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Urban Education Forum Sets Attendance Record
More than 150 school educators and administrators, as well as SOE students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the 2012 Urban Education and Community Forum on April 5th where renowned scholar Geneva Gay, Ph.D. , shared her insights on how to implement culturally responsive teaching in the classroom. After her presentation and a brief Q&A, the School of Education recognized its 11 Joan and Bert Berkley Excellence in Urban Education Grant recipients. View the slideshow.
Mayor Sly James, Missouri Senator Jolie Justus, and Missouri State Representative Judy Morgan toured the Edgar L. and Rheta A. Berkley Child and Family Development Center (a division of the SOE) on Friday, April 20, and took time to read to several of the classrooms in recognition of The Week of the Young Child™, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize (and model) the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. The 2012 Week of the Young Child™ is April 22–28 and the theme is Early Years Are Learning Years®.
Missouri’s Teacher of the Year, Kristen Merrell, was recognized by the School of Education during “Alumni Night at the Roos” basketball game on January 7. Mrs. Merrell is an alumna of the School of Education, where she received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She currently is a third-grade teacher in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and has taught kindergarten, fourth, and fifth grades as well. Merrell attended the event with her family and interacted with Chancellor Leo Morton during a pre-game dinner. Presenting Merrell with School of Education gear and a UMKC pennant during halftime ceremonies were Dr. Juana Hishaw, president of the School of Education Alumni Board, and SOE Assistant Dean Dr. Ginny Miller.
Accreditation/Assessment Retreat
In early January, 50 SOE faculty/staff gathered for the School's accreditation/assessment retreat at The Bloch School. It was a great learning experience about how the NCATE/DESE accreditation process is a self-study that allows us to assess and refine our journey toward academic excellence. The retreat also proved helpful in preparation for our NCATE on-site visit this March.
One hundred and eighteen 2011 School of Education scholarship recipients and their donors were honored at the School’s annual Scholar and Donor Luncheon on September 13. View the slide show to see some of the attendees!
More than 40 individuals attended the joint meeting held September 30th between SOE faculty/staff, Kansas City Missouri School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Steve Green, and members of the KCMSD Central Office staff. The meeting was a genuine two-way collaboration to explore and develop additional partnerships aimed at ensuring that all students receive a high-quality education in alignment with both our organizations' priorities, and the needs of the community-at-large.
2011 Faculty, Staff, & Family Picnic
We had a magnificent time at the SOE’s 1st Annual Faculty, Staff, and Family Picnic Saturday, August 20th with nearly 100 individuals in attendance. Although it rained a couple of times, the show went on and Dr. Pecina’s band Trio Aztlan was awesome. To view the slide show click on the picture.
Grant Program: Inquiry Science Through Observation, Reasoning, and Measurement in 4th-9th grade (ISTORM)
In recognition of the SOE 2011 Alumni Award Winner, Steven Obenhaus, and the official ribbon cutting of the new south entrance... We've opened to the new doors for BBQ & Jazz on a spring day!