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ConnectionsPreparing Inquiring EducatorsSummer 2014L e t t e r f ro m t h e De a nDear Colleagues,Inside ThisIssueCollege of Education News2International Collaborations5Life-long Learning7PDS in Action8Student News11Alumni News13Faculty News andPublications14Special Pointsof Interest Marsha Dionisio '73 a2013 People MagazineTeacher of the YearAward Mentors StudentTeacher 3-D Zentangles ArtInstallation: EngagesPeople to ExperienceVocabulary Wordsfrom Content Areas Faculty Publicationswww.wpunj.eduThis has been another great year for theCollege of Education and its partners asthe list of faculty and partneraccomplishments in this newsletterattempts to capture. We have againreceived support from the Geraldine R.Dodge Foundation for integratedscience, technology, engineering, arts,and mathematics (STEAM) curriculumdevelopment in Paterson Schools, andfrom the U.S. Department of Education,for our new Leaders as Learners Project.Our faculty have received a FulbrightHays group award for a group ofstudents, faculty and teachers to studyeducation in South Korea. And theAmerican Association of Colleges forTeacher Education selected ouruniversity as one of 10 universities toparticipate in a “networkedimprovement community” to collaborateon ways to diversify the teachingworkforce.This summer, we have begun ourrevised Master of Arts in Teaching(MAT) program for Mathematics andScience in Secondary Education. I wantto especially thank the faculty in theColleges of Education, Science andHealth, and the teachers from Passaicand Paterson Schools who helped us aswe redesigned our MAT program forSecondary Education Mathematics andScience. Special thanks also to MarieDonnantuano, coordinator of theWoodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowsproject at William Paterson University,Liana Fornarotto, and Tom Fallace,who helped to ensure that the TeachingFellows wereadmitted andenrolledsmoothly. Also,my thanks toDjanna Hill,Darlene Russell,Candace Burnsand CynthiaNorthington-Purdie, who are teachingthe first courses in the redesigned MAT.We are very excited about the newprogram and the Teaching Fellows whohave joined us. It is with pleasure that Iannounce our first group of Fellows,who have been recruited from a nationalpool of candidates to becomemathematics and science teachers in ourpartner school districts in Paterson andPassaic. I want to extend our welcometo:Alexander AleynikCaitlin AmentRandolph DorcentVirginia FasuloAkin IgeTenzin JigmeyDanielle KinlochDavid KornitzerSteven KuipersJacqueline KuzoraEric NyabetaAngie RiveraChemistryBiologyBiologyBiologyEarth ologyBiologyMy best wishes for a good summer,CandaceCandace Burns, Ph.DDean, College of Education
Page 2College of Education NewsKareem McKenzie , NFLAlum ProfessionalCounseling CandidateKareem McKenzie, 34, earned his undergraduatedegree from Penn State and after retiring fromthe NFL, he went searching for a way to fillthose idle hours and add meaning to his life. Hestarted classes in September toward a master’sdegree in professional counseling at WilliamPaterson University not exactly sure what toexpect. But he found the classroom a “welcomeand warm environment, a place where educatorsbelieve in what he wanted to accomplish.” “Ithink he has a good sense of people,” said PaulaDanzinger, director of William Paterson’sProfessional Counseling program. “He’s verypersonable .He certainly has the maturity thatsome other students might not.” When asked ifgoing back to the classroom would be harderthan playing football, Mc Kenzie responded, “Iwouldn’t necessarily say harder . It’s likeanything else. People mistake that football is justa game that can be played by anybody. It takes agreat deal of discipline and studying and a gooddeal of knowledge to know the different integralpieces [and] how you fit into that puzzle and howit plays out in the theater of the game.”McKenzie acknowledged that he is “trying toplay catch-up with those graduate students whoactually have an undergraduate degree inpsychology or counseling.” But he is notdaunted by the task. At the end of two years hehopes to be out in the field. His end goal is tohelp improve the lives of retired athletes andmilitary veterans. (excerpted from The Record,Mike Kerwick, Jan. 23, 2014).Marsha Dionisio '73 a 2013People Magazine Teacher of theYear Award Mentors StudentTeacherHugh J. Boyd Elementary School,with 240 students in gradeskindergarten through six, whereDionisio is a fourth grade teacher,was destroyed by major floodingfrom