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magazinevolume 4 : issue 2: spring 2008IN THIS ISSUE:STEM Goes Rural- Woodrow Wilson Fellowships Offer Incentives to TeachAdvocating for Rural education- National Rural Education Association Moves to PurdueALSO:In Iraq: A PhD Student Gets Deployed2 nd Annual Graduate Research Symposiumand much more!www.education.purdue.edu 1

CONTENTSFOCUS ON STEM 2-3RURAL EDUCATIONNREA 4-5STEM Goes Rural 6-7RESEARCH symposium 9FACULTY & STAFFKudos 10-11New Faculty and Staff 11In Their Spare Time 12-13OUR STUDENTSOut and About 14In Iraq 15Study Abroad 16BOILERSPHERE 17DEVELOPMENTShertzer Award in Counseling 18ALUMNIAlumni News 20-21Share Your News 22Catching Up With... 19EVENTSCenter Events 23-24Calendar 25College of Education Magazine | Beering Hall of Liberal Arts & Education100 North University Street | West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098Contact Tonya Agnew at tragnew@purdue.edu or 765-494-0568with comments or questions about the magazine. Articles written by Tonya Agnewunless noted otherwise in the author by-line. Graphic design by Tonya Agnew.College of Education Magazine is published twice a year by the College of Education.Copyright © 2008 Purdue University, all rights reserved. An equal access/equal opportunity university.

Dear Alumni and Friends:It is a pleasure to bring you our latest news in this issue of theCollege of Education Magazine!STEM LearningIn the past we have talked about the challenge of math andscience learning in American schools. High school studentinterest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)disciplines is declining and most students are not prepared forsuccess in college-level math and science courses. This is aserious challenge in a global economy in which STEM skillsdrive economic innovation – and economic prosperity. Oneof the college’s key strategic foci has been the preparation ofhighly qualified math and science teachers, with the ultimategoal of increasing STEM learning and helping studentsdevelop more satisfying career options.We are happy to report on two exciting STEM learninginitiatives in this issue.Woodrow Wilson Fellowship ProgramPurdue is one of four Indiana universities selected toparticipate in the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation program to trainmath and science teachers for high need schools. Indiana is the first state in nation chosen by theWoodrow Wilson Foundation for this exciting initiative, which will be supported by Lilly Foundationgrant. The Purdue program will be distinguished by a focus on rural schools. Fellows will receive a$30,000 stipend to complete a one-year master’s degree and teach in a rural Indiana school for threeyears. We will be carefully studying the long-term effects of highly qualified math and science teacherson student learning and rural communities in the years to come.National Rural Education AssociationThe College of Education is now the home of the National Rural Education Association (NREA) as theresult of competitive bidding process. This auspicious development is the result of the excellent work of theEducational Leadership faculty and the strong candidacy of John Hill, now the NREA executive directorand a visiting assistant professor of Educational Studies. The NREA, originally organized in 1907, is a voicefor rural teachers, administrators, and schools. Hill, who has more than 37 years of experience as a mathteacher, middle and high school teacher, and superintendent, immediately became an integral part of theWoodrow Wilson Fellowship program advisory board and implementation team. He is already creatingliaisons with rural school superintendents to make the promise of this exciting program a reality.We look forward to sharing news about exciting outcomes of both the Woodrow Wilson Fellowshipprogram and NREA engagement efforts in future issues.A search committee is actively involved in searching for the next College of Education dean. Although Iam an interim dean, we are not an interim college! We are moving enthusiastically forward in pursuit ofour goals and continue to rely on you for your support, encouragement, and advice. I hope you enjoy thisissue of the magazine.Sincerely,Kevin R. Kelly, Interim Deanwww.education.purdue.edu 1

FOCUS ON STEMCollege of Education Initiatives and ProjectsJournal of Science Teacher EducationThe Association for Science Teacher Education boardnamed John Staver, professor in the departmentsof curriculum and instruction and chemistryand co-director of the Center for Research andEngagement in Science and Mathematics Education(CRESME), and Lynn Bryan, associate professor inthe departments of curriculum and instruction andphysics, as co-editors of the internationally knownJournal of Science Teacher Education. Staver and Bryanbegan their editor duties this past January. Initiallythey will work with newly submitted manuscripts. ByJanuary 2009, they will be responsible for all dutiesas editors and the journal will be housed at PurdueUniversity. Six faculty members will serve as associateeditors: George Bodner, Brenda Capobianco, DavidEichinger, Gerald Krockover, Anita Roychoudhury,and Daniel Shepardson.The Journal of Science Teacher Education is theofficial journal of the Association for Science TeacherEducation. It serves as a forum for disseminatingresearch and theoretical position statementsconcerning the preparation and in-service educationof science teachers. It adds to what we know aboutscience teaching and learning and, most importantly,serves as a catalyst for thoughtful discussionconcerning the enhancement of education for scienceteachers. The journal features pragmatic articlesthat offer immediate ways to improve conditionsin classroom methods, in-service workshops, andteacher recruitment and retention. In addition,the journal publishes data-driven research articlesthat show evidence of the effectiveness of teachingstrategies and interventions.View the journal online:www.springerlink.com/content/102947/Celery Bog Service Learning ProjectFamilies visiting the Celery Bog Nature Centerin West Lafayette, Ind. will benefit from a classproject at Purdue. Last fall, a project proposed byDan Shepardson, professor of geoenvironmentaland science education, received a College ofEducation Service Learning Faculty DevelopmentGrant. Shepardson’s project enables studentstaking the Environmental Education class, EDCI506, to participate in an authentic, problem-basedlearning activity. Student teams plan, design andproduce a Family Environmental Education Pack.These packs provide Celery Bog visitors with selfguidedenvironmental investigation kits, completewith a guide book and the necessary materials andequipment. The packs are intended to aid families intheir exploration of the Celery Bog.Learn more about theCelery Bog Nature Center:www.purdue.edu/eas/geomorph/celerybog/2 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

Studying Young Girls’ Views of Engineering ActivitiesHow do girls develop ideas and thoughts about engineering? BrendaCapobianco, assistant professor of science education and engineering education,hopes to discover the answer through her project titled “Exploring EngineeringIdentity Development Among Young Girls,” with the help of a YES grant fundedby the Bechtel Foundation. Last summer her team developed the tools andlast fall the tools were implemented with the help of local schools. LafayetteSchool Corporation teachers Anne Brickler and student teacher, Mel Ukovichat Oakland Elementary and Maureen Gray, Mary Sturgeon and Nancy Tyrieat Vinton Elementary collaborated on developing and integrating engineeringeducation lessons while constructing assessments and providing criticalfeedback to Capobianco. Currently Capobianco is in the assessment stage ofthis important research. Capobianco explains, “I will carefully review how thestudents characterize the work of an engineer, how they apply engineeringdesign principles, and more importantly, how they begin to translate these newunderstandings into who they are and who they might want to become.”National Science Foundation GrantThe study above will serve as a foundation for a multi-year large-scale, crosscase,longitudinal study funded by a $449,000 grant from the National ScienceFoundation (NSF). Capobianco, along with Heidi Diefes-Dux, associateprofessor in Engineering Education and Managing Director of INSPIRE, MonicaCox, assistant professor in Engineering Education, and Anita Roychoudhury,associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction, will examine pre-adolescent(K-5) children’s (boys and girls) engineering identity development. The NSFproject is now in pilot phase.“An understanding of how identity interacts with learning in engineering hasthe potential to change the ways in which engineering curriculum, educationalprograms, and instructional practices are formulated, “says Capobianco. “Thelong term potential benefit is to gain a better understanding of why children,especially girls, elect to pursue engineering as a field of study. This knowledgemay help increase the number of students who pursue engineering as a career,which addresses the national and persistent call for increased production ofhigh-quality professional engineers.”College of Education Faculty andGraduate Students Present at StatewideScience Educator ConferenceCollege of Education faculty and graduate students presentedworkshops at the 2008 Hoosier Association of Science Teachers,Inc. (HASTI) Conference in February. The HASTI Conferenceprovides professional development for Indiana science teachers.Faculty members Deborah Bennet, Lynn Bryan, BrendaCapobianco, Gerald Krockover, Dan Shepardson, and John Staveroffered workshops on a variety of topics including “Teaching AboutClimate Change,” “Enhancing Your Curriculum Through the Use ofVisiting Scientists” and “The Next Big Thing is Small: Inquiry BasedLessons in Nanoscience.”HASTI is involved in the advancement, stimulation, extension,improvement, and coordination of science education in Indiana.Learn more about HASTI:www.hasti.orgwww.education.purdue.edu 3

