APA WORKSHOP
An APA Refresher workshop will be held on Friday, November 9th at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is open to all EADM Master students.

REMINDER
Graduate students in the Master Thesis based program must register in EADM 994 each term as well as students in the Doctoral program must register in EADM 996 each term until their program is completed with the dissertation defence.
Graduate students in the Master course based program must register in a class each term until the required 10 courses or 30 credit units have been completed.

Registration opens February 23rd. Master thesis and PhD students must register in 994(crn #40532) or 996 (crn #40610) for the spring/summer session. Master course-based students must register in a class, either term 1 or 2 of spring/summer OR be registered in maintenance of status.

UPCOMING STUDY TOURS
Spring/summer 2012 Study Tour of China is leaving on April 4th for a ten day tour of Beijing, Tianjin, and Xi'an.

Spring/summer 2013 Study Tour of England with Sheila Carr-Stewart and Vivian Hajnal

Spring/summer 2014 Study Tour of Ireland with Michael Cottrell

Have a great reading week!

“an opportunity to visit and experience China, with a particular academic focus on developments in the education system since 1975”

Tours of the Great Wall, The Ming Tombs, The Forbidden City, The Summer Place, The Grand Mercy Temple and Big Wild Goose Pagoda, The Bell Tower and Drum Tower and more….

Saturday, November 12th
Room #1024 @ 12:00 p.m.
College of Education

AND

Monday, November 14th
Room #1024 @ 6:00 p.m.
College of Education

*Open to All College of Education Graduate Students

Seminar Description and Purpose:

Boote and Beile (2005) argue that whether one’s post-doctoral program pursuits include academia, teaching, administration or other forms of educational leadership, those with doctorates in education have a responsibility to have a sophisticated understanding of the literature in her/his field. Yet, they claim, “the dirty little secret known by those who sit on dissertation committees is that most literature reviews are poorly conceptualized and written” (p. 4). This, they argue, is by oversight of an education community that has not clearly articulated the value and purpose of the literature review. Writing a literature review may be the most challenging element of a thesis/dissertation but knowing how to frame, synthesize, and critique a corpus of literature may lead to an effective literature review that is more than a ‘shopping list’ of readings.

The purpose of this seminar is to assist graduate students with the processes of researching and writing a literature review. Questions to be addressed include:

 What is the purpose of the literature review in a thesis/dissertation?
 What is the difference between summarizing and synthesizing literature?
 How is a literature review conceptually framed?
 What criteria can be used to evaluate an effective literature review?

References to examples of effective literature reviews and resources for writing literature reviews will be provided.

Those interested in attending are encouraged to read the article by Boote and Beile (2005) as referenced below.

This seminar is open to all graduate students in the College of Education. Please RSVP to Dr. Bonnie Stelmach (bonnie.stelmach@usask.ca ) before October 1, 2011.

CHINA STUDY TOUR 2012
The Department of Educational Administration will be offering a study tour (EDADM 892.3) to China during the spring session. Tentative plans are as follows:

Instructors: Sheila Carr-Stewart & Michael Cottrell

Dates: Saskatoon to Beijing: Leave Thursday, April 5, 2012
Beijing to Saskatoon: Return, Sunday, April 15, 2012

Itinerary: Beijing: Cultural Tour
Great Wall, Forbidden Palace, Summer Place, Tiananmen Square
National University (China’s largest College of Education)

Tianjin: Chinese Education
Tianjin Normal University
Lectures on Chinese education
Visit schools in Tianjin
Cultural tour

Zi’an: Cultural Tour
Clay Warriors

If you would like more information please contact Sheila at Sheila.Carr-Stewart@usask.ca or 966-7611.

SPRING CONVOCATION 2011
The deadline to apply to convocate is Wedenesday, March 31st. Please notify Dayna Boechler if you are applying to graduate in June.
The last day to submit your approved thesis to the ETD site is April 15th. All documents must be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies and Research by April 15th as well.

CHINA STUDY TOUR 2011
EADM 498 / 892: Organization and Administration of Education in China Spring and Summer Term 1

April 22 - May 3, 2011 (plus two additional Saturdays in advance) Beijing - Yinchuan - Xi'an, People's Republic of China

This course traces major trends in Chinese educational development from ancient origins to contemporary socialist governance. The purpose of this course is to increase our understanding of how the political and cultural contexts influence the purposes, design, and operations of public education and school systems. The content is designed to provide a basis for further in-depth study of concepts and processes in educational settings within the People’s Republic of China and in Canada. The class will be conducted in a combined seminar and school visitation format, and will require students to participate in and lead discussions and activities on a regular and frequent basis. Given the comparative nature of this course, we welcome every opportunity for students to apply what they are reading and thinking about to their work contexts. We ask students to share these insights throughout the class.

