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Schedule
Sunday, June 24 - Thursday, June 28, 2007
Times and events subject to change.
Sunday, June 24, 2007 - Day One: How Do You Do?
Time Activity Location Speaker(s) / Coordinator (s)

3 p.m.

Check in Central Morse Hall Dr. Waters / Ms. Weast

4 p.m.

Campus tour ESU Campus Group Leaders
5 p.m.

Welcome, orientation, supper
- Dr. Scott Waters, Director of the Kansas Future Teacher Academy

Skillett Atrium in Visser Hall Dr. Waters / Ms. Weast

6 p.m.

Group photo Skillett Atrium in Visser Hall Dick Garvey, ESU Photographer
6:15 p.m. Getting Acquainted Skillett Atrium in Visser Hall

Dr. Darla Mallein

7 p.m. Why Teach? WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Dr. Mallein

8 p.m. What's New in Technology Visser Hall, Rm 122

Dr. Marc Childress /
Dr. Jane Eberle

9 p.m. Group leader round table / pre-academy survey

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Group Leaders

9:30 p.m.

On residence hall floor

Morse Hall Group Leaders
11 p.m.

In residence hall room

Morse Hall Group Leaders

 

Monday, June 25, 2007 - Day Two: What is Teaching?

7:30 a.m.

 

Breakfast Lakeview Cafeteria in Memorial Union Group Leaders

8:15 a.m.

Community, Diversity, and You

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Dr. Pat Neufeld
8:45 a.m. Classroom Management WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr. Larry Lyman
9:45 a.m.

Nutrition break

   

10 a.m.

Group splits in half
  Claymation Visser Hall, Rm 122

Dr. Childress /
Dr. Eberle

  One-Rm School & National Teachers Hall of Fame

Dr. Waters /
Dr. Mallein /
Dr. Seimears

11:15 a.m. - 12:45 pm Free time and lunch Lakeview Cafeteria Group Leaders

2 p.m.

Group splits in half
  Claymation Visser Hall, Rm 122

Dr. Childress /
Dr. Eberle

 

One-Rm School & National Teachers Hall of Fame

Dr. Waters /
Dr. Mallein /
Dr. Seimears
2:15 p.m. Break    
2:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussions with State Teachers of the Year WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) KFTA Faculty
3:45 p.m. Free Time
5 p.m. Supper (Bobby D's BBQ) Hammond Park KFTA Faculty
6 p.m. Changes: Life happens Earl Center, JIEE Dr. Pat Neufeld
7 p.m. Getting the Most Out of College Earl Center, JIEE Admissions & Financial Aid Offices; KFTA Graduates
8 p.m. Free Time   Group Leaders

10 p.m.

On residence hall floor

Morse Hall Group Leaders
11 p.m.

In residence hall room

Morse Hall Group Leaders

 

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - Day Three: Me? A Teacher?

7:30 a.m. Breakfast Lakeview Cafeteria in Memorial Union Group Leaders

8:15 a.m.

Group Building

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Dr. Lyman
8:45 a.m. Let's Get Personal / Dispositions WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr. Lyman
9:45 a.m.

Nutrition break

   
10 a.m. Keynote Speaker: National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Rich Ruffalo
12 p.m. Lunch Lakeview Cafeteria in Memorial Union

Group Leaders

1-1:45 p.m. /
2-2:45
KFTA participants choose 2 seminars to attend of the following (each seminar offered twice):
Special education

PKP Rm in Memorial Union

Dr. Bob Aman

Early childhood

Heritage Rm in Memorial Union Kori Ranger
Elementary education Xi Phi Rm in Memorial Union Ms. Allyson Lyman & Mrs. Stephanie Bosiljevac
Middle school education KSN Rm in Memorial Union Jill Augustyn
High school education PDK Rm in Memorial Union Dr. Paul Bland, Dr. Steve Neill
Extra duty assignments KSTC Rm in Memorial Union Matt Baumwart
2:45 p.m.

Free time

5 p.m. Supper MU's Skyline Rm Group Leaders
6 p.m. Professional Development School

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Dr. Bland / Dr. Lyman
6:30 p.m.

Community College Partnerships

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr. Lyman / Dr. Seimears / Dr. Waters
6:45 p.m. Break    
7 p.m. Guest Entertainer WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr. Monte Selby
8 p.m. Presentation Format WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr.Waters / Dr. Mallein

10 p.m.

On residence hall floor

Morse Hall Group Leaders
11 p.m.

In residence hall room

Morse Hall Group Leaders

 

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - Day Four: What Now?

7:30 a.m. Breakfast Lakeview Cafeteria in Memorial Union Group Leaders

8:30 a.m.

Why Teach?

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Dr. (Coach) Ron Slaymaker
9 a.m. Geocaching ESU Campus Dr. Marc Childress
10:45 a.m.

Nutrition break

   
11 a.m. Group splits in half    
 

Reading with Pre-Schoolers

Early Childhood Education Center Dr. Bland
  The Guts of Teaching Visser Hall, Rm 122 Dr. Seimears

11:45 p.m.

Lunch Lakeview Cafeteria Group Leaders
12:30 p.m. Free Time    
1 p.m. Presentation Preparation WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Dr. Waters / Dr. Mallein

2:15 - 3 p.m. and
3:15 - 4 p.m.
KFTA participants choose 2 seminars to attend of the following (each seminar offered twice):

ESL

Xi Phi Rm in Memorial Union Erin Kauffman
Music Heritage Rm in Memorial Union Ms. Melinda Flohr
Math PDK Rm in Memorial Union Ms. Melinda Rausch
School Counseling PKP Rm in Memorial Union Dr. Pat Neufeld
Science KSN Rm in Memorial Union Dr. Scott Irwin
Students at risk KSTC Rm in Memorial Union Mr. Larry Ellis

Technology in education

Instructional Media Lab, Visser Hall 122 Dr. Childress & Dr. Eberle
4 p.m. Free time
5:30 p.m. Supper Cookout

Hornet's Nest patio at Memorial Union

Group Leaders, KFTA Faculty
7 p.m.

Putt-Putt, Go Carts, Batting Cages

in Emporia Group Leaders

10 p.m.

On residence hall floor

Morse Hall Group Leaders
11 p.m.

In residence hall room

Morse Hall Group Leaders

 

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - Day Four: This is It!

8 a.m. Breakfast Lakeview Cafeteria in Memorial Union Group Leaders
9 a.m. Diversity in Teaching WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Ms. Lyman / Dr. Waters

10 a.m.

Nutrition Break

 

 
10:15 a.m.

Communicating with Others

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr. Neufeld

10:45 a.m.

Group splits in half    
  Reading with Pre-Schoolers Early Childhood Education Center

Dr. Bland

  The Guts of Teaching Visser Hall, Rm 122 Dr. Seimears
12 p.m. Lunch

Lakeview Cafeteria

Group Leaders
1 p.m. Thank you notes & Goal setting

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)

Dr. Waters / Dr. Seimears
2 p.m. The Global School - Teaching Overseas WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr. Waters

2:45 p.m.

Presentation practice

WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330)  
3:45 p.m. Pack and clean up room Residence Hall Room Group Leaders
4:15 p.m. Group presentations, post-academy survey WS & EC Jones Conference Center (Visser Hall, Rm 330) Dr. Waters / Ms. Weast
5 p.m. Dinner, message to parents, presentation of certificates Skyline Dining Room in Memorial Union KFTA Faculty, Dr. Tes Mehring, Dean of The Teachers College, ESU
6 p.m. Check out Morse Hall Group Leaders

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