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Education Division Library
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 - Noon and 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Saturdays 10 a.m. -4 p.m.
The Education Division Library is a place you can go to study, read, use the
Internet or to just enjoy a favorite book or magazine in a quiet place. We cur
rently have just over one hundred Library Card holders and recruit new Li
brary members each day. Collection holdings include over 1,500 items and
include but is not limited to: a Children's reading area with selected books,
magazine and software programs to explore, Youth selections that are mostly
new to the library, many of the books have Native American themes & are
written by Native authors; we have a large section of Native American books
as well as other titles of interest for adults. Our Audio library collection is
limited but we do have over twenty books on tape and we have a limited selection
of videos movies. The Library has internet connection and word programs
available for use; and there is a section of the library that has a large selection
business development books and materials. Please take advantage of this won
derful facility by stopping by to see what we have.
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Earn a Master's Degree in Education!
The University of Oregon, in consortium with the nine federally-recognized
Tribes of Oregon, has been awarded a three-year grant from the Office of Indian
Education to train a cohort of approximately 10 new American Indian teachers
to work in reservation, urban and suburban elementary, middle and high schools
serving significant numbers of Native students. This program is called "Build
ing Community through the Sapsik' wala (Teacher) Education Program".
Sapsik'wala is a Sahaptin word meaning "teacher." The heart of the Sapsik'wala
Program is the building of communities of practice, whose participants share
problems of practice that arise in the workplace, learn from each other, build a
professional identity, and find support and opportunities for career growth.
Teacher trainees will complete the requirements for a master's degree and an
Oregon Initial Teaching License during 5-8 quarter terms of full-time study
depending on the program they choose. Applicants can choose among a host of
pre-service teacher training programs in the following areas: general education
(Elementary or MiddleSecondary) or special education (Early Intervention, El
ementary or MiddleSecondary). All programs include 3 quarters of school-based
learning experiences, including a term of full-time student teaching. During
the third year, employed new teachers will continue to receive support services
from the Program that include provision of a mentor, formative evaluations of
your teaching, support for attendance at a professional conference, cohort semi
nar meetings, on-site consulting, an electronic distribution and discussion list,
and on -line consultation and website conferencing.
Grant recipients are expected to repay their training expenses by serving in
eligible schools for an amount of time equivalent to their training.
Successful applicants are eligible for a monthly stipend plus instructional
supplies and dependent allowance (if applicable). All tuition costs are paid by the
Sapsik'wala Program.
Program Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree by the time they begin the program
AND normally have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 or provide evidence of
graduate potential.
Teacher trainees receiving Sapsik'wala Program grant support must meet
the requirements for Indian eligibility. These are established by the U.S. De
partment of Education (34 CFR Part 263.3). Indian means an individual who is:
a. A member of an Indian Tribe or band, as membership is defined by the Indian
Tribe or band, including any Tribe or band terminated since 1940, and any
Tribe or band recognized by the State in which the Tribe or band resides; b. A
descendent of a parent or grandparent who meets the requirements described
above; c. Considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any
purpose, d. An Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native; or e. A member of an
organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of
1988 as it was in effect October 19, 1994.
For further information or to request an application packet, please contact the
Program Coordinator, Pat Rounds, at plroundsuoregon.edu or 541-346-1056.
Application deadline is February 15, 2004.
Family Night Craft Classes
2nd & 4th Wednesday nights of each month
Youth Education Building
PORTLAND TEACHERS PROGRAM
PTP is a partnership effort among Portland Public Schools (PPS), Portland
Community College (PCC), Portland State University (PSU) and the University
of Portland (UP). It is designed to recruit and help prepare culturally competent
teachers, with a special focus on historically under-represented groups in the
teaching profession. As a retention and scholarship program, it assists selected
students in completing teacher education through the regular course work at
PCC and PSU or UP.
For more information please contact, Deborah Cochrane, Director, Portland
Teachers Program, 705 N. Killingsworth Portland, OR 97217. Phone: 503-978-5444
or 503-978-5020. Email: dcochranpcc.edu.
"What is the FAFSA?"
Wednesday Feb. 11, 2004 at 1:30 p.m.
Adult Education Complex
Do you want to learn more about FREE federal money for college?
If so, come to the workshop on the Free Application for Federal Stu
dent Aid (FAFSA). The workshop will cover college expense, how to
fill out the FAFSA, and more. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, please contact: Luhui Whitebear, Scholar
ship Coordinator at 503-879-1345, or 1-800-922-0232, ext. 1345 or
luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org.
"Do You Want to go to College for Free?
Friday, Feb. 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Adult Education Complex
Come learn how FREE scholarship money can work for you at
the Scholarship Workshop. Topics will include scholarship search
ing, writing a good personal essay and more. Refreshments pro
vided. For more information, please contact: Luhui Whitebear, Schol
arship Coordinator at 503-879-1345, or 1-800-922-0232, ext. 1345
or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org.
ODE Internship Program
The Oregon Department of Education is looking for qualified applicants
who are interested in improving public education in Oregon.
Internship positions at the ODE are unique in the fact that it allows
college students from various academic fields a chance to apply textbook
theories to real world problems in one of the state's largest departments.
Communications and Marketing: Through speech writing for live or TV
audiences, to writing opinion editorials for local newspapers or weekly
newsletters, students have the opportunity to apply their communication
skills to assist State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Susan Castillo.
Also, through web-design or more grass-roots methods, community out
reaches and public information projects await eager and talented students
ready for a challenge.
Finance and Accounting: The department is responsible for validating
audit documents submitted by school districts. These reports are critical to
school districts because they are published at a national level and on the
state website, in addition to their use to determine the amount of federal
aid distributed to each entity. Interns will assist in reviewing and analyz
ing audits, audited actual electronic data and other financial documents
to validate for accuracy, reasonability and other characteristics for use on
federal and state data reporting surveys.
Education Policy and Administration: Interns assist with the leadership
and organization of ODE advisory teams. Advisory teams act as liaison's
between the community and the department and provide valuable input
to the formation of new department policies and in the evaluation school
performance. Interns gain a basic understanding of the important role
that advisory teams play in government decisions. Interns also gain an
understanding of how education policies are developed and implemented
at a statewide level.
The Oregon Department of Education's internship program gives stu
dents valuable experience and real responsibilities to match skills. The
options are many, with internships that can be tailored to meet students'
interests and academic goals. Internship positions are available through
out the year. Make a difference for Oregon Schools!
For more information, go to www.ode.state.or.usinternship.