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Former SED doctoral student Larry Weinberg delves into religious charter schools in Education Week

"What about opening and funding religious charter schools? How would localities handle the many complexities of funding charter schools that have a religious, social, and cultural mission?" Former SED doctoral student Larry Weinberg along with Bruce Cooper explores the possibility of religious charter schools in his Education Week commentary. Weinberg's forthcoming book Religious Charter Schools: Legalities and Practicalities offers historical perspective on funding charter schools with a religious mission.

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Upward Bound begins six-week residential program

Starting on Sunday, June 24, Boston University's Upward Bound program welcomes high school students to a six-week summer academic program. Student receive academic instruction during the day and engage in social activities in the evenings, with a chance to receive homework help. This Sunday through Friday program includes MCAS and SAT preparation assistance.

CAEC 2007 South Carolina Department of Education Teachers Academies

The Center for the Advancement of Ethics & Character (CAEC) will conduct three simultaneous, five-day Academies in South Carolina, through the sponsorship of the South Carolina Department of Education. An intellectual retreat for educators, the Teachers Academy invites participants to engage in dialogue, reflection, and writing about selected great texts and to apply them to curricular and school-wide character education. June 11-15, 2007 Hartsville, SC; Beaufort, SC; Orangeburg, SC

Remembering SED Emeritus Professor Thomas Culliton

[The Reading Clinic's first adult student] had left school in the tenth grade and somehow had never learned to read. We agreed to take him on. I administered an IQ test, and he scored well above average, so I said to to him, 'At least we know that you have the potential to learn.' And with that he broke down and cried and said 'I always thought I was stupid.' Over a six-week period, one of the things we'd been working on was the o-y/o-i letter combinations. And one day after he left class, he was in his car at a red light at the corner of Exeter and Boylston (he had his license because he had taken an oral exam). Looking up and noticing the street sign for Boylston, he saw the o-y combination, and right there to himself sounded out the word. And when he said it, he knew that he had actually read a word. All of a sudden cars began honking their horns. At first he thought, in his joy, that they were all honking because he had read, but then he realized their impatience at being held up at a light. Today, he is a retired Massachusetts prison official. During his employment there, he had been a real advocate for prisoner reading. He realized the disability had affected a number of men there and had determined in a great part their being there in the first place. — Thomas Culliton, SED Professor of Education, on a student whose life he touched In a 2001 interview, SED Professor Emeritus Thomas Culliton (DGE'53, SED '55, '58, '61) said he strived to help people to be better. "I like to help people to be... better able to help themselves. I take pride in that," he explained. And that's exactly the legacy Culliton leaves behind. Culliton devoted his entire professional life to the reading and language learning difficulties of individuals of all ages, having directed both SED's Educational Clinic and its Reading and Study Skills Clinic with dedication, support, and compassion. These clinics, the oldest of their kind, still exist today as the Donald Durrell Reading Clinic and serve as a model for similar clinics. "The Educational Clinic was the first to take up the medical model, as in taking training doctors into the wards and having them put into practice what they've learned in the classroom. We did that with our teachers," described Culliton, who not only directed the clinics after working with mentors and reading pioneers Donald Durrell and Helen Murphy but rolled up his sleeves teaching teachers how to teach. But his impact did not stop with teaching. As Culliton gave of himself to others so often, he reached well beyond the walls of his classrooms. Jeanie Ferguson, SED'01, remarked that Culliton's high standards, support, and guidance impacted her education. "[His students] feel they can improve themselves as educators and have fun doing it. He enjoys... hearing about the growth of his current and former students," said Ferguson.

Pedagogical Day Address

On May 29, Dr. M.D. Aeschliman, Professor at Boston University and the University of Italian Switzerland and Curriculum Advisor to the TASIS Foundation (Switzerland), delivered the Pedagogical Day Address to several hundred teachers on two campuses of the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1924, the International School of Geneva has 4,000 students and 150 nationalities.

Help shape NCLB at the NCLB Symposium on Saturday, June 2

Has NCLB become a four-letter something in your life? Join our discussion of NCLB experiences and recommendations to shape the future of this important legislation. Space is limited. Register to reserve your space.

Boston University School of Education Honors Graduates

On Sunday, May 20, following Boston University’s 134th commencement, the School of Education community came together for the presentation of diplomas and to celebrate the Class of 2007. The ceremony, held at Metcalf Hall in the George Sherman Union was led by Dean Ad Interim Charles Glenn, who welcomed the guests and delivered the keynote address. Dean Glenn began by praising the students for choosing to pursue careers in education, stating “we need every one of those who are so called and gifted to teach our children.” Continuing with his address, titled Keep Your Hand on the Plow, Dean Glenn urged the graduates to “remain open to education in the fullest sense,” and not to lament if their interests and career paths shift down the road. “If we at SED have done our work as we should, our graduates would rather do anything else than become that burned-out teacher who has blighted so many young lives. If we have done our work as we should, our graduates would have too high a sense of the dignity of teaching to accept being anything less than fully engaged in the work.” The event also served as a forum to recognize outstanding achievements by members of the SED Class of 2007, including the Baccalaureate Summa Cum Laude recipients who were individually acknowledged for their academic success. The degrees awarded include Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, Master of Mathematics for Teaching, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study and Doctor of Education.

SED's Donna Lehr and Nancy Harayama to host Scoring Conference: Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment

Professor Donna Lehr and Doctoral Student Nancy Harayama will host, along with colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh, an annual scoring conference for approximately 1,000 teachers of students with severe disabilities. The teachers will be trained to use a specialized scoring rubric to evaluate videotaped performances of students with severe disabilities in the areas of reading and mathematics to meet the requirement of No Child Left Behind to assess all students, including those with the most severe disabilities, on statewide standards in reading, mathematics and, next year, science. Professor Lehr and Ms. Harayama work with the University of Pittsburgh team on the design, implementation, and evaluation of this system of assessment for the state of Pennsylvania.

SED honors alumni at annual Alumni Awards Dinner and Ceremony

Members of SED's more than 35,000 member alumni association nominated four outstanding alumni. All four were honored on May 15 at the Alumni Awards Dinner and Ceremony. Three honorees accepted their awards as the newest inductees to the Dean Arthur Herbert Wilde Society, initiated by the Alumni Board in 1988. The fourth award, the Ida M. Johnston Alumni Awards, honors Professor Ida M. Johnston at the time of her retirement from the faculty. Both awards are given to honor graduates of the School of Education for outstanding achievement and distinction in service to profession, community, or alma mater. Honorees include: The School of Education Ida M. Johnston Award: William K. Theirfelder, SED'89 The School of Education Arthur H. Wilde Society Award Alice A. Christie, SED'70 Kathleen A. Hollowell, GRS'71, SED'77 Joanne Kimball Sherman, SED'82,'84

International Rugby Board Honors BU’s Mike Luke

The International Rugby Board recently presented Mike Luke, senior consultant and project manager of two of the Institute for Athletic Coach Education grants, with its Development Award. Luke is one of the leading developers in coaching and tactics in the game of rugby in North America and was recognized among other notable rugby teams, coaches, and players at a ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland. A former international rugby player, Canadian national team captain, and national team coach, Luke brings extensive experience and expertise to BU.

