<![CDATA[School of Education News]]> http://www. nyack.edu Latest news from the School of Education. en-us webmaster@nyack.edu webmaster@nyack.edu <![CDATA[Nyack Spotlight: Kevin Earlie]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1157 Posted by Jamie.Lettre

Kevin is a senior at Nyack College majoring in education. His last year at Nyack will be spent student teaching as he progresses towards earning his teaching certificate. Kevin's ultimate goal is to use his teaching degree to get into baseball coaching at the high school level.

 

Besides the strength of Nyack's academic programs and the Christian environment, the college's baseball program was also one of the reasons that Kevin chose Nyack for his undergraduate studies. From Long Island, Kevin was recruited by the Nyack College baseball program. Throughout his athletic career at Nyack, Kevin has played a variety of positions, but settled into being a starting pitcher by his senior year. Nyack's baseball team is bound for the playoffs in part due to Kevin's 7-4 record and just over 4 ERA. After playing an outstanding season, he received the Jonathan Gainer Sportsmanship Award.

 

Job well done, Kevin!

 

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 13:08:52 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1157 <![CDATA[Gina Cappiello, Principal of Valley Cottage School, Nyack Unified School District, Addresses Rockland Student Teachers]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1119 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Gina Cappiello, principal of Valley Cottage School, spoke to the Spring 2012, Rockland Campus student teachers about resume writing and interviewing techniques. This workshop helped students to enhance their resumes and to perfect their interviewing techniques. Mrs. Cappiello provided much insight into the job seeking process in a competitive market. Many of Rockland's student teachers complete their experiences in the Nyack schools and we are grateful for their collaboration. Thank you, Principal Cappiello!

Pictured from left to right are:  Carolyn Steiner- MSE Special Education, Pan Pan Wang-TESOL, Caitlin Gallagher- Childhood Education, Eric Klein- Childhood Education, Principal Gina Cappiello, Robert Callamari- Adolescence Education- Social Studies, Jessica Rock- Early Childhood Education, and Jennifer Miranda- Early Childhood Education.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:18:53 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1119 <![CDATA[Dinner With The Dean!]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1095 Posted by Jamie.Lettre On Thursday, March 22, Dr. Sherry Jarrett and the Early Childhood Education department organized and hosted a Dinner with the Dean event.  Students enjoyed a  delicious dinner and got to know our Dean, Dr. JoAnn Looney, better.  

Both undergraduate and graduate students enjoyed a delightful meal of spaghetti with salad, bread, fruit and cookies, over leisurely conversations. Students talked about how their semester was going, and had the opportunity to ask questions and bring ideas to the table. Additional dinners will be coming to the School of Education in the near future!

]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:37:08 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1095 <![CDATA[Dr. Jim Nichols, Chair of Adolescence Education, Presents Live Webinars]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1092 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Dr. Jim Nichols, chair of Adolescence Education, recently presented three live webinars on the topic of Best Practices in Teaching Literacy Integration for the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). His presentations were part of ACSI Nexus, A Transformative Learning Community for Christian Educators.

ACSI cited Dr. Nichols’ extensive background in Academic Literacy in selecting him from all of the Christian teacher education institutions across the country to do these national webinars.

The three, two hour webinars were presented to Christian school teachers throughout the United States, who also received ACSI Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) for successfully completing the six hours of instruction.

Dr. Nichols’ webinars are now available on ACSI Nexus archives for future additional Christian educators to participate.

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:52:43 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1092 <![CDATA[THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES AN ONLINE MASTER'S IN TESOL PROGRAM FALL 2012]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1091 Posted by Jamie.Lettre

50% Tuition Reduction for graduates of the Education Program.
Conditions apply.
 
The School of Education at Nyack College announces a new graduate online program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The program includes three degree tracks. These include:
 
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (M. A. T. / TESOL)  39 credits
Students interested in securing an initial New York State (NYS) initial certificate should apply for the first track (A). This track includes courses in teaching methods, foundational  linguistics, research and practical teacher training. This program is specifically designed for people who desire to secure a foundational understanding and practical training in TESOL so that they can attain a NYS  initial teaching
certificate.
 
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M. S.) IN TESOL (33 Credits)
Students with the initial NYS certificate and desire to secure the additional certificate can follow track (B), which includes courses in teaching methods, foundational  linguistics, practical training, and actual research.
 
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TESOL - NO CERTIFICATION OPTION (30 credits)
For students with no desire to receive NYS certification, there is the final track (C). This track includes courses in teaching methods, foundational linguistics, and practical teacher training. People interested in securing a foundational understanding and practical training in TESOL without the goal of gaining a certificate should investigate this program. This includes teachers, missionaries, NPO workers, and charity facilities that offer TESOL to students who desire to acquire English.
  