Instructors: Dr David Burgess & Dr Michael Cottrell

This course and associated tour offers students and other participants the opportunity to visit and experience China, with a particular academic focus on developments in the education system since 1975. The course is open to all interested graduate and undergraduate students in the College.

More information is available by contacting Dr David Burgess by email at david.burgess@usask.ca

Confirmation date is March 1, 2011, and requires a non-refundable cheque made payable to "University of Saskatchewan" in the amount of $500 per person. Registration in the course will be available later in February.

Registration and Courses
Registration for fall and winter terms is open. If you are a Master thesis-based student PLEASE remember to register in EADM 994: term 1 - crn #82698 & term 2 - crn #22503. PhD students MUST register in EADM 996:
term 1 crn #82699 & term 2 - crn # 28807.

Course offered for the regular session:
Term 1
EADM 811.3 – History & Development of Organizational Theory
crn # 81827 Instructor – Dave Burgess
EADM 812.3 – Educational Finance
crn #84932 Instructor – Michelle Prytula
EADM 813.3 – Planning and Data Based Decision Making
crn #88145 Instructor – Scott Tunison
EADM 816.3 – Instructional Leadership for the Enhancement of Teaching
crn #81842 Instructor – Jim Jutras
EADM 824.3 – Structure and Organization of Education in Canada
crn #88097 Instructor – Michael Cottrell PA COHORT ONLY
EADM 836.3 – Leading Community Development
crn #87396 Instructor – Michael LeClaire
EADM 881.3 – Organizational Paradigms and Analysis
crn #81871 Instructor – Dave Burgess
EADM 884.3 – Policy Making in Education: A Critical Perspective
crn #81874 Instructor – Michelle Prytula
EADM 894.3 – Laboratory in Educational Administration
crn #81877 Instructor – Warren Noonan
EADM 990 – Seminar
crn# 82694 (PhD) and #82696 (MEd) Instructor – Bonnie Stelmach(PhD) & Warren Noonan(MEd)
EADM 991.3 – Educational Leadership Field Based Applications
crn #86271 Instructor – Vivian Hajnal

Term 2
EADM 811.3 – History & Development of Organizational Theory
crn# 28372 (web-based) Instructor – Michelle Prytula
EADM 819.3 – Leadership & Governance First Nation Education
crn #28382 (web-based) Instructor – Bonnie Stelmach
EADM 825.3 – Educational & Administrative Law
crn #28383 Instructor – Dave Burgess
EADM 826.3 – Human Resources in Management in Education
crn #24675 Instructor – Warren Noonan
EADM 829.3 – School & Organizational Renewal
crn #27769 Instructor – Jim Jutras
EADM 885.3 – Research Methods
crn #22509 Instructor – Pat Renihan
EADM 894.3 – Laboratory in Educational Administration
crn #22511 Instructor – Bill Gulka
EADM 895.3 – Parents & Education: Theory, Policy & Practice
crn #28384 Instructor – Bonnie Stelmach
EADM 990 – Seminar crn #24349 Instructor – Warren Noonan
EADM 991.3 – Educational Leadership Field Based Applications
crn #26463 Instructor – Vivan Hajnal

Orientation
Please check back for upcoming information regarding orientation to welcome our new graduate students!

Enjoy the rest of summer!

New Graduate Studies Course
This is to inform you of a new Graduate Studies course on student assessment and grading practices in Saskatchewan schools that has been approved by the College of Graduate Studies and Research. This is the second year for the course called EPSE 842.3 “Assessment Literacy in Education” and it will be offered on selected Saturdays in Term 1 (September-December 2010). The course is designed to provide teachers and administrators with knowledge and skills on current issues related to assessment principles and practices and the application of those principles to classroom assessment strategies and grading practices. Following is the course description.

EPSE 842.3
This is an advanced course designed to provide an analysis and application of measurement and evaluation principles and practices in student assessment at all levels of education. The course addresses the development of assessment and grading instruments, collecting assessment information, and the use of assessment data.
If you have any questions about the course, please contact me by email (brian.noonan@usask.ca) or by phone 966-5265. I look forward to providing any information needed regarding the course.

Faculty News
As of July 1st, 2010 Sheila Carr-Stewart, Department Head and Graduate Chair, will be on an administrative leave. Keith Walker will also be away for one year on a sabbatical leave. We wish them a well deserved rest and rejuvenation. Pat Renihan will step in as the acting head and graduate chair.

