{"id":1297,"date":"2019-04-26T21:27:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T21:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2019-04-26T21:27:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T21:27:41","slug":"education-department-newsletter-april-26-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/2019\/04\/26\/education-department-newsletter-april-26-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Department Newsletter, April 26, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-767\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/files\/2015\/02\/new-e1427485149836.png\" alt=\"New\" width=\"27\" height=\"27\" \/>\u25a0<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Last <i>Education Department Newsletter for<\/i> the 2018-19 School Year: We will resume regular newsletter distribution in the fall. Have a great summer!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-767\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/files\/2015\/02\/new-e1427485149836.png\" alt=\"New\" width=\"27\" height=\"27\" \/>\u25a0<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Minimum Grade Policy Change: Effective immediately, the minimum passing grade for education licensure courses has been changed from C to C- for courses in all teacher education programs for graduate and undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">While this policy primarily impacts transfer credits for incoming students, it also applies to courses taken at Augsburg. This change does not impact the cumulative GPA requirement of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>3.0 (grad) and 2.5 (undergrad) for graduation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Current students who have received a C- or P on transfer or previous coursework from Augsburg will be allowed to count those courses toward licensure. Current students will follow the new policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Please speak with your Education Department advisor for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-767\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/files\/2015\/02\/new-e1427485149836.png\" alt=\"New\" width=\"27\" height=\"27\" \/>\u25a0<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>2019 Hmong College Prep Academy Job Fair: Hmong College Prep Academy (HCPA)&#8211;a K-12 charter school located in St. Paul, MN is having two job fairs, on Friday, May 3 and Thursday, May 23 from 11 AM &#8211; 1 PM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">For more information or to R.S.V.P., please contact Lisa Bonko at &lt;Ibonko@q.com&gt; or call 651.779.2346.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-767\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/files\/2015\/02\/new-e1427485149836.png\" alt=\"New\" width=\"27\" height=\"27\" \/>\u25a0<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Skyhawks Summer Jobs: Skyhawks is interviewing for summer sport coaches. Apply today at: &lt;http:\/\/www.skyhawks.com\/minnesota&gt;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s3\">\u25a0<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s3\">Public Achievement Event: <\/span><span class=\"s5\">Please join us in Rochester, MN on Thursday, June 13th for a workshop in \u201cReigniting the Spark.\u201d This course will equip teachers with new skills and confidence to\u00a0deal with the challenges of public education today. It directly addresses the problem of\u00a0fatigue and disillusionment among teachers by re-examining education through the lens\u00a0of \u201cpublic work.\u201d Public work is a cutting-edge theory that emphasizes the public\u00a0purposes and value of work and views people as the co-creators of the environments in\u00a0which they live and work. For more information and to register, go to: &lt;<\/span><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/ecs\/reigniting-the-spark\/&gt;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u25a0<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Paideia Summer Institute: ECS 543: Paideia Summer Institute, July 22-26, 2019, 8 am to 4 pm daily. Join us for our 30th anniversary celebration of the Paideia Institute. During the Paideia Institute attendees participate in inquiry-based seminars on various texts and gain expertise in designing and facilitating seminars. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>2 or 3 credit options available. Registration is open until June 1, 2019. http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/paideia\/institute <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For questions and additional registration details, please contact Rachel Lloyd at lloydr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1561.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u25a0<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>3rd Grade and Kindergarten Positions at Hillcrest Community School: Hillcrest Community School in Bloomington, MN is looking for teachers (or budding teachers) that would be interested in working at an arts integration equity driven elementary school. Candidates apply for at the Bloomington Public Schools website. The principal, Mr. Calvin Keasling, would also be willing to talk with interested candidates. Call him at: 952-681-5350.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u25a0<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>EED 311-A and EED 312-A Schedule Update: New dates have been announced for these courses&#8211;K-6 PE Methods and K-6 Health Methods. The new dates for EED 311-A and EED 312-A are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li5\">EED 311-A: June 10, 17, and 24<\/li>\n<li class=\"li5\">EED 312-A: May 13, May 20, and June 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\">Register online if you need these courses. Speak with your advisor for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\u25a0<span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Teachers On Call provides substitute education professionals to many different public school districts and charter schools throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin Anyone is welcome to apply! For more information or to apply online at: &lt;http:\/\/www.teachersoncall.com&gt;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submitting news to Augsburg:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 To the Education Department News: Send your news to Joseph Erickson at C.B. 312 or erickson-AT-augsburg.edu.<br \/>\n\u2022 To the Augsburg Now published by the Augsburg University Office of Public Relations and Communication: Send your news to C.B. 145 or now@augsburg.edu.<br \/>\n\u2022 To the daily A-Mail electronic newsletter: Go to AugNet Home Page and login. Then click on \u201cSubmit News and Announcements\u201d link.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connecting with Alumni and Friends:<\/strong><br \/>\nAugsburg University provides several ways to stay connected with alumni and friends. Here are some links to get you started:<br \/>\n\u2022 Alumni Information Update: Submit news and contact information changes to the university\u2019s Alumni Office.<br \/>\n\u2022 TC2 New Teachers\u2019 Blog<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Sources of News for K-12 Teachers:<\/strong><br \/>\nHere are links to some of the very best online news sources for K-12 teachers:<br \/>\n\u2022 Education Week<br \/>\n\u2022 Teacher Magazine<br \/>\n\u2022 Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (also, subscribe to ASCD SmartBrief, a daily email news resource delivered right to your inbox).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25a0\u00a0 Last Education Department Newsletter for the 2018-19 School Year: We will resume regular newsletter distribution in the fall. Have a great summer! \u25a0\u00a0 Minimum Grade Policy Change: Effective immediately, the minimum passing grade for education licensure courses has been changed from C to C- for courses in all teacher education programs for graduate and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/2019\/04\/26\/education-department-newsletter-april-26-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Education Department Newsletter, April 26, 2019&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1297"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1298,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1297\/revisions\/1298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}