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LPB exclusive news coverage on CEHD's excelling teacher program) Louisiana Public Broadcasting featured the Master's of Arts in Teaching degree.
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New York Times article, "What Louisiana can Teach"

Dr. Ricks, photo from Amy Scott - Marketplace

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"Improving Louisiana's schools, starting with teachers" Louisiana's universities and colleges have re-designed their teacher training curriculum in an effort to improve the education system overall.

Marketplace news story and podcast "Recruiting the right people to teach" Marketplace's Amy Scott takes a look at a second approach in teacher training in Louisiana: The fast track.

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Photo: ULM Professor Beth Ricks (standing) gives junior Mindy Beach a lesson in teaching fifth graders. (Amy Scott/Marketplace)

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Teacher training draws funding
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...The U.S. Department of Education has awarded two northeastern Louisiana universities multi million dollar grants to help with programs to train teachers . The TEACH project, or Teachers Earning Alternative Certification Here, is a partnership between ULM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and more than 20 high-need education agencies across the two states... (Photo: Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran)

ULM entertains Japanese educators
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..."One of the things we hope to gain by this partnership is that, because Japan is very good in math and science, we would like our students to go over there and learn about their teaching styles, their classroom management and the way their schools are run and lessons are taught," he [Dr. Sivakumaran] said. The agreement will involve two exchange opportunities, one that involves sending 10 to 15 students to the other university for two weeks while the other involves sending two students to the other university for one year. Both will involve study in the teacher education field... (Photo: Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran)

Purcell: Education road to middle class
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...Dorothy Schween, department head for Curriculum and Instruction at ULM, touted the fact that ULM provides 77 percent of the teachers in the region."That tells you something about the quality of teachers we are turning out," she said. "I think we're all in agreement that it all starts in the classroom, and we are sending outstanding teachers into the classroom and need to continue to support our teachers and our programs here at ULM because we think we're doing a really good job of giving children the best start they can possibly have toward success in life." (Photo: Dr. Dorothy Schween)

ULM collaboration to immerse Korean exchange students in area businesses

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Thank you Dr. Kim and Dr. Sivakumaran for your involvement in this new partnership! (Photo: Dr. Nick J. Bruno and Dr. Byoung-Wook Choi)

Monroe City Scholars Summer Institute immersed young scholars in hands-on learning in college like setting. Through the partnership between ULM and Monroe City School District with support from Monroe GEAR UP,
the program provided science enrichment for all middle school students in Monroe City schools through Summer Science Institutes, Saturday
Academies and university faculty in the classroom. Read The News Star article on Summer Institute

ULM Helping Educators and Learners Prevent Suicide (HELPS) presents: Mindfest - an awareness campaign to help open a dialog about mental health on campus and to send silence packing Press Release News Coverage on KARD FOX 14 and KTVE NBC 10

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Exercise is Medicine on Campus presented: 5th Annual Warhawk Triathlon Download flyer and the 1st Annual Warhawk Youth Triathlon Download flyer Press Release

Exercise is Medicine on Campus presented: Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. Jeff Cass, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, on weight loss from a personal perspective. Download flyer Press Release

Region III Social Studies Fair
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The CEHD Diversity Forum presents: Wesley Eby Johnson shared information on current trends in federal policy relating to LGBT issues in education

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Exercise Science Lecture Series Presents: Dr. Tim Lightfoot speaker on human genome and physical activity Download flyer Press Release
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2011 Literacy Lab Speaker Series: Response to Intervention (RTI)
Dr. Sheryln Powell showed participants how to provide targeted interventions for students in math and literacy. According to the State Department of Education, RTI is not just for Special Education students, it is required for every student in the classroom. Download flyer Press Release

ULM's "Stay Brady Stay" scheduled at Mississippi festival. "Stay Brady Stay," a locally produced documentary film by students and professors of ULM's Social Science Research Lab, will be among those featured at the 14th annual Magnolia Independent Film Festival in Starksville, Miss. part of its outstanding movie lineup at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19. ULM Press Release

Louisiana Public Broadcasting aired Social Science Research Lab student produced documentary "Stay Brady Stay". Click here to see trailer.

Fab 5 Lit Fit a cutting-edge workshop integrates students' minds and bodies to improve learning. The two-day workshop provided physical educators and classroom teachers an opportunity to collaborate so that health, fitness and literacy content can be taught to young students, engaging both mind and body. ULM Press Release

Exercise is Medicine on Campus now @ ULM. The Kinesiology Department and the Performance Lab is partnering with the ULM Activity Center to involve the community and college campus in free and fun fitness events throughout the semester.
Photo: Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and ULM kinesiology graduate student Tayla Williams prepare to "duke it out" at the Giant Boxing Ring during ULM's Exercise is Medicine on Campus initiative, held Jan. 27.
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ULM's SSRL trains students to apply for grants. Matthew Van, a psychology major from Monroe, and Jessica M. Phillips, a graduate student in experimental psychology from West Monroe who works as a graduate assistant in ULM's Social Science Research Laboratory, recently submitted the $25,000 request for funding through an online Refresh Everything grant sponsored by Pepsi. ULM Press Release

CEHD C&I program partners with four non-profits - The Wellspring Alliance for Families, Northeast Louisiana United Way, YMCA of Northeast Louisiana, and MOU Signing

Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana. The collaborative program, Professional and Community Service Learning, is designed to provide an opportunity for the boards of these respective organizations to mentor teacher education candidates. ULM Press Release News Star article

Hundreds of 9th graders visited ULM at the Fall GEAR UP Event. "We hope the event will inspire students who might not see college as part of their future to consider college," says GEAR UP liaison and faculty member Dr. Lynn Clark. ULM Press Release

The CEHD Diversity Forum brought together over 140 students and featured members of a diverse panel representing the Muslim Student Association, the Wesley Foundation, the Gay/Straight Alliance, the International Student Organization and Delta Sigma Theta. The program began with a five minute introduction by each speaker describing how his or her organization supports diversity at ULM.
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SEACSM Fall Lecture Tour sponsored by wellness center

included guest speaker Dr. Duane Knudson from Texas State University.

