LIFE @UCF Announces 2016-17 Grant

Program

Diversity and Technology are the Themes

of KnightEd Talks

Nickels to Offer Workshop on Computer

Science in the Classroom

Storey Edits Book Related to the

Professional Practice Doctorate

Calendar of Events

LIFE @UCF Announces 2016-17 Grant Program The Learning Institute for Elders at University of Central

Florida, Inc. (LIFE@UCF) is pleased to announce it will

again be extending a Call for Applications for its Grants

& Awards program. UCF departments and units are

invited to apply to either the Competitive Awards

program or the Gerontology Applied Research Awards

program. We ask your assistance in getting the

information out to interested applicants.

Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Studies and

the Interdisciplinary Studies Program –under the

leadership of Dr. Claudia Schippert--LIFE@UCF also

enjoys the support of Dr. Richard Tucker, Professor

Emeritus of Psychology and UCF Liaison. This thriving

650-member organization recently celebrated 25 years

of lifelong learning on this campus.

Over $500,000 has been awarded to faculty, staff,

graduate and undergraduate students from numerous

departments and units over the years. It is anticipated

that the organization will distribute over 20 competitive

awards, averaging $2000 each. Likewise, $30,000 has

been budgeted for gerontology research awards.

NOTE: Recipients may use the award monies for a wide

range of needs, excluding wages, research stipends and

staff travel. Past awards have included equipment

purchases, supplies and books, program development

and teaching enhancements. Preference will be given to

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Nickels to Offer Workshop on Computer Science in the Classroom

Dr. Megan Nickels

will be offering a

series of workshops

entitled, “Integrating

Computer Science in

the Classroom.” The

4 workshops will focus on the use of the robots,

Dot and Dash, EV3 or WeDo to show how they

can be used to teach computer science concepts

and skills in elementary classrooms.

The registration fees for the workshops are:

$210.00 per workshop (includes a Wonder

Workshop Dash robot) or

$100 per workshop if you have a Wonder

Workshop’s Dash robot or Lego Mindstorm’s

EV3 and WeDo robots.

*Register for all four and receive one workshop

free.

To register, visit

ucfstemworkshop.eventbrite.com

For professional development content or robot

questions, contact Dr. Megan Nickels

megan.nickels@ucf.edu

For registration or facilities questions, contact

the UCF Teaching Academy at

teachingacademy@ucf.edu or 407-823-1295.

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Diversity and Technology are the Themes of KnightEd Talks “Today's Classroom: A Snapshot of Diversity” will

be held from 4:30-5:30pm on Tuesday, September

20, 2016 in TA 117 on the Orlando Campus.

Presenter: Matthew Taylor, Faith Ezekiel-Wilder,

and Jamie Becker. This workshop is geared toward

all students

“Promethean Boards” will be held from 4:30-

5:30pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in the

CMC on the Orlando Campus. Presenter: Pam

Jaggernauth, Sr LTA Supervisor at the CMC. This

workshop is geared toward all students.

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requests for which other funding is not normally or

readily available or items/equipment that has a

lasting benefit for students. Because some

awards receive partial funding, it is important that

applicants prioritize their requests. Recipients are

also required to report results or utilization of

funds by the end of the academic year to insure

consideration for future requests.

Application forms and instructions for completion

are located on the LIFE@UCF website http://

life.ucf.edu. NOTE: Submission deadlines are

different for each program. Separate committees

will be evaluating the applications. A recognition

ceremony for the awardees will be held during

“Celebrating LIFE” festivities in April, 2017.

Storey Edits Book Related to the Professional Practice Doctorate

An outcome of international

conferences on the

professional practice

doctorate has been a

continuing conversation

amongst scholarly

practitioners focused on

addressing challenges and

issues being encountered concerning in the

number and variety of professional practice

doctorates in the twenty-first century. These

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Classroom Continued From Page 2)

Beginning Computer Science in the Classroom

(beginner level workshop—robot is

recommended for this session, but it is not

required)

October 8, 2016: This workshop will introduce K-

12 educators and content-specific teachers to

computer science basics. The workshop will

utilize Wonder Workshop's Dash and Lego

Mindstorm's EV3 and WeDo robots to cover

content and pedagogy necessary to bring

computer science to your school. Teachers will

receive grade level specific materials and have

the opportunity to discuss their school/district

implementation needs with the workshop

facilitator.

Teaching Mathematics through Robotics

November 10, 2016: This workshop will focus on

mathematics content and pedagogy for K-12

educators. Teachers will receive grade level

specific mathematics tasks aligned to state and

national standards. As this is not a beginner level

workshop, it is recommended that educators

participate in the Beginning Computer Science

in the Classroom professional development as a

pre-requisite to this workshop.

