Time to celebrate
Dean Ronald W. Marx and the College of Education invite family and friends to celebrate the Spring 2012 Convocation at noon on Friday, May 11, at UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. Directions and parking information here.
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Gateway to success 
K-16 counselors and administrators attended Gateway for Opportunity: Career and College Success for Southern Arizona, April 25, at the Sheraton Hotel on Grant Road. Speakers included Jenny Nagaoka, Consortium on Chicago School Research, and John Garcia, Arizona College Access Network. More information can be found at www.protectiveschools.org or call 520-626-4964.
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Perfect and Deil-Amen named Erasmus Circle Fellows
Assistant Professor Michelle Perfect and Associate Professor Regina Deil-Amen were named Erasmus Circle Fellows at the annual Erasmus Circle Reception, held at Westward Look on April 18. Perfect was nominated for innovative and nationally recognized research activities in Disability & Psychoeducational Studies. Her work focuses on sleep patterns in children with diabetes and how these patterns affect school performance. Deil-Amen was nominated for her academic record in Educational Policy Studies & Practice. She focuses on transitions of students into and through college, with much of her work focusing on lower-income, first-generation college students of all backgrounds.
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Education E-News
April 2012
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We're gearing up for the second annual UA Teacher Day this Saturday, April 28, celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week. The event features free access to campus museums and collections and kid-friendly activities.
An Educational Expo on the mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will showcase UA programs available for local classrooms, expanded professional development opportunities, and free goodies. Raise your glass at a Toast to Teachers from 2 to 4 p.m. in Geronimo Square at the UA Main Gate, featuring a champagne toast and live music. Find more here.
New this year: Library of Congress!
As a special feature arranged by U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva, two specialists from the Library of Congress will share ways for teachers to access more than 20 million congressional archives for use in their classrooms, a one-hour session that offers professional development credits. Teachers also will enjoy our Worlds of Words, the country's largest collection of international literature for children and adolescents; and the UA Poetry Center, which features family activities including writing workshops and a Youth Poetry Slam to showcase original work by local poets.
Teacher Day at UA will conclude with a Toast to Teachers from 2 to 4 p.m. at Geronimo Square in Main Gate Plaza, featuring a champagne toast, live music and performers, the UA pep band and cheerleaders, UA mascots Wilbur and Wilma, and remarks from Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, including recognition of exemplary principals and teachers.
It's a don't-miss event, just like this edition of E-News!
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Spotlight on STEM
Our mission of training and retaining teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math was reported on KVOA-TV and features Assistant Professor Marcy Wood. See it here.
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Bringing Arizona history to life
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The Blenman/Wright ICATS brought history to life for students as Arizona celebrated its 100th birthday in February. Dressed as miners, ranchers, territorial school teachers, and other historical figures, the ICATS took students at John B. Wright and Blenman elementary schools on a journey through our state's past in a living museum they created at the schools. Arizona Historical Society's Megan Gately worked closely with ICATS, assisting with research and providing artifacts and costumes. See the video here, which features Assistant Professor of Practice Crystal Soltero and College of Education students.
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Reinvigorating teacher education
 Dean Marx spent a day with teachers, school administrators, and university faculty, students, and staff at the University of Toledo's Judith Herb College of Education, Health Science, and Human Service. He spoke extensively about reinvigorating teacher education, making higher education relevant, and building collaborative relationships with educators, business leaders, community members, and government officials. Go to page 9 of the Toledo newsletter to read more.
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The College of Education welcomed 36 kindergarteners from John B. Wright Elementary School. The English language learners visited Bradford Melrose's classroom and were treated to a visit from Wilbur the Wildcat and his cheerleader pals. They took part in a special event in the Worlds of Words library, which focuses on world cultures and indigenous peoples. These future Wildcats come from all over the world and enjoyed learning about life at the UA.
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You're invited!
Dean Marx invites you to join our alumni, friends, and colleagues for a special presentation of our Ben's Bells Kindness Mural, the first Kindness Mural at the UA.