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ULM HELPS - Reach Out to Help event shared hope, awareness, and encouraged everyone to "reach out" to others facing difficult challenges. This event was aligned with the mission of ULM HELPS (Helping Educators and Learners Prevent Suicide) program and in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Day on Friday, Sept. 10. The event was well attended by ULM students, departments and the community.
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KTVE AM News interview and KNOE 6PM News interview

ULM offers first online Marriage and Family Therapy Doctoral program
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The new Marriage and Family Therapy Doctorate of Philosophy with a concentration in Creative Systemic Studies, a nonclinical track of the MFT Program, aims to provide leadership for students seeking innovative scholarship and multicultural expression. This unique doctoral track is designed for the clinician, counselor, coach, clergy, healer, educator, scholar, or artist who is proficient in a practical discipline and who desires an intense study of the contexts that advance the creative practices of the transformative arts. "I believe that ULM's online Ph.D. program in Marriage and Family Therapy is unquestionably the most creative and exciting nonclinical doctoral program being offered today,” Keeney said. “No other program is as committed to systemic thinking, creative practice, and state of the art innovation. I am thrilled to be a part of this important contribution to advancing the profession." ULM Press Release GOLD Web page for MFT Ph.D. degree

ULM’s GOLD adds a new degree program M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction - English as a Second Language to online offerings
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Students pursuing this degree learn the necessary skills to assist others who are transitioning into English speaking school systems. Graduates of the program may find many available job opportunities as the number of non-English speaking students continues to expand. "The new online Master of Education in English as a Second Language is really an exciting opportunity for teachers to be able to earn certification in a highly specialized area while enhancing their teaching and leadership skills," said Dr. Dorothy Schween, CEHD department head for curriculum and Instruction. "A bonus of the program is that participants also earn the Teacher Leader Endorsement as a component of the masters degree. Because of the online format, students are able to continue full-time employment while completing a degree that can open doors to new opportunities."
ULM Press Release GOLD Web page for ESL degree

ULM’s GOLD adds psychology degree to online offerings

Most of ULM’s psychology faculty and instructors have been teaching for many years and students report high satisfaction with their psychology classes, according to program officials. “Because of the popularity of ULM's psychology program we anticipate students not only from the state but also across the nation to enroll in this newly offered, fully online degree.” said Robyn Jordan, coordinator of accelerated learning at ULM, adding, “especially since students are able to maintain their position in the workforce and provide for their families while continuing their education.”
ULM Press Release GOLD Web page for Psychology degree

ULM to offer online Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education Grades 1-5
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ULM’s long-standing, nationally recognized and nationally accredited Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree is now being offered on a fully online platform. This is the only degree of its kind being offered fully online in the state and surrounding region. Graduates will earn certification in elementary education grades 1-5. ULM Press Release GOLD Web page for Elementary Education degree

The DREAM projects have had a tremendous summer. Teachers from multiple parishes participated in the Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) which continues to be a highly successful teacher professional development program. Plus, hundreds of middle and high school students arrived at ULM to participant in one of four week-long LA GEAR UP camps. In addition, our new projects received great reviews. Out Standing in the Field and Project CLASS offered middle teachers fresh ideas and new insight for classroom instruction.

Louisiana Early Education Program (LEEP) - Dr. Sherlyn Powell with the assistance of Shalanda Stanely partnered with Southeastern Louisiana University to offer teachers in the north Louisiana region a professional development training course focusing on special education at the preschool level. The ULM session ended July 2, 2010. The course included a magic show with children (photo of magic show).

OSF Group Out Standing in the Field - ULM faculty members Lynn Clark, Ava Pugh, Stringer, Joydeep Bhattacharjee, and Monroe City School Science Coordinator Joyce Tate shared a cross-disciplinary endeavor with faculty from the College of Education and Human Development (department of DREAM and curriculum and instruction) and the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the Monroe City School System.

Together they developed a program that is assisting teachers in utilizing local opportunities to better teach the state’s grade level expectations in science, and equips them with resources after they return to school.

Monroe News Star http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20106110310
Bastrop Daily Enterprise: http://www.bastropenterprise.com/news/education/x1887282607/Educators-Get-Educated
KNOE 10:00 News: http://www.knoe.com/Global/story.asp?S=12631953
KTVE MyArkLaMiss: http://myarklamiss.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=64145
ULM Press release: http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june10/realworld.html

ULM welcomes Keeney to therapy faculty as Hanna Sypker Eminent Scholars Chair in Education

Project SOAR: ULM's partnership with Cypress Point University Elementary School taken to new heights
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The Carmel Hill fund announced it is pleased to included 20 additional ULM/CEHD students to the Intern Program with Monroe City Schools during 2010. This program has been a tremendous success and continues to grow each year. ULM interns are placed in Monroe City Schools to provide assistance to children by using Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, as well as take on other duties. It is the goal of Carmel Hill Fund to change the educational road traveled by all children.