vivie nonesuch: Wednesday Update for March 27, 2013

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Important Dates

Commencement Spring 2013

PHD, EDD Degree ceremony ~ Friday, April 26, 4:00 p.m. ~ Stephen C. O?Connell Center
Master?s/ Specialist?s Degree ceremony ~ Friday, May 3, 4:00 p.m. ~ Stephen C. O?Connell Center
Bachelor?s Degree ceremony ~ Saturday, May 4, 7:00 p.m. ~ Stephen C. O?Connell Center

Announcements

Education Career Networking Event and Workshops ? Next Tuesday, April 2
Attention College of Education Students!? We are very excited about the forthcoming Career Networking event, April 2, 2013, co-sponsored by the College of Education (COE) and the Career Resource Center (CRC).? The networking event, titled ?Your Future:? Network with Recruiters in Education? is designed to provide YOU an opportunity to prepare for and to be involved more intimately in educational career recruitment.? We have invited School Districts, Charter Schools and Private Schools from across Florida, including School Districts from Georgia.? Please log into your Gator CareerLink account to peruse the current list of organizations attending.? Networking with Recruiters in Education will be held 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rion Ballroom located in the UF J. Wayne Reitz Student Union.?? Please place April 2 on your calendar.

Workshops on April 1:? On the evening before the Education Career Networking event, April 1, you are invited and encouraged to attend?two workshops focused on interviewing, and job search techniques.? The workshops are scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m in the College of Education Terrace Room.

FEA at UF Meeting & ?Hands on Mathematics: Making manipulatives for your future classroom? Social - TOMORROW, 7pm in Norman Terrace Room

FEA at UF Professional Development Workshop presented by NASA?s Educator Resource Center ? Saturday, April 6th 9am-4pm in Norman Terrace Room
Florida Education Association (FEA) at UF is hosting a FREE day-long professional development workshop on Saturday, April 6th from 9am until 4pm (1-hour lunch break) in the Norman Terrace Room. The workshop will be focused on?STEM education for future elementary and secondary educators. The workshop will be led by Dr. Lester Morales, a NASA Education Specialist from the Kennedy Space Center?s Educator Resource Center. This will be an informative and hands-on workshop for UF students that expands their knowledge of STEM education and exposes them to STEM-related learning activities and resources. Students will participate in: Lunar Certification ? students will obtain NASA Lunar Rocks Certification for their classroom;Exploration Activities; Astrobiology Activities; Solar System Activities; NASA Online Simulations; Engineering Challenges and Much more! RSVP for the Event: http://feaatufworkshop.eventbrite.com. Email FEA@coe.ufl.edu if you need more information about this event.

The iPad:? innovative ways to?transform learning
Dr. Kate Kemker, Apple Development Executive and former Bureau Chief of Educational Technology at Florida DOE will be hosting a session open to all faculty and students in the Terrace Room on April 16 from 9:30 ? 11:30. ?She will be sharing ways the iPad can be used to?transform learning with innovative new tools for creating, curating,?and deploying content. If you can come, please email Debbie Butler at ?dab@coe.ufl.edu.

Internship Orientation for?Spring 2014 Interns ? Thursday, April 25, 2013
Elementary & Special Ed Students who will be doing their FULL-TIME INTERNSHIP in?Spring 2014.? The Internship Orientation is scheduled for:? Thursday,?April 25, 2013?? Norman Room 250
9:30 am ALL STUDENTS

SAGE?9th Annual Research Symposium &?Elections?-?April 18
Mark your calendars! The?Student Alliance for Graduates in Education (SAGE)?will be hosting?their 9th Annual Research Symposium on Thursday, April 18, 2013 @ 12-2 pm?in the Terrace Room.?This is a great opportunity to share what you?ve been working on and network with other graduate students and faculty. Many use this opportunity to experience presenting one?s work in a supportive atmosphere before they take it to a State or National convention.?Deadline for submitting proposal forms for a poster presentation is?April 1, 2013. Join us for conversation and lunch.?For more information or questions related to the symposium, please contact Rhonda Williams (rlwms@coe.ufl.edu).?? SAGE will also hold?elections for next year?s officers at the symposium.?These positions include:?President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. If you are interested in running for office, e-mail our current President Elyse Hambacher (elyse@ufl.edu) to enter your name on the ballot.

