(10/7/09) Career in DCF speaking tonight

Debra Packard, MA alum, will be speaking in the MA-A Seminar this
evening, Wednesday, 10/7, at 6:00 p.m. in the Large Seminar Room about
her career in the Department of Children and Families (DCF), formerly
DSS. Holding this position at DCF allows you to be licensed as an LSW
(Licensed Social Worker) by exam, a social work license you can obtain
with your E-P degree. Debra loves her job! All grad students are
welcome to come at 6 p.m. if you'd like to hear Debra or know more
about this career.
Martha Pott

(7/6/09) Woods Hole Film Festival

This is a very worthwhile film – a documentary directed by Joe
Pantoliano about overcoming the stigma of mental health challenges,
and about policy innovations needed to create parity in medical
insurance coverage for the treatment of these issues. You can see a
trailer at the No Kidding Me Too (NKM2) website. Best regards, Rich

http://woodshole.bside.com/2009/films/nokiddingmetoo_woodshole2009;jsessionid=C8186F66310C43D2A086422A6CD0992D

(6/24/09) Theses and Dissertations Scam!

Dear Students:

It has come to the attention of some faculty members that several
recently graduating MA and PhD students in our Department have
received an email from a German publishing house inviting them to
publish their dissertation or thesis. The faculty members and former
students who have looked into this invitation have learned that this
email is a "vanity press" solicitation. A blanket invitation is sent
to all people who complete their thesis or dissertation, low cost/low
quality publication of the piece is provided to people who agree to
publish their work, and then the publisher approaches relatives and
friends to buy the book at an exorbitant price. My colleagues and I
want to bring these concerns to your attention should you receive such
an invitation now or in the future.

I hope you are having a good summer,

Fred

(3/3/09) REMINDER -3/5 Info Session

STUDENT TEACHING FALL 2009

CD Majors and MAT students in the Pre-K-2 Program who are planning to
student teach in the Fall of 2009 should plan to attend an

INFORMATION SESSION on
Thursday, March 5th @ 3:30pm in the
Small Seminar Room
Rm. #153

For further info contact Debbie LeeKeenan @ Debbie.Leekeenan@tufts.edu
617-627-3434

(2/20/09) Seeking Work Sampling System Consultant for BPS Department of Early Childhood

Hello,

Please contact me if you are interested in the opportunity below.

Thanks,

Hua

____________ _________ __

Title:  Department of Early Childhood Work Sampling System Consultant

Description: 

The Department of Early Childhood is seeking a part-time uniquely qualified professional development consultant to train, guide, facilitate and coach teachers' use of observation, note-taking, and reflections on student performance by using the Work Sampling System (WSS). Our goal is to provide teachers data on the development of their students so they may make informed instructional practices.  Ideal candidates are pre-K to grade three educators who possess expertise in early childhood, special education, or have experience as an instructional coach.  Preferred candidates should be highly qualified to integrate the WSS in Boston Public Schools (BPS) with regard to assessment, curriculum, and instruction requirements. 

The Work Sampling System, for use with children in preschool through Grade 6, is a published authentic performance based assessment system which helps to identify what children are learning, what they are beginning to master, and what they still need to work on.  Teachers collect information on the child's work and compare it to grade-specific guidelines through three interrelated elements that are customized for each grade level: Portfolios, DevelopmentalGuidelines and Checklists, and Summary Reports. Children's development in seven domains of learning are documented throughout the year; including personal and social development, language and literacy, mathematical thinking, scientific thinking, social studies, the arts, and physical development and health.

