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Forgiveable Loan Program for Teacher Ed Majors – Deadline April 1 to Apply
The state of North Carolina offers forgiveable loans for your university education. If you are majoring in areas of critical shortage in the state (including several teacher education majors) and work in that area in North Carolina, one year’s worth of your student loans (up to a limit) will be forgiven for each year of [...]
Ron Morrow ’76, author and national speaker, to present on homophobia
Dr. Ron Morrow, national presenter and author, will speak on “Addressing Homophobia and Hetersexism” on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 5pm in the UC Multipurpose room. Dr. Morrow is an alumnus of WCU and is the past president and past executive director of the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance [...]
David Claxton delivers keynote address at national conference | The Reporter
David Claxton delivers keynote address at national conference | The Reporter.
Meltzer’s book about professional development in technology published | The Reporter
Meltzer’s book about professional development in technology published | The Reporter.
Janice Holt Wins AERA Award
Janice Holt, CEAP Executive Director for Teacher Recruitment, Advising, and Career Support (TRACS), has been selected as the recipient of the AERA Research on Teacher Induction special interest group first Dissertation Award. Congratulations to Janice for receiving this distinction!
Human resources students help meet nonprofit organizations’ needs
Read the full story here: http://goo.gl/STCUw
Use Atomic Learning for Technology Training
Are you taking a class that requires you to use a software application you are unfamiliar with? Atomic Learning can help! The college recently purchased access to Atomic Learning, a service that provides online training on a wide range of technology, including assistive technology. To access the training, go to: http://0-atomiclearning.wcu.edu.wncln.wncln.org and login using your [...]
Room Renumbering in Killian In Progress
STUDENTS: PRINT OUT YOUR COURSE SCHEDULE NOW FOR THE NEW ROOM NUMBERS. All rooms in the Killian building are being renumbered, including all offices and classrooms. Course schedules in MyCat reflect the NEW room numbers. Facilities should complete physical renumbering by this Friday. See our college’s Resources page for building layouts with the new room [...]
Math Education Student Wins NC Regional Award
Caitlin Yencha, a major in mathematics and math education, has been selected as the outstanding mathematics education student from the western region by the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics for 2011. Source: http://0-news-prod.wcu.edu.wncln.wncln.org/2011/12/wcu-student-recognized-for-math-education-skills/
Whee Adventure Guides Created by PRM Students
Students in the Parks and Recreation Management course “High Adventure Travel and Outfitting” created guides on enjoying outdoor activities in the WCU area. See the article in the Reporter for more information.
Video Overview of NC Common Core Standards
Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Instruction made a presentation to the college on November 16 regarding the new Common Core Standards that are in effect for K-12 schools in our state. Their presentation can be viewed through this Youtube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96AA436ED334274A
Scholarship Applications Due December 1
The Office of Special Programs is accepting applications for CEAP administered scholarships through December 1. The application is online. You can also get more information about CEAP scholarships or contact the office directly.
Apply to Participate in the Rural-Urban Exchange
Teacher Education students: Apply to participate in the Eleventh annual Rural-Urban Exchange (RUE), a collaborative undertaking involving the College of Education and Allied Professions (CEAP) at WCU and the School of Education at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NCA&T) in Greensboro. Six students from WCU and six from NCA&T will be selected to [...]
CEAP Promotional Videos Posted in Youtube
Videos that promote programs in the college are now posted on our Youtube channel. These videos feature faculty and students talking about why they chose to be at WCU and what they do here. We also have videos promoting some of the programs in our college, including Teaching Fellows and majors such as Parks and [...]
Early Field Experience Application is now in TaskStream
We have developed a consolidated application for courses that require an early field experience where placements will be made by OFE (Block, PSY 323, SPED 339, methods courses [some methods courses are made by individual programs, but if OFE is making the placements, the students need to complete the application]). The application is now active [...]
SNCAE Organizational Meeting
The WCU chapter of SNCAE will hold an organizational meeting on Thursday, October 20th in Killian 104 from 5-6pm. Please come and get involved! We will hold elections for officers and the executive board and discuss plans for the coming year’s activities. For more information, contact Dr. Sarah Meltzer at meltzer@email.wcu.edu.
Announcing the CEAP Youtube Channel
The College of Education and Allied Professions now has an active Youtube channel. Videos on various topics relevant to the college are posted here, including examples of assignments in individual programs, TaskStream “how to” videos, general technology training, and promotional videos. Visit the channel and look through the playlists of videos that may interest you: [...]
