Rowan Education Experts Available for Media Commentary
Rowan Education Experts Available for Media Commentary
September 1, 2005
The Value of Music Education
With standards-based assessments driving funding priorities in many school districts, music education programs often end up on the chopping block. But according to Rowan University Professor of Music Education Lili Levinowitz, Ph.D., the education benefits of music programs far surpass their material costs. To discuss how music education can play a part in student achievement efforts, contact Dr. Levinowitz at856-256-3716 or levinowitz@rowan.edu
Calculators: An Asset or a Crutch in the Classroom?
Educators have debated the merits of in-classroom calculator use since the ?pocket computers? became all the rage in the 1970s. Eric Milou, Ph.D., professor of mathematics at Rowan, developer of the highly successful MATH COUNTS K-8 mathematics curriculum and president of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey believes when used appropriately, calculators can be helpful in the classroom. Contact him at 856-256-4500, ext. 3876, or milou@rowan.edu.
?Dick, Jane, Spot and Puff? Still Helping Kids Learn to Read
With so many new educational tools available these days, you might think the ?Dick and Jane? reading primers of yesteryear have fallen out of favor. Not so, says Rowan University Assistant Professor of English Education Donna Jorgensen, Ph.D. A classroom teacher for more than 30 years who now trains reading and language arts teachers, Jorgensen says the ?Dick and Jane? series is still highly effective in developing and reinforcing reading skills. To find out how and why, contact Dr. Jorgensen at 856-256-4500, ext. 3856, or jorgensen@rowan.edu.
Teachers Taking Different ?Route? to the Classroom
Through Rowan University?s Alternative Route Teacher Preparation Program, professionals are taking a different path into the classroom. A New Jersey Department of Education grant administered through Rowan?s Education Institute is providing prospective teachers with ?pre-service? coursework and classroom field experiences in preparation for life as K-12 educators. To learn more about the program and the teachers it produces, contact Dr. Frank Orlando, associate professor of secondary education/foundations of education at 856-256-4728 or orlando@rowan.edu.
To arrange interviews on other education-related topics, contact the Rowan University Relations Department at 856-256-4583.
With standards-based assessments driving funding priorities in many school districts, music education programs often end up on the chopping block. But according to Rowan University Professor of Music Education Lili Levinowitz, Ph.D., the education benefits of music programs far surpass their material costs. To discuss how music education can play a part in student achievement efforts, contact Dr. Levinowitz at856-256-3716 or levinowitz@rowan.edu
Calculators: An Asset or a Crutch in the Classroom?
Educators have debated the merits of in-classroom calculator use since the ?pocket computers? became all the rage in the 1970s. Eric Milou, Ph.D., professor of mathematics at Rowan, developer of the highly successful MATH COUNTS K-8 mathematics curriculum and president of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey believes when used appropriately, calculators can be helpful in the classroom. Contact him at 856-256-4500, ext. 3876, or milou@rowan.edu.
?Dick, Jane, Spot and Puff? Still Helping Kids Learn to Read
With so many new educational tools available these days, you might think the ?Dick and Jane? reading primers of yesteryear have fallen out of favor. Not so, says Rowan University Assistant Professor of English Education Donna Jorgensen, Ph.D. A classroom teacher for more than 30 years who now trains reading and language arts teachers, Jorgensen says the ?Dick and Jane? series is still highly effective in developing and reinforcing reading skills. To find out how and why, contact Dr. Jorgensen at 856-256-4500, ext. 3856, or jorgensen@rowan.edu.
Teachers Taking Different ?Route? to the Classroom
Through Rowan University?s Alternative Route Teacher Preparation Program, professionals are taking a different path into the classroom. A New Jersey Department of Education grant administered through Rowan?s Education Institute is providing prospective teachers with ?pre-service? coursework and classroom field experiences in preparation for life as K-12 educators. To learn more about the program and the teachers it produces, contact Dr. Frank Orlando, associate professor of secondary education/foundations of education at 856-256-4728 or orlando@rowan.edu.
To arrange interviews on other education-related topics, contact the Rowan University Relations Department at 856-256-4583.