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Education students host event at Gibsonville Elementary

stuartc — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:00:00 +0000

Pamela Kirby is the author of a 2009 National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Tradebook What Bluebirds Do. Kirby visited with second graders at Gibsonville to share her book and to share about the needs of bluebirds and how people can create more habitat friendly space for local bluebird populations.

Kirby and her husband brought two bluebird boxes to Gibsonville and set them out for children to make observations. She shared the natural history of bluebirds as well as gave suggestions for why bluebird populations have been declining in some areas.

She taught children about the introduction of the European Starlings and House Sparrows and how this has upset the balance of nature. All of the second graders rose to their feet, raised their right hand and pledged to be “Bluebird Rangers,” promising to watch for and protect the bluebirds in their community.

Joan Barnatt publishes article and makes presentation on teacher reflection in theory and research

stuartc — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:26:00 +0000

Presenters were authors from the recently published themed issue of Action in Teacher Education (ATE), titled Reserach on Teacher Reflectivity: The Impact on Teaching and Learning. This work stems from the ATE’s national commision on teacher reflectivity which investigated the impact of teacher reflectivity, teacher performance, teacher retention, student learning and other critical aspects of teaching, learning and teacher education.

Full reference for article:

Cochran-Smith, M., Barnatt, J.,Friedman, A., Pine, G. (2009). Inquiry on Inquiry: Practitioner Research and Students’ Learning. Action in Teacher Education. 31 (2), 17-32.

Terry Tomasek and students present at conference

stuartc — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:23:00 +0000

(l-r) Heidi Hurrel, Terry Tomasek, Christie Smith and Chris Beeson

Education seniors Chris Beeson, Heidi Hurrell and Christie Smith gave presentations with Assistant Professor Terry Tomasek at the North Carolina Science Teachers Association Conference at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C., Nov. 19-20.

All three students presented the session “Using Wikis for Online Collaboration.” Heidi and Christie also presented an additional session “Science/Math Small Group Learning.” ��ϲ�� education students are exhibiting leadership in the field of education by providing this type of service to the teaching profession. Educators from throughout North Carolina attended the conference.

Jean Rohr publishes article

stuartc — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:00 +0000

The article appears in the fall 2009 edition of AILACTE (Volume VI Number 1), the official journal of the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education. The paper discusses Rohr’s ongoing work with preservice teachers, parents and public school students who find reading daunting.

Stephen Byrd publishes two articles

stuartc — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:32:00 +0000

“Education of Children with Hearing Impairments,” Daniel Hallahan and Stephen Byrd

“Education of Children with Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments,” Stephen Byrd and Jennifer Gelman

Jean Rohr publishes article on family involvement in Educational Studies

stuartc — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:44:00 +0000

Jean Rohr, an assistant professor of education, published “Preservice teachers and parents: using a reading course to change perceptions and practice” in the research the British journal Educational Studies.

The study calls for an examination of how Schools of Education might re-vision their education programs in ways that include parents as vital partners in the education process. This fall, Rohr will continue the parental involvement component of the course with the inclusion of two additional stake holders – the ABSS school district personnel and the May Memorial Library in Burlington, N.C.