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Department of Education
Education News & Events
Montessori Students at the Paseo
6/5/2013
You are invited to a special showing of the 2013 Oklahoma City University Montessori Graduate Students year long project as well as two group projects. This is part of the First Friday Art Walk on the Paseo. There will be art, food and a chance to take in works of various Galleries up and down the Paseo. If you have never been you are in for a treat. Children are welcomed. This event will be on Friday, June 7th from 6-9pm.
OCU Student Named DaVinci Scholar
3/5/2013
Education and history/political science major Katie Alsup was named a 2013 DaVinci/Martin Scholar. She will receive $1,000 for her first year of teaching in Oklahoma.
Alsup will complete her student teaching session this semester and will begin teaching secondary social studies in the fall. She will graduate in May from the OCU Honors Program.
As a teacher candidate, Alsup pursued her interest in using active learning strategies with secondary students. She has already developed plans to include centers and community-based projects in her future teaching. Last fall she worked with colleagues in history and art education to teach during the intercession at Taft Middle School.
For her DaVinci Scholar consideration, she wrote a five-page proposal for a curriculum project that demonstrated creativity, service learning and community connections. The project was for middle school students and was titled “Location, Location, Location: Mesopotamia’s Contribution to Geography, Agriculture and Society.”
The DaVinci Institute is an organization of leaders in higher education who are committed to nurturing the arts, sciences, humanities and education in Oklahoma. Its scholars program began in 2003.
Scholars are chosen based on their willingness to advance their teaching careers in Oklahoma. According to the organization’s criteria, the recipients practice interdisciplinary instructional methods in the classroom, recognize and support the value of multiple intelligences, individual learning styles, and foster creativity and critical thought in students.
Connecting Across Cultures 2.0 Workshop
1/10/2013
The Connecting Across Cultures 2.0 Workshop will be held on February 8, 2013, in the Great Hall from 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. For more information contact llawter@okcu.edu or 208-5371
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society of Education
9/28/2012
Kappa Delta Pi is accepting applications. This organization is a dynamic community of exceptional educators committed to promoting excellence in the education profession by recognizing and advancing scholarship, leadership, and service. There are many benefits of belonging to KDP: subscription to journal, networking with other teachers, scholarships and much more….
If you are interested go to the Education office in Walker Center.
If you have questions please contact Lisa Lawter at llawter@okcu.edu
Students Research Education Facility
9/12/2012
Students from the Oklahoma City University Early Childhood Education program took a field excursion to Educare of Oklahoma City. Educare serves 200 disadvantaged children, ages birth to 5 years old, with year-round early childhood education programs. Educare helps young children grow up safe, healthy and eager to learn, providing outcome-based learning environments for families and their children who are at-risk for school failure.
The OCU students toured the facilities with a special interest in the play areas. They are researching different types of playground structures and how childrens’ play improves cognitive, social and psychomotor learning domains.
Student Accomplishment
8/30/2012
Education student Courtney Cagle attended the Summer Institute for Character Education. Read a story about the program at the link: http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x1040819264/Teachers-build-character-not-just-competence
Alum Success
8/23/2012
Robert W. Gergen has joined RPS as Vice President of Sales. Congratulations to Gergen who received his BA in Education from Oklahoma City University. Founded in 2004, Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc. (RPS) is an emerging developer, manufacturer, and marketer of rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests.
Professor Noted for Accomplishment
5/23/2012
Education professor Elizabeth Willner was interviewed by KWTV for a story about social media in the classroom. Watch it at the link: http://www.news9.com/story/17861123/educators-debate-the-role-of-social-media-in-the-classroom
Education Major is the Female Student-Athlete of the Year
5/3/2012
Emily Davis is the 2011-12 female student-athlete of the year. Congratulations Emily!
Davis, a senior from Guthrie, helped OCU win three Sooner Athletic Conference women’s basketball regular-season championships, three SAC Tournament titles, four trips to the NAIA Division I Tournament, three appearances in the NAIA Tournament semifinals and the 2012 NAIA Division I championship. She became a two-time NAIA scholar-athlete award winner and academic all-conference. She was co-winner of the SAC sportsmanship award this season. Davis has been active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, serving as president of OCU’s chapter. She is majoring in early childhood education.
iCivics at OCU
3/9/2012
iCivics at OCU
Professional Development Workshop
May 19, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Grant Enhances OCU Program
1/19/2012
OCU’s education department has earned a one-year grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to recruit education majors to teach in urban school districts. Professors Elizabeth Willlner and Lisa Lawter developed the proposal to recruit and inspire teacher candidates across Oklahoma. The project, called “Connecting Across Cultures,” will bring multicultural education expert Martha Lue Stewart to campus Feb. 10.
Student Teacher Reception
1/5/2012
Student Teacher Reception
April 24, 2012
Room 151 Walker Center at 4:30 pm
Connecting Across Cultures Conference
1/5/2012
Connecting Across Cultures Conference
Dr. Martha Lue Stewart, Guest Speaker
February 10, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Great Hall
Kappa Delta Pi
1/3/2012
Kappa Delta Pi Initiation
February 29, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Walker Center 151
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
11/14/2011
The Department of Education at Oklahoma City University is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) on March 31-April 4, 2012. In preparation for this accreditation visit, the OCU teacher education program is requesting its alumni, students, faculty, and community members to submit third-party comments for review by the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party's relationship to OCU (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).
We invite all interested parties to submit written comments to: Board of Examiners, NCATE, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036
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