Higher Education Activities
The following is a review of the ways in which the five participating Catholic colleges and universities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee have served and are currently serving our K-12 Catholic schools.
Alverno College
Activity
Description
SEWAC
Grant-based program builds capacity for improved classroom instruction and assessment by engaging teachers and administrators (1999 - )
Person Responsible: Sr. Mary Diez
Special Courses:
Arch Teachers
Arch Teachers
MA program in SOE makes selected courses available to principals and teachers at reduced tuition (2003 - )
Person Responsible: Sr. Mary Diez
IE / PDP Collaborative
Milwaukee Southeastern Wisconsin Consortium of Private Institutions of Higher Education: three common one-credit courses offering support in PDP writing, action research, etc.
Person Responsible: Education Faculty
Board Membership
Board of Directors: St. Joan Antida High School
Person Responsible: Mary Meehan
Board Membership
Board of Directors: Nativity Jesuit Middle School
Person Responsible: Sue Smith
IE / PEP Collaborative
Milwaukee Southeastern Wisconsin Consortium of Private Institutions of Higher Education: three common one-credit courses offering support in PDP writing, action research, etc.
Person Responsible: Margaret Tackes
PI-34 PDP Review
Review Initial Educators' PDP's for goal and final approval
Person Responsible: Nancy Jelen, Margaret Tackes, Rita Nawrocki-Chabin, Sherrie Akinsanya
Special Course Design
Courses designed for groups of Catholic schools, focused on curriculum and assessment: Nativity Jesuit MS/Notre Dame MS/Prince of Peace/St.Rafael (2003 – 2004); Queen of Peace/Salam/St.Charles Borromeo/St. Roman (2004 – 2005)
Person Responsible: Sr. Mary Diez
Cardinal Stritch
Activity
Description
Differentiation Course
Three inservice days during the year to create a knowledge base of differentiated curriculum, instructional, and assessment strategies (Aug. 06 – March 07)
Person Responsible: Kirstin Anglea
Board Membership
Board of Directors: St. Joan Antida High School (2005 - )
Person Responsible: Anthea Bojar
Board Membership
Board of Directors: Nativity Jesuit Middle School (2004 - )
Person Responsible: Anthea Bojar
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning for St. Joan Antida High School (2007 - )
Person Responsible: Peter Jonas, Michael Dickmann
Consultation
Consultation to St. Coletta Day School Board, staff, and parents regarding assessment, social skills curriculum, and transition (2007 - )
Person Responsible: Sr. Gabrielle Kowalski
Writing PDP's with Initial Educators
A PDP writing course is taught each spring, and an overview of PI-34 is presented for August inservices. (2005 - )
Person Responsible: Nancy Marsho
IE / PDP Collaborative
Milwaukee Southeastern Wisconsin Consortium of Private Institutions of Higher Education: three common one-credit courses offering support in PDP writing, action research, etc.
Person Responsible: Education Faculty
Marian University
Activity
Description
Reinstatement of Theology Degree & Certificate Program
Combination of theology with business, nursing, and art therapy (Fall 2008)
Person Responsible: Brandon Claycomb
Field & Clinical Experiences
Students are placed in a variety of Catholic schools for field placements and student teaching
Person Responsible: Kathryn Polmanteer
Staff & Professional Development
Curriculum development, math alignment with direct instruction, and other consulting with FACES (Fond du Lac Area Catholic Education Services)
Person Responsible: Education Faculty
Marquette University
Activity
Description
Literacy Project
Literacy in the Content Areas course taught at Pius XI High School to meet complementary needs of Pius XI and MU SOE students (2007 - )
Person Responsible: Terry Burant
PDP Class
PI-34 Professional Development Portfolio Class at Pius XI High School (Spring 2007)
Person Responsible: Terry Burant
Board Membership
Board of Directors: Notre Dame Middle School (2000 - )
Person Responsible: Kathleen Cepelka
Board Membership
Board of Directors: Pius XI High School (2007 - )
Person Responsible: Kathleen Cepelka
Family Literacy Project
Housed within the Hartman Literacy & Learning Project in the SOE, the FLP develops literacy skills of Milwaukee inner-city children, ten weeks per semester, two sessions per week (1994 - )
Person Responsible: Kathleen Clark
Search Committee Participation
Archdiocesan Search Committee for Superintendent of Schools (2007)
Person Responsible: Bill Henk (Chair), Kathleen Cepelka
Catholic School Leadership Cohort
M.A. in Educational Leadership toward WI administrative licensure. (2007 – 2010)
Person Responsible: Joan Whipp, Martin Scanlan
Advisory Work
Archbishop's Advisory Committee for Catholic Schools
Person Responsible: Bill Henk
Catholic Schools Personnel Scholarships
2/3 tuition reduction for Catholic elementary or secondary school personnel pursuing masters degree or certificate programs
Person Responsible: Tom Marek
IE / PDP
Collaborative
Collaborative
Milwaukee Southeastern Wisconsin Consortium of Private Institutions of Higher Education: three common one-credit courses offering support in PDP writing, action research, etc.
Person Responsible: Joan Whipp
Mount Mary
Activity
Description
Reduced Tuition / Scholarships
50% tuition reduction to all Catholic school teachers for graduate or undergraduate regular-priced coursework
Person Responsible: Deb Dosemagen
PD Support / Credit Options
Partnership with schools and Archdiocese to offer credit options tied to professional development activities
Person Responsible: Deb Dosemagen
IE / PDP Collaborative
Milwaukee Southeastern Wisconsin Consortium of Private Institutions of Higher Education: three common one-credit courses offering support in PDP writing, action research, etc.
Person Responsible: Deb Dosemagen, Jane Baldridge
PDP Support: Guest Speakers
Faculty have addressed school staffs on a variety of topics, e.g., Scripture, diversity, assessment, PDP's, etc.
Person Responsible: Deb Dosemagen
Board Committee Membership
Education Committee of the Board of Directors: Notre Dame Middle School
Person Responsible: Deb Dosemagen
PI-34 PDP Review
Review Initial Educators' PDP's for goal and final approval
Person Responsible: Mount Mary Education Faculty
Arch Teaching Resource Center
Depository for the educational materials collection for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Person Responsible: Sr. Jean Raymond McBride
NCA Accreditation Review Teams
Faculty serve on teams of NCA reviewers at various schools.
Person Responsible: Deb Dosemagen