School/University Partnerships
APS/UNM Special Education Partnership Program in Educational Diagnostician Preparation
APS/UNM Partnership Program in Mental Retardation and Severe Disabilities
Career Development Program: An APS/UNM Partnership Program
Secondary Teacher Education in Math and Science (STEMS): An APS/UNM Partnership Program
Education/Professional Partnerships
Institute for Professional Development
New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators
North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement
Community/University Partnerships
Comadre a Comadre Program
Family Development Program
Family Literacy Program
Institute for American Indian Education (IAIE)
SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
APS/UNM Special Education Partnership Program in Educational Diagnostician Preparation
Affiliation: Department of Educational Specialties (Special Education Program)
Faculty Director: Ruth Luckasson (ruthl@unm.edu) 505-277-6510
Program Manager: Dr. Joanna Cosbey (jcosbey@unm.edu) 505-277-2167
Administrative Asst: Karen Gaines (kgaines@unm.edu) 505-277-9174
Fax: 505-277-6929
Location: Hokona Hall, Room 108
Website: www.unm.edu/~jcosbey
For more information, please directly contact the Special Education Educational Diagnostician Preparation Partnership program at jcosbey@unm.edu or 505-277-2167. The APS/UNM Special Education Partnership Program in Educational Diagnostician Preparation is housed in the Educational Specialties Department.
The goal of the APS/UNM Special Education Partnership Program in Educational Diagnostician Preparation is to recruit and prepare educational diagnosticians through graduate study and school-based experience to work as members of school-based multidisciplinary assessment teams to “fairly and systematically explore, document, and communicate the unique learning and functioning of a student” (NM-TEAM, 2007, p. 2). This program prepares students to apply for licensure as educational diagnosticians.
APS/UNM Special Education Partnership Program in Mental Retardation and Severe Disabilities
Affiliation: Department of Educational Specialties (Special Education Program)
Faculty Director: Ruth Luckasson (ruthl@unm.edu) 505-277-6510
Program Manager: Dr. Kelley Peters (kpeters@unm.edu) 505-277-7967
Administrative Asst: Tiffany Brown-Wright (twright@unm.edu) 505-277-5019
FAX: 505-277-6929
Location: Hokona Hall, Room 104
Website: http://www.unm.edu/~mrintern
For more information, please directly contact the APS/UNM Special Education Partnership Program in Mental Retardation and Severe Disabilities at 505-277-5019, twright@unm.edu or 505-277-7967, kpeters@unm.edu. The Special Education Partnership Program in Mental Retardation and Severe Disabilities is housed in the Educational Specialties Department.
The goal of the APS/UNM Special Education Partnership Program in Mental Retardation and Severe Disabilities is to provide direct support to intern teachers entering the field of special education who do not currently hold a special education teaching license. During the two-year program, intern teachers receive direct support from master teachers in their APS classroom placements, and up to 45 credit hours of tuition remission to cover coursework required for special education teacher licensure and a master’s degree in special education. In addition, intern teachers receive a stipend the first year and full teacher salary and benefits the second year.
Career Development Program: An APS/UNM Partnership Program
Affiliation: Department of Teacher Education (Elementary Education)
Director: Dr. Eileen Waldschmidt (ewaldsch@unm.edu)
Administrative Asst: Rebecca Fernandez, 505-277-8426 (rebeca@unm.edu)
Telephone: 505-277-6114
Location: Hokona Hall, Room 244
Website: http://ted.unm.edu/careerdevelop.html
The goal of the Career Development Program is to help post-baccalaureate students who wish to earn a New Mexico Elementary K-8 Teaching License while pursuing a MA in Elementary Education. The goal of the CDP is to provide a unique combination of coursework and concurrent classroom experiences which allows students to construct an understanding of the teaching and learning process in the context of “real” classrooms. After successful completion of the first two semesters, students are granted a New Mexico intern license. With the completion of the third semester, interns receive a New Mexico Standard Elementary K-8 teaching licensee. During the third and fourth semesters, interns function as full-time staff members at a participating Albuquerque Public School. Upon successful completion of the 17-month program, Career Development Program students earn a Master of Arts in Elementary Education.
Applications for the Career Development Program are available at the end of February and the application deadline is the second Friday in September. New cohorts are selected by the end of October and begin each January.