Hurricane Sandy, caughtbetween the surge from both theBarnegat Bay and the AtlanticOcean. After the hurricane Dionisio used the graphicnovel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, to teach aboutand recognize the resiliency of her students, school,and community. For her work she was awardedPeople Magazine’s Teacher of the Year and featuredin the magazine’s October 28, 2013 issue.Dionisio, who grew up in Clifton, says she alwayswanted to be an elementary school teacher, and choseWilliam Paterson for its well-regarded program. “Ihad a wonderful experience there,” she says. “Theprofessors were so terrific. I remember being amember of a sorority, Phi Sigma Chi, and we had ourown table and banner in the Student Center, whichserved the best cheeseburgers and fries. I just lovedit.”Since January, William Paterson student CaylaLinfante of nearby Bricktown, a senior majoring inelementary education and sociology, has been astudent teacher in Dionisio’s classroom. “She is sowonderful, so helpful, and adds so many ideas to theclassroom. She is teaching me. I’ve learned so muchabout technology from her,” Dionisio says. “It’simportant to give back to your community. Andalumni teachers should pay it forward. Theirexperience means a lot to a student teacher.”Please consider a gift to the Fund for WP – College of Education. Did you know that a gift of 500 willhelp provide a professional reading tutor to a school-aged child in need of assistance? Our ReadingClinic provides year-round tutoring services to children in our neighboring communities and your taxdeductible gift in any amount will help a child succeed in school. Thank you!www.wpunj.edu/giving
College of Education Alumni Recognized as DistinguishedTeachers in 2014Each year school districts and the countysuperintendent recognize outstanding teachers for thework they are doing in supporting studentengagement and success. This school year,Matthew Corvo, a high school social studiesteacher, was named Hawthorne Teacher of the Yearat a ceremony on February 11. The HawthorneBoard of Education also recognized the followingWP alums as outstanding teachers in the district:School Teachers of the Year, Rene Snudden, aspecial education teacher at Lincoln Middle School,Jackie Passero, a physical education teacher atJefferson School, Michele McErlean, a secondRodolfo Rodriguez, Lakeland Regional H.S., LakelandRegional High SchoolHelida DiGiacomo, School# 19, Patersongrade teacher at Roosevelt School, and ChristineBock, a Basic Skills Instructor.During the Lincoln Park Board of Education’sawards ceremony in June, Judith DeJosia, wasrecognized by as Middle School Teacher of the Year.Teachers throughout Passaic County wererecognized nominated by their schools forrecognition by the governor and on May 27 WilliamPaterson hosted a dinner at Hobart Manor for thefollowing WP alumni recognized for theiroutstanding teaching:Marina Porporino, Paterson Charter School for Science &Technology, Paterson Charter School for Science &TechnologyPamela DiPrima, School# 2, PatersonJoan Donnelly, 14th Avenue Early Learning Center, PatersonSharon Falzo, School# 25, PatersonDenise Maranino, Alexander Hamilton Academy, PatersonRachael Lardiere, School# 26, PatersonOlga Sakac, Dale Avenue, PatersonJudy Zangara, School# 3, PatersonLeslie Fodi, School# 9, PatersonElizabeth Alexander, PLHS, Pompton LakesJane Brown, Lenox Elem., Pompton LakesPage 3Steven Brown, Destiny Academy, PatersonCarol Jonas, S.T.A.R.S. Academy, PatersonKaela Quince, School# 10, PatersonFaculty Member DonatesBooksFirst Book Tasting by Facultyand StaffEllen Pozzi, faculty member in the Department ofEducational Leadership and Professional Studiesand director of the School Library Media program,won 75 books related to libraries and media centersat the annual Association for Library andInformation Science Education (ALISE) conference.The books, worth about 4500, were the prize for araffle which funds the ALISE endowment fund. Allbooks were donatedto the Associationfrom the publisher,Libraries Unlimited,and Pozzi hasdonated the books tothe Cheng Library.On February 27, 2014 MarieDonnantuono, Ellen Pozzi, YvonneRoux and Irene VanRiper provideda unique opportunity for faculty,staff and students to explore andlearn about children’s books. Withlight refreshments and book collections grouped bytopic, theme and author, all participants enjoyedthemselves and learned aboutnew books to use inclassrooms. One participantcommented, “I love readingand discovering new booksespecially to help childrenlearn and see the world.”
