Korean mathematics teachers spending month with School of Education.

Nineteen teachers from one of the world’s top countries for student mathematics achievement are trying to get better by spending a month at Indiana University. A selected group of high school and middle school instructors are here through the middle of August to learn best practices from instructors in the IU School of Education and other departments, as well as take in some American culture.

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Weeklong conference at IU focuses on “thinking how people think” to use mathematics.

More than 150 scholars from around 20 countries are on the Indiana University campus this week for the International Community of Teachers of Mathematical Modeling and Applications (ICTMA) biannual conference. IU is co-hosting the conference along with The Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University and the United States Air Force Academy through Thursday at the Indiana Memorial Union.

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The Indianapolis Public Schools and the Indiana University School of Education have formed a new partnership to build on ongoing collaborative efforts. IPS superintendent Eugene White and Catherine Brown, director of the Center for Research and P-16 Collaboration at the School of Education, have signed a memorandum of understanding to clearly define responsibilities and expectations for the partnership. Full Story

Little evidence shows school consolidation improves student achievement, and research indicates meaningful school corporation savings are not consistently generated from consolidation, according to a new report by Indiana University researchers. The latest Education Policy Brief from the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) is called “Assessing the Policy Environment for School Corporation Collaboration, Cooperation, and Consolidation in Indiana.” Report authors stress that Indiana schools shouldn’t expect an upturn in student achievement if they consolidate districts. Rather, the policy brief recommends administrators focus on operating efficiently within current budget constraints and exploring opportunities for shared services through collaboration. Full Story

Indiana University School of Education Dean Gerardo Gonzalez joins the state school superintendent as part of a televised town hall meeting focused on the impact of small-learning communities, airing Thursday, July 12 at 8 p.m. and repeating Friday, July 13 at 10 p.m. on WTIU-TV, Channel 30, in Bloomington. The previously-recorded panel discussion is a special episode of the WTIU news magazine program “The Weekly Special.” Ann Shea, co-host and producer of “The Weekly Special,” moderates the program. Full Story

Half-million dollars from U.S. Department of Education to IU School of Education

A federal grant to the Indiana University School of Education will fund research into improving special education instruction, particularly addressingpersonnel preparation to help special educators meet the requirements of the “No Child Left Behind” law. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a Special Education Pre-service Training Improvement Grant for $500,000 over five years. The school will receive $100,000 per year starting August 1. The amount is the maximum award given by the U.S. Department of Education for this grant program.

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School of Education part of 5-year USAID project

Seven Indiana University School of Education professors are in Macedonia this week to help promote modern teaching methods in math and science. The professors are taking part in a five-day workshop through Thursday with government officials, teachers, and other educational leaders in the country. They will be working on training instructors to conduct workshops with Macedonian science and math teachers.

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Accelerated certification program in School of Education awards 17 certificates

BLOOMINGTON, Ind -- The latest cohort of teachers has completed the Tandem Certification of Indiana Teachers (TACIT) program, a federally-funded program offered by the Indiana University School of Education to more quickly certify English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers for the state of Indiana. Seventeen teachers picked up TACIT completion certificates during this week's retreat on the Bloomington campus.

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Past, present Armstrong Teacher Educators participate in retreat at IU School of Education.

Some of Indiana’s best and brightest teachers spent two days at the Indiana University School of Education over the weekend as a part of the annual Armstrong Teacher Educator summer retreat. Twenty-three past and current Armstrong teachers from across Indiana attended professional development seminars and discussed their current experiences Friday and Saturday. Eight Indiana University students also participated, as well as School of Education faculty and staff.

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School of Education retreat to celebrate the certification of new ESL teachers.

Next week the Indiana University School of Education will celebrate the achievements of newly-certified teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL), but with an eye toward increasing the number of teachers to meet an increasing demand. The school hosts the Tandem Certification of Indiana Teachers (TACIT) summer retreat on Tuesday and Wednesday. Seventeen teachers from across Indiana are concluding the latest 2006-2007 TACIT program, a federally-funded five-semester program leading to Indiana certification as a teacher of English as a Second Language. The program teams with Indiana school corporations that have significant populations of ESL students.