PROGRAM FORMAT
The program is an entirely online degree program, although students who live near the campus may be able to interact with instructors and other students in the School of Education. The course contents will include reading, postings, podcasts, and live sessions. Students will be expected to attend live sessions once a week and complete web conversations throughout each course. Practical training will be coordinated with local teachers and administrators.
 
COURSE OFFERINGS FOR FALL 2012
 
EDG 501, 502, 503 - Research  (3 cr.)
EDG 505 - Foundations of Education (3 cr.)
EDG 643 - Integrating Technology in Class (3 cr.)
LIN 653 -  Grammar & Phonology (3 cr.)
EDG 670 - TESOL Methods & Materials (3 cr.)
EDG 770 - Field Study for Methods & Materials (co-req / EDG 670) (0 cr.)
 
Interested students should contact:

Graduate Admissions:
mse.admissions@nyack.edu
 
Dr. Frank Tuzi / Director, Master's in TESOL Program:
Frank.Tuzi@nyack.edu

 

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:34:55 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1091 <![CDATA[Kevin Earlie, Adolescence Social Studies Major, is CACC Pitcher of the Week.]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1069 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Kevin Earlie, Adolescence Social Studies Major, is CACC Pitcher of the Week.

Waterbury, CT - The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has announced Nyack's Kevin Earlie as its CACC Pitcher of the Week.  Earlie, a senior Adolescence Social Studies major from Moriches, NY,  pitched a complete game shutout in a 12-0 victory of St. Michael's College.

Earlie picked up his conference leading 4th win at the Palm Beach Challenge in Lake Worth, FL, with a complete game 3-hitter where he struck out 9 Purple Knights.

The Warriors, 7-6, return to action tomorrow when they begin their 2012 conference season in a double header against Dominican College at Provident Bank Park in Pomona, NY.

Congratulations, Kevin!

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:12:55 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1069 <![CDATA[Rockland Spring 2012 Student Teachers Celebrate]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1066 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Student teachers Sara Suranyi, Bobby Callamari, Jessica Rock, Eric Klein, Jennifer Miranda and Carolyn Steiner attended a celebration dinner during the College's spring break at the home of Professor Susan Bucci, Director of Student Teaching.

Students successfully completed their 7 week first placement in area schools, which is a reason to celebrate. These students proudly represent most of the School of Education's programs: Early Childhood Education, Childhood Education, Adolescence Education/Social Studies and Childhood Special Education.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:33:11 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1066 <![CDATA[CELEA Newsletter Available]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1048 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Dr. Frank Tuzi, Professor of Language & Linguistics and President of CELEA (Christian English Language Educators Association), announces that the Spring 2012 CELEA's Newsletter is available. Please click on the link to download this newsletter. Special thanks to all who had a part in developing and writing this newsletter.

 http://www.celea.net/CELT-2012-News-4.1.2

]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:00:28 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1048 <![CDATA[Dr. Marie White Contributes to Educational Psychology Textbook]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1033 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Marie C. White, Ph.D. has contributed to both editions of the Educational Psychology textbook, EdPsych Modules,  published by McGraw Hill. For the first edition she served as an reviewer and consultant, for the second edition she revised the Student Online Learning Center.  Students who purchase the textbook have access to assessment and enrichment activities which include module-by-module Multiple Choice, True/False, and Practice-for-Praxis quizzes, in which students gain practice on applied knowledge assessment like those on the Praxis II exam. (from the book page xix.)

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:54:19 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1033 <![CDATA[6 Education Students Chosen to be Part of CACC's All-Academic Team]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1023 Posted by Jamie.Lettre The School of Education would like to congratulate six of our very own: Esther Huynh, Heather Wakeley, Stephanie Mercier, Brianna Kane, Michelle Makela and Abigail Frank for being one of the 20 Nyack students honored by The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference to be on the fall 2011 All-Academic Team. All six Education students have a GPA of at least 3.5 and are at least a sophomore student and athlete. Their names, GPA and major are highlighted below.

