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Announcements
ECC Final workshop ? Reading Across the Common Core Curriculum ? TONIGHT
Come join the Education College Council (ECC) at their final workshop of the semester on April 10 at 7 p.m. in the Norman Terrace Room.? Prepare yourself for the adoption of Common Core! Learn about the new Common Core big ideas and standards across all grade levels in both math and reading and how you can connect the big ideas and standards to reading lessons and books. To find out more, visit the Common Core website at http://www.corestandards.org/.?? As always, we will have food, refreshments, and giveaways. We hope to see you there!?? If you are unable to make it to the workshop, extra handouts can always be found in the Student Resource Center. Please come during an ECC officer?s time period and we will be more than happy to talk to you about what we presented at the workshop. Schedules of the officers? time periods can also be found in the Student Resource Center. Please visit our website as well, where we will post handouts and information after each workshop: http://education.ufl.edu/ecc/.
FTCE/FELE Now Given on UF Campus
Taking your teacher certification examinations just got easier!? The Teaching Center, located in SW Broward Hall, is now administering the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) and the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE).? You no longer must leave campus to take these computerized tests.? Go to www.fl.nesinc.com to register.? For additional information, contact Denise Dixon (dixondt@ufl.edu or call 392-2010).
The iPad:? innovative ways to?transform learning
Dr. Kate Kemker, Apple Development Executive and former Bureau Chief of Educational Technology at Florida DOE will be hosting a session open to all faculty and students in the Terrace Room on April 16 from 9:30 ? 11:30. ?She will be sharing ways the iPad can be used to?transform learning with innovative new tools for creating, curating,?and deploying content. If you can come, please email Debbie Butler at ?dab@coe.ufl.edu.
?UF?s 4th Annual Fulbright Day
The University of Florida International Center will be hosting Fulbright Day on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in collaboration with UF Honors Program and George A. Smathers Libraries.? Scheduled to take place from 9 am ? 3:30 pm at Marston Science Library, Room L107, the day will be devoted to discussing ways to continue and increase awareness about Fulbright programs across campus, learning about the program?s application process, and listening to the experiences of past Fulbright scholars and students.
FEA at UF?s Last Meeting & ?Using Cooperative Learning Strategies? Workshop
Thursday, April 18th at 7PM in the Norman Terrace Room
Learn about various cooperative learning strategies to use in your future classroom from a current classroom teacher! This will be an informative and interactive professional development workshop that you won?t want to miss! Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/514256085277165/ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FEA at UF?s ?Clothes for Kids? Clothing Drive
Help FEA at UF give back to the Gainesville community! FEA is collecting the following items to be donated to Pre-K ? 5th grade ESE classrooms at a local Gainesville school: Undergarments;Socks;Pants/Shorts (preferably with elastic bands). Due Date: Thursday, April 18th. Drop-Off Locations: Student Resource Center (SRC) & COE Student Services
Internship Orientation for?Spring 2014 Interns ? Thursday, April 25, 2013
Elementary & Special Ed Students who will be doing their FULL-TIME INTERNSHIP in?Spring 2014.? The Internship Orientation is scheduled for:? Thursday,?April 25, 2013?? Norman Room 250
9:30 am ALL STUDENTS
SAGE?9th Annual Research Symposium &?Elections?-?April 18
Mark your calendars! The?Student Alliance for Graduates in Education (SAGE)?will be hosting?their 9th Annual Research Symposium on Thursday, April 18, 2013 @ 12-2 pm?in the Terrace Room.?This is a great opportunity to share what you?ve been working on and network with other graduate students and faculty. Many use this opportunity to experience presenting one?s work in a supportive atmosphere before they take it to a State or National convention.?Deadline for submitting proposal forms for a poster presentation is?April 1, 2013. Join us for conversation and lunch.?For more information or questions related to the symposium, please contact Rhonda Williams (rlwms@coe.ufl.edu).?? SAGE will also hold?elections for next year?s officers at the symposium.?These positions include:?President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. If you are interested in running for office, e-mail our current President Elyse Hambacher (elyse@ufl.edu) to enter your name on the ballot.
