Dear Colleagues, We are writing to let you know that the College has decided to return the review and approval of College of Education exempt IRB submissions back to the campus IRB Office. Effective June 15, 2012, all faculty and … Continue reading
We are writing to update you that the College of Education is now live with the University’s new Travel and Expense Management (TEM) system. This electronic system is used for all travel and expense reimbursements, regardless of the source of … Continue reading
March 5, 2012 The notion that our graduates should be “distinctive and distinguishable” has been a central tenet of the teacher education redesign since the earliest conversations of the 2010 task force. Two areas where this should be evident are … Continue reading
There are some quickly upcoming changes to business practices for the College of Education that will impact our ways of working. Members of the College administrative staff and leadership team have been discussing implementation for several months. You may have … Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, I wanted to update you on some transitions in the C&I Department: As of Tuesday, January 17th, Shirley Berbaum will move to The Bureau of Educational Research to assist Prof. Stafford Hood with his duties as Associate Dean … Continue reading
from Joan Tousey, Associate Dean for Advancement Dear Colleagues in the College of Education, Please accept my best wishes for a healthy and happy 2012. I would like to take this opportunity to share information on my plans for the … Continue reading
During October and November, four facilitated work groups took on the task of identifying core knowledge, skills and dispositions for UI teacher candidates, and suggesting ideas for the kind of programmatic experiences that could help develop them. The group facilitators … Continue reading
As the work of re-envisioning teacher preparation continues and intensifies, this fact bears noting: had we not chosen to initiate this redesign, a much less compelling process would have been forced upon us. Several pieces of legislation and rules changes … Continue reading
The Facilities and Operations Team at the College of Education seeks to provide the highest quality service by maintaining a safe, reliable, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing environment in which students, faculty, and staff can function and achieve their academic, research, … Continue reading
Over the past two years, members of the College have been engaged in a series of structured meetings to examine the possibilities and options for improving the way teachers are prepared. Recognizing that most of its programs are very highly … Continue reading