FREE GRE WORKSHOP from the UF Teaching Center
This workshop will take place on Monday ? Thursday, April 1-4? from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. each day.? We will cover the Verbal and Writing sections of the test? on Monday? & Wednesday, and the Math on Tuesday & Thursday.? Go to teachingcenter.ufl.edu, click on ?Current Test Review Schedule & Practice Exams? to register and learn the location.

UF Collegiate 4-H is having a Disney Ticket Raffle!
Raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 for a chance to win 4 1-Day Park Hopper Passes to Walt Disney World! We are drawing in 3 short weeks! On April 12th. To purchase tickets find a Collegiate 4-H Member or email us at UFLC4H@gmail.com I have attached our event flyer too.

New Summer Course:? EDF 6938: The Culture of Childhood
Tuesday 12:30 ? 4:45 ~ Thursday 2:00 ? 4:45 ~ Summer A: May 13 ? June 30
Course Description:? This course will pose the question from a cultural perspective: What does it mean to be a child? Students will learn that childhood (from infancy to early adolescence) is not just a developmental stage phase between birth and adulthood, but that it is culturally and socially constructed across historical periods and in different world cultures.? The purpose of this course is to provide students with the analytical and critical skills to examine changing conceptions of childhood from ancient times to the modern era, and to deconstruct images of children as presented through multiple media.?? This blended course will utilize both on campus and online sessions using a mixture of lecture, class discussions, and will include direct observation of children?s behavior at Baby Gator and PK Yonge. The course will be structured around five themes common to all human cultures to illustrate the wide variation in the ways children?s behavior can be examined in relation to cultural norms and expectations. These themes are: family/community relations, education, fantasy/play, work, and sexuality.? This course is intended for graduate students enrolled in anthropology, counselor education, early childhood and elementary education, developmental psychology, family, youth and community sciences, and the health sciences. Contact: Dr. Catherine Emihovich, 352 ? 273 ? 4472, cemihovich@coe.ufl.edu

RED 6346 Seminar in Reading:?Language and Literacies Across Academic Disciplines (Fall, 2013, Thursday Periods 7-9)
This seminar is for graduate students who are interested in using evidence-based language and literacy practices to support learning and inquiry in academic subject areas. As the knowledge that students have to learn becomes more specialized and complex, the language that constructs such knowledge also becomes more technical, dense, and abstract,patterning in ways that enable content experts to engage in specialized social, semiotic, and cognitive practices. In order to effectively engage with the texts of disciplinary learning, students need to develop new reading/writing skills that are more embedded in each subject area, beyond those they have learned in the primary grades. This course illuminates some of the ways language is used in the core academic subjects of schooling and offers strategies aligned with the Common Core State Standards for helping students comprehend, compose, and critique the advanced texts of schooling.

?EDG 6017: Writing for Academic Purposes (Fall, 2013, Wednesday Periods 7-9)
This seminar is designed to enhance the capacity of doctoral students from all academic disciplines to write for academic purposes. It guides students through the entire process of academic writing that includes understanding the task at hand, planning the work, conducting library research, reading to gather information, developing audience awareness, appropriating discursive resources, working with other people?s ideas and voices, and using feedback and editing to improve writing. The course focuses on exploring the ways in which language is used as a creative resource for presenting information, structuring text, embedding perspectives, developing argument, referencing sources, and addressing audience needs in academic writing. It combines focused discussion of key features and issues of academic writing with practical applications through critical analysis of model essays as well as careful critique of students? own writing. The course also provides an insider?s perspective on writing for scholarly publications, including journal/publisher selection, manuscript review process, overcoming rejections, and other tips for getting published.

Summer Course Announcement: Rating Scale Design and Analysis in Educational Research (EDF 7435)
This class will guide students through the entire process of designing a rating scale/questionnaire, collecting pilot data, and analyzing the scale. Through applications of research design, psychometric models, scale evaluation, bias detection, factor analysis, and measurement of change over time, students will build on their knowledge of reliability and validity, specifically in reference to data collected from rating scales/questionnaires. The class will be particularly useful for graduate students interested in developing and/or using rating scales/questionnaires in their research, thesis, and/or dissertation. Prerequisites are EDF 6403 (or equivalent) and either EDF6434 or EDF6436.

March CRC Career Buzz
Check out our latest edition of the Career Buzz to learn about our events: http://careerbuzz.tumblr.com/post/44303221763/march-faculty-staff-buzz . Don?t forget that you can create your own account for Gator CareerLink to see up-to-date employer visits, who will be attending the Summer Job & Internship Fair, etc.