NREAPurdue Posts Big Win with National Rural Education AssociationRural Educator John Hill Hired as Executive Directorby Kathy MayerPurdue College of Education won a doubleheaderin January: bringing the century-old National RuralEducation Association (NREA) to campus and landinglong-time educator/administrator John Hill to lead it.“It’s big, it’s potentially really big,” says James Auter,associate professor of educational leadership andadministration, who worked with two other facultyto score the wins—William McInerney,professor of educationalstudies, and MarilynHirth, associate professorof educational studies.NREA, PurdueMake a Great TeamIt’s a good fit for both theNREA and Purdue, Auterbelieves. “The majority of schools in Indiana are smalland rural. The NREA is advocating keeping all that isgood in small schools and finding ways for schools to dothings they can’t do on their own by using collaborations,cooperation and educational service centers,” he says.“One of the major emphases at Purdue is engagement, sohaving the NREA here is huge.”Founded in 1907 and dedicated to enhancingeducational opportunities for rural schools and theircommunities, the 5,000-member nonprofit organizationhad been hosted by the University of Oklahoma. Whenthe previous executive director retired, Purdue stepped upto the plate, and Hill was hired as executive director andvisiting assistant professor of educational studies.Director Brings Rural School ExperienceHill knows firsthand about the importance of ruraleducation, which actually represents about 70 percentof our nation’s schools. His Indiana elementary schoolwas so small, 2nd and 3rd grades were combined, andso were 5th through 8th grades. And he was one of just“We’re working hard to makesure resources are providedso kids can be competitivein the global economy.”—John Hill, NREA executive director200 in his Peru High School graduating class. A graduateof Manchester College, Hill earned his master’s anddoctorate from Indiana University.Of his 37 years experience as a teacher, principal,curriculum director and, most recently as superintendentin Plymouth, Indiana, he spent 33 years in rural settings.“I understand and can empathize with the challengesthat teachers andadministrators in ruralschools face,” Hill says.“I think that’s a majoradvantage.”Advocating forRural EducationHis new tasks includeplanning the annual,five-day Novemberconvention, this year in San Antonio under thetheme, ”Beginning the Second Century of RuralAmerican Education.” He’s also working closely withthe organization’s 42 state affiliates and keeping ruraleducation at the forefront on the federal level.“One of our main focuses is equity and adequacy offunding at federal and state levels,” Hill says. “We’reworking hard to make sure resources are provided so kidscan be competitive in the global economy.”Many Indiana colleges and universities have partneredwith urban and suburban schools, Hill says. “The ruralschools have been in need of someone to partner withthem and address their needs. Purdue has had a longtermrelationship with rural communities, providingeducational services and serving as a conduit for ruralschools. We’re going back to our roots, addressing theissues of rural schools. And that’s important.”Learn morewww.nrea.net4 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

About John HillEducation•• Bachelor’s from Manchester College••Master’s from Indiana University PurdueUniversity at Indianapolis•• EdS and EdD from Indiana UniversityBackground•• Served 37.5 years in the public schools as amathematics teacher, middle and high schoolprincipal, curriculum director, and superintendentMemberships•• Member of the Indiana Professional StandardsAdvisory Board•• Chairperson of the Indiana External Committeeon School Leaderswww.education.purdue.edu 5

A First for Purdue College of EducationSTEM GOES RURALby Kathy MayerA pioneering program to staff rural secondary schoolswith highly qualified science, technology, engineeringand math (STEM) teachers is taking shape in the Collegeof Education, thanks to a collaborative, cross-disciplinaryteam of educators and funding from the Woodrow WilsonNational Fellowship Foundation and Lilly Endowment.“We are the first state to do this, and Purdue is the firstuniversity to focus on rural schools,” Sidney Moon,associate dean for learning and engagement in the Collegeof Education, says of “STEM Goes Rural.”New Curriculum Under DevelopmentUnder the program, college seniors or graduates in mathor science interested in careers in rural secondary STEMeducation will be selected for a one-year master’s programat Purdue and receive a $30,000 stipend, then placed in ahigh-need rural school and mentored for three years. Thefirst 20 fellows will be chosen in Spring 2009 for study thatbegins later the same year and teaching to begin in 2010.Participants must agree to teach in Indiana for three years.Purdue will receive $500,000 for program developmentand reworking of its current curriculum to center on anoutcomes-based approach to teacher education.The Wilson Foundation chose Indiana to debutthe training, with Purdue named to develop the onlyrural program. Ball State University, the University ofIndianapolis and Indiana University Purdue Universityat Indianapolis will each welcome 20 STEM fellows forurban posts. Plans are to eventually scale up from the firstyear’s 80 fellows at the four institutions to 400 a year.“Schools are only as good as the teachers who serve inthem,” says David Haselkorn, senior fellow at WoodrowWilson, who directions the Foundation’s teachingfellowships. “This is a new strategy to ensure excellence inteaching, the profession that shapes America’s future.”Other Students To Benefit, TooPurdue and the rural focus are “a natural fit,” says JohnHill, executive director of the National Rural EducationAssociation (NREA) and visiting assistant professorof educational studies in the College of Education.“Woodrow Wilson was looking for a school to developSTEM teachers for rural schools, and Purdue has a ruralinitiative in place, with bringing NREA to the College ofEducation this year.”Purdue’s selection as a participant is a compliment toits expertise and an opportunity to further it.“It will be good for everyone,” says David Eichinger,associate professor of curriculum and instruction inscience education in the College of Education. “We’recombining the high demand for qualified science andmath teachers with Purdue’s tradition of agricultureand rural studies. And in putting together the program,we’ll improve our overall master’s program for our otherstudents, too.”6 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

