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University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, February 11, 1993, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, January 25, 1993, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, January 14, 1993, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Schools And The Blended Family, Randy O. Morris

Graduate Research Papers

Statistics show that children of blended families are a rapidly growing population in schools. Some demographers predict that as many as one-third of all children born in the 1980's may live with a stepparent before they are 18 (Kantrowitz & Wingert, 1990). School personnel have predominantly related to students' families under the assumption that all two-parent families were nuclear, intact, biological families. There is a need for schools to make adjustments to acknowledge the existence of the growing number of stepchildren and blended families in society (Crosbie-Burnett & Skyles, 1989). 1 Writers differ in their definition of blended families. A …

A New Perspective For Science Inservice: Problem Solving Demonstration Classrooms, Julie L. Wilson, Edward L. Pizzini

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

"Project: Problem Solving in the Model Classroom" was begun one year before the Governor's II Conference as a cooperative effort between the University of Iowa and a number of Iowa school districts. The Dwight D. Eisenhower funded program was intended to develop model classrooms that used problem solving with math/science, Science/Technology /Society (STS) or technology as effective classroom practice. The project has become an integration of inservice strategies, demonstration classrooms and reform initiatives that improve science education in Iowa. At the Governor's II Conference, we recognized that future model classrooms could benefit from our experience, specifically our rationale, development of …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Chun-Ian Lee

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to articulate the basic values and beliefs which will guide me as I prepare to enter the field of administration. I would like to begin with a general statement on what I thought about what a secondary principal should do before I majored in the program of secondary administration. The paper will then relate what I learned regarding the secondary principalship. Finally, the paper will examine specific behaviors which I hope to exhibit if I become a secondary principal.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Tracy L. Morrison

Graduate Research Papers

As I reflect and think about how I have grown since beginning coursework in administration, I am amazed at how much more aware I have become of the educational system, my beliefs, and values. When I began my coursework two years ago, I had just finished my first year of teaching. I did not have a lot of background in education or experience to draw upon. My thoughts about administrators were that they were very busy people, but I had not really taken the time to think about all of the responsibilities and obligations that accompanied the position. I have …

A Vision For Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Kathleen M. Erusha

Graduate Research Papers

Upon graduation in 1973 from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development and certification in Early Childhood Education, I was very certain that I wanted to teach kindergarten in the public school. This strong desire to teach in the public schools was rooted in my belief that the public school was the institution best suited to provide for the educational needs of young children. Student teaching both in the private sector and the public school had strengthened this belief. With a degree in child development, I had a solid background in not only the art …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Aaron M. Gonzalez

Graduate Research Papers

In this reflective paper I will describe what I believe are the necessary skills, abilities, and effective strategies which educational leaders should possess as they administrate in a school setting. These skills, abilities, and effective strategies include having the ability to lead an organization through constant changes, monitoring societal trends for future organizational expectations, and developing shared values and vision. In addition, administrative educational leaders must be able to empower teachers, praise teachers for their efforts, coach individuals to reach their potential, communicate effectively to members within as well as outside of the organization, and still must possess personal and …

A Vision Of Secondary School Leadership: A Reflective Essay, Reese A. Morgan

Graduate Research Papers

Effective educational leadership involves many characteristics, skills, and attributes. Among these include vision, motivation, change, and empowerment. In addition, professional skills and future leadership skills are necessary qualities of an effective leader today. The primary purpose of this reflective paper is to examine my beliefs and values about educational administration. I will also examine and reflect upon current issues and concepts and their impact upon my vision of educational administration.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Robert L. Schmadeke

Graduate Research Papers

During the past 22 years as a classroom teacher, a successful athletic coach, and a lead teacher in two different school districts, I have had the opportunity to observe first hand and develop strong beliefs towards the position of the secondary principalship. The past two years, while participating in the educational administration program, I have solidified my beliefs as to the responsibilities of the secondary school principal while aiming for an effective school. The major areas of emphasis in this essay are indicated through the beliefs that effective schools are influenced by effective leadership from the principal's position, effective teacher …

Reflections On Secondary Principalship: A Reflective Essay, Charles A. Clark

Graduate Research Papers

To be an educator is a difficult thing to define. To describe leadership would be an equally difficult task. So when one begins to entertain the notion of educational leadership or principalship, it is a struggle to develop a clear vision of what one would be doing if optimally engaged in the occupation. This paper attempts to clarify the uncertainty surrounding those tasks of educational leadership. Personal beliefs, philosophies, attitudes, knowledge and vision are developed and shared throughout this writing as various aspects or parts of principalship are examined.