Edugator T-Shirts
All sizes of edugator shirts are available for a donation of $15.? Remember, you can access ECC or FEA merchandise at Production Lab hours or any ECC and FEA events.

?Events

International Children?s Book Day
April 2^nd has been designated as International Children?s Book Day. As part of the celebration, internationally acclaimed author/illustrator, Peter S?s will be speaking from 7:00 ? 9:00 p.m. at the PK Yonge Performing Arts Center.? S?s is one of the most? innovative and distinguished artists at work in the field of children?s literature today. He is the winner last year of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal, and he is the first children?s book artist to receive a MacArthur ?genius? award.??? The celebration will also feature master storyteller Barry Stewart Mann performing his original stories and presenting workshops at various venues around town.? Stewart Mann is an award-winning storyteller, actor, and arts-in-the-schools educator who is based in the Atlanta area.? Stewart Mann was the resident storyteller on ?Recess!? ? the public radio program produced by UF?s Center for Children?s Literature and Culture.?? These free and open to the public events are sponsored by the University of Florida?s Center for Children?s Literature and Culture, the George A. Smathers Libraries and the Baldwin Collection of Historical Children?s Literature, The College of Education, P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School, the UF International Center, the Alachua County Library District and the Friends of the Library, the Lawrence W. Tyree Library at Santa Fe College, and St. Leo University.?? For further information about this program of events contact John Cech (jcech@ufl.edu) or Megan Leroy (megleroy@ufl.edu) at the Center for Children?s Literature and Culture, at 294 ? 2886.

Privileging Science over Humanities: How Privatization and Vocational Training in Higher Education Reinforce Social Stratification
Sheila Slaughter (University of Georgia) ~ April 2013, 6:00-7:30 pm ~ Ustler Hall Atrium (old women?s gym)
In her public lecture, Professor Sheila Slaughter will discuss the rising emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and professional fields in many public universities, and the many disparities this has created between these disciplines and the humanities. Among the disparities that will be discussed are: salaries, research funding, infrastructure, investment, course loads, and student numbers. In raising these issues, Professor Slaughter will speak to the ensuing deprofessionalization of the humanities. She will conclude by addressing how these trends may be changed.

Impact Autism is hosting a TEAxUF Conference at the University of Florida on Saturday, April 6th
The goal for this ?Technology and Education in Autism? conference is to inform and inspire, starting a conversation that will have an impact on future technology and education in autism. The audience will be able to hear from entertaining speakers who range from a teen on the autism spectrum to a neurobiologist, parent, and clinician.? Each speaker will have 15 minutes to convey information they feel passionate about with goal of informing and inspiring the future of the field. This free conference will be held at the University of Florida, Health Professions Nursing and Pharmacy (HPNP) Building (1225 Center Drive, Gainesville FL 32611) beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6th. This is the second annual autism conference the Impact Autism has hosted at the University of Florida. For more information please email impact.autism@gmail.com?or visit?www.ImpactAutismUF.org.

Join Florida Education Association (FEA) at UF!
FEA is a College of Education student organization that thrives on integrity, respect, empowerment, and advocacy for education. The organization strives to provide members with professional development and community outreach opportunities, as well as to promote political activism and awareness.

Upcoming Events (all meetings/workshops held in Norman Terrace Room)

Meeting & ?Hands on Mathematics: Making manipulatives for your future classroom? Social ? Thursday, March 28th at 7pm
NASA Professional Development Workshop -?Saturday, April 6th 9am-3pm (Workshop presentation by Kennedy Space Center?s Teacher Resource Center)
Last Meeting & ?Using Kagan Strategies & Building Classroom Community? Workshop - Thursday, April 18^th?at 7pm

*Join our Facebook group:?http://www.facebook.com/groups/FEAUF/?*LIKE our Face book page:?http://www.facebook.com/FloridaEducationAssociationAtUF -? Please email FEA at UF President, Valentina Contesse, at?FEA@coe.ufl.edu?if you have any questions.

ECC Spring 2013 Schedule
All workshops will be held on Wednesdays at 7:00pm and will be held in the Terrace room. Listed below are the dates and topics for the Spring 2013 Semester:

April 10 ? Reading Across the Common Core Curriculum

?Opportunities

Certified English & Reading Teacher
AMIkids is a non-profit dedicated to helping troubled youth develop into responsible and productive citizens.? AMIkids Gainesville is currently looking for a Certified English & Reading Teacher (Grades 6-12) to work with at risk youth at our alternative school in Micanopy.? Must possess and maintain current Teaching Certification and satisfy criminal background check.? Please email cover letter and resume to Gainesville-DE@amikids.org.

