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ethnically diverse to make
learning encounters more
relevant to and effective for
them.” Dr. Gay adds that
the goal of culturally respon
sive teaching (CRT) “is to
give meaning to diversity
without hierarchy.” Our
College of Education motto
is, “Intention Without
Action is Insufficient.”
This statement is more than
just a slogan to catch
attention; it supports a
national movement to trans
form education to enhance
students’ outcomes, with
innovative programming
and global initiatives.
We thank you for joining
the effort to make learning
exciting and relevant for all
students.
The vision for the College of
Education (COE) is to be
the College of Education for
the 21 st Century. This vision
guides the way that COE
faculty and staff are
transforming curricula and
instruction in all courses to
spark the genius of
preservice and inservice
administrators, counselors,
and teachers.
Organizational change is a
process and this journey of
redesigning curricula and
instruction to develop
educators who are culturally
competent began in the
20052006 academic year.
In collaboration with Pikes
Peak area school districts,
the College of Education is
using
“Culturally Responsive
Teaching and Counseling”
tenets as the framework for
redesigning curricula and
instruction.
According to Dr. Geneva
Gay, a Professor of
Curriculum and Instruction
at the University of
Washington, culturally
responsive teaching can be
described as, “using the
cultural knowledge, prior
experience, frames of
reference, and performance
styles of students who are
A Message from the Dean of COE
Introducing Our New Associate Dean Dr. Carole de Casal is the new associate dean for the College of Education. Dr. de Casal grew up in Denver, attended and graduated from Thomas Jefferson Jr/Sr High School in South Denver, and attended Colorado State University. Carole wanted to return to Colorado to serve the people of the state of to whom she is grateful
for her solid educational background and ethical grounding as an educator.
College of Education April 26, 2007 Volume 1, Issue 1
UCCS College of Education Connection
Inside this issue:
Daegu English Village 2
Meet Our New Faculty & Staff 3
CRTC Symposium 45
New PhD Program Distinguished Alumni Program Information
67
Program Information Recent Faculty Publications
& Presentations 89
College of Education Web Links 10
Dean La Vonne Neal
COE Vision
College of Education for the 21 st Century
COE Motto
“Intention without action is insufficient.”
COE Goals
† Customer Service
† Organically linked to the community
† Professional development of faculty, staff, & students
† Research
† Entrepreneurial model to finance Activities
† Enhance the use of technology
Associate Dean Carole de Casal
Dr. de Casal and colleague at the 2nd
Annual CRTC symposium
The Daegu English Village will offer a variety of programs to all English language learners of all ages. Some of the programs that will be offered:
English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs
This is an Adult Program which will begin the winter of 08 with two sections, one for ESL for Adults and two ESL for Young Learner’s. Participants will study a total of 90 hours. It is expected that there will be approximately 200 registrants for each section.
Mandatory Metropolitan City English Program
Daegu Metropolitan City has contracted with Yeungin College and Daegu English Village to offer an English Experience Program, which is expected to start in the fall semester of 2007. This 5 Night/6 day program will operate for 32 weeks a year. The total class hours consist of 15 hours of situational classes and 15 hours of intensive ESL classes.
Weekend Family Experience Program
This 32 week program is expected to begin fall 2007. It is designed with previous participants in mind keeping each session interesting and fresh. Each instructor will teach 16 weekends a year for this program; since this is the case additional compensa tion would be offered for this program.
Situational Curricula This curricula is being de signed for exercising practi cal English in realistic set tings such as the hospital, post office, banks, etc.
The College of Education and Yeungin College are excited about this partner ship and all the possibilities it brings to English language
learners. If you would like additional information about the Daegu English Village please visit the website:
http://www.uccs.edu/~coegen/EnglishVillage/coeEnVill.html
There are many employment opportunities with this fascinating program so please contact Dr. Carole de Casal for more information.
Dr. Carole de Casal 7192623701
Daegu English Village Programs
Daegu English Village The purpose of the Daegu English Village is to train students of all ages in the usage of the English language and cultivate a global learning environment for the 21st Century. Additionally we wish to establish an environment which provides English education of South Korean citizens in an experiential learning environment of western cultures.
