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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CREATING THE
In a recent Washington Post article,
Robert J. Samuelson explained why
U.S. higher education’s “learning
system” is unique in the world by
offering continuous entry points
into the system for people when
they are most motivated to learn.
“[I]t provides second chances,”
Samuelson says. “It tries to teach
people when they’re motivated to
learn — which isn’t always when
they're in high school or starting
college. People become motivated
later for many reasons, including
maturity, marriage, mortgages and
crummy jobs. These people aren’t
shut out. They can mix work,
school and training.”
have been employed in public education for 40 years
as a teacher, counselor/advisor, and administrator at the
K-12 through higher education levels. Over these four decades
of service I have seen countless thousands of individuals who have
positively benefited by public education. Today, the decreasing
support for public education at all levels has me very concerned.
Last night I was laying awake wondering to myself, “Where
would I be without the opportunities public education has
afforded me?” The answer came quickly to mind — probably
nowhere! You see, I grew up in Osage County, Missouri in a
small town called Chamois with a booming population at that
time of around 600 people. Most of the folks in town worked for
the power plant (the tax base of the plant provided the main
source of financial support for the schools of Chamois), the
railroad, or were subsistence farmers who barely got by. By far
not a rich community, the citizens always tried hard to support
the town’s one high school and one elementary school. When
we played a basketball game the public would fill the gymnasium.
Band concerts attracted standing room only crowds. When the
baseball team needed uniforms, they got them. When the band
had an opportunity to march in an important parade, the citizens
of Chamois made sure we had the support we needed.
Today, I am afraid this kind of support for the public
elementary and secondary schools — and especially for higher
education — is waning. And that is a shame.
by Charles D. Schmitz
Dean, College
of Education
EducationEditionA PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI -ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FALL 2006
“Today, the
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College Reaches Out with Global Initiatives
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share lessons, activities and strategies for teaching
large classes of students who are learning about
American culture from our student teachers.
U.S. Certification for Teachers OverseasThe Transition to Teaching Program has
expanded globally to ensure that American students
at international schools have highly qualified
teachers. A year ago, Quality Schools
International (QSI) approached the College’s
Transition to Teaching Program regarding their
need for more U.S. certified teachers in their
schools. QSI operates more than 40 international
schools worldwide to educate the children of
Americans working at overseas posts. These
include the children of parents working in the
diplomatic, military, and business sectors.
The College of Education, QSI, and the Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education worked together for nearly a year to
develop the current Transition to Teaching Program
into a complete distance learning program for
non-certified teachers at these international
schools. Upon program completion, teachers will
earn their initial Missouri teaching certificate.
Launched this fall, the program includes
17 participants from 12 countries in Europe,
Asia, and South America. Course lectures have
been recorded on DVD’s and teachers participate
in on-line discussion and “critical friends” groups.
“I have always thought it was important for me
to earn my U.S. teaching credentials because
most of my students are from the U.S.,” said
program participant Elena Sentevska, a middle
school teacher in Skopje, Macadonia where she has
taught language arts since 2000. “This program is
allowing me to become a better teacher who is
familiar with the U.S. teaching methods and
curriculum so that I can better educate our students.”
he College of Education is becoming
increasingly global in its reach and
activities. More recent initiatives include
expansion of the Transition to Teaching Program
to 12 countries and increased educational activities
in six nations, primarily in Southeast Asia through
the Center for Community College Education and
Leadership (CICCEL). In addition, six undergraduate
students are spending this semester in China for
their student teaching assignments, the second year
for this foreign experience program, and one of the
College’s doctoral students was awarded a prestigious
internship at Jean Moulin University in Lyon, France.
“The days when educators need look only
within their own cities and cultures are long
gone,” said Dean Charles Schmitz. “The world has
become increasingly global in perspective, and
any 21st century educator must also have such a
perspective. I’m delighted that we are making
great strides in reaching out to other cultures
and countries — to learn from them, and to
share what we know also.”
Undergraduates in ChinaSix College of Education teacher education
students are participating in the China Student
Teaching program in Fuxin, China, northeast of
Bejing. This Fall 2006 cohort is the third group to
travel to Fuxin and work with elementary through
middle grade students. Twenty students so far
have taken advantage of this unique opportunity
to work as teachers and travel the country ,
including stops in Bejing where our students visited
the Great Wall and Forbidden City, among other
historic locations. Since the program began in
Fall, 2005, students have learned to teach while
learning about a new culture and international
issues related to teacher education. Students
regularly communicate with the College and each
other on blogs and through email, by which they
T
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Dr. Stephen Viola, coordinator of the program, believes that while
many colleges and universities offer education programs to international
educators, the College of Education at UMSL is one of only two colleges
in the U.S. offering programs to international educators that leads to
U.S. teacher certification. Dr. Viola has consulted and worked at various
international schools throughout central and Eastern Europe.
