Events

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Dean Deborah Eldridge invites you to share your experiences...
Spring 2010 Semester, Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30, Room CA-B33
See Welcome Message from the Dean

Student Teachers, Teaching Interns, School Counselor Trainees, Cooperating Teachers, College Supervisors, and School Counselor Trainee Site Supervisors

Friday, August 27, 2010
Fall 2010 Student Teachers
Student Teacher Orientation, East Dining Room, Music Building, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Monday, November 1, 2010
Spring 2011 Student Teaching and Teaching Internship Application Deadline
Applications available at http://www.lehman.edu/deanedu/share/field_c.html

Friday, November 19, 2010
Spring 2011 Student Teachers
Fingerprinting, Carman Hall, Room: To Be Announced, 10:00am to 3:30pm

Friday, December 10, 2010
Last Day for Student Teachers/Teaching Interns to Submit Course Documents to College Supervisors

Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Last Day for College Supervisors to Submit Student Teaching/Teaching Internship Course Documents to Elvani Pennil, PDN Coordinator, Carman Hall, Room B33, (718) 960-8004, elvani.pennil@lehman.cuny.edu

File for New York State Teacher Certification:

Please Note: Sessions are for undergraduate and graduate candidates who need to apply for NYS certification. If you have already created a TEACH account on the NYSED website and have applied for the initial certification, then there is no need to attend the certification session. If you have an account and have not filed an electronic application for initial certification, then all you need is the program code to apply. Please contact my office if you need the program code. If you need assistance with applying for your initial certification, then attend the certification session or you can come in during my certification advisement hours. Bring with you your user name and password for your NYSED TEACH account.

Certification Advisement Schedule:
Summer Hours: Tues. 3-5:30pm; Wed. 3-5:30pm; Thurs. 3-5:30pm
General Hours: Tues. 3-7pm; Wed. 3-7pm; Thurs. 3-7pm

How to File for NYS Teacher Certification
Please Note: If you have a TEACH account and need to apply for certification, bring your user and password to a certification session. If you do not have a TEACH account, then you can create one by visiting the NYSED website at http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert. (We will assist you with the education and application profile)

- Additional Information: Information regarding certification is available in Carman Hall, Room B-33, Monday - Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
- Documents for the Certification Officer may be dropped off at Carman Hall, Room B-33, Monday - Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
- Please note: The sign in sheet will be available at 2:45 PM. Students are seen on a first come first serve basis. Students must be available for advisement when their turn arrives.
- Please call on the day you plan to visit the office to make sure that Ruth Jordan, Certification Officer, will be in.
- How to Apply for Teacher Certification
- New York State Department of Education Certification http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert

Contact Ruth Jordan, Certification Officer at 718 960-8401 or by e-mail ruth.jordan@lehman.cuny.edu.

Information Technology Resources Workshop Schedule for Faculty & Staff
http://www.lehman.edu/docs/workshops/workshops.html
Including BlackBoard, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Smart Classrooms and Turnitin: Web-based Plagiarism Prevention System. Register with the Help Desk at (718) 960-1111 or via email at helpdesk@lehman.cuny.edu.

Instructional Support Services Program/Tutoriing & the Academic Center for Excellence
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/provost/enrollmentmgmt/issp/index.html
Spring 2009 Schedule (PDF) Workshops include: Working on Your Master's Thesis; Strengthen Your Writing Confidence; Writing with Sources.
Call 718 960-8175 to schedule an appointment.

