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New Mexico State University (NMSU) Presenters: Dr. Mary Prentice, Department Head Dr. Jeanette Haynes Writer, Department Head Dr. Marlene Salas-Provance, Department Head Dr. Julia Parra, Faculty in Curriculum and Instruction. Perspectives of United States Higher Education.
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New Mexico State University (NMSU) Presenters: Dr. Mary Prentice, Department HeadDr. Jeanette Haynes Writer, Department HeadDr. Marlene Salas-Provance, Department HeadDr. Julia Parra, Faculty in Curriculum and Instruction Perspectives of United States Higher Education
New Educational LeadershipDr. Mary Prentice, Department Head • Old--Lead through power and coercion • Do it or you are fired • New--Lead through empowering others • Model the way: connect what we do to what we say, affirm shared values, align actions with these values • Inspire a shared vision: look forward to see what is coming • Challenge the process: look at how to change or innovate to improve what your department or school is doing • Enable others to act: support collaboration, facilitate positive interdependence • Encourage the heart: pay attention, personalize recognition
Department of Curriculum & InstructionDr. Jeanette Haynes Writer, Department Head • “Curriculum wars” • What should be the curriculum in public schools & universities? • Standardized Curriculum & High Stakes Standardized Testing • Student-centered versus Test-centered approach • Diversity, Equity & Access • Connecting to/serving communities • Accessing & utilizing multiple knowledges • Funding Issues • Teacher preparation politics • Preparing the best teachers for all of our students
Special Education & Communication DisordersDr. Marlene Salas-Provance, Department Head • Special Education Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists are an integral part of the education system for special needs children • In the inclusion model students with special needs spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students. • The child has the right to participate and the school’s duty is to accept the child • Speech therapy is provided outside of the classroom in individual or group therapy called “pull-out” • Most education agencies provide a range of settings for education of special needs students from special classrooms, to mainstreaming to inclusion.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at New Mexico State University Science, Technology & Math Initiatives Dr. Julia Parra, Faculty Curriculum and Instruction
STEM Research Center • Institute for Excellence in Math and Science Education (IEMSE) • http://education.nmsu.edu/projects/stem/
Science • Southern New Mexico Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) • http://semaa.nmsu.edu/ • Scientifically Connected Communities: (SC2) • http://education.nmsu.edu/projects/sc2/ • New Mexico Geographic Alliance (NMGA)
Math • Mathematically Connected Communities - Leadership Institute for Teachers (MC2-LIFT) • http://mc2lift.nmsu.edu/index.html
Games, Gamification, & Game-Based Learning for Science & Math
Contact Information Dr. Mary Prentice: mprentic@nmsu.edu Dr. Jeanette Haynes Writer: jeanette@nmsu.edu Dr. Salas-Provance: mprovan@nmsu.edu Dr. Julia Parra: juparra@nmsu.edu