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University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, January 24, 1994, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

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Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, January 24, 1994, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

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Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Patterns Of Self-Esteem In Adolescent Girls, Carol Hedberg

Graduate Research Papers

Research on adolescent females suggests that many factors contribute to their self-esteem (Coopersmith, 1967; Gilligan, Brown, & Rogers, 1990; Rosenberg, 1965). According to this research, certain factors can dramatically affect females' self-esteem scores (Coopersmith, 1967; Gilligan et al., 1990; Greenberg-Lake, 1992; Rosenberg, 1965). These characteristics include the developmental stage of adolescence (Coopersmith, 1967), relationships with peers and adults (Rosenberg, 1965), gender identity and moral development (Gilligan, et al., 1990), and, finally, school success (Coopersmith & Feldman, 1974). The recent research on gender identity (Gilligan et al., 1990; Greenberg-Lake, 1992; Miller, 1986), however, seems to point to a difficulty that adolescent …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Georgine A. Hurt

Graduate Research Papers

The 1989 school year started out as many before it had. After a relaxing summer, I was happy to be back in the classroom awaiting the challenges of a new group of active second graders. I loved what I did and felt I did it well. It was the beginning of my eleventh year of teaching. The last eight had been at Blessed Sacrament, a Catholic grade school in Waterloo.

Perceptions Of Cultural Diversity Within Social Fraternities And Sororities, Sarah L. Mcdonald

Graduate Research Papers

Social fraternities and sororities have frequently been the targets of public criticism. One of the reasons for this criticism is the belief that social fraternities and sororities promote racism (Goettsch & Hayes, 1990). In this paper, perceptions of cultural diversity within social fraternities and sororities are examined. The focus is primarily on perceptions of sorority and fraternity members toward African-Americans. The first section will present an historical overview of social fraternities and sororities. Next, attitudes regarding racial prejudice in social fraternities and sororities is reviewed. The paper concludes with recommendations based on the research presented in the previous section.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Beth Behnke

Graduate Research Papers

One day in mid-November, Mr. Al Swenson, my elementary principal, approached me about my professional goal to receive my master's degree and become an elementary principal. Al informed me at that time of his thought to officially retire. Al has a love and passion for education and children; therefore, he had no desire to leave the administrative position at Sacred Heart without feeling fairly certain the school will continue to thrive as an excellent educational opportunity. When Al was asked to step in and assist Sacred Heart administratively, the school had just been through several years of less than desirable …

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Cathy A. Bobier

Graduate Research Papers

We are faced with decisions all our lives, and many of the decisions we make will affect what directions our lives will take. The results of our decisions also affect the lives of people with whom we are associated. Understanding the impact that our decisions have on ourselves and others, impels us to use all of our creative and intellectual abilities to arrive at the best determinations for all involved.

Social Interaction In The College Union Environment: An Examination Of The Physical Setting, Richard David Fekel

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to better understand the effect of the college union physical environment upon informal social interaction. The application of such knowledge may enable college union practitioners to design college union physical settings that enhance, rather than impede, student-faculty and peer informal interaction. This paper briefly presents pertinent research concerning the outcomes associated with student-faculty and peer interaction. Relevant person-environment interaction and physical-environmental models are examined. The social relationship between architecture and human interaction behavior is addressed, as well as the consequential affect of interior seating and furniture arrangements on informal interaction. The ambient environment which …

Therapeutic Use Of Adolescent Play Activities, Sharon R. Freese

Graduate Research Papers

Play therapy is to the child what verbalization is to the adult (Landreth 1982). Play therapy is utilized by the major approaches in therapy: psychoanalytic, client-centered, Adlerian, group, behavioral, and family (Hughes, 1991; Schaefer, 1976; Schaefer & O'Connor, 1 1983). Play therapy provides the child a natural approach to the therapist, enabling the child to reveal ideas, wishes, fantasies and attitudes without embarrassment or fear of being censored or punished (Lebo, 1982). Whereas generally adults are able to put their feelings, frustrations, anxieties, and personal problems into some form of verbal expression, children are not.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Juli Mary Kwikkel

Graduate Research Papers

Throughout our lives, we wear many different hats in the roles we perform. My first hat was one a student would wear to school. It was a colorful stocking hat which gave a hint to my personality and enthusiasm for learning and life. My outlook and values for education first began in the fall of 1965, when I as a youngster, walked down our farm driveway, waved good-bye to my mother and father, and boarded a big yellow school bus. It was indeed exciting. Little did I know how much education would affect my life. I will always be a …

Principal Leadership Qualities Needed For The Twenty-First Century: A Reflective Essay, John P. Sheahan Jr.

