Hello Students,
It has been awhile since I last blogged and I apologize. I have been extremely busy trying to get acclimated into my new position. I hope everyone is doing well and are getting ready for the Summer. I also hope classes are going well. For those who are graduating in the Spring, it is right around the corner so, GOOD LUCK!
Placements have been hard this semester. I had over 180 students to place and I am happy to report that I am down to less than 10 students. YEAH!!!!1
In the next couple of weeks, I am planning a meeting for all those interested in joining SVEA (Student Virginia Education Association). I would like to try and get members as well as officers, so it will be in place by the fall and we can start having regular meetings and getting out and doing things in the community and school. I will be putting up flyers around school, so look out for them in the next couple of weeks. For those of you who want more information on what SVEA is about, please visit their website at: www.studentvea.org.
Well, that is all I have for now! Have a great week and I will chat with you all soon!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR STUDENTS AND WELCOME BACK!
We are gearing up for a great year and I have been busy in the office working to get things done. I had a wonderful Christmas vacation and spent my holidays in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was wonderful. I returned on January 6, 2009 to the cold, but that is OK, I don't mind the cold too much.
I want to welcome the Career Switchers and remember that Orientation is on January 19th from 9-1. Please remember to bring in all the required forms.
I will be starting placements soon and I wanted to remind everyone to check your emails regularly. I got a lot of students emailing or calling me last semester to say that they were still waiting to be placed, and when I checked the Roster they had already been placed. Also, please make sure to give correct email addresses. Remember this is the only way you will be contacted, so please, please check your email.
I will be keeping you posted on up coming business so, keep checking the blog spot for CTE News!
~Sophia Robinson~
We are gearing up for a great year and I have been busy in the office working to get things done. I had a wonderful Christmas vacation and spent my holidays in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was wonderful. I returned on January 6, 2009 to the cold, but that is OK, I don't mind the cold too much.
I want to welcome the Career Switchers and remember that Orientation is on January 19th from 9-1. Please remember to bring in all the required forms.
I will be starting placements soon and I wanted to remind everyone to check your emails regularly. I got a lot of students emailing or calling me last semester to say that they were still waiting to be placed, and when I checked the Roster they had already been placed. Also, please make sure to give correct email addresses. Remember this is the only way you will be contacted, so please, please check your email.
I will be keeping you posted on up coming business so, keep checking the blog spot for CTE News!
~Sophia Robinson~
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
WELCOME!
Hello Students,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
My name is Sophia Robinson, I am the new specialist and assistant to Dr. Morrison.
I am happy to be a part of the Center for Teacher Education department, here at JSRCC. I have been very busy transitioning into the center, and it has been a great experience. I am currently learning about placements, and I wanted to thank all of you for being so patient, while I try to place everyone. I know that you are frustrated, and I apologize for the wait but I am working hard trying to accommodate everyone. I have been able to place some students and I am currently working trying to get the others placed. I wanted to get out emails to all the students that have not been placed just to let them know of my progress but I have been so bogged down, I have not had a chance.
We are also gearing up for our Education Conference, and it has consumed most of my time. As soon as we are done, I can get back to devoting my time in the office.
I look forward to working with all of you and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. I am still learning but I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
I will try to keep this blog updated at least 2 to 3 times a week. I want to be able to keep you posted about upcoming events and happenings in the center.
Until next time. Have a wonderful week!
~Sophia Robinson
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
My name is Sophia Robinson, I am the new specialist and assistant to Dr. Morrison.
I am happy to be a part of the Center for Teacher Education department, here at JSRCC. I have been very busy transitioning into the center, and it has been a great experience. I am currently learning about placements, and I wanted to thank all of you for being so patient, while I try to place everyone. I know that you are frustrated, and I apologize for the wait but I am working hard trying to accommodate everyone. I have been able to place some students and I am currently working trying to get the others placed. I wanted to get out emails to all the students that have not been placed just to let them know of my progress but I have been so bogged down, I have not had a chance.
We are also gearing up for our Education Conference, and it has consumed most of my time. As soon as we are done, I can get back to devoting my time in the office.
I look forward to working with all of you and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. I am still learning but I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
I will try to keep this blog updated at least 2 to 3 times a week. I want to be able to keep you posted about upcoming events and happenings in the center.
Until next time. Have a wonderful week!
~Sophia Robinson
Friday, October 31, 2008
Good-bye Mrs. Cronin, Hello Mrs. Robinson
CTE supporters and students,
I want to thank you very much for all you have meant to me over the past 5 years. I have enjoyed getting to know and support all of your efforts as well as watch (and help!) the Center for Teacher Education grow from a dream to a reality.
