UW-Madison School of Education Online News -May 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE - MAY 2005
ONLINE VIDEO: AROUND THE WORLD WITH
SESAME STREET
If you or your children grew up with Sesame Street,
you won’t want to miss this opportunity to enjoy Joanne
Livesey’s remarks on Sesame Workshop’s use of
media to educate children around the world. Livesey (with
a little help from Grover) captivated the audience at the
School’s Alumni Weekend celebration on May 7 with her
keynote address. Noting that Sesame Street is broadcast
in 22 countries, Livesey said each unique version was carefully
developed in partnership with local educators to meet the
needs of children in that culture. A School of Education alumna
and former English teacher, Livesey is assistant vice president
for outreach at Sesame Workshop. Her keynote address is available
as an online video.
Check
it out
ARTIST/BUILDER LAUNCHES BOAT
Since March, we’ve used a blog to follow the adventures
of Joshua Swan, a boatbuilder and the Art Department’s
artist-in-residence this semester, as he constructed a 13.5-foot
Maine “peapod” workboat in a workshop on the 7th
floor of the Humanities Building. We’re pleased to report
that at 4:00 p.m. on May 5, after christening the boat with
a bottle of Leinenkugels (only in Wisconsin, truly), Joshua
launched his masterpiece into Lake Mendota at the Union Terrace.
The boat is a beauty, and Joshua spent much of the afternoon
giving eager spectators rides in it. The last blog entry with
photos of the launch and celebration, as well as the entire
blog, can be found on the School’s website.
Visit
the site
RESEARCH: ED PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE
PAPERS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Papers and handouts presented at the SCALE/QED/FOCUS Education
Partnership Conference this spring in Los Angeles are now
available online. The conference theme was “An NSF Framework
for Improving Math and Science Learning Environments.”
Among the more than 20 resources are papers titled “Active
and Cooperative Learning in the Science Lecture Class,”
Optimizing Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers,”
and “Where Can We Find Future K-12 Teachers?”
Read
the papers
NEW PROGRAM TO PREPARE CAREER &
TECH. ED. COORDINATORS
Applications are due July 1, 2005, for a new two-year program
that will offer courses and practicum experiences leading
to the Career and Technical Education Coordinator license.
The program addresses the growing need for strong program
and community leadership in career and technical education
initiatives at the local level. More information and application
instructions are on the website.
Get
the details
SCHOOL-SPONSORED CONFERENCES ABOUND
THIS SUMMER
Although the Union Terrace beckons, most folks in the School
of Education are hard at work throughout the summer. A number
of conferences for educators, parents, and others are scheduled
on campus or in the surrounding area. You can check the websites
for details and registration information (many events offer
online registration). Upcoming conferences include:
Games,
Learning & Society Conference - June 23-24
(Early registration is closed, but limited spots are still
available)
2005
Baby Fast Conference - June 27
CEW
Summer Institute on Career Development - July 25-26
2005 Annual
Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning - August
3-5
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
AT MILWAUKEE MUSEUM
The School’s Office of Education Outreach (OEO) is partnering
with the Milwaukee Public Museum to offer three summer workshops
to explore museum resources that can be used to enrich the
K-12 classroom. Workshops will be held at the museum and offer
CEUs or UW credit. The museum and OEO are also collaborating
on an educational trip to the Tirimbina Rainforest Center
in Sarapiquis, Costa Rica in July. Details on these and other
summer workshops, can be found on OEO’s “Professional
Development” web page.
Visit
the site
STUDY TO FOCUS ON ADEQUATE FUNDING
OF WISCONSIN SCHOOLS
Allan R. Odden, professor in the Department of Educational
Leadership and Policy Analysis, has received a $500,000 grant
from the Rockefeller Foundation of New York to determine what
it costs to adequately fund K–12 education in Wisconsin.
The study’s goal will be “to identify educational
programs and strategies that, combined, will provide every
student in the state with an equal opportunity for a sound
basic education,” says Odden.
Read more
STUDY AIMED AT MINORITY RETENTION
IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING
Angela M. Byars-Winston, assistant professor in the Department
of Counseling Psychology, has received a $206,000 grant from
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for a three-year study aimed
at improving the retention of minority students in undergraduate
life sciences and engineering programs at UW-Madison. Using
in-depth interviews and survey data of first-year students
and seniors in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)
fields, Byars-Winston aims to identify the factors that matter
most in retaining minority students.
RESEARCH TO INVESTIGATE HEALING PROPERTIES
OF AFRICAN DANCE
Claudia Melrose, professor in the Dance Program, has received
a Virginia Horne Henry Fund for Women’s Physical Education
grant to run a pilot study that will examine three different
age groups participating in African Dance classes in varying
social settings. The study aims to observe and evaluate changes
in the participants’ physical health, psychological
well-being, body-consciousness and satisfaction, and cultural
identity and intercultural respect.
SUMMER READING FOR CHILDREN AND
YOUNG ADULTS
“Fantastic Fiction” is an online bibliography
recently developed by the School’s Cooperative Children’s
Book Center (CCBC) to support the 2005 Wisconsin Summer Library
Reading Program. The bibliography’s titles all fit somewhere
within the wide scope of the fantasy genre and are suitable
for ages 11 to 17. The website also contains a link to fantasy
literature for younger readers, ages 9 to 12.
Check
it out
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
Music Video, Computer Animation, and Metalsmithing are just
a few of the courses offered by the School’s Office
of Education Outreach as part of its annual Technology Arts
Summer Program, June 13-17, for students completing grades
5-8. Also, the School’s Dance Program offers its Dance
Millennium Summer Dance Camp on June 19-25. Another source
of youth programs is the UW Continuing Studies Office, which
publishes a catalog of summer youth programs on campus. Programs
include:
Technology
Arts Summer Courses
Dance
Millennium Summer Dance Camp
UW
Continuing Studies Summer Youth Programs
TIME TO PLAN FOR HOMECOMING 2005
Hard to believe, but it’s not too early to think about
Homecoming. The School of Education’s annual Homecoming
Tailgate is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2005, when
the Badgers will face Purdue. The External Relations Office
will mail out information in July. If you’ve attended
a previous tailgate, you’re on the mailing list and
will receive a homecoming flyer with a registration form and
ticket information. If you’d like to be added to the
mailing list, visit the School’s alumni events website.
Add
your name
ON CAMPUS: TRANSCRIPTS OF WILEY
& BALDWIN COMMENCEMENT REMARKS
Approximately 5,000 students were eligible to receive degrees
at the spring 2005 commencement ceremonies. Wisconsin 2nd
District Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin addressed graduates and
their families at each of the four ceremonies on Saturday
and Sunday. Transcripts of her address and of Chancellor Wiley’s
remarks are available online.
Read the remarks
WEB GEM: GUYS READ
“To help boys find stuff they like to read,” author
Jon Scieszka has created this web-based literacy program.
“Guys Read” features recommended reads, links
to selected authors, and ideas for fostering interest in and
love of reading.
Visit the site
HAVE YOU MOVED OR CHANGED YOUR NAME?
You can easily update that information via the School’s
website. And we’ll make sure that your University records
are updated as well as ours.
Make
a change
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN . . .
The School of Education Online News will observe
summer vacation June through August, and will resume publication
in September. Of course, if there’s breaking news during
the summer, we’ll be sure to inform you. In the meantime,
think windsurfers, think jazz on the Union Terrace, think
orange-custard chocolate-chip ice cream – hooray for
summer!
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