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Endorsement

The following individuals received endorsement for a license in educational administration since the last newsletter:

K-12 Principal
Aaron Ruhland
Ann Haggerty
Brian Gersich
Catherine Rich
Cheryl Meger
Chris Chalmers
Craig Johnson
Greg Hedger
Jana Hennen-Burr
Jane Bona
Jeff Boevers
Julie Johnson-Wilborg
Kathy Griebel
Linda Madsen
Lois Robbins
Margo Mann -Lanier
Mark Bawek
Rose Hobson
Royce Helmbrecht
Sidney Frederickson
Terry Tyler
Tim Everson

Superintendent
Bradley Harper
Brian Koland
Chace Anderson
Pam Lindberg
Sherryl Johnson

Director of Community Ed
Chuck Ericksen
Sue Underdahl
Director of Special Ed
Amy Adams
Caroline Carritt Laterner
Jeri Johnson
Joel Olson
Karen Beckstrom
Lesley Ernst
Lynn Viker
Melissa Schaller

Thanks

Numerous professionals graciously contribute a few hours of their time to assist us in determining whether candidates present the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to perform all of the competencies in the licensing regulations. The following individuals have served since the last newsletter:
Barbara Pulliam, Bill Bjorum, Bill Patterson, Bill Wold, Carol Lozahn, Chris Sonenblum, Clarissa Hirsch, Colleen Wambach, Connie Fladeland, Connie Letts, Dan Bodette, Dan Sullivan, Darlene Bell, Dave O’Connor, David Parker, Dee Dee Currier, Dennis Grasmick, Dennis Peterson, Elmer Koch, Emily Acosta Thompson, Ernie Pines, Heidi Cunningham, James Swanson, Jan Ormaasa, Jerry Kjergaard, Jim Hoogheem, Joan Bloemendaal-Gruett, Joann Knuth, Joe Wacker, John Fredrickson, John Regan, Juliane Kvalbein, Karen Filla, Kari Dahlquist, Ken Runberg, Kevin Borg, Larry Stracke, Laura Kuehl, Leanne Weyrauch, Lee Drolet, Lezlie Prettyman-Olson, Linda Crawford, Linda Maron, Lori Fildes, Lyle Taipale, Lynda Van Driel, Mark Vagle, Mark Wolak, Mary Ann Straley, Mary Pat Cumming Juhl, Mary Ruprecht, Michelle Langenfeld, Mike Kremer, Mike Trok, Mona Fadness, Nancy Enger, Nancy Rajanen, Nick Waldoch, Nik Lightfoot, Pam Meyers, Prior Lake Savage, Robin Carlson, Scott Monson, Sharon Cox Lund, Sherry Nielsen, Sherryl Johnson, Sid Voss, Susan Anderson, Ted Blaesing, Ted May, Tom Dickhudt, Tom Keith, Tom Klipfel, Tom Lisec, Virginia Kruse, and Wendy Shannon.

Grants and awards

Kyla Wahlstrom along with Karen Seashore recently received a $3.5 million grant which will look at the effect of the principal of student achievement. The grant will be carried out nationally over a five year period.

Karen Seashore, along with Lisa Jones and Melissa Anderson received a $200,000 grant to study the dilemmas that academic scientists face.

Presentations

Ann Werner gave a presentation on traditional and asynchronous online advisory groups at the annual UCEA convention in Portland, November 8.

Scott McLeod is currently presenting across Minnesota on how schools can use data-driven decision making in the context of No Child Left Behind. Scott also gave five presentations at the annual UCEA convention on school technology and leadership.

Jean King presented the Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute in Rochester this October.

Publications

Don E. Lifto and J. Bradford Senden (2004): A Comprehensive Planning Model for Success. American Association of School Administrators & Scarecrow Education.

Don Lifto completed his Ph.D. in educational policy and administration at the University of Minnesota in 1995 and has served as a public school superintendent for 23 years and is currently superintendent at Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate District in White Bear Lake, MN.

The book is based on his research at the University of Minnesota and 20 years of research and examination of best practices in this arena will be available in May 2004.

Melissa Anderson: The complex relations between academe and industry: Views from the literature. Journal of Higher Education. In press.

Melissa Anderson: Normative orientations of university faculty and doctoral students. Science and Engineering Ethics. In press.

David Chapman (with L.O. Mahlck): Adapting technology for school improvement: A global perspective. UNESCO, International Institute for Educational Planning. In press.

Art Harkins: In Their Dreams: Paradigm Alternatives and the Marketing of Responsive Educational Services. On The Horizon, 11, 1. Spring 2003.

Art Harkins. The Futures of Career and Technical Education in a Continuous Innovation Society. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 27(1). Winter 2003.

Art Harkins (with Kubik, G.): Overcoming the Innovation Divide: Learning for Continuous Innovation, On The Horizon, 10, 1. 2003.

David Johnson (with R.A. Sstodden, E.J. Emanuel, R. Luecking, & M. Mack): Current challenges facing secondary education and transition services for youth with disabilities: What research tells us. Exceptional Children. In press.

R. Michael Paige (with D.L. Lange). Culture as the core: Perspectives in second language education. Information Age Publishing. 2003

Stuart Yeh: An Evaluation of Two Approaches for Teaching Phonemic Awareness to Children in Head Start. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 2003

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