Summary of 2006/2007 Events and Activities

Sponsored or Co-sponsored by the Division of Education:

Date	Event	Location and Sponsorship
August 24, 2006	Jumpstart: Read for the Record	CuLab/Teacher Resource Center
Thursday	Book Title: The Little Engine that Could	Main Building Room 176
++ Sessions	10:00 a.m. Reading and Discussion of Book
	3:00 p.m.   Reading and Discussion of Book
	Invited to Attend:  Children from LIttle Learners and Education students
	RESPONSE:
	CuLab:  23 children and 8 adult teachers/leaders listened to the book
	Howard County:  3826 children listened to the book
September 12	Be a Giraffe: Teaching and Leadership	Kelley Student Center Room 130
Tuesday	Speaker: Heather Heinrich, Principal Western Intermediate	7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
	Focus: Recognition of Merit Scholarship Recipients	Pi Lambda Theta
	RESPONSE:
	Lora Reed, President, and ten chapter members welcomed seven
	new members.  They also recognized eight education students
	with 2006/07 merit scholarship awards and their guests.
September 18	Between the Lions	Kelley Student Center Room 130B
Monday	Language and Literacy Workshop	4:00 to 6:15 p.m.
	Presented by Christy Prulhiere	EdSAC
	WFYI Ready to Learn/Read to Lead in Literacy Manager
	RESPONSE:
	16 EdSAC members, 3 area teachers, 2 student teachers from
	area colleges, 3 Education Faculty/Staff
October 4	Exploring Teaching Post	6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday	Four area high school students participated.	CuLab
October 6	PRAXIS II Preparation Workshop for K-6 Students	10:00 a.m. to Noon
Friday	Presentation of test-taking strategies and suggestions to prepare	CuLab
	for the required PRAXIS II exams.	EdSAC
	RESPONSE:
	Nine pre-service students and one area teacher seeking
	Indiana licensure participated.
October 11	25th Annual Fall Education Conference	Kelley Student Center Room 130
Wednesday	Management: My Pupils, My Classroom, Myself	5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
	Keynote speaker:  Angela Miller	Pi Lambda Theta
	Breakout Sessions:	EdSAC and meshEd
	Why I Teach: My Pupils	IU Kokomo Division of Education
	Effective Teachers have C.L.A.S.S.	IU Kokomo Alumni Association
	The Initial Job Search: On My Own	Kokomo Area Reading Council
	Beginning Teacher Mentoring Process: Taking Care of Myself
	RESPONSE:
	Over 70 area administrators/teachers, pre-service teachers, and
	IU Kokomo Faculty/staff attended.
October 18	October Social Event for EdSAC	CuLab
Wednesday	Members will make bookmarks to distribute during the IU Kokomo	1:00 p.m. to ???
	Halloween Open House (Oct. 27; 6-8 p.m.; Kelley Student Center)
	RESPONSE:
	Fourteen students created bookmarks.
October 23	First Call-Out Meeting for meshEd and Featuring Panel of Educators	6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Monday	Meet local teachers and learn about meshEd activities	CuLab
	RESPONSE:
	Dan McCaulley, an experienced Social Studies teacher from
	Maconaquah Middle School and Matt Bunn, a first year
	English teacher from Kokomo High School shared
	teaching strategies.
October 30	EdSAC Meeting	1:00 to 2:15 p.m.
Monday	Brooke Arthur shared her experiences during an IU Kokomo	Main Building KO 072
	Summer Internship with Bona Vista.  Ten students
	attended.
November 1	Exploring Teaching Post	6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday	Paul Dorisse, Melissa Henley, and Kim Beckwith supervised	CuLab
	an activity to increase sensitivity for persons with disabilities.
November 3	PROJECT WILD	9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday	Facilitator: Dr. Julie Saam	KO 072
	RESPONSE:	EdSAC and meshEd
	Dr. Saam presented to 24 EdSAC and meshEd students and one
	Education Faculty member.
November 13	Magical Encounter -- Reading to Your Child	First Church of the Nazarene
Monday	Author: Jim Alyesworth	4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
	RESPONSE:	Early Childhood Education Center
	Jim Alyesworth shared his thoughts about literacy and read	EdSAC
	selections from his books.  Almost 30 teachers, childcare	Kokomo Area Reading Council
	providers, librarians, pre-service teachers, and IU Kokomo	Kokomo Public Library
	Faculty/Staff were in attendance.