Purdue Creating ModelA committee of 18 on- and off-campus representatives,including two school superintendents, is leading theeffort. “Curriculum development and other aspects willbe created in collaboration with other P-12 colleagues,”Moon says. “They will be engaged every step of the way.”Plans are to create a model that can be replicatedby others, she says. “We’ll provide field-based trainingin how to teach the content, with emphasis on usingmodern technology, and to connect several districts withresources from one.”Debra Howe, superintendent of the RochesterCommunity Schools in Rochester, Ind., who is servingon the development committee, hails “STEM Goes Rural”and is looking forward to the opportunities it will bring toher 600 high school students.“This partnership opens up a lot of areas,” Howe says.”It’s a perfect fit for Rochester and a great opportunity forall rural schools.”Positive Ripple EffectsEducation is a means of economic development for ruralcommittees, Howe she says. “With the Woodrow Wilsonfellowship, we’ll begin to grow science expertise in the ruralschools, either by one of our teachers becoming a fellow,one of our graduates going to Purdue and hiring them, orhiring a fellow. They can help the transformation.”The fellows will influence other teachers, Howebelieves. “They will bring so much knowledge with them.And three years of mentorship will help them expand toother teachers in the school, and we’ll begin to transformthe science education program.”Connecting with other rural schools also will be aplus, she says. “We’ll have opportunities for distancecollaboration with other participants and get professionaldevelopment that way. We’ll take advantage of that.”Besides a three-year mentoring program after theiryear on campus, the fellows will benefit from summerinstitutes and other ongoing support, Moon says. “Themaster’s program is the beginning, and we’ll continue to helpthem grow in their teaching abilities while they are on thejob and help them be a catalyst for change in the schools.”“Typically, rural communities have had a difficult timeattracting science, technology, engineering and mathteachers,” says George Rogers, professor of industrialtechnology in the College of Technology, with a courtesyappointment in technology education in the College ofEducation. “This will provide incentives for teachers inthose areas and will be very beneficial to the state.”Learn more:www.education.purdue.edu/wilsonwww.woodrow.org“We’re combining the high demand for qualifiedscience and math teachers with Purdue’s traditionof agriculture and rural studies.”-David Eichinger, associate professor of curriculum and instructionwww.education.purdue.edu 7

2 nd Annual Graduate Student Educational ResearchThe Purdue College of Education and the GraduateStudents in Education Council sponsored thesecond Annual Graduate Student EducationalResearch Symposium, a research symposium forgraduate students in education-related degreeprograms from across Purdue. Participantsgained valuable experience in the preparation andpresentation of their research. The symposium,which took place on March 5, was planned andorganized by Megan Arnold, Ph.D. student inspecial education; Brian Belland, Ph.D. student ineducational technology; Sara Flanagan, Master’sstudent in special education; Eloisa Rodriguez,Ph.D. student in curriculum studies; and KateVanOosten, Ph.D. student in curriculum studies.The keynote speaker, Donna Gollnick, senior vicepresident of the National Council for Accreditationof Teacher Education (NCATE), spoke about theimportance of teacher education research.Graduate students from the colleges ofAgriculture, Education, Engineering, LiberalArts, Science, and Technology presented 45posters on topics including “Literature Review: Are GirlsInferior in Mathematics Compared to Boys?,” “Pre-serviceTeachers’ Teaching Efficacy, Concerns, and Commitmentto Teaching” and “Cognitive Engagement in VideoGames.” Best poster awards and cash prizes were given toAlejandra Magana, Saranya Srinivasan and Dake Zhang(see their abstracts to right).Learn more about the symposium:https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bbelland/agsers/Saranya Srinivasan“Possible Cognitive Impacts of Antiepileptic Drugsand Their Implications on Educational Practice:A Narrative Synthesis”This study aims to understand adverse effects ofantiepileptic drugs, prevalently used with childrenand adolescent populations. The focus was onadverse effects that affect cognitive function,behavior and functions that are quintessential tothe learning process. A comprehensive literaturesearch was conducted using well establishedsearch techniques. Based on an inclusion criterion,appropriate studies were chosen and resulted in47 articles, from peer reviewed journals, based onwhich results were synthesized and implicationsfor education were suggested. Limitations of studydesigns were discussed as it was an importantfinding that impedes the successful and systematicsynthesis of information.8 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

Alejandra MaganaDake Zhang “A Follow-Up Meta-Analysis ofWord Problem Solving Interventions”This study extends a previous review of the literature(Xin & Jitendra, 1999) on interventions in solvingmathematical word problems for elementary andsecondary school students with learning problems.A systematic review of the literature from 1997to 2007 yielded 25 group design studies and 11single-subject-design studies that met the criteriafor inclusion. General effects of interventionswere improved. Cognitive strategy became themost effective intervention. Study features such asstudents’ characteristics and instructional featureswere addressed with respect to the effects.“Taxonomy of Size and Scale”Nanotechnology has become an increasinglyimportant area in science and technology.However, one of its important underlyingconcepts; namely notions of size and scale, hasbeen identified as one of the challenging conceptsfor middle school level students. In order tounderstand students’ conceptions of size and scale,we have developed a taxonomy and have identifiedthe cognitive processes behind them. This studypresents the results of 170 students before and afterinstruction. The results suggest that instructionalmaterials designed under the cognitive informationprocessing perspective may serve as an adequatescaffold for conveying notions of size and scale.Photo by Richard Myers-Wallswww.education.purdue.edu 9

Recent Faculty, Staff, Student, and Program Awards and RecognitionKUDOSFACULTY and STAFFNadine Dolby has been grantedJanet Alsup was named the winner of a courtesy appointment in thethe Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize from Department of Educational Studiesthe Modern Language Association of to work with the CulturalAmerica for her 2006 book Teacher Foundations program.Identity Discourses: NegotiatingPersonal and Professional Spaces.Janet Alsup and Jill May are co-editorsof a new electronic journal, FirstOpinions—Second Reactions, availablefrom Purdue University Press. Thefirst volume of the journal is nowavailable online at http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/fosr/.Linda Austin has been selected as thenational Higher Education Delegate forthe Association of Teacher Educators.Ayşe Çiftçi & Carrie Wachter will presenta paper on “Integrating InternationalIssues to Teaching, Research andPractice in Counseling TrainingPrograms” in April at the InternationalCongress of Counseling in Turkey.Luciana de Oliveira has been granted acourtesy appointment in the Englishdepartment to work with the Englishas a Second Language program.Luciana de Oliveira has a new bookchapter in publication. It is Abreue-Lima,D. M., de Oliveira, L. C.,& Augusto-Navarro, E. H. (2007).“Focusing on Teaching from theGet-go: An Experience from Brazil.”Teachers of English to Speakers ofOther Languages.Luciana de Oliveira has been appointedto a 3-year term as a member of theSerial Publications Committee of theTeachers of English to Speakers ofOther Languages (TESOL).10 college of education magazine SPRING 2008Nadine Dolby was an invited plenaryspeaker at the International BielefeldConference in late January.Nadine Dolby, Anne Knupfer andWhitney Walton (History) received agrant from the College of Liberal Artsfor their engagement project, “Food,Communities, and Sustainability: APublic Square Forum Initiative.”Donna Enersen has been selected as therecipient of the 2007-08 OutstandingFaculty Teaching Award.Marcia Gentry was awarded theLeadership Award at the 2008Indiana Association for theGifted Conference.Marcia Gentry has been appointeddirector of the Gifted EducationResource Institute.Jim Gilligan was awarded aprofessional development grant fromthe Administrative and ProfessionalStaff Advisory Committee.Shannon Henderson has been appointedto a 3-year term as a member of theReading Recovery Council of NorthAmerica Advocacy Committee.Marilyn Hirth has received a grantto collaborate with White CountySchools on a consolidation study.Nathalia Jaramillo and Peter McLaren’snew book Pedagogy and Praxisin the Age of Empire: Towards aNew Humanism was published byRotterdam: Sense Publishers (2007).Kevin Kelly has been named interimdean for the College of Education.Anne Knupfer, along with BillMullen from American Studies,received a Diversity fellowship fortheir new course on the ChicagoBlack Renaissance.Gerald H. Krockover was named as oneof the 12 outstanding professors atPurdue University for 2007 by thePurdue Panhellenic Association.Jill May has been chosen as thewinner of the Children’s LiteratureAssociation’s Anne Devereaux JordanAward for 2008.Lynn Nelson’s new book with colleagueFred Drake, Engagement in teachinghistory: Theory and practices for middleand secondary teachers, has beenreleased (Upper Saddle River, NJ:Merrill, an imprint of Pearson, 2009).Jean Sunde Peterson’s book TheEssential Guide to Talking with GiftedTeens: Ready-to-use Discussions AboutIdentity, Stress, Relationships, andMore has been published by FreeSpirit Publishing (2007).JoAnn Phillion served as an associateeditor for a new handbook incurriculum studies, Handbook ofcurriculum and instruction (F. M.Connelly, M. F. He, & J. Phillion Eds..2008. . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage).Anatoli Rapoport has received agrant from the American Councilfor International Education to hostRussian teachers of English, Englishas a Foreign Language, history, andsocial studies during April as part ofthe Teachers to Teachers: Language,Technology, Math, and ScienceExchange Program.

