Appalachian Educators Connection
September 24-28, 2018
Important Events This Week:
- PD 3:00pm RCOE #232 Seminar A Book for Every Child: Finding Mirrors, Windows, and Doors in Diverse Children's Literature
- Kazoo Band Practice 5:00-6:00pm RCOE #124
- PD GAPP Meeting 6:00-7:00pm RCOE James Center. This will be an advocacy training for members of the LGBT community and their allies. We will be discussing title IX and title VI, who that affects and what actions violate these law, what happens to schools or individuals who violate these laws. We will be diving into what we can do as teachers when we see these laws being violated and how we can have confidence in our efforts. For seminar credit, please provide a one page reflection how this will impact your future teaching ambitions to Trisha at cavinessts@appstate.edu by October 1.
Tuesday, September 25
- Blood Drive 8:00am-7:00pm-click HERE for more information! This is how we get the most points for homecoming!
- PD 5:30pm NC Teacher of the Year, Freebird McKinney and Western Regional Teacher of the Year, Julie Pittman will provide an inspirational seminar about the teaching profession and teacher leadership
Wednesday, September 26
- AppEd Meeting 5:30pm RCOE #124B/C
- Accelerated Admissions Information Session 6:15pm RCOE #124B/C
- AppEd Float Building Party 6:30pm at Jan's House (see information below)
- PTMA Meeting 7:00pm Walker Hall #103B Working with Exceptional Children in Math Class (for outside PD opportunities, please send Trisha a one page reflection how this will impact your future teaching ambitions to cavinessts@appstate.edu by October 3)
Thursday, September 27
- PD STEAM Up Your First Year of Teaching: Integrating STEM and Literacy 4:00pm RCOE #124A
- LipSync Competition 7:00pm Schaefer Center-come cheer on our AppEd Club!
Friday, September 28
- Kazoo Band 5:00-6:00 (participants must be at Peacock Circle by 4:15)
- Homecoming Parade 6:00pm-King Street
Homecoming Reminders
We have float decoration making on Wednesday September 26th from 6:30-8:30pm at Jan’s house! Please bring any supplies(markers, tape, glue, scissors, paint, paint brushes, etc.) you may have to help! Here is the link to sign up: https://goo.gl/forms/CbgPdW1dUqIO8txh1
Parade float assembling will be in the Peacock Circle at 3pm on Friday September 28th! This is available to anyone who wants to help us put the float together!
The parade starts at 6pm on Friday September 28th. Come watch and support App Ed in the parade! Main characters are required to be in the parade! We will have an App Ed Parade walking group so if you want to be in that, please be in the Peacock Circle at our float by 5:30pm!
Click HERE for the Appstate Homecoming Page
Helpful Campus Resource-Oasis
Meet our new Education Peer Ambassadors
The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State University. In their role, they support fellow students by working at the front desk in the James Center for Student Success and Advising as well as serve as hosts to prospective students and guests of the Reich College of Education. They assist at all of our recruitment events and provide building tours to prospective students, donors, and faculty candidates.
This fall there are eight new additions to the Education Peer Ambassador Program. Each ambassador brings their own perspective as a student to the program. The James Center looks for a variety of education majors to provide a well-rounded group of ambassadors. Meet all eight of the ambassadors and learn why they chose to come to Appalachian, what or who inspired them to become an educator, and why they wanted to be an ambassador for the Reich College of Education.
*Screenshot taken from https://rcoe.appstate.edu/news/meet-2018-19-education-peer-ambassadors
Tutoring Job
NC Public School Forum Friday Report-learn more about recent educational issues and trends (both at the state and national level)
- What to Do in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster to Support Families and Reduce Trauma
- Color of Education Partnership Forms Guiding Committee
- This Week on Education Matters: Is NC Providing Access to Quality Public Education?
- After Florence, NC Leaders Want to Limit School Makeup Days
- Florence Is Gone, But Her Impact Is Still Being Assessed
- CMS in the Balance: Two Charlotte Suburbs Move Toward Building Their Own Schools
- Raleigh Woman Makes Time Magazine Cover About Financial Challenges of Being a Teacher
- NC Department of Public Instruction Announces Leadership Changes
- Robeson County School System Again Without Central Office
- This Picture Signaled an End to Segregation. Why Has So Little Changed?
- Childhood Trauma And Its Lifelong Health Effects More Prevalent Among Minorities
- Superintendents Confront Grueling Job of Re-Opening Schools in Florence's Path
- Upcoming Professional Development at NCCAT
- Women in Educational Leadership Symposium
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers
James Center for Student Success and Advising
Email: jamescenter@appstate.edu
Website: jamescenter.appstate.edu
Location: Reich College of Education, 151 College Street, Boone #105
Phone: (828) 262-6095
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appstatejamescenter/