Forming A Working Relationship Between Boards And Superintendents, Frederick H. Karre

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Acquiring a seat on the local school board or accepting the superintendency position will, in either instance, provide an entry to an enjoyable sequence of constructive years or, possibly, to total frustration. Both positions imply that personal goals can contribute but must not project a dominant route that destroys the team effort.

Leadership in either of these roles will depend on your ability to listen, to exhibit fairness and honesty in expressing your opinion, and to be responsible to the district youth in making your decisions. Personal growth will greatly depend on your desire to learn and the effort you …

Customer Service Orientation Provides Opportunities For All Learners, Dale L. Grabinski

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Public schools belong to the people whom they serve. To ensure a positive relationship with the community, it is important to develop a philosophical base with a wide variety of publics.

A number of criteria, or tenets, should be included in building and maintaining good community relations. It is important to remember that schools have customers or clients. A customer service orientation results in a focus on meeting the needs of preschool, school-aged, and adult students to build a community of learners.

Challenges Facing Student Assessment In The 90s: A Collection Of Papers [Complete Monograph]

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

No abstract provided.

A Reflection On The Roles Of The Elementary School Principal: A Reflective Essay, Connie M. Toenjes

Graduate Research Papers

Principal Opal Mistie begins the working day at 6:00 a.m. with four calls from teachers needing substitutes. After 30 minutes on the phone, all classrooms have substitutes with Ms. Mistie covering the first hour of sixth grade. While getting dressed and gulping coffee, she jogs her memory on sixth grade classroom procedures and contemplates an interesting way to introduce a math review lesson on the importance of the decimal point.

Taking A Risk To Improve Accountability, David W. Boelman

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Improving accountability to our public and, more importantly, to our students means taking risks and moving out of our comfort zones. Committees: have composed mission statements to promote higher levels of thinking skills: and the development of lifelong learners. Will the district's goals and objectives be used effectively to study the challenges facing student assessment in the 1990s? Then will the district improve their accountability of accurately reporting the data of student assessment to the public?

This paper will present some viewpoints of a curriculum coordinator for 5 Iowa school districts which include educators, students, and parents for 11 school …

1993 Looking Forward To Looking Back, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

1993 Old Gold, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the University of Northern Iowa.

Strategies To Address The Issues Of Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Marti Roling

Graduate Research Papers

Many young men and women are experiencing the same dilemma as the young poet. In a study by Russell (1986), 38% of her sample reported at least one incident of incestuous and/or extrafamilial sexual abuse before reaching eighteen. Counselors, therefore, can expect to see a large number of clients with some sort of sexual abuse history. They are experiencing horrors of yesterday, needing help and needing it now. Counselors must be knowledgeable about the issues faced by these clients and about intervention strategies for helping them resolve those issues.

Science Calendar

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Brian C. Litts

Graduate Research Papers

When I started my educational administrative program I had very little knowledge of all the characteristics an administrator needs to be effective. My basic beliefs stemmed from when I was an elementary pupil. These beliefs could have been summed up into three basic areas: 1. Discipline students: I thought that every principal had a list of "things" to do to students when the student was sent to the office. These "things" were designed to make the student afraid to go back to the office, which would change the behavior of the student. 2. Pay teachers: this was why the teachers …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Ming-Ling Lin

Graduate Research Papers

The educational system of my country is an imitation of the United States. The curriculum and teaching are greatly influenced by American educational theories. Recently, my country has paid more attention to the reform of education; thus learning the ideas of American education is the best way for improving the education of my country. The purpose of this paper is to describe my thoughts about educational administration and the roles of the school administrator. First, I want to define educational administration. Then, I will describe the roles of the school administrator, and finally, I will discuss how I would perform …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Mikell Ann Brosamle

Graduate Research Papers

My father has been a major influence to me in seeking the duty role of a principalship. I have many memories of my father's role as principal through all stages of my life. It is interesting to reflect on my thoughts and perceptions of the principalship as I have grown from a small child to a young adult. When I was very young, my father's school was the place we went to on Saturday. We would play in the halls, find the rooms with fish, animals and other interesting displays, and the big highlight was drinking a carton of milk …

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome And The Role Of The School Counselor, Martha J. Devault

