SOE NEWS: 1-15-16 - School of Education

ANNOUNCEMENTS

It’s a girl!

Lucy Mae Wilson was born at 5:30 a.m. on January 1, 2016 to Rebecca Morris. She was 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Mom Rebecca Morris, baby, and family are all doing well.

Teacher Warehouse Supply Drive

January 11-February 1

Collection bin in SOEB 141 (mail room)

Did you know public school teachers spent, on average, $500 out of pocket on their students in 2014? And that 92 % of teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies, while 85 % buy instructional materials for their students. This at a time when teacher salaries in North Carolina are some of the lowest in the nation. Help support our local teachers by contributing to the Staff Senate’s Teacher Supply Warehouse Drive.

Staff Senate’s Teacher Warehouse Supply Drive will run Jan. 11, 2016 – Feb. 1, 2016. The Guilford Education Alliance’s Teacher Supply Warehouse directly supports classroom teachers with supplies. The Warehouse is stocked with donations from school supply drives and items purchased through donations. Guilford County Schools’ teachers are able to shop for items at no charge to them. Guilford County Schools (GCS) teachers then sign up to “shop” and take items back for their classrooms. Support from the warehouse ensures teachers and students have what they need to succeed!

Normally, only classroom teachers are allowed to shop the Warehouse. As part of the Staff Senate’s supply drive, special arrangements have been made to support UNCG’s student teachers in GCS classrooms, allowing them to shop the Warehouse, so our support is especially important!! Last year there were 266 UNCG student teachers in GCS schools and we expect a similar number in 2016.

The following items are the current most needed items, although all school/office supplies are welcome and appreciated!

Facial Tissue
Wet wipes
Hand sanitizer
Post-it notes
Copy paper
Notebook paper
Construction paper
Colored markers (box of 10 Crayola)
Colored pencils (Box of 12 Crayola)
Dry erase markers & erasers
Paint (large size acrylic)
Scissors

Items they cannot accept:

Any chemicals or hazardous materials
Adding machines
Computers or monitors
Opened or used paint
Toner or ink cartridges
Electronics
Projectors
Furniture and desks

Ten donation bins will be placed around campus – one is in the Bookstore, so it is easy to drop by and purchase a pack of paper!

MHRA Building, first floor, main lobby
Library, main floor across from Access Services desk
Mossman, first floor near door on Spring Garden Street side
McIver, first floor
Becher-Weaver Building, first floor
Sink Building, second floor near the receptionist desk
Sullivan Science Building, first floor near door
School of Education Building, Room 141 (mailroom)
Housing and Residence Life, 001 Ragsdale Residence Hall
Bookstore near front registers, EUC

The Teacher Supply Warehouse Drive is being sponsored by the UNCG Staff Senate and the Teacher Education Student Association, the UNCG Teaching Fellows, and Kappa Delta Pi. Contact Debbie Freund, Staff Senate Service committee at 256-0426 or freundd@uncg.edu or Ryan Collins, Warehouse Drive Coordinator for the School of Education at 334-4403 or rmcolli3@uncg.edu if you need more information.

4^th Annual Graduate Research and Creativity Expo

April 7, 2016

Registration is now open!

Graduate Students: Win $1,000 by sharing your research or creativity with our community!

The UNCG Graduate School in partnership with the Office of Research and Economic Development will host the 4^th annual Graduate Research and Creativity Expo: “Scholarship That Matters.” This showcase of talent will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm in the Elliott University Center at UNCG.

The purpose of the Expo is to showcase the accomplishments of UNCG’s graduate students to the Greater Greensboro community, and to provide a venue for students to communicate their research and creative activities to the public. Graduate students will explain and present their work primarily through posters, with limited sessions of short colloquies.

The Expo is organized into competitions in the following poster topics: Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences; Health Sciences; Social Sciences; Humanities; Creative Arts; and Professional Programs. Following the competition, a winner from each category will be awarded a $1,000 prize.

For more information, go to http://grs.uncg.edu/grc-expo/.

Registration is open until January 31 or until registration fills, whichever comes first. Registration is limited to 100 Posters and 21 presentations.

Alumni Awards Update: Now Anyone May Nominate a Deserving Candidate Online

This year, we are opening up Alumni Awards nominations not only to our faculty, but to students, alumni, community members, and anyone who knows an alumna or alumnus who is deserving of one of our four awards. The form will be open until March 4 and the winners will be invited to the School of Education’s Commencement on Friday, May 6. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Caroline Spell at lcspell@uncg.edu. The nomination form can be found here.

