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School of Education Message from the Dean Dear SoE Alumni, Friends, and Colleagues,
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This fall will be a very busy semester in the School of Education (SoE). Our professional education unit is pursuing national accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the formal site visit by the accreditation team is scheduled for late October. We are excited about the significance of this event, and look forward to celebrating a successful process later in the year. Additionally, plans are underway for construction of our new building which will be located on what is now the Copley Library parking lot. The School of Education is launching our lecture series entitled: “Leaders of Practice”. The lecture/discussion series will showcase prominent individuals who have made a significant impact on their discipline or society. As home to the first doctoral program in leadership studies in the nation, it is fitting that the inaugural lecture be given by one of our distinguished alumni from this program: best selling author and corporate consultant Dr. Kevin Freiberg ’87. I hope you will join us November 17 at 6:00pm in the auditorium of the Manchester Conference Center for this wonderful event. I look forward to seeing you on the 17th.
Paula A. Cordeiro Professor and Dean
SoE seeks national accreditation The School of Education prepares for NCATE accreditation of our professional education unit. See story in next issue.
Join Us! “If you were to be really brave today, what would you do?”
Listen to doctoral alum, bestselling author, and world-class speaker Dr. Kevin Freiberg deliver the SoE’s inaugural lecture. “A Conversation with Dr. Kevin Freiberg” November 17, 2004 6:00pm Manchester Conference Center Auditorium Free. RSVP required: Call (619) 260-4538 See page 4 for additional information
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Horizons SOE Global! Corner Global Exchange - Universidad de Mondragon (MU), Spain The School of Education recently accepted three students from Universidad de Mondragon (MU) to study at USD during fall 2004 as part of the USD-SOE/MU exchange program. The exchange program provides USD and MU students in our teaching credential programs the opportunity to study abroad for a semester. SOE Global! and the Dean’s Office are the official hosts for the MU students, and we welcome them to USD!
Global Study in Natal, Brazil – Summer 2004 A new course titled Community and Family Literacy and Funds of Knowledge was offered this summer, marking SOE Global!’s first global study in the country of Brazil. Dr. Maria Luiza Dantas, Assistant Professor of Learning and Teaching and a native of Brazil, taught the course which focuses “on the development of teachers’ and other educators’ awareness of students’ funds of knowledge, particularly their family and community literacy and instructional ways to bridge this knowledge into the school/classroom curricula.” During the 10-day travel component of the course, students visited the city of Natal and the town of Campina Grande.
Global Study in Mondragon, Spain – Summer 2004 In June 2004, the week-long Mondragon Seminar took place in Spain. David Herrera, the instructor for the course, led a group of 14 participants during their visit to the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation. The Mondragon Seminar explores models of worker-owned participatory organizations.
Ability Profiling and School Failure: One Child’s Struggle to be Seen as Competent
By Kathleen M. Collins (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003) How do sociocultural factors such as ethnicity, gender, class, and language influence the identification of ability and disability? Under what contextual circumstances does a difference become a disability? SoE faculty member Kathleen Collins’ case study of a competent fifth grade African American student in a predominantly white, rural community provides a thoughtful exploration of the social and contextual forces that shape the appearance of academic ability, and the impact of these forces on the perception of academic underachievement of minority students. The book highlights the student’s struggle to be seen as competent in school, a context where his teacher perceives him as learning disabled and excludes him from science and literacy discourses in the classroom. Using ethnographic methods, Collins documents the ways in which well-meaning participants in the school environment construct an identity of disability for a child who excels in other activity contexts.
Broad Foundation funds leadership academy for aspiring and practicing principals Funded by a grant from the Eli Broad Foundation, the Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA) was created through a partnership between the San Diego Unified School District and the University of San Diego. Dean of the School of Education Paula Cordeiro and Superintendent Alan Bersin envisioned a program that would address the principal shortage in the district, attract exceptional teachers to the principalship, improve teacher expertise, and raise student achievement. Led by recently retired Executive Director Elaine Fink, the Academy began in January 2000 with a cohort of ten aspiring principals. The Aspiring Principal program provides a year long internship where the student shadows an exemplary principal who coaches the student and models effective instructional leadership practices and decision making.
Since its inception, the Academy has graduated fifty-four students. 87% of the ELDA students have assumed site leadership positions in San Diego Unified. In June 2004, twenty-seven additional students graduated and received the Preliminary Administrative credential, and thirty-four students (who are currently serving in principal or viceprincipal positions) received the Professional Administrative Credential. As the Academy begins its fifth year, we welcome new Executive Director Ann Van Sickle. The district and the University of San Diego look forward to continuing the partnership and the successful training of school leaders who are lifelong learners, who have a strong knowledge of teaching and learning, and who promote the success of all students.
