Friday Memo 2/5/16
Chapel
This week's Spring Speaker Series was a pleasure to attend. Dr. Bill Leonard, Professor of Baptist Studies and Church History at Wake Forest University, shared some interesting messages about including all people. I especially enjoyed his message on Wednesday about Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday's speaker was Dr. Matt Easter, newly hired full-time faculty member at MBU. I grew up in a baptist church and attended a baptist university for my undergraduate degree, yet still learned some biblical truths from Matt's presentation about what it means to be a baptist and what it means to be a baptist university. I was encouraged by his message and reminded how blessed I am to work in such a loving Christ-centered environment.
If you have not made chapel attendance a priority, I strongly encourage you to attend. Our students need to see us there, but more importantly, you will be blessed.
APR
Tonia Crane, Alicia Noddings, Kathleen Wendt, Angela McGowan, and I are working on our APR appeal. We will provide a brief overview about the appeal at Tuesday's faculty meeting.
Research Symposium
We will discuss this further at the faculty meeting. Please be thinking about a student you would like to nominate to participate in the Research Symposium on March 31.
CAEP
Tonia Crane, Alicia Noddings, and I met to begin planning for our upcoming CAEP self-study and site visit. Please note that CAEP will be visiting our campus in February 2018. I know that sounds like a long way away, but our self-study is due in May 2017, which is just around the corner. Please know that we will need your help. You may be asked to serve on a CAEP committee and/or begin providing supporting evidence for your program.
Troy/Wentzville RLC Guest Speaker
Paul Faber, MBU Director of Diversity Priorities, talked to SASCD students at the Troy/Wentzville Regional Learning Center about diversity on Monday, February 1st.
Dissertation Defense
Suzanne Bright presented her dissertation defense this week. I don't typically highlight dissertation defenses as there are so many happening, particularly this time of year. However, I serve on Suzanne's committee and she is my first student to successfully defend and complete her dissertation. Many of you serve on committees, so you know how gratifying this day is not only for the students, but for you as a committee member. This culminating experience is so rewarding to witness as we celebrate our incredible students reaching the heights of their professional and academic careers. I am proud of Suzanne and grateful that I was able to serve on her committee.
Upcoming Meetings
Closing Thoughts
Some of you may not be aware of the latest drama in the Bishop household. Being the mother of boys brings much joy,yet there is never a dull moment! Two weeks ago my 11-year old son, Dane, cracked his front tooth after an ice-skating fall. He would be so upset if he knew I shared his pictures and story. This is the son who also tore his ACL at age 8 so we are familiar with visiting doctors and needing medical attention. As we have spent much time in dentist offices for a root canal and temporary cap, I was reminded how sometimes as teachers we take risks with our students and sometimes we crash and fall. The new lesson doesn't always go as planned. The new assignment we assumed the students would love, is not received with open arms. Sometimes we have to go back to the drawing board. Sometimes we have to reach out to others in our field who might have resources that can help. But the risk is usually worth it. Just as I certainly want my son to continue ice skating and learning new skills and taking risks, I encourage you to take risks in your teaching. Try the new strategy, learn how to upload a video, take a risk with your students that you haven't taken before. Even if you crash, it will be worth it in the end!!
This week's Spring Speaker Series was a pleasure to attend. Dr. Bill Leonard, Professor of Baptist Studies and Church History at Wake Forest University, shared some interesting messages about including all people. I especially enjoyed his message on Wednesday about Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday's speaker was Dr. Matt Easter, newly hired full-time faculty member at MBU. I grew up in a baptist church and attended a baptist university for my undergraduate degree, yet still learned some biblical truths from Matt's presentation about what it means to be a baptist and what it means to be a baptist university. I was encouraged by his message and reminded how blessed I am to work in such a loving Christ-centered environment.
If you have not made chapel attendance a priority, I strongly encourage you to attend. Our students need to see us there, but more importantly, you will be blessed.
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| Dr. Matt Easter |
Tonia Crane, Alicia Noddings, Kathleen Wendt, Angela McGowan, and I are working on our APR appeal. We will provide a brief overview about the appeal at Tuesday's faculty meeting.
Research Symposium
We will discuss this further at the faculty meeting. Please be thinking about a student you would like to nominate to participate in the Research Symposium on March 31.
Tonia Crane, Alicia Noddings, and I met to begin planning for our upcoming CAEP self-study and site visit. Please note that CAEP will be visiting our campus in February 2018. I know that sounds like a long way away, but our self-study is due in May 2017, which is just around the corner. Please know that we will need your help. You may be asked to serve on a CAEP committee and/or begin providing supporting evidence for your program.
Troy/Wentzville RLC Guest Speaker
Paul Faber, MBU Director of Diversity Priorities, talked to SASCD students at the Troy/Wentzville Regional Learning Center about diversity on Monday, February 1st.
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| Paul Faber and Mark Engelhardt |
Dissertation Defense
Suzanne Bright presented her dissertation defense this week. I don't typically highlight dissertation defenses as there are so many happening, particularly this time of year. However, I serve on Suzanne's committee and she is my first student to successfully defend and complete her dissertation. Many of you serve on committees, so you know how gratifying this day is not only for the students, but for you as a committee member. This culminating experience is so rewarding to witness as we celebrate our incredible students reaching the heights of their professional and academic careers. I am proud of Suzanne and grateful that I was able to serve on her committee.
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| Suzanne Bright, doctoral student presenting |
- Faculty Meeting Monday, 2/8 3:00pm Recital Hall
- Division Faculty Meeting Tuesday, 2/9 10:15am FLD Conference Room
- Education Job Fair Tuesday, 2/9 10:00am - 2:00pm SRC
- Spartan Preview Day Monday, 2/15
- Directors Meeting Tuesday, 2/16 10:15am - 11:45am FLD 346 Computer Lab
- PLC Meeting Tuesday, 2/23 10:15am - 11:45am Start in FLD Conference Room
Closing Thoughts
Some of you may not be aware of the latest drama in the Bishop household. Being the mother of boys brings much joy,yet there is never a dull moment! Two weeks ago my 11-year old son, Dane, cracked his front tooth after an ice-skating fall. He would be so upset if he knew I shared his pictures and story. This is the son who also tore his ACL at age 8 so we are familiar with visiting doctors and needing medical attention. As we have spent much time in dentist offices for a root canal and temporary cap, I was reminded how sometimes as teachers we take risks with our students and sometimes we crash and fall. The new lesson doesn't always go as planned. The new assignment we assumed the students would love, is not received with open arms. Sometimes we have to go back to the drawing board. Sometimes we have to reach out to others in our field who might have resources that can help. But the risk is usually worth it. Just as I certainly want my son to continue ice skating and learning new skills and taking risks, I encourage you to take risks in your teaching. Try the new strategy, learn how to upload a video, take a risk with your students that you haven't taken before. Even if you crash, it will be worth it in the end!!
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| Dane's before picture |
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| Dane's after picture |
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