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A group of nine School of Education alumni from Indiana University graduation classes of fifty and forty years ago came back to the school during the annual “Cream and Crimson Weekend.” The School of Education alumni association hosted a breakfast honoring former students who graduated in the classes of 1957 and 1967 on Saturday morning, June 16. Full Story

A group of 25 school teachers, administrators, plus IU students and faculty spent this week inside the IU Wright Education Building focusing on how to bring educational equity to their schools. The Center for Research and P-16 Collaboration in the Indiana University School of Education and the Hoosier School Reform Faculty hosted the week-long conference called “Leading for Educational Equity: a Journey of Interruption, Transition, and Transformation.” Full Story

A group of fifteen teachers from the Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) is concluding a two week course this week that’s part of a three-year professional development program for science teachers from kindergarten through 6th grade. The Scientific Modeling for Inquiring Teacher Network, or SMIT’N, is a grant-funded project of the Indiana University School of Education in collaboration with the IU biology department and MCCSC. Aside from the summer program, the teachers have taken part in school-year workshops and received materials and classroom support in terms of providing instruction as well as feedback. Full Story

Young Scholars SMARTS Camp will hold two sessions in June.

Building robots made from Legos and exploring underwater creatures are among the things students can explore during the Young Scholars’ SMARTS Camp sponsored by the IU School of Education at IUPUI. Participants in grades 1-9 can attend either or both sessions on June 18-22 and June 25-29.

The camp started in 1982 as a program for gifted and talented students, but it’s now open to all. “It’s for anybody that has a real desire to learn something new and different,” said Beth Pickard, camp director and a faculty member in the School of Education and School of Music at IUPUI. Pickard says the camp is known for using a variety of methods to help students learn concepts. As proof, she keeps a “marshmallow catapult” on her desk, a memento given by past campers.

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The School of Education is holding a weeklong workshop to ready math teachers for project-based learning.

Math teachers from across Indiana and some from out of state are taking their first steps towards building a “New Tech” curriculum during a workshop going on this week at the Indiana University School of Education. “Project-based Algebra for the 21st Century Student” started Monday and continues through Friday.

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44th Munger Conference at School of Education

More than fifty seminars on topics as varied as nutrition to pre-adolescent stress highlight the 44th Annual Paul Munger Conference for Youth-Serving Professionals on June18-20 at the Indiana University School of Education in Bloomington. An optional Best Practices Summer Institute focusing on population-based services follows on June 21.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Alexander C. McCormick has been named director of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) effective January, 2008. Based at Indiana University, NSSE annually records the activities and experiences of undergraduates in the U.S. and Canada and what institutions do to promote student learning and personal development. Full Story

The School of Education and the Indiana Department of Education are conducting four workshops across the state.

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Indiana mathematics teachers can take advantage of four workshops across the state this summer to examine best practices based on a national student assessment test and ISTEP+. “Learning from ISTEP+ and NAEP,” will feature two workshops in Greenwood, then another in Crown Point, with a final workshop in Jasper. The sessions are a combined effort of the Indiana University School of Education and the Indiana Department of Education.

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First meeting held between agencies, School of Education Faculty at IUPUI.

May 29, 2007

A dozen Indianapolis community service agencies have begun the first step towards a formal partnership with the Indiana University School of Education at IUPUI. Representatives have met with School of Education faculty and plan a follow-up meeting later this summer to solidify a relationship that would allow agencies to draw on faculty expertise and school resources.

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May 15, 2007

Nine bills, ranging from graduation rate calculations to school safety measures, are the subject of “Perspectives on the Key K-12 Legislation of 2007,” from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, or CEEP. The new document focuses on some of the most significant new statutes to come from the just-concluded Indiana General Assembly session. When the legislature finished business on April 29, it had passed more than 2,400 bills. More than 250 dealt either with education policy or governance, or children’s issues.

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Enseñando Democracia (Teaching Democracy) Fulbright grant to fund IU researcher's study of teaching democratic citizenship in Mexico FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2007 Bradley Levinson Print-Quality Photo BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An Indiana University School of Education professor is the winner of a prestigious and competitive Fulbright fellowship that will take him to Mexico to study how the country is teaching democratic citizenship. Associate Professor Bradley A.U. Levinson will spend 10 months traveling among three states in central Mexico after being granted one of only 21 Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad fellowships from the U.S. Department of Education. According to the award description, fellows are selected to carry out proposals Full Story

Seven administrators from Taiwan’s leading university visited the School of Education this week to find ways of making their school’s top researchers into top teachers. Representatives from National Taiwan University spent Wednesday May 9 on campus. They concluded their visit the next day. Full Story

Ruling Could Restrict Home-Schooled Students

IU researcher studying home schooling nationwide says Indiana court decision could have “unfortunate” result.