The Institute for Athletic Coach Education develops baseball youth sport coaches

The Institute Institute for Athletic Coach Education will give volunteer coaches from three local youth leagues — Hyde Park, Mission Hill, and Allston-Brighton — training and support through pilot sustainable coach training programs so they may maximize the benefits that participation in baseball can have on young players. Currently, minimal training requirements exist for coaches in Boston’s youth baseball organizations. The goal is to bring the Institute’s expertise into a collaboration with knowledgeable members of organizations in order to create a sustainable coach-development process. This education will make it possible for the organization’s coaches to deliver safe, age-appropriate coaching to all the young athletes in the organization. “We hope that by putting this process in place, it will help recruit and retain volunteer coaches and provide a better sport experience for the youth they serve. Improved coaching will indirectly support the goal of athlete retention as well. In the long run, we hope to provide a model that youth sport organizations throughout the country can use to meet their goals for young athletes and their coaches,” said Project Manager Mike Luke. The Institute was awarded a grant by Boston Youth Sports Initiative (BYSI) to develop this program.

Graduation Festivities

Friday, May 18   Robing 2:30p.m., School of Management Trustees' Ballroom Saturday, May 19   Reunion Breakfast 9a.m., Towers Residence Hall, Franklin Lounge, 140 Bay State Road Hooding 3p.m., School of Management 9th Floor Sunday, May 20   Commencement Approximately 1:20p.m. following the Commencement on Nickerson Field Reception on the GSU first floor

Reaction to the CAEC Spring Institute: The Ethic of Caring

This year’s CAEC Spring Institute, “The Ethic of Caring,” was offered to BU students as a two-credit course. In a reflection paper, one student wrote, “It has been my experience at BU that most classes teach me very little about life.… What I experienced [in this course] was quite different.… I was attracted to the different kinds of speakers and the excitement that each brought to their individual lesson plans…. The past two days have been filled with… ideas on [caring and] promoting it in the classroom. One of the best parts of this class was meeting and working with some of the nicest people I have met at BU. I thought it was amazing how caring the class was to each other and I am not to doubt that this was a direct result of the lessons learned in the seminar. It was a great experience and I will take away much more than two credits from this class.”

Upward Bound awarded a 2007 Staples Foundation for Learning Award

Upward Bound at Boston University is a winner of the 2007 Staples Foundation for Learning Awards. Mercel Burke, who is a Staples employee and an alumna of both Upward Bound (2000) and Boston University (CAS ’04, as a Boston Scholar), nominated the program for this award.

Coaching students make a mark in the community

Attending school in the heart of Boston, Boston University students have the unique opportunity for service-learning with local communities. Here are a few highlights of what is going on this semester (course titles in italics): Community Leadership Through Youth Sport Coaching: Undergraduates learn about the roles and responsibilities of the youth sport coach and volunteer in the Mission Hill and Allston-Brighton little leagues. Psychology of Coaching Teams: Graduate students organize community service projects to learn firsthand how teams function. Here are the projects they organized: - Kids from the First Hoops Network participated in a basketball/life skills clinic and heard from players from the BU Women’s team in conjunction with watching the BU men’s basketball game in February. - Basketball players from Boston College High School organized team-building exercises with middle school boys and girls at Roxbury Prep on March 9. - Area kids participated in a free lacrosse clinic at Stonehill College in Easton, MA, on March 17. - BU students will raise money for The Cure for Breast Cancer by playing dodgeball on March 28. - A women’s soccer tournament to benefit CityKicks (girl’s soccer) took place at BU’s Nickerson Field on April 1. Last year’s class raised $7,000. This year’s group hopes to also integrate learning opportunities for CityKick’s girls.

Writing Deafness in 19th-Century America

Professor Christopher Krentz of the University of Virginia spoke about writing deafness in 19th-century America. While scholars in Deaf Studies have devoted much-needed attention to the linguistics of sign languages, Deaf history and culture, deaf education,and sign language poetry and storytelling, they have had relatively little to say about deaf people and literature in English. This talk will begin to address that critical lacuna by exploring ways that deafness shows up in nineteenth-century American writing. Deaf authors early in the century, such as Laurent Clerc, turned to writing to demonstrate their intelligence and humanity to the public. Unlike other minorities, they endeavored to find an effective voice in public discourse through writing without speaking vocally at all. Hearing authors such as Herman Melville and Mark Twain often subtly took on deaf-related issues, using deafness to define not just deaf others, but also themselves as competent and rational. By looking at selected examples, this talk will consider how deaf and hearing authors helped to form the meaning of deafness in the nineteenth century and uncover a previously-unremarked aspect of our national literature. Friday, April 27, 11a.m.-12:15p.m. 621 Commonwealth Ave., 2nd Floor Conference Room (room 216) ASL/English interpreters provided.

Professor Baltzell on Fox News

Professor Amy Baltzell spoke about the use of technology as an aid in enhancing exercise adherence and participation on Fox News 25 on Thursday, April 26 at 10 or 10:30p.m.. She was interviewed as a Sport Psychologist and Boston University SED professor.

BU Programs in Deaf Studies announces Summer 2007 courses

Seven courses — both 2- an 4-credit — will be held this summer on the Boston University Main Campus and the Framingham Campus at the Learning Center for Deaf Children at 848 Central Avenue. Courses relate to teaching deaf children, learning how language works, and American Sign Language. Four classes start May 22.

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Alumni Networking Night

Network with alumni from various areas of education: elementary education, special education, coaching, deaf education, higher education, and more. Tuesday, April 24, 6-9p.m. SED Lobby

Concerned about global warming? Help SED cut energy consumption

Join the Green Committee meeting — open to students, faculty, and staff — to discuss how SED can take action to improve the compatibility between people and the Earth. The group already instituted a recycling program at SED, cutting costs of waste disposal. The next project will be an energy audit in which the group will assess energy use on each floor of the building and propose ways to cut energy use to save on both carbon emissions and money. Monday, April 23, 11a.m. Room 309

CAEC wins Network Publication Award from the ASCD

The Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character was chosen for the Network Publication Award for “Outstanding Network Newsletter” from the Association and Supervision of Curriculum Development (ASCD) at last month’s ASCD Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. The CAEC won for its Fall 2006 issue of CHARACTER on “Ethics in Art & Film.” The CAEC’s award announcement is listed in the April issue of Affiliate Action Online under the “ASCD News” section.

