PA 16541

Job Postings

New Announcements!

SOCIAL STUDIES/RELIGION TEACHER (Grades 7 and 8) for John F. Kennedy Catholic School in Warren, OH. Valid State of Ohio social studies license and able to apply for Diocese of Youngstown religious education certificate.  Send credentials and application or request additional information: Ms. Staci Raab, Principal, John F. Kennedy Catholic School, 2550 Central Parkway SE, Warren, OH 44484; (330) 369-1804; jfkjrsr@youngstowndiocese.org.  Application deadline: May 2, 2014.

LANGUAGE ARTS/RELIGION TEACHER (Grade 6) for John F. Kennedy Catholic School – Lower Campus in Warren, OH.  Valid State of Ohio language arts license and able to apply for Diocese of Youngstown religious education certificate required.  Send credentials and application or request additional information: Mr. Joseph Kenneally, Principal, John F. Kennedy Catholic School, 3000 Reeves Road NE, Warren, OH 44483; (330) 372-2375; jfkelem@youngstowndiocese.org.  Application deadline: May 2, 2014.

SCIENCE TEACHER for Ursuline High School in Youngstown, OH.  Valid State of Ohio science license required.  Send credentials and application or request additional information: Mrs. Patricia Fleming, Principal, Ursuline High School, 750 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44505; (330) 744-4563; ursulinehigh@youngstowndiocese.org.  Application deadline: May 2, 2014.

Submitted by:  Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

109 University Square

Erie, PA  16541-0001

Middle Level Conference just around the corner!

Registration forms can be found online at: http://www.pamle.org/NWPMSAProDevelopment.aspx or by contacting Mrs. Whiteman or Dr. Forbes.

This conference counts for four hours of professional development.  We hope you will join us for the Northwest Region Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education event!

Summer Camp Positions

Attention College Students and 2014 High School Graduates!

Are you looking for the best summer job of your life?  Do you love working with children?  Are you willing to share your faith?  Camp Notre Dame, a youth camp associated with the Diocese of Erie may be the place for you.  If you are interested in a counselor position, visit the website at http://www.campnotredame.com/employment.php. 

Professional Development this Saturday!

Last minute reminder that the 2014 Phi Zeta conference will be held on Saturday, March 22^nd !

Please sign up at the link below.

This is a great opportunity to get professional development (from people in the real world, not your college profs) and it is in your own backyard. The speakers cover the PreK-12 range and address that important question, "What do I have to do to get my first teaching job?"

The conference begins at 11:00 am AND you get a meal  all for the low cost of $5.00!

Sign up now for this great opportunity!

http://tinyurl.com/kdpfuture

Submitted by: Dr. Robin L. Quick

Advisor, Phi Zeta chapter Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society

Gannon University

Seton Education Fellowship Program

Here's an opportunity for recent graduates!

Job Title: Seton Education Fellowship Program

Job Description: As Catholic elementary schools close in inner-cities across the United States, Seton Education Partners (http://www.setonpartners.org/) seeks to fill the void by providing strong academic support and an education grounded in the Catholic faith to low-income students in New York City who cannot afford to attend Catholic schools. To continue fulfilling that mission, Seton Education Partners is seeking founding members for the Seton Education Partners Fellowship, set to launch in the summer of 2014.

Seton Education Fellows will be a unique cohort of recent college graduates and career changers who are committed to the Catholic faith and the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Seton Fellows will work as part of the Stella Mundi Afterschool Program for elementary school children in a largely Latino neighborhood in the South Bronx, where over half of all families fall below the poverty line. Stella Mundi, which means "Star of the World" in Latin, aims to help underserved children shine through Catholic faith formation, character development, and targeted academic support in a fun and enriching after-school program. Broadly, Stella Mundi seeks to help children to know and love Christ better, to grow in virtue, to achieve academic success, and to have fun. Stella Mundi also has an innovative partnership with a "no excuses" charter school, and will provide extra, in-school support to students in our program.

Fellows would arrive for planning and professional development at 9am each school day, provide in-class support for the children we serve at their school site, and then lead small group tutoring, sports and arts enrichment, and faith lessons in the afterschool program. Fellows will receive two weeks of training prior to the start of the school year, weekly professional development sessions, weekly one-on-one meetings to share challenges and get guidance, an intentional faith community of peers, quarterly meetings to reflect on and set achievable professional goals, and a living stipend.

