Eastern Illinois University
Department of Student Teaching
and
Clinical Experiences
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POSITIVE LIVING – POSITIVE TEACHING
Kim Sherwood – Middle School teacher and Pacific Institute Trainer
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MASTERING NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN TEACHING RELATIONSHIPS: Observation skills, Attending skills, and Cultural Context
Diane Pence: Therapist and Deacon, United Methodist Church
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THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Doug Bower: Associate Dean, College of Education and Professional Studies & Certification Officer for EIU.
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INTERVIEWING: How to Find the Right Fit for You
David Skocy: Superintendent of Schools - Mattoon Community Unit School District #2
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FIRST YEAR TEACHER EVALUATIONS - What to Expect
Les Edwards: EIU Student Teaching Coordinator & former Principal and Science Teacher
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SCHOOL LAW: Answers to Real Teaching Issues
John Dively: EIU Faculty (School Law - Educational Administration), former Principal, Assistant State's Attorney, and Executive Director of the Illinois Prinicpals' Association
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TOWARD HIGHER GROUND : Building Character by Teaching Self-Respect, Self-Discipline, and Responsibility
Jim Kestner: EIU Faculty (Alternative Certification Program); With more than 21 years of experience as a classroom teacher, coach, researcher, and speaker, Jim Kestner delivers his nationally recognized Toward Higher Ground seminar, equpping teachers with character-development perspectives and strategies that work.
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Special thanks to the staff at the Center for Academic Computing and Technology Services (CATS) at Eastern Illinois University for their work on this project. Project Coordinator: Pete Grant.