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HAPPENINGS
Fulbright scholar Jayne Lammers, associate professor, presented a digital literaciesworkshop in Indonesia. Learn about how young people use digital technology/literaciestoday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Judge Named Deputy Title IXCoordinatorMary Judge has taken on the role ofDeputy Title IX Coordinator for the WarnerSchool. In her new role, Judge will serve asa resource for faculty, staff, and studentswho have questions or concerns related tosex or gender-based misconduct. She canbe reached at 585-275-2454; [email protected]; orLeChase Hall 390.
AlertUR Test Set for February 13The spring semester test of AlertUR will be on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. AlertUR is theemergency notification system for the University, including the Medical Center. In theevent of an emergency, alerts are sent by voice, text, and email message. The purposeof the test is to activate the AlertUR system and check that you can be reachedimmediately. Before the Feb. 13 test, students and employees should review theircontact information at https://alert.rochester.edu; sign in with your NetID and passwordto verify the fastest method for reaching you. Employees with a NetID who do not havea University email address may enter a personal email or phone number to receiveemergency alerts. The Feb. 13 test will not disrupt scheduled activities. For moreinformation on AlertUR, visit http://tech.rochester.edu/faqs/alertur-faqs.
Warner School Dean Search UpdateThe Warner Dean Search Committee has posted the complete position description forthe next dean of the Warner School of Education on the Warner Dean Search Website. The position description was created with input from several stakeholder meetings withWarner faculty, staff, and students. The Warner Dean Search Committee is workingwith representatives from WittKieffer, an executive search firm that specializes in servingthe not-for-profit sector, to identify candidates this spring, with the goal of having thenext dean appointed and in office by the start of the next academic year in the fall. Tosubmit a nomination, please send an email to [email protected].
EVENT: The 41st Annual Applied Linguistics Winter ConferenceSaturday, March 7, 2020 LeChase Hall, Warner School of Education, University of RochesterConference Theme - Identity in the Digital Age: New Explorations for LanguageLearning and Teaching
Learn more about the Applied Linguistics Winter Conference.
Jim Ver Steeg Named AssistantVice President in Office ofEquity and InclusionMercedes Ramirez Fernández, theRichard Feldman Vice President for Equityand Inclusion and the University’s chiefdiversity officer, has announced that JimVer Steeg ’15W (MS) has been appointedas the assistant vice president for publicrelations and engagement in the Office ofEquity and Inclusion, effective February 1.Ver Steeg, who was previously thedirector of leadership communications inUniversity Communications, will be
responsible for the office’s official communications, and will play a key role incommunity relations initiatives. Ver Steeg is a PhD candidate at the Warner School,where he previously received a master's in higher education. His research centersaround online leadership and advocacy training for LGBTQ college students.
River Campus Libraries Data Grant Deadline is February 1Grants are available for independent studies and unique data needs to current studentsfrom Arts, Sciences & Engineering, the Warner School of Education, and the SimonBusiness School. For spring 2020 semester grants, applications must be submitted to theRiver Campus Libraries Data Grant Review Board for evaluation by February 1.Students are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as they identify theirdataset needs. Applications for the fall semester can be submitted as early as August15. For questions, please contact Kathy Wu at [email protected]. Learnmore and apply.
EVENT: Reference Managers à la Carte: Choose One or Try ThemAllFriday, January 31, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.Rush Rhees Library, Gamble Room
Reference managers are time-saving tools that help you create and manage your ownonline library. The Library currently supports Zotero, Endnote, Mendeley, andRefWorks. With these tools, you can keep track of articles, books, websites, and otherresources that are essential to your scholarship. You can also generate citations andbibliographies in any style you want and benefit from other organization capabilities.
After a brief presentation on the properties and advantages of each tool, you will havethe opportunity to test them with the guidance of a library specialist. Please bring alaptop. Learn more.
Leaders for Equity Tuesday Talk SeriesHosted by the Warner School of Education’s K-12 School Leadership Program
Leadership for Inclusive PracticesFebruary 25, 2020 4:15 – 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time for U.S. and Canada)
As a school leader, what are the successes you are experiencing to support studentswith disabilities? What are some of the strategies you have used to do this work? Whatare some of the lessons you have learned? Join this free, interactive conversation!
Join the talk through Zoom (https://rochester.zoom.us/j/359209175) or by telephoneat 1-646-876-9923 (U.S. toll) with meeting ID: 359 209 175. For additional information,contact Holly Manaseri at [email protected].
About the Leaders for Equity Tuesday Talk SeriesThe Leaders for Equity Tuesday Talk Series is intended for school and district leaders,teacher leaders, and aspiring school leaders. The series provides a supportive onlinespace for leaders to discuss current problems of practice they are facing around issuesof equity, share challenges and successes they have experienced, and exchangerelevant resources and best practices. The series aims to build a coalition of ‘leaders forequity’ that seek to grow professionally and support one another in creating equitable,accessible, and inclusive K-12 school communities for all. Continue the conversationsusing the hashtag: #LeadersforEquity
2020 University Research Awards Deadline is February 3Applications are open for the 2020 University Research Awards, which provide seedgrants for promising, high-risk projects. The deadline for submission is Monday,February 3. Questions and completed applications should be directed to Adele Coelhoat [email protected]. Learn more and apply.
