Vol. 2, Number 1 Vol. 1, Number 124 October 26, 2012 October 26, 2012 Race‐Based Student Goals Prompt Controversy Florida's public school students will be judged in part by race and to their heritages.
ethnicity, under new education benchmarks approved this week.
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And that has created a firestorm in South Florida.
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Opponents say setting higher goals for whites and Asians and
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lower goals for Latino and black groups is insulting and feeds
racial stereotypes. "All children should be held to high standards
and for them to say that for African-Americans the goal is below
other students is unacceptable," said Patrick Franklin, president
and CEO of the Urban League of Palm Beach County.
The State Board of Education approved its strategic plan that in
part sets different reading and math targets for students according
United Way Campaign is Underway at UCF United Way supports so many
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way, your gift is important. At either of the sites listed you will
find a full list of United Way Agencies to which you can
contribute. For questions please contact Rich Sloane at
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Race‐based Student Goals Prompt Controversy………………………………………………………………………………………………... United Way Campaign is Underway at UCF……………………………………………………………………………………………………... HAPPY Hour Announce Next Week's Workshops: ……………………………………………………………………………………………... El Ed Student, Wargin, Wins FATE Scholarship…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Fall 2012 FTCE Workshop Series…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. English Language Arts Adjunct Publishes a New Book………………………………………………………………………………..……….. University/District Partnership to Investigate Using TLE:TeachliveTM to Help Teachers Improve Student Achievement…………………. Diverse Magazine Issues a Request for Nominations of Emerging Scholars………………………………………………………………….. AERA Announces Fellowship Programs and Funding Opportunities………………………………………………………………………….. Calendar…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 Page 1 Vol. 1, Number 124 October 26, 2012 HAPPY Hour Announce Next Week's Workshops “Open-Ended Art Activities for Young Children” will be held from 4:305:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22, 2012, in room 117 of the
Teaching Academy on the Orlando campus. This workshop is
geared toward Early Childhood and Elementary Education majors.
For more details, please go to the HAPPY Hour website at
http://education.ucf.edu/happyhour, click on "Workshops,"
and then "Current Workshop Information" for more information and workshop handout.
No pre-registration is required for the above workshops; stu“Tips for the Interviewing Process” will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on dents simply show up, learn, and have fun while doing so. ParWednesday, October 24, 2012, in room 130 of the Teaching
ticipation in HAPPY Hour adds to students' teaching credenAcademy on the Orlando campus. This workshop is geared to- tials, provides them with valuable experiences that can be added
ward all students.
to their resource files and professional resumes, and increases
their marketability in today's highly competitive job market.
“Creating QR Codes for Classroom Use” will be held from 4:30 -6:00
p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2012, in room 130 of the Teaching Academy on the Orlando campus. This workshop is geared
toward all students.
Elementary Ed Student, Wargin, Wins FATE Scholarship Patricia Wargin, a UCF Elementary
Education teacher candidate, recently
presented at the FATE Conference
on October 5-6, 2012. She copresented "Intoxicated with Professional Development: A
Different Type of HAPPY Hour." with Cynthia Hutchinson,
Karen Verkler, and Cynthia Walters. She also co-presented
"The Gossip-Box: Preparing Teacher Candidates to Create an
Emotionally and Physically Safe Classroom Environment" with
Cyndee Hutchinson. In addition, Patricia Wargin was one of
four Florida teacher candidates selected to be a 2012 FATE
Fanchon F. Funk Scholar. The Fanchon F. Funk Scholars
Awards are bestowed upon pre-service students recognized for
their potential as outstanding future educators. The FATE
Fanchon F. Funk Scholars received complimentary registration
to the 2012 FATE Conference, a plaque, a one-year
membership in FATE, and a $500 scholarship award.
Fall 2012 FTCE Workshop Series Over 150 workshop sessions are planned for teachers and
teacher candidates this 2012-13 academic year. See the site,
http://www.education.ucf.edu/FTCE for the latest news and
information and the workshop schedule.
Page 2 Vol. 1, Number 124 October 26, 2012 English Language Arts Adjunct Publishes a New Book Gay Fawcett, Graduate Faculty Scholar in English Language Arts Education, has written a book that was recently
released; Vocabulary in Action: Lessons from Great Literacy Teachers, published by Rowman & Littlefield. Dr.
Fawcett is a well-known author of books in the area of language arts. More titles can be found by searching the
Internet under her name.
Univ/Dist Partnership to Investigate Using TLE:TeachLivETM to Help Teachers Improve Student Achievement The University of West Florida and Santa Rosa County Public
Schools have been awarded a competitive grant to investigate
the use of virtual reality to change teacher practice and student
achievement. Ten sites across the country will participate in a
national research project led by the University of Central
Florida using TLE:TeachLivETM, a computer simulated
classroom based in mixed-reality technology to develop teacher
practice.
classroom simulation for teacher development. Their work is at
the cutting edge of teacher education. At the University of
West Florida, the use of the TLE:TeachLivE™ simulator helps
practicing teachers retool their skills. The focus of the research
study is on practicing teachers and their personalized
professional development and how the virtual environment
could be used to change teacher behaviors to positively impact
student learning.