Men's Soccer:

Felix Horn, Junior, (3.92) - Business Administration

* Gavin Penny, Senior, 3.84) - Accounting

Mikey Robinson, Junior, (3.57) - Business Administration

Women's Soccer:

Esther Huynh, Sophomore., (3.82) - Early Childhood

Heather Wakeley, Sophomore, (3.94) - TESOL

* Jennifer Jordan, Senior, (3.94) - Psychology

# Stephanie Mercier, Junior,  (3.91) - Childhood Education

* Susanna Bicknell, Senior, (3.91) - Business Administration

Volleyball:

Brianna Kane, Sophomore, (3.50) - Childhood Education

Michelle Makela, Junior,  (3.83) - TESOL

Tawnie Savage, Junior,  (3.54) - Mathematics

Men's & Women's Cross Country:

* Ben Wallin, Senior, (3.68) - Religion

Jordan Wilhelm, Senior, (3.63) - Vocal Performance

# Stephen Mitzel, Senior, (3.81) - Accounting

Stuart Guild, Senior  (3.99) - Religion

Abigail Frank, Junior, (3.55) - Childhood Education

Alethea Brown, Junior., (3.92) - Vocal Performance

Bethany Allison, Sophomore, (3.62) - Nursing

# Deborah McCarthy, Senior, (3.62) - Accounting

LeeAnn Mailly, Junior, (3.81) - Religion

Commented Latia Deylii, Nyack's head recruiter and men's & women's cross country assistant coach, "It is amazing that out of 187 awarded CACC student-athletes from 14 conference teams, 20 individuals represent Nyack College."

*: 3-Time Honoree

#: 2-Time Honoree

 

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:02:32 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1023 <![CDATA[Christmas Dinner Party for Education Students]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1002 Posted by Jamie.Lettre On Tuesday, December 13th, the faculty and staff of the School of Education hosted a Christmas dinner party for the Education students. The evening gave students a times to relax and take a break from studying before finals. Good fellowship and food, a sense of community and a change of pace was felt at Hilltop. Following the dinner, the Childhood Education peer mentors, Abby Frank, Sara Suranyi, and Rebecca Wahler, hosted a Christmas cookie decorating party for all students. A good time was had by all.

]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:00:50 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/1002 <![CDATA[December Graduate Brunch]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/994 Posted by Jamie.Lettre The December Graduate Brunch was held on Monday, December 12, 2011 in the Hudson Room on the Rockland Campus. President Scales prayed a blessing over the graduates and encouraged them to always be themselves, using their strengths to make a difference in the world.

Pictured above: Dr. Frank Tuzi, Chair of the TESOL Department and Professor Sue Bucci, Chair of the Childhood Education Department. Student teachers, Ryan McDermott, Deidra Padgett, Emily Drake, Mariah Howe, Colleen Gilfoy, Cynthia Crawford, Sarah Welch, and Rebecca Cypher Collins. (Gretchen Tobias- not pictured)

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:02:53 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/994 <![CDATA[Dr. Christine Buel Successfully Defends Dissertation]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/988 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Dr. Christine Buel, Assistant Professor of Education, successfully defended her dissertation and was awarded the Ed.D. from North Central University. Congratulations, Dr. Buel!

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:47:44 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/988 <![CDATA[The Christian English Language Teaching Conference to be Held in Hong Kong, January 2012]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/987 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Dr. Frank Tuzi, chair of the TESOL department, current president of CELEA announces that the Christian English Language Teaching Conference will be held on January 27-29th, 2012 in Hong Kong at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The conference, which is hosted by the Christian English Language Educators Association focuses on giving participants an opportunity to explore how their Christian faith informs, impacts, or infuses into teaching, research, classroom practices, advocacy, and SLA.

  Please visit http://celtconference.org/goals.html and http://www.celea.net for more information.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:34:33 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/987 <![CDATA[Dr. Frank Tuzi to Co-Chair the Christians in English Language Teaching Conference ]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/986 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Dr. Frank Tuzi, Chair of the TESOL Department, will co-chair the Christians in English Language Teaching (CELT 2012 - http://www.celea.net/CELT-2012-Phila) conference on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Greater Exodus Baptist Church in  Philadelphia. The plenary speaker will be Dr. Michael Pasquale, a professor at Cornerstone University. The conference will run from approximately 9 am to 3 pm, which is the perfect time for attendees who will also attend TESOL 2012. The TESOL 2012 convention center is a few minutes away and the first plenary begins at 5:30 pm.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:28:23 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/986 <![CDATA[TESOL International Convention]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/985 Posted by Jamie.Lettre The annual TESOL International Convention from March 28-31, 2012, offers English language teaching professionals from around the globe the premier opportunity for professional development in the field. Participants have the opportunity to exchange ideas and practices, keep abreast of current trends, foster their professional networks, receive mentoring on research projects, review the latest books and professional resources, and learn about advocacy efforts in their communities and around the world.  Additionally, Dr. Frank Tuzi, chair of the TESOL Department will chair the Christian English Language Forum on Thursday.  Come and meet Christian language professional. http://www.tesolconvention.org/

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:23:12 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/985 <![CDATA[NCATE Accreditation Extension for Nyack]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/949 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Nyack School of Education dean, Dr. JoAnn Looney announced that the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) completed its on-site visit at Nyack College and and will be recommended by the onsite team for extension of accreditation for the next seven years.  The official decision will come from NCATE's Unit Accreditation Board in Spring 2012.