OVERVIEW OF EVENTS

Daniel Fallon Spring 2010 Lecture
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Music Building (M-330), From 5:00 - 7:00pm
Topic: The Importance of Clinical Experience in Teacher Preparation for School Success


1,000 Words at the Pearson Gallery
The Pearson Gallery in White Plains featured the work of 18 young photographers/writers from the George Meaney School in the Central Bronx from December 4, 2008 through February 27, 2009. The project was delivered by graduate student teachers and faculty members, Kim Snyder and Mary L. Sanfor in the Lehman College Division of Education Program in Special Education with 3rd and 4th grade English Language Learners. For more information visit: http://pearsonartgallery.blogspot.com and http://www.1000-words.org/home

Teaching Fellows in ESC 519: Teaching Science in Middle and High School
Wednesday, July 9, 2008, Division of Education B40

Here’s a peek at a class of Teaching Fellows in ESC 519: Teaching Science in Middle and High School, taught Mr. Tom Covotsos, Biology Chairman at Beacon High School in Manhattan. He believes in hands-on teaching and learning, and thus, many classes are interactive. Today’s experiment was measuring the difference between carbon dioxide output in humans before and after intense exercising.





LUTE Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 22, 2008, 4-6 PM, Faculty Dining Room

Lehman Urban Teacher and Counselor Education (LUTE) Award is presented to graduates of Lehman teacher education and counselor education programs who have made outstanding contributions in urban education. The recipients of the LUTE Awards represent exemplary models of competent educators and counselors dedicated to promoting justice, equity, and caring in urban education that Lehman seeks to nurture through its Lehman Urban Teacher and Counselor Education Programs (LUTE). Three individuals are honored annually, chosen by a representative group of faculty of the Division of Education.

At the ceremony, The Division of Education also recognized the initiates of Kappa Delta Pi and Chi Sigma Iota, featured Graduate Research Scholars, 2007-2008 Student Teachers , and Teacher Academy Students. This year special awards were presented to Dr. Susan Polirstok and Dr. Gaoyin Qian for thier leadership and dedication to the Division of Education.








Division of Education Spring 2008 Lecture: Inviting Popular Culture into Literacy Instruction
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 4:16-6:30 In The Lovinger Theater

Dr. Donna Alvermann presented to a full audience of faculty and students. Dr. Alvermann holds the title of Distinguished Research Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia, where she teaches courses on young people’s literacies (digital, visual, and print). She was past president of the National Reading Conference (NRC). From 1992 to1997, she co-directed the National Reading Research Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. A past co-chair of IRA’s Adolescent Literacy Commission and immediate past-editor of Reading Research Quarterly, Alvermann has also worked on the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework. Her books include Content Area Reading and Literacy: Succeeding in Today’s Diverse Classrooms (5th ed.), Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents’ Lives (2nd ed.), and Adolescents and Literacies in a Digital World.

Alvermann was elected to the Reading Hall of Fame in 1999, and is the recipient of National Reading Conference's Oscar Causey Award for Outstanding Contributions to Reading Research, the Albert Kingston Award for Distinguished Service, and the College Reading Association's Laureate Award and the H.B. Herr Award for Contributions to Research in Reading Education, and the William S. Gray Citation of Merit awarded by the International Reading Association.

Division of Education Fall 2007 Lecture: Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders in the Classroom,
Thursday, November 29, 2007, 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm, Lehman College –Lovinger Theater

Susan Conners, Education Specialist for the National Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., President and Founder of TSA of Greater NY State, was a dynamic, engaging speaker at a free workshop for educators and allied professionals.

Children with Tourette syndrome present unique challenges in the classroom. Participants in this workshop learned more about how the condition is diagnosed and how it can be managed at school. Topics included:
• Criteria for diagnosing Tourette syndrome
• Disorders often associated with Tourette syndrome (ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Fine Motor Deficits and Sensory Defensiveness)
• Impact of these disorders in the classroom
• Classroom strategies and techniques
• The need for positive behavioral accommodations



Future Educators Association (FEA) Speaker Forum:
“Teaching in New York City – Questions and Answers”
Presenter: Marsha Bernstein, Deputy Director for Teacher Recruitment and Quality
October 22, 2007, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Carman B36