The University of West Florida and Santa Rosa County Public
Schools were chosen because of their innovative use of
Diverse Magazine Issues a Request for Nominations of Emerging Scholars With just a week to go, Diverse: Issues in Higher
Education is looking for more Emerging Scholar candidates for
2013. Winners are selected based on a number of factors, the
most important being uniqueness of scholarship, commitment
to teaching and/or community service, scholarly awards,
honors, and academic accomplishments.
Please e-mail nominations to Editor@DiverseEducation.com
and include the nominee’s CV and a brief paragraph explaining
why the nominee stands out among peers. All e-mail
nominations should contain the words: EMERGING
SCHOLARS in the subject line. Diverse is looking forward to
hearing from you.
Page 3 Vol. 1, Number 124 October 26, 2012 AERA Announces Fellowship Programs and Funding Opportunities AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement and Education
Research
In collaboration with Educational Testing Service (ETS), AERA
offers the AERA-ETS Fellowship Program in Measurement and
Education Research. This fellowship is designed to provide
learning opportunities and practical experience to recent
doctoral degree recipients and to early career research scientists
in areas such as educational measurement, assessment design,
psychometrics, statistical analyses, large-scale evaluations, and
other studies directed toward explaining student progress and
achievement. Up to two fellows will be selected for this
rotational research position at ETS's facilities in Princeton, NJ.
Application deadline: November 30, 2012.
In our efforts to strengthen the pipeline to education research,
AERA announces its 2013–2014 fellowship programs and
funding opportunities for graduate students and early career
scholars. These programs provide mentoring and funding
support to develop research skills and conduct studies in
education related fields and topics. We are seeking your
assistance in sharing this information and identifying potential
candidates. Information about the programs and the upcoming
application deadlines are available at www.aera.net/
AERAfundingopportunities. Underrepresented racial and ethnic
minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Below are brief AERA Grants Program
The AERA Grants Program provides dissertation support and
descriptions of the AERA research funding opportunities.
small grants for researchers who conduct studies of education
policy and practice using quantitative methods and data from
Minority Fellowship Program in Education Research
the large-scale data sets sponsored by the National Center for
AERA offers dissertation support through the Minority
Education Statistics and the National Science Foundation.
Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research. This
Application deadline: January 23, 2013.
program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the
competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic
appointments at major research universities by supporting their Visit www.aera.net/AERAfundingopportunities for complete
program descriptions and application information.
research and by providing mentoring and guidance toward
completion of their doctoral studies. Application deadline:
November 30, 2012.
AERA-AIR Fellows Program
In collaboration with the American Institutes for Research
(AIR), the AERA-AIR Fellows Program aims to build the talent
pool of high skilled education researchers experienced in largescale studies in a major research organization. Fellows will
receive mentoring from a diverse group of highly recognized
researchers and practitioners in a variety of substantive areas in
education. Fellows will hone their skills in all aspects of the
research process from proposal development through writing
and presentations. Up to three fellows are selected annually for
a two-year, rotational position at AIR in Washington, DC.
Application deadline: November 30, 2012.
Page 4 Vol. 1, Number 124 October 26, 2012 Calendar of Events
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OCTOBER
Oct. 22
Oct. 24
Oct. 25
Oct. 28-30
NOVEMBER
Nov. 3
“Open-Ended Art Activities for Young Children” HAPPY Hour Workshop; 4:30-5:30pm, TA 117
“Tips for the Interviewing Process” HAPPY Hour Workshop; 4:30-5:30pm, TA 130
“Creating QR Codes for Classroom Use” HAPPY Hour Workshop; 4:30-6:00pm, TA 130
NCATE Visit
UCF Football vs. SMU; 7:00pm, UCF Stadium
Nov. 6
CED faculty meeting with President Hitt and Provost Waldrop; 3:00-4:00pm, SU Key West 218AB
Nov. 7
Nov. 8
Nov. 9-12
Nov. 9
Nov. 24
DECEMBER
Dec. 13
JANUARY
College of Education Honors Reception; 4:00-5:30pm, TA 130
IWB Training; 3:00-5:00pm, MIRC
College of Education PD Cruise
Glo.Run.Wish 5K; Memory Mall
UCF Football vs. UAB; TBA, UCF Stadium
Jan. 26
APRIL
April 13
SMART Training; 3:00-5:00pm, MIRC
HAPPY Hour Student Showcase; 8:30am-4:00pm, Education Complex Building, Teaching Academy, and
Morgridge International Reading Center
UCF Book Festival; 9:00am-4:00pm, UCF Arena
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