WE ARE SEEKING • Recent college graduates or career changers to make a one-year, full-time commitment to our mission—to helping the children in our program become saints and college graduates. • Smart, faith-filled, and hardworking leaders who are models of good character, have a heart for serving the poor, and are ready to help transform a community in need and be transformed in the process. • Dynamic individuals who enjoy and have experience working with children (note, all majors are welcome and encouraged to apply, fellows do not need a degree in education)

HOW TO APPLY Please send a cover letter explaining your interest in being a founding member of the Seton Education Partners Fellowship program as well as a resume to setoneducationfellows@gmail.com. You'll receive an initial response with next steps within 48 hours. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with a

PRIORITY DEADLINE of March 5th, 2014. Applications received after this date will still be processed but will not receive priority. *Seton Education Partners seeks candidates from diverse academic, social, and cultural backgrounds who share our commitment to urban education reform.

About Seton: Seton was founded in 2009 by KIPP Foundation co-founder Scott Hamilton and Teach For America alumnus Stephanie Saroki de García to expand opportunities for underserved children in America to receive a Catholic education that builds knowledge, character, and faith. By strategically infusing creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and talented leadership, Seton pioneers "break-the-mold" approaches to achieving the goals of Catholic education for the poor. For more information about Seton, please visit www.SetonPartners.org.

Salary: Comfortable stipend provided

Submitted by:  CDES

Student Forum

All students are invited!

You're Invited to the

Student Forum

-Sponsored by the Liberal Studies Committee-

Here's your chance to:

• Ask questions about Core requirements
• ;Discuss your likes and dislikes about the Core
• Offer your ideas about how to improve the Core
• Hear what a fellow student and some of your favorite faculty members think about the Core

Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 3:00 to 4:30

In the Morosky Café

Open to undergraduate students of all majors.

Free Refreshments!

Submitted by:  Kathy Desante

PERC Teacher Job Fair

Dear Gannon Teacher Candidates,

If you plan to attend the PERC Education Job Fair, please forward your resume to Janet Armbruster at armbrust003 at gannon as soon as possible.  Over 120 school districts from all over the country will be in attendance at the fair, scheduled for Wednesday, March 26^th.  This is an excellent opportunity to meet and possibly interview with these districts.  Below are instructions on how to register for the fair.  For specific questions, please email Janet Armbruster or visit the PERC general website at http://www.percjobfair.org/index.php.   Please read the following information carefully so that your job fair registration is efficient and successful.  I hope to see you there!

PERC (Pittsburgh Education Recruitment Consortium) EDUCATION JOB FAIR REGISTRATION

1.   Date:  Wednesday, March 26, 2014

      Place:  Monroeville Convention Center

      Time:  9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

2.    ELIGIBILITY

The following eligibility requirements apply to all qualified graduating students and alumni wishing to attend the consortium:

a.   You must be graduating with a degree in education 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.  (Gannon University is a participant.)  No exceptions will be made. (A list of consortium members is available at http://www.percjobfair.org/index.php. You must also be eligible to work at the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year.

b. 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.  Registration will be live until Friday, March 7, 2014.

2).   ALTERNATE: If you do not have a credit or debit card, you are also able to register for the fair at your career center by bringing $10.00 and submitting the attached Candidate Registration form to your Career Center by Thursday, February 27th.  Walk-in the day of the event is $25.00 (cash only).  Please be sure to request a receipt from your career center stating your payment of $10.00.

c.   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

Position available

GREATER ERIE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE

TEACHER/HEAD START

Applications are being accepted for a teaching position at GECAC, full-time.  Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits in Early Childhood Education.  Experience teaching preschool age children and working with families.

Must pass pre-employment physical examination; TB Test; annual physical exam, Bi-Annual TB test thereafter; meet Immigration Law Requirements.  Must submit with resume/application, original, current ACT 33, 34; FBI Clearances, proof education/transcript, and three (3) positive references.  Must have full-time access to automobile, required auto insurance with copy of “Declaration” page as acceptable proof of required coverage and private personal telephone.  Salary commensurate with education; experience.

Interested Applicants apply or send resume to:

GECAC

Human Resources Department

18 West 9^th Street

Erie, PA. 16501

Deadline:  1/23/14

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

Program Director, Middle Level and Secondary Education Certification

Gannon University

109 University Square

Erie, PA 16541

Welcome Spring 2014 students and faculty

Welcome back to the University!  We are so glad to see everyone back on campus.

Please note that Tuesday, January 14 is our mandatory School of Education meeting for all  majors.  Please watch your email for more information.

Best wishes for a wonderful semester!