Taking Faith Seriously in School: A Conversation

Parents’ right to choose their children’s schools and religious instruction is recognized in international and American law. Yet concerns are often expressed that faith-based schools are divisive and do not prepare their pupils to live in a pluralistic society based on mutual respect. The charge was brought against Catholic schools in the 19th century, recently against Evangelical and Islamic schools, and presently against Islamic education in Western Europe. What do faith-based schools seek to accomplish? Hear a unique conversation among representatives of Islamic, Catholic, Evangelical, and Jewish schools. Four panels include: School principals discuss their goals Parents explain why they chose faith-based schools Graduates reflect on how school prepared them for a pluralistic society Dutch and American specialists react about religious freedom in education The event includes a free halal lunch, conversation, and room for noon prayers. Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Photonics Center, 9th Floor, Colloquim Room, St. Mary’s Street Registration: 9a.m., Event conclusion: 4p.m. Cost: FREE (Space is limited. Pre-register here) Co-hosted by the Islamic Society of Boston University & the BU School of Education.

Author Frances Carlson speaks about young children

The Early Childhood Learning Lab and the Council of Child Development Laboratory Administrators present Frances Carlson, author of Essential Touch: Meeting the Needs of Young Children. This speech is part of the Spring Conference of the Council of Child Development Laboratory Administrators, hosted by the School of Education's Early Childhood Laboratory. The Early Childhood Laboratory will host this prestigious group of Lab School Directors and Teachers from around New England for the first time at the Spring Conference. Directors and teachers will represent more than fifteen institutions, such as Wellesley College, Brandeis, Skidmore, University of Connecticut, and Mount Holyoke. Friday, April 13, 1:15p.m. School of Education, Room 130

Professor McMullen to speak at Eastern Nursing Research Society event

Professor William McMullen, Assistant Clinical Professor in Language and Literacy, Counseling and Development, will speak at the annual meeting of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Providence, RI. Friday, April 13

Center for the Advancement of Ethics & Character (CAEC) Spring Institute: The Ethic of Caring

In this two-day retreat, educators will gain a deep understanding of what it means to ‘care.’ Plenary and panel presentations given by Boston University scholars and chaplains explain relevant philosophical principles and demonstrate how sources of wisdom can be mined for enduring lessons in character. The theme of this year's Institute is "The Ethic of Caring," and it is dedicated to the memory of Ms. Sheila Lynch. Read the Patriot Ledger's news story on the life of Ms. Lynch and the CAEC's upcoming Institute. Read the press release online. Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13 School of Management, 595 Commonwealth Avenue

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Help others while helping yourself at the SED Spring Silent Auction

Supporters bid on such items as passes to Universal Studios, seats on a private plane to select New England locations, dining gift certificates, and much more. Hosted by the BU School of Education Undergrad Student Government. A portion of the proceeds went to the Horizons for Homeless Children organization. Thursday, April 12, 2007, 4-8p.m. School of Education lobby

Amsterdam Child Rescuer featured in Holocaust Survivor Speaker Series

Dr. Maurice Vanderpol spoke about Walter Suskind, rescuer of children in Amsterdam, Holland. Tuesday, April 10, 2007, 12:30-2p.m. Ryan Library, 621 Commonwealth Avenue, 4th Floor

Pathways to China grows

The second stage of the Pathways to China program, in which high school students study Chinese culture and history through online learning and travel, is beginning next month when a group of teachers and 30 students head to China. The second group of students and teachers travel to China in June. Their travel is subsidized by the Freeman Foundation.  "Teachers and students from even more districts are getting on board with the program. Weston, Watertown, Concord-Carlisle, and several other communities are joining in the rewarding process of developing hybrid online courses and engaging students this summer in the second round of experiential courses," said Grant Coordinator Rachel Zucker. The program will again include field trips to the Peabody Essex Museum, Chinatown, and even the Boston Dragon Boat festival as a youth dragon boat racing team. Courses will be based to some extent on the Department of Education's MassONE website.

The Institute for Athletic Coach Education teams up to train the trainers

The Institute for Athletic Coach Education selected three local sport organizations involved with youth development through sport — G-ROW, CityKicks and MetroLacrosse — in the fall of 2005, and began working with them on developing their own sustainable youth coach training programs. This effort is made possible by the Boston Youth Sports Initiative (BYSI), which awarded the Institute a grant to fund the initial work. BYSI Sports Coordinator Chris Lynch said “It’s great that the Institute is working with these organizations — they’re on the front line of providing transformational sport experiences to young people.”

Early Childhood Learning Lab lead teachers present at MassAEYC Conference

Maura Lally and Amanda Rackover, lead teachers at the ECLL, will present “Food for Thought: How to use simple snack preparation to teach math, literacy, science, and social skills in the preschool setting” at the annual Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children conference. Teachers from across the state will attend their workshop to learn how to plan a curriculum using an inquiry-based approach. Attendees will see documentation illustrating how the ECLL teachers implemented an inquiry on food preparation. From these examples, they will learn how to set up meaningful, hands-on activities embedded with authentic learning opportunities for children. Saturday, March 31, 2007

Life After Undergrad Lecture

The SED Undergraduate Student Government present Life After Undergrad, a lecture that will help students make the decision of going straight to work to going to graduate school instead upon graduation. Refreshments will be served. The event is partially funded by the Undergraduate Student fee. Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 7:30p.m. Pi Lamda Theta Room

Presenting 16-Credit Graduate Certificate Programs

School of Education faculty introduce 16-credit graduate certificate programs: Certificate in Instructional Technology Certificate in Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-6: A Program for Literacy Leaders Certificate in Program Planning, Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation Certificate in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Online Course: An All Online Graduate Certificate in Physical Education, Health Education, and Coaching The Certificate in Instructional Technology (CIT) provides introductory instruction in supporting teaching, learning, and training with technology. Students focus on evaluating, designing, and utilizing technology-based resources that support education and training across a wide spectrum of learning environments. The Certificate in Literacy Intervention in Grades 3-6: A Program for Literacy Leaders focuses on leadership in literacy instruction for teachers and administrators working with children in elementary school, with particular emphasis on grades 3-6. Taken as a whole, the certificate represents the cornerstones of literacy instruction. Courses will examine effective practices in reading and writing, including reading and writing across the curriculum, successful approaches to literacy assessment, intervention strategies, and designs for differentiating instruction that address the needs of all learners. The Program Planning, Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation graduate certificate program prepares individuals to engage in interrelated skills and competencies that anchor the design, delivery, oversight, and evaluation of a wide array of educational programs. Settings can be very diverse, including but not limited to education, training, distance learning, advertising, public health, mental health, fitness, and criminal justice. The TESOL program offers a theoretical base and practical training in methodology. Students who pursue the TESOL certificate may already hold a master’s degree and do not wish to pursue another degree at this time. Some are making mid-career changes while others are already volunteering or working in this field. Online Course: The All Online Graduate Certificate in Physical Education, Health Education, and Coaching provides instruction in three specializations for students to acquire a foundation of knowledge, teaching methods, as well as research and theories. This all-online Certificate is designed for individuals who work with children or adults in physical education, physical activity, health, and coaching settings, from school, non-profit organizations, recreational settings, and a wide variety of amateur and other coaching situations.