New or Promoted Faculty and Staff:Scott Bogan, licensing advisorOffice of Professional Preparation and LicensureAndrea Graves, secretaryOffice of Advising and RecruitingJohn Hill, NREA executive director andvisiting assistant professor of educational studiesChristine Hofmeyer, licensing advisorOffice of Professional Preparation and LicensureEmily Hopkins, graduate admissions specialistOffice of Graduate StudiesDianne Kolzow, secretaryDepartment of Educational StudiesAmanda Leader, assistant to the associate deansRebecca Schuster, secretaryOffice of Professional Preparation and LicensureLinda Zimmerman, receptionistDepartment of Curriculum and InstructionA. G. Rud has been re-appointed tothe editorial board of the Journal ofCollege and Character, which is nowbeing published in partnership withthe National Association of StudentPersonnel Administrators.Ala Samarapungavan, associate professorof educational psychology, has beenappointed associate head of theDepartment of Educational Studies.Scott Schaffer, with Bart Collins of theDepartment of Communications,has received a Regenstrief Center forHealthcare Engineering (RCHE) seedgrant for a project entitled “RCHE HealthCare E-Learning Hub,” which will beadministered through the EducationalTechnology program’s LearningEnterprises @ Purdue initiative.John Staver has received a grant towork with the Metropolitan SchoolDistrict of Washington Township inIndianapolis for a project entitled“Partners in Inquiry Based Sciencefor Student Success.”Sarah Templin is the recipient of adepartmental teaching award forassistant professors/instructors.Yan Ping Xin is co-PI ofan NSF-funded project,“Integrating ComputerScience Techniquesinto DifferentiatedInstruction ofMathematical WordProblem Solving.”STUDENTSBrian Belland,educationaltechnology PhDstudent, was selected as an intern forthe 2007 Association for EducationalCommunications and Technologyconference in October 2007.Jason Byers, elementary educationstudent, has been awarded theOutstanding New Literacy TeacherAward for 2008 by the Indiana StateReading Professors.Melissa Combs, school counselingmaster’s student, was selected asone of ten master’s level recipientsnationally of the Ross Trust GraduateStudent Scholarship by The AmericanCounseling Association.Amanda Fox, a senior in elementaryeducation, was crowned 2007Homecoming Queen.Eboka Mullins, counseling psychologyPhD student, has been selected as therecipient of the 2007-08 OutstandingGraduate Teaching Award from theDepartment of Educational Studies.Aliya Rahman, master’s student inchemistry education, has beenselected as the recipient of the 2007-08Outstanding Graduate TeachingAward from the Department ofCurriculum and Instruction.Megan Smith, master’s student inschool counseling, was awarded theIke Womack Scholarship at the fallconference of the Indiana SchoolCounseling Association.Fourteen undergraduate specialeducation majors in Teresa TaberDoughty’s Consultation Models andPractices in Special Education classwere awarded over $2300 fromPurdue’s Office of Engagement toconduct several service learningprojects in the Lafayette community.PROGRAMSThe school counseling program wasrecognized by the North CentralAssociation for Counselor Educationand Supervision with the OutstandingInnovative Counselor EducationProgram Award in October 2007.The Gifted Education Resource Institute(GERI) was awarded a grant by theJack Kent Cooke Foundation toimplement Project HOPE (HavingOpportunities Promotes Excellence)in five area school districts inIndiana, two urban and three rural,to provide students with Saturday andsummer enrichment experiences.to provide students with enrichmentexperiences. Funding will also beused to provide training to K-5teachers and counselors on theidentification and counseling needsof lower-income, high-achievingstudents, as well as parent workshops.www.education.purdue.edu 11

Faculty and Staff in TheirSPARE TIMEWhat do you do for the Caring Paws organization?Caring Paws is a non-profit, volunteer organization serving the GreaterLafayette area. We provide opportunities for recreational, emotional,motivational, and social benefits through the interaction with animals.Properly trained animals teams, registered with a national organization(Delta Society) after a testing procedure, can then go into the communityto engage in activities that strive to decrease loneliness, improve qualityof life, enhance learning, and provide motivation for achieving specifictherapeutic goals.How did you get started volunteering?I have always been a huge dog lover and my background and experiencein special education has given me the opportunity to see the numerousadvantages that pets can have with children facing difficult challenges.In addtion, I adopted Phil, my golden retriever/great pyranese mix afew years ago and knew that he had the perfect personality to be a Deltatherapy dog.What do you enjoy most about volunteering?It is so rewarding to see two loves of my life (dogs and children withspecial needs) come together. The joy that Phil can bring into astudent’s life is undeniable. Pets are so accepting and loving andsometimes this is exactly what a student needs to get through adifficult day. I come away from every visit with a happy heart.12 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

How do you keep fit?I’ve become a bit of a gym rat—I work out at the Colby FitnessCenter in the RSC at least 6 days a week.What do you like most about working out?At first, I enjoyed working out because of the results. I wouldlift weights and do cardio, and after a while, I would notice thatmy clothes fit better, I looked more fit, and people would startremarking that I looked as if I’d lost weight or gotten in bettershape. Now I also enjoy the workouts themselves—it feelsgood to get my body moving and active at the start of the day.The endorphin rush propels me through my day.Do you have advice for staying healthy?I wouuld recommend eating well and staying physicallyactive on a daily basis, whether it’s running, walking, liftingweights, playing tennis, or doing aerobics. Every body isdifferent and there is no one way to “do fitness right.” Makeit something you enjoy and stick with it!What do you do in your spare time?When I am not at work, and not doing stuff like cleaning,cooking, and laundry, you will find me outside. I love to get myhands dirty and dig in that dirt. My love of gardening comesfrom my father, Owen Amstutz, a Purdue agriculture educationgraduate. He practiced what he preached and helped me withmy first garden at the age of ten-the year I joined 4-H.What does your garden grow?My husband, Rick, and I have three picturesque acres in ruralCarroll County. In addition to having woods with a creekrunning through it, I have ample open space for a hugegarden (30’x100’). In our garden we grow lots of vegetablesthat I put up for the winter months by canning, freezing, ordehydrating them. We also have a small orchard, strawberryand blueberry patches and-my pride and joy-an herbgarden. I also have flower gardens everywhere. There iseven one surrounding a small pond Rick and I made.What is your favorite part of gardening?Being outside and enjoying all the beauty that naturebrings is therapy for the soul. I have been asked, “Don’tyou ever just sit and relax?” And, my answer is, “This isrelaxing! It is lots of fun!”www.education.purdue.edu 13

