On November 10, thirty one Truman State University students volunteered at Schuyler R-1 Elementary School’s Fall Family Fun Night. The volunteers set up and managed tables with various activities, such as charting their favorite types of apples, cooking pumpkin pancakes, creating turkey hats, writing with quill pens, making acorn snacks, designing sand paintings, folding origami animals, and other fun fall-time activities. The Truman students assisted 200+ Schuyler students and parents in these activities. Everyone involved had a great time!
The volunteering graduate and undergraduate students are members of four of Truman State University’s professional educational organizations: Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), National Education Association Student Program (NEA-SP), Student-Missouri State Teacher Association (SMSTA), and International Reading Association (IRA). These organizations serve in the surrounding educational communities as well as offer professional development opportunities for their members. Sponsors of the organizations are: SMSTA – Sheila Berkowitz and Laura Nickelson, IRA – Donna Rhinesmith and Bev Perrachione, KDP and NEA-SP – Bev Perrachione.

The internship sign-up sheet is now available in the Field Experience Office for any students who may be interested in doing a fall/full-year internship starting in fall 2012. Students will need to sign up in the office even if they already have access to the Blackboard course with internship forms and materials so we are aware that they intend to do an internship. ALL forms and information will be due in the Field Experience Office no later than February 1st, 2012.

WHAT: A meeting about the Clayton Internship Option

WHO: Any interested persons are welcome to attend. Feel free to contact Dr. Miner for more information at x6074 or wsm@truman.edu.

WHERE: Violette Hall Education Conference Room 2351.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 8th at 4:15 PM

WHY: This excellent internship opportunity might fit your goals well. There are several components to this internship including funds for professional development. Interns from this year will answer questions and tell you more about the program.

If you are planning to apply to the MAE Special Education program, please make plans to attend this short informational meeting: Wednesday September 28th, VH1010, 4:30pm

February — May 2012 (12 Credit Hours)

Teach conversational English in the Wu Hua County Public Schools, Guangdon Province, People’s Republic of China.

Informational Meeting

Tuesday, September 20th

7PM–VH 2351

For more information contact: Dr. Timothy Farley ( tfarley@truman.edu )

The following is a long list of upcoming job fairs and interview days for prospective teachers .

Oct 12 Rockhurst University

Oct 12 Missouri Western State University

Oct 19 Truman State University Career Fair

Nov 1 Emporia State University

Nov 2 Kansas University Career Fair

Nov 2 University of Missouri‐Kansas City*

Nov 3 Pittsburg State University

Nov 8 Kansas State University Career Fair

Dec 6 Washburn University Interview Day

Feb 7 Lindenwood University*

Feb 8 Truman State University Career Fair

Feb 13 KC Interview Day‐University of Missouri*

Feb 14 Missouri Baptist University

Feb 15 University of Missouri‐Kansas City*

Feb 16 Central Methodist University

Feb 21 Webster Teacher Interview Day*

Feb 28 STL Interview Day‐University of Missouri*

Feb 29 Rockhurst University

March 5 Kansas State University Interview Day

March 6 Kansas University Interview Day

March 7 Missouri Southern State University

March 7 Southeast Missouri State University

March 7 Emporia State University

March 8 Washburn University Interview Day

March 8 William Jewell College Teacher Fair

March 13 Harris‐Stowe State University

March 15 Maryville University Fair *

March 20 MOJOE 2012 (At University of MO‐Columbia)

March 22 Fontbonne University Interviewing Day*

March 27 Webster University Teacher Fair*

March 28 University of Central Missouri

March 30 Northwest Missouri State University

April 3 Missouri State University (Consortium Event)

April 4 Missouri Southern State U. Career Fair

April 5 Pittsburg State University

April 13 University of Missouri‐St. Louis

* NOTE: Some events are open only to students at the sponsoring

institution. Candidates should check with the host college or

university before attending.

Gallup hosted an event to present the findings from two national research initiatives led by Lumina Foundation and PDK International of their annual survey, which measures public attitudes and opinions about U.S. public schools. Find a video of the event here: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/PublicPerc

The Division of Education invites you to attend one of the MAE orientation workshops during Truman Week: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
(1:00-1:50 or 2:00-2:50 — Violette Hall 1010)

Teachers with healthy voices have been found to be more effective in the classroom. A free speech and hearing screening is being offered to all MAE students through the Truman Speech and Hearing Clinic. The screening will take about 10 minutes and consist of reading a short passage and a hearing screening. If students do not pass any aspect of the screening they may be referred for additional services. If you are interested in finding out more or making an appointment, please contact Kirstin Kuchler at kek7345@truman.edu.

“Passionate Teacher and Coach Inspires Students Inside and Out of the Classroom: TeacherTuesdays Presents Kurtis Werner”

Read the article here:

http://www.teach.gov/stay-connected/blog-post/2011/07/05/passionate-teacher-and-coach-inspires-students-inside-and-out-cl