CONVOCATION 2010
Just a reminder that the deadline for online applications to graduate is March 31st. Please notify Dayna Boechler if you are applying to graduate and have not yet contacted her. Visit the U of S website at www.usask.ca for more convocation information.

SEEQ EVALUATIONS
The SEEQ evaluations will be open on March 25th in PAWS under course tools. Please do the evaluation for your class(es). The information recieved is invaluable to the instructor. The deadline to submit evaluations is April 8th.

ENGLAND STUDY TOUR 2011EADM 892 - Organization and Administration of Education in England
April 21 - May 1, 2011

During Easter break in 2011, the Department of Educational Administration will be offering a graduate level study tour to take place in and around Salisbury, England. Graduate students may take EADM 892.3 for credit, and others (including spouses and friends) may attend as guests. Opportunities for visits to London, Oxford, Bath, and Southampton are being arranged. School visitations in and around Salisbury and Southampton are in the process of being organized. Accommodation facilities will be limited, so early deposits to ensure spots will be accepted before January 15, 2011. Total cost (not including tuition; but including airfare, accommodations, meals, and inland bus and rail transport) for the duration of the class on site (April 21 - May 1, 2011) are estimated at C$3000.--.

More information will be provided in future blog postings, on notice boards around the Department and College, and by direct email updates to interested individuals beginning in November.

For more information and inclusion on the email-updates list, please contact Dr. David Burgess, Department of Educational Administration, by email at david.burgess@usask.ca

SELU CONFERENCE
Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit
Presents
Leading Through Diversity and Change
September 16, & 17, 2010
TCU Place, Saskatoon

Featuring: Michael Fullan, Mike Mattos, Gayle Gregory

We are extremely pleased to have a high quality program with world renowned speakers again this year. We are featuring the world’s leading authority on educational change, Dr. Michael Fullan, as well as the man who literally wrote the book on pyramid response to intervention, Mike Mattos. We are also featuring Gayle Gregory, an internationally known consultant with expertise in differentiated instruction and assessment as well as supporting teachers and leaders to manage change.
Our theme of “Leading Through Diversity and Change” means we will focus on hands-on strategies for leaders to support them in enhancing education for all students, regardless of the challenges they face.
For more information please visit the website: www.usask.ca/education/selu
Or contact the SELU Office: (306)966-7634

SPRING/SUMMER SESSION
Registration dates for Spring/Summer session is February 25th. The classes being offered this year are:
Term 1 - EADM 811, 812, 816, 892(China Study Tour), 894, 990, 991.
Term 2 - EADM 820, 825, 894 and 991.
ERES 800 will also be offered in Term 2 with Warren Noonan as instructor.

FACULTY UPDATE
The Department of Educational Administration would like to welcome back Vivian Hajnal. She is currently on administrative leave and will return to the department July 1st. Vivian will be teaching EADM 991 and ERES 800 in the Fall and Winter session, 2010-11. Her office will be room 3063.

SPRING GRADUATION 2010
The dates for spring convocation 2010 are June 1, 2 and 3rd. Please apply online and inform Dayna Boechler (grad secretary) or Sheila Carr-Stewart (grad chair) if you intend to convocate. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2010.

CLERICAL STAFF UPDATE
Please welcome Cindy Pollard who has been hired as Sue Piot's replacement as Department Secretary. Sue has taken a permanent position in the Department of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering. Cindy's office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily. Dayna Boechler completes the Educational Administration team as Graduate Secretary!

CHINA STUDY TOUR 2010
EADM 892.3 History and Organization of Education in China -- April 1 - 15, 2010
The Department of Educational Administration, in association with the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU), is pleased to announce EADM 892.3 Tianjin (China) Study Tour -- April 1 - 15, 2010.
Tour highlights include:
* School Visitations
* Lectures/Seminars Exploring Chinese Education
* Cultural, Historical and other Excursions (in and around Beijing, Tianjin and Xi'an)
including the Great Wall, Tiananmen, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Beijing Acrobats.
Additional details including total costs, airfare, and program will be provided when they become available.
If you are interested in attending this course, please contact Dr David Burgess, Department of Educational Administration at david.burgess@usask.ca

RURAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
“Call for Presentations” – 15th National Congress on Rural Education in Canada
The Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU) is now accepting proposals for the annual National Congress on Rural Education in Canada being held March 28-30, 2010 at TCU Place. The opening keynote speaker features ALEXANDRE TRUDEAU.
This years’ theme is: “Rural Education: Preparing Students Today…for Tomorrow”.
The deadline for submitting proposals is January 12, 2010. A limited number of proposals will be accepted.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal please contact the SELU office at 966-7634 or visit their website www.usask.ca/education/ruraled

*NEW* MA SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2010-11
Introducing a new $15,000 scholarship for full-time thesis Master students who will be starting their program in September 2010. Please contact Sheila Carr-Stewart, Department Head and Graduate Chair for further details at 966-7611 or email to sheila.carr-stewart@usask.ca.