OUR STUDENTSOut and AboutBlock I Students Visit Chicago SchoolsLast October ten Block I students took advantage of agreat opportunity to see what teaching in urban schoolsis like. Linda Austin, Ed Wiercioch, and Jim Gilligan, allfrom the Office of Field Experiences, collaborated withChicago Public Schools to arrange the visit. The studentsvisited a Chicago Public School classroom for two fulldays and participated in cultural activities.Lynette Flagge, academic advisor and director ofdiversity initiatives, and graduate students EloisaRodriguez and Aliya Rahman, traveled with the Block Istudents: Kayla Corey, Celeste Darland, Margaret Early,Nancy Eichholtz, Tiffany Madison, Rosanna Marangelli,Danielle Martin, Kelly McGushin, Stephanie Newland,and Kathleen Pearman.PSEA Students Visit Indiana StatehouseOn February 5 th a group of Purdue Education StudentAssociatio (n students traveled to the IndianapolisStatehouse to lobby with Indiana State TeachersAssociation members. Each student met with arepresentative from his or her district, or they sentnotes to them expressing interest in issues beforethe two houses. Pictured below are students AllysonSalesman, Valerie Raley, Joann Kim, Jessica Keisling,Dan Dalton, Jeremy Spann and Emily Beemsterboerwith Jill P. May, advisor to the group, and staterepresentative Sheila Klinker.Literacy and Language StudentsAttend ConferenceIn November, nine literacy & language graduatestudents as well as a graduate student from educationalstudies and one from English, attended the IndianaTeachers of English to Speakers of Other Languagesannual convention in Carmel, Ind. Many of thempresented papers or posters and they all volunteeredas session moderators. Luciana de Oliveira, assistantprofessor of literacy and language, was the volunteercoordinator for the conference and was electedpresident of the association. Pictured below are (frontrow, left to right): Jiyoung Yi, Shuying Sha, Wei-ChunLiu, Ying Zhang, Luciana de Oliveira, Gail Zdilla,Nadezda Pimonova; (back row, left to right): Nai-HuaKuo, Dazhi Cheng, Shu-Wen Lan, Nielsen Pereira.Students Return fromNAGC with AwardsNumerous educational studies faculty and graduatestudents attended and presented at the 2007 NationalAssociation for Gifted Children Convention (NAGC)in Minneapolis in November. College of Educationfaculty and students delivered 14 presentations and9 poster sessions. Five graduate students submittedresearch papers to the Graduate Student ResearchGala and two of them won three of the awards.Jillian Gates••Most Outstanding Paper Award••1st Place Reasearch Project CompletedMichele Strutz••2nd Place Research Project In Progress14 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

IN IRAQA PhD Student Gets DeployedMiriam Chacon, a Ph.D. student in special educationwas deployed to Iraq in February 2007. Here is an emailinterview with her from February 17, 2008.Are you in the Army Reserve?Before I deployed, I was a reservist in the 209th QuartermasterCompany in Lafayette. Since then, my contractexpired in July 2007 so once I’m done with this deployment,I’ll be officially out of the military.What are your duties in Iraq?I was deployed as a health care specialist (medic) for aCivil Affairs Company. However, that’s only part of myjob. I also work as a Project Purchasing Officer (PPO).So, I have a multi-faceted position. As a medic, I takecare of my company’s medical needs and occassionally Igo outside the base and provide medical care to the localIraqi citizens. As the PPO, I process project packets thatthe units send. The projects are intended to improve Iraqiliving conditions. They vary from cleaning up trash, toproviding medical supplies to local clinics and hospitals,to reconstructing roads, to assisting business owners withstore improvements, to providing electricity, water, andsewage disposal. I’ve processed millions of dollars worthof projects and the city still needs a lot of work.How has this experience changed you?This is a difficult question that I’m still trying to figureout. I know I’ve changed but I still don’t know how it’ll affectme once I’m home since I’m not there yet. I can onlystate that I hope this experience improves my professionalcareer and my personal life. I’ve become more assertiveand mentally stronger so I can assume that these arequalities that should help me. In my personal life, I don’ttake things for granted as much. I’m still in awe of whatI’ve experienced throughout this deployment. The cultureis very different here. I know that I’ll have many stories toshare upon my return. Although, it’s often difficult to explainsome things if you haven’t been deployed before oraren’t in the military. Also, I don’t rely on politicians andthe media to provide me with information about the warin Iraq. I’m here in person so my views of the war havechanged. There are days that I’m bitter about my situationand there are other days that I’m amazed that I’m hereexperiencing things that most people at home never will.How will this impact the completion ofyour degree?I don’t think it’ll impact it very much other than I’ve beendelayed by a year. But, life goes on and I expect to hitthe books hard as soon as I start school up again. Oddlyenough, it was a needed break from school. Now whenI teach again, I can draw upon my experiences and keepthe students entertained with “war stories.”What are you most looking forward todoing upon your return?I’m most looking forward to spending time with my fiancesince we’ve spent our entire engagement apart. Heproposed the day before I flew out to Ft. Bragg. But I’malso looking forward to spending time with family andfriends. I’m also looking forward to not worrying aboutbeing mortared, eating great food, showering withoutshower shoes, sleeping in, using high speed internet, drivingmy car, and wearing regular clothes!We are happy to report Miriam returnedto Lafayette on March 6, 2008.www.education.purdue.edu 15