Physics position at Episcopal School of Jacksonville
Episcopal School of Jacksonville will ?be hiring a full-time physics teacher for the 2013-14 school year. ?At least?2 years of secondary science teaching experience is desired but not required. ?Please submit a resume and cover letter via email to Ms. Pat Slevin, Director of Human Resources at slevinp@esj.org.

Gainesville Job Corps Center Volunteers
The Gainesville Job Corps Center (GJCC) is seeking volunteers to prepare its students for academic excellence.??Currently, our students are struggling in reading comprehension, writing and math.??Our students are given the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) upon entry into the Job Corps program.??We require our students to have a TABE score at a minimum of 567 in reading and 566 in math. Students, who fail to make those?scores, take the TABE every thirty days until they meet the TABE requirements. ?Job Corps students? training day is from 8am until 4pm. Any time during the training day we would be able to avail our students for tutoring. We will provide all tutoring materials and support, the classroom and a roster of students in need of tutoring. Again, any assistance UF students can provide GJCC students will be welcomed and appreciated. ?We look forward to the partnership as we prepare today?s youths for the academic opportunities of the present and future.??Please contact Ms. Marlene Cook or Mrs. Barbara Walker at (352) 377-2555 ext. 410 (Cook) or ext. 391 (Walker).

Internship Opportunity with the Florida Museum? Volunteer Program
SUMMER, 2013
The Volunteer Program Intern will work under direction of the Volunteer Coordinator to train, manage, evaluate and recognize participants in the well-established and very popular junior volunteer program.? Please see attached announcement for more information.

?The Peaceful Paths Fall 2013 shelter CHILDREN?S PROGRAM Internship announcement
The Peaceful Paths Children?s Program is pleased to offer a 160 hour Fall Internship to UF students who are interested in working in a non-profit social services environment. Peaceful Paths is the local domestic violence prevention and intervention agency that serves Alachua, Bradford and Union Counties. Our agency is committed to providing services to survivors of domestic violence and their children. These services include legal advocacy, counseling, support groups, emergency food, clothing, hygiene supplies, emergency shelter and transitional housing. Interns working specifically with the child and teen program will have the opportunity to help plan and facilitate support groups and activities for children and teens that have witnessed domestic violence, learn about the effects of domestic violence on youth, and assist with gathering resources for support groups.

LeaderShape Florida 2013
LeaderShape Florida is an ethics-based leadership development experience that allows students to take their ideas and turn them into concrete goals to change and improve their communities. If you are a student leader and you want to take your skills to the next level, this is the retreat for you! It takes place May 5 ? 10 at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, FL. For those selected, the retreat is FREE.? The priority deadline for applications is April 12. To apply visit goo.gl/yhtKo or contact Maria Mu?oz, Center for Leadership and Service at mariam@leadershipandservice.ufl.edu or 352-392-1215. For additional information see http://www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/leadershape.php.

Applications are DUE THIS FRIDAY to join the Center for Leadership and Service Ambassadors!
Are you looking to gain leadership experience? Are you wanting to get involved with the current leadership and service events happening on campus? Are you trying to find leadership and/or service experience for your major, minor or graduate school??? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should APPLY NOW to become and Ambassador for the University of Florida?s Center for Leadership and Service.?? We want YOU to serve as a CLS Ambassador in 2013-2014.? The Center for Leadership and Service (CLS) Ambassadors are a select group of students who are highly committed to the CLS. This group of students serves to promote the CLS and its mission on campus.? They facilitate presentations on various leadership and service topics, plan the Volunteer Organization Fairs and CLS Open House, and assist with other CLS programs and services throughout the year.? Previous experience with the CLS is not required!?? The application is available at:? http://www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/cls-ambassadors.php.?? Applications are due March 29th, 2013 by 4:30 p.m.?? For more information about the Ambassadors and application information, contact them at ambassadors@leadershipandservice.ufl.edu

Archived Newsletters

If you want to read about any of the announcements, opportunities, and events posted in last week?s Wednesday Update Newsletters, or peruse previous newsletters, please visit?http://education.ufl.edu/student-services/category/student-newsletter/

Source: https://education.ufl.edu/student-services/2013/03/27/wednesday-update-for-march-27-2013/

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