Masters in Adult Education
Advanced Certificate in Training of Trainers
Vol. 1, No. 8, August, 1998 A Bi-Monthly Newsletter Roger Hiemstra, Editor
FALL TERM RECEPTION
A big congratulation to all who completed the Graduate Certificate in Training of Trainers this summer. We will honor you, meet new students, snack on light refreshments, and have a general "welcome to the new academic year" reception on Monday, September 10, 7-7:45 p.m. Jane will end PSY 5150 a half hour early and I will start EDU 5900 a half hour late, so students in Jane's class plan to stay a little later and students in my class plan to come a little early. Everyone else is welcome, too, and I hope you come. We will meet in the regular BOCES classroom. Rog
ANNUAL RETREAT
I hope you are planning to attend the annual Tri-State Retreat at Camp Arnot, September 25-27. No classes have been scheduled for this weekend. This is for faculty and students in Adult Education. The cost for the whole weekend will be under $50. We keep the costs down by doing our own food preparation, clean up, and program presentations, with each institution sharing in the responsibilities. Camp Arnot is about 20 minutes south of Ithaca. Each year graduate students and faculty in Adult Education from Buffalo State, Cornell, Elmira College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Penn State, and Rutgers gather for a weekend of fun, relaxation, and education. People from Fordham will join us this year. Let me know if you are planning to attend all or part of the retreat by sending an email, a letter, a fax, or tell me in person. I will coordinate the car-pooling. Following is the tentative schedule. Please volunteer to be part of a committee that plans our meal and the program presentation. If you can't serve on a committee, send me your ideas for a program and the meal. Rog
Fri., Sept. 25
7:00-8:00 pm DINNER (Cornell) 1:00-2:00 pm LUNCH (Rutgers)
8:00-8:15 pm Short Break 2:00-3:00 pm Session 4 (Elmira)
8:15-9:15 pm Introduction Activity (Penn State) 3:00-6:00 pm Free Time
6:00-7:00 pm DINNER (IUP/Fordham)
Sat., Sept. 26 7:00-9:00 pm Entertainment/Free Time (Penn State)
8:00-9:00 am BREAKFAST (Penn State)
9:00-10:00 am Session 1 (Rutgers) Sun. Sept 27
10:00-10:15 am Short Break 8:00-9:00 am BREAKFAST (Elmira)
10:15-11:15 am Session 2 (IUP/Fordham) 9:00-10:00 am Session 5 (Cornell)
11:15-11:45 am Break 10:00-10:30 am Debriefing Session
11:45-12:45 pm Session 3 (Penn State) 10:30-11:00 am Clean-up (All Schools)
TRAINING OF TRAINERS CONFERENCE
We are planning an exciting Training conference for next summer in Elmira. Current students, alumni from the graduate certificate in Training of Trainers and the Adult Education Masters degree, and the general public will be invited. A national speaker will be in attendance and the latest in adult teaching and training techniques will highlight this conference. This year's Training of Trainers students will help run the conference and attendance will be required for them. We think this will be a wonderful experience and there is nothing like it in the country so feel pride for what we will be doing. Additional information will be distributed and contained in future newsletters.
REGISTER FOR CLASSES
Remember to register for fall classes as early as you can so we make sure we have adequate resources. If you have not received a graduate catalog (it contains the course schedule and registration materials), let me know immediately. If you need an advising session before you sign up, give Judy Clack or me a call. Remember, if you are planning to graduate next spring or summer, you will need to take AED 6000 in the winter. This course can only be taken as one of your last few courses, so plan ahead in terms of how many credits you take this fall.
CONTRATULATIONS RENEE!!!
Renee Downey, husband Dana Hart, their children, and Holly Haines will be spending several weeks in Egypt this fall working on a training contract. We are proud of you and send us back some students.
Because of Renee's absence, we have made some faculty changes in the fall schedule from what you will see in the graduate catalog or other literature you may have received. Please note the changes shown below (including a couple of date changes) and thanks to Jane LeClair and Paul Blair for agreeing to add teaching responsibilities.
FALL SCHEDULE (revised)
AED 5071 Training of Trainers: Needs Assessment (1 cr.) Burns, Sept. 12 and Oct. 10; 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
AED 5072 Training of Trainers: Program Design and Eval. (1 cr.) Burns, Oct. 24 and Nov. 21; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
AED 5073 Training of Trainers: Learning Theory for Trainers (1 cr.) Blair, Dec. 5 and 19; 9 a.m.-4:30.p.m.
AED 5110 Techniques of Teaching Adult Literacy (3 cr.) Hugo, Sept. 18-19, Oct. 2-3, and Nov. 6-7; Fridays 5-10 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
EDU 5900 Research Methods and Materials (3 cr.) Hiemstra, Thur., 13 sessions, Sept. 10-Dec. 17 (no classes Nov. 19 & 26); 7:30-10:30 p.m.