Page 4Graduation 2014Nearly 2,400 graduates completed their degrees and celebrated atthe 191st commencement ceremony on May 13, 2014 at the IzodCenter. Kevin Burkhardt, a play-by-play announcer for FoxSports and a 1997 graduate of William Paterson, delivered thecommencement address and received the President’s Medal.Valedictorian Barbara VanVaught, secondary education andEnglish major, pictured below, gave the undergraduate address.Dr. Kathleen Malu, senior faculty member in the Department ofSecondary and Middle Education, pictured right, led the facultyand candidates carrying the mace. Congratulations to all!Colorful and creative mortarboardsadded a whimsical touch to theceremony.Distinguished Student Teachers 2013/2014Early Childhood &Elementary EducationJamil BeachElementary Education & Teacher ofStudent with DisabilitiesBrianna FrancoAlexa RossiMichelle HauerJennifer TempioSenia FernandezKatherine JackameitKayla StevensSecondary EducationRosemary MarteKatelin StocktonHeather DenHeyerChristina RiveraAshley CraterElementary EducationJoleen KavaliauskasLisa DudaJustin RogoffAlicia MarroneKellye StatzMarilyn SaavedraJacqueline CruzKaitlyn SeminerioRobert HittengerSaraRose SmarthKristina ZatuoskaCarmela TufanoEarly Childhood EducationNanyely MerinoElementary & MiddleSchool EducationJacqueline DeSantoVeronica BlancoLauren SladeSuzanna MontanoDistinguished Students Teachers from the 2013/2014 school year wererecognized at a celebration on May 1, 2014 by Candace Burns, dean,College of Education, Dorothy Feola, associate dean, along withfaculty, university supervisors and family members.Hayley Wright
Page 5Woodrow Wilson Fellows Begin Masters of Art in Teaching,Mathematics and Science in Secondary EducationOn Tuesday, June 10, the New JerseyWoodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows programwas launched in the state house in Trentonby Governor Chris Christie, The College ofEducation was selected as one of four sites inthe state for this program. On June 12 theFellows began a rigorous 15-monthpreparation program which includes a yearlong residency in an urban school. Fellowsreceive a 30,000 stipend from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and a 10,000 tuition scholarship from William Paterson.Also on June 10th, WoodrowVirginia Fasulo and Akin Ige along Wilson Teaching Fellowswith Dr. Djanna Hill, WoodrowWilson program director at William visited the New RobertoPaterson and Dr. Arthur Levine,Clemente School (pictured topresident of the Woodrow Wilsonthe right) and Eastside HighFoundation.School in Paterson to observeteaching and learning at the secondary level. Fellowsspent the day observing multiple classrooms andspeaking with school professionals.International CollaborationsStudents and Faculty StudyEducation in the NetherlandsEach summer, for the past sixyears, education majors havebeen traveling to the ancientcity of Zwolle in TheNetherlands to study for twoweeks at WindesheimUniversity. In addition totaking courses and earning upto 6 credits toward their degrees, students traveledby bike and barge with special education facultyDr. Jeanne D’Haem and Dr. Peter Griswold, tovisit the old city of Hattem. The group, picturedhere at the Green Angel statue in the center ofZwolle, also traveled to Paris. For information onstudying in the Netherlands in 2015, contact NancyNorris-Bauer at norrisn@wpunj.edu.Visiting Students from theNetherlands and BelgiumStudied Education in NJKaren Bruns, Windesheim University, Zwolle,Netherlands, EefDe Lombaerde andBram Kuppens,ArteveldeUniversity, Ghent,Belgium arepictured (right)with DeanCandace Burns and Associate Dean Dorothy Feola,College of Education. These international students,all preparing to become teachers in their countries,spent their spring semester studying at WilliamPaterson. They had the opportunity to visit andteach in two of William Paterson’s professionaldevelopment schools.
