Students and Alumnae

New Teacher Network

The Barnard College New Teacher Network meets throughout the year to support graduates of Barnard and other CETE institutions who are teaching in the New York City area.

Next Meeting: Thursday, March 3rd 2011, in The Ella Weed Room ~ Milbank Hall 2nd floor. Sonia Nieto, author of Affirming Diversity, What Keeps Teachers Going and many other wonderful books. She will be joining us on Thursday March 3, 2011, 5pm - 7pm

Contact Lisa Edstrom for information about Spring 2011 meetings at elisa@barnard.edu.

CETE: The Consortium for Excellence in Teacher Education

CETE was formed in 1983 when the first of the national education reports began calling for improvements in both the caliber of individuals entering the teaching profession and the education they receive. The goals of the Consortium were to create a support and exchange network for teacher education programs at member colleges and to explore ways to ensure that preparation to teach remained a compelling option for undergraduates at our institutions.

Our students represent an especially talented pool of prospective teachers, individuals who respond resourcefully to the challenges of the classroom and who act effectively in the larger process of educational reform. They are also the beneficiaries of tremendous academic and institutional resources. For these reasons we feel a strong sense of social responsibility to encourage and assist those who are interested in education and related human service fields.

The members of CETE view teaching as a moral craft, and our role as one of helping to integrate theory and practice and to cultivate thoughtful analytical practitioners. It is a humanistic, inquiry-oriented approach to teacher education that is informed by two principles: development and integration. A third tenet of many CETE institutions is the working assumption that "small is beautiful," especially in terms of the development and nurturance of a community of reflective practitioners.

Members of CETE:

Barnard College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Brandeis University, Brown University, Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, Connecticut College, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Middlebury College, Mount Holyoke College, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Smith College, Swarthmore College, Vassar College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, Yale University

For more information visit www.princeton.edu/teacher/cete.

Awards

Congratulations to Vanessa D’Egidio, (Education Program Alumna BC ’08) on her selection to the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board!

Vanessa D'Egidio has been appointed to the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board. She was chosen out of more than 500 applications from outstanding multicultural educators across the country because her “enthusiasm and experience stood out” and they appreciated her “dedication to creating inclusive schools for all.”

As an advisory board member, Vanessa will give advice on classroom activities and offer input on professional development materials and content for Teaching Tolerance magazine. During the year, she will be asked to evaluate story ideas and lessons, comment on published articles and review projects in development. Once a year, she will join other advisory board members for a meeting in Montgomery, Alabama.

Torch Bearer's Reception 2010

Phi Beta Kappa

Education student Veronica Szczygiel inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society:

The Kossoff Prize

The Kossoff Prize is awarded annually to the student who has made the most noteworthy contribution or meaningful endeavor in childhood education. Recent recipients:

2003: Eliza Bang and Pauline Alfred
2004: Mansi Vasa
2005: Gemma Ferguson, Jessica Rowe, Jennifer Viola
2006: Josephine Kim, Ayelet Borenstein
2007: Jessica Robertson
2008: Kathy Dubowski
2009: Vanessa Johnson

2010: Amanda MacLellan

2011: No Prize

The 50th Anniversary/Sacks Prize

The 50th Anniversary Prize, established in 2002, is awarded to an outstanding student teacher in adolescent education. Recent recipients:

2003: Eve Axelrod
2004: Danielle Sussan and Joanna Yip
2005: Zoe Duskin, Heather Verstaendig Kagedan, Allison Roseman Goldstein, and Rebecca Ruben-Schlansky.
2006: Anna Posner and Kelly Gavin (CC)
2007: Brett Murphy
2008: Ybelka Medina
2009: Payal Kapadia
2010: Ilana Arje and Veronica Szczygiel

2011: Denise Urena

Lucyle Hook Travel Grant

Barnard seniors seeking funding for travel and other research expenses related to their senior project can apply to the Committee on Honors for the Lucyle Hook Travel Grant. These expenses may be incurred during the summer prior to the senior year as well as during the senior year. The senior should submit a full description of her essay or project with a detailed estimate of expenses, along with a letter of recommendation from her senior essay or project advisor, to the attention of Dean Karen Blank. The nomination deadline usually is around November 10. About $2,000 is available each year, with most grants in the $200-$300 range.

Please be sure also to visit the Fellowship Opportunities page on the Dean of Studies' web site.

Graduation

Spring 2011

Spring 2010

Spring Celebration

Every year we celebrate our graduating student teachers and the cooperating teachers, school administrators and faculty supervisors who have mentored them through the process of becoming a teacher.