SPEDNET NEWS (VOL. 2, ISSUE 5 1997-1998)
March 19, 1998
Le Ganschow, Coordinator of Special Education
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Advising Issues
EDP will be offering the literacy training capstone course (EDP 4/597) fall
semester, 6-8:00 MW. You may sign up for this class through MUCares. Ten
students will be accepted into the course. We recommending giving it your
highest preference if you really want to take the course. If yuo not get in,
call the EDP office and leave a message with Dr. Elke Schneider, who will be
compiling a waiting list. The 497 capstone will also be taught second
semester, as will a second EDP research/project oriented capstone, EDP 460.
If you don't know who your advisor is, contact the EDP office and ask one or
our secretaries. Students are assigned to an advisor once they apply to be a
major/minor and fill out the forms in the EDP office.
Students (junior standing) who need EDT 316 (reading methods) and EDT 318
(math methods) should go to the EDT office to fill out a form. Generally, we
encourage students to take EDT 316 in the first semester and EDT 318 in the
second semester.
Students are encouraged to take their NTE's the semester before student
teaching. For more information, go to 201 McGuffey.
Speech & Hearing screenings are on these dates: Tuesday, April 7, 9-11;
Thursday, April 16, 2:30-4:30. If you have are in a teacher certification
program and have not had this screening, come to Room 80 Bachelor Hall. The
screening is required prior to student teaching.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification: workshop at Miami
Tom Knesdrict, distinguished professional-in-residence in special education at
Miami, will offer a one credit workshop on crisis intervention for any
interested undergraduates. Dates are March 27, 4:00-7:00 and March 28,
8:00-4:00. Obtain registration forms from the Office of Continuing Education
or from Tom Knesdrict, 120 McGuffey. Tom will be offering the workshop a
second time in early May.
SCEC Presentation on Autism Monday, March 23, 7:00
SCEC has invited Ron Demusey, a former psychology major at Miami, to talk with
interested students about his experiences in a live-in setting working with a
young man with autism. The family is looking for another Miami graduate to
work with this very interesting young man. Come to 151 McGuffey, 7:00 Monday.
Open to any interested students.
April 30 Special Ed Awards Ceremony/Retirement Celebration
On April 30, 4:30 p.m. at Miami's Art Museum we will hold EDP's annual awards
ceremony to celebrate outstanding senior special ed majors who have an overall
GPA of 3.5 or higher. This year's senior award recipients will include:
Elizabeth Abott, Susan Sevachko, Jennifer Trimbur, Donna West, Kara Andrews,
Tricia Barkman, Foley Bezane, Megan Burke, Elizabeth Delgrosso, Jodi Gandee,
Lori Weinstein, and Alissa Whitmer. (If you are a senior special ed major and
have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and are not on this list, please notify me
immediately. ) We will also be presenting three additional awards to our
majors: outstanding student award, outstanding academic achievement award,
and SCEC outstanding service award. Award winners may invite their parents to
attend. At this time Le Ganschow will also be recognized as she is retiring
in June. All interested students are invited to this special recognition
event. Refreshments will be served.
Upcoming Public School Fair
Saturday, March 21, 10:00-6:00, Forest Fair Mall, Cincinnati (off I275 between
27 and I75). Over 100 exhibits and school demonstrations.
Upcoming Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Conference
CEC Convention in Minneapolis, April 15-18.
Student Teaching Abroad or on American Indian Reservation
Several of you have expressed concern that special ed majors are not accepted
for the STEP program. Dr. Everington and I have talked to the student
teaching office about this. They have assured us that special ed majors are
welcome. The office looks at criteria such as overall grades and faculty
references in making their final decision.
Teaching opportunities are available on American Indian Reservations. If you
are interested, contact the Student Teaching Office to discuss how to get
involved. Do so at least a semester to a year before you plan to student
teach.
Job Hunting
Senior special ed major Lori Weinstein graciously agreed to share with us her
excellent experiences with the CPPO Office and how they are helping her with
the job search. Here are a few tips she wants to share with you:
a. A.S.A.P. start attending CPPO sessions on job-related activities; last
fall she went to helpful sessions on resume writing, doing cover letters, job
hunting tips, etc.
b. Tell the CPPO you want to prepare a data placement sheet to get yourself
into the system. This has enabled her to access information on schools that
send representatives to interview Miami's prospective teachers.
c. The "bidding process" gives you an opportunity to preference schools
with whom you'd like to interview. Lori, for example, got interviews from
Princeton, Mason, Berea, and others. The CPPO provides opportunities for you
to research the school before you go to your interview.
d. Overall, CPPO has been extremely helpful. It doesn't hurt to start
early! Lori is now working on a portfolio to present when she is called in
for second interviews.