Secondary Teacher Education in Math and Science (STEMS): An APS/UNM Partnership Program
A Partnership Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools
Affiliation: Department of Teacher Education (Secondary Education)
Program Manager: Dr. Teresa Sheldahl (terishel@unm.edu)
Administrative Asst: Rebeca Fernández, 505-277-8426 (rebeca@unm.edu)
Telephone: 505-277-2320
Location: Hokona Hall, Room 130
"STEMS" is an intensive teacher education program, which enables post-baccalaureate students to earn a New Mexico secondary (grades 7-12) teaching license. The program offers an alternative to traditional teacher preparation models, with the focus on learning to teach in the context of a full-time classroom experience. Throughout the 14-month program, program participants (interns) receive collegial and professional support from university faculty, teacher coaches, and their cohort of colleagues. All coursework taken can be applied to a master's degree in education. Highly qualified graduates in the sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer sciences—with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in content, 3.0 overall—are eligible to apply. Applications for the STEMS program are available in November, and the application deadline is the end of January. New cohorts are selected by the end of February with the first semester of coursework beginning in June. Please contact the program office for more information about this exciting opportunity for becoming an APS teacher in the math and science fields.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Institute for Professional Development
Affiliation: Department of Teacher Education
Director: Dr. Rosalita Mitchell (rosalita@unm.edu)
Associate Director: Smith Frederick (smithxix@unm.edu)
Office Administrator: Sharon Harrison-Barrens, 505-277-9245 (sbarrens@unm.edu)
Telephone: 505-277-1999
Fax: 505-277-2395
Hours: 8-5, M-F
Location: Student Services Building, Room B-80
Website: http://ipd.unm.edu
The mission of the Institute for Professional Development is to advocate professional development models for educators that will give them the knowledge, skills and identities to strengthen and support the learning of all students in New Mexico. For more information, go to http://ipd.unm.edu.
New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators
Affiliation: COE Administration
Executive Director: Tom Sullivan (nmcsa@unm.edu)
Office Administrator: Carol Wood (cswood@unm.edu)
Communication and Leadership Dev. Coordinator: Dr. Gloria O. Rendon (gorendon@unm.edu)
Telephone: 505-277-6986; Fax: 505-277-5496
Hours: 8-5, M-F
Location: Manzanita Hall, Room 120B
Website: http://www.unm.edu/~nmcsa/
NMCSA is an association that represents school administrators in New Mexico. The governing board has representatives from 10 affiliates, six administrative units, and the Public Education Department. Overall there are approximately 1,500 individual members of NMCSA. Representatives attend meetings of legislative interim committees and agency meetings affecting education. NMCSA represents administrators during the entire legislative session. NMCSA conducts seminars, conferences, and provides professional development in concert with other educational entities. We also provide mentoring and networking opportunities for our members.
North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement
Affiliation: COE Administration
Director: Dr. Susanna Murphy (smurphy1@unm.edu)
Administrative Assistant: Mercy Salazar (NMNCA@unm.edu)
Telephone: 505-277-5961; Fax: 505-277-7285
Hours: 8-5, M-F
Location: Manzanita Hall, Room 117
Website: www.advanc-ed.org
In April 2006, the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), and National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE) came together to form one strong unified organization dedicated to education quality. That unified organization, known as AdvancED, creates the world's largest education community, representing over 23,000 public and private schools, 6,000 school districts, 18,000 volunteers, 162 staff members in 30 states and 66 countries,serving nearly 15 million students.
New Mexico's NCA CASI State Office is located on the UNM main campus in the College of Education. The University of New Mexico has co-sponsored NCA CASI since the early 1900's, an indication of the understanding and support for the importance of the organization's outreach and service initiatives that have made and continue to make a positive impact on New Mexico's educational system in both the pre K-12 public and private school sectors. Schools accredited through NCA CASI/AdvancED receive an "international mark of quality" grounded in research-based accreditation standards that directly link to what matters most for student learning and effective school and school district learning environments. Contact the office for more information about school and school district accreditation and school improvement services.
COMMUNITY/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
Comadre a Comadre
Affiliation: Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Science
Director: Dr. Elba L. Saavedra (elsaave@unm.edu)
Local Telephone: 505-242-1222
Toll-Free Telephone: 877-725-7770
Address: 202 Central Avenue SE, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87102
E-mail: comadre@unm.edu
Website: coe.unm.edu/comadre
The Comadre a Comadre Program is a peer led and community-based program designed to improve the breast health and breast cancer outcomes among Hispanic/Latina women. The program provides free education, resources, and support to women and their loved ones. Specific objectives of the program include: 1) increase education and awareness of screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer so that women can make informed decisions, 2) increase support for women facing a diagnosis of breast cancer, 3) increase knowledge of community resources for those women experiencing a diagnosis of breast cancer, 4) increase the awareness on the importance of early detection of breast cancer, and 4) increase awareness about low-cost or free mammograms services for those women in need of a mammogram.
Comadre a Comadre Partners:
Breast Cancer Resource Center, an initiative of St. Joseph Community Health
Central New Mexico Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
First Choice Community Healthcare
Lovelace Women’s Breast Care Clinic
New Mexico Department of Health, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
UNM Cancer Center Breast Care Clinic
Family Development Program
Affiliation: COE Administration
Director: Lois Vermilya, 505-277-6943 (vermilya@unm.edu)
Program Coordinator: Monique Chavez, 505-277-5800 (machavez@unm.edu)
Manager: Teresa Sierra, 505-277-8510 (tsierra@unm.edu) - For Administrative Inquiries
Fax: 505-277-6282
Hours: 8-5, M-F
Location: Student Services Center, Room B-25
Website: http://familydevelopment.unm.edu/
Mission: Early childhood education through strong partnerships between families and teachers so that children thrive.