Make nomination for Gladys Strawn Bullard Award

It’s the time of year to solicit nominations for the Gladys Strawn Bullard Award. This prestigious award honors faculty, staff, and students who provide outstanding leadership and service to the university. The Bullard Selection Committee asks your support in forwarding the online Bullard nomination material to those in your division who would have knowledge of faculty, staff, and students who meet the criteria for this award. The deadline for submitting nominations is Jan. 15, 2016.

The online nomination form is available at http://web.uncg.edu/hrs/bullard.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Gwen Evans, HR consultant/committee chair. She can be reached at gdevans2@uncg.edu.

Student Technology Conference

Saturday, January 30 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

The second annual Student Technology Conference, a free one-day online event bringing together students, educators and innovators from around the world, will be held Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 9 Am to 9 Pm EST. We invite all to attend!

The Student Technology Conference provides an international forum for the presentation, discussion and sharing of educational technology in schools and other academic settings. This conference, by students in grades 6-12 as well as colleges and universities and for all, is committed to:

Fostering a better understanding of how students use technology in education and to engage students, teachers and administrators in a conversation about technology.
Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how students use technology both in and out of the classroom.
Strengthening the relationship between students, teachers and administrators about technology in the curriculum.

Last year’s conference featured more than twenty general sessions and four keynote addresses from all over the world with over 500 participants!

If you haven’t joined us before, this is an amazing, engaging, collaborative, worldwide event that you will want to be a part of. You can join us for just for one session, or for every session! Even if you miss a session, they are all recorded so you can watch them later!

Fostering a better understanding of how students use technology in education and to engage students, teachers and administrators in a conversation about technology.
Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how students use technology both in and out of the classroom.
Strengthening the relationship between students, teachers and administrators about technology in the curriculum.

Last year’s conference featured more than twenty general sessions and four keynote addresses from all over the world with over 500 participants!

Visit Classroom 2.0 at: http://www.classroom20.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

Linda Arnold Carlisle Distinguished Excellence Professorship in Women’s and Gender Studies

Deadline extended to 3/31

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Women’s and Gender Studies Program invites applications for a professorship in Women’s and Gender Studies. The professorship will be awarded for a period of four academic years beginning in August 2016. Candidates must be full professors at UNCG when they take up the appointment. Candidates whose promotion to full professor is pending must supply their letter from the UNCG Board of Trustees confirming their promotion. Final appointment to the professorship for candidates undergoing promotion review is contingent upon promotion approval at all levels (i.e., the UNC Board of Governors).

Recommendation of a candidate for the professorship will be made by the Dean, in consultation with the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, to the Provost, who with the Chancellor will recommend appointment by the University’s Board of Trustees.

The successful candidate will normally be selected from faculty members who have contributed to the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Candidates in all disciplines and departments are invited to apply.

Criteria to be used in recommending and appointing the candidate to the professorship include the following:

the applicant’s scholarly or creative achievement related to women or gender issues
importance of the work
potential to enhance the interdisciplinary field of women’s and gender studies, specifically the WGS program at UNCG and its place in the community

The professor is expected to engage both with the WGS program and the broader community through activities such as symposia, programs, community-engaged scholarship or public exhibitions or performances. A public presentation by the professor must be an integral part of each year’s work (e.g., colloquium, lecture, presentation of essays or creative work in progress). The professor will also be asked, as funds are available, to invite annually to campus a nationally recognized speaker whose work relates to the professor’s scholarly or creative activity. This visiting scholar is expected to participate in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program through lectures, seminars, performances or other similar activities.

The professor will receive a salary supplement of $5000 annually, and research support of $12,000 per year will be made available to support the professor’s work. Candidates are asked to specify a two-year budget that has been approved by the appropriate department head or dean as part of the application process. At the end of two years a budget for the final two years will be required. The budget may include such items as release time, research assistance, books, equipment and supplies, and travel. Application forms are available on line at http://wgs.uncg.edu.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday, March 31, 2016. Please send your application to Isabell Moore and Sarah Hamrick, Women’s and Gender Studies Program Administrators (wgs@uncg.edu). Questions may be addressed to Karen L. Kilcup, Committee Chair (klkilcup@uncg.edu).

UPCOMING EVENTS

3^rd Annual Assistant Principal Conference

“Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Assistant Principals”

March 10-11

The Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations Department at UNCG is proud to present the 3rd Annual Assistant Principal Conference. The theme for the conference this year is “Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Assistant Principals”. The challenges of the principalship are many, and the transition from assistant principal to principal can be a difficult one. While there is a considerable amount of research about new principals and the challenges of the principalship, there is relatively little literature that has been focused on the assistant principalship and how to best prepare those professionals for their entrance into the world of the principalship. It is the goal of this conference to provide professional development for assistant principals who aspire to make this transition.

