Educational Psychology - CSPP

CSPP Announcements

CSPP Group Advising Meeting Next Week!

WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 12:15-2:00pm
WHERE: 325 Education Sciences Building
TOPIC: The CSPP program: questions, concerns, suggestions for program & future group advising meetings. Also, there will be group meetings with each CSPP adviser.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Any and all current CSPP MA & PhD students are welcome to attend!
View poster: Download file

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CSPP 2nd year MA students -- Mark your calendar for the MA Comprehensive Exam!

The CSPP Comp Exam is required to complete the CSPP program and the 2009 test will be given on Saturday, April 18, 9:00am-1:00pm. Mark your calendars now with this important date and consult your handbook (online at http://cehd.umn.edu/EdPsych/CSPP/Handbooks/) or contact your adviser with any questions.

Employment Opportunities

Nystrom and Associates is hiring LPs/LICSWs/LMFTs. For complete info, download postcard: Download file

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Lehigh University is hiring a tenure-track position in the Counseling Psychology Program. To download complete announcement:Download file

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Osseo High School has an opening for a temporary school counseling position. For more information please visit:
http://www.applitrack.com/osseo/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?category=Student+Support+Services&id=1136

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Behavioral Dimensions is seeking Mental Health Practitioners to provide one-on-one intensive behavioral intervention to children with autism in their homes.

Part-time Line Staff positions are available throughout the greater Twin Cities metro area. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and own a reliable vehicle. The starting wage is $14.33/hr.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To qualify as a Mental Health Practitioner, applicants must meet ANY of the following requirements:

Have completed a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral-science related field (Education, School Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, etc.) AND have 2,000 hours of paid experience working with individuals with Developmental Disabilities

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Have 6,000 hours of experience working with individuals with Developmental Disabilities

OR

Be currently enrolled as a graduate student in one of the behavioral-science related fields (Education, School Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, etc.)

Interested applicants should apply online at www.behavioraldimensions.com
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Interested students with more questions can contact Emily Beltz in Human Resources by email at ebeltz@behavioraldimensions.com or by phone at 952-814-0207.

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Job available at Carlson School of Management:

Job Code and Title (9339) Assistant Department Director
Position Title Assistant Director, Executive Coach Job Code 9339
Requisition Number 158257
Position Category Executive, Administrative, Managerial
Appointment Term A = 12 month Appointment Type
Annual renewable contract (K )
Work Hours See position overview
Work Days See position overview T
otal Hours or % Appointment 100% Full/Part-time Full-Time
Starting Hourly Rate
Department Name Graduate Business Career Ctr (328B) College or Admin Unit Management, Carlson School of Campus Location Twin Cities J
ob Open Date 09-17-2008
Job Close Date Open Until Filled
Required/Preferred Qualifications
MINIMUM / ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters degree in counseling, student services, business or a closely related field. Qualified candidates will also have at least 4 years of counseling or business experience and an in-depth knowledge of the MBA marketplace. Candidates must possess exceptional teamwork skills, demonstrated project management abilities, and a passion for serving MBA students at the Carlson School of Management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SELECTION CRITERIA:
Successful candidate will have: the ability to work in a very fast-paced office environment dealing with multiple tasks and diverse populations; 5-7 years in career counseling; excellent communication skills for work in one-on-one and group settings; the ability to work evenings and weekends; an understanding of the career development process with experience in developing and implementing career related programs for highly discerning audiences. Additionally, the successful candidate will exhibit creativity, flexibility, and the ability to make effective large and small group presentations; strong interpersonal skills; a clear working knowledge of professional workplace etiquette, and an in-depth knowledge of the marketplace for Carlson Graduate students.

