Recent Faculty Publications and Presentations
On February 17, a paper summarizing a study by Sherri Bressman, Lisa Mozer, Kavita Matsko, and Jeffrey Winter was presented by Professor Winter at the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) 100th Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, NJ.
The title of the paper is "More Than a Handbook and a Handshake: Considering the Relational Trust Between Cooperating Teachers and Student Teachers" and it is based on a study exploring how trusting relationships are formed as part of the mentoring process.
A study completed by Associate Professor Leslie Katch has been detailed in a published report entitled, "Use of Infant Crying Screening Tool Improves Family Support."
Dr. Katch and colleagues had developed a brief screening tool to identify families who need support with infant crying. In this pilot study, funded by the University of Chicago-Chapin Hall Joint Research Fund, Dr. Katch's team analyzed the tool's utility in a pediatric clinical setting.
Assistant Professor JaNiece Elzy, NLU Reading Recovery Trainer, presented “Activating Oral Language: Why, When, and How” at the National Reading Recovery & K-6 Literacy Conference held February 8-11 in Columbus, OH.
This conference was sponsored by the Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA), a national reading association. Dean Rob Muller serves on the 2019-20 Board of Directors for the RRCNA which also met.
Professor Kristin Lems presented "Music and Song Build ELL Language and Literacy" at the Opening Minds Early Childhood Education Conference held January 29-February 1 in Chicago, IL.
In this session, Dr. Lems explored how English language learners get several benefits from environments that include music and song that go even beyond the benefits for children whose native language is English.
The Opening Minds Conference is a gathering place for people in the field of early education from all industries serving young children and families.
Edna Bazik, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, was an invited participant who attended the State Coordinators Conference for PAEMST at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. on January 26-28, 2020. For the past five consecutive years, Dr. Bazik has served as the State Coordinator of Mathematics in Illinois for PAEMST, the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Please encourage your Mathematics and Science Teachers to be nominated by a colleague, parent or administrator for the K-6 PAEMST award in 2020 by going online at https://www.paemst.org/ by March 1, 2020. Mathematics and Science Teachers of grades 7-12 may be nominated for the PAEMST award in 2021.