The Numbers and the Stories They Tell

Boston University’s School of Education invites faculty and students to the presentation “The Numbers and the Stories They Tell." Presented by Brooke Haycock, Artist-in-Residence, and Heather Peske, Director of Teacher Quality, the presentation is comprised one of of two shows: one is based on qualitative interviews conducted by Brooke and synthesized into a script, which she alone performs, and the other is a presentation of data by Heather that both reinforces and challenges the messages of the show. Heather then leads the audience in discussion about the performance and the data. “Buzz” A play about success… and the relentless pursuit of it Based entirely on interviews with students, teachers, and school leaders in high poverty, high minority, high achieving high schools, this new one-woman show weaves a tale of success chronicling the educational struggles and ultimate triumphs of schools, educators, and students who refuse to settle for anything short of real success. This show has been used with audiences of educators, teacher leaders, teacher candidates, and others to spark dialogue around the possibilities for real change. Accompanying data and discussion: Presentation of data from Ed Trust’s “Dispelling the Myth” schools and Achievement Alliance schools – profiles of schools that are making big strides in ensuring that low-income and minority students have access to strong teachers, rigorous curriculum, and the support they need to succeed academically. “Dilated Pupils and the Not-So-Soft Bigotry of a Nation” This one-woman show takes audiences on a whirlwind tour through the school doors, past the metal detectors, and straight into the lives, hearts, and minds of three DC-area high school students. Through the portrayal of 12 characters, ranging from a 15-year-old African-American boy to a 60-year-old Jewish ESL teacher, Dilated Pupils dares audiences to look beyond the data and to confront the very human, often painful, stories of young people left to struggle in a system buckled under the devastating weight of low expectations. Over the past five years, this show has been used with diverse audiences from teachers and administrators to parents and students to get participants thinking about the different forms that low expectations can take and the devastating blows they deal to students, particularly those struggling the most. Accompanying data and discussion: Student achievement data – national trends and patterns, opportunity gaps (including access to high-quality teachers, rigorous curriculum, and equitable funding), as well as stories from schools that are beating the odds and proving that high expectations — coupled with sustained, precise support for students and teachers — will result in powerful student learning. Monday, March 26, 2007, 7p.m. School of Education, Room 130

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Presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Chicago on Student Accounts of the Benefits of Visualization Software for Understanding Molecular Dynamics

Professor Shann and her former doctoral student from South Africa, Sadha Moodley (AERA, 2006), reported that students whose teachers use VMDL software from the Virtual Molecular Dynamics Laboratory to explain particle behavior at a nanoscopic level scored significantly better on achievement measures than students receiving traditional instruction. Following up on this quantitative analysis, the 2007 study reports why. Analysis of the coded transcripts of student interviews indicated that the dynamic visualizations made learning more enjoyable, helped with remembering, and enhanced students’ abilities to make connections between nanoscopic and macroscopic science.

The Field Colleague & Student Alumni Reception Features Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Smith

The School of Education Program in School & Community Counseling presented the Field Colleague & Student Alumni Reception featuring guest speaker Deborah Prothrow-Smith. Professor of Public Health Practice & Associate Dean for Faculty Development in the Department of Health Policy & Management at the Harvard School of Public Health, Prothrow-Smith wrote Sugar & Spice and No Longer Nice: How We Can Stop Girls' Violence. The reception is free to the public but reservation is required. Call 617-353-7107 to reserve a seat. Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 5p.m. BU Phototonics Center, 9th Floor, Colloquium Room 8 Saint Mary's Street, Boston

Cyberethics in the Googling Age: A panel presentation and discussion

The Internet and the Web, known collectively as cyberspace, are major innoventions of this time. More recently, social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook have created new areas of expression and communication that are especially appealing to school-age youngsters. There are, however, dangers that come along with the unprecedented communication resources these sites afford. The democratic structure of such sites lacks precise methods to ensure truthfulness in identity and effective barriers against unethical behaviors. How then should parents, school personnel, politicians, and legislators react to these complex forces? This conference will help you understand these forces and consider how to ensure the safe and productive use of these powerful new resources. The educators and legal experts will address such questions as: • What ethical issues do MySpace and Facebook present? What, if anything, should teachers and administrators do about social networking in cyberspace influencing student behavior? • Should teachers and school counselors be prohibited from accessing social network websites in school even if they have an urgent need to know what a student is saying on a website? • What do students at various grade levels need to know to be responsible "cyber citizens"? When should students learn the consequences of unethical cyberspace behavior? • What are the best policies and laws that regulate the use of cyberspace in educational environments? Schedule: 3:30p.m. Registration and Welcome Reception 4p.m. Presentation, Discussion, and Questions 6:15p.m. Reception and Conversations with coffee, tea, dessert, and conversation Panelists: Kenneth Elmore, Dean of Students, Boston University Nora Mann, Chief of Community Information and Education, Office of Massachusetts Attorney General David Troughton, Superintendent of Schools, North Reading, Massachusetts Patty Yamano, Teacher Trainer and Cyberethics Consultant Moderator: David Whittier, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology, School of Education, Boston University Tuesday, March 13, 2007 4p.m. School of Management 595 Commonwealth Avenue 4th Floor Sponsored by: The School of Education Consortium SED Alumni Board Phi Delta Kappa Chapter Pi Lambda Theta Chapter

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Boston Celtics to honor Mike Dennehy for Upward Bound work on March 9

BU's Mike Dennehy will be honored by the Boston Celtics for his work with Upward Bound and educational opportunity. He will be recognized as a “Hero Among Us” at the game on Friday, March 9 between the Celtics and Seattle SuperSonics at the TD BankNorth Garden (7:30p.m.).

