Mid-Knight Pancake Breakfast PRIZE WINNER

Congratulations to education students Mackenzie Demme and Foster Reznor for winning door prizes at the traditional Mid-Knight Pancake Breakfast!

Please stop by the President's Office anytime between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to pick up your prize!

Submitted by:  Jeannie Kloecker

Executive Secretary

President's Office

Gannon University

Head Start Job Posting

Another job posting that may be of interest to you:

TEACHER/HEAD START for Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC). 

The successful candidate must possess a Bachelor or Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits in Early Childhood Education.  Candidate must also have an understanding of good Early Childhood practices to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth of preschool age children. 

To apply, please submit with resume/application, original, current ACT 33, 34 & FBI Clearances, three (3) personal written references from someone who has known you for five (5) or more years and an official, unopened college transcript. 

Interested Applicants can download the GECAC application at www.gecac.org.  The application must be filled out entirely, signed and submitted with your resume and cover letter to: GECAC, Human Resources Department, 18 West 9th St., Erie, PA 16501 or you may scan your signed application and submit by email with your resume and cover letter to: hr@gecac.org. 

Deadline: 11/20/15.

Submitted by: Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

http://www.gannon.edu/student-life/career-development-and-employment-services/

Summer Job Posting

Here's a great opportunity to gain experience with students aged 6-16 with special needs. Special education majors would be ideal for these positions.  Here's the posting:  

COUNSELORS for Camp Ramapo, a summer camp located in Rhinebeck, NY that serves children ages 6 – 16 with a wide range of emotional and learning problems.  Ramapo works on behalf of children who face obstacles to learning, i.e. children with special needs (including children affected by autism spectrum disorders), enabling them to succeed in the classroom, at home and in life.  A one-to-one staff-to-camper ratio helps children who have repeatedly met with failure experience success.  For more information and to apply online, visit www.ramapoforchildren.org.

Submitted by: Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

http://www.gannon.edu/student-life/career-development-and-employment-services/

Taskstream update

The School of Education is pleased to announce that TaskStream has created a customized Lesson Plan and Unit Plan format for Gannon University.  These new templates follow the approved Gannon University Lesson and Unit Plan templates.  We hope this will enhance your lesson planning experience!

Users will find the new options available when creating a new lesson or unit plan.  Just select  Gannon U Lesson Plan instead of the TaskStream Basic Lesson.  The same procedure applies for the Unit Plan.

Individuals who would like to investigate a TaskStream membership and training can contact Dr. Forbes at forbes001@gannon.edu for further information.

Finally, we extend a big THANK YOU to our focus group team who provided guidance on how to move forward with the new planning templates.  The focus group also recommended a workshop on advanced features of TaskStream.  We are pleased to meet this request with a workshop to take place November 19 from 5-6 pm as part of KDP's Education Week offerings.

Feedback is always welcome.  Again, Dr. Forbes is your contact person for TaskStream.

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

Associate Professor, School of Education

Program Coordinator, Middle Level and Secondary Education Programs

Gannon University

109 University Square

Erie, PA 16541

Something to think on

I know finals are a month or more away but I came across this article and thought it was worth sharing in advance.  I hope it hits home for some of our students.  

Dr. Forbes

Every Stressed College Student-Stop and Read This Now

Service Learning hours

There is an opportunity for you to put in some service hours by helping the Erie Playhouse and United Way with their PLAYtime early literacy activity.

Anyone available on Tuesdays and Thursdays (September 29-November 19) between 9:30-10:30 needs to contact me for details.

Their responsibility will basically revolve around helping with a story being read and then doing activities with prek children to enhance their enjoyment of reading. There are 2 sessions each day lasting 20 minutes apiece.

Submitted by:

Dr. Robin L. Quick

Assistant Professor

Program Coordinator for Graduate Reading and ESL Certification

Chair, Early Childhood Curriculum Committee

Advisor, Phi Zeta chapter Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society

Gannon University

Erie, PA 16541

Welcome & Important Dates

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a good summer.

I wanted to inform you of some important dates coming up:

The All SOE Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 11 a.m. to Noon in the Palumbo 3^rd Floor Atrium.  All education majors (Early Childhood, Middle Level, and Secondary) are required to attend.  (Please note that the date changed after the summer audit letters went out.)

The Diocesan Child Protection Policy In-Service will be on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 11 a.m. to noon in Palumbo 2012.  If you've already taken this, you do not need to attend.  Anyone new to education (freshmen, transfer students, etc.) must attend in order to obtain this clearance.

The Field Experience Orientation will be on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to Noon in Palumbo 2012.  Anyone completing a 30-, 60-, or 90-hour field experience this semester is required to attend.

If you plan to student teach Fall 2016, you must turn in your "Intent to Student Teach" form by Friday, Sept. 18.

Student Teaching Applications for Spring 2016 are due Friday, Oct 2.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you.

Angela M. Sullivan

Secretary, School of Education

Job Postings

Central Columbia School District in Bloomsburg, PA is seeking an ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION TEACHER (a Pennsylvania Secondary Education certification in any area is required), SECONDARY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR and ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. 