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IU Education School Professor warns of “tremendous gap” in five years.

Just as the state of Indiana is ramping up efforts to attract Life Sciences jobs, the numbers of key teachers to give skills to potential employees is shrinking. Charles Barman, professor of science and environmental education for the IU School of Education in Indianapolis, cited federal numbers that indicate more than 30 percent of math teachers and 30 percent of science teachers in the state could retire in the next five years. While he said more employers cite science and technology skills as important for high school graduates, there aren’t enough certified teachers to fill that drop-off when the older instructors retire.

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The Indiana School of Education honored some of the best teachers in Indiana schools and within the school of education during the annual “Celebration of Teaching” Thursday, April 26. The school recognized seven school teachers from across the state selected as this year’s “Armstrong Teacher Educators.” It also awarded a school of education professor using innovative techniques to address the issues of English and a second language with the Gorman Teaching Award.

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Changing standards, bored students, and a shortage of math and science teachers are among the challenges today’s students and educators face. The head of the Indianapolis public schools, two IU School of Education researchers, and the dean of the School of Education shared their thoughts on the current and future state of education during an alumni event Wednesday night (April 25) in Indianapolis. The IU School of Education and its alumni association sponsored the panel titled “Preparing Indiana Students: Ensuring America’s Competitiveness in the 21st Century Economy” at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis. Full Story

School of Education Faculty, Staff, and Students filled the Wright Building Atrium Friday, April 20, for a memorial service honoring Chris Essex. Essex died on April 17. Speakers recalled Essex for his tireless work as the Coordinator of Instructional Design and Development. They also remembered warmly his work with local schools, through the staff council, and his sense of humor. His brother, Michael, came from Vista, California to attend the service. Full Story

Each of us was interested in something as a child. It may have been dinosaurs, pretend pirates, swimming, pretending to play house or maybe you enjoyed looking at the stars through your telescope. This talk presents results from a 5-year prospective longitudinal study of early childhood interests. Full Story

Former Clinton education advisor speaks at IU Thursday April 10, 2007 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- While he says it's clear some teachers groups are resistant to altering education methods, a former White House education advisor says teachers unions aren't the major holdup on changing how schools operate. Full Story

The annual rankings of the nation's best graduate schools by U.S. News and World Report once again place the Indiana University School of Education as one of the countrys best. For the ninth consecutive year, the school is listed among the top 20 schools of education. Full Story

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Seven outstanding public school teachers from Indiana are winners of the Indiana University School of Education Martha Lea and Bill Armstrong Teacher Educator Award for the 2007-08 academic year. Full Story

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It’s something most PhD candidates and future practicing instructional designers can look forward to for their upcoming careers. It might also be something many first-timers might dread. Full Story

Students are bored, many skip school, lack adult support. Full Story

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Inconsistency and debates over immigration are hampering efforts to deal with the tide of Latino immigrants to the state of Indiana, say Indiana University Bloomington researchers. Full Story

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Friday February 23, 3-4:00 p.m., Wright Building, Room 2140--“Student Success in College: Pipeline, Pathway or Puzzle? Full Story

The 2006 National Teacher of the Year told an audience inside the IU Education School Auditorium that she nearly quit her job as a teacher on the very first day. Kimberly Oliver spoke on Monday, February 12 for the “Aspire to Teach, Teach to Inspire” lecture presented by the School of Education’s Office of Recruitment and Retention. Full Story

Thai university honoring longtime IU education professor Emeritus Professor Hans Andersen has worked with Thailand educational system for 36 years Full Story

An Indiana University School of Education professor who specializes in research on Chinese education is among those splitting $2 million from a fund designed to help projects that may earn further financial support. Full Story

Event Brings Passionate Words about African American Experience to Neal-Marshall Center.

Students from Bloomington high schools and Indiana University shared their heartfelt words with each other during today’s 5th Annual African American Read-In at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. Monroe County schools operated on a two-hour delay, so the event scheduled for 10:00 a.m. didn’t start until 11:40. Although cold weather forced a delay, it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the participants.