SED and Phi Delta Kappa present Joseph Bruchac: award-winning author & Native American storyteller

SED and Phi Delta Kappa present Joseph Bruchac, Native American award-winning author of such titles as How Chipmunk Got His Stripes and Pocahontas. The event is open to SED students, faculty, and staff. Early Childhood, Elementary, and English majors are encouraged to attend. RSVP is not required but helpful: bujed@bu.edu. Thursday, March 8, 2007, 4:15p.m. Sargent College, Room 104

Hot Enough For You? Sun Damage Prevention Workshop

Find out how to prevent sun damage and how to treat existing damage to your skin at the "Hot Enough for You? Is There Really A Healthy Tan?" workshop presented by the BU Wellness Center and the School of Education (SED). Featured speakers include Associate Professor Alan Geller, BU Medical School, Dermatology, and Dr. Niels Krejci, BU Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery. Refreshments and skin care product samples will be available in the SED auditorium. Monday, March 5, 2007, 7p.m. SED Auditorium

Building Character Presentation

On Saturday, March 3, Dr. Bernice Lerner and Dr. Karen Newman gave a presentation on “Building Character in the Independent School” at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) 2007 Annual Conference: People, Planet, and Purpose in Denver, CO.

"Where can the EdM/MSW Dual Degree Lead?" Panel Discussion on February 28

Current and prospective EdM/MSW students and others will meet with graduates of the Boston University dual degree program in Education and Social Work to hear about the opportunities of a dual Master's degree at the "Where can the EdM/MSW Sual Degree Lead? Career Paths for Dual Degree Master's in Education and Social Work" panel discussion. Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 7-9p.m. Pi Lambda Theta Room, 2nd Floor Refreshments will be served.

Professor of Education Thomas J. Cottle Speaks

Professor Thomas J. Cottle of the Human Development and the Special Education program within the Literacy and Language, Counseling and Development department will visit various colleges and conferences this year to speak about education: February 6, 2007 Regis College Weston, MA February 10, 2007 Keynote Speaker The International Dyslexia Association Albuquerque, NM March 20, 2007 Keynote Address Youth and Violence Winslow Hall, Lasell College, Newton, MA April 18, 2007 The Twenty-First Century Club Cleveland, OH April 29, 2007 Learning and Brain Conference Boston, MA October 19, 2007 Keynote Speaker Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy Conference Westford Regency Hotel, Westford, MA Radio Interviews August 11, 2004 interview on The Diane Rehm Show March 18, 2004 interview on WBUR's Here & Now with Robin Young "Hear It Now," North Dakota Public Radio

Pinning Ceremony

Welcome family and friends to the Pinning Ceremony for the Class of 2008! The ceremony begins at 7:30p.m. in the School of Management Auditorium at 595 Commonwealth Avenue. A light supper is served here in this lobby at approximately 5:30p.m.. We are pleased to have you.

Members of the School of Education Class of 2008 take the Educator's Affirmation at annual pinning ceremony

School of Education juniors reaffirmed their commitment to becoming educators at the 19th annual Pinning and Affirmation Ceremony. Dean ad interim Charles Glenn welcomed 57 future educators and honored their dedication to education. Guest speaker Barbara Henry shared her teaching experiences from 1960 at New Orleans' first desegregated public school under federal court order. Henry taught Ruby Bridges, the only student to show up to school during desegregation, in first grade at William Frantz Elementary School. Henry taught Bridges daily despite a large school boycott. "As teachers, you should never underestimate the power of the children before you," said Henry. "We created our own oasis of love and learning, and we were able to shut out the hurts of cruelty, prejudice, bigotry that surrounded us both inside the building and outside." Monday, February 26, 2007 School of Management Auditorium

Announcing new all-online Graduate Certificate in Physical Education

The School of Education and Distance Education has launched a new all-online Graduate Certificate in Physical Education, Health Education and Coaching. This 16-credit all-online graduate certificate begins Summer 1, and students need to be admitted to the Certificate Program to enroll in the online classes. All of the certificate classes provide a background and introduction to Physical Education, Health Education and Coaching. Students take a physical education, health education, and coaching class as well as a research or course about the Internet. The courses can be matriculated into a non-licensure degree program at Boston University. The first cohort of students will be enrolled in a Summer 1 class that starts May 17 but can start the classes anytime. One class is offered each semester throughout the academic year and summer. Courses Application E-mail Professor Eileen C. Sullivan about the program.

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Upward Bound students awarded Posse Scholarships

Upward Bound students Vanessa Valdez, Abdirahman Abdillahi, Gregory Chery and Sugule Hassan, were awarded Posse Scholarships, which are four-year, full-tuition scholarships. These students were among this year’s 61 Boston area recipients who were selected from an applicant pool of 1,100. Gregory and Vanessa will be attending Centre College in Kentucky. Sugule will be attending Union College in New York and Abdirahman will attend Denison University in Ohio. The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams called “Posses.” These teams are then prepared, through an intensive eight-month Pre-Collegiate Training Program, for enrollment at top-tier universities nationwide to pursue their academics and to help promote cross-cultural communication on campus. Selected scholars are awarded four-year leadership scholarships by the university.

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Professor Jenkins publishes new book on nonfiction authors

SED Associate Professor Carol Jenkins is the co-editor of a new book, "Nonfiction Author Studies in the Elementary Classroom" (Heinemann, 2007). In the book, Dr. Jenkins and Deborah White draw on the latest research and the experiences of classroom teachers to make the case for studying nonfiction writers and their books with zeal and rigor. They provide a strong rationale for nonfiction author studies, outlining why and how it's effective and what its principal goals are. They then turn over the discussion to five teachers who showcase the nonfiction author studies they developed and implemented in their classrooms. Each study which investigates a well-known and well-loved nonfiction author (e.g., Gail Gibbons, Jean Fritz) takes you step-by-step through its key questions, themes, and instructional moments, providing everything you'll need along the way, including worksheets, booklists, biographical information, web-based resources, student samples, curriculum maps and links to literacy standards.

Dean Glenn will present "The Myth of the Common School" in Milan

Dean Charles Glenn will present "The Myth of the Common School" on March 1 at the Public Hall of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy. Speakers at the event will include chief executives of the region of Lombardy, the province of Milan, and the city of Milan. Following Dr. Glenn's speech will be presentations by the Vatican's chief education official and the national Minister of Education. On March 2, Dr. Glenn will participate in a presentation of the first report about subsidiariety and education in Milan.

Review by Professor Aeschliman published in The Weekly Standard

Professor Michael Aeschliman's review of E.D. Hirsch’s The Knowledge Deficit appeared in Jan. 29 edition of The Weekly Standard. The review is titled "What Do They Know? Reclaiming the K-12 Canon from John Dewey."