Individuals interested in teaching in the Daegu English Village may contact :
Dr. Carole de Casal. [email protected] or
7192623701 The Daegu English Village has been established in partnership between The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and
Yeungjin College located in Daegu, South Korea.
The Daegu
English Village is
designed to train
students of all
ages in the usage
of the English
Language
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There are many
employment
opportunities with
this fascinating
program with the
Daegu English Village
contact
dr. carole de casal
719-262-3701
For More Information
Beginning construction for the Daegu English Village December 06
Meet Our New Faculty
Meet our new Student Coordinator Stacey Grady Stacey Grady 7192624526 or [email protected] for College of Education Program Information
Stacey Grady is the new Student Coordinator for the College of Education. Prior to arriving at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Stacey Grady obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Loyola College in Maryland. Her subsequent job tenure and teaching experiences at Loyola College focused on assisting students with special needs, including providing disability support services and implementing retention programs for educationally “at risk” students. She adapted these programs to meet the needs of a diverse student population while serving as the Retention Coordinator at Truckee Meadows Community College. Stacey aspires to assist others in identifying scholastic interests; developing these interests in pursuit of a college degree; and utilizing the skills and abilities obtained from educational, personal, and work experiences in giving back to the community. As an Army spouse, Stacey enjoys working with the families of deployed
service members by providing counseling to military spouses, educational advocacy to parents, and support to troops oversees. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, and spending time with her husband and friends.
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Dr. Larry Bryant is an assistant professor in the Special Education Department. Dr. Bryant has taught middle school and high school special education in Minnesota for a number of years. Additionally, he was an assistant football coach at the high school level. He was responsible for incorporating student/athletes with special needs into football culture. Prior to arriving at UCCS, Dr. Bryant completed his doctorate at the University of WisconsinMadison. His teaching and
research focus on Teacher Preparation, African American adolescent males, Critical Race Theory, White Privilege, Multicultural Special Education Law and Policy, Sociohistorical contextualization of African American and other Disenfranchised populations, SelfDetermination issues, Qualitative Research Methodology in Special Education Research, and Instruction and LongTerm outcomes for students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities and Learning Disabilities. Dr. Bryant is an advocate for those students and families who are underserved by current social conditions. He participates in numerous community service activities and enjoys being involved in the lives of the youth. Dr. Bryant aspires to increase the presence and involvement of individuals of color on higher education campuses through modeling, mentoring and shadowing processes.
Dr. Christi KasaHendrickson is an Assistant Professor in the Special Education Department Her work involves teaching and research on inclusive education and communication for people with significant disabilities. Christi has published articles including, “Say Just One Word First”: The Emergence of Reliable Speech in a Student in a Student with Autism in The Journal of the Association for People with Severe Handicaps and “There is No Way This Kid is Retarded”: Teachers Optimistic Constructions of Student Ability in The International Journal for Inclusive Education. Christi also produced the 2002 documentary Inside the Edge: A journey to using speech through typing. She is the recipient of the TASH Image Award and the University Book and Supply Outstanding Teacher Award.
Dr. Barbara J. Frye Dr. Barbara Frye is an assistant professor in the Teacher Education Program. She graduated from the Colorado College in 1972 and began her teaching career in District 11. Dr. Frye completed her doc toral degree in 1990 from the University of Minnesota in
Literacy Education. Barbara spent 15 years at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP). As an associate professor, Barbara served in a leadership role at USFSP where she oversaw field experiences. She was named Director of Teacher Education just prior to leaving USFSP. Her areas of research are early intervention programs for first grade students who are atrisk and teacher change. She is particularly interested in the impact of professional development on teachers’ instruction and students’ learning.
