“Partnership for our Future” is designed to provide one-on-one and small group mentoring to youth, ages 9-15 years old. This program is designed to improve academic performance, expose youth to new experiences, and encourage personal growth.
The Children’s Home is a local area organization with the goal of assisting families by educating and protecting them. Their ultimate purpose is to strengthen families and build a strong community.
In January Dr. Sherrie Pardieck, from the Department of Teacher Education, joined others to meet with the Children’s Home board. This provided an opportunity to share personal testimonies and individual perceptions of the mentoring program. This experience not only allowed an opportunity to reach out and show how this program works, but it also strengthened the bonds between Bradley and the program as a whole. This organization continues to make a powerful impact in the lives of children and their families.
From the left is Gabriel, Rose'Lyn, Alijah, and Christina (Children's Home mentor)
From the left is Gabriel, Rose'Lyn, Alijah, and Christina (Children's Home mentor)
PGYO
Peoria Grow Your Own Teachers (PGYO), is a wonderful opportunity for parents, paraprofessionals, and others in the Peoria Area to realize their dream of becoming a teacher. The Peoria cohort currently serves 26 students, 10 at Illinois Central College, and 16 at Bradley University. PGYO’s first graduate, Lydia Branch, received her diploma in May 2009. She now teaches at Glen Oak Primary School in Peoria Public School District 150. Peoria’s GYO program is successful because of the strong collaboration between Peoria Public School District 150, Illinois Central College, Bradley University, Peoria Federation of Support Staff, Tri-County Urban League, and Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity.
PGYO
PGYO
Pictured here are representatives of the PGYO Consortium:
PGYO
Back Row (L to R): Dr. Joan Sattler (Dean, College of Education and Health Sciences, Bradley), Dr. Helja Antola Crowe (Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Bradley), Sher’ri MaddenTurner (Professor, Social Sciences, ICC), Dr. Maxine Wortham (Assistant Director, PCCEO Head Start), Laraine Bryson (President, Tri County Urban League), Virgil Marshall, (PGYO Academic Support, Tri County Urban League). Front Row (L to R): Dr. Jana Hunzicker (Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Bradley), Hortense Woods (PGYO Coordinator Support, Peoria District 150), Ruthie Hamer (PGYO Coordinator, Peoria District 150). Not pictured: Dr. Alison Nelson (Grant Writer, Peoria District 150), Dr. Leah Adams-Curtis (Associate Dean, Social Sciences, ICC), Dr. Herschel Hannah (Associate Superintendent, Peoria District 150), Deb Chavez (PFSS Representative, Peoria District 150).
PGYO is part of the statewide GYO Illinoisnetwork. To learn more about GYO Illinois, please visit the state website at www.growyourownteachers.org.
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Incoming students and parents had an opportunity to visit campus to gain information about the Teacher Education Program. During this meeting students were given an opportunity to discuss program choices, field experiences, Professional Development Schools, and other special features of the Teacher Education program. Advising Coordinator, Susie Stear, facilitated this visit and provided information to these incoming students.
Visit Day
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The Illinois Association of Teacher Educator’s (IATE) Fall Conference was held on Friday, November 6, 2009. During the Poster Session of the conference, Dana Paliga, Sara Preis, and Dimitri Almasi presented their WebQuests from ETE 353 Language Arts Methods K-8. There were over 150 pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and teacher educators in attendance at National-Lewis University in Lisle, IL.
IATE Fall Conference
IATE Fall Conference
Dana and Sara presented their WebQuest entitled, A Unit Study of Rapunzel. Dimitri Almasi and Justin Bigelow created their WebQuest, Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was presented by Dimitri.
IATE Fall Conference
Dr. Sherrie Pardieck and Dr. David McMullen, who presented at the conference, accompanied the students.
Dr. Sherrie Pardieck and Dr. David McMullen
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Golden Apple Scholars: Peter Buys, Jennifer Lees, Lacey Braker, Nicole Peele, and Anna Treesara.