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Professor Cottle speaks at International Dyslexia Association meeting

Professor Thomas Cottle was the keynote speaker at the Southwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association meeting on February 10 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Cottle's presentation, "Appreciating Our Teachers," examined the origins of affirmation and its role in the shaping of an individual’s sense of self while at the same time offering clues as to how affirmation is nurtured, eclipsed, or extinguished.

Professor Zook visits rainforests in Ecuador

Professor Douglas Zook recently returned from two weeks at one of the most remote rainforest areas in the world, the partially Boston University-supported Tiputini field station in eastern Ecuador. The trip, which was supported by a travel grant from SED, will likely lead to the development of programs designed to bring educators and science researchers to this important field site. Professor Zook will be giving a visual presentation summarizing the trip during March.

CAEC Spring Institute: The Ethic of Caring on April 12-13

The Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character will host a spring institute April 12 and 13 at Boston University. In this two-day retreat, educators will gain a deep understanding of what it means to care. Plenary and panel presentations given by Boston University scholars and chaplains explain relevant philosophical principles and demonstrate how sources of wisdom can be mined for enduring lessons in character. The Institute will be held at the BU School of Management (595 Commonwealth Avenue).

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Dean Glenn addresses Central Institute for English and Foreign Languages

Dean ad interim Charles Glenn presented in January at the Central Institute for English and Foreign Languages in Hyderabad, India. Dean Glenn addressed "Language and Education Reform in Europe and North America."

BU Early Childhood faculty train Costa Rican teachers

More than thirty-five early childhood teachers, assistants, and specialists from the Country Day School in Escazu, Costa Rica, participated in a week-long professional development program presented by Marcia Edson and Jane Lannak from January 15-19, 2007. Initiated by the school principal Katy DesChenes, the program included seminars that addressed the philosophy and methodology of inquiry-based education in early childhood classrooms. Video clips from the School of Education’s Early Childhood Learning Laboratory provided a rich context for discussion about instructional practices and environmental design during the seminars. In addition to the group sessions, Professors Lannak and Edson visited each classroom and consulted with each teacher to develop goals based on practices introduced in the seminars.

IACE will work with three organizations on volunteer coach development

The Institute for Athletic Coach Education (IACE) at Boston University will be working with Mission Hill, Hyde Park AA, and Allston-Brighton little leagues to help those organizations support the development of their volunteer coaches. The IACE aims to help these organization’s train their coaches to be skilled in delivering safe, fun, organized experiences for the youngest participants. This pilot program is supported by a grant awarded to IACE from the Boston Youth Sports Initiative (B.Y.S.I.) and is cooperating with the city’s Boston Center for Youth and Families department of Sports and Fitness. "We are looking forward to collaborating with these organizations to determine how they can best support and develop their volunteers. Presently, the majority of youth baseball organizations offer little or no training. This is a great opportunity for us to continue to learn about how coach education can be better implemented in volunteer settings in a sustainable way,” said IACE director and SED Clinical Assistant Professor John McCarthy.

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Professor Lannak presents at conference with Marcie Berul

Professor Jane Lannak, director of the Early Childhood Learning Lab, and program coordinator Marcie Berul presented "Clay: An Important Medium for Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development " at the National Association for the Education of Young Children conference in Atlanta in November. More than 100 participants attended their session on introducing the use of artist's clay to preschool children. The presentation featured strategies for designing curriculum to use this classic medium to promote not only physical, social and language development, but also to provide numerous opportunities for exploring math and science concepts.

Book co-authored by Professor Chapin wins award

A book co-authored by Professor Suzanne Chapin was awarded the 2006 award for exemplary curriculum in mathematics for gifted and talented students. "At the Mall with Algebra: Working with Variables and Equations" was written by Dr. Chapin, K. Gavin, L. Sheffield, and J. Dailey, (Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2006) The award was presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) in November in Charlotte, NC.

Dean Glenn joins academic journal’s board of directors

Dean ad interim Charles Glenn has accepted an invitation to join the board of directors for “Sociologia e politiche sociali,” an academic journal based in Italy. Dr. Glenn was asked to join the board of directors by University of Bologna Professor Andrea Maccarini. Since the Italian University System encourages an increasing internationalization of the scientific journals edited by academics, there is an effort to enlarge the Board of Directors for “Sociologia e politiche sociali” with some high profile scholars in social sciences who can provide for collaborations to the journal in different countries.

Professor Sullivan joins group to collaborate on health education

Eileen C. Sullivan, coordinator of the Physical Education, Health Education and Coaching program, has been asked to join a health education higher education working group that meets with a representative from the Department of Education and other heath education professionals. The group will examine the preparation of health educators in the state of Massachusetts and assessment measures with school health programs. The group will be meeting monthly to collaborate, determine the health education needs of k-12 students, cite exemplary programs, and determine the best practices for health teachers.

Dean Glenn gives keynote address at conference in Hungary

Dean ad interim Charles Glenn gave the keynote address at the Freedom of Education Conference in Hungary last month. Dr. Glenn's speech was titled "School Autonomy and Government Oversight."

SED to host graduate program information session

The School of Education will host an information session for prospective graduate students on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held in Room 250 at the School of Education, which is located at Two Sherborn Street, Boston. For more information or to register, please e-mail sedgrad@bu.edu or call 617-353-4237.

Dr. Greenes presents at Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference

SED Professor Carole Greenes presented “Algebraic Thinking and Problem Solving: The Dynamic Duo” at the California Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Southern Section, Annual Conference, in Palm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 3. The presentation focused on the nature of algebraic thinking, the key ideas of algebra that provide the focus of the algebra strand in grades K–8, and the problem solving heuristics that are developed and applied as students solve problems that require algebraic thinking.

SED graduate student's proposal helps local school receive Annenberg Foundation grant

The Edwards Middle School in Charlestown was recently awarded an Annenberg Foundation Seed Grant for Family Involvement. The $5k grant award was based on a proposal for SED graduate student Cathy Quinn to bring a parenting training program to the school and to develop a research project that will measure student outcomes in the areas of attendance, behavior, and academic achievement. A master's student in the Counseling Program and an intern at the Edwards, Cathy will be implementing the Active Parenting program, which teaches parents skills based on the concepts of natural and logical consequences, recognizing the goals of behavior, perspective taking, and mutual respect.