Community College Systems AbroadThe Center for International Community College Education and
Leadership (CICCEL), housed in the College of Education, collaborates
with the American Association of Community Colleges to provide training
for community college systems abroad that seek assistance from the
United States. Some recent activities include establishing training sessions
in Thailand; presenting ideas on the community college system with
officials in Vietnam; investigating long term collaboration and training
with the Ministry of Education of Indonesia; and supporting three
graduate students for international internships in Honduras, Thailand
and Cambodia, and the Galapagos.
Kent Farnsworth, the College’s President in Residence for Community
Colleges, and other representatives from CICCEL will meet with board
members from a newly forming university in Vietnam in December to
work out an agreement for developing an associate degree curriculum at
the institution.
“The university, the first in the country to be privately owned by
Vietnamese investors, is focused on Economics and Finance, and would like
its first two years to be articulated with two or three American universities,”
Dr. Farnsworth said. “Assuming the arrangement goes through as
planned, CICCEL will develop that curriculum.”
Visiting Scholar in FranceThe College of Education was instrumental in securing a research
grant and also in establishing a research administrative internship for
Lucille Van Alstine, a doctoral student who was awarded the status of
Visiting Scholar to Jean Moulin University in Lyon, France. During her stay
in Lyon, a sister-city to St. Louis, Ms. Van Alstine researched the French
philosopher, Jacques Derrida and worked closely with a professor
who had studied with Derrida at the Sorbonne. She also made a
videoconference connection from Jean Moulin University to Ritenour High
School in St. Louis where she teaches.
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Deb ChildsMs. Deb Childs is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning in the College
of Education as a Lecturer. Ms. Child’s fields of expertise are Special Education
and Physical Education. She comes to us from Ohio where she served as a
school principal. She will be teaching special education courses and a related
course in the Physical Education Program.
Karen CummingsKaren Cummings is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning in the College
of Education and the Department of Art and Art History in the College of Fine Arts
and Communication as an assistant professor. Her field of expertise is Art Education.
She comes to UM-St. Louis from the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign
where she is completing her doctoral degree in the College of Education. She has
received awards for instruction at both the K-12 and University levels.
Martille EliasDr. Martille Elias is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning in the
College of Education as an assistant professor. Professor Elias’s field of expertise
is Literacy Education. She comes to UM-St. Louis from the University of
Missouri-Columbia where she completed her doctorate in the College of
Education. She has received awards for instruction as a Teaching Assistant.
Stacy HenningMs. Henning is joining the faculty of the Division of Counseling and Family
Therapy as a Senior Lecturer. Her field of expertise is community counseling and
supervision. She is one of most highly regarded doctoral students here at UM-St. Louis
and will complete her dissertation in Spirituality in Counseling quite soon.
Gooyeon KimDr. Gooyeon Kim is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning in the College
of Education as an assistant professor. Professor Kim's field of expertise is
Mathematics Education. She comes to UM-St. Louis from the University of Georgia
where she completed her doctorate in the Mathematics and Science Education
Department in 2004. The past two years she served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at
the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Stephanie KoscielskiMs. Stephanie Koscielski is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning and the Teacher
Certification and Advising Office in the College of Education as the Director of Clinical Experiences.
Ms Koscielski's fields of expertise are elementary mathematics/science teaching methods and
language arts. She comes to the College from the St. Louis Public School District where she
coordinated the St. Louis Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace Academy and co-chaired
its second annual conference in St. Louis. Stephanie received her masters degree from the
University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Education.
Matthew LembergerDr. Matthew Lemberger is joining the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy in the College
of Education as an assistant professor. Dr. Lemberger’s field of expertise is professional school
counseling and Adlerian psychology. He comes to UM-St. Louis from the University of South
Carolina where he completed his doctorate in Counselor Education. He was one of the most highly
recruited graduates in the field of professional school counseling in the United States this past year.
Lori NewcomerDr. Lori Newcomer is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning in the College of
Education as an assistant professor. Professor Newcomer's field of expertise is Special
Education. She comes to UM-St. Louis from the University of Missouri - Columbia where she
completed her doctorate in the Special Education Department in 2002. Since that time she
served as a Research Assistant Professor in the College of Education at UMC. Using several
grants she has researched the effects of Positive Behavior Support on student behavior.
Rebecca RogersDr. Rebecca Rogers is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education
as an associate professor. Professor Rogers’ field of expertise is Literacy/Reading Education.
For the past 6 years she served at Washington University in St. Louis. She completed her doctorate
in Reading at University of New York at Albany (SUNY). She is a rising scholar in her field.
Carol WeberMs. Carol Weber is joining the Division of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education
as a Lecturer. Ms. Weber’s field of expertise is Biology. She has served as a lecturer in the
Biology Department at UM-St. Louis for 20 years. She has Masters Degrees in Biology and
Education and is completing her doctoral degree in Adult Education in the College of
Education. She will be teaching anatomy and physiology and related courses in the Physical
Education Program.
