Education Department Awards $24.4 Million for 73 Grants to Promising Teacher Training Programs to Improve Classroom Instruction for English Learners | U.S. Department of Education

Education Department Awards $24.4 Million for 73 Grants to Promising Teacher Training Programs to Improve Classroom Instruction for English Learners | U.S. Department of Education:

Education Department Awards $24.4 Million for 73 Grants to Promising Teacher Training Programs to Improve Classroom Instruction for English Learners

MAY 2, 2012

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The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of nearly $24.4 million for 73 grants to improve instruction for English learners. Located in 28 states and the District of Columbia, the grants support a variety of professional development activities for teachers and other educational personnel who work in in elementary and secondary school classrooms with English learners.

Grants are awarded to institutions of higher education that partner with one or more local school districts or state education agencies. All grants are for five years in duration with the exception of the grant to Columbia University's Teachers' College, which is a three-year grant. The majority of these grants include professional development for science and math teachers of English learners.

"These funds will help upgrade the content and instructional skills of new and veteran teachers working with English learners, as well provide career ladder programs for paraprofessionals," said Rosalinda B. Barrera, assistant deputy secretary and Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition. "It's critical for our English learners to have access to high-quality instruction in all subjects that will prepare them for success in college, the workplace and our global economy."

Following is a list of the 2012 National Professional Development grantees, by state, with contact names and addresses for more information about individual projects.