Offering a Global Perspective for our StudentsTeaching English as a New Language in BrazilThis program, organized by Luciana de Oliveira, assistantprofessor of literacy and language, focuses on the teachingand learning of English language learners (ELLs). PurdueUniversity students will combine coursework with theopportunity to teach ELLs in an elementary school,Escola Educativa, in Sao Carlos. They will also visit localrural and urban schools and cultural and historic sites inBrazil. This study abroad program allows undergraduateelementary education students to obtain up to six creditsby fulfilling a Block IV requirement and taking anadditional independent study course.Education Block II in IndiaThis summer 2008 program, organized by Aman Yadav,assistant professor of educational psychology, will takeplace at the University of Delhi in India. It is designedfor College of Education undergraduates taking Block IIcourses. This summer the program has been expanded toinclude a seminar entitled “The History, Culture, Politics,and Current Issues of India” for one credit. The class“Individualized Research and Teaching Experiences” wasalso added for one credit for undergraduates added toinclude students outside of Purdue’s teacher preparationprogram (i.e., Child Development and Family Studies,Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology, etc.).Education Maymester in Finland and RussiaAnatoli Rapoport, assistant professor of social studieseducation, has organized a new study abroad program withexperiences in three countries. Students start with classeson Purdue’s campus in early May and then travel to Russiaand Finland for their final weeks of classes. The studentslearn about educational systems of Russia and Finland,gain experience in comparative analysis of social scienceeducation and other aspects of teaching in Russian andFinnish schools and enjoy new cultural experiences.EducationSummer in HondurasParticipants combine course work with the opportunityto teach students at Alison Bixby Stone School, aprivate bilingual elementary school. In addition, theyobserve and teach in local rural schools and visit historiHonduran sites. While the program, organized by JoAnnPhillion, associate professor in curriculum studies, andEloisa Rodriguez, Ph.D. student in curriculum andinstruction, is focused on Block I students, others mayparticipate as well.College of Education in GermanyStuents in this program, organized by Lynn Nelson, associateprofessor of social studies education, spend four weeks inGermany observing, tutoring and teaching elementary agestudents at German schools. In addition, they tour Berlinmuseums, the Brandenburg gate and the Berlin Wall.School Counselors in International DialogueThis program is a reciprocal exchange program and isone component of a collaboration with Fontys Universityin the Netherlands begun by Jean Peterson, associateprofessor of counseling and development, in 2003.Since U.S. “school counseling” is roughly comparableto the broad Dutch “special education,” Teresa TaberDoughty, associate professor of special education, andstudents from the special education program have alsoparticipated since 2004. Alternating years, seven Purduegraduate students spend two weeks during May in theNetherlands, staying with host families, being immersedin schools and agencies and attending seminars. SevenDutch educators and counselors then have a similarexperience in the Lafayette area.16 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

BOILERSPHEREPurdue Launches Online NetworkBy Jessica TeetsIt’s hard to stay in touch with former classmates and professors from Purdue,especially if there are hundreds of miles separating you. Phone calls become few andfar between, and e-mail addresses change without notice. Soon you don’t know whereto find anyone you knew in college.Connect with Fellow BoilermakersBut in January 2008, an online network exclusive to Purdue people calledBoilersphere launched. Now, you can login from anywhere and reconnect withformer friends and professors, network with other Purdue graduates, or share yourexperiences with current Purdue students interested in your field. “We recognized agrowing trend of Purdue students and alumni wanting to connect with one another,” saysDan Gentry, director of advancement information services. Boilersphere offers users achance to expand their professional and social networks with other Purdue people.Be sure to join theCollege of EducationGroup on Boilersphere!One of the biggest draws to the site is job listings. “Many companieslook for Purdue graduates to fill open positions. This site providesa forum for companies to target Purdue people with specific jobopportunities,” Gentry says. Several companies have job openingslisted and Purdue alumni who join can post job openings from theirown companies for free.Recent focus groups of Purdue students and alumni revealed realexcitement about Boilersphere, Gentry says. In the classroom, students are taught theimportance of networking and finding mentors, so they were enthusiastic to learnthat they can do both of these things on Boilersphere.“Our alumni are always looking for ways to get involved and give back to Purdue,”Gentry says. “Boilersphere provides a great opportunity for them to mentor studentswithout stepping foot on campus.”The Boilersphere DifferenceBoilersphere is different from other networking sites like Facebook or LinkedInbecause it is exclusive to Purdue students, alumni, faculty, and staff. A database ofeligible members was created prior to the launch. When someone attempts to join thedatabase authenticates the information and allows only eligible members access. TheBoilersphere Help Desk can answer questions or address any login problems.The Boilersphere project is led by University Development and is driven by acommittee with representation from each of the University’s colleges/schools andmany campus organizations, including the Purdue Alumni Association, Athletics,Convocations, Special Events, Libraries, and WBAA radio. The committee’s goal is toregister 30,000 Purdue people (upperclassmen, alumni, faculty, and staff) in 2008.Get Connected:www.purdue.edu/boilerspherewww.education.purdue.edu 17

BRUCE SHERTZERGraduate Award in CounselingThe first Bruce Shertzer Graduate Award in Counselingwas presented in the fall of 2007 to Jenelle Fitch (picturedbelow in center with son Emmett, husband Jon, son Erik,and brother Jonathan), a doctoral student in counselingpsychology who will graduate in August 2008. Fitchis passionate about working with college students andhas demonstrated the compassion and sincerity thatdistinguished Bruce’s teaching.Shertzer and Fitch were recognized at the annualScholarship Awards Reception in September. Forty-nineformer students and colleagues have contributed to thescholarship endowment so far.If you’d like to make a difference in a student’s life bycontributing to this or other scholarshop, contact JenniferJeffries, director of advancement, at 765-496-3545 orjcjeffries@purdue.edu or see the ad belowto give online.Click to Give …Produced by Purdue Marketing Communications 1825007f18 college of education magazine SPRING 2008Online Giving to Purdue— Quick, Secure, and Easy!Purdue-gift makes it simple to make a gift by credit card toPurdue. Purdue has partnered with JP Morgan Chase to offer youthe ability not only to make credit card gifts, but also to use yourdebit card or to have funds withdrawn electronically from yourchecking or savings account — either one time or on a recurringbasis. JP Morgan Chase serves as a highly secure, convenientway for you to make a gift to Purdue. JP Morgan Chase does notshare any of your financial account information with Purdue.Please make your gift to tomorrow NOW!www.purdue.edu/giftswww.purdue.edu/giftsPurdue Foundation403 West Wood StreetWest Lafayette, IN 47907-2007(765) 494-2729(800) 319-2199 (toll free)gifts@purdue.eduAn equal access/equal opportunity university

CATCHING UP...with Jessica (Horn) Fohl, BA ‘05How long have you been at Lighthouse?This is my third year at Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolLighthouse in Gary, Ind. I was one of the teachers whoopened it in 2005. I currently teach 1st grade.development throughout the year, as well as 3-4 weeksat the beginning of each school year. We expect ourstudents to reach grade level, grow at least 1.5 years in oneschool year and return 100% of their assigned homework.What do you like most about being a teacher?I greatly enjoy seeing the growth in my students, bothsocial and academic. I loop with my kids every two years,so I get to see their progress over the course of two years.I had an excellent teacherin elementary school thathelped me through sometough times as a kid, andI appreciate having theopportunity to pay it forward.What do you findto be the mostchallenging aspectsof your job?The most challenging partof my job is knowing thereis still more to accomplishat the end of the day. I amoften at school past 7:00. Isometimes forget to take free time for myself, which canbe draining at times. The key is knowing before that draincomes to go out or take a nap.What’s unique about Lighthouse and theteaching methods you use there?Lighthouse is an arts-infused, college prep public charterschool. Our mission is to prepare students for collegethrough a rigorous arts-infused program. Our visionis that all students will be taught by an outstandingteacher in a nurturing environment. Every student willachieve at high levels and develop the knowledge andvalues necessary for responsible citizenship and life longlearning. The impact of our collaborative efforts willfundamentally change public education. We assess ourstudents often and use data to drive our differentiatedinstruction. We serve urban areas that are in need ofschool choice, such as Gary, Chicago, Cleveland, D.C.,and the Bronx. Our teachers receive constant professional“Jessica is an extremelyintelligent, reflective, andcreative teacher. She hasa sound base of pedagogyin which to draw from andconstantly thinks abouther practice.”—Karen Poplawski, Primary Principal/ Director of InstructionGary Lighthouse Charter SchoolCan you tell me about the awardyou received last summer?During our Summer Summit, which is a week longprofessional development session where all theLighthouse schools fromacross the country meet,acknowledgements weregiven to teachers who madeLighthouse standards basedon end of the year NWEAscores. I was recognizedfor making at least 1.5years of growth in bothreading and math, as wellas reaching at least gradelevel scores in reading andmath. This was a huge honoras my class was the firstGary Lighthouse CharterSchool kindergarten/firstgrade class. There wereapproximately 117 teachers in our network at that time,many of whom made individual goals.How did your education at Purdueprepare you for your teaching career ?The best part of my Purdue education was the fieldexperience. I cannot imagine successfully teachingwithout that experience. I also worked as a Super Saturday/Summer instructor for three years. That most preparedme for a teaching position, as I was required to have lessonplans, parent interaction, assessments and classroommanagement. Those teaching positions and opportunitieswere a great way to ease me into a career in a public school.Do you have any advice forour current students?Be certain you are ready to devote more of yourself to thisprofession than any other area of your life, and make sureyour loved ones comprehend and sanction this idea.www.education.purdue.edu 19

