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Geography Newsletter, 2006-2007, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Geography.

Geography Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- 2006-2007 UNI Geography Faculty
-- Our New Home
-- Undergraduate Spotlights
--University of Northern Iowa GeoInformatics Training, Research, Education and Extension
-- Geography Graduate Program
-- Department News and Activities
-- News from Alumni

The Wright Message, 2007, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Mathematics.

The Wright Message

Inside this issue:

-- Dear Department Alumni and Friends
-- 2007 - 2008 Tenure or Tenure-Track Faculty
-- New Faces in the Mathematics Department
-- Faculty Notes
-- Alumni Survey Conducted
-- Actuarial Program Thrives
-- Board of Regents Collaborative Mathematics and Science Initiative
-- TEAM News
-- DoDEA/UNI Project
-- Online Course Development
-- Math Day at UNI
-- First Millar Scholarship Awarded
-- In Memory of Paul Trafton
-- Major Gifts to the Department

Family Literacy Nights : Factors For Success, Crystal Betts

Graduate Research Papers

Family Literacy Nights were developed and held at a K-4 elementary building in a medium-sized town in eastern Iowa, demonstrating an example of part of a family literacy program. Family Literacy Nights involved parents and students from the two first grade classrooms at this elementary school. Parents completed surveys and participated in interviews to share their reactions and feelings towards family literacy programs.

The included literature review explores parental involvement and family literacy programs. It looks at the effects of parent involvement on student achievement. The difference between parent involvement programs and family literacy programs is explored. Family literacy programs …

Collaborative Teaching : How Can Co-Teaching Be Implemented Effectively In The Classroom?, Elizabeth Lea Kelly

Graduate Research Papers

A huge issue in education today is that of inclusion. There is a wide spectrum of beliefs on whether or not all students should be fully included in the general classroom. According to K.S. Stout (2001) in Special Education Inclusion, a solution to this major issue is collaborative or co-teaching. With a push for least restrictive environment, collaborative teaching has become a very important part of the education system. The big question is: How can teachers implement co-teaching into their instruction effectively?

Rule Making Pre-K, Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education

Open Educational Resources

Physical science centers provide children with opportunities for active, hands-on learning. This can sometimes result in problems that need to be addressed in order for the center to run smoothly. Bringing the children together to create the rules for the classroom or for specific learning centers is an excellent way to promote collaboration, community building, and perspective taking. This activity also provides a rich opportunity to model and build on a variety of literacy skills.

Rule Making K-2, Regents' Center For Early Developmental Education

Open Educational Resources

Physical science centers provide children with opportunities for active, hands-on learning. This can sometimes result in problems that need to be addressed in order for the center to run smoothly. Bringing the children together to create the rules for the classroom or for specific learning centers is an excellent way to promote collaboration, community building, and perspective taking. This activity also provides a rich opportunity to model and build on a variety of literacy skills.

2007 Annual Governance Report On Faculty Activities, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Report of faculty activity broken down by rank

2007 Panther Volleyball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Panther Volleyball Tradition
--Missouri Valley Conference
--Media Information
--The Coaches
--2007 Panthers
--2006 Review
--Records
--History/Honors
--2007 Opponents
--The University

Institutional Costs - Fy 2007, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

A report showing the costs associated with the running of the University of Northern Iowa.

Women's Soccer 2007, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--The University of Northern Iowa
--Soccer Staff
--The Soccer Program
--Media Relations Staff
--General Information

Panther Softball 2007 Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Contents
--Program Information
--Covering the Panthers
--The University
--The Outlook
--The Coaches
--The Panthers
--The Opponents
--2006 in Review
--History

2007-08 University Of Northern Iowa Swimming & Diving Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Contents/General Information
--This is UNI
--Coaching Staff
--Facilities
--2007-08 Preview
--Roster
--Meet the Panthers
--2006-07 Best Times
--All-Time Bests
--Conference Records
--All-Time Results
--The Missouri Valley Conference

2007-08 University Of Northern Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Quick Facts
--Ticket Information
--Covering the Panthers
--Athletics Directory
--Where Are They Now?
--The University
--The Coaches
--2007-08 Preview
--2006-07 Review
--Records
--2007 Opponents

2007 Panther Football Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--One of FCS's Best --1
--Quick Facts --2
--UNI Administrations --4
--Director of Athletics --5
--Athletic Department Staff --6
--Panther Head Coaches --7
--Traditions --8
--Academics --9
--Strength & Conditioning --10
--Sports Medicine --11
--Facilities --12-13
--UNI-Dome Quick Facts --14
--UNI-Dome Records --14
--Quick Look --16
--A Closer Look --16
--Preseason Depth Chart --17
--Alphabetical Roster --18
--Numerical Roster --19
--2007 Preview --20-22
--Head Coach Mark Farley --24-27
--The Farley File --25
--Farley vs. All Opponents --26
--What Others are Saying About Coach Farley --27
--Associate Head Coach Bill Salmon --28
--Assistant Coach Mario Verduzco --29
--Assistant Coach Rick …

Excellence In Education, Winter 2007-08, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Education

Excellence in Education

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean

-- UNI Services as Catalyst for Elite Training Center

-- Desire to Teach Motivates 2+2 Graduates

--$5.5 million request for Mathematics/Science Education initiative receives Regents' support

-- High School Student Math/Science Summit launched at UNI

-- Science/Math Summer Enrichment for K-5 students

-- NPPS marks 13 years of: Keeping Children Safe

-- CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System)

-- Faculty, students offer hands-on community engagement

-- UNI professor help write College Board Standards

-- Using non-fiction to develop elementary students' measurement sense

-- Stories to help citizen understanding

-- Iowa Writing Project format …

Voices Newsletter, V5n2, [2006-2007], University Of Northern Iowa. Center For Multicultural Education.

Voices Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Pantheon of Stellar Women
-- Obama-Mania
-- Reflections on Barack
-- The Father of Black History
-- A Literary Genius
-- MLK, Jr. by Photojournalist-Flip Schulke

Playing Games To Build Understanding, Michele Carnahan, Bridgette Stevens

Faculty Publications

I am fortunate. I teach from Investigations in Number, Data, and Space [TERC] (1996), a standards-based elementary mathematics curriculum. My evolution from teaching in a traditional teacher-centered approach to one that supports a student-centered community of learners has been a slow and gradual process during the past six years of teaching. Fortunately, through experience, professional development, and graduate level courses, I have come to appreciate the conceptual understanding students acquire from learning mathematics via a student-centered approach and how playing games is an effective instructional strategy for learning mathematics. As intended by the authors of Investigations and envisioned by the …