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High School Students get a Taste of College Life Ninth graders from the Wellston School District and eleventh and twelfth graders from the Rockwood
School district participated in two summer campus programs hosted jointly last summer by the districts
and the College of Education. The College’s Teacher Certification and Advising Office worked with the
districts’ leaders, teachers and staff to organize the two summer experiences.
These first-time initiatives brought students to campus to experience college life, enroll in middle and
high school classes and become acquainted with all the possibilities of a college education. College of
Education students assisted the Wellston and Rockwood students with content needs related to their
coursework. Both programs focused on students’ futures while enhancing the academic skills they need
to achieve scholastic and lifelong career goals.
Partnering for SuccessTen Bishop Middle School students from the Wellston School District attended the “Partnering for
Success” program on campus. Students attended mathematics and communication arts courses taught by
district teachers, followed by UMSL campus tours and work with College staff and faculty in the library
and Technology and Learning Center, and lessons in the Center for Human Origin and Cultural
Diversity. Students also heard from an UMSL faculty panel in discussions about career possibilities.
A culminating project included students creating PowerPoint presentations on career choices.
S.A.G.E.S.Severing the Achievement Gap in the Education of
Students (S.A.G.E.S.) was held in the College of
Education last July. Rockwoods’ voluntary transfer
students attended daily classes and were advised by
high school counselor.
The S.A.G.E.S. Summer Academy was designed to
provide students with a life changing college preparatory
experience through university exposure, academic goal
setting, student empowerment, mentorship and career
exploration as well as academic enrichment. During
the summer camp, students had a taste of campus life
through campus tours, studying in the library and the
Technology and Learning Center, and lunch at the
Millennium Student Center.
Directors, teachers and students participating inS.A.G.E.S., Rockwood/COE summer program forhigh school students on campus
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Vashon HighSchool/UMSLCollaborative
Last winter, 59 Vashon High students accepted a
challenge to participate in the Vashon High School/
UMSL Collaborative.
Participating students experienced a semester of
campus living while attending seminars and taking a
combination of four high school and two college level
courses. The Vashon High seniors received grades in
the two college courses comparable to those of other
beginning freshman at the University of Missouri-
St. Louis.
Over 75 percent of the participants completed the
campus-wide program and seven of them are now freshmen
at UMSL. One student, Chinera Meeks, now joins her
mother on campus as a second generation student at
the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The program was the result of mutual planning by
senior administrators in the St. Louis Public Schools and
the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Dr. Lynn Beckwith,
the Endowed Professor in Urban Education in UMSL’s
College of Education served as the liaison between
UMSL and Vashon. Plans are underway to continue
the project with Vashon High School.
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andra I. Diamond, director and St. Louis
area coordinator for Kids Voting Missouri
has received the 2006 Barbara Ericksen
Affiliate Excellence Award from Kids Voting USA.
Kids Voting USA is a national program, housed
locally in the UM-St. Louis College of Education.
The program allows K-12 students study citizenship
and then go to Kids Voting polls on Election Day
with their parents or other adults to cast ballots on
the same candidates and issues as registered voters.
The Barbara Ericksen Affiliate Excellence Award
is national award given annually to one local Kids
Voting director who demonstrates a commitment to
the goals and mission of the program. Ms. Diamond
received the award during Kids Voting USA’s annual
meeting in early June in Tempe, Ariz. She has been
involved in the program since 1999.
Kids Voting Missouri serves 27 school districts
throughout the state and involves about 247,000
students, 16,000 teachers, 500 schools and
2,500 volunteers.
Visit www.kidsvotingmissouri.org for more
information about Kids Voting Missouri.
SSandra Diamond Wins PrestigiousEricksen Excellence Award
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The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and educational institution committed to excellence through diversity.
An NCATE Accreditated Institution
What would an American-made system be without plenty
of options and choices? Our higher education learning system
provides an abundance — from public, private and for-profit
universities, community colleges, training schools and online
degree programs — producing an incredibly diverse, creative,
innovative and productive population. Other countries still
hold our higher education system in high regard, with thousands
of foreign students clambering for its fruits, and other nations
adopting similar systems, especially the community college model.
As a Missouri boy of meager means, my chance in life
came first through hard work and secondly through the support
and generosity of the public. When I won a scholarship to go
to the University of Missouri because I was Valedictorian of
my high school class at Chamois (I was top in a class of 25),
I was on my way!
I was the first member of my family to garner a college
degree. The opportunities afforded me by a public university
have been instrumental in my life’s success. Today, my family
holds SEVEN academic degrees from the University of
Missouri System — my wife and I earned six and our daughter
holds one. She is now pursuing a second degree in another state.
I stand before you today as Dean of the College of
Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Thankful
for the opportunities I have had, and hopeful that the support
of the public and our government representatives will grow
over the years ahead. Public higher education in Missouri
deserves the public’s support.
I cannot imagine where this poor boy from Central
Missouri would be today without it. And I know I am only
one of legions who can say the same.
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