Teaching Science through Robotics

November 29, 2016: This workshop will focus on

science content and pedagogy for K-12

educators. Teachers will receive grade level

specific science inquiry tasks aligned to state and

national standards. As this is not a beginner level

workshop, it is recommended that educators

participate in the Beginning Computer Science

in the Classroom professional development as a

pre-requisite to this workshop.

Robotics Interventions for Special Populations

December 12, 2016: This workshop focuses on

remediating core STEM content for vulnerable

populations through the use of robotics – a

format meaningful and accessible to all learners.

Teachers will receive grade level specific STEM

content tasks aligned to state and national

standards. As this is not a beginner level

workshop, it is recommended that educators

participate in the Beginning Computer Science

in the Classroom professional development as a

pre-requisite to this workshop.

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Doctorate Continued From Page 3)

conversations have resulted in a proliferation of

programs utilizing a variety of pedagogical

models focused on practicing professionals

undertaking research and development in the

workplace. Grounded by critical friend theory,

contributions from scholar practitioners in

Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Israel, New

Zealand, USA, and Wales address trends and

themes in international professional practice

doctoral programs. These include how

knowledge is produced, organized, developed

and used; doctoral program design; program

capstone models; insider- outsider

collaborative research partnerships; and

collaborative ways to work across national

boundaries in different settings.

(Note: This description of the book was written

by a Palgrave editor.)

Storey, V.A. (Ed.) (2016) International

perspectives on designing professional practice

doctorates: Applying the critical friends

approach to the Ed. D. and beyond. Palgrave

Macmillan US; Hardcover ISBN 978-1-137-

52705-9

“Education is the

ability to listen to

almost anything

without losing

your temper or

your self-

confidence.”

- Robert Frost

SEPTEMBER

September 21 Grad Fair, 4:30—7:30pm, Student Union Pegasus Ballroom

September 30 Submission Article Deadline for Transformations Journal

OCTOBER

October 2 FAPEL Reception at Doubletree Hotel Lobby Bar, 5:30pm

October 3 FAPEL Annual Fall Meeting, Morgridge Center (MIRC), UCF

October 7 UCF Football vs. Tulane, 8:00pm

October 7-8 FATE Annual Meeting, St. Leo University

October 7-9 Florida Association of Teacher Educators (FATE) Annual Meeting, Saint Leo University

October 8 Integrating Computer Science in the Classroom Workshop: Beginning Computer Science in the Classroom; MIRC, 8:00am-5:00pm

October 14 Elementary Education Program Meeting; Location TBD; 1-3:00 pm

October 15 UCF Football vs. Temple (Homecoming), TBA

October 20-22 Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) Annual Conference, Embassy Suites—Buena Vista South, Kissimmee, FL

October 27 Read for the Record 2016

NOVEMBER

November 4-6 The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Conference, Disney World

November 10 Integrating Computer Science in the Classroom Workshop: Teaching Mathematics Through Robotics; MIRC, 8:00am-5:00pm

November 12 UCF Football vs. Cincinnati, TBA

November 13 2016 NYCC Composium, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Disney Theater

November 18 Elementary Education Program Meeting; Location TBD; 1-3:00 pm

November 19 UCF Football vs. Tulsa, TBA

November 29 Integrating Computer Science in the Classroom Workshop: Teaching Science Through Robotics; MIRC, 8:00am-5:00pm

DECEMBER

December 2 Proposal Deadline: International Conference on Doctoral Education Organizational Leadership and Impact

December 12 Integrating Computer Science in the Classroom Workshop: Robotics Interventions for Special Populations; MIRC, 8:00am-5:00pm

December 16 CEDHP Fall Commencement, 9:00am in CFE Arena

JANUARY

January 12-14 Annual International Conference of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Des Moines, IA

January 24-25 FLDOE Continued Program Approval Site Visit

January 28 KnightEd Talks Student Showcase

FEBRUARY

February 1 CEDHP Faculty Meeting , 1:30—3:00pm, Student Union, Key West Room 218AB

February 9-11 Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators 21st Annual Conference

February 10-14 Association of Teacher Educators, Orlando Caribe Royal

February 23-24 International Society for the Social Studies Conference, Orlando, FL

MARCH

March 2-4 AACTE Annual Meeting: Acting As One, Tampa, FL

March 16-18 Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT), Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside, Orlando, FL

March 21-23 International Conference on Doctoral Education Organizational Leadership and Impact, UCF Main Campus

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