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Friday Memo 11/21/14 Prior to reading the list of happenings, please note that our strategic plan is complete. The plan was sent in an email so please take a few minutes to read the plan. I will be using this document to lead and guide us through the upcoming year. I will also be forwarding an email from Hap Hairston, Director of Educator Preparation at DESE. There is important information in this email about an upcoming webinar. You are welcome to participate in any and all webinars conducted by DESE. What we were up to this week: Professional Development - Shelton Smith presented  Artistry of Teaching  professional development in the Hazelwood School District. Franklin County adjunct workshop - Marsha Tierney and Shelton Smith conducted a workshop for the adjunct professors at the Franklin County Regional Learning Center. Sharon Sumner presented a technology presentation to the adjunct faculty at this workshop. Graduate Program Discussion - Alicia Noddings, Sheri Bra

All, This was a busy week in the Education Division. This is a small snapshot of what we were up to this past week: Backpack to Briefcase – Career Services presented an excellent panel of alumni professionals, including Tammy Cardona. I particularly enjoyed the following quote from Tammy, “Every decision I make today impacts a child forever.” See picture below. The panel participants shared their experiences regarding the transition from college to the professional setting. Career Services will offer a similar session in the spring specifically for Education students. New items in the library – see below Program Design Task Force – Carl Holschen, Kathleen Wendt, Alicia Noddings, Mary Ann Bouas, Jim Chellew, Tonia Crane, and Judith Scott gathered to continue working on our program redesign to address the new DESE certification requirements. Work is continuing on the following: New course ECTA 323 Curriculum, Assessment,