Page 6K-12 Students Exploreand Create SoutheastAsian Art at CrossCultural Arts FestivalMiddle and high school students fromPaterson participated a workshop withartist leader Ritu Pandya to createmandalas made from colored rice. Theworkshop was part of William PatersonUniversity’s 5th annual Cross CulturalArts Festival: Southeast Asia.Israel New Jersey ResearchPartnershipProfessor emeritus Rochelle Kaplan, WP, VeredVakim, College of Western Galilee, ProfessorGeraldine Mongillo, WP, and Randa Abas, College ofWestern Galilee (pictured below), presented theircollaborative research on characteristics of successfulprimary gradeteachers Atthe nference inPhiladelphia,April 2014.Factories, Flames and FabricsFactories, Flames and Fabrics was the title of acollaborative project between International HighSchool, Garrett Morgan Academy and WilliamPaterson University. Working from a grant from theLongview Foundation, Laura Fattal, early childhoodand elementary faculty member, collaborated withMichael Gordon’s economics classes and IvanRosa’s art classes to consider all aspects of a factoryfire that killed thousands in Bangladesh last year.Students examined the economics of the low-costproduction and shipping of many of the garmentsthat are worn in America today. Other studentscreated anartisticrendering oftheinhospitableconditions inwhich manyof the labelsthat we enjoyare produced.Students had achance to sharetheir findings atRutgersUniversitywhere theyinteracted withparticipants atthe Teachingthe World Forum, April 24 and the WilliamPaterson University’s Cross Cultural Arts Festival,spring 2014.Ivan Rosa poses with his students and a set ofmannequins that they created depicting the factoryfire that killed thousands in Bangladesh last year.The project was to raise awareness about theworking conditions in countries that manufacturegarments that are sold in the United States.
Page 7L i fe -l o n g L e a r n i ngProfessor in Residence andTeachers Present at NewJersey’s Middle SchoolConferenceThe New RobertoClemente School(NRC) Professor inResidence BetsyGolden used grantfunding to bring fourteachers and Principal Hector Montes to NewJersey’s Middle School Conference at KeanUniversity this year. Michael Mascellino,Palma Stampone-Ring, Michele Vancheri andFrancisco Ocasio (not pictured) appreciated the“Teach like a Pirate” keynote address (NRC’smascot is a pirate) and learned new strategies atworkshops.Teachers and FacultyParticipate in DiversityConferenceDaniel Trust, a Rwandan genocide survivor, youthmotivational speaker and advocate for the LGBTcommunity, was the keynote speaker at the 6thAnnual College of EducationDiversity Conference. Danielshared his inspirational story ofsurviving the genocide, childhoodphysical abuse, and severe povertyto immigrating to the UnitedStates and building a life as aproud, gay man. Daniel stressedhis passion for learning andeducational opportunities asbeing instrumental in his success.Learning and Sharing at the NAPDS ConferenceIn March, theNationalAssociation ofProfessionalDevelopmentSchools (NAPDS)held its annualconference in LasVegas. AssociateDean DorothyFeola, PatersonSchool 12Professor in Residence Betsy Golden, and School12 teacher Carlene Anderson enjoyed meeting withnationally recognized teacher, author and keynotespeaker Rafe Esquith. Betsy Golden and CarleneAnderson attended the Las Vegas Conference andco-presented the workshop “Bringing the Villageto the School: Innovative Practices in an UrbanProfessional Development School.” Also pictured(right), is Denise Fitzpatrick, second grade teacherin professional development school, William B.Cruise School #11 in Passaic who presented withJean Modif, professorin residence, on“Daydreaming inClass? How an UrbanPDS PartnershipExperimented withWays to IncreaseStudent Engagement.”Associate DeanDorothy Feola alsopresented “RolePerspectives onInternational PDSDevelopments.”
