Ohio Student Education

Association at OUL
October 2014
OSEA AND THE LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINAR SERIES

Rachel Longnecker, Kelsey Short, and Dr. Debra Dunning

show off their shirts while volunteering for the cookout.

OSEA VOLUNTEERS
OSEA hosted a cookout for the student
body on Thursday, October 16. It was a great
opportunity to market our organization and feed
our fellow classmates.
On Wednesday, October 22, OSEA set up
corn hole for the student body for OULs Fall Fest.
It was another great opportunity to let ourselves
be known to the student body.
Finally, OSEA let our name be known by
participating in Tallmadge Elementarys Fall
Festival. On October 24, we helped run games and
crafts for the students and parents.
Thanks to all of you who volunteered your
time! We are continuing to expand our network
and successfully market ourselves.

Volunteers gather for a selfie after helping for

Tallmadge Elementarys Fall Festival.

On October 7th, the Lunch and Learn seminar series

was split between Early Childhood and Middle
Childhood. Middle Childhood had the pleasure of
hearing Keith Robinsons advice on classroom
management and general advice on becoming a
successful teacher. A few bits of wisdom he gave was
dont let the bell release your students, you release
your students. Also, focus on the good not on the
bad. For example, instead of saying, John and Rachel,
why dont you have your book out? say Great job,
Tyler. It looks like you are ready to go. Matthew has his
book and is ready. Good job! Building connections
and establishing respect is one of the biggest factors to
classroom management. In between classes, always
be in the hallway. It is an easy way to build those
connections by giving out high-fives and talking to
them. Something else we could do is two to three
times a week, go to the lunch room and talk to the
students about something other than school.
Angie Leitnaker also ran a very informational discussion
on classroom management concerning Early
Childhood. She talked about empowering students and
getting students to take ownership of their learning.
She discussed how important it is to have clear
expectations. She listed ways to facilitate positive
behavior. She said, The best teacher is the one that
never forgets what it is like to be a student. If you
missed her presentation or would like to hear it again,
here are the
links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7xfrdOHFw
A&feature=youtu.be and https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=yUzKkybdd8Y&feature=youtu.be.

OCTOBER 14
We had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Young
about The Five Why's and getting to the root of a
problem quickly. In short, the five whys strategy is
a way to figure out the reason for a problem by
asking why. First when a student states a
problem, you counter with why. For example, "I
didn't do my homework." "Why didn't you do
your homework?" And then with every reason
they counter with, you always restate their answer
with "why" until you discover the root of the
problem.

OCTOBER 21
Kevin Snyder was our keynote speaker at this
seminar. We first discussed the issue of
confidentiality and understanding the rules and
regulations tied to confidentiality. These include
FERPA, IDEA, and the Ohio Revised Code 3319.321.
We were able to discuss real world scenarios in
which confidentiality issues come into play. We
always need to be aware of what we can and
cannot say to our colleagues and others around
us. He also discussed what public records are
along with how to successfully communicate with
parents. The key to communicating with parents
is to always be polite, honest, and concise; never
make promises you cannot keep. If in doubt tell
the parents you will check on it and then get back
in touch. Typically when you respond to a parent,
you respond via the same means they contacted
you; however some things are better handled over
the phone or in person. Lastly, he shared with us
tips on how to handle social media.

Maureen Coon speaks to the class at our

seminar on October 28.

OCTOBER 28
Wow! What a great seminar we had thanks to
Maureen Coon! We would also like to thank
everyone who showed up and helped fill the
room! Maureen Coon is the Assistant Dean of
the Patton College of Education and came all the
way from Athens to speak with us and answer
our questions about the dispositions.
Dispositions are the attitudes and behaviors that
a person has that will make them a great
teacher. As teacher candidates, we will be
assessed three different times, in EDTE 2000, in a
preselected content methods course and
in professional internship. Most students receive
positive dispositions; however Maureen Coon
went through the process of what happens
when students receive a negative disposition.
Since we are striving to be our best, we asked if
our professors could share with us our
dispositions document when it gets submitted.
Not only will we learn what we are doing well at,
we will also learn where we need to improve.
Maureen Coon also talked to us about
establishing a professional identity. Starting the
minute we walk on campus, we must embrace
the mindset that we are teachers. The reality of
this profession is that teachers are held to a
different and higher standard. We need to be
prepared to rise to those expectations. Have
high expectations for yourselves! Lastly, she
talked about the Clinical Model here in Lancaster
and also touched on her role in determining our
credentials for licensure.

Ohio Student Education

Association at OUL
October 2014

OSEA
OSEA-OUL is a student organization for

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education majors. OSEA-OUL is a local chapter

of the Ohio Student Education Association

(OSEA) and the National Education Association

(NEA). The purpose of this organization is to
support teacher education programs by
promoting interest in public education.
Meetings are a part of Lunch and Learn series
So You Think You Can Teach which take
place every Tuesday from 11:00-12:15 in room
OSEA President Abby Brown incorporates technology
(www.polleverywhere.com) into our seminars.

October 28
A big thank you to all who attended the Rural
Outreach Forum. It was a great way to learn about
issues associated with rural education and also
meet some local educators who are making a
difference. One OUL education major even got
Dean Middletons business card! Many others
were videotaped for future promotions. If you are
interested in learning more about the Coalition of
Rural and Appalachian Schools, CORAS, please visit

http://www.coras.org/.

The Rural Outreach Roundtable Event

414. Guest speakers from the local community

are invited to present on the latest topics and
issues associated with the teaching profession.
This organization offers opportunities for
teacher education majors at OUL to gain
personal growth and professional competence
while meeting other educators in the OUL
community.

CONTACT INFORMATION
OSEA President

OSEA Publicist

Abby Brown

Ariel Bobbitt

ef369105@ohio.edu

ab907610@ohio.edu

OSEA Vice President

OSEA Faculty Advisor

Leah Evangelista

Terri Green

le493011@ohio.edu

greent@ohio.edu

OSEA Secretary
Taylor Ashley
ta112511@ohio.edu
Boni Probasco spray painting a students hair for the Fall
Festival.