HUE 5623 Adult Development: Transitions (3 cr.) LeClair, Oct. 16-17, 30-31, and Nov. 13-14; Fridays 5-10 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. -5 p.m.
PSY 5150 Organizational Psychology (3 cr.) LeClair, Thur., 13 sessions, Sept. 10-Dec. 17 (no classes Sept. 17 & Nov. 26); 4:15-7:15 p.m.
WEDDING BELLS!
Our congratulations go out to Ed Laprade. He and Renate Eaton will be married on September 26 in Rochester. We wish both of you the very best. "Two lives, two hearts joined together in friendship, united forever in love."
ADVISING SESSION
The fall advising session will be Monday, October 19, 1998, from 4 - 7 p.m. If you want to graduate in the spring or summer (1999) or if you're just beginning, this session will be especially important. Call Roger (315-637-0029) or the Office of Graduate and Advanced Studies (607-735-1825) to set up an appointment. Appointments are necessary.
PORTFOLIO OPPORTUNITY
If you are working on or planning to enroll in the Masters program and have not already received one, ask Roger for a copy of the portfolio development guidelines. A personal portfolio will be an important part of AED 6000, the graduate seminar that you take near the end of your studies. It is important that you start early in developing categories, organizing course materials and products, and pulling together the materials you will need.
CNY-CACE
CNY-CACE is the Central New York Coalition for Adult and Continuing Education. It is dedicated to providing ongoing continuing education opportunities to teachers and trainers of adults residing in Central New York. The organization has monthly breakfast meetings with a special program and the opportunity to network with others. They also co-sponsor an annual adult education conference (see the Calendar of Upcoming Events). See Roger Hiemstra or John Burns for additional information. Talk to your faculty or fellow students about other organizations in the area.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
September 28, 1998, Conference "Using Functional Context Education and Intergenerational Approaches to Improve Workforce Development" (CNY-CACE in partnership with the Central New York Staff Development Consortium and the RLS Career Center), Quality Inn North, Syracuse, NY. The cost is $50 if registering before Sept. 15. Dr. Thomas Sticht, recognized researcher and advocate for literacy education and training will keynote; for more information contact Georges Marceau, 315-437-4253 (email: CNYSDC@aol.com or www.centralstaff.org).
October 8-10, 1998, 17th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, Alumni Center, Ball State University, Muncie, IN; for more information contact Dr. Jean Fleming (jfleming@wp.bsu.edu; 765-285-2560). Their web page is www.bsu.edu/teachers/departments/edld/conf
October 21-23, 1998, 35th Annual Conference of the Continuing Education Association of New York, "Continuing Education: Our Mandate for the Millennium," Hotel Thayer, West Point, NY. For questions contact Jane O’Brien, [516-632-7067, 516-632-9046 (fax), or jobrien@notes.cc.sunsyb.edu].
October 31-November 3, 1998, 60th Annual Meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education, "Benchmarks in a Changing Landscape," Radisson Plaza Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas. For questions contact the Dept. of Professional & Continuing Education, University of Texas at El Paso (915-747-5142).
November 18-22, 1998, 47th Annual Adult Education Conference sponsored by AAACE (American Association for Adult and Continuing Education), Phoenix, AZ. The theme of this conference, "Adult Learning—A Joy, A Tool, A Right, and A Shared Responsibility," builds on the recommendations of the 1997 Conference on Lifelong Learning, as well as those presented by the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education, held in Hamburg, Germany, in July, 1997. For information contact AAACE, 1200 19th St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. Phone them at 202-429-5131. The Commission of Professors of Adult Education also meets for two days during this conference. This would be a good meeting for anyone involved or interested in teaching at the higher education level. Contact Roger for more information.
February 25-29, 1999, 13th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium, Scottsdale, Arizona. Paper proposals are due November 1. For symposium details visit the web page (http://sdlglobal.com)
May 21-23, 1999, Adult Education Research Conference, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. Proposals for papers and symposia are due by September 30. For more information contact Dr. Amy Rose (815-753-9373; arose@niu.edu)
Note: Be sure to send Roger any job or professional conference notices that you receive so they can be included in this newsletter or posted on the classroom book cabinet.
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AED REPORT is a newsletter for students and faculty involved in the Elmira College Graduate Program of Adult Education. The Editor is Roger Hiemstra. Please send any correspondence to him at 318 Southfield Dr., Fayetteville, NY 13066. His phone is (315) 637-0029; fax is (315) 637-0029. Email is rhiemstra@elmira.edu. Web Page is / Your Elmira College contacts are Dr. Ronald Sundberg, Dean, Associate Dean Judith Clack, Graduate Advisor Joan Swanson. Their phone is (607) 735-1825; fax (607) 735-1759; email continuinged@elmira.edu; address is Office of Continuing Education, Elmira College, One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901. This newsletter is YOUR vehicle for networking, news, tips, and information. Its value is enhanced by your active support and involvement in reading it, contributing to it, and critiquing it.
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