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Faculty Awards Lee Weber, instructor of social studies at Price Lab School, was named a first place winner in the National Annenberg Foundation Classroom Lesson Plan Contest for creative and innovative lessons across eight different curricular areas. Weber’s lesson for high school American government classes was titled “The Constitution: The Foundation of a Great Condominium?” It compares the ratification struggle over the U.S. Constitution from 1787-1789 to a modern real estate advertising campaign for a new condominium. The winning lessons are posted on the Annenberg Classroom Web site as teaching resources at www.annenbergclassroom.org/Asset.aspx?Id=1360 Kurt Meredith, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, received The Orava Award recently from the Orava Association in the Republic of Slovakia. The award recognized Meredith’s service to education and to improving education for the young people of Slovakia. It is the highest award the Orava Association for Democratic Education bestows. Meredith worked with the Slovak Ministry of Education for five years to prepare teachers for schools in the new democracy. Susan Etscheidt, professor of special education, received the Winterstein Memorial Award for 2007-2008 from the Iowa Council of Exceptional Children for meritorious achievement in the field of special education. Mingshui Cai, professor of curriculum and instruction, is serving on the advisory committee of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The committee promotes the use of nonfiction children’s books in the classroom and selects the annual award See you at the Panther Union! recipient and up to five honor Have your friends invited you to Panther Union yet? Have you invited your friends? books. There are more than 3,000 alumni registered and more than 200 groups established by alumni on the Panther Union, the UNI Alumni Association’s exclusive online community. Student Award Cynthia Kenyon, doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction Intensive Study Area, received the Iowa Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Research Award at a four-state regional meeting of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences last March. You’ll find groups based on location, academic major, activities and professional interests including education majors and professionals. The Ultimate Frisbee Club, residence halls, SAA, and groups by academic, geographic or work location are already up and running. Can’t find what you are looking for? Start your own group! Panther Union allows you to: • Find a job, or fill a job opening • Find an apartment or rent out your own • Hear about UNI and other events in your area • Create and join groups to stay in touch or discuss specific topics • Share photos and blogs in a secure environment and MUCH MORE! Just register at https://pantherunion.unialum.org/, complete your profile with the information that you want to share, invite fellow Panthers that you know and trust, accept invitations from only those whom you want and join whatever groups you find of interest. It’s that easy! 6 Panther Union is a free service sponsored by your Alumni Association. University of Northern Iowa College of Education https://pantherunion.unialum.org/ http://www.uni.edu/ http://www.uni.edu/coe/

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The University of Northern Iowa College of Education - Summer 2008 Contents PLS Recommended For Statewide Mission Iowa Legislature Funds Regents' Math/Science Initiative School Counselors Reinstated For All Iowa School Districts Human Performance Center Dedicated DVDs Illustrate Early Childhood Education Standards UNI Leads in Solving Shortage of Special Education Teachers Iowa Initiative to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies Service to Special Olympics Olympic Champ Brings Coaching Techniques to UNI Meet Tomorrow's Promising Educators Len Froyen Multicultural Initiatives in Teaching Program Technology Facilitator Certificate Program Offered in Fall UNI Only Regents University Offering Technology Teacher Preparation Curriculum and Instruction All-University Professional Development Day Premieres Barb Hill - Known to All Teacher Education Majors Teacher Work Sample - A Window Into Students' Teaching Faculty and Student Award Winners Graduates - Where Are They? Career Notes UNI College of Education Receives 1.1 Million Dollar Gift Scholarship Needed

The University of Northern Iowa College of Education - Summer 2008

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