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Spring 2008 Student Teachers

Congratulations and best wishes to this semester’s student teachers:

Merrin Clough at Isaac Dickson Elementary with host teacher Sandra Doyle.
Molly Sternberg at Vance Elementary with host teacher Patricia Baker.
James Duncan at Asheville High School with host teachers Jeff Fleckenstein, SILSA and Jackie Burris.

Senior 4 E’s Presentations for these student teachers will be on April 30th.

MACFC (Mountain Area Child and Family Center) sends a BIG thanks to everyone who helped to construct stairs and beautify their grounds on Work Day, April 9, 2008.

Mark your calendars!

April 24: May graduates give TWO 4 E’s notebooks and EDU Extension Letter to Nancy in the EDU Office.
April 28, 5th Year Program Community Meeting, 4:00 PM, Carson 12.
April 30: 4 Envelopes presentations by May Graduates, 5 PM–6:30 PM, Carson 12.
September 10: Placement applications for Spring 2009 Student Teachers are due to Nancy in the EDU Office.-All of these forms with guidelines for completion are available on the Education Department Web Page.
Praxis I dates: Prospective Student Teachers must pass Praxis I before being accepted for Student Teaching placement in a host school. Upcoming dates are: Register by May 15, 2008 for the June 14 test Register by June 26, 2008 for the July 26 test

Graduates and Friends of the Teacher Education Program, please watch your email in May for an electronic survey about Warren Wilson College and the Education Department. The survey will be brief and easy to complete, and it will allow us to work with Don Ray, the College's Educational Assessment and Institutional Research Director. We hope to get a better understanding of how the College's mission connects to how we prepare future teachers. There is a similar survey being created for the Work and Service-Learning Offices, so we hope you don't feel bombarded -- we would really appreciate your input.

EDU Faculty, Crew & Alumni News:

Erica Englesman: Our department wishes a fond farewell to Erica Englesman who served as an adjunct teaching Exceptional Education in both the fall and spring. In leaving us, Erica will work for the Autism Society.

Mary Sorrells: We welcome Mary Sorrells as adjunct for Term IV EDU 209, Child and Adolescent Literature. A 1975 WWC graduate, Mary has taught in North Carolina public schools for over 30 years. Mary also travels to the local schools to observe our elementary student teachers. With her expertise in elementary education, Mary is a great asset to our department.

Alexandra Kramer: Kudos to our ONE Education Department Crew Leader/Member, Alexandra Kramer. Alex is an outstanding person with an excellent work ethic. She does everything from managing overall responsibility for the Learning Resource Center (LRC), research for our 5th Year Program, and all the various other office duties assigned to her (and beyond). We value Alex’s dependableness and devotion to doing her job right!

Laura Wyrsch: Spring 2007 Alumni, Laura Wyrsch stopped by the office recently. Living in Cary, NC, Laura has a job at Swift Creek Elementary School teaching Kindergarten. Her usually bubbly self, Laura loves being in the classroom and living in Cary.Her current address is: Laura Wyrsch7025 Spring Ridge Rd. Cary, NC 27518Alumni: If you wish to share your information with former graduates, send by email to:nhofmann@warren-wilson.edu