The site visit team determined that the college meets all six standards, which include candidate knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions; assessment system and unit evaluation; field experiences and clinical practice; diversity; faculty qualifications, performance, and development; and unit governance and resources.

Dr. Looney shared that "preparation for the visit started in the spring of 2008, building on the assessment framework developed by Dr. Ben Schepens, former Nyack School of Education dean and current assistant provost and director of institutional assessment.  Since then, faculty, staff, and Assessment /NCATE Coordinator, Kristen Luba, have diligently worked revising curricula, developing or revising new key and common assessments and forging P-12 partnerships." 

“We worked closely with the School of Music and with the English, history, and math departments, as well, and we are grateful for their support of our programs. In addition, we have collected data, which were analyzed and used for course or program redesign, moving toward academic excellence. It is a pleasure to work with such a committed group of professionals,” said Dean Looney.

“This three and a half year collaborative effort culminated with a three day-site visit coordinated by Kristen Luba. Her contribution to our success cannot be overstated and we're very grateful for her diligence, her expertise, and her commitment to excellence,” she added.

Dr. Michael G. Scales responded to the news with similar enthusiasm. “This recent accomplishment by our School of Education team and administrators is another important milestone for our campus community to celebrate and a reminder of what a privilege it is to serve with such extraordinary men and women.”

]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:17:54 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/949 <![CDATA[NYC School of Education Professor Speakers at ACSI Conference]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/948 Posted by Jamie.Lettre On Friday, October 28, Nyack NYC School of Education professor, Miriam Velez, will be the opening session speaker at the Association of Christian Schools International's 2011 Metro New York City Educator Convention at Evangel Church in Long Island City, New York. "The Educational Plight of Urban Children and the Kingdom Agenda," is the two-day conference theme. During her address, Prof. Velez will speak on "The Urban Teacher as a Kingdom Agent."
 
School of Education professor Dr. Marie White will also co-present a Thursday, October 27 workshop with Prof. Velez on "Help-Seeking and the Urban Student: Removing the Stigma," encouraging educators to help students understand that help-seeking is not a weakness, but a sign of appropriate coping.
 
Nyack College is a member of ACSI, an organization of Christian preschools, elementary secondary, and post-secondary schools. ACSI provides resources to the member institutions as well as professional development opportunities. The association serves more than 3.9 million students globally. With 27 regional offices in North America, nearly 23,000 schools from more than 100 countries are members.
 
The keynote speaker headlining the conference is Dr. Tony Evans, senior pastor of 9,000 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, TX. Dr. Evans is also president of The Urban Alternative, a national ministry, which includes a radio broadcast of the same name.
]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:29:21 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/948 <![CDATA[Take My Resume!]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/944 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Principal Gina Cappiello of Valley Cottage Elementary School came to Senior Seminar for our student teachers on October 20, 2011 and presented an outstanding workshop on resume writing and interview techniques for our seniors. Each one will be applying for teaching jobs in the near future and Mrs. Cappiello gave them insightful information on the process. Many of the student teachers are now teaching in the Nyack District Schools and we so appreciate our professional relationships with them.

Pictured with Principal Capiello are Gretchen Tobias, Lindsay Hoch, Rachel Logue, Emily Drake, Rhoda Chan, Sarah Welch, Rebecca Wahler, Colleen Gilfoy, Mariah Howe, Rebecca Collins, Ryan McDermott, and Deidra Padgett.
 

]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:09:31 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/944 <![CDATA[Dr. White and Professor Velez Work with Dr. Bembenutty on Research Project]]> http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/881 Posted by Jamie.Lettre Summer independent research is underway with Professor Miriam Velez, Dr. Hefer Bembenutty (Queens College) and Dr. Marie White.  The three met to work on a research project.  Professor Velez is visible on the computer (Skype) and Drs. White and Bembenutty are in NYC education lab.  They worked on the data they have been collecting and will continue research study meetings this way until the data is shaped into a research article.  The meeting captured by the picture included a discussion of several research articles to be included in the literature review.
 

]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:21:50 GMT http://www.nyack.edu//blog/EDUNews/881