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Students from IU and area high schools get the chance to hear great works from African-American authors and their peers on Monday, February 5. Full Story

Maryland kindergarten teacher honored as the national teacher of the year will speak about how she helped an underperforming school exceed standards. Full Story

The IU School of Education is among several university programs noted as among the best for turning out high volumes of scholarly work. Full Story

More than eighty kids came to the IU School of Education for the fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Activity Day. Event organizer Leanna McClain, Clinical Lecturer in Curriculum and Instruction/Language Education, said it’s the biggest group of children the school’s hosted since she started the program. Full Story

While former Vice President Al Gore raised significant issues about the global warming problem, his film left some questions unanswered. The movie “An Inconvenient Truth” makes the point that we must adopt less carbon-producing technologies. But a University of Oregon professor giving a presentation at the IU School of Education in February says the school system has a role to play in making that change. He says educators need to change behaviors by teaching an awareness of the consumerism in our culture. Full Story

A half-million dollars will support Academic Play Spaces, designed by an IU Education School professor to teach valuable skills to students from ages 9-12 using new media. It is an effort to better understand how the latest technology--like video games--can help in the classroom. Full Story

The IU Public Opinion Survey on Education in the state finds the public mostly favors full-day kindergarten, and would be willing to pay more for it. Most like their own schools. Respondents also say schools need more money. Full Story

A national fraternity advisors group has selected a PhD candidate in the IU School of Education to receive its Outstanding Volunteer Award. Full Story

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Another national computing magazine has recognized Indiana University as a leader in providing students and faculty with an advanced technological environment for learning and research Full Story

On December 12, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bloomington High School South Auditorium, the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools will be hosting a community forum about New Technology High Schools. Representatives from the New Technology Foundation will provide a one-hour presentation on New Technology High Schools, one of the models for high school education currently being researched by MCCSC and the Graduation Work Group. Full Story

BLOOMINGTON , Ind. -- How has the No Child Left Behind Act affected students with disabilities? A report issued today by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy and the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, both at Indiana University, outlines both the positive effects and the unintended consequences of the law. The report indicates that while efforts to meet NCLB accountability standards have improved short-term student outcomes, the act's narrow assessment criteria creates pressure for schools to reverse inclusion efforts and may contribute to higher drop-out rates among students with disabilities. Full Story

Nov. 14, 1:30 p.m., Indiana Memorial Union, Dogwood Room, Bloomington -- In April 2006, Time Magazine helped heighten awareness of the high school dropout crisis that persists in America in an article titled Full Story

Jonathan Plucker, director of the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University Bloomington, said the center's annual public opinion survey indicates that most Hoosier citizens are in favor of full-day kindergarten. Full Story

On October 23rd, you will have the opportunity to participate in a conversation about the future of public education. The Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools will hold a town hall meeting from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on this evening in the Bloomington High School North Library as part of its continuing series entitled “Educating Our Students In and For the 21st Century: A Critical Community Conversation.” Full Story

Dr. James Banks of the University of Washington will present the first lecture of 2006-2007 Miller Lecture Series. The lecture, titled Full Story

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An upcoming conference sponsored by the Indiana University School of Education will help educators from across the United States better understand national assessment of mathematics through new professional development materials produced at the university. Full Story

On Monday, September 18, the IU School of Education, in partnership with the Dean of Faculties Office will hold a town hall meeting the Neal-Marshall Culture Center, 275 North Jordan Ave. from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The town hall meeting, “Domestic Spying: What are the Limits of Presidential Powers?” will feature three IU scholars. Participating in Monday’s town hall meeting will be Fred Cate, IU Law School Professor and Director, Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, Norman Furniss, Professor of Political Science, and Russell Hanson, Professor of Political Science. The town hall meeting is open to the public. Full Story

School of Education is establishing a best-practices center that will bring faculty experts to selected Indiana schools to work with teachers, administrators and other school personnel seeking to improve instructional methods and curricula. Full Story

Indiana schools in need of qualified math teachers will benefit from a grant of nearly $500,000 awarded to Indiana University Bloomington by the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Scholarship Program. Full Story

On Saturday, August 19, several students of the Art Education Program of Curriculum and Instruction will volunteer their time at the Indiana State Fair as part of the 'IU at the State Fair' initiative. Full Story

The 43rd Paul Munger Conference was held June 19-21, at the W.W. Wright School of Education in Bloomington. Organized by the Office of Professional Development, the Munger Conference provides current and relevant information to youth-serving professionals seeking to improve the effectiveness of their work. Full Story