Summer B 2013 course offering ? MHS3930:Mindful Living
Mindful Living incorporates weekly reflection papers, group discussions, creative activities, student-led projects, meditation, and the application of mindfulness-based concepts to the individual, relationships, and greater society. This course is open to undergraduates from all majors.? The class structure involves:? Silent Meditation (10 minutes) ~ Group Check In (30 minutes) ~ Discussions on the readings/Group Projects (45 minutes) ~ Break (10 minutes) ~ Creative Activity- (Walking Meditation, Mindful Eating, Music Circle, Body Outlines, Spirit Animal Visualization, Finger Paint, Soul Cards, Get to know each other Games, Team Building activities, Small group discussions, etc. 60 minutes).?? ?There are books about mindfulness or wellbeing we will read, weekly reflection papers, assignments on inner journey, inner critic, dying, and self-love and acceptance. We build a community of people seeking a more loving self. We discover our own creativity in the process of discovering ourselves. It?s an adventure we do together. And that makes all the difference.?- Stephanie Harris.?? All students interested can email Kristenshader@gmail.com for more information and previous syllabi. Mindful Living can be found in the Course Registrar under ?Human Development and Organization Studies.
New Summer Course:? EDF 6938: The Culture of Childhood
Tuesday 12:30 ? 4:45 ~ Thursday 2:00 ? 4:45 ~ Summer A: May 13 ? June 30
Course Description:? This course will pose the question from a cultural perspective: What does it mean to be a child? Students will learn that childhood (from infancy to early adolescence) is not just a developmental stage phase between birth and adulthood, but that it is culturally and socially constructed across historical periods and in different world cultures.? The purpose of this course is to provide students with the analytical and critical skills to examine changing conceptions of childhood from ancient times to the modern era, and to deconstruct images of children as presented through multiple media.?? This blended course will utilize both on campus and online sessions using a mixture of lecture, class discussions, and will include direct observation of children?s behavior at Baby Gator and PK Yonge. The course will be structured around five themes common to all human cultures to illustrate the wide variation in the ways children?s behavior can be examined in relation to cultural norms and expectations. These themes are: family/community relations, education, fantasy/play, work, and sexuality.? This course is intended for graduate students enrolled in anthropology, counselor education, early childhood and elementary education, developmental psychology, family, youth and community sciences, and the health sciences. Contact: Dr. Catherine Emihovich, 352 ? 273 ? 4472, cemihovich@coe.ufl.edu
RED 6346 Seminar in Reading:?Language and Literacies Across Academic Disciplines (Fall, 2013, Thursday Periods 7-9)
This seminar is for graduate students who are interested in using evidence-based language and literacy practices to support learning and inquiry in academic subject areas. As the knowledge that students have to learn becomes more specialized and complex, the language that constructs such knowledge also becomes more technical, dense, and abstract,patterning in ways that enable content experts to engage in specialized social, semiotic, and cognitive practices. In order to effectively engage with the texts of disciplinary learning, students need to develop new reading/writing skills that are more embedded in each subject area, beyond those they have learned in the primary grades. This course illuminates some of the ways language is used in the core academic subjects of schooling and offers strategies aligned with the Common Core State Standards for helping students comprehend, compose, and critique the advanced texts of schooling.
?EDG 6017: Writing for Academic Purposes (Fall, 2013, Wednesday Periods 7-9)
This seminar is designed to enhance the capacity of doctoral students from all academic disciplines to write for academic purposes. It guides students through the entire process of academic writing that includes understanding the task at hand, planning the work, conducting library research, reading to gather information, developing audience awareness, appropriating discursive resources, working with other people?s ideas and voices, and using feedback and editing to improve writing. The course focuses on exploring the ways in which language is used as a creative resource for presenting information, structuring text, embedding perspectives, developing argument, referencing sources, and addressing audience needs in academic writing. It combines focused discussion of key features and issues of academic writing with practical applications through critical analysis of model essays as well as careful critique of students? own writing. The course also provides an insider?s perspective on writing for scholarly publications, including journal/publisher selection, manuscript review process, overcoming rejections, and other tips for getting published.