Graduate Research Papers

Concern over the consumption of alcohol and pregnancy have existed since the beginning of time. Reaching as far back as the Biblical era, women have been warned about the potential dangers and lasting effects of mixing alcohol and pregnancy together (D'Entremont, 1990). Despite unpublished 19th and 20th century scientific observations clearly describing the effects of alcohol on newborn babies and developing children, it has not been until the last 20 years that these problems have been given official recognition and labeled by the health and medical professions as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, or FAS. As recently as 1973, alcohol was still …

University Of Northern Iowa 1992-93 Basketball (Men's), University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--The UNI-Dome - Home of the Panther Basketball Program
--1992-93 Schedule
--UNI Quick Facts --1
--Contents --1
--Media Information --2
--UNI On the Air --2
--UNI Facilities: Among the Best --3
--No Place Like Dome --3
--Top 10 UNI-Dome Attendance Figures --3
--UNI at the UNI-Dome --3
--Why UNI? --4
--The University of Northern Iowa --5
--Athletic Director Chris Ritrievi --6
--President Constantine Curris --6
--Panther Rosters --7
--Alphabetical Roster --7
--Numerical Roster --7
--Pronunciation --7
--Head Coach Eldon Miller --8-9
--Miller's Record at UNI --8
--Miller's Coaching Record --9
--Winningest Active NCAA Division I Men's Coaches --9
--All-Time …

Northern Iowa 1993 Baseball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--This is Northern Iowa
--Media Information --1
--Contents --1
--Quick Facts --1
--1993 Numerical Roster --2
--1993 Alphabetical Roster --3
--Pronunciations --3
--1993 Outlook --4-5
--Pitching --4
--Catching --5
--Infield --5
--Outfield --5
--Personnel at a Glance --6
--A Capsule Look --6
--Position-by-Position --6
--Coaching Staff --7-8
--Head Coach Dave Schrage --7
--Assistant Coach Jim Hallman --8
--Coaches Records --8
--Missouri Valley Conference --9
--Final 1992 Missouri Valley Baseball Standings --9
--1993 Conference Schedule --9
--Player Profiles --10-18
--#14 Tom Bach --10
--#13 Chad Rezac --10
--#28 Don Vaske --10
--#1 Jason Walke --11
--#23 Kevin Bower --11
--#4 …

1993 Northern Iowa Volleyball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--1993 Schedule
--Northern Iowa Quick Facts --1
--Contents --1
--On the Cover --1
--Credits --1
--Preview: Defense, Defense, Defense --2-3
--Rosters --4
--Numerical --4
--Alphabetical --4
--Position Roster --4
--Pronunciation Guide --4
--Coaches --5-6
--Head Coach Iradge Ahrabi-Fard --5
--Ahrabi-Fard's Career Coaching Record --5
--Assistant Coach Jan Bittner --6
--Assistant Coach Sheng Gao --6
--#8 Tricia Mills --7
--#4 Julie Siegler --7
--#11 Natalie Walters --7-8
--#6 Carrie Shurr --8
--#9 Dionne Pettit --8
--#2 Kara Galer --9
--#14 Jill Schoeberl --9
--#5 Michelle Becker --9
--#12 Diane Cuttell --10
--#13 Kate Galer --10
--#10 Kate Marovich --10
--1992 …

Individual And Universal Shyness Characteristics In Elementary Students: Implications For Counseling, Karen K. Lindberg

Graduate Research Papers

The basic feeling of shyness is universal (Hyson, 1987). Researchers have found that over 40% of North Americans are presently shy and over 80% of the population reported that they have been shy at some point in their lives (Ishiyama, 1984). Zimbardo's survey (cited in Christian, 1982) of 5,000 people from the United States and other countries found shyness to be common and universal. In every culture that he studied, at least 25% of the members considered themselves to be presently shy (Christian, 1982). These and other statistics gathered from self-reports indicate that shyness effects a majority of people at …

Group Career Planning: What A Beginning Facilitator Needs To Know, Sheila Sauve

Graduate Research Papers

Group counseling is experiencing a growth in popularity in career planning and placement offices due to the increase in the number of students seeking these services. In addition, group counseling offers several advantages over individual counseling (Powell and Kirts, 1980). For example, group techniques provide levels of emotional support not found in one-to-one interaction (Powell and Kirts, 1980). Also, reinforcement supplied by one's peers produce a motivation for continued exploration and self assessment.