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Illinois or Iowa location.
/blockquote>
Teachers interested in Spring Break and Summer Programs
abroad should look to [link removed]
/blockquote>
Dear teachers:
If you are a K-12 teacher in the United States, you are
invited to participate in a study titled “Teacher Perception
of Technology Integration in the Workplace: A National
Study.” If you teach in a teacher education program, please
feel free to forward this invitation to any graduates...See More/blockquote>
Dear teachers:
If you are a K-12 teacher in the United States, you are
invited to participate in a study titled “Teacher Perception
of Technology Integration in the Workplace: A National
Study.” If you teach in a teacher education program, please
feel free to forward this invitation to any graduates that
you think might be interested in participating in this
study. If you already filled out the survey, thanks for your
assistance and please dismiss this message.
Purpose of the Study: The purpose of the study is to
investigate teachers’ perceptions of technology integration
in the workplace as it relates to their self-confidence in
computer use, their preparation in formal and informal
technology courses in teacher education programs from which
they have graduated, and administrative and technical
support in their workplace.
Benefits: The findings could be used by teacher educators to
revise technology courses and by K-12 school administrators
to reconsider necessary support of technology integration
for teachers’ practices. The benefits to you in
participating in the study are receiving a copy of a summary
of the study results.
Procedures to be Followed: You as a teacher are invited to
participate in the study by completing a web-based survey.
You will also be asked about your willingness to participate
in a possible telephone interview. You do not have to agree
to being interviewed in order to complete the survey.
If interviewed, you will be asked more detailed questions
about your opinion on the type of experiences you had
regarding technology integration during your teacher
preparation program, whether you feel that you were
adequately prepared, how you have used technology in your
classroom, and your perception of the administrative and
technical support that you have at your school.
Duration: The survey will take approximately 20 minutes of
your time. The interview, if conducted, will take
approximately 30 minutes.
Risks: There are no risks in participating in this study
beyond those experienced in everyday life.
Compensation: There is no compensation for participating in
this study.
Voluntary Participation/Alternative: Your participation in
this project is voluntary. You have the right to withdraw at
any time. You do not have to answer any questions you do not
want to answer. The alternative is not to participate.
Statement of Confidentiality: Your responses will be
confidential to ensure that they cannot be linked to you
personally. Any personal information you provide that is
linked to your name will be held in strict confidence when
the data are presented in a written report.
Right to Ask Questions: If you have any questions, now or
later, you may contact us at the numbers below. If you have
any questions about your rights as a human subject, please
contact the University of South Dakota Institutional Review
Board at 605-677-6184.
Please assist us in our research and complete the survey by
going to
[link removed].
Thank you for considering participation in our survey.
Tzu-Yi Hsu
Co-Project Director
Technology for Education & Training
University of South Dakota
Phone: 605-677-8889
Email: [email removed]
Susan Santo
Co-Project Director
Technology for Education & Training
University of South Dakota
Phone: 605-677-5489
Email: [email removed]
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
THE 2005 JOINT ASSEMBLY, a partnership between AGU, SEG,
NABS and SPD/AAS, is being held 23—27 May 2005 in New
Orleans, Louisiana. The Program Committee is developing a
Union-wide science program that will cover topics in all
areas of geophysical sciences. With a reputation as one o...See More/blockquote>
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
THE 2005 JOINT ASSEMBLY, a partnership between AGU, SEG,
NABS and SPD/AAS, is being held 23—27 May 2005 in New
Orleans, Louisiana. The Program Committee is developing a
Union-wide science program that will cover topics in all
areas of geophysical sciences. With a reputation as one of
the country's hottest spots for music, food, and nightlife,
New Orleans is an exciting venue for the Joint Assembly.
Session Call for Abstracts
ED06 : An Analysis of the Impact of Education Reform from "A
Nation at Risk" to "No Child Left Behind" on science education
Abstract Submission Guidelines.
$ Full submission guidelines can be found on the AGU Web
site on the 2005 Joint Assembly page,
[link removed]
$ It is the responsibility of the author to make certain the
abstract is received at AGU headquarters by the abstract
deadline, February 10, 2005. Authors must not rely on
conveners to submit abstracts on their behalf.
$ Abstracts must be submitted in English.
$ Abstracts should be proofread carefully prior to
submission. No changes or corrections will be made to
abstracts by AGU Staff, including the order of authors.
Abstracts received are considered final copy.
$ Authors must preview electronic abstracts before
submitting to AGU.
$ Abstracts submitted by mail can only contain text.
Graphics or figures may only be included in electronic
submissions, as part of the URL option.
$ Abstracts must be accompanied by submission fees. The
abstract submission fee is nonrefundable, even if the paper
is later withdrawn.
$ Abstracts will not be accepted by fax or email. You must
mail your abstract or submit it electronically through the
website submission according to the appropriate deadline.
$ Abstracts can be submitted only when the first author is
an AGU member in good standing or a nonmember whose abstract
submission is sponsored by an AGU member in good standing OR
a member of a co-sponsoring society. The appropriate AGU
or cosponsor membership number (self or sponsor) must be
provided with the abstract submission.
$ Submission of an abstract carries with it the obligation
to present the paper in the mode of presentation and on the
day and time assigned by the Program Committee. You are NOT
guaranteed an oral talk, nor are you guaranteed a specific
day of the week. The Program Committee makes all final
scheduling decisions. Once scheduled, presentations may not
be rescheduled.
$ All accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement
to Eos. Submission of an abstract for the meeting is
presumed to carry with it permission for AGU to reproduce
the abstract in a supplement to Eos, on the CD-ROM, on the
AGU Web site, in meeting programs, and in reports related to
the meeting. It is also presumed to permit the free copying
of the abstract. Although Eos is a copyrighted publication,
authors are not required to transfer copyrights for
abstracts submitted to meetings. Copyright, where it exists,
will be reserved by the authors.
