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In This Issue:
TEAC Accreditation
Health Endorsement
AC & MIS Partnership
Teacher Association Banquet
2012 Notable Alumni
Dr. Poor Presentation
NWO Symposium
Technology Enhanced Learning
Institute for
Education
November 29, 2012 Volume 2, Issue 2
Dr. Andrea R. Milner, Director
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education [email protected], 517.265.5161 ext 4625 Kristen Miller, Administrative Assistant
[email protected], 517.265.5161 ext 3880 www.adrian.edu/institutes/Education/index/php
Dr. Poor’s presentation on October 8
College Teacher Education
Program, which is de-
signed to empower compe-
tent, caring, creative, and
committed educators who
will demonstrate the Rib-
bons of Excellence, is
granted national Accredi-
tation by the Teacher Edu-
cation Accreditation Coun-
cil (TEAC) for a period of
seven years, from October
2012 to October 2019. This
accreditation certifies that
the forenamed professional
education program has
provided evidence that the
program adheres to TEAC’s
quality principles”.
Visit TEAC’s website for
more information:
http://www.teac.org/
Congratulations to the Adrian
College Teacher Education Pro-
gram for receiving National Ac-
creditation from the Teacher
Education Accreditation Coun-
cil (TEAC). The Adrian College
Teacher Education Department
was awarded the highest level
of accreditation, 7 years with no
stipulations.
Marcie Brown, Chair of the De-
partment, Dr. Andrea R. Milner,
Institute for Education Director
and Julie Sinkovitz, TED Certifi-
cation Officer traveled to Phila-
delphia to represent Adrian
College before the TEAC Ac-
creditation Committee. Ac-
cording to TEAC, “The Teacher
Education Accreditation Coun-
cil is dedicated to helping edu-
cation preparation programs
improve and be accountable
for their quality.” TEAC’s
goal is to “offer public assur-
ance that educators are com-
petent, caring, and qualified”.
The Teacher Education De-
partment went through sever-
al steps in the accreditation
process, and all TED faculty
and staff participated in the
process since 2008. These
members include, Marcie
Brown, Andrea Milner, Julie
Sinkovitz, Al Craven, Vanessa
Morrison, Penny Cobau-
Smith, Michelle Hiscock, Rick
Lovett, Mary Betzoldt, and
Shirley McDaid.
The official statement from
TEAC states, “The Adrian
Adrian College Teacher
Education Program Receives
National Accreditation through
TEAC
Health Education Endorsement Approved The Michigan Department of Education has approved a Health Education Endorsement for Adrian College. The Health Education Endorsement is offered as a minor.
Professor Al Craven and Professor Michelle Hiscock are ecstatic as well as many of the TED students. Contact Julie Sinkovitz, Certification Officer for more information.
Visit AC’s TED webpage:
http://adrian.edu/academics/our-programs/teacher-education/
As the partnership between
Adrian College and MIS continues
to expand, the Institute for Educa-
tion would like to recognize Adrian
College biology student Aubrey
Quinlan. Aubrey is a Teacher Edu-
cation student, majoring in biology.
She wrote lesson plans for the stu-
dent field trip to MIS. Three other
Adrian College students, Morgan
Pendleton, Doro-
thy Bandlow, and
Kassandra White
were also part of
the partnership.
MIS and Adrian
College hosted ap-
proximately 100
students from
Dundee on Tuesday, October 23.
For the lesson plans, Aubrey re-
searched the land and the pond at
MIS, and chose specific science top-
ics which fit under the Michigan
Department of Education standards
and benchmarks. She created three
separate lesson plans, focusing on
the MIS trails, native animals to this area,
and the pond. Aubrey really enjoyed work-
ing with the students in the pond as they
tested the water quality with test strips to
determine if fish could survive. She said
the first field trip went really well, and she
is looking forward to the next trip sched-
uled for May 2013. Aubrey is currently
creating a lesson plan with solutions for
the pond at MIS enabling older students to
test the pond. She said, “My whole point is
to get kids interested in science”. The
Institute for Education would like to thank
and congratulate Aubrey Quinlan, Profes-
sor Penny Cobau-Smith, TED, and Dr.
Jeffrey Lake, Biology Department, for their
superb work and success with the MIS
partnership and we look forward to the
upcoming trip in May.
