East Tennessee State University Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr., President Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr....

East Tennessee State University Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr., President

Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr.

Welcomes you to the

Claudius G. Clemmer College of Education

News and Information Conference


Dr. Bert C. Bach, Provost and

Vice-President for

Academic Affairs

Focus of ETSU Strategic Plan on Leadership and P-16 Education


Dr. Mark D. Musick President Emeritus

Southern Regional Education Board

Chairholder

James H. Quillen

Chair of Excellence

in Teaching and Learning


Dr. Hal Knight, DeanClaudius G. Clemmer College of Education

ETSU Initiatives Designed to Improve the Quality of Education in Public Schools


ETSU Initiatives• Enhancing Teacher Quality• Developing Principals as Educational Leaders• Improving the Lives of Children and Families,

and • Revisioning the School-University Connection


Teacher Quality

ETSU has prepared 80%

of our region’s teachers– 1082 graduates in 5 years– 14,000 in our history


Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants

3 years > $800,000

ETSU has received the most

TQE Grants awarded in Tennessee


Teacher QualityTHEC Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants

Dr. Aimee Govett

• Field-based Science Program

• 14 Teachers in northeast Tennessee

• Hands-on Project in Area Streams and Gray Fossil Site

• Integrates Digital Media



Dr. Rosalind Gann

• 23 Teachers in Hamblen County

• Direct Impact on 1056 Hispanic Students

• Spanish 2nd language

• English 3rd language

• Dr. Gann traveled to Mexico as part of the Research Grant



Dr. Chrissy Willis

• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

• Impacts over 100 Children in the Region

• Partnerships with 8 School Districts



Dr. Martha Coutinho and former ETSU colleague Dr. Woody Johnson

• Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

• 18 Teachers in 2 School Districts

• AS/HFA

• Resource Libraries in School Districts


Teacher Quality

Addressing national needs

in Science and Mathematics


Teacher Quality

Dr. Anant Godbole

• Standards based curriculum fornew Master’s program in mathematical sciences

• Collaboration with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction– K-8 teachers– Southwest Virginia cohort


Teacher QualityDr. Jack Rhoton

• National Science Foundation Grant aimed at closing the achievement gap

• Partnerships with Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and Geology

• 75 Middle and High School Teachers from 4 Rural Counties

• $5 Million in NSF Grants received during the last decade


Teacher Quality

Dr. Anant Godbole

• $1.2 Million National Science Foundation Grant aimed at improving mathematics knowledge of elementary teachers

• TBR Teacher Preparation Collaborative

• Partnership with 6 community colleges and a university

• Science/Mathematics/Technology preparation of K-6 teachers


Educational LeadersFocus on leadership in principal preparation Distinctive curricular focus on principals as educational leaders

– Reflects SREB national research on best practices

– Cited by SREB as an exemplary program among 11 participating universities

First cohort graduates Fall 2006


Educational LeadersDr. Eric Glover

• A primary participant in a major U. S. Department of Education grant to SREB

– Expands ETSU model program for statewide replication

– Addresses revision of licensure standards for Tennessee principals

– Supports school system pilots in Kingsport and Greeneville


Children and Families

Dr. Rebecca Isbell

Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development

• Original Center of Excellence • $16.5 million in extramural funding in the last decade

• $2.4 million in last FY alone

• Director serves on Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Committee



Kentucky Public Television

• Featured Presentation: Creativity and the Arts

Center of Excellence in Early ChildhoodLearning and Development

Faculty Publications and Presentations

• 35 books• 125 referred journal articles• 160 national and international presentations



Dr. Jim Fox

• Major funding for the Make a Difference Project

– Children with Challenging Behaviors

– 8 Counties

Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development



Two Model Programs

• Child Study Center

• Little Buccaneers

Center of Excellence in Early ChildhoodLearning and Development



Dr. Jerry Leger and Dr. Judith Hammond– Programs to improve the quality of

life for the children and youth of the region

Center for Community Outreach and Family Services



Appalachian Youth Partnership

• Serves 6 school systems

• Low income, basic skills deficient

• Tutoring and study skills training

• Mentoring

• Leadership development

• Occupational skills training

• Summer employment




Even It Up Mentoring Program• 6th – 8th graders at Northside Elementary and Indian Trail

Elementary– Lunch Buddies– After school math, reading, and technology activities

Center for Community Outreach andFamily Services



GEAR-UP Grant• Improve the 51% graduation rate at David Crockett High School

– Focuses on 6th and 7th grades– Case management and academic support– Parental involvement– College Center in each school


Sole Tennessee University to receive 2005 GEAR-UP partnership award


School-University Revisioning

University School is the only year-round

laboratory school in the nationStronger connections with the ETSU community in science, mathematics, and technology

Technology integration

Unique high school dual enrollment model


School-University Revisioning

With operation of a K-12 school –

Revisioning opportunities abound!


School-University RevisioningDr. Terry Countermine, David Robinson, and the

Office of Information Technology

• PASTA – Providing Area Schools with Technical Assistance

• 900 refurbished computers

• ETSU resources

• Community impact

• Partnerships with computer science and pre-service teachers

• Evaluation of program effectiveness


School-University RevisioningDr. Roberta Herrin

• Governor’s School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage

• Provides University Credit• Focuses on 4 Scientific Program Areas

– Astronomy – University Observatory – Paleontology - Gray Fossil Site– Archeology – A local museum– Science of preservation in Tennessee’s oldest town


School-University RevisioningDr. Nancy Dishner

• Dual enrollment Scholars program

• Distinctive Curricular Model for General Education

• Blended Web-based and Hands-on weekend delivery


School-University RevisioningDr. Anant Godbole

• National Science Foundation

– $ 1Million Grant

– Challenging Interdisciplinary Program for talented high school students

– Talent Expansion in Quantitative Biology

– Confluence of the Mathematical and Biological Sciences


School-University RevisioningDr. Pat Stern

• Boones Creek Community Wellness Center

• College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

– Holistic approach to treatment of children and families

– Pediatric residents, clinical psychology and school counseling interns


School-University RevisioningDr. Jo Lobertini and Darla Dye

• Renaissance Child Camps

– Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science

– 300 participants

– Science and Forensics Camp

– Computer Camp for Teens

– Digital Media Camp

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