Graduate Research Papers

According to Heck (1991), Socrates once defined an ideal leader as a philosopher-king. This person would be secluded from society so as to be unaffected by the behaviors of politicians. He claimed that being surrounded by these types of people could lead to such undesirable traits as greed, dishonesty or illogical thinking. After a period of years, this person would emerge having been tutored by the wisest teachers and well-prepared to rule the rest of society.

Campus Community: Linking Student Affairs And The Professoriate, Jeffrey Loy Josua Mitchell

Graduate Research Papers

The term community has many definitions and is used to describe a broad range of groups, events, and relationships that exist in different forms, at different degrees of development and maturity, and with differing values and expectations. It is used to describe towns and neighborhoods, groups, and relationships. Most college campuses view the larger community as a group of smaller communities such as, fraternities and sororities, cultural and ethnic populations, sporting events, and gatherings for special celebrations. Some higher education communities exist at a very superficial level and some have great depth and commitment. Some make new members work to …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Jodi S. Dorn

Graduate Research Papers

Education in America is changing. This paper will explore the role an administrator plays in developing a shared vision, empowerment, school-community relations, staff development, the hiring process, and in dealing with social problems.· "All principals are instructional leaders, since all principals inevitably influence what students have an opportunity to do in the classroom" (Donmoyer, 1990, p. 27). Administrators should be the facilitators of teachers. It is important to be the kind of principal that teachers can trust to implement changes. A principal's purpose is to nurture and develop better teachers. A critical part of the job is to help all …

A Vision Of Secondary Leadership : A Reflective Essay, Rodney J. Chamberlin

Graduate Research Papers

The educational challenge of the 21st century is to achieve higher levels of learning for all children.

A Vision For Leadership In The Elementary School: A Reflective Essay, Margaret L. Frey

Graduate Research Papers

As I sat anxiously waiting for the interview with the personnel director, I found my mind going through a mental checklist. I had carefully selected a navy blue "power suit" that was simple, yet professional. My hair, nails and make-up were done with discretion. The jewelry I had selected complimented the suit. I definitely emulated the "look" of a professional. But the "look" wasn't nearly as important as the values that I believed so strongly in--the values that brought me here.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Schools: A Reflective Essay, Joseph F. Deutsch

Graduate Research Papers

My first encounter with the prospect of becoming a principal happened quite by chance in the spring of 1988, during a post-evaluation conference with my principal. After our formal discussion, we talked about the future. He commented to me that I should go to graduate school and enter the principalship. I immediately laughed his suggestion off, first by making light of principals in general, then letting him know that I could not imagine myself sitting in the principal's chair. He ended our conversation by mentioning why I would be right for the principalship and to give his suggestion serious consideration. …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Sandra K. Osler

Graduate Research Papers

The principal is a leader, an educational leader for the teachers, keeping current on the teaching trends. The principal is a leader for the students, providing them with a positive role model. The principal is a leader for the custodians and support staff, assuring that all are treated fairly. The principal is a counselor, listening, caring and helping all. The principal is a researcher, constantly digging for more information about the many aspects in education. The principal is a business manager, dealing with financial responsibilities of the school.

Ideas Of Ideal Administration: A Reflective Essay, Gerald L. Shafrath

Graduate Research Papers

I chose Educational Administration graduate work with the ultimate goal of becoming an athletic director. I also thought if I knew more about the administrative perspective I would be a more effective teacher. I believed if I knew more about school law, school and public relations, organizational skills, supervision and evaluation techniques in the educational setting, I could enhance my teaching and coaching abilities. After four years of techniques, law, and research on education administration, I now believe the best administrators are not those who write the best papers or get the best test scores, but instead those who can …

1994 Old Gold, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the University of Northern Iowa.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Craig Josh Youel

Graduate Research Papers

My perception of what an administrator is and does has gone through a great evolution since my first encounter with a principal as a student in junior high school. When in junior high, the principal was someone you didn't want to go see. This changed in high school when I thought the principal just took care of discipline problems, organized things, and sat in his or her office waiting for problems to arise. The evolution continued when as a teacher, I saw the principal as the boss, the disciplinarian, the controller of the budget, the problem-solver, the evaluator and the …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Rodney D. Earleywine

Graduate Research Papers

The responsibilities of a principal are limitless; ranging from teacher evaluations to student discipline and from building maintenance to school budgets. A principal is not only responsible for his/her own actions, but is responsible and held accountable for the conduct of all teachers, support staff and maintenance personnel that are under his/her supervision. School administration must be one of the most challenging careers that one can persue [sic]. Presently the occupation of a school principal is moving through a transformational period based on research that advocates a style of leadership that better suits and can better serve the complex, everchanging …

School-Based Shared Decision-Making: A Collection Of Papers [Complete Monograph]

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

No abstract provided.