Page 8Professional Development Schools in ActionHigh School Students Participate in College CourseProfessor Elizabeth Brownincorporates seniors from theSchool of Education andTraining at John F. KennedyHigh School in Paterson, aprofessionl developmentschool, into her languagearts/social studies practicumclass on campus. Studentsalso participated in activities with Anthony Colettaas well as hearing from Liana Fornoratto, director,Office of Education Enrollment and Certification,and Carlos Cano, admissions, to learn more aboutapplying to and attending college. Students andstaff reported to their professor-in-residence, CarolBruzzano, who arranged the visit that, "It wasbeyond awesome!"STEAM Power! Science, Technology, Education, Art, MathWilliam Paterson University hasreceived a 130,000 grant fromthe Geraldine R. DodgeFoundation to continue a projectin the Paterson Public Schools thatpromotes the interrelationshipsamong disciplines in the arts andsciences. The new grant builds onprevious grants from the DodgeFoundation of 75,000 and 125,000 that were used toimplement the project thatincorporates science, technology,engineering, art, and mathematics,known as STEAM."Along with our school partners,we are excited to receive our thirdyear of support from the GeraldineR. Dodge Foundation for STEAM-related curricula in our partnerschools with art,” says CandaceBurns, dean, College ofEducation. “Thanks to the DodgeFoundation, student-integratedarts/science/mathematics projectsare featured throughout ourpartner schools.”In 2012, the University received a 75,000 grant from the GeraldineR. Dodge Foundation to develop apilot program in two Patersonpublic schools integrating the artsand creative thinking withacademic achievement in mathand science. The grant includedfunding for two professors inresidence, who have expertise inart, who were placed in PatersonSchool No. 2 and School No. 7 forthe 2012-13 school year. Inaddition, the grant providedfunding for faculty in theUniversity’s College of Education,College of the Arts andCommunication, and College ofScience and Health to collaborateand work with teachers andprincipals in the two Patersonschools to develop curriculum inwhich art activities aremeaningfully interrelated withmath and science. The Universityreceived a second grant of 125,000 to continue the work ofthe STEAM projects in the 20132014 school year. A thirdprofessor in residence was added,as were two high schools, theSchool of Government and theSchool of InformationTechnology.This new 130,000 grant expandsthe STEAM concept to schools inthe greater community, and willprovide an opportunity to deepenconnections among the schools,the City of Paterson, and thePaterson Great Falls NationalHistorical Park. Teachers inselected Paterson Public Schools,in collaboration with professors inresidence from the University,will develop and implementSTEAM unit/lesson plans thatencompass science, technology,engineering, math, and art.Inspired by the history of the Cityof Paterson, these unit/lessonplans will integrate 21st centuryconcepts. The resulting studentprojects will showcase the work ofthe students and teachers of thePaterson Public Schools, theSTEAM legacy of the City ofPaterson, and the significance ofthe Great Falls.
