Instructional Faculty for the Middle Level Education Program

Course- TED 5250 (Teaching the Emerging Adolescent in the Middle Level)

Instructor- Bob Pettapiece

Degree/Area-EdD/Teacher Education

Professional Development Experience-

Taught in middle schools in Detroit Public Schools for over 4 years of 29 years in the district
Educational Consultant, Region Six ESSAA Middle School Workshop, Detroit, 1976
Staff member, St. Clair County Interinstitutional Workshop, 1974-75
Helped develop the MLE State test
Attended NMSA last 5 years
Developed the WSU Middle Level web site
Knowledge  of K-12 Frameworks-  Very familiar with both MLE & Social Studies standards

Awards- WSU Presidential Bronze Award of Merit, 2000

Course- RDG 6400 (Practicum in  Developmental Reading)

Instructor- Ingrid Enniss

Degree/Area- MEd/Reading (doctoral candidate in Reading)

Knowledge  of K-12 Frameworks-  Reading


Course- EDP 5480 (Adolescent Psychology)

Instructor- Cheryl L. Somers

Degree/Area- Ph.D./School Psychology

Professional Development Experience-

Reviewer for 2002 AMerican Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference

Reviewer for manuscripts submitted for publication in Journal of Marriage and the Family (Spring 2001-present)

Reviewer for manuscripts submitted for publication in Social Behavior and Personality (Fall 2000-present)

Reviewer for 2001 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference

Reviewer for Houghton-Mifflin Educational Psychology textbook (Fall, 2000)

Examination question writier for ETS in my area of expertise (Winter 2000)

Reviewer for 2000 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference

Reviewer for 1995 Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA) Annual Conference
Fisk, W. T., & Somers, C. L.  (1999, November).  Parenting adolescents.   Presentation to the Livonia Public Schools P. T. A.

Somers, C.  (1999, May).  Keynote address for the Mt. Clemens High  School Honors Convocation, Mt. Clemens, MI.

Somers, C.  (1997, November).  Influences of advertising on body image and eating disorders.  Member of panel presentation for Eastern Illinois University students and faculty, Charleston, IL.

Sputa, C.  (1997, February and March).  Exploring adolescent crises.   District teacher inservice presentation, Mattoon, IL.

Regularly present at and attend the conferences of

AERA- AMerican Educational Research Association
MWERA--Mid-Western Educational Research Association
NASP--National Assoc of School Psychologists
SRA--Society for Research on Adolescence (meets biannually)
SRCD--Society for Research on Child Development (meets biannually)
Knowledge  of K-12 Frameworks-
I believe that I am familiar with many assessment practices (i.e., MEAP, MAT), use of results, implications of scores, and research about the MEAP and common practices.  Additionally, my background as a school psychologist, rooted in tests and measurement and statistics, allows me to understand psychometric issues related to the assessment practices. 
P-12 Collaboration-
I am involved in many research partnerships with schools, including a 3 year drop-out prevention program for ninth grade African-American adolescents in an urban, poor setting. 

Courses-  ELE 3320, TED 5160 & TED 5780 (Field Experiences)
 

Course Instructor- Dr. Jo-Ann Snyder

Degree/Area- Ed.D./Curriculum and Instruction

Professional Development Experience-

Invited speaker, panelist and workshop presenter on many programs on the preparation of urban teachers, mentoring and induction and professional portfolios

Makes presentations and attends yearly national conferences of ATE, AACTE, NASDTEC and Holmes Partnership

Knowledge  of K-12 Frameworks-
Oversees all school field experiences and field coursework for the College of Education; meets monthly with faculty who supervise and teach  in the field.

Provides orientation sessions and seminars to candidates on MI curriculum framework.

Awards-
Member, Michigan Department of Education, State Review of Teacher Education Programs, 1995-present

Appointed by State Board of Education to Professional Standards Commission for Teachers, 1997-present

P-12 Collaboration-
Participates in a number of school partnership grants working with Detroit Public Schools:

AT&T Teachers for Tomorrow Initiative, Project Director, 1992-1995

AT&T Continuing grant, Principal Investigator, 1995-96

Alternative Pathways to Teaching, Leadership Program, 1998-2001

Bilingual Teacher Preparation Program, 1998-present

Limited License to Instruct, 2001-present

Course- CED 6700 (Role of the Teacher in Guidance)

Course Instructor- Jennifer Araujo

Degree/Area- M.A. in Community/Agency & School Counseling (Currently pursuing Doctorate in Counselor Education)

Professional Development Experience-
  
     SUPERVISION
       
•    Currently supervising counselors in training at Wayne State University (Winter 2002-Present)
•    Currently supervision internship students and LLPC’s to gain licensure
•    Served as an instructional assistant for supervision of practicum students (Spring/Summer 2003)
   
        GROUP LEADER

•    Led a counseling group for women at Center for Creative Studies (Fall 2004)
•    Did consulting work with ACT teams at Easter Seals in Southfield (Fall 2003)
•    Led counseling groups for 7-9th grade boys and girls (Dec 2002)

    ACTIVITIES
   
    Involved as a mentor for at-risk youth through Baldwin United Methodist Church in Pontiac
    Provided screening for depression during National Depression Day at Wayne State University
    Volunteered for various activities to assist the Downriver Association for the Blind

•    Involved with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp team building workshop, Spring, 2003
•    Assisted in interviewing Masters and Doctoral applicants to counselor education program
•    Assisted in interviewing school counseling professor for Wayne State University
•    Editor of MASGW newsletter, 2003-present
•    President of MASGW April, 2005-present

  
    CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND PRESENTED

 
Knowledge  of K-12 Frameworks- Only that gained during a 6 month school counseling internship in a junior high school.


Awards- (2001-2003 at WSU)

Graduate-Professional Scholarship
June and John Rounding Scholarship
Joseph Taranto Scholarship
New Professionals Committee Scholarship

P-12 Collaboration-
   
School Counseling Internship (Sep. 2002 to Jan. 2003)
Eppler Junior High School, Utica, MI   
   
•    Coordinated and facilitated School and Family Issues groups for 7-9th graders
•    Provided individual counseling services for at-risk students
•    Assisted students in building skills for organization, coping, and in social areas
•    Collaborated in statistical analysis of 7th grade achievement