Duties/Responsibilities
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 15%
- Develop and implement programs, workshops and events that meet the career service needs of part-time and executive MBA students, collaborating with appropriate areas external to the career center to ensure coordination across areas.
- Collaborate with the associate director and career center team to develop new programs and services as well as an appropriate range of other career service resources that continuously improve the center and its services.
- Develop feedback mechanisms and continuous improvement process for all career service deliverables so services/programs/events are streamlines to meet the student needs.
- Serve as a professional role model for all students.

COACHING AND COUNSELING OF PART TIME AND EXECUTIVE MBA STUDENTS 35%
- Provide individualized coaching to part-time and executive MBA students on repositioning with current company, self-assessment, career planning, resume writing, interviewing techniques, development of job search strategy techniques.
- Work with students to manage complex career related searches; refer to appropriate resources when necessary.
- Manages relationships with executive recruiters and establish partnerships to provide a broader and more complete set of career services when appropriate.
- Advise prospective students related to career center services, general career and industry outlook.
- Serve as a career center local expert on career development issues, business issues, career development theory and practice that enable the best, "cutting edge" services/programs to be delivered.

COORDINATING, ADMINISTERING AND PRESENTING WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS 35%
- Deliver programs designed to meet the unique needs of part-time and executive MBA students; seek feedback from career center director, career coaches, recruiting professionals and students to determine the most appropriate programs to be delivered.
- Develops, promotes and delivers career related programs for the part-time and executive MBA students; integrate these audiences into existing career center programs, i.e., Graduate Career Exploration Conference, Corporate Site Visits, Mock Interview Training Program and other career workshops and seminars.
- Develops just-in-time and innovative programs that meet student needs based on on-going employer feedback.
- Develop and manage marketing communication to students; maintain a consistent marketing message to students.
- Develop new and effective programs that anticipate changes in the marketplace and are geared to enhance student marketability and marketplace success.

ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS 15%
- Develop and disseminate placement statistics related to the part-time and executive MBA program to assistant Dean for MBA Programs, career center Director and other key GBCC and MBA Program staff.
- Serve as communication liaison to the MBA program so the MBA program is fully informed of career center workshops and other career related events/activities.
- Prepare quarterly reports on the effectiveness of workshops, summarize evaluation data and report to senior management.
- Participate in career and MBA related events/activities as needed; participate in orientation and reorientation activities.
- Participate in school-wide activities; participate in appropriate national professional development.

Program/Unit Description UNIT OVERVIEW:
The Carlson School of Management Graduate Business Career Center (GBCC) assists graduate students and alumni in planning their careers, conducting their job searches and developing their leadership skills. Student services include: career counseling and coaching, career workshops, MBA careers course, job search strategy assistance, internship planning, interview coaching, leadership development events, activities and assessments and the career resource library.

The Center also assists employers in recruiting graduate students. Employer services include on-campus recruiting, external job postings, employer information sessions, resume referrals, special events, and consultation for campus recruiting strategies. The Center serves as a liaison among students and employers and manages the Carlson Automated Recruiting System (CARS).

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Assistant Director - Executive Coach is a vital member of a team, which provides a variety of career-oriented services to the Part-Time MBA and Executive MBA student at the Carlson School which includes: individual counseling on job search strategy, interview coaching, career-oriented programming and the full-range of job search resources. The goal is to provide innovative, high quality services, which support the students in their job searches by implementing the vision of the executive management team and fostering the mission of the Carlson School's highly ranked programs. The Assistant Director will also participate in the marketing and business development activities of the center. Extensive evening and weekend work required. Application Instructions Please apply online via the Employment System at https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=76378

Attach a resume/CV, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three references. Does this position require a background check? No
Send Link to a Friend : employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=76378

Conference Information

2008 State of Students of Color & American Indian Students Conference

Our conference will be held on Nov. 6, 2008, at Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. .
Ronald F. Ferguson, director, Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, will deliver the keynote address at the State of Students of Color & American Indian Students Conference.