Congressional Congress on Civic Education features SED professor

Professor Charles White was an invited panelist for the session “Preparing Effective Civic Educators” at the 4th Annual Congressional Conference on Civic Education in Washington, D.C. The conference is a project of the Alliance for Representative Democracy, which includes the Center for Civic Education in Calabasas, California, The Center on Congress at Indiana University, and the National Conference of State Legislatures, and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Reggie Jean begins term as president of state association

Reggie Jean, academic coordinator for the Boston University Upward Bound program, is serving as president of the Massachusetts Educational Opportunity Association (MEOA). Reggie, who was elected in 2005, began his term at the MEOA 22nd Annual Conference on October 24. Founded in 1984, the Massachusetts Educational Opportunity Association is a non-profit organization made up of educators, admissions representatives, policy makers, professionals in the private sector and other individuals committed to ensuring that secondary and post-secondary educational opportunities are appropriate and accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Bernice Lerner presents at Bureau of Jewish Education Conference

Dr. Bernice Lerner, the director of the Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character, gave a presentation on “The Theory and Practice of Character Education” at the Bureau of Jewish Education’s (BJE) Conference on Day School and Early Childhood Education on Nov. 27. The conference was held at the Maimonides School at 34 Philbrick Road in Brookline.

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Professor Fain presents at Nanjing University and World Leisure Congress in China

Professor Gerald Fain recently presented "Education: Justice, Toleration, and Beneficence" at Nanjing University in China. While in China, Dr. Fain also presented a paper, titled "Leisure and Civil Society: United Nations Millennium Development Goals," at the World Leisure 2006 Congress in Hangzhou, China on Oct. 17.

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Professor Coppola appointed to English Language Learners Advisory Council

Julie Coppola has been appointed to the English Language Learners/Bilingual Education Advisory Council of the Massachusetts Department of Education. According to Commissioner of Education, David Driscoll, "the purpose of the council is to advise the Commissioner and the Board of Education on matters pertinent to implementation of Education Reform in the Commonwealth." Professor Coppola will serve a three-year term as a member of this council.

Carole Greenes presents as featured speaker at teachers conference

Professor Carole Greenes was the featured speaker at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Oct. 20. Dr. Greenes presented “Describing Mathematical Relationships: The Key to Algebraic Thinking.” The presentation focused on the concurrent development of algebraic concepts (variable, equation, pattern, function) and algebraic thinking skills, along with techniques for representing relationships using dramatizations, tables, lists graphs, and symbols.

Professor Cottle addresses Learning & the Brain Conference in Boston

Professor Thomas Cottle presented “Outside the Moral Circle: Children’s Feeling of Value and Self-Refection” at the Learning & the Brain: Optimizing the Brain and Body for Learning and Memory Conference on Friday, November 10 in Boston. The conference explored how to enhance student learning and memory by optimizing brain performance through healthier bodies.

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SED faculty and graduate students present at BU language conference

Associate Professors Robert Hoffmeister and LeRoy Clinton presented at the 31st Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development on Nov. 3-5 with graduate students Sarah Fish and Rebecca McVey. The presentation was titled “Bilingualism in Two Modalities: The Relationship Between L1 Vocabulary in ASL and L2 Reading Abilities in English in Deaf Children.”

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Professor Allen presents at Annual Meeting of the German Society of Cognitive Linguistics

Associate Professor Shanley Allen recently presented a refereed conference talk titled “Cross-linguistic Developmental Differences in the Expression of Manner and Path: Evidence from Speech and Gesture” (with Ozyurek, A., Kita, S., Brown, A., Furman, R., and Ishizuka, T). The presentation was given at the second Annual Meeting of the Germany Society of Cognitive Linguistics in Munich, Germany.

Professor Aeschliman’s work reprinted in Secretariat for Scientific Questions Bulletin

The current issue of the “Vatican Secretariat for Scientific Questions Bulletin,” No. 66 (October 2006), reprinted five of Professor Michael Aeschliman’s essays and reviews on science and philosophy that were published over the past 22 years. Physicist Dr. Peter E. Hodgson of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, edits the Bulletin.

SED senior wins student research award

Melissa Anderson (SED ’07), a student in the Deaf Studies Program, has been awarded the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Student Research Award. UROP promotes Boston University undergraduate participation in faculty-mentored research across all disciplines throughout the calendar year. Melissa’s research examines the effect of parentage (Deaf or hearing) on the acquisition of American Sign Language classifier constructions.

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SED announces winners of fall 2006 Book Awards Program

Nineteen SED students have been named recipients of the fall 2006 Book Awards Program. The students received $500 each ($200 for part-time students) to use at the Boston University Barnes and Noble Bookstore for textbooks, school supplies, and software. The awards, which are funded through alumni donations to the SED Fund, are open to SED juniors, seniors, and graduate students (the program will be open to sophomores for the spring 2007 semester) who were in academic good standing (3.0 for undergraduates and a 3.5 for graduates) and who submitted an application including a faculty endorsement and a statement describing their commitment to the School of Education and Boston University. “We’re very proud to recognize the efforts and dedication of our students,” said Dean ad interim Charles Glenn. “The Book Awards Program is a wonderful way to honor their commitment to education and Boston University.”

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Professor Cottle to speak at Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

Professor Thomas Cottle discussed his book, “When the Music Stopped, Discovering My Mother” (State University of New York Press, 2004) on Nov. 5 at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. The School is located at 221 Rivermoor Street in Boston.

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Doctoral student wins abstract poster session

SED doctoral student Michelle D. Bell has been selected as an award winner in the 2006 Student Abstract Poster Session for the Public Health and Health Promotion Section of the American Public Health Association. Her poster session is a graphic representation of her report, “What are the experiences of successful weight loss in middle-aged women?” A doctoral student in Developmental Studies, Bell will present her poster on Monday, Nov. 6 at the American Public Health Association Conference in Boston.

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Jeanne Paratore and Susan Dougherty appointed co-directors of curriculum for Between the Lions

Associate Professor Jeanne Paratore and SED instructor and doctoral candidate Susan Dougherty have been appointed as co-directors of curriculum for Between the Lions, the award-winning children’s television program produced by WGBH in Boston. Between the Lions, which premiered in April 2000, is designed to foster the literacy skills of its viewers, while playfully demonstrating the joys of reading. Each show aims to give children ages 4-7 some of the experiences they need in order to become successful readers.

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Bahrain educators meet with Professor White at SED

Five educators at the forefront of civic education in Bahrain met on September 15 with SED Associate Professor and Projects in Civic Engagement Director Charles White, and Diane Palmer, Massachusetts Coordinator for Project Citizen. The presence of civic, citizenship, and human rights education in the Bahrain school curricula are viewed as keystones for fostering civic participation in democratic institutions. The Bahrain Ministry of Education recently committed to expanding the scope of civic education at all grade levels. During their visit to the United States, the group hopes to observe the role that civic education plays in promoting ethics, tolerance, and citizenship in a multicultural society; discuss the roles played by governmental and nongovernmental partners in designing curricula and setting standards; investigate community-school initiatives; and examine the tools for investing peers, parents, students, and the community in the process of civic education. The Bahraini delegation is traveling in the United States under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program of the United States Department of State.