Meet the College of Education Internet Technology Coordinator Yvonne Bogard is the Technology Coordinator for the College of Education. She provides teaching and learning support for faculty and adjunct instructors for both online and oncampus courses. She will soon complete a Master’s degree in an Information Learning Technology program offered fully online from University of Colorado at Denver and Health and Science Center. Additionally, she maintains the College’s website, teaches online for the Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) program, and assists with the Daegu English Village project. Yvonne started her professional career as a software programmer and systems analyst for a major international corporation after hav
ing earned her Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems at Florida State University’s College of Business. Then, deciding to change her career direction, she completed her Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Northern Arizona Univer sity and went on to teach English as a Foreign Language for Samsung employees in South Korea. Her diverse educational backgrounds and profes sional experiences culminate well for her current role as Technology Coordinator and instructor.
The 2nd Annual Culturally Responsive Teaching and Counseling Symposium is an annual event developed for K12 local teachers, counselors and administrators. This symposium was recently awarded the Presidency’s Diversity Award. This symposium gives attendees an opportunity to interact with national experts in the field of culturally responsive teaching and counseling. Speakers share instructional strategies and curricula specifically designed to meet the needs of all students, particularly students from diverse cultural backgrounds, students receiving special education services and students of color.
This years symposium was attended by 150 participants representing local school districts from the Pikes Peak region to include the Colorado Springs School, Academy School District 20, Colorado Springs School District 11, Harrison School district, Manitou Springs School District 14 and the Falcon School District 49.
The keynote speakers were Dr. David Campos and Dr. Geneva Gay.
Additional speakers for this year’s symposium were:
Darryl Baynes
Dr. Larry Bryant
Dr. Carole de Casal
Benita Dillard
Dr. Alicia Moore
Dr. La Vonne Neal
Dr. Rhonda Williams
Along with the keynote speaker and break out sessions The 2nd Annual Culturally Responsive Teaching and Counseling Symposium was filled with many additional activities. There were Culturally Responsive Teaching and Counseling awards pre sented, an artwork exhibit and presentation by local artist Louise Cutler and a poetry reading by students of Carmen Lloyd. Ms. Lloyd is an English Teacher at Community Prep Charter School, Colorado Springs School District 11. She briefly discussed her program and introduced students who read their creative poetry. Lunchtime entertainment was provided by the Fountain Fort Carson Jazz Band, directed by Randal Rabito.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Counseling Symposium
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Mark the 3rd Annual Culturally Responsive Teaching & Counseling
Symposium on your Calendar today!
January 26, 2008 There is no charge to attend but you
MUST call to register!
Carla Rupprecht 7192624134
Dr. Geneva Gay
Dr. David Campos
Arriane & Arraun are students who attend James Irwin Middle School in Colorado Springs School District 11. Together they presented Culturally Responsive Educator Awards to
individual recipients for the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Counseling
Symposium. The first award presented was to Ms. Anita Thompson, Teacher at
Monterrey Elementary, Colorado Springs Harrison School District 2. Additional Diversity Awards were given to Margarita Bryant, Counselor Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs School District 11 for Culturally Responsive Counseling and Linda HuntStone, received the Culturally Responsive Leadership Award. She is the Principal of Adams Elementary of Colorado Springs School District 11.
Presentation of Culturally Responsive Educator Awards
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Arriane & Arraun Anderson
Anita Thompson accepting Culturally
Responsive Teaching Award
Margarita Bryant accepting the Culturally Responsive Counseling Award
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs College of Education is the recipient of the 2007 President’s Diversity Award in the academic unit category. Representatives from the College of Education will join President Hank Brown as he recognizes the
College of Education and the other President’s Diversity Award winners at a reception on Tuesday, May 1, from 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. in the Terrace room at the Lawrence Street Center at 1380 Lawrence Street, 2nd Floor, UCDHSC Downtown Denver campus.
A monetary award of $1000.00 is given to each President’s Diversity Award recipient.
College of Education Receives Colorado University System Presidency’s 2007 Diversity Award
Arriane & Arraun Anderson with speakers of the CRTC Symposium
Distinguished UCCS Alumni Mr. Mike Miles is an alumni of the UCCS College of Education Alternative Licensure Program graduating in May 1996. He also completed the Principal Licensure Program at UCCS in October 1998.
