Faculty News
Griffin named Frostburg State University Wellner Scholar
Linda Griffin, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Education, has been named the 2012 Frostburg State University Wellner Scholar. The Wellner Scholar Program, which honors the late Lillian Wellner, a former FSU registrar and physical education instructor, was created from an endowment from the FSU Foundation, Inc. Each year, the Department of Health and Physical Education at FSU selects one Wellner Scholar to conduct a presentation or workshop for members of the University community.
Gebhard receives 2012 College Outstanding Teaching Award
Meg Gebhard, associate professor, Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, was named this year’s recipient of the School of Education’s College Outstanding Teaching Award. This award honors individual faculty members for the teaching accomplishments within their own colleges.
Rallis’ and Rossman’s new book fosters “inquiry-mindedness”
“The Research Journey: An Introduction to Inquiry”, by Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor Sharon F. Rallis and professor and chair Gretchen B. Rossman, both of the Department of Educational Policy, Research & Administration has been published by Guilford Press.
ACCELA receives AERA Award
Access to Critical Content and English Language Acquisition, (ACCELA) has received the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) DIVISION K award for “Innovations in Research on Diversity in Teacher Education.
Rallis leads workshop in Turkey
Sharon Rallis, Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education Policy and Reform, was invited to lead a workshop, “Conducting Useful Evaluations”, in Istanbul, Turkey. The workshop, sponsored by Bahcesehir University, was attended by teams of teachers and school administrators, as well as teams from NGOs, foundations, and businesses. Co-facilitating the workshop with Rallis was her former advisee, Aysen Kose (Ed.D. 2010).
Dean McCormick elected to CADREI
Christine B. McCormick, Dean of the School of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Council of Academic Deans from Research Education Institutions (CADREI). CADREI is an assembly of deans of education from research and land grant institutions throughout North America.
Woodland’s “Instructional Rounds” implemented in PA schools
Instructional Rounds, a process designed to analyze classroom achievement, has been introduced by Rebecca Woodland, associate professor, Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration, to schools in Emmaus, PA, as reported in an article in the Lehigh Valley’s (PA) newspaper “The Morning Call.” Woodland has been working with the superintendent and assistant superintendent of the East Penn School District and the district's in
Dean McCormick serving on the Massachusetts Special Commission on Civic Engagement and Learning
On December 19, School of Education Dean, Christine B. McCormick, will begin her service as a member of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Civic Engagement and Learning. Dean McCormick was appointed to the commission by Governor Deval Patrick. The Commission, established by the state legislature, has an ambitious charge, including “assessment of the status of civic education from kindergarten through undergraduate college education . . .
History teacher wiki recognized
Robert Maloy, senior lecturer, Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, announced that resourcesforhistoryteachers, a wiki founded and administered by Maloy, is the national runner-up in the Best Educational Wiki category in the 2011 Edublogs Awards. Edublogs is a national organization that has recognized educational technology work since 2004.
Lapan named to state task force
Rich Lapan, professor, Department of Student Development, has been named to a new task force formed by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to address career readiness.
The Integrating College and Career Readiness Task Force, comprising local business, education and community leaders, is charged with helping all students become ready for post-secondary education and viable career pathways . It will be responsible for developing recommendations for better integrating college and career readiness in to K-12 education.