Career Placement Office lists their job interview schedule; check CPPO home
page, http://www.muohio.edu/careers/
Summer Job Opportunities
It's camp time again! Check the SCEC and Special Ed Bulletin Boards, first
floor of McGuffey, for listings. Also check Sunday New York Times Magazine
(last few pages). Here are just a few possibilities:
o Hattie Larlham, Mantua, OH. Day camp assistants, recreation assistants,
grounds maintenance, direct care providers. Phone 1-800-233-8611. (Tracie
Snyder).
o Counselors. YAI-National Institute for People with Disabilities, 460 West
34th St., NY, NY. 212-273-6287.
o Counselors. Seacamp, Personnel Office, 1400 Big Pine Ave., Big Pine Key, FL
33043. 305-872-2331.
o Tutor/Advisors. University of Cincinnati, Upward Bound Program. French
Hall, /Room 3622, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0118. 513-556-1629.
o Counselors, Lifeguards. Joe Link, Day Camp Coordinator, Camp Stepping
Stones, Cincinnati, OO. 513-761-9517.
o Cabin counselors, lifeguards, sports/game specialist, arts/crafts
specialist. Beth O'Connor, Program Coordinator, Camp Allyn, 1414 Lake Allyn
Road, Batavia, OH 45103. 513-732-0240.
o Counselors. Midwest Camp Consultants. 1785 Red Coat Dr., Maryland Heights,
MO 63043.
o Camp positions. Crystal Adkins, Program Director, YMCA Wilson Outdoor
Center, 2732 County Road 11, Bellefontaine, OH 43311. 800-423-0427.
o Summer Project Assistants. Kris Desmarais, Institute of Ecosystem Studies,
Education Program, Box R., Millbrook, NY 12545. FAX 914-6455 (apply before
April 1)
o Camp Christopher, CYO and Community Services, 812 Biruta St., Akron, OH
44307-1104. 330-376-2267.
o Camp Costanoan, a rehabilitation summer camp for children and adults with
physical and developmental disabilities. Dominic Polito, 3851 Park Avenue,
Santa Clara, CA 95050-6097. 408-243-7861.
Summer Live-In Camp Opportunity at Miami
Counselors needed for College Adventure Week, Miami's one-week live-in
experience on campus for young adults with developmental disabilities.
Anticipated dates are July 5-11. Small remuneration (about $225). Contact
EDP office, 529-6621 for application.
Teaching Positions, Fall 1998
Third grade learning specialist. Contact JoAnn Deak, Director of Primary,
Laurel School, One Lyman Circle, Shaker Heights, OH 44122.
Personnel Services, Nampa School District Number 131, 619 South Canyon Nampa,
ID 83686. 208 4654-2700. Special ed positions.
Emotional Disturbance (middle school). Orville Clark, Interim Director of
Special Education, CESA NO. 6, 2300 State Rd. 44, P.O. Box 2568, Oshkosh, WI
54903. 920-236-0548.
Career Coordinator. Anthony Ricciardi, Managing Director, Jobs for Ohio's
Graduates, 3254 East Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45241. 513-773-3370.
Career Specialist. Joseph L. Lupo, Superintendent, Butler County Joint
Vocational School District, 3603 Hamilton-Middletown Rd., Hamilton, OH 45022.
513-868-6300.
Special education. Bobby R. Hall, Deputy Superintendent, Halifax County
Public Schools. P.O. Box 1849, Halifax, VA 24558. 804-476-2171.
Special Education. Tommy L. Stephens, Director, Office of Specialized Student
Services, Detroit Public Schools, 5057 Woodward, Room 1010. Detroit, MI
48202. 313-494-1405.
Special Education. Emerson Ahrens, Thornton Fractional Township High Schools,
1601 Wentwork Ave., Calumet City, IL. 60409. 708-418-1900.
Disability Claims Adjudicator. HRM/Selections, SW6E, Ohio Rehabilitation
Services Commission, 400 East Campus View Blvd., Columbus, OH 43236-4604.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission,
400 E. Campus View Blvd., Columbus, OH 3235-4604. (March 20 deadline)
CPPO Office has on-campus recruiting for the following schools in
March/April:
3/23, Cayton City Schools
3/30 East Allen County Schools, IN
3/20 Lebanon City Schools
3/26 Middletown Monroe City Schools
3/24 St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City Schools (Cincinnati)
3/23 Springboro Community Schools
3/25 South-Western City Schools
3/23 Springfield City Schools
3/30 Trotwood-Madison City Schools
3/31 Union County School Corp, IN, Hudson Local Schools
4/2 Miami Trace Schools
4/3 Aurora City Schools, Canfield Local Schools, Lake County Educational
Serv.
4/6 Finneytown Local Schools
4/8 Talbert House, Lima Shawnee School District
CHECK with Miami University CPPO office regularly for additional listings.
Also check with the CPPO for on-site job interviews. Peace Corp will be
recruiting on February 4; Centerville School District on February 25. You may
obtain information on positions by looking up CPPO home page,
http://www.muohio.edu/careers.
JOBTRAK is a job listing service on the Internet that lists jobs for Miami
students and alumni exclusively. To obtain the password which is necessary to
access JOBTRAK, e-mail the CPPO office at [log in to unmask] or call CPPO at
529-3831.
