EDUCATION STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL -- EdSAC

The Education Student Advisory Council (EdSAC) is a recognized student organization. It is funded through Student Activities.  The budget is submitted and approved via Student Government. Persons interested in elementary and/or early childhood education are encouraged to participate.

Mission:

1.  Provide a forum for enhanced educational experience and knowledge through community involvement, seminars, and workshops

2.  Source of student feedback to the faculty of the Division of Education

3.  Serve as active members of IU Kokomo's Student Body  

OFFICERS for FALL SEMESTER 2008

	Laughlin, Collins, Hanny, Paul, Sparks, Willis, Ravas

President	Tiffany Laughlin
Vice-President	Brittany Ravas
Secretary	Leannie Collins
Programs	Executive Board
Bulletin Board	Beth Willis
Publicity	Kelly Paul
Membership
Exploring Teaching	Brittany Ravas- Student Leader
	Faculty Sponsor: Charlotte MIller
K-6 Benchmark #3 Representative	Robin Roush
K-6 Benchmark #4 Representative	Carrie Kelly
K-6 Benchmark #5 Representative	Steven Hanny
K-6 Benchmark #6 Representative
ECH Benchmark #3 Representative	Cammi Minor
ECH Benchmark #5 Representative	Kim Keogh
Faculty Advisors	Dr. Shirley Aamidor
	Dr. Melissa Grabner-Hagen

2007 Indiana Teacher of the	Year -- Anna Shults
Anna Shults discussed	EdSAC members with
the teaching profession.	Anna Shults.
Incorporating Economics	into Your Classroom
Dr. Ogawa introduced	Jason ValAlstine, Business Professor,
Dr. Harlan Day.	introduced SIFE students.

	Fall Education Workshop
K-12 ALL  CHILDREN CAN:  RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION
	Begin with the End in Mind	Primary Math
	Nancy Coble, Fourth Grade Teacher	Heather McAninch and Erica Edgar
	Allen Elementary, Marion  Schools	Primary Teachers, Pettit Park
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MARILYNN EDWARDS RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION: iNDIANA'S VISION
	More about RtI	Middle School and Rti
	Marilynn Edwards extends the	Panel Facilitator: Michael Sargent
	conversation about RtI.	Panel: Trudy Blue, Mary King,
		and Holly Herrera
		Kokomo's Bon Air Middle School

 

Events/Meetings Scheduled:

Date	Event or Activity	Location
September 3, 2008	EdSAC Call Out Meeting	1:00 to 2:15 p.m.
	Early Childhood and Elementary Education students	CuLab
	are encouraged to stop by the CuLab to learn of
	events and sign-up for membership.
Sept. 9 and 10, 2008	Activities Fair	11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
	Members will share goals and programs with students	Kelley Student Center
	and encourage membership.	Alumni Hall
September 15, 2008	2007 Indiana Teacher of the Year Anna Shults	6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
	Shults will share her experiences, challenges, and	CuLab
	strategies for classroom management.
	Sponsored by EdSAC
September 17, 2008	Incorporating Economics into Your Classroom	10:00 to 11:15 a.m.
	Presenter: Dr. Harlan Day	KO 072
	Sponsored by EdSAC and Center for Economic Education
September 24, 2008	Exploring Teaching Post	4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
	Call-Out Meet and Greet	Starbucks
	for Prospective High School Students
	Sponsored by EdSAC and Division of Education
October 2, 2008	27th Annual Fall Education Conference	5:00 to 7:45 p.m.
	K-12 All Children Can: Response to Intervention	Kelley Student Center
	Co-sponsor with Pi Lambda Theta, meshEd, Division of	Room 130
	Education, IU Kokomo Alumni Association, and the
	Kokomo Area Reading Council
	Keynote Speaker: Marilyn Edwards with ISTA
	School Quality/Professional Improvement Coordinator
	Research Information:
	Early Intervention at Every Age
	Educational Leadership, Oct. 2007 >>> More
	Indiana Department of Education >>> More
October 6, 2008	EdSAC Business Meeting	1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
		CuLab
October 8, 2008	Exploring Teaching Post	3:30 to 4:40 p.m.
	Tutoring during After School Program	Howard Elementary School
October 10, 2008	Agape Therapeutic Riding Horses	10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
	Opportunity for Head Start students to interact with	Sycamore School
	minature horse, create a horse craft, and
	participate in games associated with horses.
October 9, 2008	PRAXIS II Preparation Workshop	11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
	Facilitator: Marsha Scott	CuLab
	Panel Members: Tiffany Laughlin, Brittany Ravas,
	and Valerie Myers
October 22, 2008	Exploring Teaching Post	3:30 to 4:40 p.m.
	Tutoring during After School Program	Howard Elementary School
October 22, 2008	Getting Indiana's Students Ready for the ISTEP+	5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
	ISTEP+ Preparation for new Social Studies Assessment	Kelley Student Center Room 130
	Presenter:  Christopher McGrew
	President-Elect Ind. Council for the Social Studies
	Sponsored by: IU Kokomo Center for Economic Education
	Indiana Department of Education and
	Indiana Council for Economic Education
	Supported by: EdSAC and meshEd
October 24, 2008	Halloween Open House	6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
	EdSAC will have booth and distribute books.	Kelley Student Center
November 3, 2008	EdSAC Final Meeting for Fall Semester 2008	1:00 p.m.
	Election of Officers for Spring Semester 2009	CuLab
November 5, 2008	Reporting Child Abuse and Recognizing Signs of Abuse	1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
	Presenter: State Trooper Jeremy Kelly	CuLab
November 19 , 2008	Exploring Teaching Post	3:30 to 4:40 p.m.
	Tutoring during After School Program	Howard Elementary School
December 10, 2008	EdSAC Pizza Party and Open House	1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
	New Spring Semester 2009 Officer Training	CuLab

Community Service Scheduled for Fall Semester 2008:

September 6, 2008	United Way of Caring
	Education students met at Kokomo High School between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.  Breakfast was provided.  Participants then traveled to Bona Vista and assisted in a variety of ways until Noon.
November 18, 2008	Project Linus
	This campus-wide activity will be held in the Kelley Student Center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Participants will be making blankets that will be donated to the local hospital's pediatric unit.  Education students will bring materials for both their use and use by others in the community.