CEAP Members to Present at NC-ACTE
Several people from our college will make presentations at the 29th Annual North Carolina Teacher Education Forum in Raleigh NC held later this week. The forum is a place for those in public and private universities in North Carolina to gather and discuss teacher education. Those presenting include James Taruasi and David McCord of Psychology; [...]
Presentation on GRE Exam
There will be a presentation for students today about the GRE exam. The presentation will include changes to the GRE and a Q&A session with four students who have taken it. The meeting will be held in Killian 104 at 4:00 pm today. Student considering applying for graduate school are encouraged to attend.
SNCAE Orientation Meeting
The Student North Carolina Association of Educators are holding an orientation meeting Thursday, Sept. 29th from 4:30 – 5:30 in Killian 104. SNCAE provides many benefits for pre-service teachers as a professional organization. Members receive for a nominal price (~$32 per year) the opportunity to attend NCAE/NEA workshops, conferences, receive professional publications, discounts on insurance [...]
Conference To Recruit Students To Teaching Careers
Teachers of Tomorrow: Reaching to Teach is a conference held for middle school, high school, and community college students who are interested in exploring teaching as a career. Regional high school and community college students attend the conference each fall on the campus of WCU; regional middle school students attend the on-campus conference each spring. [...]
Mathematics Speaker’s Program Engages K-12 Students
The Mathematics Visiting Speaker’s Program has faculty in Mathematics visit K-12 classrooms to speak on various topics and engage these students in mathematics. The program has collaborated with numerous K-12 teachers in the western region of NC; last year, the program sent 4 WCU faculty to 12 K-12 classrooms at the elementary, middle, and high [...]
CEAP Research Colloquium
The CEAP Research Colloquium is a new initiative in the college to feature research conducted among faculty and students. It is held every Wednesday from 4-5 pm in Killian 338. All faculty and students are invited. This week’s (Sept 7) speakers are Meagan Karvonen, Kia Asberg, and Debbie Racey, all of the Psychology department.
Alumna Featured in Honors College Magazine
April Hicks, a 2010 graduate from the BSEd in Elementary Education program, was featured in the most recent issue of Imagine Magazine, produced by the Honors College at WCU. The article describes how she engaged in undergraduate research with Dr. Tommy Hodges (Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning) on strategies for teaching [...]
Four Professors Receive Promotion and/or Tenure
Four professors in the college received promotion in academic rank and/or tenure this year. Sharon Dole – promoted to professor Kathleen Jorissen – received tenure and was promoted to associate professor Phyllis Robertson – received tenure and was promoted to associate professor Lori Unruh – received tenure and was promoted to associate professor See the [...]
College Reorganization Becomes Official July 1
The College of Education and Allied Professions has completed a planned reorganization, consolidating from five departments to three academic units. This change is effective as of July 1, 2011. The School of Teaching and Learning houses Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Special Education, and all Secondary Education programs. The Department of Human Services holds the [...]
Summer Educational Leadership Institute on Physical Education, Recreation held June 27-July 1
The WCU Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has teamed with the Inter-Regional Center and the WCU Division of Educational Outreach to conduct its fifth workshop for physical education teachers from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Faculty from the WCU HPER department and from the Jackson County Schools are giving presentations [...]
CEAP Faculty Win Grant To Develop “Responsiveness to Instruction” Model
David Strahan, the Taft B. Botner Distinguished Professor of Elementary and Middle Grades Education at WCU, has won a $300,000 grant from N.C. Quest to partner with Transylvania County Schools. The grant is to develop a “responsiveness to instruction” model that will identify individual students’ needs and tailored interventions for those needs. A team of [...]
David Warlick Named Among Most Influential in EdTech
David Warlick, alumnus of the College of Education and Allied Professions, has been named one of the Top Ten Most Influential People in Educational Technology by Tech & Learning magazine. David is an author and international speaker on educational technology issues. He was also named a Peak Performer in the college for 2010-2011 and has [...]
WCU Beginning Teacher Retreat to be held June 24th
WCU is offering a workshop retreat for beginning K-12 teachers in North Carolina who have completed at least one year of teaching. The workshop will be held on WCU’s campus on June 24th, 2011. Registration is now open. For more information, see the flyer for the event.
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