November 27	EdSAC Business Meeting	1:00 to 2:15 p.m.
Monday	EdSAC Officer Voting Results Tabulated	CuLab
December 1	Student Teacher Orientation	Kelley Student Center Room 130
Friday	Required for Spring Semester 2007 Student Teachers	12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
December 1	Children Resource and Learning Center Dedication Ceremony	Kelley Student Center Room 130 B
Friday	Faculty Sponsor: Amber Reed	1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
	RESPONSE:
	Ceremony included Amber Reed, Chancellor Person, Karen
	Altergott, Todd Robertson, and Bryan Cranfill. Recognized for
	generous donations and combined efforts were IU Kokomo Division of Education, local churches, local businesses, and private patrons.
December 5	EdSAC Meet and Greet	12:30 p.m. to ???
Tuesday	Transfer of Officer Responsibilities	CuLab
	RESPONSE:
	Dean Cantu, Education faculty/staff, and about 30 students
	were in attendance.
December 6	Exploring Teaching Post	6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday	RESPONSE:	CuLab
	In attendance were 8 High School Explorers, 4 IU Kokomo
	Education students, and 2 Education Faculty/Staff.
March 10, 2007	PROJECT WET	9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday	The cost is $15.00. If you would like to register, please email your name, address and phone number. To hold your spot in the workshop, please send your check to: NREC, ATTN: Project WET, 5785 Glenn Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46216. The check should be made out to IDNR-Project WET. You will also need to bring a lunch that day or there is a cafeteria nearby where food can be purchased but the lunch hour is relatively short. Once you are registered, we will send out a confirmation letter about a week prior to the workshop. Brochure with Reservation Information	INDY ZOO, EdSAC Activity
March 26, 2007	EdSAC Officer Meeting	1:00 p.m.
Monday	RESPONSE:	CuLab
	Planned remaining semester's activities and elections.
March 29, 2007	Cultural Immersion Presentation	3:00 p.m.
Thursday	Focus: International and Native American Student Teaching	KO 072
	Dr. Laura Stachowski, IU Bloomington, discussed process and
	procedures for this student teaching option.
March 30	PRAXIS II Preparation Workshop for K-6 Students	10:00 a.m. to Noon
Friday	Presentation of test-taking strategies and suggestions to prepare	CuLab
	for the required PRAXIS II exams.	EdSAC
	Heidi Pearcy and Brooke Arthur presented information to
	six Teacher Education students.
April 20, 2007	Kokomo Area Reading Council's Young Author's Conference	Kelley Student Center
Friday		5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Guest Author	Marie Bradby	Kokomo Area Reading Council
Books	Over 2000 student authored books displayed	IU Kokomo Division of Education
Attendance	Over 500 pupils and their guests	Early Childhood Education Center
		EdSAC
May 8, 2007	IU Kokomo Commencement	Kelley Student Center
Tuesday		10:30 a.m.

Community Activities/Events

WALK and TALK KOKOMO: October 14, 2006

On Saturday, October 14, the IU Kokomo Division of Education and the Howard County Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) sponsored “Walk and Talk Kokomo.” From 10 a.m.–2 p.m., education students under the direction of Shirley Aamidor and Amber Reed were stationed at more than 30 Kokomo businesses and parks. They offered parents activity sheets suggesting fun, interactive ideas by which everyday activities can teach young children about numbers, colors, and words. Participants received educational materials for children and signed up to receive the Early Childhood Education Center newsletter. The activity is free.  Click More for Initial Press Release: More  

More than 70 IU Kokomo education kicked off the event at Wal-Mart and then dispersed to 35 locations for the day.  An informal count indicates that about 1,000 handouts were distributed!

Spring Semester	Afgnanistan Project	Collection Point: CuLab
2007
	EdSAC joins with SIFE to collect supplies for children in Afghanistan, whose schools have been closed and whose teachers killed by the Taliban.  Complete listing of supplies needed in the CuLab.
April 24, 2007	Take Back the Night/Angel Walk	5:00 p.m.
Tuesday