David Gabbard, Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Gabbard was invited to be the keynote speaker at a conference on education and globalization_at the University of Texas – San Antonio on March 30-31, 2006. The conference borrowed in name from the title of Gabbard’s book: Knowledge and Power in the Global Economy, (Erlbaum, 2000) which he is developing into a second edition with a new subtitle: The Effects of School Reform in a Neoliberal / Neoconservative Age. The day after the keynote, Gabbard plans to lead an afternoon seminar with students in UTSA’s doctoral program in Educational Policy Studies on themes related to the conference.
Robin L. Rider, Assistant Professor
Mathematics & Science Education
On January 6, 2006 and January 9, 2006 Dr. Robin Rider presented at research session entitled Video Conferencing Technology: The Future of Distance Education, International Collaboration, and Professional Development with Michael J. Bossé (Mathematics & Science Education) on January 6, 2006 at the 2006 International Conference on Education in Honolulu, HI. Rider also presented a poster session on professional development for teachers entitled From China to Jordan: The Journey of Two National Board Certified Teachers with Deborah J. Corder, a kindergarten teacher at Lincoln Elementary School located in Coshocton, OH on January 9, 2006 at the same conference.
Marjorie Ringler, Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership
February 10, 2006 Presentation: Taking Action: Differentiating Instruction Using Classroom Action Research at the Mary Lois Staton Reading/Language Arts conference: Reading”2” Learn and Reading “4” Life.
Forum presentation and discussion on Taking Action: Differentiating Instruction Using Classroom Action Research at the TALGS Conference sponsored by ECU held on February 18, 2006.
Dr. Harold Griffin, Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Griffin is receiving the Felix S. Barker Award at the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference in March 2006. This award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated long-term leadership and significant life-time contributions to the field of special education in North Carolina.
Jane C. Manner, Associate Professor of Education
Curriculum & Instruction
On February 22, 2006 Dr. Manner received the Teacher Educator Standards Commission Award from the Association of Teacher Educators at the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) 2006 Annual Meeting in Atlanta (along with the other charter members of the Teacher Educator Standards Cohort (TESC) from various universities throughout the United States). The Cohort was established in 2005 by the ATE Commission on Teacher Educator Standards, and was charged with addressing the seven standards, (as well as attendant indicators and evidences), through an ePortfolio development process hosted by TaskStream. During both face-to-face meetings in Chicago, Bismarck, and Atlanta over the course of a year, as well as through electronic communications via TaskStream software, cohort members have examined the standards and the reflective, professional ePortfolio-creation process. Ongoing peer review has supported the activities of the cohort, and their work has been reported in multiple presentations at the ATE Annual Meeting in Atlanta, February 18-22, 2006. TESC members and the Commission will now apply the findings of the group to possible revisions of the Teacher Educator Standards. They will also act as mentors to those interested in joining the project.
Dr. Sarah Williams, Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Williams is the recipient of the 2006 College of Education Scholar-Teacher Award. The Faculty Recognition Subcommittee recognized Williams for effectively and consistently demonstrating excellence in teaching, producing an outstanding record of scholarly accomplishments (research), integrating her research with classroom teaching, and mentoring students and junior faculty.
Mr. Tarrick C. Cox, Director
Legislators’ School for Youth Leadership Development
Rural Education Institute
On February 20, 2006 Mr. Cox was the featured speaker for the J. H. Rose High School Future Teachers of America Club meeting. He spoke to students, showing an interest in teaching, the steps to becoming a teacher and the benefits of being a teacher.
James W. Pinkney, Professor
Counselor and Adult Education
On February 23, 2006, Pinkney presented a program at the annual conference of the North Carolina Counseling Association in Durham, NC with Drs. Joseph C. Ciechalski and Florence S. Weaver. The program title was “The LPC: What it is; what it isn’t; and how to get it.” The Licensed Professional Counselor certification process can be confusing for graduate students and new professionals so the program is designed to help clarify the requirements and time limits of the process.
Dr. Kristen Cuthrell, Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
On October 22, 2005, Dr, Cuthrell made a presentation at Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Newark, DE entitled “Science for Children”.
On February 10, 2006, Dr. Cuthrell made a presentation at Mary Louis Stanton Reading/Language Arts Conference, Greenville, NC entitled “Image Making: Storytelling with Watercolors”.
On February 22, 2006, Dr. Cuthrell gave a presentation at North Carolina Council for Social Studies Conference; Greensboro, NC entitled “Project Centered Learning at its Best!”.
Debbie Metcalf, Visiting Lecturer
Curriculum and Instruction
Metcalf was a featured speaker at the AFCEC (Alabama Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children)-Super Conference 2006. Metcalf is the 2004 CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) Clarissa Hug Teacher of the Year. She offered two "make and take" sessions focusing on strategies to help all students access the general curriculum. In addition, she put emphasis on creating multi-sensory learning tools that participants could take back to their schools and use right away.
Larry Nash White, Assistant Professor
Department: Library Science & Instructional Technology
August 23, 2006
1. Invited peer reviewed paper and presentation at the Management and Marketing Section Program of the International Federation of Library Associations Annual Conference, Seoul, South Korea in August 2006. The program theme is “Strategic Planning Tools for the Tomorrow People – Library and Information Professionals of the 21st Century.” The paper/presentation is entitled, “Using the L.E.A 3.D. Technique to Turn Your Competition into an Emergent Strategic Tool.” and the paper/presentation focuses on the use of environmental scanning, strategic marketing, and competitive intelligence practices to benefit strategically from outside competition. Dr. White is the only U.S. invited presenter for the program.
2. Invited peer reviewed paper and presentation at the Knowledge Management and Statistics and Evaluation” Section Program of the International Federation of Library Associations Annual Conference, Seoul, South Korea in August 2006. The program theme is “Statistical Evaluation as a Tool for Knowledge Management with an Emphasis on Evidence-based Knowledge Management.” The paper/presentation is entitled, "Library Administrators Knowledge Management Practices and Perceptions When Conducting Organizational Performance Assessment," and the focus is how library administrators’ perceptions and practices of knowledge management, leadership style, and performance evaluation shape organizational performance reporting and metrics value to organizational strategic decision making processes.
In February 2006 an White had an electronic publication entitled,”Where Is Norman Rockwell When You Need Him? Appreciating the Results of Challenges.” Library Worklife. Published by the American Library Association.
March 30-31, 2006, White will have a peer reviewed paper presentation entitled “Community Oriented Librarian Recruitment Scholarships (COLRS): Assessing the Needs for School Library Media Specialist in Rural School Districts” at the North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NCARE) Annual Meeting in Hickory, North Carolina. The paper’s focus is assessing the need and identifying alternative methods of recruiting library media specialist in rural school districts of North Carolina.