Statewide Professional Development: The Family Development Program provides research-based professional development workshops throughout New Mexico and disseminates educational materials relevant to children’s early education, growth, and development. Our training incorporates current research on the critical importance of early learning, including brain development for how young children learn best. A yearlong training program is co-designed with community partners to meet the professional development needs of educators, staff, and parents through specially tailored training sessions that are offered in participants’ own communities. Our distinct professional development approach matches national recommendations for best practices for training teachers and parents to respond effectively to young children’s earliest delight in learning. The Family Development Program demonstrates how real partnership that combines the strengths of parents, teachers, and their community supported by university resources make a difference for young children.
“When as educators we expect to make profound changes in our students’ lives, we haven’t the right to begin without their parents at our side.” - Dr. Maria Chavez, Founder
Family Literacy Program
Affiliation: Department of Teacher Education
Director: Dr. Leila Flores-Dueñas (lflores@unm.edu)
Dr. Nieves Torres (nieves1@unm.edu)
Website: coe.unm.edu/familyliteracy
The UNM Family Literacy Program was established in fall 2005 to provide free weekly literacy clinics for parents and their children from Albuquerque’s South Valley. Certified teachers, graduate students, and faculty members from the UNM College of Education have collaborated to form a curriculum that is literacy focused for Hispanic parents and their children. The participating intergenerational families are 97% low income and Hispanic. Most are limited-English proficient whether they are newly arrived immigrants or born in Albuquerque. Specific objectives of the program include: a) to improve English/Spanish literacy skills of Latino parents/children; b) to provide free children’s/adult books to enhance reading skills at home; c) to validate and improve intergenerational literacy interactions within the home; d) to facilitate advocacy skills to support their children’s learning at school; and e) to provide families with a bag of fresh produce from the Roadrunner Food Bank each week.
Institute for American Indian Education (IAIE)
Affiliation: COE Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies
Program Manager: Geneva Becenti (gbecen01@unm.edu)
Telephone: 505-277-7781
Administrative Assistant: Pearlene Tate (ptate@unm.edu)
Location: Hokona Hall, Room 250
The Institute for American Indian Education, IAIE, was created in response to New Mexico's overwhelming need to improve American Indian student retention and achievement in schools. Since its inception in 2003, more than 80 American Indian students have graduated or are on track to graduate with degrees in education. We have a 90% retention rate and 67% graduation rate for our students. Additionally, the UNM College of Education American Indian/First Nations faculty, which is the largest group of American Indian/First Nations faculty at any College of Education in the country, conduct outreach, workshops, and seminars in the area of curriculum development, preparation for teacher licensure tests, American Indian charter school development, and American Indian language revitalization and instructional planning.
IAIE’s partnerships include government, state, private and tribal organizations across the Southwest and the country. IAIE’s partners work together to extend educational services to New Mexico American Indian students and communities.
IAIE Partnerships:
Colyer/Nichols Inc.
Contact: Richard Nichols; 505-747-0190; Email: colyrnickl@cybermesa.com
Gallup McKinley County School District
Contact: Esther Macia; 505-721-1051; Website: www.gmcs.k12.nm.us
Indigenous Nations Library Program, UNM Zimmerman Library
Contact: Mary Tsosie; 505-277-8922; Website: elibrary.unm.edu
Jemez Pueblo Department of Education
Contact: Kevin Shendo; 505-834-9102; Website: www.jemezpueblo.org
Navajo Teacher Education Consortium
Contact: Dr. Harvey Rude; 970-351-1659; Website: cdte.dinecollege.edu
New Mexico Indian Affairs Department
Contact: Alvin H. Warren; 505-476-1600; Website: www.iad.state.nm.us
New Mexico Indian Education Division
Contact: Asst. Cabinet Secretary, Nancy Martine-Alonzo; 505-827-6679; Website: www.ped.state.nm.us
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Contact: Dr. William Flores; 505-476-6500; Website: hed.state.nm.us
New Mexico Tribal Library Program
Contact: Mildred Walters;
Website: www.nmstatelibrary.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=105
Poston and Associates
Contact: Stephanie Poston; 505-379-6172; Email: stephposton@msn.com
St. Michael Indian School, Window Rock, Arizona
Contact: Joan Levitt; 928-871-4667; Website: www.smis1902.org
Red Willow Center, Taos Pueblo
Contact: Shawn Duran; 505-758-5990; Email: sduran@taospueblo.com
UNM Gallup Branch
Contact: Dr. Helen Zongolowitz; 505-863-7714; Website: www.gallup.unm.edu