Responsibilities:

1. Work with at least two early learning centers to assist with planning and coaching of teachers with respect to WSS for 6 hours a week at each early learning center for up to 13 weeks in SY 08/09.
2. Facilitate at least three 2 hour after school professional development opportunities for a set group of teachers who have been trained as WSS trainers to ensure WSS fidelity and best practices at each early learning center during SY 08/09
3. Facilitate 4 work study groups in these two early learning centers to ensure that teachers are sharing their WSS best practices
4. Support whole-school WSS models and dissemination of WSS best practices for district-wide implementation
5. Build district-wide capacity by supporting WSS Trainers (through a train-the-trainer program), a cadre of BPS teacher leaders charged with the development of professional learning communities that support teachers' ability to collect and use WSS data to inform instruction for the district. 
6. Coaching each of the WSS Trainers to effectively lead at least one WSS Study Group as demonstrated by completion of an 8-10 week cycle, WSS classroom implementation, and submission of a Study Group Portfolio no later than May 15, 2009.
7. Manage and document successful completion of the goals and objectives of the Work Sampling project to funders Nellie Mae Foundation and UPK Grants

Qualifications:

1. Masters degree in early childhood or special education
2. Demonstrated expertise with developmentally appropriate practices,
3. Early childhood classroom and WSS experience
4. Knowledge-base of BPS pre-K to 3^rd grade assessment, curriculum, and instruction practices
5. Ability to make curricular/assessme nt modifications for English language learners and students with disabilities in Pre-K through 3^rd grade
6. Facilitation and classroom embedded professional development skills
7. Demonstrated proficiency in communication and organization skills
8. Experienced urban educator with demonstrated cultural proficiency  

Terms: 

Compensation commensurate based on experience but will be no more than $60 an hour.  This project will last for 13 weeks in SY 08/09 with the possibility of renewal in the SY09/10 on a part-time basis.  SY08/09 funding for this part-time consultant is capped at $21,000.

To apply:

Applications must include and will not be considered without:

1. A cover letter describing your experience and qualifications and how you can complete the SY08/09 project within required timeframes  
2. A resume of no more than three pages
3. Your salary history

All resumes and cover letter should be submitted to the below contact no later than March 18, 2009.

Yong- Hua He

Department of Early Childhood

26 Court Street, 6^th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

(T) 617-635-6768

(E) yhe@boston.k12. ma.us

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(2/17/09) Student Presentation Day

Hi Everyone,

The GSA is looking for volunteers to host admitted students who will
be visiting Eliot Pearson the weekend of March 27th to attend Student
Presentation Day. We are looking for people to host the visitors
Thursday night and/or Friday night, as SPD is that Friday and we may
have admitted students coming from out of town who need a place to
stay. If you are not able to host an overnight guest, please consider
volunteering to act as a guide during SPD to answer questions and
generally make the admitted students feel welcome.

Please contact Kristina Schmid at kristina.schmid@tufts.edu, or Becky
Phillips at rebecca.phillips@tufts.edu, if you have any questions or
would like to volunteer to host an admitted student.

Thank you!
Kristina and Becky

--
Kristina L. Schmid
Graduate Research Assistant
4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development
Tufts University
Ph: 617-627-3836
Fax:617-627-5596
kristina.schmid@tufts.edu
http://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd

(2/7/09) ECE Position - Candidate Visit

Hi all,

As you may know, we are in the midst of a search for a faculty
position in Early Childhood Education in our department. Our first
candidate will be visiting the department on Feb. 10th and 11th. On
Feb. 10th we have scheduled a half hour from 11-11:30 am for the
candidate to meet with graduate students. I am writing to invite you
to attend that meeting (which will be held in the connector), as well
as the colloquium that will be held from 3-4:15 pm in the EP library
(and the reception that follows).

Christine McWayne (see bio below) will be presenting a colloquium
titled "Partnership-Based Research in Early Childhood Communities:
Investigating Strengths in Context", from 3:00 - 4:15 p.m., on
February 10th, 2009, at the Eliot Pearson Department of Child
Development.

Christine McWayne, Ph.D. is currently on the faculty in the Steinhardt
School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York
University. She is an applied developmental psychologist and a
community-based researcher whose work has centered on understanding
the individual and contextual factors associated with low-income,
urban-residing children's early school success. Prof. McWayne has a
well-funded research program, which addresses three broad questions:
(1) How do preschool children's skills operate together across
developmental domains to promote learning? (2) How do families support
their preschool children's early education and development? (3) How
might broader contexts, such as neighborhoods and interagency
collaboration also impact children's early education and development?

