The University of Northern Iowa College of Education - Summer 2008 - (Page 2)

Contents College of Education News 3 PLS recommended for statewide mission Iowa Legislature funds Regents’ math/science initiative 4 School counselors reinstated for all Iowa school districts 5 Human Performance Center dedicated 6 DVDs illustrate early childhood education standards UNI leads in solving shortage of special education teachers 7 Iowa initiative to reduce unintended pregnancies Faculty Highlights 8 Service to Special Olympics Olympic champ brings coaching techniques to UNI Scholarship recipients 9 Meet tomorrow’s promising educators Emeritus Faculty 10 Len Froyen Program Highlights 10 Multicultural Initiatives in Teaching Program 11 Technology facilitator certificate program offered in fall UNI only Regents university offering technology teacher preparation Department Highlight 12 Curriculum and Instruction Teacher Education News 13 All-university professional development day premieres 14 Barb Hill—known to all teacher education majors 15 Teacher Work Sample—a window into students’ teaching Faculty Awards 16 Faculty and student award winners Alumni News 17 Graduates—where are they? 18 Career notes Foundation News 20 UNI College of Education receives $1.1 million gift Scholarships needed Dean’s Message D W uring the past year, the UNI College of Education’s strengths in leadership and collaboration have come together to further our goal of excellence in education. To better meet that goal, we initially established a strong participatory external advisory committee that works with the College of Education management team and senate to advise us on future directions for the college. We continue our intensive efforts to improve early childhood education for Iowa’s children. UNI’s fourth Early Childhood Education Summit held in May for administrators, consultants and program specialists addressed program assessment and professional development. These efforts clearly demonstrate our strong relationship with the Iowa Department of Education, school districts and programs across the state. UNI’s leadership comes from faculty and staff in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, the Child Development Center, the Freeburg School and the Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education. e’ve established other strong partnerships with the Iowa Department of Education this year in math, science, school counseling and elementary education. Plus, every committee developing the Iowa Core Curriculum includes a representative from the university’s teacher education program. At the same time, Price Laboratory School serves as a demonstration site for the state in implementing this curriculum and high school reform. We’ve completed, or nearly completed, 13 searches for new faculty members. New fundraising efforts have resulted in a substantial increase in resources for student scholarships, student participation in research activities or professional presentations and T materials/equipment for instructional purposes. The College of Education developed its first print version of the Excellence in Education magazine and distributed 5,000 copies. The Office of University Marketing and Public Relations has helped us place more than 15 articles about the college in a variety of print publications and more than five electronic media segments – all in an effort to explain the College of Education’s ability to prepare teachers and human service professionals to deal effectively with the challenges facing our state and the nation. he Department of Leisure, Youth, and Human Services, one of the oldest programs in the nation, was reaccredited this year. Also working with the School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, the United Sport and Athlete program continues to increase its tutorial services to students in the Waterloo area in addition to its strength and conditioning activities. The Human Performance Center has officially opened and is providing needed services to community members and a variety of UNI students. On top of it all, the Northern University High School boys’ teams won the Division 1A state basketball and golf championships! What a year for all of the faculty and staff champions in the College of Education who work to meet the demanding needs of our children and adults in the state of Iowa. Bill Callahan Dean, College of Education 2 University of Northern Iowa College of Education http://www.uni.edu/coe/ http://www.uni.edu

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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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