School of Education Spring 2022 newsletter

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School of Education Newsletter

SPR I NG 2022

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University of Wisconsin-Stout School of Education Update

Newsletter Highlights

Greetings from Interim Associate Dean of the School of Education

Program Information/ Updates

From Interim Associate Dean Deanna Schultz, Ph.D.

Spring is finally here, and with it come all the exciting end of year events to celebrate the success of our students. Here in the School of Education we are very proud of the 136 spring graduates from all our programs, including 65 of them in K12 teacher licensure programs, 14 school counselors and 11 school psychologists. Of those graduates in licensure programs, the majority already have full-time positions for next year. We also celebrate our outstanding faculty members who help all these students be successful and prepared as educators and educational leaders in our schools. Awards received by students and our faculty are highlighted later in this newsletter. This time of year we often hear from graduates, too, especially during Teacher Appreciation Week, about their experiences in one of our programs. This quote from a Marketing and Business Education alumnus, Kurtis Nelsen, reflects what we hear from other graduates about the quality of preparation they received in our programs: “Jumping into education this year of all years, after some time out of the classroom, was the biggest challenge of my life. But I never felt unprepared. I never felt like I didn’t know what to do and I never felt out of place. And it’s my belief that this is in large part due to the fantastic education provided to me at UW-Stout. Not a day goes by where I don’t think of something I learned at Stout.” It is so rewarding to hear these success stories which are possible due to all the faculty and Pre-K12 cooperating teachers, counselors, and school psychologists who support our students. As we look toward summer, it is a time for rejuvenation after a busy school year and also for professional development. UW-Stout offers many online education courses in the summer, either as part of degree programs or non-degree professional development options. These courses include topics such as poverty in schools, PBIS, flipped classrooms, creativity and innovation/Maker culture, and universal design for learning. Courses for several certificates are also available: Reading Teacher, Reading Specialist, Math Specialist, Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist, and Instructional Design. Information on where to find these is located at the end of this newsletter. We hope to see some of your faculty in our courses this summer! Thank you to all who partnered with us this year to provide clinical experiences for our future educators. Your commitment and support for the profession is greatly appreciated. Enjoy the rest of the school year, and whatever your summer holds, may you find rest, have fun, and get recharged for next year.

Faculty Scholarship

Honors and Awards

Other School of Education Highlights

PROGRAM INFORMATION/UPDATES Beginning in Fall 2022, UW-Stout will be offering a combined Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education program. The program will continue to be offered on campus for students seeking certification for birth through Grade 3, and the program will be offered online for individuals who have completed an associate’s degree and are seeking a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood/early childhood special education. Information about the program – both on-campus and online – and program contact information can be found on our web site at www. uwstout.edu/programs/bs-early-childhood-education FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP Several education faculty members shared their research at UW-Stout’s annual Research Day on May 3: • Kimberly Martinez, Kathy Brock, and Greg Matthias – Student Voices: Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement in Online Instruction • Diane Klemme, Debbie Stanislawski, and Deanna Schultz – The Impact of Teacher Shortages on UW-Stout Career and Technical Education Student Teachers HONORS AND AWARDS • Dr. Debbie Stanislawski, Marketing & Business Education Program Director, received the 2022 FBLA Business Person of the Year Award at the Wisconsin FBLA State Conference March 28. • Two School of Education students, Olivia Bonlander (Art Education) and Tara Weber (Family & Consumer Sciences Education) received the Samuel E. Wood Medallion Award in May. This is the most prestigious non-academic award recognizing graduating seniors who have shown outstanding leadership in their student activities. • William VandenHeuvel (Technology Education) received the Wisconsin Technology Education Association Future Technology Education Scholarship at the state conference in March.

Kimberly Martinez (above)

Debbie Stanislawski

Diane Klemme

Kathy Brock

Greg Matthias

Samuel E. Wood Medallion Winners

Inside Stout Episode 12

OTHER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS: • Inside Stout Podcast: Teachers in Training – This podcast on March 9 highlighted teacher education and in particular the Early Childhood Education program. Featured in the podcast were Dr. Terry Kohlmeier , ECE faculty member, and Brianna North , a Spring 2022 student teacher. You can listen to it here: uwstout.buzzsprout.com • Education students had the opportunity to participate and network with professionals at state and national conferences within their discipline: Menomonie (AIM) to attend the Coalition of Schools: Educating Mindfully Convention held February 4-6 in Itasca, Illinois; six students received scholarships through the AIM grant to attend the National Art Education Association convention in New York City March 3-5. • Marketing & Business Education: Five students attended the National Business Education Association convention April 12-15 in Chicago. • Family & Consumer Sciences: Six students attended the Wisconsin Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference March 3-4 in Onalaska. • Technology Education: Students who are members of the UW-Stout Technology & Engineering Education Collegiate Association attended the Wisconsin Technology Education Association conference March 17-18 in the Wisconsin Dells. • UW-Stout’s Phi Upsilon Omicron Tau Chapter learned in April that they were selected to host the 2024 national Conclave. This honor society for students in family and consumer sciences related programs was first organized at UW-Stout in 1933 and previously hosted Conclave 30 years ago. • Art Education students partnered with 4-H Clubs in Dunn, Chippewa, and Eau Claire counties this spring to provide online art classes to their members in grades kindergarten through 7th grade. A complete story about this partnership can be found online at www.uwstout.edu/about us/news-center/art-u-brings-art-peoples-homes through-university-4-h-partnership Find all School of Education programs and other professional development offerings on the web site at www.uwstout.edu/academics/colleges-schools/school education. Look in the menu on the right side of the page for specific programs, certificates, certifications, and online professional development. • Art Education: Three students received scholarships through Arts Integration