Ronald J. Webb, BS'60, and James E. Weigand, Ed.D’64, are recipients of the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Service Award. The award is the highest honor reserved solely for IU alumni and provides recognition for outstanding career achievements and significant contributions benefiting the recipient’s community, state, nation or IU. Webb and Weigand were recognized at a ceremony held in Bloomington on June 17, during IU’s annual Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend. Full Story

Education alumni from the Class of 1956 reunited in Bloomington for their 50th class reunion during IU’s annual Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend. Along with other IU Alumni Association activities, the education alumni attended a breakfast in the W.W. Wright School of Education building on June 17. Members of the School of Education’s Alumni Association Board greeted the alumni while Dean Gerardo Gonzalez spoke about the mission of the school, the new facility and the importance of alumni in the school’s success. Participants concluded their visit with a tour of the building. Full Story

A policy brief released June 19 by the School of Education’s Center for Evaluation and Education Policy provides an update on policies and programs being established across the country at local, state and national levels to restructure secondary education and improve student preparation for future endeavors. The report, “Redesigning High Schools to Prepare Students for the Future: 2006 Update,” is an update of an initial report prepared in December 2004. Full Story

Four School of Education staff members received 2006 staff bonus awards. Full Story

The School of Education held its annual Celebration of Teaching awards program April 20 in the auditorium of the W.W. Wright Education building. Full Story

Ginette Delandshere was honored with the Burton R. Gorman award for outstanding teaching for 2005-06. Full Story

Martha McCarthy, Chancellor’s Professor of Educational Leadership, has been named as department chair of educational leadership and policy studies effective July 1, 2006. Full Story

Elizabeth Boling, professor of education and chair of instructional systems technology, was among those students, staff, faculty and community members honored at an April 20 ceremony for their contributions to the Dean of Students and the Division of Student Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington. Full Story

Two School of Education faculty members were honored recently at the National Art Education Association convention held in Chicago. Full Story

On April 1, U. S. News and World Reports released their 2007 rankings of graduate programs in Education and IU Bloomington was again ranked in the top 20 at No. 17. Full Story

Seven outstanding public school teachers from Indiana have received the Indiana University School of Education Martha Lea and Bill Armstrong Teacher Educator Award for the 2006-07 academic year. Full Story

George Kuh, Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College Personnel Association. Full Story

The men of Omega Psi Phi are using black heroes in weekly comic strips to inform people about black achievements. Dennis J. Perkins, IV, the creator of the comic's story line each week, said the comics are called Que Comics, dubbed after the nickname for Omega Psi Phi members. Perkins said each week he researches the people behind black achievements who are not typically talked about, such as the founder of Black History Month, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Full Story

Ted Frick, associate professor of instructional systems technology, was elected to serve as the newest member of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Board representing the Systemic Change Division. His appointment will become official at the organization’s international conference to be held in Dallas in October, 2006. Full Story

More than $637,000 was raised for this year's United Way campaign in Monroe County from employees at Indiana University's Bloomington campus. Full Story

In January, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education awarded Faridah Pawan, assistant professor in language education, a two-year Improving Teacher Quality grant. The $208,672 award will be used to fund a joint professional development program in the instruction of English Language Learners for reading, math and science teachers in Gary and Hammond public school districts. The program incorporates collaboration of math and science professors from the College of Arts and Sciences who will be joining reading professors in Language Education in conducting integrated curriculum training workshops. Full Story

University Dean, Gerardo M. Gonzalez, will speak to educators and students in Frankfort and Lafayette on March 9 about how he went from being a 12-year-old Cuban refugee to dean of one of the top ranked schools of education in the country. Gonzalez, who as a child had to learn how to speak English as a second language, also will address issues such as language barriers to education, how these issues can affect ISTEP scores and graduation rates and the importance of pursuing an education. He will describe some of his own struggles and achievements. Full Story

Frank Lester has been appointed to the rank of Indiana University Chancellor’s Professor. Lester has been involved in numerous mathematics and teacher education activities throughout his career, including a term as editor of the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education and a term as Armstrong Professor of Teacher Education. In addition, Frank has served on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and is the editor of the Handbook of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning that will be available in the fall of 2006. Full Story