ALUMNI NEWS2000sAmy Boling (EDU ‘06) and DevinRose celebrated the birth of adaughter on Jan. 6, 2008.Daniel Duncan (MS EDU ‘02) hasaccepted a position as seniorinstructional designer with Zimmer,Inc., located in Warsaw, Indiana.Douglas “Dan” Hogan III (PhD EDU‘05) of Kokomo, Ind. passed awayin DecemberStephanie Hopkins (LA ‘02, MSEd ‘05)accepted a position as career servicesconsultant at Purdue’s Center forCareer Opportunities.Nicole Terese Lutz (EDU ‘01) andKevin Lutz (AG ‘00) celebratedthe birth of a daughter on January15, 2008.Andrew McCormick (EDU ‘06) andChristine B. Guyer (CFS ‘02) weremarried on June 7, 2007.Rachel Rohde (EDU ‘01) and Casey O.Diekman (ENG ‘02) were marriedon Aug. 4, 2007.Amanda Salkeld (EDU ‘01) andStephen Lantis celebrated the birthof a daughter on June 26, 2007.1990sJulie Clawson (EDU ‘98) and ShawnClawson celebrated the birth of adaughter on November 12, 2007. Shejoins her big brother at home.Kimberly Clayton-Code (EDU ‘94)received tenure and promotionto rank of associate professor atNorthern Kentucky University.Heather Eddy (LA ‘92, MS EDU ‘96)and Remo H. Kistner were marriedon May 11, 2007.Erin Hatfield-Wermers (EDU ‘97) andJason Wermers (ENG ‘95) celebratedthe birth of their secondchild, a daughter, inMarch 2007.Jonell (Platt) Malcolm(EDU ‘96) started andis directing DiscoveryKingdom Preschool,located at DayspringCommunity Church inAuburn, Ind. Jonell andher husband, Sam (AG‘93), celebrated the birthof their fifth child, a son,on April 16, 2007. Theyhave 3 daughters ages 8,4 and 1, and a son age 7.Matthew Reimer (EDU ‘96) and KristiReimer (PHAR ’99) celebrated thebirth of a daughter on May 18, 2007.Cara Roeder (EDU ‘92) and JeffreyPierce celebrated the birth of adaughter on February 9, 2008.Julie Schmidt (EDU ‘98) and ShawnClawson celebrated the birth of adaughter on November 12, 007.Patricia Windle (T ‘88, MS ‘90, PhDEDU ‘97) and C. Michael Byers(ENG ‘76, MS ENG ‘77) weremarried on Apr. 28, 2007.Kris (Halliday) Wirth (EDU ’89) and Jason Wirthcelebrated the birth of a daughter on January 15, 2008.Julie Ann (Drexler) Shrader (EDU ‘01)is a fifth grade teacher for NorthernYork County School District inPennsylvania.Kelsey Upton (EDU ‘04) and KevinClark (ENG ‘05) were married onJuly 21, 2007.20 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

Bernadette Cole Slaughter (PhD EDU ‘83) wasrecocgnized by the Woman of Great Esteemorganizationat its TwelfthAnnual EmeraldAwards Dinnerand Gala inMarch.1960sLois N. (Christen) Maddox (CFS ‘52,MS EDU ‘68) of West Lafayette, Ind.passed away in December.Margaret R. (Sieber) Trimmer (MS EDU‘65) of West Lafayette, Ind. passedaway in November.1980sJana (Newell) Anthrop (EDU ‘81,MS EDU ‘87), West Lafayette,IN, has ended her career asCentral Catholic High School’svolleyball coach after ten yearswith a 197-125 record, themost successful seasons in theprogram’s history.Gregory Bossaer (AG ‘77, MSEDU ‘81), Reynolds, IN, waspresented the Economic andCommunity DevelopmentAward from the IndianaExtension EducatorAssociation.Barbara Lundberg (MS EDU ‘74) was recentlyappointed the vice president for enrollmentmanagement at Illinois College, a privateliberal artscollege of1,030 studentslocated inJacksonville, Ill.1950sTed Hughes (MS ‘58, PhD ‘63)married Patricia(Swank) Hughes onJanuary 13, 2007.Stuart Nelson Sr. (MSEDU ‘59, PhD EDU‘61) of Columbia,Mo. passed away inDecember.Lowell C. Rose (PhD EDU‘59) of Bloomington,Ind. passed away inDecember.Sharon Harris’ (CFS ‘72, EDU ‘86,Counseling ‘90), guidance programat Crawfordsville High School wasawarded a Gold Star CounselingProgram Award. She is the directorof guidance.Diane Stouffer (AG ‘80, MS EDU‘89) was awarded the 4-H YouthDevelopment Individual Awardfrom the Indiana ExtensionEducator Association.1970sCamila (Hill) Hartman (EDU ‘78)of Mansfield, Ohio passed awayin December.Mark A. Kern (EDU ‘79) serves onthe board of directors for theNational Association of ElementarySchool Principals.ABBREVIATION KEYAG College of AgricultureCFS College of Consumer and Family SciencesEDU College of EducationENG College of EngineeringHS School of Health SciencesKRAN Krannert School of ManagementLA College of Liberal ArtsNU School of NursingPHAR School of PharmacySCI College of ScienceT College of TechnologyVET School of Veterinary Medicinewww.education.purdue.edu 21

SHARE YOUR NEWSWe would love to hear from you! Update your contact information and share your news with theform below, by e-mail or online. Be sure to let us know if you would like to add your news to thenext College of Education Magazine.MailOnlinePurdue University, College of EducationUpdate your information at the Purdue AlumniBeering Hall, Room 6124Association’s website at www.purduealum.org.100 N. University St. Click on “Tell Us Your Story” link on the right.West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098EmailEmail your news and pictures to education-info@purdue.edu with “magazine” in the subject line.Name:Maiden Name:Street: City: State: Zip:Phone:Email:Degree(s)/Year(s):Employer:Title:Employer City, State:Spouse’s Name: Purdue Alumnus/a? Yes NoIf yes, Degree(s)/Year(s):News: This may be published in the College of Education Magazine. This is for alumni records only.22 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

