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Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education 1 JEANNINE RAINBOLT COLLEGE Programs Offered • Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies OF EDUCATION • Adult & Higher Education, M.Ed. • Adult & Higher Education: Intercollegiate Athletic Administration, M.Ed. • Intercollegiate Athletic Administration Course List • Educational Administration - Curriculum & Supervision, M.Ed. • Educational Studies, M.Ed. • College Teaching Certificate, Graduate Certificate • Adult & Higher Education, Ph.D. • Education Administration: Curriculum/Supervision, Ed.D. • Education Administration: Curriculum/Supervision, Ph.D. 100 Ellsworth Collings Hall 820 Van Vleet Oval • Educational Studies, Ph.D. Norman, OK 73019-2041 • Department of Educational Psychology Phone: (405) 325-1081 • Special Education, B.S. FAX: (405) 325-7390 • Clinical Professional Counseling, M.Ed. [email protected] • Learning Sciences, M.Ed. www.ou.edu/education • Professional Counseling, M.Ed. Administrative Officers • Special Education, M.Ed. Stacy Reeder, Ph.D., Dean • Applied Behavior Analysis, Graduate Certificate Aiyana Henry, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Professional Education • Drug and Alcohol Counseling, Graduate Certificate Curt Adams, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research • Fundamentals of Special Education, Graduate Certificate Vicki E. Lake, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Tulsa Campus Education • Learning Design and Technology, Graduate Certificate Programs • Secondary Transition Education Specialist, Graduate Certificate Sherry Cox, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Advising • School Counseling, Graduate Certificate General Information • Learning Sciences, Ph.D. • Special Education, Ph.D. HISTORY • Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum One of the stated purposes of the University of Oklahoma when founded • Early Childhood Education, B.S. in 1890 was the study of the “art of teaching.” However, education as a • Early Childhood Education: Birth through Third Grade, B.S. field of study did not become a priority until Stratton D. Brooks assumed the presidency of the University. Under Brooks’ leadership, education • Elementary Education, B.S. first became a field of study (1909), then a school of study in the College • Language Arts Education, B.S. of Arts and Sciences (1910), and finally an independent school (1920). • Mathematics Education, B.S. Brooks brought Warren Waverly Phelan from Baylor University in 1912 to • Science Education: Biological Sciences, B.S. serve as the first director of the school. Phelan served until 1926. • Science Education: Chemistry, B.S. In 1929, the School of Education became the College of Education under • Science Education: Earth Science, B.S. the direction of Ellsworth Collings, who had been director of the School of • Science Education: Physical Science, B.S. Education. He served until 1945, and eight deans have served the College • Science Education: Physics, B.S. of Education since Collings. The current dean is Gregg Garn, appointed in • Social Studies Education, B.S. 2012. • World Language Education: French, B.S. The College of Education was reorganized in 1986 into three • World Language Education: German, B.S. departments: the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy • World Language Education: Latin, B.S. Studies, the Department of Educational Psychology, and the Department • World Language Education: Spanish, B.S. of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum. The college • ILAC: Early Childhood Education, M.Ed. currently has more than 700 undergraduate and 800 graduate students who are pursuing degrees and/or certification. The College offers • ILAC: Elementary Education, M.Ed. Bachelors, Master’s, Ph.D., and Ed.D. degrees; it is second only to the • ILAC: English Education, M.Ed. College of Arts and Sciences in the number of doctoral degrees awarded. • ILAC: Instructional Leadership, M.Ed. MISSION STATEMENT • ILAC: Mathematics Education, M.Ed. • ILAC: Reading Education, M.Ed. The primary mission of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education is • ILAC: Science Education, M.Ed. to promote inquiry and practices that foster democratic life and that are fundamental to the interrelated activities of teaching, research, and • ILAC: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Education, practice in the multi-disciplinary field of education. M.Ed. • ILAC: Secondary Education, M.Ed. 2 Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education • ILAC: Social Studies Education, M.Ed. Center for Leadership Ethics and Change • ILAC: Teacher Education, M.Ed. The Center for Leadership Ethics and Change’s primary mission is to • ILAC: World Language Education, M.Ed. engage with both university-based and PK-12 practitioner initiatives that • Integrated Childhood Well-Being, M.A. support its vision. • Reading Specialist, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education Institute • 21st Century Teaching & Learning, M.Ed. The Early Childhood Education Institute at OU-Tulsa strives to advance • Literacy Specialist, Graduate Certificate and support early childhood programming and policies by generating, • Instructional Leadership & Academic Curriculum, Ph.D. disseminating, and applying meaningful research. Programs and Facilities The Hardman Center for Children with Learning Differences The Oklahoma Writing Project The Hardman Center for Children with Learning Differences was created The Oklahoma Writing Project, directed by Lawrence Baines, is devoted through a gift from Ruth G. Hardman, a long-time Tulsa resident known to improving the quality of composition instruction in elementary and for her philanthropy and interest in literacy and education. The Hardman secondary schools. The program, which has professionally prepared more Center has a dual mission of outreach across the state to assist parents, than 500 educators as teacher consultants, is part of the National Writing teachers, and schools in helping children with learning differences be Project, a network of university school programs across the nation. The more successful in school, and of applied research to close the gap OWP Teacher Consultants then travel to schools throughout the state, between best and current practices in literacy education. presenting in-service workshops to assist other educators in developing students’ writing performance. The Institute of Child Development Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment The Institute of Child Development, which serves approximately 50 children from the Norman and University communities, has been The Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment at the University of Oklahoma accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. studies transition, self-determination, and post-secondary education of Working with children from 2–5 years old, the Institute meets a variety of youth and adults with disabilities and those at risk for school failure. strict standards, including providing activities appropriate for preschool Masters and doctoral students who conduct research at the Zarrow children, having an adequate student-staff ratio, meeting stringent Center learn skills to become future educational leaders. Faculty and health and safety standards, and providing opportunities for parental students disseminate their work through books, articles, teaching involvement. The OU Institute of Child Development was in the first group materials, classes, workshops, and professional presentations. An of licensed child care facilities in the United States to be accredited. endowment from the Zarrow Family Foundation of Tulsa funds the Zarrow Center activities. John W. Renner Science Education Center Center for Educational Development and Research The John W. Renner Science Education Center’s mission is to continue to be at the forefront of science education research while preparing (CEDaR) teachers and professionals for lasting scholarly work and personal The Center for Educational Development and Research (CEDaR) provides development in order to improve upon science education. support for the research and scholarship of faculty and graduate students in the College of Education. Its work includes data services, Sandra L. O'Brien Collaborative Learning Hub academic editing, survey design and administration, and grant-writing The Sandra L. O’Brien Student Computer Lab, recently renovated and support. In addition, CEDaR regularly sponsors workshops on research renamed "Sandra L. O'Brien Collaborative Learning Hub" is available to related software. students, faculty, and staff of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education The K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal for academic, research or personal use. The K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal is a consortium Debt-Forgiveness Program of school-university-community partnerships committed to improving Debt-Forgiveness Program, a merit and need based assistance initiative student achievement and democratic citizenship through authentic directed toward outstanding students in the College with significant teaching, technology integration, and cooperative networking. It is an debt associated with their education. Students who are currently in interdisciplinary, university-wide center with a focus on educational the teacher preparation program can apply and once accepted into this and community renewal in the U.S. and internationally. The K20 Center program can receive up to $5,000 in debt forgiveness for each year they proposes a model addressing the needs of children and families teach in a high need area in the state of Oklahoma upon graduation. through interactive,