Prof. McWayne has a strong record of collaboration with community
organizations, beginning with her dissertation research conducted in
partnership with Head Start programs. She was the first graduate
student in Philadelphia to be invited by parents to be a Community
Representative to the Head Start Parent Policy Council (School
District of Philadelphia's 7,000 family Head Start program). In her
work at NYU, she continues her research collaborations with Head Start
programs and families through grants from the National Institutes of
Health (parent derived measures of parenting and family involvement in
education) and the Administration for Children and Families (on school
readiness among a nationally representative sample of Head Start
children).

Thanks,

Jayanthi

(2/6/08) Children's School's Worthy Cause

Dear Eliot-Pearson Community,

The Children's School is sponsoring this great performance. If you
cannot attend, we encourage you to purchase tickets to be donated to
charity You can come to the lobby of the Children's School anytime
between 8 and 4 to help this worth cause.

Tanglewood Marionettes Performance of /The Dragon King/; Saturday,
February 21, 2009

Cohen Auditorium, 20 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA

11 a.m.; $6 in advance/$8 at door

Tickets Can Be Ordered From: Eliot-Pearson Children's School, 105
College Avenue, Medford, MA (617) 627-3434. http://ase.tufts.edu/epcs/

*/* All proceeds from the performance will benefit the Eliot-Pearson
Children's School Scholarship Fund.*/*

--
Josephine Carbonaro
School Coordinator
Eliot-Pearson Children's School
105 College Avenue
Medford, MA 02151
josephine.carbonaro@tufts.edu
617-627-2654

(1/23/09) You're invited to a Screening

You're Invited to a Screening of

"No Kidding, Me Too!"

a documentary work in progress

by award-winning actor/director/producer

Joe Pantoliano

The Matrix, Memento, The Fugitive, The Sopranos

No Kidding Me Too

Pantoliano makes his documentary directorial debut with No Kidding, Me
Too! as part of his fight against the stigma and shame of mental/brain
disease. It's an educational, provocative, inspiring, hopeful and
sometimes even humorous look at mental illness and recovery.

No Kidding, Me Too! includes the emotional stories of people from all
walks of life, all affected by different mental health conditions.
Among the many fascinating scenes in the film include Pantoliano's
exploration of the brain dissection research being performed at the
Harvard Brain Bank.

During the filming of a group discussion with mental health
professionals and patients filmed in a stable, a horse watches the
session and shakes his head and snorts. That's the kind of zany twist
you have to expect from Joe Pantoliano, aka "Joey Pants."

Please join us for a pre-screening VIP reception with the filmmaker,
and a post-screening talk back with him, cast member Dr. Robert Irvin,
a Harvard psychiatrist from McLean Hospital, and hosted by Grafton J.
Nunes, Emerson College's Dean of the School of the Arts.
Friday, January 30, 2009
6:30 p.m.VIP Meet and Greet reception

7:15 p.m. Director's cut preview followed by a talk back with Joey
Pants and other cast members!

Semel Theater at Emerson College ~10 Boylston Place ~ (617)824-8369
VIP Meet and Greet Reception - $100
General Admission - $50
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR TICKET:
Please Click Here and follow the instructions to donate online with a
credit card and reserve your spot at this special event.
RSVP: Once you have completed the donation, please RSVP by calling
(917) 400-1036 or emailing piapantz@aol.com.

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No Kidding, Me Too

210 W Hamilton Avenue

State College, Pennsylvania 16801

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(01/22/09) Help Contact Accepted Applicants

Dear Students:

Brrr... it's January and the snow and weather are clear reminders.
Just around the corner, though, will be spring and the time when
applicants to whom we have offered admission will make decisions about
whether to come to Eliot-Pearson.

I write to ask for your help in the admissions process. Each year we
need current students to help recruit applicants whom we have
accepted. If you volunteer to help, we will send you the names of one
or two students in a few weeks, and ask you to contact them. We will
provide some simple suggestions of what you might discuss with them.
Essentially we ask that you call the applicant(s) to congratulate them
on the offer of admission and to answer questions s/he may have and
share information about the Department, faculty and your experience
here so that s/he can make fully informed decisions.