For complete conference info, go to http://www.mmep.net/Conference.html

Special Programs

THOMAS VALENTE will present a seminar, Using Social Network Analysis to Understand and Change Health Behavior (http://www.hpm.umn.edu/events/files/Valente%20Flyer.pdf), Oct. 23, 1:30-3 p.m. 1-451 Moos Tower. For further details, please see the events section on the Health Policy and Management Web site (http://www.hpm.umn.edu/).

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THE SECOND ANNUAL POSITIVE AGING CONFERENCE: "Achieving Purpose, Meaning and Vitality in the Second Half of Life" will take place Nov. 12. The cost of $150 includes materials, continental breakfast, and lunch. For more information and to register, see Positive Aging (http://www.csh.umn.edu/csh/programs/The_Purpose_Project/csh_pp_event_PAconf.html).

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SAVE THE DATE: THE FIRST U OF M EQUITY AND DIVERSITY BREAKFAST will be held Nov. 20, 7:30 a.m., Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and cohosted by the President's Intercultural Advisory Council and the Graduate School, the event will provide a place for the U community to build new and strengthen existing relationships across the campus and state in support of the U's equity and diversity work. The event is open to all. For more information, see Diversity Breakfast (http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/ED_Breakfast2008.html).

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THE SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP RETREAT is now soliciting facilitators for the annual retreat to be held Jan. 17-19. Many faculty and staff have had valuable experiences volunteering for the event. Orientation and training is provided. For more information and to apply, see Social Justice (http://www.housing.umn.edu/events/index.shtml) or e-mail Jerie Smith (smith449@umn.edu).

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*Familyconnect: Making Family Visits work for Children in Foster Care*

*Date:* Wednesday, October 22, 2008
*Time*: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
*Place: *Cowles Auditorium/Hubert Humphrey Center University of Minnesota/West Bank Campus
301 – 19th Avenue S., Minneapolis MN 55455

Coordinating productive family visits that are safe AND relationship building is complicated. Family Alternatives, a private foster care agency will present their research and best practice findings after a two year pilot project on family visiting. Through qualitative interviews in two Minnesota counties, this unique project captured the voices of children in foster care, birth parents, foster parents and social workers. Key elements of helping families maintain and strengthen their relationships while living apart were explored and an interactive family visiting guide was developed based on the information gathered.

*Presenters*
Heidi Brinig, Program Director at Families Together, Providence, Rhode Island Familyconnect Pilot Project Overview and Research Findings Wendy Negaard; Familyconnect Pilot Project Coordinator Ande Nesmith, Ph.D.; Senior Researcher Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago

*Panel Discussion*
Facilitated by Deena McMahon, LICSW
Birth parents, foster parents and youth in foster care will share their experiences with family visits and what helped them maintain healthy family connections while living apart.

To register, please fill out the registration form online at: http://cehd.umn.edu/ssw/cascw Click on the link on the banner under the pictures!

There is no charge for this seminar.

This forum has been developed under the auspices of: Federal Title IV-E Funding, Minnesota Department of Human Services (Contract #439481), The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare at the School of Social Work in the College of Education and Human Development.

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Heidi Wagner
Associate Administrator
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
205 Peters Hall
1404 Gortner Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55108
612-624-4231
Fax: 612-624-3744
hwagner@umn.edu

Miscellaneous

The Women's Center is hoping to revitalize the Women's Organization of Graduate and Professional Students (WOGAPS). The fall meeting will take place on Oct. 3, from 3-4pm in 325 Education Sciences Building. WOGAPS (http://www1.umn.edu/women/studentsWOGAPS.html) is a community of women graduate and professional students, and also serves as both an advisory group and editorial board for the updated Thriving Through the Experience (1997) handbook for graduate women. Please come and meet other women students, and share your experiences, concerns and needs as a graduate/professional student. Sign up to help us update Thriving Through the Experience. Light refreshments served, and you will have the chance to win a small prize!

