M.Ed. Partners Cohort 3 Syllabus 2/16/99

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M.Ed. Partnerships Cohort 3 With Tom Boman & Karen Keenan posted 12:20 p.m. 2/16/99

Feb. 10, 1999 Wed. 4:30-8:20 Chem 200/Mont 111 Student Facil: Sue Hendricksen and Christine Osthus

Psychiatrist is IN: Dr. Elizabeth Reeve, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 7:30 Dinner (subs) and Governance Team report 7:45-8:20 Discussion and Thesis work Assignment: Pick up and read your new UTNE Readers, hard copy of the Cohort 3 syllabus, assignment sheet, and submit your thesis topic online to Mary Jean at mmenzel@d.umn.edu to be forwarded to the regional superintendents for feedback at our upcoming March 24th class session. One submission per thesis team. Note UTNE draft is due Feb. 19 (post to the Web for Kate and Karin to review). Fill out your Spring Quarter Registration form and submit it no later than March 3 with full payment (credit cards and checks are acceptedor pay cash at Windows 1 or 2 in the Darland Admin. Bldg.).

Note: We have two new facilitators on board to read and respond to your UTNE responses: Mary Chairs, UMD Dept. of Communications, and Barb McDonald, RRCC Dept. of English.

Post your second semester contract for grade to the Web. Note: one project for a B, two projects for an A grade.

In May: Post your end of term contract for grade A and B projects with a preface stating exactly what the contract stated was agreed upon by the Governance Team faculty and include your reflections and application of your learning. See Glenn Traceys Web site for sample.

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Feb. 17 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Mont 209/ Mont 111 (eat dinner) We have Mont 209 for the whole evening! Student Facil: Rick Lyle and Glenn Tracey

ITV: Chisholm H.S. (You are encouraged to attend LIVE at UMD for hands-on computer training.)

4:30-6 Computer Lab (Mont 209) with Scott Fitzsimmons Research time: The Question, the Hypothesis, the Research Design 6-6:20 Dinner Mont 111 (subs) 6:20-8:20 Research with your thesis team in the computer lab using ERIC (Mont 209) Assignment: One page Thesis Proposal (to be forwarded to regional superintendents for input and comment in class on Mar. 24th). Utne Reader draft due Feb. 19 for Kate & Karin.

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Feb. 20 Saturday NO CLASS!!!

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Feb. 24 Wed. 4:30-7:30 in Chem 200/Mont 111 Student Facil: Valerie Tanner and Erin Marsman

Featured Presentation: Attachment Theory: Insecure attachment between age 0-1 severely affects a students development. What are the long term ramifications over the students lifespan? What can be done to help students at each educational level? Dr. Elizabeth Carlson, U of Minnesota 7:30 Dinner (pizza) 7:45-8:20 Discussion and Research Assignment:

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March 3, 1999 Wed. 4:30-7:30 in Chem 200 (last Toxic Child program in the series) Student Facil: Cindy Claviter and Christi Sickel

Featured Presentation: Intervention & Referral: Community resources, insurance issues, welfare laws, mandatory reporting in Minnesota, and other issues Presenters: Service Providers from the region 7:30 Dinner (pizza ?) 7:45-8:20 Discussion and Research Assignment: UTNE response #3 due to Kate & Karin.

DUE: Register for Spring Quarter 1999 Call Jennifer at 218/726-8809 to set up a STARs Account and pay over three monthsyou must pay with a check or cash (no credit cards accepted).

************************************* Spring Quarter 1999 Courses: Educ 5600 Models for Staff Development (4 credits) Section 401

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March 4, 1999 Governance Team Meeting Bixbys 4:00-4:50 p.m.

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Mar. 10, 1999 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Mont 209 Student Facil: Marcia Gurno

4:30-4:40 Governance Team Mtg. Report 4:40-6 Research with Martha Eberhart Galinsky, UMD Library 6-6:20 Dinner Mont 111 (subs) 6:20-8 Library tour then return to Mont 209 to conduct searches with Marthas assistance as needed 8-8:20 Research and Discussion Assignment: Bring your thesis descriptors provided by Martha at class on 1/27/99. Martha will provide handouts.