It is with great sadness that I leave in what I feel to be a prime time for the CTE, but I also leave very excited to begin my new job as a stay-at-home mom. With the baby due in two weeks and the doctor feeling that she may come any day, I am turning my desk over to a wonderful replacement!
Please welcome Mrs. Sophia Robinson as the new Specialist in the Center for Teacher Education. She has been working with me for the last two weeks to get a feel for the job and I am excited to see her take over in working for Dr. Morrison. Beginning Monday November 3, Mrs. Robinson will be fielding your calls and emails. Give her some time to learn all the ins and outs of the Center and I know that she will be a great asset to the CTE. You can reach Mrs. Robinson at 523-5543 or srobinson@reynolds.edu.
Again, thank you for all your support and help over the last five years that I have been working with the Center for Teacher Education. I will not be going far. I live very close to the Parham Road Campus and I will be swinging by to help Mrs. Robinson out as she conquers some of the bigger tasks in the Center (like placements!).
Speaking of placements - they are almost 100% DONE! While it was my goal to be at 100% today, we are very close and Dr. Morrison will be following up on anyone not yet placed.
Have a safe weekend & feel free to drop by the Center (DTC, 358) to meet Mrs. Robinson in person!
Thank you, Evelyn Cronin
Specialist, Center for Teacher Education
2003 - 2008
I want to thank you very much for all you have meant to me over the past 5 years. I have enjoyed getting to know and support all of your efforts as well as watch (and help!) the Center for Teacher Education grow from a dream to a reality.
It is with great sadness that I leave in what I feel to be a prime time for the CTE, but I also leave very excited to begin my new job as a stay-at-home mom. With the baby due in two weeks and the doctor feeling that she may come any day, I am turning my desk over to a wonderful replacement!
Please welcome Mrs. Sophia Robinson as the new Specialist in the Center for Teacher Education. She has been working with me for the last two weeks to get a feel for the job and I am excited to see her take over in working for Dr. Morrison. Beginning Monday November 3, Mrs. Robinson will be fielding your calls and emails. Give her some time to learn all the ins and outs of the Center and I know that she will be a great asset to the CTE. You can reach Mrs. Robinson at 523-5543 or srobinson@reynolds.edu.
Again, thank you for all your support and help over the last five years that I have been working with the Center for Teacher Education. I will not be going far. I live very close to the Parham Road Campus and I will be swinging by to help Mrs. Robinson out as she conquers some of the bigger tasks in the Center (like placements!).
Speaking of placements - they are almost 100% DONE! While it was my goal to be at 100% today, we are very close and Dr. Morrison will be following up on anyone not yet placed.
Have a safe weekend & feel free to drop by the Center (DTC, 358) to meet Mrs. Robinson in person!
Thank you, Evelyn Cronin
Specialist, Center for Teacher Education
2003 - 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Placements are Moving Along
Hello CTE Students!
Practicum placements are being worked on as I type. You should all start hearing from Mrs. Cronin very soon to let you know where you have been placed and who to contact to schedule your hours.
Please remember that you are not only representing yourself in your practicum, but you are also representing J. Sargeant Reynolds.
Be sure to visit the SVEA website to sign up and join the SVEA! We are planning some exciting things and want you to be involved! Once you have joined - and if you are interested in being the President, Vice President, or Secretary - send Mrs. Cronin and email (ecronin@reynolds.edu) to let her know.
Call us if you have any questions!
Practicum placements are being worked on as I type. You should all start hearing from Mrs. Cronin very soon to let you know where you have been placed and who to contact to schedule your hours.
Please remember that you are not only representing yourself in your practicum, but you are also representing J. Sargeant Reynolds.
Be sure to visit the SVEA website to sign up and join the SVEA! We are planning some exciting things and want you to be involved! Once you have joined - and if you are interested in being the President, Vice President, or Secretary - send Mrs. Cronin and email (ecronin@reynolds.edu) to let her know.
Call us if you have any questions!
Monday, August 25, 2008
A New Semester Begins!
Well hello! Welcome back to the JSRCC-CTE Blog! We are excited that you are joining us.
Big things are happening this semester:
Big things are happening this semester:
- SVEA will be up and going and ACTIVE! Join now at www.studentVEA.org!
- We (as SVEA) will be sponsoring a MOVIE NIGHT showing Freedom Writers!
- Student placements for SDV 107 and EDU 200 will be in full swing soon!
- The CTE Specialist, Evelyn Cronin, will be leaving us in November (if not sooner) to have a baby!