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Dear Colleagues,

Please check the URL below for international grant opportunities.

http://intranet.cehd.umn.edu/researchdev/international/

The page is regularly updated by the Office of Research and Policy.

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Christopher Johnstone, Ph.D.
Director of International Initiatives, College of Education and Human Development Research Associate, National Center on Educational Outcomes
131 Burton Hall
178 Pillsbury Dr SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-626-1936
Fax: 612-626-7496

Special Programs

TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY

First Salon of the 2008-9 Season!
MINNESOTA JUNG ASSOCIATION Salon
Friday, September 26, 2008, 7:30-9:30 PM, Stub Hall Lounge, Luther Seminary
Members $5.00; Non-members $7.00; Life Members Free

Our September Salon is going to be unique and very special. It is going to be a tribute to one of our Life Members, Kathy Doty. Kathy is the author of three books, the most recent of which is her newly-published Becoming the Mother of Me. She has led an amazing life, which includes careers as a Hollywood starlet and as a Jungian-oriented psychotherapist. At the Salon she will share her reflections on this life, read selections from the recent book, and dialogue with attendees. In addition, the publisher of the recent book---Daniel Hoisington of the Edinborough Press---will present a special video presentation of film clips from Kathy’s Hollywood career.

Here, in Kathy’s own words, is a description of her process in writing this book:

Becoming the Mother of Me
About the Author

It is quite clear to me now, how and why I started to take up writing seriously in my eighth decade, several long years after retirement. That was to be the time when one was supposed to enjoy letting burdens go and “live it up.”

I found myself, however, not “uplifted,” but burdened with boredom, obsessed with the diminishments of aging, and enduring many long, debilitating hours in both depression and anxiety.

I had worked analytically for many years in Southern California---with Kate Marcus, trained in Zurich, now living in Southern California, and with Dr. Edward Whitmont in New York. I had also been supervised by Dora Kalff, creator of “Sand Play,” when I was in training to become a licensed Psychologist. She had come to us from Zurich to work with us at Footlighters Child Guidance Clinic in Los Angeles. None of these years of work, however, had prepared me for the long, long process of aging.

After returning to Minnesota, my birth home, I heard about Mary Ann Mattoon through a mutual friend. Working with her, I began to feel grounded again. I was “home” both physically and spiritually, and in sharing my dreams and journalings, I found my way back into the creative process. Three books written in my eighties are the outcomes of this effort.

Writing my memoir becoming the Mother of Me, journeying back into my past, was a powerful and painful process, but in the writing I learned important things about myself that had heretofore escaped me. Carl Jung’s insights and philosophy poured through the story of my life. And I am grateful, indeed.
------Kathy Doty

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THE CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY & HEALING (http://www.csh.umn.edu/) has ongoing programs and events. "Clinical Applications of the Drawn Mandala," with Carol Bush, explores how the drawn mandala can reveal emotional, physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual states, Oct 10-12. "Evidence-Based Design: What Do We Really Know?" features Craig Zimring and discusses a type of design influencing billions of dollars of construction. Oct. 28, Mayo Memorial Auditorium. Free, but registration is required by calling 612-624-9459. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit the Center for Spirituality & Healing.

http://www.csh.umn.edu/img/assets/8100/FlyerFINAL.pdf

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Using Asset-Based Community Development and to Plan Service-Learning Experiences

Hello CEHD colleagues,
I am forwarding an opportunity for professional development in engagement. Sara Axtell is a community liaison working with CEHD, AHC, and Extension. Please consider taking this opportunity to develop your skills and network with others who do engaged work.
Thanks,

Heidi Lasley Barajas
Associate Dean for Engagement and Faculty Development
College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota

104 Burton Hall
178 Pillsbury Dr. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-4823

For complete info: Download file

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Please join us in a special event celebrating Dr. Fouzia Saeed 2008 winner of the University of Minnesota's Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals

The Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals is a University-wide award for alumni, former students, and friends of the University who have distinguished themselves in their post-university work as leaders in their professional careers.