Page 93-D Zentangles Art Installation: Engages People to ExperienceVocabulary Words from Content AreasWith the working phase of the "3-D ZentanglesArt Installation" in progress (LINK)and nearing completion, the newly re-invigoratedscience display case at School of Information andTechnology at Eastside High School, Paterson,has radically altered the science hall! Presently,this STEAM display case provides a uniqueopportunity for students, teachers, staff, andvisitors to the Eastside High School campus toexperience and appreciate vocabulary words fromscience, HSPA math, art, and other areas in acompletely new and innovative way.obvious as it is the artistic and aesthetic aspectsof this work that communicates the content sowell, and not vice versa. In other words, addingART to the STEM subjects brings them alive andmakes them more accessible for everyone.It is hoped that this art installation will be aninspiration for other STEAM activities at Eastsidein the near future. Furthermore, this artinstallation encourages all viewers to engage withthe idea of using the creative/artistic and thescientific/math processes together in atransdisciplinary way using language as well asThe STEAM display case has attracted numerous form, thereby facilitating learning in a new way.viewers and is a catalyst for STEAM discussionsamongst students and teachers of varying subjectsin the halls. Currently, it serves as a focal pointfor the STEAM concept at Eastside and havingthe street sign "Innovation Lane" over the displaycase only highlights its place as an inspirationalpoint of departure for the STEAM program. Theoverall goal of the "3-D Zentangles ArtInstallation" project is for students, teachers, andthe school community at large to experience theword and the idea of STEAM in a new way.Furthermore this art installation should make thecase for moving from STEM to STEAM very
Page 10Professional Development School Art InstallationThe College of Education hosted its fourth annual art exhibit andreception for all our ProfessionalDevelopment Schools (PDS) on May 9,2013. Students from the ProfessionalDevelopment School network submittedartwork in various mediums. One piecefrom each school was selected for displayin the College of Education at 1600Valley Road in Wayne. All participatingstudents received Certificates ofRecognition. The 2014 PDS Student Artexhibit may be viewed on the 4th flooroutside the Dean’s Office.5th Annual New JerseyProfessional DevelopmentSchool ConferenceThe fifth annual statewide ProfessionalDevelopment School (PDS) conference was held onTuesday, May 20 at William Paterson University.Over two hundred school and university faculty andadministrators attended. The keynote speaker wasMarcia Tate, author of Worksheets Don’t GrowDendrites and other publications related to braincompatible teaching strategies.Breakout sessions were presented by Kean, Rowanand William Paterson and their school partners inaddition to breakout sessions by the keynotespeaker.Following the PDS conference in the afternoonWilliam Paterson hosted a reception for WilliamPaterson PDS schools. Featured speakers were PDSteachers who were also filmed along with someadministrators speaking about their PDS experience.Banners were presented to new schools, includingHopatcong, which joined as a new district wide PDSthis spring.Hopatcong District JoinsNetworkIn spring of 2014Hopatcong PublicSchool District inSussex Countybecame aprofessionaldevelopmentdistrict, joining thenetwork with fiveschools. In the photo are Nancy Norris Bauer,Judy Greenberg, professor in residence at themiddle school, Joanne Mullane, director ofCurriculum and Instruction in Hopatcong andKaren O’ Ferrell PIR at two of the elementaryschools. Not pictured are Sheila Sosis a PIR atthe elementary school level in Hopatcong andJen Bryant at the high school.In addition, River Dell Middle School andRegional High School in Bergen County alsojoined the PDS network with Chrys Hahn asthe PIR and Paterson Community CharterSchool with four PIRs – Marlene Gold-Balin,Dory McMahon, Carmela Triglia and AnnaIandoli.
Page 11Student NewsRebecca Wance FeaturedSpeaker at 24th Legacy GalaRebecca Wance, K-6/TSD teacher candidate, wasselected to represent all Legacy Scholars and speakat William Paterson University’s 24th AnnualLegacy Gala on April, 10, 2014. Wance reflectedon how her experience at William Patersonenriched and supported her goal of becoming aspecial education teacher. She also reflected onhow scholarships provided by the LegacyScholarship program enabled her to complete anunpaid internship last summer for the HamiltonTownship Board of Education working withstudents with special needs.Amanda Lutz Presents atRutgers University, CamdenAmanda Lutz, a P-3/K-6and Liberal Studies teachercandidate, presented at theBuffy to Batgirl conferenceat Rutgers University,Camden, on May 2 and 3,2014. Lutz presented her research, “TheFemale Identity According to Disney:Negative Messages within ChildhoodClassics” as part of a panel on media, gender,and the