On October 22nd, Bradley’s Golden Apple Scholars met at Avanti’s Restaurant for lunch and conversation. Golden Apple Scholars receive $5,000/year for college expenses, and $2,000/summer for participating in a 4-5 week professional development institute in the Chicago Area. Upon graduation, they are obligated to teach for five years in an Illinois high need school. Bradley University currently has eleven Golden Apple Scholars. For more information about the Golden Apple Scholarship, please visit www.goldenapple.org.
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Dr. Jana Hunzicker, Manual’s PDS liaison, attended the National Middle School Association (NMSA) Annual Conference with Dr. Valeria Pierce, 7th-8th Grade Academy Leader, and Ms. Jill Tully, 8th Grade Literature Teacher. The conference was held November 5-7, 2009 in Indianapolis, IN.
NMSA Annual Conference
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One of Bradley’s original campus buildings, Westlake Hall, will soon be undergoing a massive transformation. Groundbreaking for the renovations at Westlake Hall took place on October 22, 2009. Westlake is one of six building projects that will be expanded and updated to meet the needs of Bradley University students and staff.
Among those speaking at the event were Dr. Joan L. Sattler, dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences, Illinois state senators, Dale Risinger and David Koehler, and Marcus Belin, an Elementary education major.
Elementary education major Marcus Belin
The renovation of the 112-year-old building marks the fifth project in the Renaissance Campaign. The “new” Westlake Hall will include modifications such as “smart” classrooms, laboratories, and an auditorium. This building will soon “go green,” in that it will be efficient in terms of energy, water, and CO2 emissions.
An Ethics Forum was held on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 with colleagues from across disciplines from all five colleges at Bradley University. Students in the Curriculum Theory and Development Master’s program organized this forum to discuss shared issues in ethical decision-making and professionalism. Phi Kappa Phi sponsored the Ethics forum. Phi Kappa Phi is the Interdisciplinary Honor Society in charge of annually selecting students for the Hall of Fame on our campus.
The following are colleagues who were part of the panel program for the Ethics Forum:
Dr. George Brown, Theater Department 
Dr. Dan Getz, Religious Studies
Dr. Julie Baylor, Nursing
Dr. Kalayani Nair from Mechanical Engineering
Pat Chambers, Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student
Dr. Bob Wolffe, Teacher Education
Dr. Shyam Bhandari, Finance and Quantitative Methods
Ethics Panel
Following the panel program were a variety of discussion groups led by the graduate students. These groups were facilitated by Angela Wilson and Dr. Heljä Antola Crowe.
Facilitator Angela Wilson and the discussion groups
The Teacher Education faculty participated in the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Conference. Dr. Twila Lukowiak, Dr. Dean Cantu, Dr. Jana Hunzicker, Dr. Bob Wolffe, and Dr. Helijä Antola Crowe presented the following work:
Dr. Twila Lukowiak: Beneficial Academic, Behavioral, and Ecological Interventions Implemented to Produce Improvements in Elementary Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Dr. Dean Cantu: Digital Visual Teaching and Learning in History/Social Studies EducationDr. Jana Hunzicker: Rigor, Reward and Risk: Learning Leverage during National Board Candidacy
Dr. Bob Wolffe and Dr. Heljä Antola Crowe: Becoming a Resilient Learner
Bradley University faculty, staff, students, and alumni celebrated Homecoming this past week. This year’s Homecoming theme was “Fiesta de Bradley.” Homecoming week activities began with the “Fiesta de la Luz,” featuring the ceremonial lighting of the “B” on Bradley Hall and culminated with “The Big Fiesta,” a tailgate party and pep rally held at Shea Stadium to kick off the soccer game that evening between the Bradley Braves and the Drake Bulldogs. This year Professor Patty Nugent served as the Department’s representative on the College homecoming planning committee and is pictured above with the other members of the committee.