Advantages And Challenges Of Shared Decision-Making, Jeffrey J. Burchfield

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

School-based shared decision-making is defined as a process and a discipline for empowering school-site stakeholders to participate in school improvement planning and implementation activities. Likewise, empowerment can also be defined as "the process in which a leader or manager shares his or her power with subordinates" (Sims & Lorenzi, 1992, p. 170).

With these definitions as a foundation, this paper will present the advantages and challenges that encompass shared decision-making in schools today. Discussion will present advantages for both faculty and administration, and also focus on the challenges of shared decision-making.

Shared Leadership Can Provide Impetus For Reform, Change, M. Sue Denny

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Restructure, transform, reform, change; these words cause educators to reflect on the practices that seem to have served Iowa schools well for decades. These words cause board members to question the decisions made by their administrators. And, these words cause a plethora of models to appear that show us what the "transformed school" should look like. Are we ready to change? Have we prepared ourselves with enough knowledge so we can determine the direction of our change? Do we really need to change? These questions follow closely behind when educators speak the words restructure, transform, and reform.

It is difficult …

School-Based Management: Major Overhaul To Help Restructure Schools, Lois R. Christensen

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

The "restructuring of schools," whatever final product that phrase may define, will entail numerous changes in philosophy, policy, procedures, and practices. According to Fullan (1993), restructuring takes many forms, but usually involves school-base management; enhanced roles for teachers in instruction and decision-making; restructured programs and use of time; collaborative work cultures; new designs for teaching-learning; and new roles for teachers, administrators, parents, school board, and community members. Many of these restructuring forms may happen simultaneously; in fact, most are incorporated within the concept of school-based management. As a result, school-based management is emerging as a leading change mechanism for school …

Changing School Structures For Sbsdm, Marilyn Hageman

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Successful development of school-based shared decision-making (SBSDM) necessitates significant shifts in policies, practices, and procedures. Listing those changes creates a potential misunderstanding-a belief that if each item on the check list is "done," successful SBSDM will be a reality. Experience with SBSDM suggests that the movement to SBSDM has nothing to do with a step by step check list and everything to do with the beliefs and attitudes that are integral to making an effective SBSDM process and team. As in the pedagogy of whole language and cooperative learning, the success of the SBSDM practice depends strongly on the prerequisite …

Leadership For Educational Bamraising In A Field Of Dreams, Dave Christensen

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

''For a true awakening of our schools, we must return to their central goal: democratic participation" (Glickman, 1993, p. 149). Americans have slowly forgotten Thomas Jefferson's vision of practicing personal and interpersonal definitions of democracy. Rather than participate in grassroots democracy we generally let others do it for us. When technology didn't solve our twentieth century social problems, government tried to legislate a way out of problems. Today the changing global community demands that local communities rediscover democratic social arrangements. To create the optimum "village" environment that will prepare our 1993-1994 kindergarten students for graduation in 2006 we must look …

Study Teams: Our Vehicle For This Journey Called Change, Lou Howell

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

While working with the change process in our school district these past five years, I have recognized that educators cannot assume that our students are like those from the past, nor that their parents are Ward and June Cleaver, ever ready to support what we strive to attain in our schools with the students. And just as our students and parents have changed, so has the entire world for which we prepare these students. As the twentieth century's hammers and wrenches are being displaced by numbers and buttons in the twenty-first century, a whole new kind of learning must begin …

Skills And Training Are Keys To Continuous School Improvement, Harold Hulleman

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

The greatest challenge to the reformation or transformation of our schools may be the successful implementation of school-based shared decision-making. As schools examine this school improvement process, administrators, staff, and parents realize that their roles and responsibilities are very different from what they have been over the past decades. This can create a great deal of dissonance within each of these groups; this discomfort can be a roadblock to school improvement. To prevent this barrier, training is needed that includes both knowledge of shared decision-making and processes for group work.