• AK-Anchorage—University of Alaska Anchorage, Jim Powell, afjhp2@uaa.alaska.edu, $236,617.
• AL-Birmingham—University of Alabama at Birmingham , Dr. Julia Austin, jaustin@uab.edu, $244,304.
• AL-Birmingham—University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Susan Spezzini, spezzini@uab.edu, $250,581.
• AL-Birmingham—University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Susan Spezzini, spezzini@uab.edu, $262,011.
• AL-Huntsville—University of Alabama in Huntsville, Dr. Jason O'Brien, jason.obrien@uah.edu;jlo0005@uah.edu, $344,513.
• AR-Fayetteville—University of Arkansas, Janet Penner-Williams, jpenner@uark.edu, $374,510.
• AR-Siloam Springs—John Brown University, Grace Davis, gdavis@jbu.edu, $155,948.
• AZ-Flagstaff—Northern Arizona University, Dr. Russell Prust, Russell.Prust@NAU.edu, $399,998.
• AZ-Mesa—Mesa Community College, Dr. Nora Reyes, nreyes@mesacc.edu, $399,403.
• AZ-Tempe—Arizona State University, Anthony J. Trifiro, ajtrifir@mainex1.asu.edu, $337,665.
• CA-Chico—California State University, Chico, Esther Larocco, elarocco@csuchico.edu, $384,401.
• CA-Hayward—California State University, East Bay, Dr. Lettie Ramirez, lettie.ramirez@csueastbay.edu, $375,208.
• CA-Irvine—University of California, Dr. Carol Booth Olson, cbolson@uci.edu, $400,000.
• CA-La Jolla—National University, Dr. Linda Ventriglia-Navarrette, lventrig@nu.edu, $382,041.
• CA-Los Angeles—Loyola Marymount University, Dr. Magaly Lavadenz, mlavaden@lmu.edu, $365,296.
• CA-Rohnert Park—Sonoma State University, Dr. Kelly M. Estrada, kelly.estrada@sonoma.edu, $194,250.
• CA-San Diego—San Diego State University, Anne Graves, graves2@mail.sdsu.edu, $190,432.
• CA-San Diego—San Diego State University, Dr. Valerie J. Cook-Morales, vcmorale@mail.sdsu.edu, $400,000.
• CA-San Jose—San Jose State University, Mark Felton; Katya Karathanos, mark.felton@sjsu.edu;kkaratha@email.sjsu.edu, $400,000.
• CA-San Marcos—California State University, Dr. Annette M. Daoud, adaoud@csusm.edu, $337,652.
• CA-Stanford—Leland Stanford Junior University, Dr. Susan O'Hara, sohara@stanford.edu, $374,338.
• CO-Alamosa—Adams State College, Dr. Joel Judd, jbjudd@adams.edu, $396,227.
• CO-Boulder—University of Colorado, Dr. Kathy Escamilla, Kathy.Escamilla@colorado.edu, $280,844.
• CO-Pueblo—Colorado State University, Victoria E. Marguesen, Victoria.Marquesen@colostate-pueblo.edu, $384,066.
• CT-Fairfield—Fairfield University -, Dr. Anne E. Campbell, acampbell@fairfield.edu, $189,602.
• DC-Washington—George Washington University, Kristina Anstrom, kanstrom@ceee.gwu.edu, $358,375.
• GA-Athens—University of Georgia, Dr. Linda Harklau, lharklau@uga.edu, $384,821.
• IA-Iowa City—University of Iowa, Dr. Leslie Schrier, leslie-schrier@uiowa.edu, $360,964.
• IA-Sioux City—Morningside College, Joan Nielsen, nielsen@morningside.edu, $330,830.
• IL-Chicago—Loyola University Chicago, Dr. Marla Israel, misrael@luc.edu, $399,960.
• IL-Chicago—The University of Illinois, Karen Sakash, ksakash@uic.edu, $337,038.
• IL-Normal—Illinois State University, Dr. Pauline Clardy, pclardy@ilstu.edu, $305,912.
• IL-Normal—Illinois State University, Maria Luisa Zamudio, mmzamud@ilstu.edu, $257,129.
• KY-Georgetown—Georgetown College, Dr. Rebecca Powell, Powell@georgetowncollege.edu, $347,768.
• MA-Boston—University of Massachusetts Boston, Dr. Maria Lombardo, maria.lombardo@umb.edu, $387,158.
• MA-Fitchburg—Fitchburg State University, Dr. Elaine Francis, efrancis@fitchburgstate.edu, $395,322.
• MA-Framingham—Framingham State University, Dr. Marguerite Mahler, mmahler@framingham.edu, $400,000.
• MA-Lowell—University of Massachusetts Lowell, Dr. Michaela Colombo,Michaela_WymanColombo@uml.edu, $315,970.
• MA-Salem—Salem State University, Dr. Julie Whitlow, cwhitlow@salemstate.edu, $352,754.
• MI-Livonia—Madonna University, Dr. Karen Obsniuk, kobsniuk@madonna.edu, $346,183.
• MO-St. Louis—Webster University, Gail Bradshaw (Webster); Alicia Miguel (KCMSD),gaylebradshaw37@webster.edu; amiguel@kcmsd.net, $399,037.
• NH-Durham—University of New Hampshire, Dr. Judy Sharkey, judy.sharkey@unh.edu, $290,716.
• NJ-Wayne—William Paterson University, Dr. Carrie Eunyoung Hong, HongE1@wpunj.edu, $334,376.
