SPEDNET NEWS (VOL. 2, ISSUE 1 1997-1998)
September 15, 1997
Le Ganschow, Coordinator of Special Education
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WELCOME
Welcome to SPEDNET News. We hope to keep our special ed majors and minors
informed about what's happening in special education here at Miami. We will
send out information about advising, upcoming conferences, faculty and
students, volunteer opportunities, our Student Council for Exceptional
Children, and other items of interest to all of you. Check for news at least
once a week. Should you have a question about your DARRS, contact me directly
at the e-mail address above. We look forward to working with you this year!
Advising
Student teaching applications are due. You may pick one up in the student
teaching office. Make sure to have your application checked and signed by an
advisor and turn it in September 17 or 18. Our special education student
teaching supervisors and I will make the final determination on student
teaching placements, but you may indicate your first and second choice of
teachers/locations if you have them. Please recognize that the Student
Teaching Office cannot accommodate changes in student teaching placements,
once these have been determined. We will try our best to accommodate your
first or second choice if you have indicated one.
In order to student teaching, you must have a GPA of 2.25 and have
completed all special ed courses (may take EDP 478 concurrently). Also, you
should have filled out an application to the teacher certification program and
taken a speech/hearing screening and turned in your PPST or ACT/SAT scores.
Students who plan to take reading (EDT 316) and/or math (EDT 318) methods next
semester should fill out a green form in 301B McGuffey. Students cannot
register for these classes through MUCAREs. For special education majors to
be accepted into EDT 316/318 you must have completed EDP 201, 256, 220 and
have junior standing.
Those of you who need a speech/hearing screening (required for application to
all Teacher Certification programs) should go to 80 Bachelor Hall on one of
the following dates: Sept. 24,4:30-6:30; Oct. 7, 5:00-7:00; Oct. 29,
2:30-4:30; Nov. 12, 4:00-6:00. Call Suzanne at 529-7181 if you have
questions.
Summer Student Teaching
Only double majors and graduate students are allowed to student teach in the
summer, pending available spaces. If you are considering student teaching in
special education this summer, please contact me immediately. Let me know
number of weeks, certification area, and preferred dates.
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
First meeting of the year is September 22, 7 p.m., Room 459. All interested
students from any major are invited. SCEC is an active interdisciplinary
student service organization on campus that addresses the needs of parents
and their children with exceptionalities. Faculty co-sponsors this year are
Dr. Mark Brown and Ms. Georgia Dalton. Contact person is Tina Obradovik,
524-1439.
Conferences
o Direct Connect: Develop Linkages to Better Meet Human Needs -- sponsored by
the Butler County Human Services Council and Miami's Institute for Educational
Renewal; September 19, 8:30-3:30, Miami University's Hamilton Campus; Contact
Ms. Hollins at 887-4290 for further information.
o Regional Summit on Involvement, September 26, 8:30-3:30; Sharonville
Convention Center. For information about this model for building strong
communities, family/school/community partnerships, call SWO SERRC at
513-563-0045.
o Ohio Early Childhood Education and School Age Conference is October 12-14.
For information, call SWO SERRC 513-563-0045.
o Ohio Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is Nov. 13-15, Marriott, North
Columbus, Dublin, OH. Phone SCEC for more information.
o EDP is hosting the 26th Midwest Association of Teachers of Educational
Psychology conference on Nov. 14-15. For further information or if you'd like
to help out,
contact Dr. Manion at [log in to unmask]
Miami CPPO Sponsors Career Fair
Tuesday, September 23, the CCPO will sponsor its 12th annual Career Fair from
3 to 7 p.. in Millett Hall. Career Fair offers students the opportunity to
meet with over 180 employers, ranging from Procter and Gamble to the Peace
Corps.
Help Needed in AIDS Memorial Quilt Project
On September 20-21 a committee is bringing to campus the AIDS memorial quilt.
Help is needed to assist with children of parents participating in the event.
If you'd like to help out for an hour or two, contact Sarah Voss at 524-8857.
Special Ed Faculty Member Accepts New Position
Long-time member of the special ed faculty, Dr. Kathy McMahon-Klosterman has
taken a position as Associate Director of Affirmative Action for Women's
issues with the Office of Affirmative Action and Human Resources. Dr.
McMahon-K will continue to teach one course per year in the special education
program. She welcomes student input on gender/equity issues. Student are
invited to stop and see her in Room 207 Hanna House.
New Faculty in Special Education
We welcome two new visiting instructors in special education: Georgia Dalton
and Tom Knesdrict. Ms. Dalton is serving as an inclusion specialist and
teaches for both EDP and EDT. She will be assisting us in continuing to
expand our Inclusion Resource library in 103 McGuffey. Ms. Dalton has taught
in public schools in ten different states. She has a Bachelor of Arts from
Pittsburgh State University, a Masters of Arts degree form the University of
Missouri., and is currently a doctoral student at University of Cincinnati.
Mr. Knesdrict our " distinguished professional in residence," comes to us
from the Special Center for Learning in Norwood, OH, where he has taught for
the past 14 years. He received his Bachelors in education from Kent State
University and his masters from the University of Cincinnati.
Scholarships Available
Students who are members of the Ohio Federation Council for Exceptional
Children and plan to become a special education teacher may apply for a
$1,0000 scholarship. One scholarship is also available to a full-time
graduate student in special education. For application information, write Dr.
Tim Lillie, 127 Carroll Hall, University of Akron, Akron, OH 4325-5007.
Funding opportunities and resources are available for Undergraduates and
graduates. Contact the Office for the Advancement of Scholarship and
Teaching, 529-3734, for more information or see flyer posted on the SCEC
bulletin board in the first floor of McGuffey.
Update on New Standards
The new standards for teacher training programs will go into effect for
freshman who enter in the fall of 1998. Instead of categorical certifications
(SBH, DH, LD, MH), there will be more "generic" Intervention Specialist
licensures: Mild/Moderate, Moderate/Severe, Early Childhood Intervention, and
Gifted. Our Intervention Specialist committee is working on developing the
licensure standards. Several special ed majors are on this committee. If you
are interested in participating, let me know.
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