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Dean Gallagher Invited to Give Keynote at Conference in Saudi Arabia
This week, Dean Karen Symms Gallagher travels to Saudi Arabia where she has been invited to give the keynote address at the 1st International Conference on "Teaching and Learning as Tools of Progress in Higher Education." The conference is being held at Prince Sultan University College for Women in Riyadh.
This prestigious invitation was a result of the University's interest in Rossier's MAT@USC program. The Dean will talk about the building of the program and present the latest data on admissions, graduates and successes. The audience is expected to be comprised of educators, students, scholars and academic leaders.
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MAT@USC Makes the Case for Virtual Classrooms
 Mashable, the popular tech website, highlighted the online MAT@USC program in a recent article.
The story stated that the USC program used to graduate roughly 100 students a year, but after the introduction of the online curriculum, enrollment has risen to more than 1,500 students. The article also notes that the MAT@USC has both individual and collaborative components, and describes the classes, the video feeds and the interactivity. Mashable cites the program's impressive statistics: 98% percent of the MAT@USC faculty hold Ph.D.s or Ed.D.s, and that 80% of the first class are now employed as teachers.
Read the article.
KQED-FM's "Mind/Shift" also highlighted the MAT@USC and its impact on enrollment growth at the school. Read it here. And Socaltech also mentioned the partnership between USC and 2tor. Read more.
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Rossier is Seeking Outstanding Faculty
USC Rossier School of Education continues the search for up to six outstanding scholars to join its faculty in tenure track positions. The faculty hiring committee is chaired by Dr. Robert Rueda, and includes Dr. Harry O'Neil, Dr. Larry Picus, Dr. Gisele Ragusa, Dr. Laila Hasan, Dr. Brandon Martinez, and Dr. Michael Preston. If you have anyone that you think would be an appropriate candidate for one of these positions, please forward suggestions to either Robert Rueda or Dr. Dominic Brewer. Openings include: · 3 Assistant, Associate or Professor of Teacher of Education positions · 2 Associate or Professor of Educational Psychology positions · 1 Assistant or Associate Professor in K-12 Policy and Leadership position Click here for more information on these positions.In addition to the positions above, Rossier is searching for candidates for the Robert A. Naslund Chair in Curriculum in Teacher Education and the Fahmy Attallah Chair in Psychology and Education.
When candidates have been identified and initially interviewed, Lori Givens in the Office of Faculty Affairs will begin scheduling "job talks" with qualified candidates that are open to all faculty and staff.
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Wohlstetter Quoted about East Bay Charters...
 The Oakland Tribune quoted Dr. Penny Wohlstetter in a story about the growth in size and influence of East bay charter school chains. The networks came into being, in part, to have a greater influence on education policy. Stand-alone charter schools didn't have the "spillover effect" that some proponents had hoped, Wohlstetter said in the article. "The philanthropic community came in and said, 'What happens if we have networks of charters?'" she said. Read the article.... and Diversity in Public Education...
The Signal also quoted Wohlstetter about diversity in public education. "I definitely think we are going to see a more diverse teaching force," said Wohlstetter. "I also think we are going to see greater diversity in terms of who is providing public education." She said the country is experiencing a surge in the number of nonprofit and for-profit organizations delivering educational services, and students also have more access to online educational opportunities. "There is no one way that kids learn," Wohlstetter said. "So you have more opportunities and greater opportunities for diversifying instruction depending on the needs of kids." She said parents who want choices for their children have also brought about positive changes in public education. Read the article.... And the Parent Trigger Law in California Voice of San Diego quoted Wohlstetter about a new California law that gives parents the power to take control over a failing public school. The article states that Wohlstetter was wowed by the parent trigger, saying "it puts California on the map with education reform." She argued that parents, as the consumers of education, should have a powerful voice. Wohlstetter added that while the trigger gives dramatic new powers to parents, it will probably still be hard to pull it off. Parents tend to like their schools, even when their test scores are low. Read the article. |
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Crew's Quote is Featured  A quote by Dr. Rudy Crew was highlighted in a piece in the Nevada Appeal on how educating children begins at home. "Deportment used to be on the report card," Crew has said. "Some of the nation's more forward-thinking schools are bringing it back." Read it here. |
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Immordino-Yang Weighs in on School Bullying 
Akron Beacon Journal quoted Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang in a story about school bullying and its relationship to the brain and emotions.
"Negotiating the social world is the reason, I would argue, that we have the brain we do," Immordino-Yang said. "It's not to do calculus or to find food or something like that. It's really to be able to get along with each other, because that's what enables us to do calculus and find food."
The article notes that Immordino-Yang has seen physical responses in the deepest, most ancient regions of the brain when observing people while they think about someone they admire. Some imaging research also has shown that bullies take pleasure in causing pain to others, which wouldn't be possible if they had no sense of what their victims are feeling, the article states.
"They may not fully appreciate the ramifications, but they certainly understand that it hurts the other person and they somehow derive some kind of reward from that," Immordino-Yang said.
Read the article.
