Tag Archives: Pre-Teacher

Jobs in EDUCATION for Graduating SENIORS and ALUMNI

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Are you looking for jobs in EDUCATION?

As we approach a new academic year and our 19th year of service,
we wanted to update you regarding our upcoming 2013-2014 programs, services and events.

Nemnet, founded in 1994, is a national resource organization that serves over 350 public and private schools [k-12 and Higher Ed] in the identification and recruitment of teachers, administrators and coaches of color.

Our FREE Services include:
• Access to over 1000 Job Postings in EDUCATION on http://www.nemnet.com
• Resume Posting
• Job Alerts via email
• Regional Diversity Career Fairs [MA, NJ, PA, DC, and GA ]
• Mobile App for iPhone
• Career Counseling, Advice. . . and more!

For more information, please visit us online [ http://www.nemnet.com ] or simply contact our offices [ 888.919.1112 ].

Sincerely,

Team NEMNET | . . . casting a broader net!
888.919.1112 Phone/Fax
E-Mail: jobs@nemnet.com
Website | http://www.nemnet.com

Course Abroad: NICOSIA, CYPRUS (GLBL 298)

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Conflict and Post-Conflict Resolution in Modern Cyprus:

Life and Culture Divided by a Wall

Sponsored by LAS and the Study Abroad Office

This course explores the relationship between the nation and the state in the Eastern Mediterranean through a focus on the island of Cyprus. What has determined relations between ethnic groups living on the island? How did Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots end up engaged in an ethnic conflict in the 1960s, leading to the invasion of the Turkish army and partition of the island in 1974? What measures have been taken for post-conflict resolution since then? Finally, how is life and culture in a split country like Cyprus divided by a wall?

Students will be able to visit the island and enrich their knowledge on its history and culture; see unique ancient, medieval, and modern monuments; and meet with high-ranking state officials, NGO activists, and others who lived through the events of the 1960s and 1970s to hear what happened and how those events changed people’s lives.

2013-14 PROGRAM FEE: TBD

Fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and the number of participants.

Included: Round-trip airfare, most meals, housing, orientation programs, on-site transportation, program excursions, and international health insurance

Not Included: Personal expenses and visa fees (if applicable)

2013-14 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST: TBD

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship opportunities are available for students who participate on Faculty-Led Courses Abroad. Please visit the online brochure page of this program to learn more.

PROGRAM DATES

December 28, 2013, to January 13, 2014 On-campus meetings: Second 8 weeks of Fall 2013

APPLICATION DEADLINE

September 15, 2013

CONTACT INFORMATION

For any questions you may have or for more detailed information on the program, please contact:

Faculty Leader:

Stefanos Katsikas

skatsika@illinois.edu

Study Abroad Advisor:

Adam Heinz

heinz2@illinois.edu

Or visit the Study Abroad Office at:

910 South Fifth Street

112 International Studies Building

Champaign, IL 61820

217-333-6322

To visit the online program brochure page: studyabroad.illinois.edu/userfiles/pages/facultyledprog.aspx

Education & Social Justice- Fall 2013 Course

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Is education always a force for good?  In this course we’ll consider how different approaches to educating children and adults can support efforts to create a compassionate and fair society, and also how they might and have thwarted such efforts. Readings will cover historical perspectives on US education, topics in critical pedagogy the hidden curriculum, and democratic education.  Students will be invited to reflect on their own educational experiences and to think critically about education as a social force. This course is suitable for Education majors and for students from other departments with interest in social justice, education policy and theory, and social change.

 

Instructor: Rebecca Ginsburg

rginsbur@illinois.edu

Education Policy Studies (EPS) 390/CRN 60295

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 – 12:20

33 Education Building

3 credit hours

Education

Call For English Department Teaching Award Nominations

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Each year the English department gives out a number of undergraduate teaching awards to instructors deemed excellent by their students, and so we’re inviting all undergraduates who have taken courses in English, Rhetoric, Creative Writing, or Film (as long as these courses are taught through the English department) to nominate one or more of their favorite teachers (graduate TAs, instructors, lecturers, and professors are all eligible for nomination).  The process is quick and easy, and you can nominate more than one person.   You will just need to tell us what course you took with the nominee, when you took it, and why you think this person is worthy of an award.