2007 LUTE Award Ceremony
May 17, 2007 3:30 – 6:00pm
The Division of Education honored three alumni who have distinguished themselves in the field of education. Student teachers and interns were recognized for their work in schools. Graduate and undergraduate students were inducted into various honor societies at this event. Graduate student’s were recognized for their outstanding research projects which were on display. This is a culminating activity for the division and is accompanied by a wonderful reception. LUTE Award Movie (View with QuickTime: Free download MAC or PC)

Spring 2007 Event: "Teaching Between the Lesson Plans," Dr. Peter Alsop Guest Presenter and Performer
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 4:15 - 6:00 in the Lovinger Theater

Peter is a nationally known singer-songwriter, educator and humorist with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. He is the Director of the Harbor Schools Residential Treatment Center for Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents. His presentations are participatory and entertaining, exploring difficult interpersonal issues. The topic for this event was "Teaching Between the Lesson Plans," where Dr. Alsop modelled and discussed practical techniques like "sculpting" to help clarify the complicated social interactions that come up in the classroom. The main point of his presentation was that teachers need to be emotionally available themselves to be able to assist students dealing with a wide range of social and family issues. A brief reception followed in the Faculty Dining Room (6:15 - 7:00 PM).



Faculty Training: The Santa Cruz Model of Teacher Induction
with Audra Watson
November 16, 2006 from 12:00 - 2:30 PM

On November 16th 2006, Audra Watson, Deputy Director of the NYC Partnership for Teacher Excellence, did a presentation for Lehman faculty in our student teaching/internship/ and fellows programs. The presentation discussed the University of California Santa Cruz Professional Teaching Standards. These standards have been adopted by the NYC Department of Education for teacher induction as well as for ongoing professional development. These are the same standards that are being used in our host schools, which are working collaboratively with our Teacher Academy Students in helping them to acquire the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to be effective teachers.

If you are an aspiring teacher, a cooperating teacher, a teacher enrolled in a Master's Program, or a teacher educator, these standards are an important tool for self-reflection and goal setting with respect to improved teaching and learning.



Fall Event: Autism Spectrum Disorders, with a special focus on Asperger Syndrome and Implications for Classroom Instruction
Thursday, November 30, 2006 from 4:15-6:00 PM

On November 30, 2006, the Division of Education sponsored a workshop on Autism Spectrum Disorders that was open to all students in the Division of Education, to students in the Department of Speech-Language Hearing Sciences, to education alumni and to members of the community. Approximately 200 guests were in attendance.

The workshop provided some background on the history and etiology of Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), defined the various disorders identified with ASD, highlighted the characteristics of these disorders and the role of the Speech-Language Pathologist, provided insight into educational interventions, and focused on the support and advocacy role of the counselor in working with teachers, students and parents. The presenters included: Dr. Susan Polirstok, Associate Dean of Education and Professor of Special Education; Dr. Lynda Felder, Substitute Assistant Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and Special Education; Dr. John Bahadourian, Lecturer in the Graduate Program in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Specialist; and Dr. Minaz Fazal, Substitute Assistant Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Specialized Services in Education.

Given that the incidence of ASD is now estimated to be 1 in every 166 births, the purpose of the workshop was to provide foundational knowledge and to direct attendees to resources.



Smart Board Training
December 13, 2006 & January 23, 24, 25, 2007

The use of technology in teaching and learning is increasingly being explored and utilized in the development of coursework in the Division of Education at Lehman College. This academic year 28 faculty and staff members were trained using Smart Board technology and tools.



The Second Binational Symposium on Language Policy
March 1-2, 2007 in Monterrey, Mexico at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
“English in Mexico and Spanish in the U.S.: Sharing Visions, Challenges, and Knowledge” Participating U.S. institutions included the Bronx Institute, Lehman College (CUNY); Arizona State University; The University of Arizona; University of Texas at San Antonio and El Paso, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and UCLA. Mexico’s participating institutions included Tecde Monterrey, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Morelos, and Universidad de Sonora. This important event targeted as participants–among others–U.S. and Mexican educational researchers and practitioners in higher education, K-12 teachers and professionals, and those working with or for governmental agencies.