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CUE Study on Latino Achievement Gap in STEM Cited
The Press-Enterprise cited a study by CUE, which found that the Latino achievement gaps in science, technology, engineering and math higher education are largely due to finances.
The story notes that the report was the third of five that CUE has released on the subject.
Read the article.
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Review of Burch's Book Most Read in 2010
 A review of Dr. Patricia Burch's book, Hidden Markets: The New Education Privatization, was listed as one of the most read articles in Teachers College Record for 2010. Read the review.
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Melguizo to Serve on IES Review Panel
 Dr. Tatiana Melguizo was invited to participate as a panel reviewer on an IES' Education Systems and Broad Reform Research Scientific Review Panel this winter. This year, the Systems and Broad Reform panels will review proposals submitted on the following research topics funded through the National Center for Education Research: Education Policy, Finance, and Systems; Education Leadership; Organization and Management of Schools and Districts; Postsecondary Education; and Analysis of Longitudinal Data to Support State and Local Education Reform. In addition, education systems interventions addressing the needs of English Language Learners, and many of the applications submitted to the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies competition will also be reviewed. Dr. Larry Picus is also on the IES Review panel. For further information, click here. |
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Strunk Article on Teachers' Union Strength Published
Dr. Katharine Strunk has an article published in the December 2010 issue of the Journal of Educational and Behavioral Science.
The article, "Measuring the Strength of Teachers' Unions: An Empirical Application of the Partial Independence Item Response Approach," which measures the strength and restrictiveness of collective bargaining agreements with the PIIR approach.
Read the article.
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Immordino-Yang's Work Featured
 Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang is featured in a video on The Science Network. In it, she and guests Roger Bingham and Sarah-Jayne Blakemore talk about the future of educational neuroscience, and the ethical, practical and societal implications. She also discusses the experience of being a woman in science.Watch it here. Dr. Immordino-Yang's work is also the centerpiece of an article recently published in The Montessorian. Read it here. |
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Kezar on Advisory Board for ADVANCE Study
 Dr. Adrianna Kezar was recently appointed to the advisory board for a national study of the National Science Foundation's funding initiative ADVANCE. She will serve on the advisory board for the next three years. More about ADVANCE. |
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CUE's 3rd Cohort at University of Wisconsin Kicks Off 
Two University of Wisconsin campuses, Green Bay and Stevens Point, are in the process of implementing CUE's Equity Scorecard™.
This is the third and final cohort of campuses that CUE has worked with at the UW System over the past five years to improve student outcomes. Dr. Estela Mara Bensimon, project specialist Debbie Hanson and research assistant Robin Bishop will host a two-day institute on January 13-14 in Madison for teams of educators and administrators of the third cohort.
The institute will provide an overview of the process, expectations for membership and intense training for all evidence team members. |
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Ph.D. Students to Participate in Prestigious Seminar
Ph.D. candidates Caitlin Farrell and Dara Zeehandelaar have been selected to participate in the David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Administration & Policy.
The seminar, sponsored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), Divisions A and L of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and SAGE Publications, brings emerging educational administration and policy scholars and noted researchers together for two days of presentations, generative discussion, and professional growth.
Many of the graduates of this seminar are now faculty members at major research institutions across the globe. This year's seminar will be held prior to AERA in New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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USC Workshop to Assess 2011 Federal Research
USC Office of Federal Relations invites faculty to attend a workshop on the outlook for a wide spectrum of federal funding agencies in 2011. On Wednesday, Feb. 16, "New Congress, New Challenges: Assessing Your Federal Research Outlook for 2011" will be held in the Credit Union Building, Room 329, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Presenters from Washington include experts from the consulting firm of Lewis-Burke Associates and staff from the USC Office of Federal Relations. The seminar will prepare faculty to connect their research goals with federal research trends and influence programs and priorities at federal agencies, thereby improving their grant applications. Read the flyer.Space is limited. RSVP to khicklin@usc.edu |
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Interns Needed at Local Charter School
 Legacy Charter High School is seeking USC students who are interested in internship opportunities at the South Los Angeles school. The charter school is looking for interns in the following areas: EL Instructors, 2-on-2 basketball coach, girls and boys volleyball coach, ASB moderator, yearbook coordinator, college prep and awareness counselor, differentiated learning, CAHSEE prep and SAT prep volunteers. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as an intern at Legacy Charter High School, please contact Norfina Joves at joves@usc.eduMore about Legacy Charter High School |
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Alexander Science Center School Accepting Applications
The Dr. Theodore T. Alexander, Jr. Science Center School is currently accepting applications for the 2011-2012 school year for grades K-5. Applications must be submitted to the Local District 7 office at 10616 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles,CA 90047 by Monday, January 31st. Flyer in English. Flyer in Spanish. Application form in English. Application form in Spanish.For information or questions contact Rosalinda Lugo, Local District 7, (323) 242-1315. In accordance with its charter, the neighborhood school is required to recruit 70 percent or more of its students from the local community. The school is located at 3737 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007. More about the Alexander Science Center School. |
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