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Volume WWaattssoonnChronicle PUBLICATION OF THE 01 WATSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ISSUE 03 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON December 2012 In this issue WCE Educational Projects 6 NCHS Mentors in WCE Training 8 WCE Holiday Lunch 23 Sections DEAN’S DISCOURSE Dr. Kenneth Teitelbaum WCE Celebrations 2 I’m going to cheat a little for this December Faculty Events & issue of the Watson Chronicle – and repeat Announcements 3 a column that I wrote for a similar monthly publication when I was dean at Southern Alumni News 7 Illinois University Carbondale. Several folks there told me that it was meaningful to them, Our Family Corner 7 so perhaps it’s worth repeating and will be of interest to some of you as well. Here’s what I Calendar of Events 9 wrote exactly two years ago: Sometimes the events in your personal life Visions: Our Students stop you in your tracks. As many of you know, Speak 10 my mother passed away unexpectedly on December 3. As I told my three daughters Student News 11 often during the last two decades, we were News & Views from very fortunate to have both my parents and The Thanksgiving holiday is over – and there is Departments and my wife’s parents live to a ripe old age. All much work to be done during the next several Programs 14 four parents/grandparents were well into their weeks, with the last classes of the semester, late 80s when they died, my mother the oldest students’ fi nal assignments, submission of fi nal Diversity Dividends 17 at 90. What I regret is not visiting my mother grades, graduation ceremonies, end-of-the- more often since I moved to Carbondale in semester reports and meetings, etc. And of Staff News 19 2007. I always had so much work to do, and course it will also soon be the start of the winter it seemed like such a long trip to make, 1,000 holiday season, with Hanukkah (December miles to New Jersey, so I relied on phone calls 8-16), Christmas (December 25) and Kwanzaa to fi ll in between the trips I did make. Of course (December 26-January 1), among others. now my mother is gone, and somehow, at one (December is also Universal Human Rights of the busiest times of the year, I managed Month and of course December 7 is Pearl to make the long trip to NJ for her funeral. Harbor Day). I hope during the busy days DEAN Why could I not have made such trips more ahead that you can in fact fi nd (make) the time Kenneth Teitelbaum often when she was alive? It’s an old and oft- to give “an extra hug” to the ones you love – repeated story, I know . . . I wish I had. and perhaps also to those whom you just like a EDITOR whole lot! And I hope as well that the next year Elizabeth Foster So during this season when families and friends will be one of greater peace in the world than get together to celebrate the holidays and the was the case this past year. GRAPHIC DESIGNER new year, try to leave your work and other Krystine Wetherill travails behind, and enjoy the company of some Speaking for all my colleagues in the Dean’s of those who are closest to you. Take great Offi ce, we wish you a very Happy New Year! Watson College of Education, pleasure in the love and camaraderie when you UNCW can. And maybe – to your parents and children, 601 S. College Road spouses/partners and other family members, Wilmington NC 28403 and close friends – give them an extra hug. As I www.uncw.edu/ed/publications wish I could still do with my mother. (The Watson Chronicle will return for its February 2013 issue.) The WATSON CHRONICLE is a publication of the Watson College of Education Vol.1 Issue 3 WCE Academic Celebrations! Luke, N., & Crawford, E. O. (2012, November). Representing knowledge: Children use Web 2.0 in an inquiry unit. Presented at the annual conference of the Publications National Council for the Social Studies, Seattle, WA. Duke, D, Carr, M. & Sterrett, W. (2013). The school Morge, S. & Gordon, C. (2012, October). Using squeak improvement planning handbook Getting focused for etoys to engage CCSS mathematical practices. turnaround and transition. Rowman & Littlefi eld. Workshop presentation at the North Carolina Council https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781610486316 of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC. Catapano, S., Fleming, J., Thompson, C. & Carillo, S. (2014, anticipated). Building and organizing a culturally relevant classroom library. New York: Performance Rowman & Littlefi eld Publishers. Liao, C. (2012, December). Moving