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| OCTOBER 2008 | VOL. 3, NO. 1 |
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Did you know…? This summer, the College graduated its first class of Master's and Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree students from Teacher Leadership for School Improvement (TLSI), a job-embedded distance education program that allows teachers in high-poverty schools in South Florida to hone their classroom and leadership skills with the help of UF education professors, hundreds of miles away.
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It's fall again! Time for Gator football, cooler temperature and the College of Education's Alumni E-newsletter! The Alumni E-newsletter is an electronic newsletter produced monthly during the academic year by the College of Education Development & Alumni Affairs Office, to keep alumni up-to-date on college news and activities. GOT NEWS? If you have a College of Education-related story or updates on personal or professional accomplishments, we want to hear about it! E-mail news@coe.ufl.edu, and, if possible, attach a quality digital picture.
Study links religious devotion to academic outcomes 'Social bullying' linked to adult depression Future doctors share too much on Facebook, COE researchers say Brownell, Ross named Fien Professors Author to discuss "The Trouble with Boys"
CROP brings new meaning to "teaching to the test"
We are expecting to have more people than the Mushroom has chairs-so if you want to be assured a place to sit, bring a folding chair. Parking is available in the Norman Hall parking lot, a short walk from the Mushroom. For more information, email Jodi Mount or (352) 392-0728, ext. 250. They are both retired now, but they still like to remain involved in the education process, particularly the broad use of technology to improve student learning. Helen and Donald have contributed to the UF Foundation and the College of Education for several years. "We feel that UF instilled the passion for teaching and learning that served us well in our own classrooms. We were taught by outstanding faculty like Drs. Hal Lewis, Ira Gordon, and Thomas Walter Herbert. The College of Education provided us with solid, up-to-date series of courses that led to wonderful plans for successful teaching," Helen remembers. As graduates and former teachers, the Gilbart's feel a responsibility to share in UF's mission to strengthen public school education through the use of technology. They remember how much those resources meant to them in teaching their own college classes. Teacher training has improved with opportunities to use the College of Education virtual classrooms, computer-assisted instruction, enhanced technology lessons in elementary classrooms, and many other media. Donald says, "We want to encourage others to share their own funds derived in part from an excellent UF education to help future students succeed." The Gilbart's learned that legislative budget cuts created a growing need for additional funds for UF scholarships, and they also helped to fund an endowment for future COE projects and research in technology. "Contributing to the UF Foundation gives us a feeling of partnering and staying current with trends in education. We enjoy reading Education Times and Florida News for Alumni and Friends of the University of Florida to stay in touch," Donald says. Most of all, the Gilbart's love their university. They enjoy sharing and passing on that great Gator spirit! Donald began his college days at UF in 1947 after a year at St. Petersburg Junior College and a year in the US Navy. Donald used his GI Bill and savings from work to fund his own college experience. During that time, he lived in barracks-like buildings at the old Airport north of town as well as the old temporary dorms across from Century Tower. He graduated with a double major in Sociology/ Psychology in 1952. Then he went to OCS and went back into the Navy as an Ensign, and served on active duty for three years. Staying in the Reserves, he eventually became a Commander of the US Naval Reserve Surface Division in Gainesville as well as commanding the Naval Reserve Officers' School in St. Petersburg. Married in 1960, Helen began her college work at St. Petersburg Junior College with Don's financial support and encouragement. She graduated in 1964, and they moved to Gainesville, living in Flavet III for a year while they both continued at UF. Helen graduated in 1965 with a BAE in English, Speech, and Journalism, while Donald completed his MED in Counseling with additional graduate work in Sociology and Psychology. He taught at Lake City Community College for four years. Helen began teaching at Columbia High School for a semester and then went to UF for her MED in 1967. She also taught English at LCCC for two years. They moved to Tampa in 1969 where Donald taught at Hillsborough Community College and Helen taught at the Clearwater Campus of St. Petersburg Junior College (now St. Petersburg College) and later became the Program Director for Humanities, Fine Arts, and Communications.
Stephanie (Cowern) Flynn (B.A. '94, M.Ed '95) earned her doctorate from UCF in Educational Leadership in 2005. Appointed Assistant Principal of Wilson Elementary School in Seminole County 2007. Courtney C. Zmach (Ph.D. '06) was recently promoted from research analyst to senior research analyst at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in Washington, DC. AIR is one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. Courtney joined the research organization in 2005. Currently, Courtney is the AIR project director of the Just Read, Florida! Intervention Grant study with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The Miami team has been invited to present at the upcoming Just Read, Florida leadership conference in Orlando. Courtney also works on the congressionally-mandated Study of Teacher Preparation in Early Reading Instruction, funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Courtney has accepted a two-year term to serve as an area co-chair for the National Reading Conference (NRC) annual meeting. This summer, the College of Education said goodbye to a former dean and two of its closest friends, both of whom died while actively engaged in efforts to realize the goal of education for all.
Margaret Early, quiet benefactor of college access Gloria Merriex, innovative mathematics teacher |
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There's a new way you can ensure your place in the history—and the future—of the College of Education. Now you can celebrate cherished UF memories, honor a colleague or favorite professor, or commemorate a birthday, retirement or graduation with a personalized brick paver at the COE's Norman Hall Plaza (by the west archway entrance facing SW 13th Street). Space is limited, so act now! Check out the details for the new brick campaign on the COE Development Office's 
Cuts and Restructuring – or, I Know What You Did Last Summer 
COE's Faculty Research and Engaged Scholarship Showcase
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James (Jim) Heck (pictured Left) (B.A. '75; M.Ed. '80; Ph.D. '85) was appointed the Deputy Director of the State of Wyoming's Community College System after serving as a higher education administrator in Kentucky and Florida.
Bert Sharp, former COE dean and faculty member 