We have a strong graduate student community here and your involvement
in these calls can convey that to applicants.
Please let Justina and Fred know if you are willing to make some of
these calls.

Thanks,

Ellen and Fred

Fred.Rothbaum@tufts.edu phone: 617-627-2072

Justina.Clayton@tufts.edu phone: 617-627-2216

(01/20/09) 2nd Annual Eliot-Pearson Internship Forum

Mark your calendars for the....

2nd Annual Eliot-Pearson Internship Forum
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
7:00pm
Eliot-Pearson Library
Refreshments & Snacks will be provided

This event is an opportunity for graduate students (particularly MA
Applied students) to share their internship experiences in an informal
setting. The internship forum is a casual, open discussion where 2nd
yr Masters students can share their experiences and knowledge with 1st
yr students. We hope to encourage communication between 1st and 2nd yr
students in an effort to improve the internship process for all
graduate students. We hope you will be able to join us.

All 2nd yr MA students: Please join us to share your thoughts and
experiences.

All 1st yr MA students: Please join us to learn about the
opportunities that exist and the experiences of your peers.

Hope to see you there,
Sara

If you would like more information about the forum, please contact sara.yablon.smith@gmail.com

(1/16/09) Eliot-Pearson Community Workshop Series

Tufts University Eliot-Pearson Children's School Community Workshop
Series:

Behavior Management Strategies In China, Japan And The U.S.: What Can
We Learn?

Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:00-8:30 PM

LOCATION: ELIOT-PEARSON, LIBRARY

It is tempting to assume that one's own society creates the optimal
approach for managing behavior problems This study explores preschool
teachers' beliefs regarding classroom management practices and their
goals in three communities Beijing, Tokyo and Boston. Discussion will
focus on implications for practice at home and school.

Presenter: Iris Chin Ponte, PH.D, Post Doctoral Fellow at the Eliot-
Pearson Children's School

A Guide to Executive Function: Facts and Solutions

Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 7:00-8:30 pm

LOCATION: ELIOT-PEARSON, CURRICULUM LAB

Executive Function is a term used to describe a set of higher order
thinking and reasoning skills which are responsible for: Planning &
Organizing (completing and turning in assignments, juggling
schedules), Impulse Control (taking turns, interrupting others, paying
attention, running off), Cognitive Flexibility (adapting to new
situations, transitions, handling frustrations), Initiation (starting
homework, chores, and major projects), Working Memory (following
directions, note-taking, reading and retaining info), Self-monitoring
(making careless errors, staying on topic, getting into trouble but
not understanding why). This workshop will address strategies to
promote Executive Function in children struggling with this issue.

Presenter: Kalyani Krishnan, M.A., Language and Learning Specialist,

Institute for Learning and Development, Lexington, MA- Kalyani is a
Language and Learning Specialist at ILD. Kalyani specializes in
understanding the processing strengths and weaknesses of individuals
and coordinates evaluations.

Reservations are required as space is limited.

Please call the Eliot-Pearson Children's School at (617) 627-3434.

A $5.00 donation is requested and will be used to support the

Eliot-Pearson Children's School Scholarship Fund.

Location: Tufts University, Eliot-Pearson, Department of Child
Development, 105 College Avenue, Medford, MA.

PDPs (Professional Development Points)

will be awarded to all participants.

Kathy Paglierani
Staff Assistant
Eliot-Pearson Children's School
105 College Avenue
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
617 627 3434
kathleen.paglierani@tufts.edu

(1/7/09) Reminders for students

Hi All,
Just a few reminders for your students:

February Degree Candidates - Thesis/Dissertation electronic submittal
due January 9th
Foreign Language Exams - Saturday January 24, Olin 205 at 1 o'clock
sharp - students must register with me
May degree candidates - Degree sheets are due January 30th, thesis/
dissertation due April 13th
GSAS Executive Committee - Will meet on April 29th at 10:00 a.m.

I hope this is helpful.

Donna M. DePrizio

Degree Certification Administrator

Graduate Studies Office

Tufts University

Ballou Hall - First Floor

Medford, MA 02155