Watson Chronicle (Dec. 2012)

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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,
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and close friends – give them an extra hug. As I
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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
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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.
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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)
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• 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)
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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.
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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