We have paper nomination forms in the English advising office (EB 200) or you can submit your nomination online at:

https://apps.atlas.illinois.edu/FormBuilderSurvey/Survey/LAS/English/Undergraduate_Teaching_Award_Nominations/Survey

The deadline for this awards cycle is  Friday, September 27.  If you have any questions about the process, please contact englishadvising@illinois.edu.

 

Thank you.

—

Anna S. Ivy

Academic Advisor, Department of English University of Illinois,

Urbana-Champaign

608 S. Wright St.

Urbana, IL 61801

(217) 333-4346

New Course: CI 499 CPC – Computer Programming and the Classroom (K-8)

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If you are interested in learning more about computer programming and the classroom, this course is for you.

CI 499: Computer Programming and the Classroom (K-8)
Instructor: Dr. Dan Hoffman
Time: 4:00pm – 6:50pm, Thursdays

Credits: 4 hours

This Fall, Dan Hoffman, a new member of the Curriculum & Instruction faculty, will be offering a course titled “Computer Programming and the Classroom (K-8).” This course is designed to introduce the theoretical, pedagogical, and practical aspects of integrating computer science activities into elementary and middle school classrooms. Throughout the semester we’ll review current thinking on computer science education and how computer science topics and concepts can impact learning across the curriculum. Students will experience a variety of hands-on activities using child-friendly programming environments including Snap!, Blockly, Tynker, and Hopscotch. No programming experience required. Open to all.

More Information- Click here!

National Center for Supercomputing Applications recruiting undergrads

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The NCSA will be recruiting another cohort of undergraduate research fellows at an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at the NCSA Building.  See link below for flyer.

Flyer: spin-poster-08-2013-8 5×11

Brief announcement of the event: http://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/News/13/0805Illinoisstudents.html

Website for the program: http://spin.ncsa.illinois.edu/

Fall 2013 Course- EPS 390: Education and Social Justice

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EPS 390 Education and Social Justice

Prof. Rebecca Ginsburg

Tuesday/Thursday 11-12:20

33 Education

Crn: 60295

This class will introduce students to key definitions, theories, and practice of justice in education. Using a combination of philosophical and political theory-based analyses of the features of justice: fairness, equity, representation, responsibility, and difference, among others, readings invite students to consider how education and schooling can help to nurture democratic ties and equity. Drawing on a range of historical events and policy documents, this course will enable students to understand different definitions and applications of theories of justice.

Spaces open in LLS 359: Adv Topics in Latina/o US

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LLS 359 Adv Topics in Latina/o US

(satisfies US Minority Cultures and Social Sciences gen ed)

Topic: “Banned Books of the Borderlands”

Taking the recent banning of “ethnic” literature in Arizona as the outgrowth of the new draconian border security initiatives, this course looks at daily effects of criminalized life in the US-Mexico borderlands. We will read several of the banned books as well as the social science and humanities treatments of US-Mexico border region, immigrant illegality, and related topics. We also look at the social movements and protests that have emerged in response to the bannings.

3 hours

Tues lecture & Fri discussions

Spaces open in LLS 240: LLS 240 Latina/o Cultural Expressions

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LLS 240 Latina/o Cultural Expressions     

(same as ENGL 224 and SPAN 240)

Topic: “Latina/o Feminist and Queer Cultural Expressions”

In this course we will critically examine the production and performance of Latina/o identity and experience in the United States.  We will survey constructions of race, ethnicity, sexuality and gender through a critical examination of literary works, films, essays, autobiographies, historical narratives, and art by and about Latina/os in the United States.  In particular, throughout this semester we will focus on Latina/o feminist and queer forms of cultural expression, including Latina/os in hip-hop/music and spoken word/literature as well as in visual culture and graffiti.

3 hours

meets Tues & Thurs

Spaces open in LLS 100: Intro Latina/Latino Studies

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LLS 100: Intro Latina/Latino Studies

(satisfies US Minority Cultures gen ed)

Interdisciplinary introduction to the basis for a Latina/Latino ethnicity in the United States. Topics include immigration and acculturation experiences and their commonalities and differences, comparison of Latina/Latino experiences to those of other racial, ethnic and immigrant groups, and the potential for a pan-ethnic identity.

3 hours

Mon & Wed lecture & Fri discussions