Who: 10-30 middle-schoolers from D11 will be bused to CC

When: Once a week, for two hours (First event will be Monday, April 9th)

Where: Loomis Lounge

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Charlotte Mendoza, Professor of Education, received the 2012 Distinguished Teacher Educator Award at the February meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators.  The award recognizes and honors the individual who has “advanced” teacher education in the United States.  It is given to one faculty member annually and this is the first time it has been received by someone who teaches in a liberal arts college.

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The Children’s Center has job openings for Summer Camp Group Leaders:

Description: Temporary; approx. 40 hours per week from May 29, 2012 to August 3, 2012. Under general supervision, directs daily activities and supervises children entering first through sixth grades participating in a summer day camp program (FunQuest).

For full description, click here or visit this link: https://employment.coloradocollege.edu/

If any CC students are looking for volunteer opportunities, this is a great one! Judge a science fair at Rudy Elementary! If you are interested, contact:
Dorene Calvin, K-5 Science, Rudy Elementary, 328-7670, calvidv@d11.org

With funding from Colorado Campus Compact, Colorado College and UCCS are proud to host an Education Symposium dedicated to highly specialized areas of classroom learning and teaching. Many new teachers report a lack of knowledge and experience to handle such issues as the urban education experience, ELL students, behavioral disorders, special education in the traditional classroom and autism. Come join us for a series of workshops by local experts, and earn in-service credit if you work in School District 11.

FRIDAY. MARCH 30, 2012
9:00am-4:00pm
Colorado College campus
FREE!

Registration may be completed online at:
http://coloradocollege.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0JnhjFVZhNuXznK

Questions? Contact Debra Yazulla Mortenson at 719-389-6472 or debra.mortenson@coloradocollege.edu

See our brochure:
Education Symposium Brochure

Judges Volunteer Form Info-CSCA 

Colorado Springs Charter Academy is hosting its annual Science Fair on Friday, February 24, 2012.  Judges are needed!  WE NEED YOU!  I would like to extend this great opportunity to you to share some of your time with these elementary and middle school future scientists.  Please fill out the attached volunteer form.  You can send it back to me via mail, fax, or as an attachment. 

 You do not need to be a science whiz to be a judge – just have some knowledge of the scientific method.  A 30-minute training session will be provided on February 24^th before judging commences for each of the judging sessions.  You DO have something to share with the students.  Your time, encouragement, and showing you are interested is what they need.

 We organize our students by grade level, so you will get to see a wide variety of projects.

 Please take a look at your calendar and set aside some time.  CSCA is located on Chelton Rd off of Maizeland. 

 Thank you for your consideration!  Please do not hesitate to email or call if you have any questions! 

 Heather Walls

Colorado Springs Charter Academy

7^th & 8^th Grade Science

hwalls@cscharter.org

719-636-2722 ext 310

Update April 27, 2012: This position has been filled.

Colorado College is seeking a K-12 Music (instrumental and choral) methods instructor and supervisor. The instructor would teach music methods in block 1 to graduate (and potentially undergraduate) students in the teaching program. Block 1 runs from September 3 through September 26.  In general, class is held in the afternoons from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Qualifications for the position include:

• Master’s degree or higher in education or related field
• Minimum 5 years teaching experience
• Experience in both vocal and instrumental (band and string) music
• Experience working with student teachers, either as a supervisor or former cooperating teacher

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The Colorado Department of Education has released implementation rules for SB191. Click here for the CDE Educator Effectiveness page, and in particular click here for the teacher preparation page.