Attend an Upcoming Event Organized by One of Our CentersEVENTSUsing Writer’s Notebooks in Grades 3-6Date: April 29 Location: Stewart CenterRegistration deadline: None but registration is required.Web site: clear.eduation.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduSuccessful Classroom Management for Grades K-6Date: May 2 Location: Stewart CenterRegistration deadline: None but registration is required.Web site: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduCLEAR’s Annual Summer Literacy InstituteMaking Connections: Conversations on Comprehensionfor All LearnersDate: July 22-24 Location: Stewart CenterRegistration deadline: July 11Web site: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduIntermediate Literacy Coordinator Training 2008-2010Date: July 28–August1 (1 st training week of 7 weeks)Location: Goshen, INRegistration deadline: May 2Web site: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduPrimary Literacy Coordinator Training 2008-2010Date: August 4-8 (1 st training week of 7 weeks)Location: Stewart CenterRegistration deadline: May 2Web site: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduPrimary Professional Development Series: Writing in aBalanced Literacy ClassroomDate: August 27 (Day 1 of 5) Location: Stewart CenterRegistration deadline: August 18Web site: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduThe dates and registration deadlines for the followingCLEAR events have yet to be determined. Contact theCLEAR office for details at clear-office@purdue.edu.•• Intermediate Professional Development Series: UsingBest Practices Within Writer’s Workshop•• Intermediate Professional Development Series:Working with Struggling Readers•• Primary Professional Development Series: Workingwith Struggling Readers•• Purdue Literacy Network: School Team Tune-Ups•• Purdue Literacy Network: Awareness Sessions•• Center for Literacy Education and ResearchAwareness Sessions•• Secondary Literacy Coordinator Training 2008-10(1 st training week of 7 weeks)•• Reading Recovery Teacher Training•• Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Training•• Small Group Training for Reading RecoveryTeacher Leaders•• Small Group Training for Reading Recovery TeachersContinuation of Training Started in 07/08Primary Literacy Coordinator Training 2007-09Date: September 26 (5 th training week of 7 weeks)Location: Stewart Center Registration deadline: May 2Web site: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduPrimary Literacy Coordinator Training 2007-09Date: August 25-29 (5 th training week of 7 weeks)Location: Stewart Center Registration deadline: May 2website: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduPrimary Professional Development Series: Writing in aBalanced Literacy ClassroomDate: September 30 (Day 2 of 5) Location: Stewart CenterRegistration deadline: August 18Web site: clear.education.purdue.eduContact: CLEAR Office at clear-office@purdue.eduwww.education.purdue.edu 23

Attend an Upcoming Event Organized by One of Our CentersEVENTSJames F. Ackerman Centerfor Democratic CitizenshipPurdue Series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics:Sen. Paul SarbanesCo-sponsored by Ackerman Center and Krannert School ofManagement and supported by PEFCU and CSX TrabsportationDate: April 17Location: Fowler Hall, Stewart CenterRegistration deadline: Open to the publicWeb site: www.mgmt.purdue.edu/events/ethics/home.aspContact: Phillip VanFossen at 765-494-2367 orTim Newton at 765-496-7271Ackerman Center Summer Institute: IntegratingDigital Primary Sources into the ClassroomDate: June 9-13Location: Ackerman CenterRegistration deadline: April 15Web site: www.edci.purdue.edu/ackerman/summer_institute08.htmlContact: Kathy Reppert 765-494 4755Super Summer 1 (day camp)Date: June 9-13 Location: Beering HallRegistration deadline: May 23Web site: www.purdue.edu/geriTo register online www.conf.purdue.edu/SupSum08Contact: Stacey Folyer, 765-494-7243, sfolyer@purdue.eduSuper Summer 2 (day camp)Date: June 16-20 Location: Beering HallRegistration deadline: May 23Web site: www.purdue.edu/geriTo register online www.conf.purdue.edu/SupSum08Contact: Stacey Folyer, 765-494-7243, sfolyer@purdue.eduGERI Summer Camp: Star / Pulsar 1Date: June 22-July 5 Location: Beering HallRegistration deadline: May 14Web site: www.purdue.edu/geriContact: Stacey Folyer, 765-494-7243, sfolyer@purdue.eduDiscover! InstituteDate: June 23-26 Location: Beering HallRegistration deadline: June 9Web site: www.purdue.edu/geriTo register online www.conf.purdue.edu/DISCOVERContact: Stacey Folyer, 765-494-7243, sfolyer@purdue.eduGERI Summer Camp: Comet 1Date: July 6-12 Location: Beering HallRegistration deadline: May 14Web site: www.purdue.edu/geriContact: Stacey Folyer, 765-494-7243, sfolyer@purdue.eduGERI Summer Camp: Star / Pulsar 2Date: July 6-19 Location: Beering HallRegistration deadline: May 14Web site: www.purdue.edu/geriContact: Stacey Folyer, 765-494-7243, sfolyer@purdue.eduGERI Summer Camp: Comet 2Date: July 13-19 Location: Beering HallRegistration deadline: May 14Web site: www.purdue.edu/geriContact: Stacey Folyer, 765-494-7243, sfolyer@purdue.edu24 college of education magazine SPRING 2008

Events are open to the public unless otherwise notedCALENDARAPRIL3 C&I Distinguished Lecture Series: Yvonna Lincoln5 pm, Beering 1284 (reception)6 pm, Beering 2280 (lecture)4 Brown Bag Mentoring Session for Junior Faculty “Developing a Coherent Research Plan”11:30 am-Noon, Beering 32994 Research Seminar: “A Comparison of Video Modeling andInteractive Video Prompting” by Scott PattonNoon-1 pm, Beering 125510 Purdue Presidential Inaugural Event: Global University Convocation2:30-4:30 pm, Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse11 Purdue Presidential Inaugural Event: Purdue Faculty Panels “Learning, Discovery andEngagement Faculty Symposium” (Details TBA)11 Research Seminar: “Evidence-based Practice in Education: Current Issues” by Oliver WendtNoon-1 pm, Beering 125511 Purdue Presidential Inauguration2 pm, Elliott Hall of Music12-13 Spring Fest 2008 (College of Education tent on 12 th only)10 am- 4 pm13 College of Education Honors Reception (by invitation)2 pm, Beering Lobby17 Purdue Series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics: Paul Sarbanes7 pm, Stewart Center Fowler Hall18 Research Seminar: “Evaluation in Manufacturing” by Alister McLeodNoon-1 pm, Beering 125525 Research Seminar: “Science Education Research” by Lynn BryanNoon-1 pm, Beering 125525 President France Córdova and Interim Provost Victor Lechtenbergvisit the College of EducationNoon-3 pm26 Classes End28-30 Exams29 Teacher Recruitment Day by Purdue Center for Career OpportunitiesRegistration required through Purdue Center for Career Opportunities8 am-4:30 pm, Stewart CenterMAY1-3 Exams3 Spring Semester Ends9 Commencement8 pm, Elliott Hall of Music26 University Holidaywww.education.purdue.edu 25

PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL NETWORKEXCLUSIVE TO PURDUE PEOPLEVIEW JOB POSTINGS FORPURDUE STUDENTS AND ALUMNIMENTOR CURRENTPURDUE STUDENTSJoinnow!www.purdue.edu/boilersphereEA/EOU 1827407fCollege of EducationBeering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education100 North University StreetWest Lafayette, IN 47907-2098Nonprofit OrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDPurdue University26 college of education magazine SPRING 2008