For information about the school district, available positions and to apply, visit http://www.centralcolumbia.k12.pa.us/.

Submitted by:  Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

109 University Square

Erie, PA  16541-0001

Immediate Special Ed OPENING - Long Term

I would like to let you know that A+ Teachers has a long-term substitute position at Premier Arts and Charter School in Harrisburg for PK-4 Special Education Students.  The pay is $125 per day.  If you know of any well-qualified and available candidates, please have them contact me via e-mail at: ngundy at abelteachers.com, or via telephone at: 717-561-2222.

Submitted by:  Nancy Gundy

Nancy Gundy

Education Services Director

Division of Abel Personnel

School Staffing Solution

3356 Paxton Street

Harrisburg, PA 17111

717-561-2222 Harrisburg

717-561-0134 Fax

Kappa Delta Pi Conference

You are invited to…

                            

Gannon University's

Kappa Delta Pi Conference

at Gannon University on March 28, 2015

from 12pm to 5:30pm

This year's theme is "The Difference is You!" 

Colleen Holmes, vice principal at Lincoln Elementary, will be the event's keynote speaker addressing the topic of Common Core. 

We will also have workshops of various topics relating to our theme.

There will be cost of $5 to attend the conference. 

To attend, please fill out the information in the link below:

  http://goo.gl/forms/R9paeWh5Vk  

We look forward to seeing you in March!

Job Postings

HEAD START TEACHER and TEACHER ASSISTANT

Needed for Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC). 

Full time, the successful candidate will have an understanding of good Early Childhood practices to promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool age children.  (For Teacher) A Bachelor or Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits in Early Childhood Education is required.  Must have PA Driver's license, full-time access to private automobile and required auto insurance. 

(For Teacher Assistant) Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or a minimum of fifteen (15) college credits in Early Childhood Education and one year of experience working in a preschool environment.  Bring to interview: original/current Act 33, 34 & FBI Clearances, three (3) written references from someone you have known for five (5) or more years and an official, unopened college transcript. 

Both positions require a physical exam, and TB Mantoux test/chest x-ray.  Must meet Immigration Law Requirements. 

Interested applicants may apply at or send resume to:

GECAC, Human Resources Department, 18 West 9th Street, Erie, PA 16501 or hr@gecac.org. 

Deadline: January 30, 2015.

Submitted by:  Janet Armbruster

Employment Coordinator

Career Development & Employment Services

Gannon University

Kappa Delta Pi

Hello Gannon SOE!

There will be a full School of Education KDP social on Thursday, February 12^th from 5:00-6:30.  The location is TBD but we will let you know before the event.  We will have fun Valentine snacks, a Valentine making station, and best of all, you will get the chance to iron on the logos of your clubs to your School of Education t shirt.  If you are interested, the logos will be $1 each and you need to let Ashley Cusick (cusick004@knights.gannon.edu) know by February 2^nd.  You will email her and tell her which logos you are interested in having and then bring the appropriate amount of money to the social to get your logos.  We really look forward to seeing all of you soon.  Have a wonderful week!

KDP Social Committee

SOE Meet and Greet

Hello Gannon School of Education!

Are you a freshman or transfer student?  Or would you just like to know more about the education clubs that you could join on campus?  Come to the SOE Club Meet and Greet on January 29^th at 5:00 in Palumbo.  There will be food and games and you will be able to talk to representatives from Student Pennsylvania State Education Association (SPSEA), Gannon University Society for Exceptional Children (GUSEC), Future Educators Association (FEA), and Kappa Delta Pi (KDP).  This is a great chance to learn about all the clubs and find out which one would work for you!  The exact room number will be sent out to you soon. 

We look forward to seeing all of you there on January 29^th at 5:00pm in Palumbo!

K-12 Teaching Jobs!

From the Southern Teachers Agency:

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Jobs for EDUCATION Students:  Sign up for the 2015 Teacher Recruitment Season!

Schools have started recruiting teachers, coaches, and administrators for 2015-16.  It's not too late to become an STA candidate and be included in the upcoming season of Recruitment Fairs: 

Math Masters (Virtual Fair for Math teachers) Thursday, January 29

Science Stars (Virtual Fair for Science Teachers) Thursday, February 5

Charlottesville Teachers Fair (interviews in person) Saturday, February 14

Texas Roundup (Virtual Fair for schools in Texas) Thursday, March 12

Florida's Finest (Virtual Fair for schools in Florida) Thursday, March 19

Best of the South, Atlanta (interviews in person) Saturday, March 28

Season Finale (Virtual Fair for all teachers, schools in all states) Thursday, April 23

STA helps nearly 600 private and independent schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern states hire enthusiastic learners, communicators, and role models for their classrooms, playing fields, service activities, and co-curricular programs.   These schools offer small classes, supportive and collegial faculty cultures, opportunities to innovate, create, and inspire.

STA's services are personal, proven, and free for candidates.

Click here to apply.   Because we interview all of our candidates, it can take several weeks to become an active STA candidate.  So start your application today!

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