Summer Course Announcement: Rating Scale Design and Analysis in Educational Research (EDF 7435)
This class will guide students through the entire process of designing a rating scale/questionnaire, collecting pilot data, and analyzing the scale. Through applications of research design, psychometric models, scale evaluation, bias detection, factor analysis, and measurement of change over time, students will build on their knowledge of reliability and validity, specifically in reference to data collected from rating scales/questionnaires. The class will be particularly useful for graduate students interested in developing and/or using rating scales/questionnaires in their research, thesis, and/or dissertation. Prerequisites are EDF 6403 (or equivalent) and either EDF6434 or EDF6436.
Edugator T-Shirts
All sizes of edugator shirts are available for a donation of $15.? Remember, you can access ECC or FEA merchandise at Production Lab hours or any ECC and FEA events.
?Events
Introducing?The Best of Me:? A Photographic Installation of Voice, Diversity, and Early Literacy Leadership from the Women of Subsidized Childcare
April 12, 2013 ~ 6 ? 8 pm ~ UF?s WARPhaus Gallery
Researcher/Photographer: Kristi Cheyney, M.Ed., Doctoral Student in Special Education, University of Florida
Curator: Charlie Cummings, MFA, Post-Graduate Artist in Residence, University of Florida
?The Best of Me? is visual installation of the results of Cheyney?s recent study of literacy practices in a high performing subsidized childcare center in Florida. Employing a fusion of visual-textual analysis and participatory action research methodologies, Cheyney used photographs, video, and other visual materials to guide discussions with key informants, and then to collaboratively create a forum to share her findings with the community.
Featuring the music of Ricky Kendall (7 pm).?? Cost: Free? Monetary donations and new/gently used children?s books will be accepted, benefiting the children of?Kids Count, a local afterschool enrichment program for children living in poverty.
Join Florida Education Association (FEA) at UF!
FEA is a College of Education student organization that thrives on integrity, respect, empowerment, and advocacy for education. The organization strives to provide members with professional development and community outreach opportunities, as well as to promote political activism and awareness.
Upcoming Events (all meetings/workshops held in Norman Terrace Room)
- Last Meeting & ?Using Cooperative Learning Strategies? Workshop - Thursday, April 18th?at 7PM in the Norman Terrace Room
*Join our Facebook group:?http://www.facebook.com/groups/FEAUF/?*LIKE our Face book page:?http://www.facebook.com/FloridaEducationAssociationAtUF -? Please email FEA at UF President, Valentina Contesse, at?FEA@coe.ufl.edu?if you have any questions.
ECC Spring 2013 Schedule
All workshops will be held on Wednesdays at 7:00pm and will be held in the Terrace room. Listed below are the dates and topics for the Spring 2013 Semester:
- April 10 ? Reading Across the Common Core Curriculum
?Opportunities
Career Fair ? The Northeast Florida Education Education Consortium
The Northeast Florida Education Education Consortium will conducting a Career Fair on June 24th at the Best Western in Gainesville.? Please see the attached flyer for more information.
America Reads tutoring program is seeking applicants
America Reads tutoring program is seeking applicants for the Program Coordinator and Office Manager positions for the 2013-2014 school year. Federal work study eligibility is needed to apply. Please visit our website at?http://education.ufl.edu/america-reads/?or email read@coe.ufl.edu for more information.
Summer job opportunity for students
Camp Sequoia is an overnight summer camp located outside of Philadelphia, PA for boys who need help improving their social skills. ?We are looking for students who are interested in working at our camp this summer.
