Bishop's Blog

Tonia Crane's visit to Beirut, Lebanon Tonia Crane was in Beirut April 18-27. She presented on applied behavioral analysis and positive reinforcement to over 300 general education teachers, and then presented specifically to specialists in the field of special education. She also attended the National Day for Students with Disabilities banquet. Tonia worked with Nabil Costa, CEO of the Lebanese Society, Hiba Jamal, Director of SKILD (Smart Kids with Individual Learning Disabilities), and Elias Bou Saab, Minister of Education. Tonia's work in Beirut with policy makers and top leaders embodies the mission and values of MBU and the Center for Global Education. Tonia was very excited to share that the Beirut Education Minister, pictured in the center below, announced last week that Beirut will be opening 60 schools for children with special needs. Click  here  for more information. It is exciting to know that Tonia was able to contribute to meeting the needs of all children i...

Council for Exceptional Children Convention A number of faculty and students have had the wonderful opportunity to attend the national CEC convention over the last few days. This year's conference is in St. Louis and thanks to the CEEDAR grant that funded all expenses related to our attendance at the conference, we have learned so much that we can apply in our classes and programs. Carl Holschen, Mary Ann Bouas, Susan Hladky, Alicia Noddings, Tonia Crane, Mark Engelhardt, Melanie Bloom, Diane Denney and Kristin Clemons were all able to attend. Diane Denney with Temple Grandin, CEC Keynote Speaker Me and Marieann Barratt, MBU student Ed.D. & Ed. Admin Update New Cohort - We have been interviewing future students and reviewing writing samples to determine the next cohort of students. Thanks to those of you who take time out of your busy schedule to participate in this important screening process. Graduates Present Research - Dr. Terri Parks & Dr. Carl Imhoff pre...

ASCD National Conference - Atlanta, GA Mark Engelhardt and Ricki Roth took two of our SASCD/SMSTA students, Jessica Wallace and Erica Gilmore, to the national convention earlier this week. I am so thankful for Mark and Ricki for making this opportunity a reality for Erica and Jessica. I was blessed to attend a national ASCD conference in Chicago a few years back. The gathering is an awesome event to learn practical strategies and hear from many leaders in our field. This was a trip of a lifetime for Jessica and Erica. They were also able to visit the Atlanta aquarium and an Atlanta Braves game. Here are some pictures of their adventures! Kappa Delta Pi Initiation- Main Campus Mary Ann Bouas does a great job organizing our Kappa Delta Pi organization. This is a great scholarly opportunity for our students.  CEEDAR - Lead Instructor Syllabus Review Susan Hladky, Sheri Brandt, Tonia Crane, Alicia Noddings, and Mary Ann Boua...