Please be sure to check the Teacher Ed. website and this blog on a regular basis for fun & informative updates!
Contact us if you have any questions about any of our Education Programs!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Great Article in the Washington Post
Dr. Morrison stumbled upon an article in the Washington Post this weekend that we have shared with her EDU 200 students. I'd like to share it here, also. I'm including the link to the post as well as the text of the article for your benefit (and in case the link expires). We'd love to hear your comments on the topic of alternate routes to teacher licensure.
Did you know that JSRCC participates in a Career Switcher Program? Check it out HERE!
Teacher Has to Learn by Listening
By Mary Ellen Slayter
Sunday, March 16, 2008; Page K01
Q: I have not taken the traditional route to teaching -- I started after a few unsatisfying years in another career. Because I am teaching in a high-needs area, I was hired "conditionally" and have not finished my master's in education or my teaching certification. I recently had an observation meeting with my principal. She unfairly dumped on me, calling my teaching unmotivating, not fun, and saying it was obvious the student I was working with didn't like me. While I agree the lesson she observed had some flaws, I believe that a lot of these criticisms (and other things she has said) come from her belief that, as someone who does not have an undergraduate degree in education and has never done any student teaching, I am unfit to teach, period.
In my former job in the business world, I would have addressed this with the superior giving the evaluation. Here, I feel like that would be fruitless and would further alienate me, as everyone else in the school thinks this principal is great.
A: You're not the first new teacher to experience this problem -- except the problem isn't what you think it is.
"When you enter a school, you have to be humble," said Tara Williams, site manager for D.C. Teaching Fellows, an alternative teacher certification program geared toward career-changers. It takes time and a lot of work to become an effective teacher, she said, something that high-achievers coming from other fields often have a particularly hard time accepting.
And you do want to be good at this, right?
If so, you need to schedule a follow-up meeting with your principal (a.k.a. your boss), and this time really listen to her thoughts about what you are doing wrong. As you acknowledge, most of the people who work for her think she is great. That probably means she knows a thing or two about teaching.
"Your principal is your employer," Williams said. "Instead of saying 'I don't agree,' ask what you need to do to improve."
Perhaps your principal can pair you up with a mentor, or you can find one on your own. You want an experienced teacher you trust, and who will share honest feedback with you. Oh, and you have to actually listen to that person, too.
Williams said your assumption that your credentials (or lack thereof) are the problem might have been true five to 10 years ago, but it's an attitude that's rapidly disappearing. Principals care less about the route that people take to enter the profession, she said. "They just want people that make effective teachers."
Did you know that JSRCC participates in a Career Switcher Program? Check it out HERE!
Teacher Has to Learn by Listening
By Mary Ellen Slayter
Sunday, March 16, 2008; Page K01
Q: I have not taken the traditional route to teaching -- I started after a few unsatisfying years in another career. Because I am teaching in a high-needs area, I was hired "conditionally" and have not finished my master's in education or my teaching certification. I recently had an observation meeting with my principal. She unfairly dumped on me, calling my teaching unmotivating, not fun, and saying it was obvious the student I was working with didn't like me. While I agree the lesson she observed had some flaws, I believe that a lot of these criticisms (and other things she has said) come from her belief that, as someone who does not have an undergraduate degree in education and has never done any student teaching, I am unfit to teach, period.
In my former job in the business world, I would have addressed this with the superior giving the evaluation. Here, I feel like that would be fruitless and would further alienate me, as everyone else in the school thinks this principal is great.
A: You're not the first new teacher to experience this problem -- except the problem isn't what you think it is.
"When you enter a school, you have to be humble," said Tara Williams, site manager for D.C. Teaching Fellows, an alternative teacher certification program geared toward career-changers. It takes time and a lot of work to become an effective teacher, she said, something that high-achievers coming from other fields often have a particularly hard time accepting.
And you do want to be good at this, right?
If so, you need to schedule a follow-up meeting with your principal (a.k.a. your boss), and this time really listen to her thoughts about what you are doing wrong. As you acknowledge, most of the people who work for her think she is great. That probably means she knows a thing or two about teaching.
"Your principal is your employer," Williams said. "Instead of saying 'I don't agree,' ask what you need to do to improve."
Perhaps your principal can pair you up with a mentor, or you can find one on your own. You want an experienced teacher you trust, and who will share honest feedback with you. Oh, and you have to actually listen to that person, too.
Williams said your assumption that your credentials (or lack thereof) are the problem might have been true five to 10 years ago, but it's an attitude that's rapidly disappearing. Principals care less about the route that people take to enter the profession, she said. "They just want people that make effective teachers."
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