mountains. Fleming, J., Catapano, S., Thompson, C. & Carillo, Cyberformance in Second Life at 121212 UpStage S. (2013, anticipated). Making the case. Why urban Festival of Cyberformance. Host Penn State, State children’s litearture is critical to literacy development. College, PA. New York: Rowman & Littlefi eld Publishers. Fleming, J., Catapano, S., Thompson, C. & Carillo, Special Recognition S. (2015, anticipated). Voices from the fi eld. Dr. James DeVita (EL) was invited to discuss, with Using culturally relevant children’s literature in Kathleen Berkely, Associate Dean of the College of the classroom. New York: Rowman & Littlefi eld Arts and Sciences, “Title IX and the State of Higher Publishers. Education” at a Center for Teaching Excellence Brown Sterrett, W., & Bond, N. (2012). Embracing the Bag Lunch, earlier in November. leadership challenge: Leading by service in the “other curriculum.” E- Journal of Organizational Learning and Dr. Dennis Kubasko (ITFSE) with Vonzell Yeager, and Leading, 10 (2), 29-35. Alison Taylor offered specifi c strategies for “Encouraging Habits of Inquiry in Uncurious Students” at a CTE sponsored Professional Development session at noon Presentations Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Crawford, E. O. (2012, November). Children as “solutionaries”: The impact of inquiry-based, Dr. Marsha Carr (EL) was named as an Advisory Board environmental education. Presented at the annual Member for the Center for Teaching Excellence for three conference of the National Council for the Social years: 2012-2015. Studies, Seattle, WA. Jeremy Hilburn (EMLLE) served as a discussant for the Crawford, E. O., & Meiring, L. (2012, November). symposium “Prospects and challenges to fostering a Global collaborations: American and South African global perspective in the social studies” at the College preservice teachers take action! Presented at the and University Faculty Assembly Conference in Seattle, annual conference of the National Council for the Washington. Social Studies, Seattle, WA. The UNCW Discere Aude Award, presented each year Hilburn, J. (2012). ‘Rights talk’ for immigrants. Paper to faculty who have demonstrated outstanding efforts presented at the College and University Faculty in student mentoring, is being awarded to WCE faculty Assembly Conference. Seattle, WA. including: Debbie Phillips and Heidi Bradley, leaders of Hilburn, J. (2012). Teaching local, national and global the Onslow Extension Education Lab. Congratulations! citizenship to immigrant students. Paper presented at the College and University Faculty Assembly Elizabeth Crawford received the Discere Aude Conference. Seattle, WA. Outstanding Professor Award on December 6, 2012 for “outstanding efforts in student mentoring.” The Huisman, S. & Catapano, S. National Association for Discere Aude awards are granted each year by the Education of Young Children, Annual Conference, the Chancellor based on student nominations of National Association of Early Childhood Teacher faculty who have made a signifi cant impact on their Educators Urban Research Group: Preparing Teachers development at UNCW. Congratulations! for Urban Schools: A Three-Year Case Study, Altanta, November, 2012 2 - The WATSON CHRONICLE is a publication of the Watson College of Education Faculty Make Their Mark in the Scholarly World Dr. Scott Imig (EL) has been appointed to the UNC Representing the Watson College of Strategic Directions Faculty Advisory Council. This Education as presenters at the Teacher 13 member council from across the UNC system was Cadet Day, November 30 were Dr. Rajni established by President Ross and has been tasked Shankar-Brown (EMLLE), Dr. Ann Potts (Associate with helping to support UNC Board of Governors’ Dean), Dr. Ray Pastore (ITFSE) and Dr. Kathy Fox strategic planning process as they lay out goals for (EMLLE) and Mark Phelps (Recruitment). the UNC system over the next fi ve years. First Years of Teaching Support Program- Beginning Drs. Ann Potts (Associate Dean) and Sue Kezios Teacher Professional Development Day, November (Youth Programs) have been named to the UNCW 30, 2012 organized by Somer Lewis, brought together University Campus Outreach Council. WCE Faculty as they presented to the beginning teachers from multiple school districts. Faculty Multiple WCE Faculty win Cahill Grants. See page 5 presenters included: Chris Gordon (CESTEM), Dr. for more information. Alicia Brophy (EYCSped), Dr. Rajni Shankar- Brown (EMLLE), Dr. Dennis Kubasko (CESTEM), Presenting at the WCE Internationalizing Teacher Dr. Elizabeth Foster (EL), Dr. Jeffrey Ertzberger Education Conference, November 14, 2012 were (IT), Ms. Salena Rabidoux (Tech liaison), Mr. Brian Dr. Amy Garrett-Dikkers (EL), Dr. Robert Smith Brinkley (Ed Lab), and Dr. Denise Ousley (ITFSE). (ITFSE), Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown (EMLLE) and Michael Tart (Doctoral Student, EL) Faculty Events & Announcements Proposals for North Carolina Association Phased Retirement for Research in Education (NCARE) Announcement Proposals for the annual conference of the North Carolina Dr. Maurice Martinez Association for Research in Education (NCARE) are of the Department of due January 14, 2013. The conference will be held in Instructional Technology, Wilmington February 28-March 1, 2013. NCARE is a state Foundations and affi liate of AERA and is ideal for networking with people Secondary Education, across North Carolina interested in educational research. who has been with the Watson College for 19 Contact Dr. Tamara Walser for more information: years, has decided to [email protected] and check out NCARE’s Fall take a one-year phased newsletter: http://coedpages.uncc.edu/ncare/ retirement. Newsletter/Fall2012Newsletter.pdf This means that after teaching full time in the coming semester, he will not teach during the Fall 2013 semester, teach full time in New Faculty Search Spring 2014, and then expects to retire from UNCW. The Dean announced that we have moved forward with another tenure track faculty search for a third We will miss the passion, creativity and wisdom new colleague to join us in August 2013. The ongoing that Maurice brought to his teaching, research and searches are in the fi elds of Special Education and service during his tenure in our college - and hope Language and Literacy Education. The new search that he will continue to work with us in some way in (Assistant or Associate Professor) is in Higher Education. the years ahead. The Chronicle ad can be found here: http://chronicle. com/jobs/0000756163-01. Contact Dr. Tamara Walser, Search Committee Chair, for further information. Vol.1 Issue 3, Page 3 Faculty Events & Announcements Full Professors Meet The Watson College of Education full professors met with Dean Teitelbaum on Monday, November 26 to continue a conversation about the requirements for applying and attaining rank from the Associate Professor rank to Full Professor. The full professors will continue the work of providing a guide for other professors and will work on the move from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, once the full professor category requirements for the Watson College are established and approved. Coffee & Conversation Continues to International Program to be Highlighted Draw Interest by iLearn Dr. Eleni Pappamihiel (seated on the left) along with Dr. The WCE International Program in Belize has been Carol McNulty (seated in the middle) and Dr. Ann Potts chosen as one of the programs to be highlighted (standing on the right) join Tonya Malacinski, Brenda Parker on-line by ilearn, an initiative that works to connect and Robin Kee for a November Coffee and Conversation. all schools in the United States to an international connection by 2016. ilearn enjoys support from the U.S. Department of Education. Courtesy Fund Committee Sends an All Call The WCE will have national visibility as a result of this See Nancy Jones, Robin Kee or Lisa Buchanan (Courtesy honor and plans to continue the Belize connection Fund Committee Members) to contribution to the for years to come. More information on the WCE Watson College of Education Courtesy Fund. This fund student’s Belize experience is highlighted in the article supports special occasions for Watson Faculty and Staff by Dr. Dennis Kubasko located in the “Programs” area. such as marriages, births, hospitalizations, recognition for housekeeping staff, death of a family member, unusual hardship and other important remembrances. Faculty Attend IHE Institute Faculty registered to attend the December 17, 2012 Institute of Higher Education (IHE) at UNCW included the following: Carol McNulty, Eleni Pappamihiel, Rajni Shankar-Brown, James DeVitta, Florence Martin, Brad Walker, C. Allen Lynn, Michele Parker, Brian Brinkley, Steve Elliott, Jale Aldemir, Debbie Powell, Amy Garrett Dikkers, Linwood J Randolph. Teacher Cadet Day Planned To Inspire Designated as Teacher Cadet Day, November 30, 2012 held a full day of activities for the Watson College of Education’s partnership with the North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program participants. Participants Ed Lab Sponsored Book Fair - Always a gathered at the Fisher Student Center and focused Success! on the opening speaker, Ms. Darcy Grimes, North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. Topics presented during The fall book fair always provides young readers with the day related to Promoting Global Community & many new options; as well as choices for faculty to Teaching for Social Justice, International Experiences, select gifts and samples for the classroom. Teaching with Technology and Parent Involvement. 