Education

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The Kremen School of Education
and Human Development

Education Building, Room 210
559.278.0210
PAUL L. BEARE, Dean

http://education.csufresno.edu/

Vision

The Kremen School of Education and Human Development is a center for academic excellence and collaboration in the fields of education and counseling. Graduates will be community leaders who advocate high standards and democratic values with attention to professional ethics and diversity. Integration of educational technology and performance assessment is essential to all programs.

Goals

The specific goals of the KSOEHD are as follows:

to recruit qualified candidates who are representative of the diversity in our community into the fields of education and counseling, beginning with students in the public schools;
to be at the cutting edge of the application of best practice models and educational technology;
to prepare education professionals who have a command of content knowledge and pedagogy and who continuously strive to improve their practice;
to be a national demonstration site for exemplary practices in education and counseling;
to support the lifelong development of practicing professionals with services and programs, including the doctorate;
to prepare professionals who are committed to leadership and service in diverse community settings;
to integrate performance assessment as a key evaluation technique in each of our programs;
to sustain a university work environment that is exemplary in its humanity, ethics, effectiveness, and intellectual vitality;
to secure, through advancement efforts, the supplemental funding needed to provide the margin of excellence for programs and special initiatives; and
to be the higher education partner of choice for the public schools and other relevant institutions of the five counties we serve in the Central Valley.

Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Paul L. Beare, Dean
Education Building, Room 210
559.278.0210

Colleen Torgerson, Associate Dean
Education Building, Room 205
559.278.0205

Sharon Brown-Welty, Director
Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Education Building, Room 310
559.278.0427

Mona Nyandoro, Director of Advancement
Education Building, Room 205
559.278.0373

Education Student Services Center: Advising Center
Education Building, Room 100
559.278.0300

Education Student Services Center: Credentialing and Graduate Programs
Education Building, Room 151
559.278.0299

Program Contacts

Liberal Studies Major
Janell Tatsumura, Coordinator
559.278.0300

Multiple Subject Credential Program (Elementary Education)
Lisa Nyberg, Coordinator
559.278.0313

Single Subject Credential Program (Secondary Education)
Jody Daughtry, Coordinator
559.278.0300

Education Specialist Credential Program (Special Education)
Dana Powell, Coordinator
559.278.0288

CalStateTEACH
Robin Chiero
559.278.0216

Professional Field Experiences
Janine Quisenberry, Director
559.278.0257

Teacher Internship Program
Richard Firpo, Director
559.278.0232

Graduate Programs
Susan Tracz, Coordinator
559.278.0347

Early Childhood Education
Shareen Abramson, Coordinator
559.278.0225

Education Administration
Donald Wise, Coordinator
559.278.0350

Curriculum and Instruction
Master's in Teaching
Carol Fry Bohlin, Coordinator
559.278.0237

Counselor Education
Claire Sham Choy, Coordinator
559.278.0345

Pupil Personnel Credential
Sarah Lam, Coordinator
559.278.0355

Rehabilitation Counseling
Carol Rankin, Coordinator
559.278.0316

Reading/Language Arts
Imelda Basurto, Coordinator
559.278.0285

Special Programs and Services

Development. In its effort to provide the highest quality programs and services to the educational community in the Central Valley, the KSOEHD has begun a comprehensive plan for development. The school intends to involve faculty, emeriti faculty, business leaders, students, alumni, and friends of education in providing "state-of-the-art" instruction, facilities, and programs for continuing development and support of education. Coordination of the Development Program is provided by Mona Nyandoro, director of development, in ED 205. For more information, call 559.278.0249.

The Bonner Center for Character Education and Citizenship promotes character education in the Central Valley by conducting and supporting related research, and by providing nationally recognized speakers for the Fresno area, forums on character education and professional ethics, materials and professional resources for review, and coordination for a variety of character award programs. For more information, call Jacques Benninga at 559.278.0253.

The mission of the Central Valley Educational Leadership Institute (CVELI) is to assist school districts throughout the Central Valley to create cultures of high achievement for students. CVELI will accomplish this mission through conferences, training, coaching, and consulting activities in collaboration with the 150 school districts served by the Kremen School of Education and Human Development (KSOEHD). For more information, call Walt Buster at 559.278.0405 or Virginia Boris at 559.278.0715.

