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Adrian CollegeTeacher Education
TED Mission Statement
The Department of Teacher Education empowers competent,caring, creative, committed educators who will demonstrate theRibbons of Excellence by:
CARING FOR HUMANITY AND THE WORLD •Differentiateinstruction •Holdhighexpectationsforall •Establishasafeandnurturinglearningenvironment •Examineandrespectmultipleperspectivesandwaysof thinking •DemonstrateprofessionalethicsLEARNING THROUGHOUT A LIFETIME •Equipstudentswithdisciplinarytools,skills,andcon tent •Strengthenthinking,problemsolving,andteamwork skills •Identifyandapplytechnologicalsolutions •SetandpursuegoalsforcontinuedgrowthTHINKING CRITICALLY •Supportstudentgrowth •Monitorandguidestudentprogressthroughongoing assessment •Utilizecurriculumstandards,educationalresearch,and professional resourcesCROSSING BOUNDARIES and DISCIPLINES •Implementinterdisciplinaryapproaches •WorkcorroborativelyDEVELOPING CREATIVITY •Prepareandleadengaginginstruction •Creativeteachersdevelopamyriadofstrategiestoen gage students in learning
Our Notable AlumniBob Gustas8th Grade Math Teacher at Hal E. Clark Middle School in St. John.
•GraduatedfromAdrianCollegein1988.
•2010HoosierEducatoroftheYearwhichrecognizes,rewardsandpro motes excellence in teaching and advocacy for the education profession.
•LakeCentralTeacher’sAssociationCo-President
•TheNationalJuniorHonorSocietySponsor
•Bobistheboyscross-countryandtrackcoachandthegirlsassistant track coach.
•Bobliveswithhiswife,LetitiaandtheirthreechildreninSt.John.
Mike McAranSuperintendent of Tecumseh Schools: Serving over 2,900 students
•GraduatedfromAdrianCollegein1966majoringinEnglishandHistory.
•Mikeisconcludinghis47yearcareerineducationashewillretire following this school year. •From1976to1983hewasassistanthighschoolprincipalandathletic director for Tecumseh. •HereturnedtoTecumsehin1998asmiddleschoolprincipalandwasap pointed Superintendent in 2005. •Hequicklyenteredthefieldofeducation,withhiscareerspanningover 45 years of service in Detroit, Tecumseh and Sand Creek. Most recently, he has served as superintendent for Tecumseh Public Schools and is planningtoretireafterthe2012-13academicyear.
{ }The Adrian College Teacher Education Program, which is designed to empower competent, caring, creative, and committed educators who will demonstrate the Ribbons of Excellence, is granted National Accreditation by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). ThisaccreditationcertifiesthattheforenamedprofessionaleducationprogramhasprovidedevidencethattheprogramadherestoTEAC’squalityprinciples.www.teac.org
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Our FacultyProfessor Marcie Brown, Department Chair (Master of Arts, Teacher Education/Professional Development, Antioch University 1997)Director of Associate TeachingSpecialization: Reading Recovery; Social Sciences
Dr. Andrea R. Milner (Doctorate of Philosophy, Curriculum & Instruction, August 2008. The University of Toledo)Director, Institute for Education; Assistant ProfessorSpecialization: Science Education; Educational Psychology; Early Child-hood DevelopmentPublications: Two peer-reviewed published articles; one published book chapter; 12 national presentations.
Dr. Vanessa B. Morrison (Doctorate of Philosophy in Reading and Arts Education, Oakland University)Assistant ProfessorSpecialization: Reading and Language Arts Education; Literacy Educa-tion; Early Childhood EducationPublications: Two peer-reviewed published articles; Five regional presen-tations.
Professor Michelle Hiscock (Master’sofArtsinEducationalTechnology,Central Michigan University)Assistant ProfessorSpecializations: Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Education, Tech-nology Assessment.Awards: 2010 MDE Family and Consumer Science Teacher of the year.
Professor Penny Cobau-Smith (Special Education, University of Toledo)Assistant ProfessorSpecialization: Secondary Education (Science and Psychology), Curricu-lum Development.Publications: Published article, six presentations.
Professor Al Craven (Master of Science in Education, Niagara University)Assistant ProfessorSpecialization: Health Education; Special EducationPublications: Five publications, numerous local, state, and national presen-tations. 1999 Health Teacher of the Year Michigan Association for Health,
PhysicalEducation,RecreationandDanceAssociation.Who’sWhoAmongAmerica’sTeachers2005-2006
Professor Kathleen Conway (Master of Arts in Pedagogy, Western Michigan University)Assistant ProfessorSpecialization: K-12 Physical Education, Health Education
Professor Richard Lovett (Education Specialist in School Administration, University of Toledo)AdjunctFacultySpecialization: School Administration; Guidance and Counseling; Secondary Education; English; Social Studies; Technology
Professor Mary Betzoldt (Adrian College ‘68, Master of Communication Eastern Michigan University)AdjunctFaculty,FieldPlacementCoordinatorSpecialization: K-12 Education, communication,public speakingAward: Lenawee County Effective Teacher Trainer
Dr. George Shirk (Doctorate of Philosophy in Mathematics Education)AdjunctFacultySpecialization: Mathematics EducationAwards: Co-founder and Co-director of The University of Toledo Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center (SciMaTEC)
Professor Chuck Brown (Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, East-ern Michigan University)AdjunctFacultySpecialization: Social Studies EducationAwards: Trainer/ObserverforLenaweeEffectiveTeachingSkills’In-ser-vice and Professional Development Activity
Ms. Shirley McDaid (Masters in Education, Siena Heights University)Education Curriculum Center Director
Ms. Julie Sinkovitz TEDCertificationOfficer
It’s hard to imagine a more exciting and essential career than education. In many ways, the future is shaped by teachers. So it’s appropriate that expectations for the work done by teachers are rising. Adrian College’s Teacher Education Department, along with the en-tire college faculty, are committed to providing the very best preparation possible, with our central focus always staying on the lives of the children that our graduates will impact in their careers.
The TED strives to create an exemplary educational atmosphere seeking to develop intrinsic motivation, intellectual curiosity, critical and reflective thinking, and problem-solving abilities of our students to enable them to become moral, productive members in a democratic and diverse society.
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