Come meet Jeannette Mare and her Ben's Bells staff, Kari Imoro, the mural artist, and members of the College of Education community. (And, after all our news about this project, you must be curious about how it turned out!)
DETAILS
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
College of Education-East Lobby
3:30 to 5 p.m.
There will be refreshments and a short program at 4 p.m.
For more information, please contact Rose Santellano-Milem at rsmilem@email.arizona.edu.
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Kudos from our friend and alum Ernie McCray
Education alum Ernie McCray was inspired by our E-News story about UA track athletes who spent time with students from our Wildcat School -- so inspired that he wrote about it in an article, Savoring Pleasant Vibes from Arizona, on his web magazine based out of Ocean Beach, Calif.
See the story here. The uplifting piece also can be found at TucsonCitizen.com.
Thanks for the great article, Ernie!
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New endowed chair celebrated
We've been celebrating the new Paul L. Lindsey & Kathy J. Alexander Dean's Chair in Education, awarded to Dean Marx, all month long. It was established with a $1 million donation from generous donors, many of whom are featured in the photograph above. Also shown on the left are UA President Eugene Sander and Provost Jacqueline Mok, who attended the celebration event. Read more here.
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Dean's Office
 For researchers attempting to determine whether it pays to have a professional science master's (PSM) degree, tracking down alumni can be challenging. Tucson author Sheila Tobias decided to aid in the effort by contacting graduates through social media. Tobias and the college's Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration Susan Richards have located 1,840 PSM alums -- close to 80 percent of their target group. Preliminary analyses show that almost everyone in their sample is employed. The two received institutional review board approval to conduct telephone interviews with grads to determine their satisfaction with their degree. Read more here.
Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
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Congratulations to Professor Jane Erin and Associate Professor of Practice L. Penny Rosenblum who, along with Professor Carole Beal (School of Information: Science, Technology, and Arts) and the principal investigator, are the recipients of a $1.2 million grant from the National Center for Special Education Research. The grant will fund the development of Animal Suite-VI, a web-delivered math program for students with visual impairments in middle and high school.
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The goal of the project is to aid students with visual impairments in mastering math skills to position them to succeed in high school and beyond. Here's more.
Associate Professor Todd Fletcher was selected for the University Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award. He is the creator of Resplandor International, an educational community center built from an abandoned home in rural Central Mexico. He will be honored at the December 2012 commencement. (Correction: In a news item about Fletcher in February, we incorrectly identified the recipient of the Eureka Award for Academic Excellence, which was presented in Cuba by Todd Fletcher. Fletcher, president of the World Council of University Academicians, presented the award to Mariela Castro, director of the National Center for Sex Education and daughter of Cuban President Raśl Castro.)
Educational Policy Studies & Practice
UA faculty, including the college's Professor Gary Rhoades, shared information about ethnic studies research, scholarship, and pedagogies and made informative presentations on the concepts of intellectual and academic freedom at a forum, Ethnic Studies, Academic Freedom, and the Value of Scholarship. The event was held April 10.
For the second year in a row, a student from the Higher Education master of arts program has been awarded the UA Hispanic Alumni Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student Award. This year's recipient is Carolina Luque, and last year's recipient was Jaime Carbajal Jr., both Project SOAR teaching assistants.
Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
 Hear Associate Professor Alberto Arenas discuss his paper, Connecting Hand, Mind, and Community: Vocational Education for Social and Environmental Renewal, here. He examines the pathway to ensuring that vocational education promotes a sense of empowerment, fosters a stronger sense of community, and seeks to protect the natural environment.
Associate Professor of Practice Mary Carol Combs is the recipient of the college's Outstanding Faculty Teaching and Mentoring Award.
 Assistant Professor Marcy B. Wood recently discussed a paper she co-wrote examining the needs of math teachers in the early stages of their careers, when many abandon the profession. Click here to hear her discussion of Moving Beyond Sinking or Swimming: Reconceptualizing the Needs of Beginning Mathematics Teachers.
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We'll see you next month.
Now, go thank a teacher!
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