Dr. Saeed will be honored by her colleagues in the College of Education and Human Development and the University's Office of International Programs for her work ensuring human rights for men, women, and children in Pakistan and in other countries where she has consulted.

Her professional roles include Head of the Gender Unit for the United Nations Pakistan Office; Pakistan Country Director for Action Aid, International; and Director of Megergahr - A Center for Learning. In addition, she also co-founded Bedari (Pakistan's first organization to address violence against women); manages the Alliance Against Sexual Harassment (an alliance of seven Non-Governmental Organizations that work against sexual harassment in the workplace) and oversees legal aid projects for bonded workers. Dr. Saeed was also the author of Taboo: The Hidden Culture of a Red Light Area, which started a national conversation on the place of women and culture in Pakistan.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Burton Hall atrium
178 Pillsbury Drive S.E. Minneapolis, MN
3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(program begins at 3:30)

Please RSVP to Serena Wright at wrigh103@umn.edu or (612) 624-0430.

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SUZANNE PHARR LECTURE & RECEPTION, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 7:30 pm

Author and political activist Suzanne Pharr will deliver the Spear Lecture in Public Policy at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 2 at the 3M Auditorium in the Carlson School of Management. The Auditorium is located at 321 - 19th Ave South in Minneapolis, on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. This lecture is free and open to the public. The Steven J. Schochet Endowment will host a dessert reception for Pharr and the public following the lecture.

Now celebrating it's 20th year in print, Pharr's book "Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism," was groundbreaking in its analysis of homophobia in the context of the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, racism, and equality (www.suzannepharr.org). Pharr sees her work as building a broad-based coalition so that everyone can be wholly themselves, i.e. "to have self-determination, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to have access to material necessities as well as joy."

During this historic 2008 presidential campaign, it is important to hear from activists like Pharr who urge us to think broadly about issues of GLBT empowerment, racial & economic justice, and social transformation.
For more information, contact Beng Chang at beng@umn.edu or 612-625-0537.

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Anne Phibbs, Ph.D.
Director, GLBTA Programs Office
University of Minnesota
138 Klaeber Court, 320 - 16th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-8519 (office)
612-270-0212 (cell)
phib0001@umn.edu http://glbta.umn.edu

Volunteer

Here is a volunteer opportunity from CSPP student Kim Davison:

Broadway High School is looking for tutors to help with in-school tutoring. Tutoring is needed in all subject areas as well as proofreading scholarship essays and helping with GED test preparation. Only a basic level of high school core subjects is needed for tutoring, such as explaining fractions, percentages, decimals, grammar, writing, and reading comprehension. Tutoring times are available from 10:30am-1:20pm and 2:00-3:45 pm Monday-Friday. Level of weekly commit can start as little as 1-2 hours per week. Broadway High School is an alterative school for pregnant and parenting teens located in north Minneapolis. This would be a great opportunity to work with an adolescent population in a diverse urban setting. Please email Kim Davison at nels5511@umn.edu with questions.

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Learn about sexual violence and provide support and options for survivors and concerned persons--volunteer at Sexual Offense Services (SOS) of Ramsey County! SOS has a great volunteer advocate training that begins in October, call today to complete an application, 651-643-3022 (office line).

Help spread the word about this volunteer opportunity, download and post this poster:Download file

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Volunteers to facilitate Cross Cultural Discussion Groups!

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is looking for 2 volunteers to co-facilitate our weekly Cross Cultural Discussion Groups meeting on Wednesday and Friday, 2-4pm. This opportunity requires someone with prior group facilitation experience and excellent communication skills. Facilitators will co-lead a group of 6-10 participants, including both international and U.S. students through organized but casual 2 hours discussion sessions.

The groups will meet weekly beginning first week of October through the last week of November.

