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Dr. Josephine Davis and the Ed 3500 class orchestrated a benefit concert for the Housing Resourses Inc. Family Shelter. The concert raised $900 to be used for healthcare for the children.
Dr. Marcia Fetters, associate professor, has been appointed by the National Science Teachers Associate to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Board of Examiners. Dr. Fetters will be assigned to visiting teams to evaluate teacher education programs across the nation. The initial appointment is for three years. Dr. Fetters has served as an NSTA/NCATE Specialty Professional Association Program Reviewer for the past eight years. In reviewing SPA reports and in serving as an NCATE examiner, her work represents significant engagement in ongoing assessment programs to ensure quality teacher preparation.
Penny Smeltzer, a Texas math and statistics teacher has been named National Teacher of the Year for Advanced Placement. Smeltzer will receive the award in July at the National Advanced Placement conference in Seattle. The award is for instructors of AP math and science courses, which are college-level classes for high school students. Smeltzer graduated from WMU in 1978 recieving a degree in secondary education with concentrations in history and math.
- Introducing the new Master of Arts in the Practice of Teaching:
The master's degree in Early Childhood, Elementary Teaching and Middle School has become the Master of Arts in the Practice of Teaching. Students can now complete a master's degree in 30 hours. - More Information