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Passport to Success The 2012 Annual Report of the College of Education and Professional Studies CONTENTS Dean’s Message ............................................................. 2 Robotics Team .............................................................. 3 JSU Graduates the First Elite Scholar ............................. 4 Mr. Jerry Chandler ........................................................ 6 Campus Videos ............................................................. 6 JSU Teacher Hall of Fame ............................................. 7 T/LC turns Thirty ........................................................ 8 Dr. Glacio Scremin ........................................................ 10 Grant for Both TCEN and the In-Service Center ............ 10 Dr. Jeff Chandler’s Textbook .......................................... 11 CEPS Alumnus Wins Award from Alabama Power ........... 11 Dr. Denise De Vito Named Head of SecEd ..................... 12 WLJS receives FCC Renewal ........................................ 12 Ms. Matthews Named Employee of the Month ............... 13 Ms. Townsel Awarded Grant ........................................... 13 Retirees........................................................................ 14 Plays with Thoughtful Humor ........................................ 15 Educational Resources .................................................. 16 Co-Teaching Pair’s Workshop ........................................ 25 Get Healthy JSU ........................................................... 26 A Challenge from HPER............................................... 26 Dr. Tommy Bice Speaks to Educators ............................. 27 CORE ......................................................................... 28 CONTACTS Dr. John B. Hammett, II Dean [email protected] Dr. Jordan Barkley Associate Dean [email protected] Ms. Ronda R. Ray Director, Clinical Experiences [email protected] Dr. Kingsley O. Harbor Department Head, Communication [email protected] Dr. Jordan Barkley Acting Department Head, Curriculum and Instruction [email protected] Dr. Tommy Turner Department Head, Educational Resources [email protected] Dr. Debra Goodwin Department Head, Family and Consumer Sciences [email protected] Dr. T. Jeff Chandler Department Head, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation [email protected] Dr. Kelly Ryan Acting Director, JSU In-Service Center [email protected] Dr. Kelly Ryan Director, Teacher Service Center [email protected] Mr. Terry Marbut Department Head, Technology and Engineering [email protected] Mr. Mike Hathcock Director, Television Services [email protected] Dr. Denise De Vito Department Head, Secondary Education [email protected] Mr. Mike Zenanko Director, Instructional Services Unit [email protected] CREDITS Articles for the annual report are provided by the Publication Committee of the College of Education and Professional Studies. 2011-2012 Committee members are: Mr. Mike Stedham, Dr. Donna Herring, Dr. Dana Ingalsbe, Ms. Abby Fleetwood, Mr. Keith Thomas, Ms. Robbie Boggs, Dr. Sheila Webb, and Mr. Mike Zenanko. Thanks to Mr. Steve Latham and Ms. Angie Finley for the photos that they shared. Also, thanks to Ms. Mary B. Smith and the JSU Marketing Department. The readers and text editors were Dr. Patsy Lowry and Mr. Bill Hubbard Editor and Layout: Mr. Mike Zenanko JSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate based on age, religion, race, color, sex, veteran’s status, national origin, or disability. Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Director of Government Relations, 101 Bibb Graves Hall, phone 256.782.5278 is the coordinator for Section 504/ADA. 7JSU College of Education and Professional Studies Passport to Success 2012 & o n a n d P r c a t i o f e s d u s i o f E n a o l e S g t u e d l l i o e s C A C E J M C A C E E T N A D A C TM N AE CACREP John B. Hammett II, Ph.D. Dean’s Greeting Dean, College of Education & Professional Studies Welcome to the 2012 publication national accreditation bodies in Alabama made the top 100, and of the Passport to Success. As the 2012. FCS was also reviewed by the that was Auburn University. dean of the College of Education American Association for Family Lastly, I would like to & Professional Studies, I want to & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) acknowledge the faculty achieving take this opportunity to express my for initial accreditation. Each promotions and/or tenure in 2012. pride and admiration in the faculty, site review was successful, so we Dr. Noureddine Bekhouche professor, staff, and students who make up the are expecting full accreditation Department of Technology and college. Our students are excelling in from all three organizations. Engineering; Dr. Kory