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Conference for after-school programs
MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (April 5, 2005) — Local childcare educators will learn creative teaching methods at an
upcoming conference entitled, “School Age Rocks!” The April 9 conference
at Milligan College will emphasize how to make after-school programs both
educational and fun, using non-traditional styles of education, such as
music, games, art and drama.
Designed for directors and supervisors of after-school programs in the
area, which provide supervision and enrichment for children in the hours
before and after school, the Northeast Tennessee School Age Child Care
Conference (NETSACC) will be hosted by Milligan College’s Teacher
Education program.
“Milligan is hosting the NETSACC conference because of its commitment to
supporting after-school programs in the area. After-school programs are
very important and closely related to our early childhood and elementary
education missions,” said Dr. Beverly Schmalzried, area chair and
professor of education.
Schmalzried directed more than 140 after school programs in her previous
assignment with the United States Air Force. Under her guidance, the Air
Force’s early childhood education programs were designated as a “model for
the nation” by the United States Congress and the National Women’s Law
Center. She also set the standard for the Department of Defense by
requiring and helping all Air Force school-age programs to achieve
national accreditation.
Dr.
Billye Joyce Fine, director of teacher education and assistant professor
of early childhood education at Milligan, will be one of the featured
presenters at the conference. She taught in the Florida public school
system for nine years and was a principal for 31 years prior to her tenure
at Milligan College. She has published numerous articles and manuals
concerning education and society and has authored a book titled, “Teachers
Are Made, Not Born.”
Dr.
Norma J. Morrison, professor of education at Milligan College, will join
with several Milligan graduate students to present a workshop on the
“Reggio Approach” to learning. The “Reggio Approach,” founded in the
Northern Italian town of Reggio Emilia, is often called “the education
based on relationships.” It focuses strongly on projects, the fine arts
and the child’s relationships with those whom he or she interacts with.
Milligan offers undergraduate teacher education programs in early
childhood, middle grades, secondary and select K-12 specialty fields, such
as music, theatre and physical education. The college also offers a Master
of Education program at both the initial licensure and advanced levels.
For
more information on the NETSACC Conference or the education program at
Milligan College, call 423.461.8745.
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