SPRING/SUMMER REGISTRATION
Registration opens for spring (201005) and summer (201007) session on February 25, 2010.

Fall Registration
Students are able to register for upcoming Fall/Winter classes on June 11, 2009.

Clerical Staff Update
Please welcome Dayna Boechler who has been hired as the Graduate Clerk in EADM. Dayna will start July 2, and will be working 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily. Sue Piot will continue her role as Department Secretary.

Fall 2009 Graduation
Students eligible to graduate at fall 2009 convocation, please ensure you do the following:
1. Complete the online application form - http://www.students.usask.ca/academic/convocation/
2. Inform Sue Piot sue.piot@usask.ca/966-2509 - Sue will coordinate the list of graduates.

Summer Classes/Programs
*Registration is still open•
The Department of Educational Administration is offering the following on-campus classes during July and August 2009:
EADM 984 – Principals’ Short Course
EADM 820 – Administrative Roles
EADM 825 – Educational Law
•The Department of Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan, and NORTEP will be offering an
off-campus Master of Educational Administration (course-based) program commencing in July 2009 in La Ronge.

Questions regarding Educational Administration courses and/or your program should be directed to Sheila Carr-Stewart at sheila.carr-stewart@usask.ca or 966-7611.

Plan to attend the Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course – July 6 – 10, 2009, Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon.
The Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course is an intensive program designed to serve the professional development needs of new and aspiring school principals and vice-principals as well as to meet the continuing interests of experienced administrators.
For more information on the Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course, please contact the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU) at 966-7634, email: selu.info@usask.ca or visit the website at www.usask.ca/education/selu

Class Attendance
Attendance is expected at all graduate classes offered by the Department of Educational Administration.
For those students enrolling in classes on Saturdays due to the intense class time; ie: six Saturdays during a term, absenteeism from one class results in a significant portion of the course work being missed.

While we recognize that emergencies arise from time to time, in normal circumstances you are expected to attend all classes.

If you have any concerns or questions please contact Sheila Carr-Stewart at
966-7611 or via email.

New Faculty Member

We are pleased to announce Dr. Michelle Prytula will be joining the Department of Educational Administration faculty on July 1, 2009. We are delighted Michelle will be joining our team!

FALL 2009 Graduation

Students eligible to graduate at fall 2009 convocation, please ensure you do the following:

1. Complete the online application form - http://www.students.usask.ca/academic/convocation/
2. Inform Sue Piot sue.piot@usask.ca/966-2509

GSR 960 Requirements

1. All students who registered after 2007 must complete GSR 960.
2. All students who have changed their program of study; ie: PGD to Course Based; Project to Course Based;Project to Thesis must complete GSR 960

June 7, 2009 – 10:00 AM
As a part of EADM 990, Warren Noonan will be holding a class for GSR 960. Anyone wishing to complete GSR 960 as a part of the group is invited to attend.

Fall Registration
Registration for Fall/Winter classes will begin mid June. Please check your paws account for exact dates.

Summer Classes/Programs

*Registration is still open

•The Department of Educational Administration is offering the following on-campus classes during July and August 2009:

EADM 984 – Principals’ Short Course
EADM 820 – Administrative Roles
EADM 825 – Educational Law

•The Department of Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan, and NORTEP will be offering an
off-campus Master of Educational Administration program commencing in July 2009 in La Ronge.

Questions regarding Educational Administration courses and/or your program should be directed to Sheila Carr-Stewart at sheila.carr-stewart@usask.ca or 966-7611.

Plan to attend the Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course – July 6 – 10, 2009, Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon.
The Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course is an intensive program designed to serve the professional development needs of new and aspiring school principals and vice-principals as well as to meet the continuing interests of experienced administrators.
For more information on the Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course, please contact the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU) at 966-7634, email: selu.info@usask.ca or visit the website at www.usask.ca/education/selu

Class Attendance

Attendance is expected at all graduate classes offered by the Department of Educational Administration.
For those students enrolling in classes on Saturdays due to the intense class time; ie: six Saturdays during a term, absenteeism from one class results in a significant portion of the course work being missed.

While we recognize that emergencies arise from time to time, in normal circumstances you are expected to attend all classes.

