News Flash for Teacher Education Students

The Department of Education at Newberry College welcomes all new freshman and transfer students. We are happy that you have decided to join us!

• Summer School Opportunities for Education Majors
  
  

  Maymester – May 5 – May 30

   

  EDU 382 – Technology and Teaching – Requires admission to the Teacher Education Program. 
  M-TH 4:15 – 6:30

   

  ECE 439 – Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Science and Math – Requires admission to the Teacher Education Program. M-TH 4:15 – 6:30. Meets Early Childhood Add-On Requirement

   

  Second Term – June 30 – August 1

   

  EDU 224 – Foundations of Teaching and Learning – M-TH 1:15 – 2:50

   

  EDU 101 – EDU 101 – TBA

  
  
  
  
  
• Education Club Hosts Cookout
  
  The Newberry College Future Educators Association (FEA) Education Club hosted a cookout for future NC Education Majors on March 8, 2008. To view the press release and find out more about this event, click here.
  
  

  (Future Newberry College Education Majors)

  
  

• Education Students Attend FEA Conference
  

  
  (left to right: Libby Martin, Tara Burton, and Kayla Knight)
  
  Three Newberry College education majors attended the Future Educators Association (FEA) National Conference, Friday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 17, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

   

  At the conference, the students heard speakers discuss topics that included helping children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and working with children who live in poverty. The students also lead their own presentation entitled “Do You Have the Right Disposition for Teaching?”
  
  While at the conference, the students also represented Newberry at the Hall of Colleges where they recruited future education majors. Other colleges represented at the Hall of Colleges include Carson-Newman, Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State and Penn State.

   

  The three students who attended the FEA National Conference with Dr. Cindy Johnson-Taylor were Tara Burton, Kayla Knight and Libby Martin.
  
  
  
  
  

• SC Teacher Loans
  
  The Admissions and Financial Aid offices have received 2008-2009 South Carolina Teacher Loan applications.  This money is distributed until it runs out so it is important to apply early. To obtain an application, go by the Financial Aid office and pick one up. Once you complete it, bring it to the Department of Education for processing.
  
     

• Gift Enhances Technology in NC Education Department
  
  (left to right: Mr. Steve Martin and Mrs. Renee Stubbs)
  
  Newberry College’s Department of Education recently received a SMARTBoard as a gift from Steve Martin, director of technology for the School District of Newberry County. This gift represents the strength of the collaboration between the College and the school district.
  
  To find out more information about the Education Department's new SMARTBoard, view the press release at http://www.newberry.edu/news/announcement_details.
  
  
  
  
  
• Kappa Delta Pi Initiation of New Members
  
  (left to right: Kyle Branham, Tiffany Vinkler, Mrs. Cathy Mitchell, and Dr. Glenna Zeak)
  
  The Newberry College Psi Lambda Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, initiated 12 new members on November 15, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. in the Smeltzer Summerland room.
  
  The following students were initiated: Jeffrey Bell, Kyle Branham, Kayla Cromer, Jessica Hook, Michelle Kroske, Amanda Mason, Jane Pitts, Alicia Rumfelt, Katie Shealy, Brandy Thornhill, Heather Webb, and Leah Yarborough.      
  
   
  
  
  
• Applying for Admission to Teacher Education
  
  Admission to Teacher Education is required before you can take 300 and 400 level teacher education classes as these courses are restricted to those who meet admission requirements and have applied for admission. 
  
  You can apply for admission by going into your Live Text account, clicking on Forms and completing the application form.

  
  Part of the application process requires that you submit an admissions essay.  To access the essay prompt, rubric and template, go to Live Text, Create, Teacher Education Folder and find the Admission to Teacher Education template.  Once you complete your essay, it should be Submitted For Review to Newberryadmin.

           
  
  
     
• New Add-on Requirements for Early Childhood and Elementary Ed. Majors
  
  Early Childhood Majors who want to add-on Elementary certification are required to take:
  
  - ELE 353 - Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School - offered Spring only
  - ELE 321 - Children's Literature - offered Spring only    
  
  Elementary majors who want to add-on Early Childhood certification are required to take:
  
  - ECE 233 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment - offered Fall only
  - ECE 439 - Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Science/Math - offered Spring only
  - ECE 300 - Field Experience in Early Childhood - offered fall and spring beginning 
  in Fall 2008            
  
  
  
  
  
• Update on Teacher Cadet College Day
  
  The Newberry College Teacher Cadet College Day was held on Friday, November 2, 2007. High school seniors enrolled in Teacher Cadet spent a fun-filled day at the College. This year's theme was Teachers Making A Difference.
  
  Currently, Newberry College is serving as College Partner to 8 area high schools, including Airport High School, Irmo High School, Dutch Fork High School, Lugoff-Elgin High School, Chapin High School, Mid-Carolina High School, Newberry High School, and Columbia High School.    
  
  For more information about Newberry's latest Teacher Cadet Day, please visit http://www.newberry.edu/financialaid/TeacherCadetCollegePartnerships.asp.
  
  

• New Partnership Enriches Teacher Education Program at Newberry College
  (left to right: Dr. Charles Hatch, Dr. Cindy Johnson-Taylor, and President Mitchell Zais)
  
  

NEWBERRY, S.C. – Newberry College’s Teacher Education Program announced a new partnership with the Institute for Evidence-Based Decision Making in Education at a reception at the Newberry Opera House, Tuesday, September 25.

 The Affiliation with EDIE will be a valuable resource to Newberry College’s Teacher Education Program in a wide variety of areas. EDIE will help promote the college on a national level and students and faculty will have access to current research on what works to improve student achievement.  

“EDIE is looking forward to a rewarding relationship with Newberry College to benefit the college, faculty, students and nearby school districts,” said Dr. Charles Hatch, CEO, EDIE. “In this closer relationship, Newberry College will be our academic home.”  

With the new affiliation, students will have the opportunity to develop a relationship with Hatch, a national expert on PRAXIS preparation, a test used as part of the teacher certification process.  

According to Newberry College Education Department Chair, Dr. Cindy Johnson-Taylor, this collaboration is one that will be mutually beneficial to both the college and EDIE. “EDIE is based on the same principle as our conceptual framework,” said Johnson-Taylor, “that effective teachers model best practice in their instruction and assessment and that this best practice is research based and data driven.”

• LiveText
  
  All teacher candidates are now required to purchase a subscription to LiveText.  Subscriptions can be purchased in the Newberry College Bookstore for $89. LiveText is the student and faculty interface with the Unit Assessment System which is an important part of our national accreditation as a teacher education program. It is also a valuable tool for students to both track and demonstrate their progress in the Teacher Education Program.  LiveText training sessions will be held in the fall to teach everyone how to set up an account and use it to the maximum benefit.

• SC Teachers Loan Adds Two Critical Subject Areas

  The South Carolina State Board of Education announced that Physical Education and Early Childhood Education will be added to the list of “critical subject areas” for the 2007/08 school year. The addition of these subjects will allow students enrolled in college for the 2007/08 academic year with plans to become certified in either of the areas to now be eligible to receive funds from the SC Teachers Loan program. Previous recipients of SC Teacher Loans who are teaching either subject will be eligible for forgiveness beginning in the 2007/08 school year. SC Teacher Loan applications can be picked up in the Financial Aid Office.