Appalachian Educators Connection
September 4-7, 2018
Important Events This Week:
Tuesday, September 4
- Lipsync Practice 5:00-7:00pm RCOE 124 B/C
Wednesday, September 5
- AppEd Committee Chair Meeting 5:30pm
Thursday, September 6
- LipSync Prop Making-James Center 5:00-7:00pm
- Praxis Core Workshop 5:30pm RCOE 124 (see more information below)
Friday, September 7
- LipSync Practice 4:00-6:00pm RCOE #013
Sunday, September 9
- LipSync Practice 5:00-7:00pm RCOE #124
Transfer Education RLC Graduation Planning-Monday, September 10
Newland Hall 7:00-9:00pm. Please email Kelly if you are interested in helping with this event (you can earn service hours and FREE pizza). The specific majors include:
5 Special education
1 Birth to kindergarten
2 Biology education
12 Elementary education
2 English education
1 Health and PE
2 History education
3 Middle grades majors
2 Music education
5 Special education
1 Birth to kindergarten
2 Biology education
12 Elementary education
2 English education
1 Health and PE
2 History education
3 Middle grades majors
2 Music education
NC Public School Forum Friday Report:
Click here for the direct site. Topics include:
- This Week on Education Matters: Back to School
- School Trauma Program to Expand
- Public Schools at Heart of Chamber 'Eggs' Breakfast
- Color of Education: An Evening with Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Pay Principals Based on Tests, Not Experience, Legislators Say. Some Districts Disagree.
- What Public School Finance Officers Want You To Know About School Funding
- CMS Plays Hardball with Suburbs: Vote Could Change Assignments, Construction Plans
- NC Teachers Say Conditions Are 'Unacceptable' and Demand Lawmakers Take Action
- NC Superintendents Says He's Trying to Reduce Testing for Young Students
- Rowan-Salisbury School Board Votes to End Kindergarten Assessments in District's First Renewal Decision
- 2 in 3 Americans Say Public School Teachers Are Underpaid
- Race, Discipline, and Safety at U.S. Public Schools
- After Five Years, a Bold Set of Teacher-Prep Standards Still Faces Challenges
- Female, Minority Students Took AP Computer Science in Record Numbers
- America to Me: Real Talk Campaign
- Schools That Lead: Networked Improvement Communities in NC
- Women in Educational Leadership Symposium
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers
Professional Development Opportunities
- James Center PD website-check out the seminars for this semester! They start next week!
- NC House Select Committee on Safety: https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/nc-house-committee-on-school-safety-to-meet-in-boone/article_4d8e16d0-bb33-50fd-9379-6ff9806ba0b5.html
Praxis Core Workshop Opportunity this THURSDAY!
Hosted by the James Center for Student Success & Advising and the Student Learning Center. This workshop series is meant to provide study strategies, sample questions, and share campus resources to help you prepare for the Praxis Core test. This test is required for admission to the College of Education. The workshops will be held in room 124.
Homecoming T-Shirt Update for LipSync Participants
A quick reminder, for those planning on participating in LipSync, you are REQUIRED purchase a Homecoming T-Shirt. At the moment, they are not yet available for purchase but you should be receiving an email in regards to buying an App Ed Homecoming T-shirt in the next few days! EVERYONE in App Ed is more than welcome to purchase a Homecoming shirt, even if you are not participating in LipSync!! Expect more emails about LipSync and Homecoming (We're just all super excited!!!!) Have a super fun and safe weekend, everybody!! If you have any questions feel free to email me!!
Welcome Mr. Mel Falck to our James Center staff! He will be advising elementary education majors.
James Center for Student Success and Advising
The mission of the James Center for Student Success and Advising is to recruit, advise, provide professional development, and retain teacher education majors during their tenure at Appalachian State to ensure success for a career in education.
Email: cavinessts@appstate.edu
Website: jamescenter.appstate.edu
Location: 151 College Street, #105
Phone: (828) 262-6095
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appstatejamescenter/