GSE Alum in Board of Selectmen Race

GSE Alum Dan Gilbert (Ph.D., Educational Psychology) is currently running for first selectman (the town's chief elected official) on the Board of Selectmen in Weston, Connecticut. The municipal election will take place on November 3, 2009.


Click here for the story.

Dr. Bill Baker in the News

Dr. Bill Baker was in the news this past week, after his speech on his book, "Leading with Kindness: How Good People Consistenly Get Superior Results," at the City Club of Cleveland Forum.

To see Dr. Baker's speech, click here. An audio only version is also available.

Dr. Baker's book was also cited this week in the November 2009 issue of US News & World Report, in an article on Crisis Leadership by Tamara Lytle, entitled "A Crisis Doesn't Always Bring Out the Best" (page 26).

Career Services- Event Schedule

In addition to "Career Coffee", Career Services at GSE plans and attends many other events open to GSE students during the academic year, including Information Sessions on career opportunities and resume workshops. Don't hesitate to contact Margaret Motto at motto@fordham.edu or 212-636-2183 with any questions, or to schedule a one-on-one meeting to discuss your future goals!

For a complete list of upcoming GSE Career Services Events, click here.

Career Coffee & GSE Career Services

ATTENTION GSE STUDENTS:
Join GSE Career Advisor Margaret Motto for the first "Career Coffee" of the year, on Tuesday, October 27th! (Lowenstein Building, 10th Floor, 4:00 - 6:00 pm).

While enjoying a coffee break, speak to Margaret regarding upcoming career events, as well as the other resources that are available to you as a GSE student, as you make decisions about your future beyond graduate school.

More about GSE Career Services:
Career Services and Counseling: Available at both the Lincoln Center and Westchester campuses. Specialized, education-related workshops and support are provided throughout the academic year. In addition, students and alumni have access to all university-wide career programming initiatives.

Career-Related Resources: Please refer to our Online Resource Center for career planning and job search information, including Resume & Cover Letter Writing, Job Search Strategies, and Interview Preparation.

Job Postings: Job announcements are posted online via Fordham Job Central and on bulletin boards.

Margaret Motto, Career Advisor for the Graduate School of Education, is available September-May to assist Fordham GSE students or alumni individually or in groups, by phone or email to support career planning efforts. Please feel free to contact her by email or phone.

Phone: 212-636-6283
Email: motto@fordham.edu

Fordham University, Career Services
33 West 60th Street, Room 816
New York, New York 10023

Human Resiliency Institute on Pittsburgh Business Radio

The Human Resiliency Institute will implement it's "Resiliency Edge" program, already successful in New York City area airports, at Pittsburgh International Airport. The program is delivered in three parts, designed to give airport and airline employees the tools to do more with less- so that they can operate efficiently, enthusiastically, and be more productive in today's tough economy.

Click here to hear the broadcast on Pittsburgh Business Radio.

The Human Resiliency Institute at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education was developed to expand upon the scope and reach of the resiliency work of the Reclaiming The Sky Institute, which was developed post-9/11 to help airports and airline workers recover, and then to expand upon that foundation to promote "resiliency" of front-line work staff who must meet pressing challenges in aviation today. The Institute operates in conjunction with GSE's Human Resource Education Master's Program in the division of Educational Leadership, Administration & Policy.

Fall Festival at Fordham Westchester

Fordham Westchester & the Fordham University Association Invite the Fordham Community to a FALL FESTIVAL

Celebrate Fordham's one-year anniversary in West Harrison. Enjoy the scenic fall colors around our campus with live jazz and warmed spiced apple cider. Join us for a tour of the campus and a day of fun and prizes.


Sunday October 25th
2:00-4:00 pm
Please RSVP to (917)367-32-2 or eventswc@fordham.edu

Fordham Westchester
400 Westchester Avenue
West Harrison NY 10604
For directions, visit www.fordham.edu/westchester

Dr. Bill Baker on PBS

See Dr. Bill Baker's special report on "How To Save The News", broadcast on NOW on PBS.

Click here to view the interview.

REMINDER: GSE at the National Gallery of Writing

National Day on Writing
October 20th, 2009

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), in partnership with organizations around the country, has declared October 20th, 2009 the National Day on Writing.

As promoted by NCTE, the National Day on Writing will:
Celebrate the foundational place of writing in Americans' personal, professional, and civic lives.
Point to the importance of writing instruction and practice at every grade level, for every student, and in every subject area from preschool through university.
Emphasize the lifelong process of learning to write and composing for different audiences, purposes and occasions.
Recognize the scope and range of writing done by the American people and others.
Honor the use of the full range of media for composing.
Encourage Americans to write and enjoy and learn from the writing of others.

The hope is to collect a variety of writing from all walks of life and to display the diversity of composing that takes place in and around the United States. You can read more about the National Day on Writing here.

The Fordham GSE Gallery will highlight the writing of faculty and staff of the GSE, students and alumni of the GSE, the elementary and secondary students of our teachers, and other colleagues and family members of our community. To get involved:

Make an assignment for your students to submit their writing to the Fordham GSE Gallery.
Create a sub-gallery for your school to the Fordham GSE Gallery.
Submit your own writing to the Fordham GSE Gallery.
Tell everyone you know about the National Day on Writing and the Fordham GSE Gallery!

Please email Dr. Kristen Turner for more information, at krturner@fordham.edu.

