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ISSUE 03 IN THIS ISSUE Patty Sturtsman ’91 Enjoys First Grade, Volunteer Opportunities > MC to Host Celebrate Teaching Workshop for Prospective Teachers > Manchester SEA Chapter Receives Honors at State Assembly > Ceremony for Student Teachers Offers Encouragement > Elementary Education Majors Celebrate "Read Across America" > Seniors participate in mock interviews > Four Education Majors Present Research at the Dean's Symposium >
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"Keeping up with 20 1st graders is a challenge that I enjoy,” said Patty Sturtsman '91 Good, who has been "keeping up" with 1st graders at Manchester Elementary School in North Manchester since 1994. Good reports she especially loves teaching students to read. "I love working with 6- and 7-year-olds all day. They get excited about learning. They are honest, kind and eager to please. The day goes very quickly." A 1991 graduate of Manchester College, Good earned her master's in elementary education from IPFW in 2002. For the past three years, she has been a guest speaker in MC Instructor Heather Schilling’s Literacy Block. During the two-hour class, Good and a first grade student demonstrate a variety of literacy techniques from "reading around the room" to "running records." Good enjoys other volunteer efforts as well. In March, she traveled with a student group from Indiana United Methodist Church to Lake Charles, La., to help with Hurricane Rita relief. Good and others worked on flood damaged houses, replacing floors and drywall and removing mold. MC to Host Celebrate Teaching Workshop For the first time, the Manchester College Education Department will host “Celebrate Teaching,” a workshop for high school students interested in teaching as a career. The event, held on the MC campus April 28, 2007, begins at 8 a.m. with an address from keynote speaker Todd Roberts, a Fort Wayne teacher and runner up for 2007 Indiana Teacher of the Year, who will tell his audience “Why I Teach.” Hands-on sessions led by current classroom teachers will include topics such as “emergent literacy” and “turning a worksheet into hands-on activities.” The morning will conclude at the newly renovated College Union where students will join MC education majors and faculty for lunch, followed by a campus tour. High school students interested in attending this workshop should contact Heather Schilling at haschilling@manchester.edu or their guidance counselor for more information. Manchester SEA Chapter Receives Honors Six representatives of the Manchester College Student Education Association (MC SEA), along with co-sponsors Korrine Gust and Heather Schilling, attended the annual Spring Representative Assembly of the Indiana Student Education Association in Indianapolis on Feb. 22 and 23. MC SEA representatives (from left) Courtney Branscomb ’08, Jenny Mevis ’08, Sarah Neuhalfen ’08, Kelsey Morris ’10, Melanie DeGrandchamp ’09, and Jeanna Collins ’08 exercised voting privileges at the organization’s business meeting. During the Saturday morning session, Collins was elected state secretary and Mevis vice president. Both will attend monthly meetings and conduct business for the state organization. At the subsequent luncheon, Collins, DeGrandchamp, and Mevis each received $500 scholarships. Collins, who also serves as president of the MC SEA chapter, gladly accepted the Outstanding Chapter award on behalf of Manchester College. MC SEA is an organization open to all education majors. It meets monthly and includes educational programs such as portfolio development and hands-on science experiments. As a chapter, MC SEA hosts on-campus dances and Halloween parties for the Wabash County Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC). Students are encouraged to get involved in their first year and to step into leadership positions when ready.
Ceremony for Student Teachers The anticipation of student teaching can be a scary experiencefor many seniors. That's why the Manchester College Education Department along with Sonia Smith, interim campus minister, have created a short commissioning ceremony to show support and instill confidence in student teachers as they venture out to their respective assignments. The first-such ceremony, held prior to the spring semester, included words of encouragement and inspiration from peers Ryan Evans, a secondary science major, and Meganmarie Pinkerton, elementary education. Education Department faculty provided readings and gave each student teacher a small care package that included a jar of bubbles for times when they “simply need to get away from the stress of student teaching.” The evening ended with each student teacher coming to the altar to light a candle and claim a word that represented his/her feelings about teaching. Click photos for larger versions > Elementary Education Majors Celebrate MC education majors donned "Cat in the Hat" top hats as they helped the National Education Association (NEA) celebrate the 2007 “Read Across America” campaign. NEA’s 10th annual effort to promote literacy nationwide was kicked off on March 2, also a 50th birthday celebration for Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat. MC students visited classrooms at Manchester Elementary School, where they read Dr. Seuss books and led a variety of activities for young participants. Seniors Participate in Mock InterviewsThanks to the help of area public school administrators, 2007 student teachers had the opportunity to practice interviewing skills with real administrators. Students signed up for half hour time slots at Wabash Middle School where they were interviewed by administrators from Manchester Community, MSD Wabash County, Wabash City, and Whitley County Consolidated School Corporations. Each mock interview ended with an administrator discussing with students their specific interviewing strengths and weaknesses, along with an evaluation form providing additional feedback. Four Education Majors Present Research
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