General, Professional Development, Special Events

Towson University Spring 2017 Diversity Speaker special announcement

The Towson University College of Education invites you to the Student Affairs Diversity Speaker Series Event:

“Diversity & Equity in Public Education”
Featuring Dr. Jonathan Kozol

In Conversation with Dr. Laurie Mullen, Dean – College of Education

March 14, 2017
6:30 pm
SECU Arena

Jonathan Kozol is a highly honored education writer, and one of the most eloquent advocates for children of low income and for racial diversity in our schools and universities. Kozol has received the National Book Award for Death at an Early Age, the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for Rachel and Her Children, and many other honors for his books Saving Inequalities, Amazing Grace, The Shame of the Nation, and Fire in the Ashes. He has been working with children in inner-city schools for nearly fifty years.

Jonathan Kozol is also the founder of Education Action!, a nonprofit organization intended to be a US national support structure aiming to help stem the flight of teachers from underfunded and racially segregated schools.

This event is open to the general public. Doors open at 6 pm.

Co-sponsored by: College of Education & Albert S. Cook Library

For more information, contact:

Mahnoor Ahmed
Associate Director, Student Diversity and Development

410-704-2051

Commencement, General

May 2017 Commencement Speaker Nominations

We are seeking nominations for graduate and undergraduate commencement speakers for the Spring 2017 graduation ceremony.

Students can self-nominate, nominate another student, and/or be nominated by a faculty member.  Nominations will go to the respective department chair and each department will then submit a final nominee for the undergraduate and graduate speaker to the Assistant Dean. Departments without undergraduate programs will only submit a nominee for a graduate speaker.

The Assistant Dean will review the final nominees to make sure they have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Short interviews will then be scheduled with each nominee.

The selection of the final speakers will be based on the interviews in conjunction with the nominee’s academic performance.

Please complete this form by March 3, 2017.

General, Professional Development

April 2017 Research Forum: Call for Participation

On behalf of the COE Faculty Development and Research Committee (FDRC), we would like to invite you to submit a proposal to present at our upcoming COE Faculty Research Forum scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2017. Scheduled during our regularly occurring COE meeting, this forum is an opportunity for COE faculty to come together to share completed research projects or works in progress and for us to collaborate around various areas of scholarship. This year we have added various options for presentation formats, including traditional roundtable discussions, panel presentations, and poster sessions. If you have questions about the event, please contact the FDRC representative within your department.  Continue

General, Professional Development, Special Education

2017 Special Education Alumni Series (SEAS)

Title:  Universal Design in Action:  Supporting Expert Learning

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
5:00 – 7:00 pm
University Union, Patuxent Lounge

Speakers:
Dr. Elizabeth Berquist
Baltimore County Public Schools Principals’ Panel

Participants will identify strategies for supporting expert learners, with a focus on executive functioning (interactive keynote).  Participants will learn about how a focus on learner centered environments impacts instructional practices and school climate (Baltimore County Public Schools Principals’ Panel).

General, Professional Development

Race, Poverty and Education: A Poverty Simulation Event

3/16/17:
5:00 – 7:00 pm
West Village Ballrooms A&B

The nationwide effects of poverty are seen right here in our own backyard. This poverty simulation event provides participants the opportunity to experience living with limited resources for a simulated month. This 2-hour event will include a 1-hour simulation and 1-hour in-depth discussion afterwards. This year’s program will have a specific focus on education and urban schools. The simulation will also address other important variables, including: government/social services, housing, gender, race, immigration, healthcare, workforce development, and criminal justice.

Please RSVP to mjwatson@towson.edu.  Space is limited.

Call for Proposals, General, Professional Development

Submissions Requested for the International Journal of Information and Learning Technology

The International Journal of Information and Learning Technology (http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/ijilt.htm) invites submissions for a special issue focusing on research that highlights current and emerging trends in the field of instructional technology.

We invite authors to submit papers on topics including, but not exclusive to, the following topics:
– Learning Analytics
– Gamification and Game-Based Learning
– Mobile Learning
– Teaching and Learning in One-to-One Environments
– Robotics and Computational Thinking
– Makerspaces
– Multimedia Learning
– Online Learning

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General, Professional Development

Universal Design Professional Development Program

Learn how to use a flexible, educational framework (UDL ) to plan and design learning experiences with variability in mind; use digital media to create flexible learning environments; and ensure learning opportunities are inclusive of all.

This campus wide program is open to all faculty and staff who want to improve how they plan, conduct, and assess their instruction for TU students and adult learners in the workplace.  Continue

Doctoral Programs, Students

EDTL Doctoral Program Information Session

Online Information Session on Thursday, February 2nd, 2017, 6:00– 7:00 pm.

Join this information session in an informal, online setting, to learn more about the program and the application process. Dr. Bill Sadera, program director, a faculty member, and a current student will discuss the Ed.D program and answer your questions.

Email cbaile16@students.towson.edu for access to take part.

Athletics, General

Educator Appreciation Night

January 26, 2017, 7 p.m.
Towson Tigers vs. College of Charleston

All COE faculty will receive (4) complimentary tickets, and additional tickets can be purchased at a discounted $8 price.

Tickets can be requested online at TowsonTigers.com, or visiting the SECU Ticket Box Office on game day to redeem tickets by either using the promo code, showing the flyer, or an email.

Promo code: COE
http://bit.ly/TUCOE