Throughout the conference, opportunities for reflection, collaboration, and networking will be provided. The North Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year will open the conference with a keynote address. Three general sessions and two breakout sessions are highlights of the conference. All of the sessions provide information for participants that will enhance their professional growth as future principals. Each year, the most popular segment of the conference tends to be the Superintendent Panel. Six superintendents will be available to answer questions and give insights into how their school systems engage their administrators. Click on the link to register. The deadline to register and pay is January 31, 2016
http://www.serveincstore.org/collections/frontpage/products/3rd-annual-uncg-assistant-principal-conference

Yopp Distinguished Speaker Series in Mathematics Education: Dr. Paola Sztajn

Monday, March 21

The TEHE Mathematics Education Faculty are delighted to welcome Dr. Paola Sztajn to UNCG on Monday, March 21, 2016. She will give two talks as part of the Yopp Distinguished Speaker Series in Mathematics Education — a research talk (11 am – 12:30 pm) and a connecting-research-and-practice talk (5 – 6:30 pm). The afternoon talk is intended for the broader community so please invite interested educators from the community. Details about the talks are included in the flyer.

We hope that you will be able to join us for these events!

Vicki Jacobs, Kerri Richardson, and Holt Wilson

Triad Teacher Researcher Conference

April 27 from 5:30-9 p.m.

Proposals are due on February 20 at midnight. For more information, visit our website: http://triadteacherresearcher.weebly.com/

TECHNOLOGY

Canvas received a new look/interface on Friday, December 11th. The new Canvas User Interface (UI) provides a new user experience by restructuring the Dashboard and Global Navigation Menu. The Dashboard, which is the first page that displays upon logging into Canvas, now contains a grid of multi-color course cards. Each course card color is customizable and also syncs to the color shown for the course in the calendar.

In addition to the Dashboard change, the Global Navigation has been moved from the top of the screen to the left-hand side. Once you enter a course or an organization, the global interface makes the course look slightly different – but the functionality and the navigation within the course/organization works the same.

For more information about this change in Canvas, see the UNCG SOE Instructional Technology Blog post: New Canvas Interface/Look.

For questions about Canvas at the SOE, please email Samantha Harlow at slharlow@uncg.edu.

Upcoming Technology Training

Cloud Based Storage Solutions at UNCG January 12, 2016
There are new times and sign ups for SOE Instructional Technology and Canvas Training for Spring 2016: http://goo.gl/forms/QGMEcwwo87
This link has been added to the SOE Instructional Technology webpage under Training, Guides and Tutorials: http://intech.uncg.edu/guides-tutorials/
- A Google Calendar of workshop dates has been added to this page for convenience.
One new session on Canvas Communication has been added, while we are also offering the same advanced Canvas sessions on Visuals and Multimedia, Assessment, Quizzes, SoftChalk, and Instructional Technology Tools. For an overview of Canvas, please email Samantha Harlow or sign up for individual training through this form. The form gives you options for workshops, individual tutorials, and/or self directed training.

6-Tech Tips: Protect Yourself Against Phishing

http://itsnews.uncg.edu/2013/12/16/6-tech-tips-protect-yourself-against-phishing/

Classroom Technology Support

Contact classroom technical support at 334-5207 for technical and training assistance in UNCG classrooms and conference rooms.

Easier Now to Schedule and Reserve a “Meet Me” Conference Line

http://itsnews.uncg.edu/2015/11/16/easier-now-to-schedule-and-reserve-a-meet-me-conference-line/

STUDENT/ALUMNI/FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The 2016 LSU College of Human Sciences and Education Early Career award went to Angela Webb, School of Education Assistant Professor of Science Education, for her exceptional efforts in STEM research, service and education within the first few years of her career.

Webb is a recent graduate of UNCG’s PhD program in teacher education (science education).

Webb studies the preparation and early career development of science teachers. Specifically, she is interested in the development and identities of beginning science teachers during their induction into the teaching profession. She brings this lens of teacher development to the courses she teaches.

A committed educator, Webb has taught 23 courses since coming to LSU in 2011, and her desire to help students succeed as they prepare for careers as secondary mathematics and science teachers is evident. Her vast knowledge of the field has allowed for the development of a curriculum that exposes her students to thought-provoking lessons, offering them opportunities to employ critical-thinking and effective communication skills.

Dr. Keith Mobley (CED), along with Dr. Sejal Barden and Dr. Laura Shannonhouse (CED alumni), won the 2015 ASGW Best Group Research Article in The Journal for Specialists in Group Work for their quasi-experimental research study, International Cultural Immersion.

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