Fresno Family Counseling Center is a collaborative project with Fresno Unified School District providing superior training in marriage and family therapy. FFCC teaches time-tested therapeutic techniques and applies the most recent congruent innovative approaches. FUSD children and families benefit from this high quality, intensely supervised, low-cost professional counseling services. For more information, call Juan Garcia at 559.278.0287.

The Human Development Center provides support for instruction and also includes specialized services for clientele ranging in age from infant through adult. This center is comprised of two major areas: the Early Childhood Education Center and the Clinic.

The Joyce M. Huggins Early Childhood Education Center provides training, demonstration, and research in early learning and early childhood programs through supervised classroom experiences for children from low-income student families and others.
The Clinic provides laboratory space in support of instruction in counseling, reading, and special education programs. Services include individual and group testing, special reading instruction, work skills assessment, and parenting instruction.

For more information, call Shareen Abramson at 559.278.0225.

The Instructional Technology and Resource Center (INTERESC) provides support to faculty in the utilization and integration of technology in the curriculum. INTERESC staff provide assistance in design of instructional materials such as video, multimedia, and Internet-based programs such as streaming video and video conferencing; consult with students, faculty, and staff in selecting computer hardware, software, and audiovisual equipment; manage KSOEHD computerized classrooms and laboratories; and provides technical support for the Human Development Center. It houses the NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) to help teachers learn about and use NASA's educational resources. For more information about INTERESC and the NASA ERC, contact Director Otto E. Benavides at 559.278.0379.

Mini Corps recruits university students knowledgeable about the migrant lifestyle and prepares them to assist classroom teachers in providing instructional services to migrant children who have a priority for services. The program provides training, mentoring, advising, and financial support for the university students interested in becoming teachers. For more information contact Coordinators Lilly Lomeli or Jose Mejia at 559.278.0359.

The Teaching Fellows Scholarship supports talented students committed to education as a long-term profession. Teaching Fellows work in schools throughout their college career, gaining an average of 3000 hours of pre-service, on the job experience. They attend professional development seminars monthly through the Saturday Academy, and have a variety of extracurricular activities to broaden their college experience, build leadership, and gain an understanding of education in a greater social context. For more information, call Anne Murphy at 559.278.0256.

Turning Points Academy brings 140 students from McLane High School in Fresno Unified School District to the University for one semester of full-time study. The purpose of the program is to encourage these students to complete a college preparatory curriculum and attend college. While attending the academy, students earn both high school and college credits. For more information, call Jody Daughtry at 559.278.0307.

The San Joaquin Valley Writing Project (SJVWP) is dedicated to improving the quality of writing instruction in grades K-college in Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Madera, and Mariposa counties. Each year a cadre of exceptional classroom teachers is selected through an interview process to participate in the Summer Invitational Institute at California State University, Fresno. Then these teachers become teacher consultants in the SJVWP and continue to work with the writing project in a variety of ways. They continue their own learning about writing instruction and they provide staff development and other types of mentoring in area schools. The SJVWP supports different programs for teachers throughout their professional careers. For more information, call Joanne McKay at 559.278.0219.

The California Reading and Literature Project is part of a statewide professional development network forming the California Subject Matter Projects. Its mission is to provide high quality, standards-based professional development in reading and language instruction. This will help ensure that every California student Pre K-12 achieves the highest standards of academic performance. The CRLP collaborates with California State University, Fresno and partnership districts to support and sustain continuous improvement in literacy. For more information, call Rosie Arenas, regional director, at 559.278.0429.

Mediator Mentors is a university-public school partnership in which future teachers, counselors, social workers, and school psychologists support the development of conflict resolution skills in school children. Currently the program is training students, teachers, and administrators in peer mediation and conflict resolution education. Since 1998, Mediator Mentors program collaborators have been participating in the Fresno State Peace and Conflict Studies Program; the Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment and Dissemination (CREAD); the Bonner Center for Character Education; the Fresno Grizzlies and Falcons; the Garabedian Foundation; Spano Enterprises; and University Outreach Services. Teachers and students in local schools receive eight to ten hours of communication and conflict resolution training. University students (future helping professionals) coach during trainings and mentor at lunch periods. More than 4,000 children and teachers have participated to date. For more information contact Dr. Pam Lane-Garon, project director, or Karen DeVoogd, project coordinator, at 559.278.0320.

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