Three School of Education faculty members were honored during the campus Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. Stephanie Carter received an inaugural Power of One Award. The Power of One Award was established this year by the campus MLK, Jr. Planning Committee and, through a nomination process, recognizes individuals who have seen a need and have stepped up to fill it. Full Story

In connection with a national effort, the School of Education will host its fourth annual African American Read-In on Feb. 6 at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Grand Hall, 275 N. Jordan Ave. Full Story

Suellen Reed, Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction was the featured speaker recently at the Education Policy Chat, sponsored by the School of Education and the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. Reed spoke about where she felt education in Indiana had been during her 12 year tenure and where she hoped it would go. Full Story

The School of Education will hold its fourth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Activity Day on Jan. 16 in the W.W. Wright Education building. Elementary-age girls and boys from the Banneker Center, the RISE, Girls, Inc., and Campus View Housing will spend the day with School of Education student volunteers and representatives from the Dean’s Advisory Council, and faculty and staff members. Full Story

Deborah Lane , coordinator for the Center for Human Growth, was recognized in December with a 2005 Indiana University Staff Merit Award. The $1,000 award is given annually to six Indiana University staff members. Recipients are selected based on exemplary job performance, attendance records, and demonstrated positive attitudes and special efforts toward improving IU for the benefit of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other university associates. Full Story

Professor Emeritus of Education John J. Patrick has been named the inaugural recipient of the Civic Education Award of the Indiana State Bar Association. The award for lifelong contributions to the improvement of civic education in Indiana was instituted by the ISBA in 2005 and will be presented annually. In recognition of Patrick's significant contributions in the area of civic education, the award has been named the John J. Patrick Civic Education Award.

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Dean of the faculties, Jeanne Sept, has announced that Terrence Mason, associate professor of Education and the Director of the Center for Social Studies and International Education, has been appointed as an Associate Dean of the Faculties. In particular, Mason will be helping to lead the campus re-accreditation process which will take place during the 2006-2007 academic year.

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The School of Education Cultural Immersion Project is one of three programs for which Indiana University has been named winner of the Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize for Excellence in International Education. The university received an award of $25,000 and was honored at a ceremony on December 8 in Washington , D.C. , featuring former North Carolina Gov. James B. Hunt Jr., who co-chairs the National Coalition on Asia and International Studies in the Schools.

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Susan Klein, Professor Emeritus of Education, was honored recently by the Riley Child Development Center (RCDC), a unit of the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The Dr. Morris Green Distinguished Leadership Award was created by the faculty and staff of the RCDC to recognize leadership in child development, and is presented every five years. Full Story

Jim Rubush, Ed.S.’78, was honored recently with a lifetime achievement award from the Franklin Initiative of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. Rubush is assistant superintendent at the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation in Ellettsville, Indiana. In this role, he handles curriculum, instruction, recruitment of teachers, professional development, federal and state grant procurement and administration, safety issues, transportation, insurance and assisting with oversight of the school district. Full Story

Dr. Carol D’Amico, Ed.D.’96, Executive Vice President of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, presented the Education Policy Chat, a series sponsored by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP). Speaking on Workforce 2020 and Beyond: Root Causes of U.S. , D’Amico discussed some unique challenges in higher education that Indiana will face in the coming years. Full Story

John B. Keller, Ph.D’03, of the Indiana Humanities Council (IHC), is a member of the team that created and recently released the smartDESKTOP®, a web-based suite of tools for teachers to increase efficiency and effectiveness in instruction. The smartDESKTOP Initiative is the Council's marquee educational initiative. In concert with the other efforts of the IHC, this educational initiative aims to strengthen Indiana communities by providing rich curricular resources, cutting edge technologies, and excellent professional development to Indiana educators. Full Story

Education and science faculty at IUPUI recently received one of 16 highly competitive Robert Noyce Scholarship grants awarded by the National Science Foundation this year. The $486,000 grant will fund scholarships worth $8,000 for 50 people who already have degrees in mathematics or science and want to become certified to teach. Administered through the School of Education's Transition to Teaching (T2T) program on the IUPUI campus, the scholarships will help to address the statewide shortage of middle school and high school math and science teachers, particularly in poorer schools. Full Story

Education student Michael E. Jones has been selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright-Hays Program Doctoral Dissertation Award. He is one of 19 IU graduate students – six more than last year – who will receive either the IIE-Fulbright or Fulbright-Hays grant, both funded through major federal grant programs, for the 2005-06 academic year. Full Story

