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Department of Educational Theory and Practice

The Department of Educational Theory and Practice (ETAP) is a vibrant and inclusive community of students and faculty. In this community, students and faculty dream and challenge, create and examine, test and implement the best of what education can be to meet the contemporary learning needs of society wherever those arise.

ETAP faculty have built working relations with schools, universities, businesses, corporations, and government agencies locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

The Department offers programs for advanced study and research in Language and Literacy, Instructional Design and Technology, Mathematics and Science education, Teaching and Learning, and Curriculum and Instruction.

Dr. Peter Shea of the Department of Educational Theory and Practice was recognized as a Sloan-C Fellow at the 17th Annual International Conference on Online Learning in November 2011. This fellowship recognizes individuals who have made significant, national contributions to the field of online teaching and learning. Professor Shea was recognized for outstanding research that has advanced understanding of online learning and for noteworthy contributions to the field of online education.

ETAP FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Our full-time faculty members engage in numerous national and international publication and service activities. Along with their own publication activity, thay serve as reviewers for conference proposals, journal manuscripts, and textbooks. As one representation of this professional service, the following list indicates past and current work as editorial, advisory and/or review board members

EDITORIAL, ADVISORY and/or REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS

  • Bogazici University Journal (Kouba)
  • Changing English (Applebee)
  • Computers in Human Behavior (Bangert-Drowns)
  • Educational Technology Research and Development (Bangert-Drowns)
  • English Journal (Agee)
  • International Journal of Multilingualism (Kecskes)
  • Journal of Intercultural Pragmatics (Kecskes - Editor)
  • Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (Shea – Assoc. Editor)
  • Journal of Literacy Research (Agee)
  • Journal of Research on Technology in Education (Bangert-Drowns)
  • Journal of Writing Assessment (Yagelski)
  • Language Learning and Technology (Meskill)
  • Reading Research Quarterly (Agee)
  • Rehabilitation and Exceptionality (Haase)
  • Research in the Teaching of English (Agee, Applebee)
  • Written Communication (Applebee)
  • Advisory Board member for the Journal English Education (Yagelski)

FACULTY RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Career Awards

  • Applebee – Reading Hall of Fame
  • Langer – Reading Hall of Fame, Presidential Award for Lifetime Career Achievement (Hofstra University), Excellence in the Pursuit of Knowledge (State University of New York), Honorary Doctorate (Uppsala University, Sweden)

Excellence in Research

  • Agee- American Educational Research Association (Division K) Kappa Delta Pi Research Award
  • Applebee - University at Albany and State University of New York Chancellor’s Award
  • Langer - Richard H. Meade Award for Outstanding Research, National Council of Teachers of English, University at Albany and State University of New York Chancellor’s Award

Early Career Award

  • Bangert-Drowns – Hinsdale Scholar Award for Scholarship and Professional Promise, University of Michigan
  • Herzig – National Science Foundation
  • Wilcox – Faculty Diversity Award-SUNY

Scholarship Awards

  • Langer - Distinguished Professor (State University of New York ), Distinguished Professor (University of Trondheim, Norway), Distinguished Visiting Scholar (Turku University, Finland) and Invited Professor (Swedish Research Council)

Teaching Awards

  • Herzig – University of Wisconsin
  • Yagelski – Purdue University and University at Albany

Leadership Awards

  • Shea – EDUCAUSE Award for Systematic Progress in Teaching & Learning

Awards for Outstanding Articles/Books/Software

  • Applebee – Conference on English Education, National Council of Teachers of English
  • Bangert-Drowns – Journal of Educational Research
  • Kecskes – Publishers’ Excellence
  • Kecskes - Situation-Bound Utterances in L1 and L2 Berlin: Morton de Gruyter
  • Kouba – Learning Magazine
  • Langer – Albert J. Harris Award, International Reading Association
  • Rodgers – American Educational Research Association – Division K

Fellows

  • Applebee – Rockefeller Foundation
  • Kecskes - Rockefeller Foundation
  • Kecskes - Mitteleuropa Foundation, Bolzano, Italy
  • Langer – APA, Natl. Conference on Research in English, Rockefeller Foundation, Distinguished Benton Fellow (University of Chicago)

Spencer Fellows/Grants

  • Herzig

Distinguished Service Positions

  • Bangert-Drowns – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, UAlbany School of Education
  • Bowman – Regent from the Third Judicial District for the State University of New York

Awards/Recognition for Work as a Graduate Student

  • Agee – Promising Researcher Award (National Council of Teachers of English) and Outstanding Student Research Award (Georgia Educational Research Association)
  • Applebee – Promising Researcher Award (National Council of Teachers of English)


    ETAP STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

TEACH Workshop - Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The School of Education offers a workshop to help you through the online TEACH application process for certification. You are not required to attend the workshop to apply for certification, but may find it helpful. If you do not attend one of these workshops, you may find it helpful to go to the following site to assist you with applying for your certification.

This semester, the TEACH workshop will be held Tuesday, November 20 at 4 p.m. in the Science Library SLOG03. During the workshop, you will be able to complete your online application for certification.

The State Education Department charges for each certification for which you are applying. Additionally, a $50 payment is required for the University to recommend you for certification. These fees can be paid for with a credit card on the day of the workshop.

IMPORTANT: If you have already created a TEACH account, you must bring your Username and Password, or you will not able to log into the system. If you have forgotten your username/password, click here for assistance.

Please RSVP Heidi Audino if you would like to attend.

IMPORTANT: If you are completing one of your Approved Teacher Preparation Programs, you must request an Institutional Recommendation. If attending this workshop, we will assist you with this. If not, please refer to the above link.

Heidi Audino, Director or the Pathways into Education CenterSchool of Education, 127haudino@umail.albany.edu

    Contact Information:

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    Prospective students, please contact the Pathways Into Education Center, (518) 442-5090. ETAPND@albany.edu.

    Non-degree students looking for advisement and permission numbers, please contact ETAPND@albany.edu. (518) 442-5090.

    Masters students seeking AVN's and course permission numbers, please contact ETAPCPN@albany.edu. (518) 442-5037.

    Please send questions or comments to: etapinfo@albany.edu.

    The Department of Educational Theory and Practice
    School of Education
    University at Albany
    1400 Washington Ave.
    Albany, NY 12222, USA
    Phone: (518) 442-5020
    FAX: (518) 442-5008

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  • Department of Educational Theory and Practice
    School of Education University at Albany
    SUNY ETAP DepartmentEducation 122
    1400 Washington Avenue
    Albany, NY 12222
    Phone: (518) 442-5020
    Fax: (518) 442-5008