Visit the following link for more information:
http://adrian.edu/news/adrian-college-and-
michigan-international-speedway
Adrian College and MIS
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What is different about the trees here
compared to the rest of the trail? Aubrey Quinlan working with students from Dundee
College notable alum-
ni, Bob Gustas and
Mike McAran. Bob
Gustas, 2010 Hoosier
Educator of the Year
recipient was the guest
speaker for the
event. Mr. Gustas fo-
cused his presentation
on the importance of
The Teacher Education Depart-
ment at Adrian College held their
annual Associate Teacher Ban-
quet on Wednesday, October
10. The banquet recognizes Adri-
an College associate teachers and
their cooperating teachers from
local schools. President Docking
and Vice President Caldwell were
in attendance as well as Adrian
assessments and how
diversity within assess-
ments can help stu-
dents learn at a deeper
level. It was a night
full of recognition and
celebration for the
education profession.
2012 Teacher
Association Banquet
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Mr. McAran is the current Superinten-
dent of Tecumseh Schools which serves
over 2,900 students. He graduated from
Adrian College in 1966. He has worked
in many capacities throughout his 47
year career in education. Mr. McAran
was assistant high school principal and
athletic director for Tecumseh schools
from 1967-1983, and returned to Tecum-
seh in 1998 as middle school principal.
He was appointed superintendent in
2005 and will end his career in education
as he plans to retire following the 2012-
2013 school year.
2012 Notable Alumni
The Teacher Education Department was
proud to present the notable alumni award
to Bob Gustas and Mike McAran at the
Teacher Association Banquet. Mr. Gustas
graduated from Adrian College in 1988. He
was awarded the 2010 Hoosier Educator of
the Year Award. Mr. Gustas is currently an
eighth grade math teacher at Hal E. Clark
Middle School in St. John. He is the Lake
Center Teacher’s Association Co-President
and the National Junior Honor Society
Sponsor. Mr. Gustas is also the boys cross-
country and track coach.
Dr. Gene William Poor,
Hamilton Endowed Profes-
sor from Bowling Green
State University, visited
Adrian College on Monday,
October 8. The Institute for
Education and The Institute
for Creativity were honored
to sponsor Dr. Poor's vis-
it. Dr. Poor has been an en-
trepreneur and professor for
40 years. He spoke to Adri-
an College students and fac-
ulty about the importance of
creativity in the business
and education profes-
sions. Attendees of
the presentation left
with a new awareness
of the importance of
creativity in the pro-
fessional setting. Dr.
Poor’s brilliance as an
entrepreneur and
professor shined
throughout his
presentation. The
presentation was en-
gaging and informa-
tive and the attendees
left with a new perspec-
tive on how creativity is
integrated in the profes-
sional workplace. Dr. Poor’s
awards include the 2004 BGSU
Master Teacher Award, and the
2004 Ernst and Young Entrepre-
neur of the Year.
Dr. Poor Presentation
For more information on the symposium,
visit:
http://cosmos.bgsu.edu/nwoSymposium/
index.htm
NWO Symposium On Saturday, October 27, Dr. Andrea R.
Milner, Institute for Education Director, Dr.
Vanessa Morrison, Professor, Teacher Educa-
tion, and Adrian College TED student, Taylor
Hudson, attended the 2012 Northwest Ohio
Symposium on Science, Technology, Engi-
neering, and Mathematics Teaching at Bowl-
ing Green State University
Dr. Milner and Dr. Morrison presented a case
study on Strategies Modeling and Reading To-
gether Through Integrating Science. The
presentation focused on the integration of sci-
ence and reading, teacher beliefs, student
content knowledge, and student attitudes.
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Assistant Professor Al
Craven invited Melissa
Archer and daughter
Jasymnn who is living
with autism, to visit
his class, TED 205,
Education for Excep-
tional Students. They
demonstrated
Jasymann’s utilization
of an iPad. The iPad
has helped not only
Jasymnn but many
other exceptional
students.
The iPad is quickly
becoming widespread
in educational fields.
Melissa Archer, a former
educator, having recog-
nized the value of the iPad
recently held a fundraising
event to raise money to
purchase iPads for local
school districts. On
December 1, another fund-
raising event will take
place in Caine Student
Center at the coffee and
snack bar as the Sodexo
Food Company sponsors,
“Jazzmans supports
Jasmynn”. More infor-
mation on this event can
be found at http://
adrian.edu/news/
jazzmans-supports-
jasmynn.
In Professor Craven’s
class, most students
spend time working with
young adults at the Adri-
an HOPE Community
Center. Adrian College
TED students, Stephanie
Roberts and Carolyn
Kruger, volunteered to
work with Jasymnn in
her home. The gift of
their time, knowledge
and enthusiasm has
benefited all three.
Technology
Enhanced
Learning is Alive
and Well!
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