Save the Date: I ❤❤ WarnerDayThis February, our students, staff, andfaculty will come together to celebrateeverything we all love about theUniversity of Rochester. Students fromseven schools across the University willbe participating in celebrations ofgratitude and pride, including a first-timeevent at the Warner Schoolon Thursday, February 13, from 4 - 5p.m. in LeChase Hall.
EVENT: RSRB Training January 31, 20205:30 - 8:30 p.m.LeChase Hall, Room 121
Research Subjects Review Board (RSRB) training is required for all doctoral students.Students ready to begin the proposal stage of their dissertation (i.e., working on theircomprehensive exams and/or ready to write their research proposal) should attend thetraining prior to scheduling their proposal defense.
Faculty and students who are planning to conduct research with the intention to publishor present the results of the research beyond the UR community—and thus need RSRBapproval—are also welcome to attend. Future training sessions are scheduled for March27 and May 29. Learn more.
New Portal for Accommodations Requests at URThe University now uses the Disability Resources Portal, where students can requestaccommodations. Access the portal. For additional information about accommodationsat Warner, contact Mary Judge at [email protected].
Neilly Author Series: Lauren HaleyOn Tuesday, February 11, the Neilly Author Series welcomes Eastman School ofMusic alumnae Lauren Haley ‘13E, author of Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation& Talent Through Music. Haley, a professional violinist and pedagogy expert, reframesthe way parents and educators understand the power of music education. Don’t missher talk from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library. Theevent is free and open to the public. Learn more.
Online Learning Workshop Series for Spring AnnouncedThe following upcoming online learning workshops are available to all faculty and staffat the University of Rochester.
Creating an Educational Experience, February 6Tools for Facilitating Interaction, February 27Tools for Creating Content, March 5 Tools for Developing Assessments, March 26 Tools for Facilitating Synchronous Experiences, April 16 Ensuring a High-Quality Experience, April 30
The dates above are for in-person workshops in the Genrich-Rusling Room in LeChaseHall from 12 -1 p.m. with lunch provided. Zoom sessions have also been scheduled.Learn more and register.
NEWS
Warner School Holds AnnualReading Campaign inFebruary
Portrait Series Honoring theLegacy of Historical FiguresUnveiled at East High
COMMUNITY NOTES
Cook Named Aquinas Institute PresidentAquinas Institute has announced Warner alumnus Anthony Cook ‘16W (EdD) as theschool’s next president. Cook, who studied in the doctoral program in educationalleadership, is the former superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese ofRochester. He will be the third president in Aquinas’s 118-year history. Read more.
Harvey Named AVP of Student Engagement at Nazareth CollegeNazareth College recently welcomed Warner alumna Kim Harvey ‘16W (EdD) as itsnew assistant vice president of student engagement. Harvey, who studied in our highereducation doctorate program, has 16 years experience in higher education in the areasof student success, enrollment management, and residential life, and her work withbystander intervention programs and transfer student initiatives has been recognized atboth the regional and national level. Read more.
Meuwissen Joins Journal Editorial Board Kevin Meuwissen, associate professor, has been introduced as one of four new editorialboard members of Theory & Research in Social Education (TRSE), the official journal ofthe College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the SocialStudies.
As a member of the board, he will participate in conversations with other scholarsabout TRSE's directions and consequentiality for researchers and educators; work tobring new ideas and scholars (both readers and authors) to TRSE; maintain the kind offormative feedback and growth orientation that the editor and associate editorscurrently foster within the journal; and collaborate with other scholars to advocate forand strengthen the position of TRSE. Read more.
Marsh Publishes Article Valerie Marsh, assistant professor and assistant director for the Center for UrbanEducation Success at Warner, published the article "Understanding ChronicAbsenteeism: What Research Tells Us about Poor Attendance at School" in AmericanEducator, winter 2019-20. The article details how an engaging school culture has led toan improvement in school attendance at East High School. Read the article.
Finnigan Participates in Advisory Board Meeting and TechnicalWorking Group, Chairs Research PanelKara Finnigan, professor, recently participated in a Research Advisory Board meetingfor Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) in January in New Orleans,La. REACH is an Institute of Education Sciences (IES)-funded research center on schoolchoice involving scholars from across the country. The meeting focused on thepreliminary quantitative and qualitative research results in five areas: planning andoversight, information, transportation, teacher policy, and enrollment.