Teach for America
If you are interested in information about Teach for America, call
1-800-832-1240, x. 206. Marion Hodges.
Volunteers Needed
Science Day at Miami on March 28, 1998. Call Helen Stevenson, 513-529-1859
immediately.
Hamilton City Schools Adult Basic and Literacy Education is looking for
volunteers to mentor and tutor people in three programs -- job readiness, GED,
and English as a second language. Contact Kathy Petrek, 513-887-5020.
Part-Time Jobs
Local family with 4 l/2 year old autistic boy is seeking students to teaching
a an in-home Applied Behavior Analysis program. Students will receive
training, regular supervision, and other assistance. Pay will be $5.00 per
hours. Phone 523-9385, Bob and Evelyn Yeakle, if interested.
The Searcy family in Palm Beach, Florida, is still looking for a graduating,
mature male or female special ed, general ed, or psychology major who is
interested in a full-time job with their family. They have an adult son with
autism (in his early 20's), who has been in inclusion settings since
childhood. We have sent Miami graduates to them for over a dozen years now.
One of our graduates stayed 7 years with the family! Most recently, Ron
DeMuesy, a Miami grad in psychology, has spent a couple of years with them.
They live several blocks from the ocean and provide private live-in
accommodations, a car, and part-time graduate schooling, plus a salary. Last
summer the family held a reunion for all of the Miami graduates who have
worked with their son. Should you be interested, please contact Dr. Ganschow,
who can put you in touch with one of their former tutors and would be pleased
to show you a video on the young man and his family.
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
Call Tina Obradovik for program information, 524-1439. SCEC, in conjunction
with Special Ed, now has two bulletin boards on the first floor of McGuffey.
Check them for information about upcoming events! SCEC is an active
interdisciplinary student organization on campus that addresses the needs of
parents and their children with exceptionalities.
Inclusion Resource Room (100A McGuffey)
Office hours this semester are 1-3:00 Monday, 11-12:00 and 1-2:00 Tuesday;
1-3:00 Wed., and 11-12:00 and 1-2:00 Thursday. Students are encouraged to
come and view our videos and inclusion materials in 100A McGuffey.
Did you know?
o Miami is the only Ohio university listed as a "best buy" in The Fiske Guide
to Colleges for 1998. Miami has been listed by the guidebook as one of the
nation's top 21 public universities. Miami's ratio of full-time students to
full-time faculty is 18/1.
o A New York Times article (March 19, 1998) reports that "experts call for mix
of
two methods -- phonics and whole language -- to teach reading." The report
presents a summary of what children are expected to know when they begin to
learn to read -- from birth through 3rd grade. Teacher training institutions
are censured for not providing teachers-in-training with the fundamentals of
reading instruction. (For your information, in the revised teacher training
standards for Ohio, Miami will be requiring several reading courses, including
a course in phonics, in its teacher training programs, including special
education.) The report states that"...in most cases..even students deemed
dyslexic or afflicted with attention deficit disorder, could have overridden
their reading difficulties with intensive early intervention." Yet
prekindergarten and elementary -school teachers have only the most rudimentary
training in how to help struggling readers." The author urges teachers to be
"steeped in the nuances of reading research."
o Supply and demand outlooks for special education nationally on a 1
(considerable surplus) to 5 (considerable shortage) indicate these ranges by
region of the country:
SBH -- 4.00 - 5.00
LD -- 3.79 to 5.00
DH -- 3.95-5.00
MH 4.00 to 5.00
o A year from now the Praxis III test will become part of the certification
requirement for Ohio public school teachers. Praxis III has three parts: a
written test in college on subject matter, a written test on teaching methods
in the student's fourth year of college, and a field assessment during the
first year of teaching. By fall of 1998 50 Miami University persons will be
trained to give the test.
o President Clinton has made a high priority addressing the "critical needs of
America's children and schools." Commitments include:
o reduce class sizes
o prepare students in educational technology
o provide tax cuts for education
o expand college work-study and encourage grant incentives for
college students to be reading tutors in schools
o help families pay for college
See posting on SCEC/Special Ed bulletin boards for more details .
Update on Upcoming Licensure Standards in Special Education
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), we will offer "generic" Intervention Specialist licensures:
Mild/Moderate; Moderate/Intensive; Early Childhood Intervention; and Gifted.
General education licensures will include Early Childhood, Middle Childhood,
Adolescence, and Multi-Age.
Free Printing
EAP Computer Lab will offer laser printing services for students. Each
student will b granted 100 print credits at no charge at the beginning of each
semester. Once you use your 100 free pages, you can purchase pint credits in
increments of 50 pages at .07 each ($3.50 for 50 print credits, $7.00 for 1--,
etc. You can purchase these credits at the Copy Center, Shriver Center
Information desk, Library, or Bursar. For more information, use these web
sites: http:/www.muohio.edu/munet/print/
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