National Council of Teachers of English to Host the first National Day on Writing in Las Vegas
Writers from across the country will be participating in the first-ever National Day on Writing, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Local galleries will be highlighting a wide array of compositions from citizens in their respective communities. Here in
State Farm Continues its Partnership with UNLV and CCSD in Striving for Teacher Excellence
Continuing a strong partnership with the College of Education at UNLV and the Clark County School District, State Farm Insurance will be providing a $15,000 grant for the 2009-2010 fiscal year in support of the Initiative on National Board Certification. This is the fourth year State Farm has collaborated with C&I's Cari Klecka in promoting the Initiative, granting a total of $75, 000 to the project.
The Initiative on National Board Certification is a joint effort between the College of Education and the Clark County School District. The initiative is geared towards helping teachers obtain this certification, and guides them along the process. The grant from State Farm will substantially aid the college in providing the necessary resources to support the Initiative. A unique aspect of the Initiative is that few universities have collaborative efforts with school districts in supporting teachers to obtain National Board Certification.
Shaoan Zhang Research on Teacher Self-Disclosure is Published
Assistant Professor Shaoan Zhang recently published a study in an established international refereed journal, Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy (JET) in Vol.35, No.3, August 2009. The article is entitled: Appropriateness of teacher self-disclosure: A comparative study of China and the USA . The study was co-authored with two other scholars, Dr. Qingmin Shi from UNLV, and Dr. Shiqi Hao from University of Massachusetts, Boston. This comparative study investigates how culture accounts for teachers’ use of their personal information and makes contributions to teaching and teacher education in both China and the U.S.
College of Education Adopts Live Text
As of the Fall 2009 Semester, all students enrolled in the College of Education are required to obtain a LiveText account. This is a one‐time purchase that will be used for assessments throughout your program within the College of Education. LiveText includes a student file manager that allows you to store documents, files, videos, etc. and access them from any computer in the world.
The current cost of purchasing LiveText is $98. Your subscription will provide you with LiveText access throughout your program at UNLV plus one year after graduation, for a maximum of 5 years. LiveText accounts can be purchased at the UNLV bookstore as well as on line.
K–12 Distance Educators at Work - New Study Published
Curriculum and Instruction graduate Leanna Archambault and current faculty member, Kent Crippen recently published a study looking at online educators in the United States. The study, K–12 Distance Educators at Work: Who's Teaching Online Across the United States, is published in the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE). The study describes a number of characteristics typically found in online educators including demographics and motivations.