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BUILD accepting applications for literacy tutors

BUILD (Boston University Initiative for Literacy Development) is looking for Work Study students to tutor children in grades K-5. For more information and an application, visit www.bu.edu/seo/students/build.

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SED doctoral student publishes article in the AORN Journal

Developmental Studies doctoral candidate Barbara Hocking published “Using Reflection to Resolve Conflict” in the August 2006 issue of the AORN Journal. AORN—the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses—is the professional organization of perioperative registered nurses whose mission is to support registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. The AORN Journal provides registered professional nurses in the OR and related services with information based on scientific fact and principle.

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Professor Aeschliman completes 10th annual Erasmus-Jefferson Summer Institute

Professor Michael Aeschliman recently completed his tenth annual Erasmus-Jefferson Summer Institute in San Cresci, Tuscany, Italy. The Institute is a three-week cultural program, which Dr. Aeschliman created for undergraduate students holding Jefferson Scholarships at the University of Virginia.

Dean Charles Glenn meets with board of OIDEL in Spain

Dean ad interim Charles Glenn recently traveled to Barcelona, Spain to meet with the board of OIDEL, the International Organisation for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education. OIDEL is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, recognized as a public interest association under Swiss law. Its aim is the promotion and creation of novel educational models and policies, as well as new financing options for schools. Dean Glenn is vice president of the OIDEL. Following his trip to Barcelona, Dean Glenn attended an advisory committee meeting of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Rioja in Rioja, Spain.

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Professor Jenkins publishes “Once Upon a Fact: Helping Children Write Nonfiction”

Professor Carol Jenkins’ new book, “Once Upon a Fact: Helping Children Write Nonfiction,” (Teachers College Press, June 2006) explores the debate about how best to engage children in the writing of nonfiction and suggests many instructional strategies for K–6 classrooms. Dr. Jenkins and co-author Alice Altfillisch Earle use transcripts and descriptions of children’s actual writing practices that show how children willingly embrace nonfiction writing when the genre is given an important place in the classroom.

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Dr. Zook co-organizes International Symbiosis Society Congress in Vienna

As part of his role as President of the International Symbiosis Society, Professor Douglas Zook worked with biologists at the University of Vienna to organize the 5th International Symbiosis Society Congress, August 4–10. More than 200 scientific papers from biologists in 40 countries were presented.

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CAEC participates in summer institute at the University of Utah

Bernice Lerner, director of the Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character, conducted three presentations at the 2006 Annual Summer Institute at the University of Utah on Aug. 2-4. Dr. Lerner presented “Educating Heart and Mind: The Theory and Practice of Character Education,” “Viktor Frankl on Virtue and Choice,” and “Caring: A Complex Virtue.” In addition, CAEC Associate Scholar Kathleen Fisher presented "Surrendering to Compassion: Siddhartha's Struggle to Love." The institute, “Educating Heart and Mind through Ethics and Character: The Timeless Mission of Schools,” was a collaborative effort between the National Center for Community of Caring at the University of Utah, the CAEC, the Utah 3Rs Project – Rights, Responsibilities, and Respect, and the Utah State Office of Education.

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Charles Glenn named School of Education dean ad interim

Charles Glenn, a School of Education professor and chair of the department of administration, training, and policy, has been named SED dean ad interim. Glenn (GRS’87), a member of the school’s faculty for nearly 15 years, had previously served for two decades as a senior administrator at the Massachusetts Department of Education. “Charles Glenn is a well-known scholar and highly respected academic leader in the School of Education,” says BU President Robert Brown. “His thoughtful leadership style is well-suited to moving the school through the period of self-study that will lead to identifying the next permanent dean.” For more than 10 years, Dr. Glenn has been department chair; he is also a Fellow in the University Professors Program, teaching courses in education history and comparative policy. "President Brown speaks frequently about identifying and building upon the core mission of the university, and serving the community; as the unit focused explicitly upon education, we have a vital role to play in both," Dr. Glenn said.

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Guest lecturers address Upward Bound students

As part of its summer lecture series on civic involvement, two guest lecturers addressed Upward Bound students in July. On Monday, July 17th Madhu Sridhar, President of the Massachusetts League of Women Voters, spoke to students about voter registration and engagement. On Monday, July 24th, State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez spoke to Upward Bound students about the role of the State Legislator.

SED hosts the National Endowment for the Humanities Institute on Thomas Jefferson

The National Endowment for the Humanities Institute on Thomas Jefferson, “Personality, Character, and Public Life,” was held July 9 – Aug. 4 at the Boston University School of Education and at Monticello in Virginia. Thomas Jefferson was a man of paradoxes: a man who craved friendship, yet was intensely private; an aristocrat who detested privilege; an urban intellectual who feared cities; a slave holder who preached equality; a peaceful man who sanctioned violent rebellion; a dreamer and philosopher who served as a hard-nosed and cunning diplomat. Participants studied Jefferson’s philosophy and world view while examining the personality behind the paradoxes. The Institute, which was designed for full-time educators, took a topical approach and explored such subjects as education, intimate life, family, money, religion, science, and slavery. The first three weeks of the Institute were held at the School of Education and a variety of locations in the greater Boston area. Participants visited the Massachusetts Historical Society, the John Adams National Historic Park, the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, and the Essex-Peabody Museum in Salem. The Institute culminated with a week at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, where participants met with editors, architectural historians, archeologists, and botanists. The Institute featured discussions with Dr. Peter Gibbon, R. B. Bernstein, and Joan Musbach.

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Children attend summer Reading and Writing Clinic at SED

The Boston University Donald Durrell Reading and Writing Clinic hosted its Summer 2006 session July 10 to August 3. The Clinic provides diagnostic assessment and intensive, individualized and small-group tutoring to elementary school students who are experiencing difficulty learning to read and write. Students selected for participation have many different learning profiles: some struggle just a bit, while others experience severe reading or writing difficulty.

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Upward Bound hosts annual summer residential program

Upward Bound hosted its seventeenth annual summer residential program June 25 to August 4 at Boston University. Eighty-five students lived in Warren Towers for six-weeks while taking classes to prepare them for the 2006-2007 academic year. Students also performed community service and visited the Sargent Outdoor Center in Hancock, New Hampshire. The program’s summer theme was “Individual Action — Civic Involvement.”

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