January 13, 2003

1.    State Conferences of Interest to Teachers:  Teachers may earn CEU credit from the local LPDC by attending conferences such as those listed below.

            January 31-February 1, 2003 - Ohio State University's School of Teaching and Learning,  Children's Literature Conference 2003, Columbus, OH -
            (614- 292-4230.

            February 20-22, 2003 - Science Education Council of Ohio Annual Conference, 100th Anniversary of Flight, Dayton, OH - abarzal@earthlink.net.

            February 27-March 1, 2003 - OCTELA/OCIRA Joint Conference:  Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Reaching In, Worthington, OH - suttlescar@aol.com
            or www.octela.org.

            March 6-8, 2003 - Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, Columbus, OH - oslhaoffice@aol.com or www.ohioslha.org.

            April 2-5, 2003 - Ohio Department of Education Spring Title I Conference, Columbus, OH - (614) 466-4161.

            April 3-5, 2003 - Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH - www.ofla-online.com.

            April 7-8, 2003 - Ohio Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Spring Conference:  Grading, Assessment, and Standards, Columbus, OH -            (937) 855-4574.

            April 10-11, 2003 - Ohio Middle School Association, Akron, OH - (440) 846-9459 or pbinkley@hotmail.com or www.omsa 528.org.

2.      Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers at the Art Museum:  The Columbus Museum of Art is offering educators the opportunity to explore the ideas of "home" expressed in the Wexner Center exhibition Away from Home, in Symphonic Poem:  The Art of Aminah Robinson, and in the museum's permanent collection.  Issues about displacement, leaving home, and coming home will be examined.  Curriculum development and interdisciplinary connections will be made through studio-based activities and curriculum materials.  To register for "The Art of Home:  A Collaborative Program with the Wexner Center for the Arts: on February 8, 2003, contact Adelia Gregory at (614) 292-6493.
            The Columbus Museum of Art is holding "Storyline and Aminah's Stories" on February 22, 2003 at the museum.  The workshop will be based on Symphonic Poem:  The Art of Aminah Robinson.  Participants will explore the Storyline approach to curriculum development and project teaching, and relate it to Aminah's art/process.  For more information, contact Jessica Depp at (614) 629-0359.

3.    Renewal of Doctoral Program at OSU:  The OSU College of Education is renewing its doctoral program in teacher education.  This program in teacher education emphasizes four themes:  development of teachers and learning to teach; program design for and pedagogies of teaching; equity and diversity in teacher education; assessment and evaluation in teacher education.  In addition the program focuses on technology and curricular issues in teacher education.
        The doctoral program in teacher education requires a minimum of either 135 quarter hours beyond the baccalaureate or 90 hours beyond the Master's degree.  Most programs can be completed within three years, based on full-time study.  However, part-time study is permitted.   Graduate school rules and regulations apply.
        For information regarding admission into the doctoral teacher education program and financial support, contact Dr. Charles Hancock at 614-292-7231 (hancock.2@osu.edu).

4.    New Teacher Religious Education Orientation II:   This is the time for new teachers to register for one of the three dates that the New Teacher Orientation II program will be offered.  
           
            Sessions:        Prayer (1.6), Liturgy/Sacraments (1.7),
                                  Spirituality (1.8), Morality (1.9)
            Date:              Thursday, January 23, 2003
            Place:             St. Peter Parish (Red Room)
                                  6899 Smoky Row Road
                                  Columbus, OH   43235-1998
            Time:              8:30 am - 3pm
                                  Lunch:  11:45am - 12:30pm
                                  Lunch will be provided on site.

        This program will be repeated on February 8, 2003 at Trinity School in Columbus and February 11, 2003 at Resurrection Parish in New Albany.
        Make reservations at least two weeks before the date of the program.
        Visit our website http://www.cdeducation.org/dre for more details.

5.    Principal Openings:
            A)  Administrative Assistant Opening at John F. Kennedy High School, Warren, Ohio (Diocese of Youngstown).  Applicants must be practicing Catholics.         Send credentials and application to Mrs. Judy Bogdan, Director of Certificated Personnel, Diocese of Youngstown, Office of Catholic Schools, 144 W. Wood Street, Youngstown, OH   44503 (ygnpersonnel@doy.org).
            Applications and further information may be obtained by calling 330-744-8451, extension 286.

            B)  Saint Andrew School, Columbus, Saints Peter and Paul, Wellston (Diocese of Columbus)
            All applicants must be active, practicing Catholics and must possess - or be eligible for - Ohio administrative certification/licensure.  Applications are available at www.cdeducation.org.  Click on Information.

6.    Our sympathy is expressed to the family of Miss Mary Giest who died last week.  Miss Giest worked in the Bishop Hartley High School guidance office for over thirty years.  She died at the age of 94.

        Congratulations to
        . . . Anne O'Flynn and her staff
        . . . Pat Rossetti and his staff
        . . . Linda Saelzler and her staff for having 100% compliance on their audit of the ACR audits.

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