• NM-Las Cruces—New Mexico State University, Anita Hernandez, achernan@nmsu.edu, $352,500.
• NM-Las Vegas—New Mexico Highlands University, Dr. Paul Martinez, pmartinez@nmhu.edu, $304,835.
• NM-Portales—Eastern New Mexico University, Dr. Trina Lujan, tlujan@portalesschools.com, $278,082.
• NV-Reno—University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Rod Case, P.I., rcase@unr.edu, $384,871.
• NY-Albany,—SUNY, Albany, Dr. Carla Meskill, cmeskill@uamail.albany.edu, $368,266.
• NY-Fredonia—SUNY Fredonia, Diane Johnson, dmjohnson2@csuchico.edu, $399,999.
• NY-New York—Teachers College, Columbia University, Dr. Maria Torres-Guzman, MET12@Columbia.edu, $399,824.
• NY-Queens—St. John's University, New York, Dr. John Spiridakis, spiridaj@st.johns.edu, $353,289.
• NY-Queens—St. John's University, New York, John Spiridakis; Rosalba Del Vecchio, spiridaj@stjohns.edu;delveccr@stjohns.edu, $356,212.
• NY-Rochester—University of Rochester, Dr. Mary Jane Curry, mjcurry@warner.rochester.edu, $393,241.
• OH-Akron—University of Akron, Dr. Lynn Atkinson Smolen, lsmolen@uakron.edu, $399,993.
• OH-Westerville—Otterbein University, Susan Constable, sconstable@otterbein.edu, $373,537.
• OR-Forest Grove—Pacific University, Dr. Katherine Kim, kim5764@pacificu.edu, $157,855.
• OR-Portland—Portland State University, Dr. Esperanza De La Vega, delavega@pdx.edu, $398,390.
• PA-California—California University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Kevin A. Koury, koury@calu.edu, $295,799.
• RI-Providence—Brown University, Dr. Maria Pacheco, maria_pacheco@brown.edu, $285,680.
• TN-Chattanooga—University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Anne Gamble, Anne-Gamble@utc.edu, $362,545.
• TN-Nashville—Vanderbilt University, Dr. Lisa Pray, Lisa.pray@vanderbilt.edu, $399,988.
• TX-Commerce—Texas A&M University, Dr. Chris Green, Chris_Green@tamu-commerce.edu, $226,286.
• TX-Dallas—Southern Methodist University, Dr. Hector H. Rivera, hrivera@smu.edu, $399,691.
• TX-Denton—Texas Woman's University, Dr. Holly Hansen-Thomas, hhansenthomas@twu.edu, $291,011.
• TX-Denton—University of North Texas—Teacher Education and Administ Coll. of Ed., Dr. Rossana Ramirez Boyd, rossana.boyd@unt.edu, $146,369.
• TX-El Paso—University of Texas at El Paso—Teacher Education Col. of Ed., Elena Izquierdo,Ielena@utep.edu, $374,464.
• TX-Houston—University of Houston-Clear Lake, Dr. Cheryl Sawyer, sawyer@uhcl.edu, $288,470.
• TX-Houston—University of Houston-Clear Lake, Dr. Paul Meyers, Meyers@uhcl.edu, $206,014.
• TX-Odessa—University of Texas Permian Basin, Gilbert Sanchez, sanchez_g@utpb.edu, $389,566.
• UT-Provo—Brigham Young University, Dr. Stefinee Pinnergar, stefinee@byu.edu, $398,745.
• WA-Seattle—University of Washington, Dr. Belinda Yun-Ying Louie, blouie@u.washington.edu, $385,133.
• WI-Milwaukee—University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Dr. Jennifer Mueller; Dr. Raquel Oxford,jennjm@uwm.edu; roxford@uwm.edu, $280,540.
• WI-Oshkosh—University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Dr. Kathryn Henn-Reinke, hennrein@uwosh.edu, $369,894.

The Washington State PTA repeats misinformation regarding charter schools | Seattle Education

The Washington State PTA repeats misinformation regarding charter schools | Seattle Education:

The Washington State PTA repeats misinformation regarding charter schools

by seattleducation2011

Ramona Hattendorf, the “Government Relations” staff person (and LEV activist) with the WSPTA has a resolution prepared for a vote at the PTA Convention this Friday that would make charter schools a plank in the platform of the PTA in our state for the next two years. What that means is that Ramona and Bill Williams, the Executive Director of WSPTA, would then be able to go to Olympia and say that, as the PTA motto states, “Every child, one voice”, they are representing parents, teachers and students in our state in supporting charter schools.
The resolution is titled “Equitable Educational Opportunities”.
There is much to argue in this set of Whereas’s starting with the fact that there is nothing “equitable” about charter schools but I would like to focus on the following clause that has been repeated by the corporate