Deadlines and schedule:
3 February Postal Mail Abstract Deadline
10 February Abstract Deadline Electronic Submissions; No
later than 2359 UT.
26 March Program Summary Available on AGU Website
1 April Acceptance letters and session chair letters mailed.
20 April Pre-Registration Deadline
Housing deadline
26 April Abstract volume mails with Eos
23-27-May Joint Assembly 05 in New Orleans
Please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues
[faculty, staff, administrators], doctoral students, and
others, who may have an interest in submitting an abstract
for the consideration of conference presentation.
/blockquote>
Jury Acquits Iowa Teacher of Fondling
TODD DVORAK
Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A second-grade teacher accused of sexual
abuse was acquitted Wednesday of fondling a female student
two years ago.
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on two other charges
against Tim Higbe...See More/blockquote>
Jury Acquits Iowa Teacher of Fondling
TODD DVORAK
Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A second-grade teacher accused of sexual
abuse was acquitted Wednesday of fondling a female student
two years ago.
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on two other charges
against Tim Higbee - both involving the same student - and
Judge Michael R. Mullins declared a mistrial.
"It is a sense of relief," said Higbee, who was acquitted
earlier this year of 15 counts of sexual abuse stemming
from allegations made by another student. "It is one step
closer to putting this behind me and moving on with life
and trying to get back to some sense of normalcy."
Prosecutors will meet next week to decide whether to pursue
a new trial, said Bob Brammer, a spokesman for the attorney
general's office. There are five other pending cases
against Higbee, 50.
He was arrested in April 2003 after one of his students
spoke to a school counselor. The girl told authorities of
15 incidents in which she was touched inappropriately or
forced to touch her teacher.
Higbee has been on paid leave since the day after school
officials learned of the allegations.
A police investigation turned up allegations involving six
more girls. Higbee was charged with 40 counts of sexual
abuse and indecent contact involving 7- and 8-year-old
girls.
Throughout the weeklong trial, Higbee was portrayed by
friends and colleagues as a caring and devoted teacher who
was deeply involved with students.
Higbee testified the student, now 10, did well in school
and was a leader, but was stubborn and, at times,
vindictive. He also testified the allegations were made
days after he scolded the student for jumping on his back
during recess and demanding a piggyback ride.
Defense attorney Alfredo Parrish said the jury had voted
11-1 to find Higbee not guilty on the other two charge
/blockquote>
Teachers interested in Spring Break and Summer Programs
abroad should look to [link removed]
/blockquote>
.
False Promoting of NCLB: from >>>
[link removed]
by Cindy Koeppel
Jan 25, 2005
/blockquote>
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Congress in the Classroom® 2005
DEADLINE: March 15, 2005
Congress in the Classroom® is a national, award-winning
education program now in its 13th year. Sponsored by The
Dirksen Congressional Center, the workshop is dedicated to
the exchange of ideas and information o...See More/blockquote>
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Congress in the Classroom® 2005
DEADLINE: March 15, 2005
Congress in the Classroom® is a national, award-winning
education program now in its 13th year. Sponsored by The
Dirksen Congressional Center, the workshop is dedicated to
the exchange of ideas and information on teaching about
Congress.
Congress in the Classroom® is designed for high school
teachers who teach U.S. history, government, civics,
political science, or social studies. Forty teachers from
throughout the country will be selected in 2005 to take
part in the program.
You will gain experience with The Center's educational Web
site, CongressLink - [link removed].
Throughout the program you will work with national experts
as well as colleagues from across the nation. This
combination of firsthand knowledge and peer-to-peer
interaction will give you new ideas, materials, and a
professionally enriching experience.
In sum, the workshop consists of two types of sessions:
those that focus on recent research and scholarship about
Congress (and don't always have an immediate application in
the classroom) and those geared to specific ways to teach
students about Congress.
The 2005 program theme will be "Our New Congress -- the
109th." Confirmed session titles are:
* A View from Capitol Hill
* The Importance of Teaching Democracy Appreciation
* George W. Bush's Second Term: What's in Store for
Congress?
* Congress Has a Humorous Side
* How Congress Members Decide (Hint: It Looks Like a Game of
Billiards)
* Teaching Congress Through Visuals
* The Struggle to Reform Congress and Its Consequences
* The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Using Document Analysis to
Tell the Story
* How to Get Your Point Across to Congress Members
* The Dirksen Center Web Suite as a Resource for Teachers
* Congressional Insight: A Computer Simulation of a Member's
First Term in the House of Representatives, and more.
The workshop will take place from Monday, July 25 through
July 28, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel in Peoria, Illinois.
Teachers who are selected for the program will be
responsible for (1) a non-refundable $135 registration fee
(required to confirm acceptance after notice of
selection) and (2) transportation to and from Peoria,
Illinois. Many school districts will pay all or a portion
of these costs.
The Center pays for three nights lodging at the
headquarters hotel (providing a single room for each
participant), workshop materials, local transportation, all
but three meals, and presenter honoraria and expenses. The
Center spends between $25,000 and $30,000 to host the
program each year
Those teachers who are not selected for the program will
have an opportunity to register for the Web-based Congress
in the Classroom course.
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2005. Enrollment
is competitive and limited to forty. Selection will be
determined by The Center. Individuals will be notified of
their acceptance status by April 1, 2005.
Take a look at The Dirksen Center Web site -
[link removed].
If you are interested in registering for the Congress in the
Classroom® 2005 workshop, you can complete an online
registration form found at:
[link removed].
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