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Mar. 17 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Hum 458 / Mont 111 (6-6:20 p.m. dinner) / Hum 458 Student Facilitator: John Bergum

ITV to Chisholm H.S. (requested 2/10/99)

4:30-6 Great Books Expert Groups meet 6-6:20 Dinner (pizza) 6:20-8 Jigsaw 8-8:20 Discussion Assignment: Group Thesis/Position Paper due Mar. 19th for Kate & Karin. Review chapters 1-3 in Research text to develop official Research Proposal.

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Mar. 24 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Hum 458 / Mont 111 Student Facil: Sara Montgomery

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-4:45 Questions/Answers 4:45-6:30 Panel of Regional Superintendents responding to thesis topics 6:30-6:45 Dinner (subs) 6:45-7:30 Discussion 7:30-8:20 Group Research Assignment:

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March 31, 1999 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Hum 458 / Mont 111 dinner / Hum 458 Student Facil:

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-5:30 Kate & Karin Research & Writing (pending) 5:30-6 Research 6-6:20 Dinner (pizza ) 6:20-8 Research 8-8:20 Discussion Assignment:

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April 1, 1999 Governance Team Meeting Bixbys 4:00-4:50 p.m.

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Apr. 7, 1999 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Mont 209 / Mont 111 dinner / Mont 209 Student Facil: Erik Birkeland

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-6 Mont 209 Computing Research time 6-6:20 Dinner (subs) 6:20-8 Research 8-8:20 Discussion Assignment: Post alternative professional journal response #3 to the Web.

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Apr. 9 (Friday) NO CLASS - Fieldtrip cancelled

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Apr. 14 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Hum 458 / Mont 111dinner / Hum 458 Student Facil: Sue Lalama, Brenda Bender and Barb Olson

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-6 Diversity 6-6:20 Dinner (pizza) 6:20-8 Special Education 8-8:20 Discussion

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Apr. 21 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Hum 458 / Mont 111dinner / Hum 458 Student Facil: Sue Lalama, Brenda Bender and Barb Olson

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-6 Diversity 6-6:20 Dinner (subs) 6:20-8 SpEd 8-8:20 Discussion

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Apr. 28 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Hum 458 / Mont 111dinner/ Hum 458 Student Facil: Wayne Opsahl

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-6 SpEd 6-6:20 Dinner (pizza) 6:20-8 SpEd 8-8:20 Discussion Note: You are invited to attend Cohort 2s Thesis Presentations on Thursdays 4/29, 5/6, 5/13 and 5/20 in CC 104a preview of things to come.

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May 5, 1999 Wed. 4:30-8:20 Hum 458 / Mont 111 dinner / Hum 458 Student Facil: Heidi Mlynarczyk

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-6 Thesis Presentations 6-6:20 Dinner - Cohort PotLuck (bring a dish to share) 6:20-8 Thesis Presentations 8-8:20 Discussion Assignment: Last UTNE response #4 is due. Professional Reading and Writing paper is due May 7th (include your UTNEs, alternative professional reading, Great Books, and articles) for Kate & Karin.

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May 6, 1999 Governance Team Meeting Bixbys 4:00-4:50 p.m.

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May 12 Wed. 4:30-8:20 in Mont 209 / Mont 111dinner / Hum 458 Student Facil: Sue Mickelson

ITV: Chisholm H.S.

4:30-6 Computer Lab Mont 209 6-6:20 Dinner (pizza) 6:20-8 Thesis Presentations (Cohort 3) 8-8:20 Discussion Assignment:

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May 19 Wed. 4:30-8:20 Hum 458 / Mont 111 dinner / Student Facil: Gregg Ciurleo

4:30-6 Research Projects in 6-6:20 Dinner (surprise) 6:20-8 Thesis Presentations (Cohort 3) 8-8:20 Discussion

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May 26 Wed. 4:30-8:20 CC 120 / Mont 111 Student Facil: ?

4:30-7 Thesis Presentations (Cohort 3) Tom and Karen available for consultation Assignment: Annotated bibliographies due June 1st to Kate & Karin.

FINAL PORTFOLIO DUE for 1998-1999! Assignment: Implement Research Study as approved in your Research Proposal

Register for Summer 1999

Catch up time. EHS 5990 (Section 412) for Tom Boman, Chair of thesis committees for students A-L. EHS 5990 (Section 409) for Karen Keenan, Chair of thesis committees for students M-Z.

Meet with Tom and Karen as needed to work on research for thesis. Have a wonderful summer!!!!

2/16/99 updated 12:20 p.m. mjm with TB's email 2/11/99



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