Month: October 2019

PESO, Mason’s PhD in Education Student Organization, has asked us to share a message with all CEHD PhD students.  Please read on!

Hello PhD Students,

How are you? Our PESO executive board has a few updates:

• Save the Date (event flyer attached)! The PhD in Education Student Organization (PESO) is planning its signature semi-annual “Nuts & Bolts” Conference on Saturday, November 16th, 2019, from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm. The theme of the conference is Writing. A variety of topics (e.g. planning, writing a conference proposal, writing for grants, the logistics of writing a policy brief, etc.) related to writing will be presented by both faculty and students. Lunch will be included, and a peer-mentor networking session will take place during the lunch break. The agenda and presentation descriptions will be distributed in early November. We look forward to seeing you there!
• Call for Student Presenters: The PhD in Education Student Organization (PESO) is soliciting student presenters for its signature semi-annual “Nuts & Bolts” Conference. PESO is planning a conference on Saturday, November 16, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm and the theme of this fall’s conference is Writing. There will be both faculty and student presenters, so we are soliciting students to present on a variety of writing topics that will benefit PhD students at different stages of the program. Presentations are 40-45 minutes plus Q&A. If you are interested in presenting, please contact Amber Sansbury to discuss your proposed topic and availability at [email protected] by Tuesday, October 29, at 4:00 pm. Thanks!

Check out these related articles in the news…..

• Pickle, N. (2019). Post-Ph.D. job searches are tough. Here’s how I escaped Dr. Seuss’s ‘Waiting Place’
• Whitaker, M. (2019). Which Publications Matter at Which Stages of Your Career?

Best,

Amber B. Sansbury, M.Ed.

PhD in Education Student Organization (PESO), President

As part of the College of Education and Human Development’s continuing efforts to support student research here at George Mason University, we are sharing this research study participation request:

Hello Education Majors!

 Would you like to win a $10 Starbucks gift card?  We are looking for 8-16 participants for a short study regarding climate change education in classrooms that will be completed within the next few weeks.  If you are a K-12 Education Major and would be willing to be interviewed for 20-40 minutes, please contact [email protected] asap. 

If participants so choose, they will be entered in a lottery to win 1 of 4 $10 Starbucks gift cards (there will be a maximum of 16 participants). Please help us out if you can!

Participants will be asked the following questions prior to the interview:

• What is your name?
• What is your age? 
• Please list the gender you identify with. 
• Please list your race/ethnicity. 
• What year are you in your degree (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior)? 
• How would you describe your political affiliation? 
• Are you planning to teach K-12?
• What grade do you intend to teach? 
• What subject do you plan to teach? 

Warm Regards,

Sammi Tuckerman

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Little Scholars, a provider of after school enrichment classes for elementary and middle schools in the Northern Virginia area, is seeking fun and responsible college students to teach their classes. This is a wonderful opportunity for students enrolled in education pathways to gain teaching experience while also having the advantage of flexible scheduling!  

Interested teachers should send their up-to-date resume with contact information including email address to Chris Freeman ([email protected]). Teachers will be required to provide quality references. Little Scholars will run a background check on qualified candidates that move forward in the hiring process. For more information, contact Chris at 703-259-3434.

Has schoolwork been piling up the last few weeks in massive quantities? Are you feeling a bit guilty for pushing off projects and papers until the last minute? It’s okay. You’re not the only one trading in that #FridayFeeling for a hot date with a textbook and your computer screen.

This time of the semester is a doozy for the majority of students across campus. Midterms drain students mentally and physically, and unlike finals, the end isn’t near just yet. There’s still work to be done, but finding the time to do it isn’t easy. That’s exactly why properly managing the minutes you have is essential to midsemester success and wellness.

The Student Success Team has a few tips and tricks up their sleeves to help you accomplish goals throughout the week in order to fully #FinishFridays. Read below to see our top three recommendations to help you properly preserve your #FridayFeeling.

1. Don’t Multitask: Doing several things at once actually reduces productivity and lowers work quality. Brains aren’t wired to multitask; we think we’re accomplishing a lot, but in reality we’re just quickly switching back and forth between tasks. This results in us spending most of our time refocusing on what’s in front of us, which can steal many minutes away at a time. Create a list of tasks to accomplish, and dedicate your energy to one at a time.

2. Schedule Free Time: This is one of the most important aspects of time management, and often the most overlooked. When tasks begin piling up, our first instinct is to fill every minute of the day with work. Unfortunately, this isn’t realistic. Even if you successfully manage to get through the day without taking a well-being break, you simply cannot account for unexpected distractions, such as a sick child or an impromptu meeting with the boss. Schedule time to respond to those interruptions. When your break is over, you can successfully get back to work feeling confident that things are going according to plan.

3. Implement the 2-minute Rule: Small, mundane tasks clutter our minds, instill guilt, and take away precious mental energy from essential projects. Don’t let them. If a task takes less than two minutes, do it now, even if it’s not work-related. Book that critical appointment, clean up your messy desk, and respond to that text message. Once your 2-minute tasks are out of the way, turn off all notifications and fully immerse yourself in the project at hand.

Need more help with time management? Mason’s Learning Services offers great workshops to help students build the skills needed to succeed in college, including time management.  

One of the most enjoyable tasks the Office of Student and Academic Affairs performs each semester is facilitating a number of scholarship programs that are funded by, or in the memory of, alumni of the College of Education and Human Development and philanthropists committed to student success. While our outstanding student recipients receive funds to help defray the cost of attending Mason, the faculty charged with reviewing applications benefit as well.  They get a glimpse into the inspiring lives of our applicants and the potential future contributions they will make to their fields of study.  The College of Education and Human Development was thrilled to award nearly $60,000 in scholarships to deserving undergraduate and graduate students for the fall 2019 semester.  More information about all CEHD scholarships and awards is available here. This semester’s recipients are as follows:

Susan Hawn Catherine “Cathy” Belter Scholarship	Megan Peters Dr. Marjory F. Brown-Azarowicz Scholarship
Judith Ko Dr. Marjory F. Brown-Azarowicz Scholarship	Shirleen Rahman Annette Gorn Memorial Scholarship
Elogien Ali Lynette R. Heppe Memorial Scholarship	Carlos Lavin Helen Kellar Scholarship
Jillian Malm Lynch Helen Kellar Scholarship	Anna Macedonia Helen Kellar Scholarship
Jae Lee Lewis/Russell Severe Disabilities Scholarship	Renée Ruggles Lewis/Russell Severe Disabilities Scholarship
Saira Saghir Dr. Sakineh “Simin” Redjali and Dr. Said Khadiri Scholarship	Diana Fernandez Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship
Cary Hunter Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship	Julia Ranieri Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship
Alexis Schmidt Wen Pei Wu Scholarship	Destini Manuel Kyle Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Jennifer Cooke Kyle Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to our scholarship recipients, and many thanks to our generous donors for making these awards possible!