If you have any concerns or questions please contact Sheila Carr-Stewart at
966-7611 or via email.

GSR 960
All students are required to complete the online non-credit ethics course – GSR 960. If you started your program after September 2007 or changed programs since 2007, you are required to take GSR 960. Our department has incorporated GSR 960 into EADM 990. Please ensure that when you enroll for 990 you also enroll in GSR 960.

Clerical Staff Update
-Susan Crush is no longer with our department. She has moved on to a new position in the university. Best wishes to Susan!
-Sue Piot returned from medical leave on April 1, she will now be working 4 hours per day (mornings).
-Michelle Russell is working in the EDADM office until the end of August.
-Carol Ann Bullin is no longer full time in the office, but will be helping out over the summer as needed.

Questions regarding Educational Administration courses and/or your program should be directed to Sheila Carr-Stewart at sheila.carr-stewart@usask.ca or 966-7611.

"Salisbury 2009"
Join the Departments of Educational Foundations and Educational Administration in July for a comparative look at the Canadian and British education systems through first-hand experiences in Salisbury, London, and Bath. Participants will visit public, state, and Church of England schools.
Other highlights include a tour of the region's historic cathedral, Stonehenge, Salisbury's famous annual Southern Cathedral's Music Festival, and in an in-depth look at the iconic work of Thomas Hardy---couched within the community in which he worked and lived.
The tour is offered as senior undergraduate or graduate course in Educational Administration or Educational Foundations.
Contact Dr David Burgess, Department of Educational Administration (david.burgess@usask.ca), or Dr Reg Wickett, Department of Educational Foundations (reg.wickett@usask.ca), for further details.
Potential participants are encouraged to contact either Dr Burgess or Dr Wickett in advance of April 15, 2009, to ensure that a seat is available.

EADM 990
This class will be held on Friday, May 8, 2009. A further meeting date will be decided upon at our meeting on May 8. Please ensure those registered for EADM 990 also registered for GSR 960.

Plan to attend the Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course – July 6 – 10, 2009, Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon.
The Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course is an intensive program designed to serve the professional development needs of new and aspiring school principals and vice-principals as well as to meet the continuing interests of experienced administrators.
For more information on the Saskatchewan Principals’ Short Course, please contact the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU) at 966-7634, email: selu.info@usask.ca or visit the website at www.usask.ca/education/selu

Today is Susan Crush’s last day in the office for EADM. Please direct all inquires to Sheila Carr-Stewart at sheila.carr-stewart@usask.ca or 966-7611.

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Sue Piot is still away from the office on leave. Any inquiries can be directed to Sheila as well.

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This is a special invitation to you as a current graduate student in our College. We are just now in the process of recruiting for people to work with us as cooperating teachers for internship in September 2009.

As part of our program renewal, and working with our partner school divisions, we have begun to transform the internship experience for both our interns and their cooperating teachers. We are conceptualizing the internship as a site for scholarly thinking about professional learning, and are using more open-ended materials, as well as developing inservices responsive to teachers' needs. The College of Education, in conjunction with our field-based partners and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation, is encouraging teachers to take this opportunity to work closely with others who are committed to high quality, lifelong teacher education.

We would welcome the opportunity to strengthen our connections with you, our graduate students, and envision our work together as mutually beneficial. In recognition of your contribution, we are offering ECUR 832 (Practicum in Professional Learning) as a graduate credit course that would include your work in the internship as its major project. The course would involve meeting for one Saturday in September, doing some reading of articles around professional learning, and writing a paper on your learnings from the internship supervision experience.

Unfortunately, we cannot pay your tuition fees, but hope that this would be an opportunity to include field-based work in your graduate degree. Of course, if you are completing your degree, and do not need credit, we would still welcome you as a co-operating teacher. If you know of other teachers who might be interested in beginning a graduate degree, perhaps you could pass this information on to them. We hope it might encourage them to apply for a graduate program in our College.

If you are interested in being a co-operating teacher, you can apply online through the Field Experiences website http://www.usaskxa/education/program/fieldexperiencej/jndex.php/. If you would like more information about graduate credit, please contact me, Angela Ward (Assistant Dean) at angela.ward@usask.ca.
You would also need to make sure that the course would be acceptable as an elective on your program.

If you are interested in this opportunity as an elective/credit for your Master’s Program, please contact Sheila Carr-Stewart at sheila.carr-stewart@usask.ca or 966-7611.

Additionally, those of you with teaching experience who will be full time graduate students next year are encouraged to apply to supervise interns as college supervisors. This could happen on a part-time basis, supervising 10 interns and cooperating teachers within and around Saskatoon.