Here are your Monday Minutes for March 8-12, 2021. 

Please make a point of reading this email every Monday (or Tuesday), as it highlights key department announcements, opportunities, and events, particularly events hosted by one of the Department of Education’s student clubs. It covers everything you need to know in a single email message.

From the Department Head 

Dear Students and Colleagues,

Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 14 (remember to spring forward) and I thought I’d share some Montana history about its adoption. Here is a note in the MSU Exponent from February 1976. Enjoy!

Daylight Savings Time extension to be voted on. The Senate will consider legislation this week to extend Daylight Savings Time (DST) by two months. Under the new legislation, DST would extend from the first Sunday in March to the Second Sunday in November. Presently DST begins April 25 and ends in late October. Supporters of the bill see a one percent energy savings, 50 fewer traffic accidents, and a 10 to 13 percent drop in street crime. Though supporters are confident it will pass in the Senate, there is substantial opposition in the House. A House committee does not intend to start hearings on the matter until April 7, 1976, which will ruin any chances of passing the measure by March 7. The Exponent.

Take good care,

 Ann Dutton Ewbank's signature 

Dr. Ann Ewbank

From the Advising Office

  • Advising for Summer & Fall 2021 is now open. Elementary Education, Social Studies Broadfield, and General Science Broadfield students can advise with David and Cyndi via email (just email a list of proposed classes and any questions to your assigned advisor) or by appointment (Webex is preferred, but we can also call you).
  • Students planning to student teach in Fall 2021 must attend one of the following two virtual meetings:
  • Students planning to student teach in Spring 2022 must attend one of the following two virtual meetings:
  • The Education Advising Center is currently offering remote advising only.
    • Phone or Webex Appointments: M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, as available. You can schedule appointments at www.montana.edu/education/advising/calendars.html.
    • And, as always, you can contact us via email or phone. We’re available to respond during normal business hours (M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm).
  • All Monday Minutes are archived and available for your reference.
  • Make sure to check the MSU COVID-19 webpage frequently as university and system-wide updates are available all in one place.

Opportunities

  • Call for research participants: please see the attached flyer from Dr. Shannon C. Mulhearn (University of Nebraska at Kearney who is conducting a research study to learn about university students who are preparing to become teachers and their experience with mindfulness practices. Dr. Mulhearn is inviting teacher candidates to participate which includes completing an electronic questionnaire and attending weekly 60-minute mindfulness sessions (via Zoom) for 8 weeks during the Spring semester.  
  • Lead instructor wanted for summer art camp: Teachers with experience in a variety of sculptural medias are encouraged to apply.  The right candidate will be able to create diverse, age-appropriate, art education curriculum that complements our weekly themes. Summer camps run ten continuous weeks starting June 14 - August 20, 2021. Wage $15 - $20/hour DOE.

Qualifications:

    • Degree in Art Education, Studio Arts, Design or equivalent teaching experience.
    • Schedule:  FULL TIME: Monday - Friday, 8:30am – 5pm with a 30 minute lunch break, June 14 - August 20. Camps are in session 9am – 4pm each day.
    • Ability to create dynamic art education curriculums for youth of all ages.
    • Competence instructing on relevant artistic processes, while managing up to 11 children at once, in a safe and controlled atmosphere.
    • Able to manage a team of high school interns who serve as summer camp support staff.
    • Timeliness, passion, and patience are a must.
    • Must be able to start the week of June 14 with additional training days in March/ April. 
    • Full position description and application guidelines can be found online at http://www.theemerson.org/employment/

To apply, please submit resume, cover letter, and a sample of one of your designed curriculums via email to [email protected]. Only complete emailed applications will be accepted. This position will remain open until filled. Application review will begin on March 22, 2021.

  • If you’re looking for work now or in the summer, check out our Work and Volunteer Opportunities page, as we’re constantly getting requests for education students.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources

Creating the Beloved Community. Spring Symposium. March 15 & 16, 2021.

  • Beloved Community is a spring symposium open to interested educators. The keynote speakers' presentations and breakout session topics connect to her own research findings and passion: In order for schools to become safe, loving spaces so that all children may grow, educational institutions must be transformed into “beloved communities,” a philosophy rooted, in part, in the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

 

Take care,

David Reese
Academic Advisor
MSU Department of Education
[email protected]
406.994.5948
he/him/his

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