On September 17th, the IU School of Education, in partnership with area high schools, held a Constitutional Forum in the W.W. Wright Education Building with Congressman Mike Sodrel participating in the activities. The forum was held as a result of a new federal law requiring that all public education institutions, including universities, commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution, which was done Sept. 17, 1787. Full Story

A report released Monday by the School of Education’s Center for Evaluation and Education Policy indicates that Indiana K-12 students are progressing according to various standardized test measures, but large achievement gaps persist between poor and wealthy students and between whites and ethnic minorities. The report, titled “Is the Achievement Gap in Indiana Narrowing?” offers the most complete picture of Indiana's achievement gap since a state review in 2003. Full Story

Kati Haycock, Director of the Washington-based Education Trust, recently presented the School of Education Miller Lecture, speaking about student performance and the achievement gap between minority and white students and between poor and rich students. She shared national and state achievement data, describing patterns for different groups of students and discussed some of the factors that contribute to significant gaps separating poor students and students of color from other young Americans. Full Story

On Saturday (Sept. 17), the IU School of Education, in partnership with area high schools, will hold a Constitutional Forum in the W.W. Wright Building, 201 N. Rose Ave., from 9 a.m. to noon. Congressman Mike Sodrel will speak as part of that event. The forum is not open to the public. Full Story

Paulette Patterson Dilworth, Assistant Professor in Curriculum and Instruction has been been selected to receive the 2005 Exemplary Research in Social Studies Award. Full Story

Dr. Gretchen Butera was recently selected to receive the Faculty Mentor Award by the Graduate Women Educators Network (GWEN). The award, recognizing outstanding contributions in mentoring of graduate students, is presented annually. Full Story

The School of Education will honor three outstanding alumni as recipients of the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award next month. Full Story

George Kuh, Chancellor’s professor of higher education, and director, Center for Postsecondary Research and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), was interviewed as an expert on higher education issues for a revealing documentary produced by veteran newsman John Merrow. Full Story

Carol D’Amico, EdD ‘96, has been appointed to the newly created position of executive vice president of Ivy Tech Community College. She will also retain her current title as chancellor of the Indianapolis Region 8 campus. In her new role, D’Amico will work to boost the state’s economy by assuming major responsibility for developing Ivy Tech’s statewide strategy and programming in workforce development. Full Story

The Center for Evaluation & Education Policy has been awarded an $802,000 grant from the US Department of Education to study the academic development of students in a full-day kindergarten program, compared with those in a traditional half-day program. Full Story

Four Indiana teachers were honored by the IU School of Education for their talent and efforts in the appropriate integration of technology in support of teaching and learning. The Barbara B. Jacobs Fellows award, which includes a small stipend, allows recipients to participate in professional development opportunities with the faculty, students, and staff of the School of Education as well as with teaching colleagues throughout the State. Full Story

Nine outstanding public school teachers from Indiana have received the Indiana University School of Education Martha Lea and Bill Armstrong Teacher Educator Award for the 2005-06 academic year. Nominated by district superintendents, each of these honorees has shown exemplary skill and talent as an educator. Full Story

Jerome C. Harste was honored with the School of Education’s Burton W. Gorman Teaching Award for 2004-05. A professor of language education and the Martha Lea & Bill Armstrong Chair in Teacher Education (1997-2001), Harste received the award in recognition of his creative and outstanding teaching. The award, made possible by the late Burton W. Gorman (BA ’30, MS ’36), is the highest faculty award for teaching presented by the school. The award was presented during the annual Celebration of Teaching program. Full Story

Ted N. Ingram received the Academic Support and Diversity Student Leadership Award. The award is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Student Affairs at Indiana University. A Ph.D. student in the higher education and student affairs program, Ingram is president of MESA (Multicultural Education Student Association), coordinator of the School of Education Graduate mentoring program, STEP (Strengthening The Education Profession), and graduate advisor to the undergraduate chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.   Full Story

Associate Dean for Teacher Education, Diana Lambdin, has been named the new Martha Lea & Bill Armstrong Chair in Teacher Education. The appointment is effective July 1, 2005. Full Story

Sasha Barab, associate professor in instructional systems technology and educational psychology will become the Barbara B. Jacobs Chair in Education and Technology effective July 1, 2005. Full Story

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