Additionally, Finnigan participated in the Technical Working Group, which is anadvisory group, for the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands (RELNEI). REL NEI is one of 10 IES-funded Regional Educational Laboratories that workswith districts and states in its region to provide technical assistance, conduct appliedresearch, and connect policymakers with research. The meeting was in Cambridge,Mass. in January, and focused on improving research utilization by educational leadersand policymakers in several key areas, including: teacher retention, socio-emotionallearning, professional development, and school and district improvement.
Lastly, Finnigan provided national service for a fourth year by serving on the LouisianaBoard of Regents’ Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS) Panel, serving as chairof the RCS Social Sciences Research Panel. RCS funds projects that strengthen thefundamental research base and competitiveness of Louisiana’s public and privateuniversities. The subprogram is a stimulus opportunity available to researchers who arecurrently not competitive for federal support but show strong potential for achievingnational research competitiveness in an area funded by the federal government within alimited span of time.
Hursh Edits Journal Special IssueDavid Hursh, professor, edited the special issue of the journal Policy Futures inEducation, vol. 18, issue1. The issue was themed "The End of Neoliberalism." Read thejournal, including Hursh's introduction.
Choppin, Callard, and Carson Co-Publish Two Articles and a BookChapterJeffrey Choppin, professor and chair of teaching and curriculum; Cindy Callard,professor and executive director of the Center for Professional Development andEducation Reform; and Cynthia Carson, academic program coordinator, published tworecent articles and a book chapter. The publications were completed as part of theSyncOn project, a National Science Foundation-funded project that provides teachers inrural school districts access to innovative online professional learning experiences inmathematics, and studies the online activities to better understand the limitations andbenefits.
"Transitioning Face-To-Face Mathematics Professional Development to SynchronousOnline Implementation: Design Considerations and Challenges" was published in theJournal of Mathematical Education Leadership, vol. 20, issue 2.
"Bridging the Distance: One-On-One Video Coaching Supports Rural Teachers" waspublished in The Learning Professional, vol. 40, no. 6. Read more.
The book chapter "Synchronous Online Model for Mathematics Teachers’ ProfessionalDevelopment" was published in S. Keengwe (Ed.), Handbook of Research on OnlinePedagogical Models for Mathematics Teacher Education. Learn more.
Magee Helps Publish New Leadership Education & DevelopmentCAS StandardsBrian Magee ‘19W (EdD), adjunct professor, served on a team of scholars,practitioners, and experts in leadership studies to help re-write and publish the revisedset of standards for Leadership Education & Development for the Council for theAdvancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). These standards have evolvedsubstantially as leadership education is an important and evolving functional area inhigher education.
Lynch Co-Publishes Journal ArticleMartin Lynch, associate professor, published the article "The Associations BetweenTolerance for Ambiguity and Internal and External Motivation in the Scholarly Activitiesof Doctoral Students" in Education and Self Development, no. 14, issue 4. Read thearticle.
Altalouli Publishes Journal ArticleDoctoral student Mahmoud Altalouli published the article "More Surefire Ways toIncrease the Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge: A Response to ShobaBandi-Rao’s 'Nontraditional Students’ Insights into Vocabulary Learning in the ESLClassroom' (vol. 5, issue. 1, January 2018)” in the NYS TESOL Journal, vol. 7, issue 1.Read the article.
EVENTS
January 29, 2020Warner School K-12 School Leadership Information Sessions
January 31, 2020Writing Workshop: Critical Reading of Academic Texts
January 31, 2020RSRB Training
February 8, 2020Writing Workshop: Incorporating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
February 11, 2020Neilly Author Series: Lauren Haley
February 12, 2020Wednesday Lunch Conversation: Building Confidence to Combat Imposter Syndrome
February 26, 2020Wednesday Lunch Conversation: Introducing Our New Book on Academic Literacy: Benefitsfor Graduate Students and Faculty
February 28, 2020Writing Workshop: Citations, Referencing, and APA Style
March 13, 2020Writing Workshop: Writing Literature Reviews: Part I
March 20, 2020Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Workshop
March 21, 2020Writing Workshop: Writing Literature Reviews: Part II
March 27, 2020Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Training - March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020RSRB Training
May 16, 2020Warner School Diploma Ceremony and Doctoral Commencement
May 29, 2020
RSRB Training
See All Upcoming Events
IN THE NEWS
Warner Alumnus Anthony Cook '16W (EdD) to Lead Aquinas Institute
News Coverage of "The Legacy Project: The Eyes of Our Ancestors" at East
Diane Ravitch's Blog Features David Hursh's New Book
Silvia Sörensen on Caregiver Stress in the Democrat & Chronicle
Warner Doctoral Student, Alumnus on How People can Support RCSD Teachers and Studentson WXXI Connections
Valerie Marsh Writes About Chronic Absenteeism in American Educator
Nate Harris on Higher Ed Governance Issues in Detroit Free Press
Fulbright Scholar Jayne Lammers Presents Digital Literacies Workshop in Indonesia
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