4 - The WATSON CHRONICLE is a publication of the Watson College of Education Faculty Events & Announcements Elizabeth Crawford Named to National Board The Institute for Humane Education (IHE) a non-profi t educational organization, headquartered in Surry, Maine has named Elizabeth Crawford, (EMLLE) to its board of directors. This organization, founded in 1996, offers graduate degree programs, online courses, workshops, summer institutes and houses an award-winning online resource center. “As a teacher educator, researcher and curriculum designer, I strive to promote the principles of humane education in all aspects of my personal and professional life,” Crawford said. “Like IHE, I believe education should instill in students the desire to live ethically, sustainably and peaceably, and instill in them the knowledge and skills to be change agents for a better world.” Education Laboratory Author Showcase November 7 and 8, family and friends gathered to hear original stories read by young Ed Lab authors. More than forty new poems, fairytales, non- fi ction articles, and personal stories were enjoyed by all! “I was amazed by the vocabulary, character development, and cohesive plots that students developed in their stories!” remarked Dr. Jeanne Swafford. After reading, authors took questions from the audience and then participated in an author signing. Faculty Win Cahill Grants Congratulations are in order! It was recently announced by the Provost’s Offi ce that WCE faculty colleagues have received 2013 Cahill Research Awards (L-R): • Lisa Buchanan (EMLLE) • Marsha Carr (EL) • Hengameh Kermani (ECSE), with Jale Aldemir (ECSE) and Mahnaz Moallem (ITFSE) • Kosta Kyriacopoulos (EMLLE) • Florence Martin (ITFSE) • Amy Moody (ECSE), with Dennis Kubasko (ITFSE) • Debbie Powell (EMLLE) Vol.1 Issue 3, Page 5 Watson College of Education Engages in Multiple School-University Educational Projects In response to a news reporter’s question, Dean Teitelbaum (with help from the chairs) compiled examples of our collaborative work with local schools. Here’s what he submitted to the reporter. Watson College of Education faculty and staff are working (or have recently worked) directly with local schools and related settings on many multiple university/public school projects. Included in this selected list are 30 examples from 22 different individuals in the Watson College of Education arranged alphabetically by faculty/staff member. • Working on three relevant projects: (a) Serving as a mentor for a Wilmington Early College senior who is researching her Senior Project; (b) Working with a high school social studies teacher to team-teach a lesson in his European History class in the spring; and (c) Conducting a workshop for seven local teachers during our college’s Professional Learning Day. (Callahan) • Working with several elementary and middle schools in New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Guilford, and Pender counties on information and advocacy strategies for (and research on) gifted education populations and issues of student resilience in schools. (Caropreso) • Working with Duplin County Schools on the implementation of a self-mentoring program for administrators and teachers. (Carr) • Teaching an undergraduate course (EDN 203: Psychology of Education) on site at D.C. Virgo Middle School in Wilmington, every Tuesday from 1:30-4:00. UNCW students are assisting teachers in science and social studies and the arts, focusing in particular on students who are struggling academically and behaviorally, and helping to run the Media Center/Library (because there is no librarian assigned to Virgo). (Catapano) • Working on three relevant projects: (a) Participating in a book group with teachers at College Park Elementary School in Wilmington; (b) Presenting on the topic of homework for several schools and teacher organizations in the region (e.g., Wallace Elementary School in Duplin County and the Beta Phi teacher organization); and (c) Meeting with teachers at Sunset Elementary School in Wilmington