Fall 2004
Honors, Achievements, and Recognition for Outstanding Achievement FACULTY
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Constance Carroll named Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District Adjunct faculty member in the Leadership Studies program and former President of San Diego Mesa College Constance Carroll has been named Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District, the second largest community college district in the state. Dr. Carroll previously held the position of President at Saddleback College, Indian Valley Colleges, and was Interim Chancellor of the Marin Community College District.
Alumnae Shannon Hobbs selected as a 2004 James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Fellow The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Washington D.C. provides fellowship support for graduate study of American history by promising and distinguished teachers of American history, American government, and social studies. From a pool of applicants hailing from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 54 fellows were selected in its 13th annual fellowship competition. Shannon Hobbs received her Single Subject teaching credential from USD. The fellowship is designed to recognize exceptional teachers and strengthen their knowledge of American constitutional government
Reyes Quezada selected President-elect of the California Council on Teacher Education The California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of the pre-service and in-service education of teachers and administrators. Dr. Reyes Quezada, Associate Professor, was the first Latino elected to the CCTE board and will be the first Latino to serve as President. Dr. Quezada will take the helm as president in 2006.
STUDENTS Tricia Gallant appointed as Graduate Student Representative to AERA Division J Tricia Gallant has been appointed graduate student representative for Division J of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Division J represents Post-secondary education, and her responsibilities include representing graduate student interests to Division J, representing Division J interests to the AERA Graduate Student Council, and coordinating graduate student sessions at the AERA annual conference. This is a two-year appointment for Tricia, who is pursuing her doctoral degree in leadership studies. Alana Nicastro receives a visiting professorship at New Zealand’s University of Waikato Alana Nicastro (Ed.D. ‘04) has been awarded a summer visiting professorship in New Zealand, at the University of Waikato. Nicastro will be teaching and conducting research in the field of organizational communication. Dr. Nicastro, winner of the 2004 William P. Foster Outstanding Dissertation award, will be in New Zealand during the months of January and February 2005.
PROGRAMS Council for Exceptional Children gives USD program a fantastic review The Special Education program received national recognition from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. USD is the first private university special education program in California to receive this distiction. Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education renews national accreditation of MFT program The Masters program in Marital and Family Therapy received a renewal of their national accreditation for another 6 years. The MFT program initially received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Education in 1992, and is one of only 4 programs in the state of California to hold this honor. School of Education ranks 5th among producers of Asian American doctorates The July 2004 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education ranked USD 5th among producers of Asian American doctorates in the field of education. Others in the top 5 include Columbia, USC, UCLA, and Berkeley.
Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Awards Celebration Recognizes Outstanding Alumni Based on nominations and selections by the School of Education faculty and alumni, the Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Awards honor USD alumni who have achieved outstanding success in their career field. Congratulations to Connie Cintas, Principal of Paul Ecke Central Elementary School in Encinitas, CA, who received the 2004 Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award for the School of Education. Past Recipients: 1995: Gloria G. De Ment ‘76 (M.Ed.) Literacy Director, National Dyslexia Research Foundation 1996: Bertha O. Pendleton ‘89 (Ed.D.) Former Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District 1997: Kevin ‘87 (Ed.D.) & Jackie ‘94 (Ed.D.) Freiberg President and Managing Partner, San Diego Consulting Group, Inc. 1998: George Cameron ‘84 (Ed.D.) Superintendent, National School District 1999: Kimberlee Jubala ‘90 (M.Ed.) Teacher, San Diego Unified School District 2000: Sr. Miriam Kaeser ‘87 (Ed.D.) Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Development, Archdiocese of Cincinnati 2001: Adolfo Gonzales ‘96 (Ed.D.) Police Chief, National City Police Department 2002: Judith Rauner ‘95 (Ed.D.) Director, Community ServiceLearning, University of San Diego (retired) 2003: Anthony Smith ‘87 (Ed.D.) Managing Director, Leadership Research Institute
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Upcoming Events September 9 State of the University Address
October 15-17 Homecoming Weekend
October 23-27 NCATE Accreditation Visit
November 17 Leaders in Practice Lecture Kevin Freiberg, Inaugural Speaker Manchester Conference Center Auditorium FREE, RSVP required Call (619) 260-4538
Inaugural Speaker Dr. Kevin Freiberg Founder and CEO, Freibergs.com 6:00pm, November 17, 2004 Dr. Freiberg received his doctoral degree in leadership studies from the School of Education. His company, Freibergs.com, is a professional speaking and consulting firm dedicated to equipping leaders for a world of change. He has a global practice working with firms in Europe, Japan, Central and South America, as well as companies throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Freiberg has worked with some of the world’s most admired companies, and his first book (NUTS!, co-written with his wife and fellow USD alum Dr. Jackie Freiberg) has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. In an exciting follow up to the first book, GUTS! provides an inside look at 25 gutsy and successful executives creating a new corporate ethos in America.