Hill, associate their programs of study; our faculty In other accreditation news, the professor and tenure, Department are continuously improving academic Department of Communication of Health, Physical Education, programs; and our staff work very is currently working on their and Recreation; Dr. John Ketterer, hard to provide effective support for reaffirmation self-study for professor, Department of Educational both faculty and students. When the Accrediting Council on Resources; Dr. Linda Mitchell, I sit back and think about what Education in Journalism and Mass associate professor and tenure, all the faculty and staff do for JSU Communications (ACEJMC). In Department of Secondary Education; and its students, I am truly amazed. addition, Dr. Jordan Barkley (associate Dr. Charlie Notar, professor, When I talk to employers of our dean) is leading education faculty department of Secondary Education; graduates, it is obvious to me that in preparation for reaffirmation and Dr. Gena Thornburg, professor, the professionals we are developing by the National Council for the Department of Curriculum and are making a difference in society. Accreditation of Teacher Education Instruction. Congratulations to all of Those of you who are alumni and (NCATE). Both site visits will occur these most deserving professionals. friends of the CEPS have a right in fall 2013. I am confident each visit to be proud of the educational will result in full re-accreditation. I hope you enjoy this publication quality provided in YOUR college. I want to share with you one of the 2012 Passport to Success. This year has been extremely final piece of information regarding busy with national accreditation/ program quality. US News & World reaffirmation self-studies. Two of our Report recently ranked our Online departments, Family & Consumer professional educator preparation Sciences (FCS) and Technology and programs 75th in the country among Engineering (TCEN) conducted all Online educator programs. John B. Hammett II, Ph.D. reaffirmation, self-studies for their Only one other university in Professor & Dean 2 7JSU College of Education and Professional Studies Passport to Success 2012 & Robotics Team: Winners in National Competition At the 2012 conference of the By Dr. Dana Ingalsbe, Association of Technology, Manage- Associate professor in the Department of Technology and Engineering ment, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) in Nashville, Tennessee, the JSU ATMAE Robotics Team won first place in the nation with a perfect score during the robot competition. The team members were Mr. Sam Thompson, Ms. Jessica Civitello, Ms. Tina Civitello, Mr. Jonathan Thompson, Mr. Benjamin Ledbetter, Ms. Aimee Montgomery, Mr. Morgan McDonald, and Mr. Slayton Acker. The faculty sponsors are Mr. Phillip Dean and Mr. Earl Bonds. The team was made up of students from different academic majors. Students majoring in design and applied manufacturing engineering and applied electronics engineering took care of the robot building and programming, while there was an art student who made the poster. The students presented appropriately named “Anita Wynn.” their posters to the judges, and also At the conference, the students had to provide a detailed write- had the opportunity to participate in I'M PROUD OF THE ACCOM- up documenting their project. professional development and sit in on PLISHMENTS OF OUR ROBOTICS The task for the ATMAE Robot several of the breakout sessions where “ TEAMS. WE FIELDED OUR FIRST competition was to remotely drive they learned about current trends the robot into a ten foot circle in in applied engineering education. TEAM IN 2010 AND HAVE BEEN the conference hotel ballroom, then The JSU Robotics Team won FORTUNATE TO HAVE SOME autonomously (without human for best electronic controls, best EXTREMELY TALENTED AND control) go to a table and pick-up fabrication, and had a perfect score MOTIVATED STUDENTS INVOLVED thirty-six Ping-Pong balls (red, green, during the competition phase. EACH YEAR SINCE. THE EXCITEMENT blue, and yellow) and back out of To see the competition phase go GENERATED BY THOSE FIRST TEAMS the circle. The team received one to http://youtu.be/TX4dX9hc6Ag LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE point per ball. The robot, sorted the or http://youtu.be/cDQ8Xb59bOs. SUCCESS WE HAD THIS YEAR IN balls by color as it backed-out of the WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP. circle. Last, the student controller ONE THING I AM PARTICULARLY reestablished remote control and PLEASED WITH IS THAT THE drove the robot to four different JUDGES CONSISTENTLY POINT OUT drop off points. The team received THE FEATURES IN OUR ROBOTS two points for each ball correctly dropped off in the designated THAT INCORPORATE INDUSTRIAL color area. Blue balls