to plan and problem solve a new parent involvement program. (Fox) • Working on three relevant projects: (a) Working with school libraries by conducting workshops on reading and writing; (b) Working with local teachers on reaching reluctant readers; and (c) Working with the Boys and Girls Home in Waccamaw in Columbus County to apply for a charter school and serving on the charter school’s board. (Gill) • Training several dozen teachers throughout southeastern North Carolina (e.g., in Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties) on the Reading Recovery early intervention program for fi rst grade children to signifi cantly reduce reading failure within school systems. (Honchell) • Working with children and teachers at Howe Pre-K Center of New Hanover County to use computer mathematics games to promote mathematics learning. (Kermani) • Two colleagues are working with a teacher at Carolina Forest Elementary School in Onslow County to develop a fourth grade unit of curriculum about coastal North Carolina, utilizing research, iPads, website design, etc., which will be shared with a school in San Pedro Town in Belize. (McNulty and Catapano) • Working in 23 counties (including Brunswick), with 118 teachers, on a funded project to provide professional development for teachers who are working with English language minority students. (Pappamihiel) • Working on two relevant projects: (a) With other colleagues, including those affi liated with our Center for Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and in the Department of Computer Science, providing professional development to Onslow County school teachers that focuses on: i) assisting mathematics teachers, especially beginning teachers and those without certifi cation in mathematics, to become highly knowledgeable about and pedagogically skilled in teaching mathematics; and (ii) increasing the number and effectiveness of middle school teacher mentors by providing them with knowledge and skills in integrating computing and mathematics to support less experienced teachers; and (b) Working with teacher mentors to establish an elective course as an instructional intervention for low-performing middle grade students in mathematics. (Moallem and Morge) 6 - The WATSON CHRONICLE is a publication of the Watson College of Education Watson College of Education Engages in Multiple School-University Educational Projects - continued Alumni News • Providing two dozen workshops on Universal Design for Learning Onslow County School District’s during the academic year, sponsored by the Smart Start program, for 2012-13 Assistant Principal of the teachers at private and publicly funded preschools in New Hanover Year from Bell Fork Elementary County. (Moody) School. • Working with students at Pender High School, North Brunswick Tim Joines’ High School and East Columbus High School through their College dedication and Connection Program to explore education and health careers and his school and provide an SAT preparation program. (Rhodes) the community • Along with several Watson College colleagues and community was recently members, working with schools in southeastern North Carolina recognized when (including Brunswick County) to showcase and share successful he was named dropout prevention strategies and programs. (Robertson and Smith) Onslow County School District’s • Working on two relevant projects: (a) Supporting K-8 teachers in 2012-13 Assistant Principal of the Brunswick County Schools with global education and diversity efforts by regularly teaching model lessons, giving presentations to classes, Year, chosen from among eight and facilitating workshops to support faculty and staff regarding global assistant principal nominees. and diversity issues; and (b) Facilitating a collaborative literacy project Joines graduated from with Community In Schools of Cape Fear and New Hanover County Schools W.I.R.E. (Wilmington Youth Center for Inspiration, Recreation Jacksonville High School and and Education) After School Program, which involves our teacher began his college career at education students in a service learning project. (Shankar-Brown) Coastal Carolina Community College. He earned a Bachelor • Working on three relevant projects: (a) Supported by teacher of Arts degree in elementary leaders, principal leaders, and district level leaders, working with education from the University of a colleague in a middle school in Pender County to foster Project- North CarolinaWilmington. After Based Learning in classrooms; (b) With another colleague, working teaching