For more information about the discussion groups visit: http://www.isss.umn.edu/programs/disgroup/default.html

To facilitate, or for more information about facilitating:
*Contact Alisa Eland at ISSS: eland@umn.edu or call 612 626 7445.*

Conference Participation

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

MACMH's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, April 26 - 28, 2009

This annual conference is for people who care for or work with children and youth. It offers professionals and families opportunities to
• improve policy and enhance practices for children (birth to 21) who have or are at risk for mental health disorders;
• acquire skills and strategies that will improve outcomes for children with mental health needs;
• gain knowledge of best practices and latest research in children's mental health and related fields;
• enrich understanding of different perspectives and common goals in support of all children.
We welcome proposals from professionals, family members, and youth that support these vital goals for the well-being of our children.

All presenters receive complimentary registration for the day of their presentation and a special rate to attend an extra day.

Download the Call for Presentations form or visit MACMH's website www.macmh.org

Deadline: November 10, 2008

MN Association for Children's Mental Health, 651-644-7333 • 800-528-4511• info@macmh.org
MACMH reserves the right to substitute workshops/presenters and/or reschedule due to unforeseen circumstances.

MACMH is an education and advocacy group whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for children with mental health disorders and their families. MACMH does not render medical, legal, technical, or therapeutic advice or services and assumes no liability for errors or the ways in which this information is used.

Classes

Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota

Registration is still available for these online courses offered by CEED and beginning in October:

Addressing the Needs of Young Children Who Engage in Challenging Behavior
October 6 to December 8, 2008
Please register soon
Earn a Continuing Education Certificate (24 clock hours)
This online course provides students with an introduction to information needed to evaluate behavior change programs that are helpful with young children who produce challenging behavior. The primary focus of the course will be functional behavioral assessment procedures and a range of positive behavioral support strategies.
Age range: The course materials are best suited to those working with children in the age range of two to seven years old. There is some material suited to younger kids. All the material can also be considered for older kids and lower elementary age.
Instructor Emily Monn is a Graduate Research Assistant for CEED. She is currently working on the grant Preventing Challenging Behavior in Rural Early Education Settings. Her current research interests are addressing challenging behavior in young children and children with emotional behavior disorders. Emily received her M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University in 2005. In 2005, Emily also earned certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Psychology, Special Education track, at the University of Minnesota.
Cost
$225 course registration fee, includes CD-ROM
Textbook: $23.25
To Register:
Visit the Addressing Needs description page for more information about the course, instructor, and to print a registration form.

Bridging Education and Mental Health
October 13 to December 15, 2008
Please register soon
Earn a Continuing Education Certificate (24 clock hours)
The goal of this course is to find common ground between behavioral and therapeutic approaches to supporting children who engage in challenging behavior. The course material expands on both the functional behavioral assessment and relationship-based teaching to explore what causes and sustains maladaptive behavioral patterns in children's actions and interactions and how early childhood professionals can support the healthy social and emotional development of children. A continuum of intervention strategies are offered to address the needs of children with varying needs: typically developing children, children with disabilities, and children with and without disabilities who have experienced trauma, neglect, and other environmental and relationships issues.
Instructor Leah Hjelseth's current training, research, and teaching interests center around addressing challenging behavior in early childhood and early childhood social-emotional development. Ms. Hjelseth teaches two online courses for CEED, Bridging Education and Mental Health and Addressing the Needs of Young Children with Challenging Behavior. Leah received her M.A. in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2002. Leah is a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology with a thesis examining the effects of intensive coaching on teacher behavior aimed at decreasing challenging behavior in children and facilitating social-emotional development.
Cost
$225 course registration fee, textbook $30.00
To Register:
Visit the Bridging Education and Mental Health description page for more information about the course, instructor, and to print a registration form.

Unfamiliar with Distance Education?
Read about how we conduct our online courses.
Questions?
Contact Karen Anderson at 612-625-6617 or ander352@umn.edu.
Please Forward
If you know of organizations or individuals who would be interested in these learning opportunities, please help us get the word out by forwarding this announcement. Thank you.

Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, 56 East River Road, 40 Education Sciences Building, Minneapolis, MN, 55455; phone: 612-625-3058; fax: 612-625-2093; http://cehd.umn.edu/ceed.

Special Programs

Ronald Takaki at Hamline University, St. Paul, MN this Thursday
September 25, 7 p.m., Hamline United Methodist Church
Commitment to the Community Keynote Address Featuring Dr. Ronald Takaki. This is a free event, but tickets are required.

Contact multicultural@hamline.edu for more information.

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9/24/08 Colloquium: Sami Rasouli, Iraqi & American Reconciliation Project
Department of Family Social Science

Join us on Wednesday September 24 in 278 McNeal from 12 to 1 pm.
Sami Rasouli is the Iraqi-American founder and member of Muslim Peacemaker Teams, started in 2005 as a nonviolent response to the conflict and violence in Iraq. He will speak about the Iraqi & American Reconciliation Project which seeks to raise consciousness in the American public about the well-being of Iraqis, their daily lives and their culture in order to build bridges between the people in both countries.

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Dear College and University Community,

On September 29 we kick off another year of outstanding international presentations. Please mark your calendars for three events on September 29.

September 29 (10-11:30am)
Gustavo Moncayo and Consuelo Gonzales de Perdomo will discuss concern for the estimated remaining 3,000 hostages held in Colombia’s civil conflicts, the struggles of the victims’ families, and how to develop a humanitarian accord and a path towards peace in Colombia.
Location: 250 Wulling Hall

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September 29 (12-1:30pm)
Dr. Fouzia Saeed, 2008 winner of the University of Minnesota's Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals, will discuss the formation of a Women's Rights movement in Pakistan. Dr. Saeed has been Head of the Gender Unit for the United Nations Pakistan Office; Pakistan Country Director for Action Aid, International; and Director of Megergahr - A Center for Learning. In addition, she also co-founded Bedari (Pakistan's first organization to address violence against women); manages the Alliance Against Sexual Harassment (an alliance of seven Non-Governmental Organizations that work against sexual harassment in the workplace) and oversees legal aid projects for bonded workers.
Dr. Saeed was also the author of "Taboo: The Hidden Culture of a Red Light Area", which started a national conversation on the place of women and culture in Pakistan. Location: 250 Wulling Hall

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September 29 (2:30-4:00pm)
A representative from ECELA, a Spanish school in Latin America will be visiting campus. ECELA has internships and volunteer programs available.
ECELA is an accredited four campus Spanish Immersion institute in Argentina, Chile and Peru. They accept students of all Spanish levels, from the complete novice to the most advanced student. http://www.ecela.com
Location: 128 Burton Hall

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Christopher Johnstone, Ph.D.
Director of International Initiatives, College of Education and Human Development Research Associate, National Center on Educational Outcomes
131 Burton Hall
178 Pillsbury Dr SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-1936
Fax: 612-626-7496

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Exercise your right to learn at Saturday Scholars 2008!

The College of Education and Human Development Alumni Society wants you to join the party at the Saturday Scholars (http://www.cehd.umn.edu/alumni/scholars/) program on Saturday, September 27th, from 8:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Exercise your right to learn by:
Debating the issues. You’ll discuss a range of topics in intimate small-group settings, including child trauma intervention, autism, online learning, and the impact of study abroad programs. Best of all, you can feel completely free to speak your mind: There are no quizzes, tests, or grades in our classes.

Electing public officials. Well, not quite, but you will be able to vote in our informal straw poll for President and for Minnesota U.S. Senator! Results will be announced during lunch.

Voting with your feet. Participants can take a walking tour of the “Hindsight is Always 20/20” exhibit at the Weisman Art Museum. In this solo exhibition, R. Luke DuBois’s prints explore presidential rhetoric by sorting State of the Union addresses from each U.S. president according to word frequency.

