{"id":2137,"date":"2025-02-27T18:51:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2025-02-27T18:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:51:25","slug":"education-department-newsletter-february-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/2025\/02\/27\/education-department-newsletter-february-28-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Department Newsletter, February 28, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Scholarship Opportunity for Education Majors &#8211; June 6th Deadline: The 2025 MMU\/Audrey Erskine Scholarship Award ranges in value from $350.00 to $500.00. The recipient(s) of the scholarship award will be selected from undergrads who are juniors and seniors enrolled in a college or university, which prepares students for a teaching career in the preschool, elementary, or secondary level in Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to post the scholarship application on your website, please include the following\/along with the attached application:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants must be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pursuing a course of study to become a teacher at the preschool, elementary, or secondary level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently a student in their junior or senior year of college<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A current member of Education Minnesota Student Program (preferred)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm application deadline is June 6, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any questions, please contact Clara Waddell at 320-253-2530 or &lt;clara.waddell@edmn.org&gt;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Free Teaching and Classroom Materials: Recently retired educational therapist and Auggie parent, Tyler Sack, is seeking a new home for her collection of resources for elementary math and reading, including books, supplemental teaching materials, games, and manipulatives in very good condition&#8211;free to future teachers. If you can utilize these resources for your classroom, please email:\u00a0 &lt;tylertheet@gmail.com&gt;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Summer Camp Internship Opportunity: Clemson University\u2019s Learning Institute operates a 4-H Camp each summer.\u00a0 They are recruiting university students for the counselor positions at the camp. The camp takes place at Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton, South Carolina on Lake Marion. Staff will report to camp in mid-May and work until early August.\u00a0 Counselors will be working with youth ranging in age from 8-14. These staff positions can count toward internships and are paid. All training and certifications for staff are provided.\u00a0 To apply, you will need to send your resume to: &lt;mg5@clemson.edu&gt;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Join the Augsburg University Education Department group on Facebook and Instagram and connect with other students and faculty, past and present.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to &lt;http:\/\/www.facebook.com&gt;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Login or Sign up, then log in<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search for &#8220;Augsburg University Education Department&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the group<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8220;Join Group&#8221; in the list of options to the right.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram page: @augsburgeducationdepartment<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Field Experience and Student Teaching Placement Information:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For questions about Field Experience and Student Teaching Placement, contact the Education Placement Coordinator, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maria Shelton, &lt;shelton2@augsburg.edu&gt;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For questions about Student Teaching, contact the Clinical Experience and Partnership Coordinator, Tiffany Moore, &lt;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:mooret2@augsburg.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mooret2@augsburg.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For questions about Anthology Portfolio, contact the Education Department Unit Leader, Erin Moore, &lt;mooree2@augsburg.edu&gt;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical Experience Team Office Hours:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Clinical Experience Team is offering regular virtual office hours. Members of the Clinical Experience Team will be available to answer questions about program requirements, field experience, student teaching, licensure, Anthology Portfolio, and other Education Department questions. Visit the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/education-department-calendar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Education Department Calendar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &lt;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/education-department-calendar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/education-department-calendar\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; for more information on times and links to the office hours sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Submitting news to Augsburg:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Department Newsletter<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Send your news to Joseph Erickson at C.B. 312 or erickson-AT-augsburg.edu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augsburg Now <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published by the Augsburg University Office of Public Relations and Communication: Send your news to C.B. 145 or now@augsburg.edu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the daily A-Mail electronic newsletter: Go to AugNet Home Page and login. Then click on the \u201cSubmit News and Announcements\u201d link.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Connecting with Alumni and Friends:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augsburg University provides several ways to stay connected with alumni and friends. Here are some links to get you started:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alumni Information Update: Submit news and contact information changes to the university\u2019s Alumni Office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TC2 New Teachers\u2019 Blog<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25a0 Scholarship Opportunity for Education Majors &#8211; June 6th Deadline: The 2025 MMU\/Audrey Erskine Scholarship Award ranges in value from $350.00 to $500.00. The recipient(s) of the scholarship award will be selected from undergrads who are juniors and seniors enrolled in a college or university, which prepares students for a teaching career in the preschool, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/2025\/02\/27\/education-department-newsletter-february-28-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Education Department Newsletter, February 28, 2025&#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-2137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137","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=2137"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2138,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2137\/revisions\/2138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}