devaluation of women’s culture.Taking the Polar PlungeOn Saturday, February 22, members of theCollege of Education along with their facultyadvisor, Sue Mankiw, and over 5000 participantsfrom around NJ participated in the Polar Plunge atSeaside Heights, raising over 3,000 dollars for NJSpecial Olympics.Education Club Thanked for Donating Prom Dresses toEastside High SchoolBelow is a letter ofthanks to theEducation Clubfrom DinaScacchetti,professor-inresidence at Eastside High School.next couple of days.As we explained, a student wishing to select a promdress has a "personal shopper" experience. She canlook the dresses over on her own time, and a staffmember assists with selection (sizing, color,etc.) There are two important events looming--theprom and the military ball (sponsored by the JuniorROTC.). BecauseOn behalf of the young women of Eastside pleaseof the efforts ofaccept sincere thanks to you and the Education Clubyou and your club,for your amazing prom dress project. The 124 promour young womendresses successfully arrived at Eastside, werewill be able tobrought to the Media Center from our cars by aattend in style.group of drafted (and slightly puzzled) boys. Theywill be sorted and hung around the room over the
Page 12Spread the word ! The WPEducation Club is an extremelyactive service learning clubcomprised of nearly one hundredstudent members and representingall of the undergraduate educationprograms. Meetings are often tiedto club organized events such asthe Prom dress drive, Habitat forHumanity, Bubbles for Autism andvolunteer opportunities connectedto College of Educationconferences, i.e. Diversityconference, Future Teachers ofAmerica - providing a wide range ofopportunities for studentparticipation. If you have a specialproject and need studentvolunteers, contact Sue Mankiw,club advisor.Habitat for HumanityDecent affordable housing for familiesmeans happier, healthier children andhas a positive impact on theirphysical, emotional and cognitivedevelopment. This is in keeping withHabitat for Humanity's vision :a worldwhere everyone has a decent place tolive. WP Education Club membersplace themselves at the heart of thisvision.Whilejuggling work, school andfield responsibilities inpublic schools, they committo four Saturdays eachacademic year, which theyspend doing volunteer workat a Habitat for Humanityhouse in Paterson.Bubbles for AutismOn April 1 the ChildDevelopment Center(CDC) and theEducation Club invitedthe William Patersoncommunity to join in awonderful effort tobring awareness toAutism and its spectrumby blowing bubbles. Approximately 100people including faculty, employees, studentgroups, CDC children and their familiesgatheredtogetheroutside theCDC tosupport theeffort.Your Gift MattersCommunity engagement Student researchpresentations at regional conferences Scholarships Study abroad experiencesWhat do all of these have in common? Theyare career-building and often life-changingopportunities for students, funded by donorsto the College of Education.Our students come to us to hone criticalthinking skills in an open and diverseenvironment as they are challenged toachieve more than they dreamed they could.They are empowered to do so by your gifts.Your choice to support the College ofEducation is a vote of confidence in ourstudents, in William Paterson University, andin the value of an education.www.wpunj.edu/giving
Page 13A l u m n i Ne w sAlumni Taking the Lead inLocal School DistrictsMichelle Pillari, MEd has been appointed thesuperintendent for Woodland Park PublicSchools. Donna Shelichach, MEd and AimeeToth, MEd have been appointed principals oftwo Wayne Public Schools, John F. KennedySchool and Schuyler Colfax School respectfully.WP Alumnus Working toLaunch After School Programfor Special Needs StudentsJessica Purn, MEd ’10, a special educationteacher at Ryerson School in Wayne, teachesstudents with autism in grades 3-5. Heeding theneeds and wishes of the parents of her studentswith autism and other special needs, she beganworking to develop a program and has receivedthe interest of the Wayne YMCA to host andimplement this specialized program.Purn reports that there are currently 15-20families interested and she is eager to see studentswith special needs become part of the community,stay active after school and engage with studentsof all ages and abilities.Alumnus Named ScholasticOutstanding Educator AwardFinalistNominated by his English department chair,Daniel Markert, BA ‘09, has been selected as aScholastic Outstanding Educator award finalist.His success working with high school studentsusing multi-sensory teaching of English, modification of readings for ELL, special need, andgeneral educati
Denise Maranino, Alexander Hamilton Academy, Paterson Olga Sakac, Dale Avenue, Paterson Steven Brown, Destiny Academy, Paterson Carol Jonas, S.T.A.R.S. Academy, Paterson Kaela Quince, School# 10, Paterson Each year school districts and the county superintendent recognize outstanding teachers for the work they are doing in supporting student