Live from GSE: Meet the Student Ambassadors

The Office of Admissions is pleased to announce our inaugural Graduate School of Education Student Ambassadors!

Matt & Ali are students in the Graduate School of Education. As new students, they know selecting a graduate school can be an arduous task. They are here to answer questions that prospective students may have about the admissions process and/or questions concerning life as a graduate student at Fordham. For more information, click here, and please feel free to email Matt or Ali at the email addresses below for the "on the ground" perspective on student life at GSE!

Ali
Class of 2011
MSE
Counseling & Personnel Services Program
AskAliGSE@fordham.edu

MattClass of 2014
PhD
School Psychology Program
MailMattGSE@fordham.edu

REMINDER: School Consultation Centers Fall 2009 Workshops

REMINDER:
The Rosa A. Hagin School Consultation & Early Childhood Centers is offering several NY State mandated Workshops upcoming in Fall 2009.

October 19th, 2009
Lincoln Center Campus, 12th Floor Lounge (Lowenstein Building)

EDGE 0210-001: Child Abuse Identification And Reporting Workshop
6:00 - 7:45 pm (Registration starts at 5:15 pm)

EDGE 0230-001: Schools Against Violence Education Workshop
8:00 - 9:45 pm (Registration starts at 7:15 pm)

Students must fill out an ADD form (i.e. ADD/DROP) and bring it to Enrollment Services if they have not already registered through Banner. Please see course numbers, dates, and times above.
The cost of each workshop is $50 for Fordham students, which they will be billed through Enrollment Services.
NOTE: STUDENTS: If the workshops interfere with your class, please check with your professor before registering.
FACULTY: If the workshops interfere with your class and you do not want students to miss class, please advise them to attend the workshops at another time.

The cost of each workshop is $100 for Non-Fordham students, payable by cash, check or money order. Non-Fordham students may either send payment, including contact information and the workshop(s) they will be attending, to the School Consultation Centers, or arrive at the Child Abuse workshop at 5:15 pm and the SAVE workshop at 7:15 pm for registration.

If you have any questions, please contact The Centers at
(212) 636-6483 or SCECcenters@fordham.edu.

Current Student Information Sessions: Counseling & School Psychology Field Experience

Information Sessions for CURRENT students enrolled in the School Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, and School Psychology programs will be held this month at the Lincoln Center campus. The purpose of these information sessions will be to brief students on procedures and provide information about field experience required for the completion of their degrees.

School Psychology
Tuesday, October 13th
4:00 pm
Lowenstein Room 1019A

Mental Health Counseling
Wednesday, October 21st
4:00 pm
Lowenstein Room 1022

School Counseling
Wednesday, October 28th
4:00 pm
Lowenstein Room 1022

Live Webinar: E-Learning's Role When the Flu or Other Emergenices Strike

Thursday, October 8th, 2pm-3pm Eastern Time

Join Debra S. Munk, principal, Rockville High School Maryland, Alice E. Owen, executive director of technology, Irving Independent School District, Texas, and Susan D. Patrick, president and chief executive officer, International Association for K-12 Online Learning (INACOL) for a free live webinar discussing emergenices and the use of technology in schools.

Concerns about the H1N1 flu virus causing school closings or significant absences are pushing schools to use technology more heavily in their day-to-day activities and prompting them to look at creative ways of ensuring continuity of learning. some schools with e-learning tools or programs already in place are expanding or speeding up their use. Such tactics are also being considered for use when hurricanes, snow, or other situation prompt school closings.

The webinar will be moderated by Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week's Digital Directions.

Click here to register for this free, live event.

Journalism in Crisis: A Special Report from Bill Baker

Dr. Bill Baker (Claudia Aquaviva Distinguished Professor Education and Journalist in Residence) presented a special report on "Journalism in Crisis" on WNET Channel Thirteen.

To view the report, click here.

GSE Open Houses: October 6th & 8th

Please join us next week at one of our upcoming Open Houses for prospective students. At either of these sessions, you will have a chance to learn about the Graduate School of Education's tradition of excellence and the education that our students receive. Prospective students also will have the opportunity to speak with faculty within their programs of interest.

Lincoln Center Campus

Tuesday, October 6th
Lowenstein Building
12th Floor Lounge
Begins at 5:00 pm
RSVP to gse_admiss@fordham.edu


Westchester Campus

Thursday, October 8th
400 Westchester Avenue
West Harrison, NY
Begins at 5:00 pm
RSVP to gse_admiss@fordham.edu

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Centers Workshop: Dawn P. Flanagan Presents "Introduction to Cross-Battery Assessment and Its Role in SLD Indetification"

The Hagin School Consultation & Early Childhood Centers Proudly Presents:
Dawn P. Flanagan, Ph.D., developer of the Flanagan, Ortiz, and Alfonso CHC Cross-Battery Approach, present a special topics workshop on the Introduction to Cross-Battery Assessment and its Role in SLD Indetification.

This workshop with present the steps of the Cross-Battery Approach, demonstrate how data from Cross-Battery Assessments can be linked to educational strategies and intervention, and discuss the use of this method in SLD identification.

Tuesday October 20th, 2009
5:00-6:45pm
Lowenstein, Room 1013

This workshop is restricted to School Psychology students and faculty only.
RSVP Today... Seating is Limited
(212) 636-6483 or SCECcenters@fordham.edu