Mr. Miles began his exciting and varied professional life from FountainFt. Carson High School, from which he graduated in 1974. After graduating from West Point in 1978, he entered the ranks of the officer corps at Ft. Lewis, Washington, where he served in the Army’s elite Ranger Battalion and commanded an Infantry Rifle Company. Mr. Miles left the Army in 1983 to pursue a career in foreign policy. After earning degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and Columbia University in New York, he was selected to represent the United States as a diplomat. Mr. Miles worked in Warsaw, Poland and in Moscow, Russia during the end of the Cold War era. His last assignment was Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Returning to the United States in 1995, Mr. Miles taught at FountainFt. Carson High School for four years before becoming principal of Fountain Middle School. Mr. Miles then served as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum in School District Eight before being selected as the Superintendent of the Harrison School District in the summer of 2006.
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs College of Education is excited to introduce a new Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Research and Policy. Courses will begin fall 2007 and applications are currently being accepted. This new degree is the fourth doctorate to be offered at UCCS. The program is designed to meet the personal and professional needs of educational leaders in school districts, higher education, and
nongovernmental organizations through rigorous courses in leadership, research and policy. This innovative program combines challeng ing coursework with collaborative facultystudent research labs that prepare students for successful completion of the dissertation and professional application of skills and knowledge.
The curriculum will require 22 research credit hours, 18 credit hours in professional
development curriculum and 30 credit hours of doctoral dissertation. The subject areas will include ethics, research statistics and specific courses in leadership and educational policy development.
For more information about the PhD in Educational Research and Policy please click on the words below to visit the website.
PhD Leadership Program
College of Education Introduces new Ph.D. Program
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Columbine Hall PO Box 7150 COH6
Colorado Springs CO 809337150
Phone: 7192624119 Fax:7192624110
College of Education
Publications Bui, Y.N., Moore, A., & Neal, L. (2005) Cultural, Linguistic and Instructional Diversity. IN Y. Bui & E. Meyon (Eds.), Exceptional Children in Today’s Schools (4th ed.), pp.3456). Love Publishing
Carpenter II, D., Ramirez, A., & Severn, L. (2006). Gap or Gaps: Challenging the Singular Definition of the Achieve ment Gap in the Education and urban Society, 39 (1), 113 127.
Crawford, L., Tindal, G., & Carpenter, D.M. (2006). Explor ing the validity of the Oregon Extended Writing Assessment. The Journal of Special Education, 40(1), 1627
Fenell, D., coauthor of article, Work and Family Conflict: An often overlooked issue in couple and family therapy. Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy (in press).
Hall, L.D., Fisher, C., Musanti, S., & Halquist, D. What Can We Learn From PT3. Tech Trends, 50(3), 2531.
Kelly, C.A. (2006) A Conversation with John Van de Walle. The Colorado Mathematics Teacher, 39(2), 712.
Hankammer, W.A., Snyder, B.A., & Hankammer, C.C. (2006) Empathy as the Primary Means in Suicide Assessment. Journal for the Professional Counselor, 21(1), 519.
Swaby, B. (2006). The Struggle to Keep Literacy Afloat in the United States: Getting the Children Back in the Boat. (613)
Recent Faculty Presentations & Publications
About the College of Education
The College of Education teacher education and graduate programs adhere to research based instruction and incorporate culturally responsive teaching and counseling.
Through our programs students are well prepared to serve as skilled practitioners in classroom, administrative and human service environments.
We invite you to explore the various degree and licensure programs that the College of Education at UCCS has to offer.
Columbine Hall
Where the College of Education is housed
The College of Education is on the UCCS website!
http://www.uccs.edu/~coegen/index.html
For additional information on any or all of this College of Education Newsletter please visit our website!
Many of the links you may find useful:
College of Education Accreditations
Program Admissions Information
Daegu English Village
Employment
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Counseling (CRTC) Symposium
Faculty of the College of Education
College of Education News/ Events
Student Resources
Program Information for the College of Education
Stacey Grady
7192624556
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