for six years, he earned to facilitate peer instructional observations in two local schools; and a master’s degree in education in (c) With still another colleague, working to facilitate instructional collaboration via short video clips in two local schools in Pender and instructional technology from East New Hanover County schools. (Sterrett) Carolina University. • In the early stages of a project that will assess creativity in the Note: Picture and caption from schools of New Hanover County, with the initial focus being on sample JDNews.com (Jacksonville, NC) middle schools. The expectation is that this effort will generate data about problem solving skills, creative thought, invention and thought integration that will be useful to school administrators and teachers in planning the curriculum. (Tyndall) • Working on three relevant projects: (a) Teaching in the third grade of local elementary schools; (b) talking with teachers about best practices and doing demonstration lessons; and (c) speaking at local chapters of the North Carolina Reading Association. (Walker) • With several Watson College colleagues, completed extensive evaluations of the effectiveness of the Hill Reading Achievement Georgene Bramley’s son, Program in improving the reading achievement of students who Tim Bramley was married needed remediation in the Brunswick County Schools and in the December 2, 2012 to Miss Carteret County Schools (Walser) Betsy Smyth. Congratulations! • Working on two relevant projects: (a) Collaborating with students at Rachael Freeman Elementary School in Wilmington on a participatory action research initiative (entitled Project Y.E.S. [Youth Engagement If you have family news, for Success]) that explores creative ways of boosting student engagement in so-called “struggling” schools; and (b) Presented to let us know. teachers at North Brunswick High School about the value of student voice/student perspectives on issues of teacher quality. (Wasserberg) Vol.1 Issue 3, Page 7 New Hanover County Mentors Participate in WCE Training Focus: Refl ection and Conferencing Skills With the national average of 30%-50% loss of beginning teachers within the fi rst fi ve years of teaching, New Hanover County Schools makes plans to strengthen their induction program by providing on-going training and preparation for their 174 mentors. During this 2012-2013 school year, those mentors work with 217 beginning teachers, 82 of which are fi rst year teachers. The training: Refl ection and Communication-A Developmental Path for Mentors, held December 3-4, 2012 at the UNCW Warwick Center was led by trainer: Dr. Elizabeth S. Foster, WCE faculty, Dept. (L-R) Somer Lewis, Kelly Bowden, Melissa Gillespie, Leslie of Educational Leadership. Pridgen, Marcia Kearns Merkle, and Elizabeth Foster Leading the NHCS initiative included Robin of Teaching Support Program and the NHCS Lead Meiers, Certifi ed Talent Manager & BT Supervisor Mentors: Kelly Bowden, Ashley HS; Melissa Gillespie, along with Marcia Kearns Merkle, Evaluation and Laney HS; Leslie Pridgen, New Hanover HSS and Beginning Teacher Specialist, who facilitated during Katie Snyder, Hoggard HS. both days. Assisting throughout the training was Somer Lewis, Coordinator of the WCE First Years Additional days of support are planned from both New Hanover County Schools and the Watson College First Years of Teaching Support Program. View more photos online at http://www. fl ickr.com/photos/watsonschoolofeducation/ sets/72157632188283415/ (Left) Robin Meiers facilitating a group during the Mentor Training December 3, 2012 (Bottom Left) Dr. Elizabeth Foster, Mentor Trainer, responds to questions from NHCS mentors. (Below) NHCS Mentors use response cards during December training. 8 - The WATSON CHRONICLE is a publication of the Watson College of Education MARK YOUR CALENDARS Date & Time Event Sponsor Location Friday, Dec. 14 iPad Training Educational Technology Unit EB 337 9-11am Saturday, Dec. 15 Deadline for students to katerine.miller@ www.collegeimprovement.org/ apply for scholarship collegeimprovement.org collegescholarship.html Saturday, Dec. 15 Commencement UNCW Trask Coliseum 9:30am Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 Spring Semester Begins UNCW UNCW Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 Classes Begin UNCW UNCW Monday, Jan. 14 Deadline for NCARE http://coedpages.uncc.edu/ Proposals ncare/Conference2013/default. htm Wednesday, Jan. 16 Ways to Improve Academic Offi ce of e-Learning HO 133 or webinar 11am-12pm Integrity Thursday, Jan. 17 Ways to