Get on the short list for a job with Volusia County Schools
On Thursday, June 6, 2013, Volusia County Schools will be hosting an Invitation-only Instructional?Job Fair for the 2013-2014?school year.?To be?considered for an invitation?you?must?hold certification?in?one of the?following subject areas: Elementary Education;Language Arts; Mathematics; Reading; Science; Special Education.? To express your interest in?being considered for?a Job Fair Invitation, complete?all?three (3) steps listed below by Wednesday, April 17, 2013:? Complete the online employment application:? CLICK HERE TO BEGIN; Complete the Gallup Teacher Insight Assessment using district code 20478221: CLICK HERE; Contact Liz Thayer in Human Resources by email: EMTHAYER@VOLUSIA.K12.FL.US
?Nanny needed
We are looking for a nanny for our baby daughter.?? The starting date is late June (the baby girl will be six-month old then).? We are hoping that the nanny can cover 30-35 hours each week.? The job responsibilities:? Feeding and changing diapers during the day; Cooking baby meals; Reading books; Playing games; Taking baby out to the playground (within 10 minute walk distance); Helping baby achieve development milestones.? If you are interested, please send your resume to arlene71@hotmail.com.? Previous nanny experience is preferred.
Peaceful Paths Fall Internship Announcement
Peaceful Paths is currently in the process of recruiting for our Fall 2013 Violence Prevention Internship.
Volunteer Positions ? PASSAGE Christian Academy
VOLUNTEERS needed at PASSAGE Christian Academy and PRIME TIME After School Program.? Volunteers are needed DAILY at the Academy for Morning supervision during PRIME TIME Before-School 7:30-8:00; ABEKA classroom anytime from 8:30-11:30; Lunch help 11:30-12:30; Kindergarten Naptime 1pm-2pm; Leading or supporting teachers during Specials Time (music, art, dance, etc) 2:00 pm-3:00 pm.?? PRIME TIME After-School Volunteers needed: Tutoring and Homework Help (3:30 pm-4:30 pm) Leading Activities and Supervision (4:30 pm-6:00 pm).? Please contact the Administrative Office @ (352) 336-8686 to sign-up.
?Employment Positions ? PASSAGE Christian Academy
Please visit the PASSAGE Christian Academy website at www.passageministries.org to view the following positions:? Assistant Teacher; Teacher (Addition for 2013-14 school year); Director @ CUDDLY Kids Academy; Culinary Specialist (cook) @ CUDDLY Kids Academy; Level 1 Teacher @ CUDDLY Kids Academy; Level 2 Teacher @ CUDDLY Kids Academy; Technology and Media Specialist.?? These job postings and applications will be on-line or you may pick up application from the Administrative Office M-F 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
Employment Positions -?Seven Rivers Christian School (Citrus County)
Seven Rivers Christian School (Citrus County) is seeking qualified professionals who are passionate about knowledge, about teaching, and about their faith.? We are currently staffing for the 2013-2014 school year in grammar school and high school science, history, and English.? If interested, please contact Sheila James at sjames@sevenrivers.org ?or call 352-746-5696.
Employment Positions ? St. John Lutheran School
St. John Lutheran School is looking for an energetic team player to teach physical sciences including:? Chemistry I, Chemistry I Honors, Physics I; Earth Science.? Please contact Principal Jeff Knutson at jeff.knutson@stjohnocala.org or? visit their website at www.stjohnocala.org for more information.
Employment Positions ? Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School
Please visit theTeachers-Teachers website at www.teachers-teachers.com/employer/5808 to view job posting with Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, #6634 in Tampa.
?A Summer of Fun in Maine!
Summer Jobs and Internships Available:? Camp Cobbossee and Camp Kippewa
Camp Cobbossee for Boys?and?Camp Kippewa for Girls?are looking for the last few members of our respective summer staffs!? Cobbossee and Kippewa are at the forefront of the camping industry and are known for our?state of the art facilities,?well rounded program, incredible campers?and highly skilled staff. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who enjoy working with children and are looking to?develop both personally?and?professionally.?? Highlights of position include: Salary,?room & board?and?travel expenses; 8 weeks?in beautiful?Maine, split into 2 individual sessions;Internships & school credits?available;GREAT?compliment to any?resume!!!? Please refer to our websites for further information. Interested candidates should submit an online application.
Archived Newsletters
If you want to read about any of the announcements, opportunities, and events posted in last week?s Wednesday Update Newsletters, or peruse previous newsletters, please visit?http://education.ufl.edu/student-services/category/student-newsletter/
Source: https://education.ufl.edu/student-services/2013/04/10/wednesday-update-for-april-10-2013/
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