CLASS SCHEDULE
8:00—8:45 a.m. Registration, continental breakfast, and welcome by CEHD Alumni Society president Tex Ostvig
9:00—9:50 a.m. Class I
10:05—10:55 a.m. Class II
11:10—Noon Class III
Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch, College update from Jean Quam—Interim Dean, and straw poll results
1:15-2:00 Optional tour of the Weisman Art Museum, Hindsight is Always 20/20 exhibit

TOPICS AND PRESENTERS
Classes will run concurrently with three options for each session.
• Adolescents and physical (in)activity: Too much TV or not enough moving?
—Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Kinesiology
• The U.S. Supreme Court and voluntary school integration: Implications of the court’s ruling for K–12 and higher education
—Karen Miksch, Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
• Will you be my friend? My Space, Facebook, and other social networking for dummies
—Kristeen Bullwinkle, External Relations
• GeoThentic: Designing online curriculum for engagement and learning in the K–12 classroom
—Aaron Doering, Charles Miller, and Cassie Scharber, Curriculum and Instruction
• SAGE advice on Study Abroad for Global Engagement
—Gerry Fry and Michael Paige, Educational Policy and Administration
• Community/University partnerships: Navigating research and practice in children’s mental health
—Abigail Gewirtz and Dawn Reckinger, Family Social Science
• Autism: Science or snake oil?
—John Hoch, educational psychology
• Mental health court: Does it really work?
—Pam Stenhjem, Institute on Community Integration
• —Terry Lum, School of Social Work

Register Today. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend Saturday Scholars at the discounted rate of $15. If you have any questions, contact Heather Peña. To register for Saturday Scholars 2008, print and complete the registration form. Mail or fax your registration form to:
Heather Peña
Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
College of Education and Human Development
48 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 626-8782
Fax: (612) 626-2469
Email: hpena@umn.edu

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News From the Women's Center (http://www1.umn.edu/women/dew/):

Discover Exceptional Women (DEW) is our new 10-day fall showcase and welcoming event. Running from September 22 to October 3, the series is designed to engage women students, faculty, staff, students, and members of the community in the wide range of resources, programming, and services available to women at the U. A collaborative effort with the offices comprising the University Women's Consortium, most of the events are free and open to the public, but please visit the DEW website for more information.

September 22, 6:30 pm, 25 Mondale Hall
We want to especially highlight the DEW keynote lecture, “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters” by writer Courtney E. Martin about her book of the same name. Filled with information from expert psychologists and hundreds of interviews with women with eating disorders, Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters is a wake-up call to women of all ages and races to recognize the epidemic of eating disorders and what it's doing to them, their daughters, friends, and relatives. Courtney Martin argues passionately that women must commit themselves to developing new attitudes about their bodies, and redirect the negative energy they spend on denying themselves contentment in order to become re-engaged with the possibilities of a better life. The event is FREE, and open to the public (no RSVP required). A reception and book signing follow the lecture.

Additional Discover Exceptional Women Events
• Positive Body Image Information Fair: Sept. 23, 11am-1pm, University Recreation Center
• A Showcase of Intercultural Programs by International Women: Sept. 24, 12pm-2pm, 110 Heller Hall
• Women's Work is Never Done: How to Balance Work & Life: Sept. 25, 12pm-1pm, 43 Rapson Hall
• Developing Women's Leadership Through Volunteerism: Sept. 29, 12pm-1pm, N101 Boynton Health Service
• Sex Ed for Everyone: Oct. 1, 6pm, Coffman Theater
• University Women of Color Film Screening/Discussion: Oct. 3, 12pm, 325 Education Sciences Building
• Women's Organization of Graduate and Professional Students Meeting: Oct. 3, 3pm-4pm, 325 Education Sciences Building
• More events at http://www.umn.edu/women/dew!