Improve Academic Offi ce of e-Learning HO 133 or webinar 11am-12pm Integrity Thursday, Jan. 17 Children’s Museum of WCE Teacher Education and EB 162 3-5pm Wilmington & Kids Making It Outreach Alliances Offi ce, Deloris Rhodes Friday, Jan. 25 Deadline for February issue Elizabeth Foster [email protected] of WCE Chronicle Wednesday, Jan. 30 No Agenda Pizza Lunch with Dean’s Offi ce EB 330 12-1pm the Dean Wednesday, Jan. 30 Sonia Neito WCE Public Speaker Series Lumina Theatre 5:30pm Monday, Feb. 4 The Data Leader: Dr. Brian WCE Teacher Education and EB 162 12-1pm McNulty Outreach Alliances Offi ce, Deloris Rhodes February 6 or 7 WebEx Virtual Classroom Offi ce of e-Learning HO 133A or webinar Friday, Feb. 8 New Tenure Track Faculty Dean’s Offi ce Eb Lab 11:30am-1pm Lunch Tuesday, Feb. 12 Watson College Advisory Dean’s Offi ce EB 162 5-6:30pm Board Wednesday, Feb. 13 College Council Meeting Dean’s Offi ce TBA 3-4:30pm Thursday, Feb. 21 Brown Bag - Tamara Walser, Dean’s Offi ce EB 162 12-1pm “Student Learning Outcomes & Action Planning” Wednesday, Feb. 27 Watson College Meeting Dean’s Offi ce EB 162 3-4:30pm Feb. 28-March 1 NCARE Conference NCARE Wilmington 3-4:30pm Vol.1 Issue 3, Page 9 VISIONS: Our Students Speak! This column is dedicated to our undergraduate and graduate students. We plan to highlight students from different departments each issue, as well as report the activities in which they are involved through their academic studies. We welcome student contributions. Undergraduate Student Highlight: Siobhán Nolan Department of Elementary/Middle Level and Literacy Education What does this Irish lass have that most other WCE She is fascinated with seniors don’t have? A new book! Yes, this Watson the opportunity to College of Education senior (from Kernersville, NC), continue writing, as in the Department of Elementary, Middle and Literacy she already has her Education sports a resume’ that includes her fi rst publisher’s interest in published book (Second Wind Publishers) “Old Man the next book, about Harry,” a funny tale of the misadventures of her real another main animal life cat. This is quite an accomplishment for this fi ery character from her lady, the youngest of four siblings and the only girl of childhood. “Harry” will the pack. be in the second book also, but not as the In Spring, 2013 Siobhán completes main character. her student teaching internship at Heyward C. Bellamy Elementary Looking ahead, School in a kindergarten class, and Siobhán expects to looks forward to graduation. When have a “big family,” asked why she came to UNCW and one day complete a PhD and teach at the college four years ago, Siobhán had many level. Her advice for future UNCW students: “Develop reasons: “UNCW is not too big and strong student/faculty relationships! Here, professors not too small; it’s not too far from know your name and they know about your life. This home and not too close. It also has adds to the academic environment - it gives a sense an incredible honors program.” of community.” One of Siobhán’s brothers was already at UNCW at Siobhán also tells students that they can “be as the time, so she had opportunities to see the campus involved as they want to be - they get back tenfold and the programs that were available. Siobhán talked from what they put into it. Take ownership of the about her courses and favorite experiences at UNCW, involvement.” Sage advice for this burgeoning author. one of which led to her book being published. Her The Watson College enjoys the talent of this gifted honor’s project advisor, Dr. Kathy Fox (EMLLE), had student, Siobhán Nolan! assigned the writing of a children’s book as part of a Children’s Literature course. After writing, illustrating and sharing her children’s lit project with family and friends, the book was published. Keeping busy has never been a problem for Siobhán; she has been a nanny during the summer, teacher of young children, artist, author and ferocious reader. Having taken art courses for her concentration she explores the many worlds of visual art through paint in oil and representation in abstract, surreal images. Siobhán Nolan, as an honor student, has concentrated on the integration of the arts into language arts and mathematics, her area of research. As an admitted “planner,” Siobhán plans to attend graduate school, teach in the Raleigh area and continue to work with young children….at least for the next several years. 10 - The WATSON CHRONICLE is a publication of the Watson College of Education

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