A free computer workshop was offered to Montevallo’s senior adult population at the University of Montevallo campus in Wills Hall. Ms. Jenny Avery and her ED 335 students conducted the workshop as a joint effort of the UM Montevallo Connection and the Montevallo Parks and Recreation Board. Dr. Carolyn Miller-Kirby coordinated this event.

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Several University of Montevallo students, faculty and staff members visited Montevallo Elementary School and joined forces with other prominent community leaders in an effort to increase reading awareness by participating in the United We Read project.  The project takes place during Black History Month and encourages an appreciation of African-American culture.  Each volunteer read a book that was pre-selected by the Literacy Council and all the children received a free copy of the book.

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Dr. Joe Walsh participated as a team member during the Southern Regional Education Board's recent Technical Assistance Visit at Montevallo Middle School. As a component of the "Making Middle Grades Work" initiative, the purpose of this comprehensive site visit was to assist school leaders and teachers in identifying changes needed to improve student achievement in the middle grades. Program participation is voluntary and attests to Montevallo Middle School's unwavering commitment to high-quality teaching and learning.

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Dr. Kathy King presented a writer's workshop to Audra Edwards', 7th and 8th grade GRC students at Montevallo Middle School. Dr. King stated "It was a privilege to watch Audra at work and to see how alive -- to words and images and sounds -- many of these kids were."  

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Under the authorization of Dr. Terry Roberson, Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Cynthia Jarrett, Vice President of Business Affairs, the university awarded two scholarships for Montevallo High School students. These scholarships enable qualified students to dually enroll in a university course during their senior year. This is a standing scholarship that will be awarded each semester.

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At the invitation of Audra Edwards, Montevallo Middle School English and GRC literature teacher, Dr. Jim Murphy, English professor visited 8th graders at the middle school to discuss poetry.

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Dr. Terry Roberson, Interim VPAA and Dr. Jack Riley, Graduate Dean extended an offer to Montevallo school faculty and administration to audit University courses at no cost. In exchange, the school faculty and administration will continue opening their classrooms to UM students for observation and other educational experiences.

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Under the direction of UM counseling faculty, Drs. Puleo, Bartlett and Daughhetee and MHS faculty, Karen Coats and Margot Gravelet, UM counseling students are scheduled to provide group counseling for MHS students who are at-risk academically. 

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Theatre adjunct, Jeanmarie Collins is conducting a project for a gifted class fundraiser with MES gifted teacher Jo Ellen Mattingly. She is also leading theatre games for students with special needs in Ms. Madonia's class.

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Under the direction of MES counselor, Ms. Lori Martin, Dr. Hollie Cost is teaching social skills lessons to a group of 4th graders.

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Dr. Alex Bruce and English faculty members are collaborating with  MHS teachers to identify ways to prepare high school students for the realities of college experiences.

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Dr. Janie Hubbard presented on career day at MMS

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During the Fall 2007 semester, Dr. Linda Murdock and a group of graduate students in speech-language pathology provided weekly, small group phonological awareness instruction to kindergarteners at risk for reading failure.

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Dr. Mike Hardig responded to a request from Mona Guraya, science club sponsor, by arranging for microscope donations to MMS.

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UM student organizations SEA/SCEC and AEL provided scholarships for two MES students to attend Camp Cosby

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UM Phase II students are hosted by MHS teachers for a 94 hour lab experience this semester in which students have the chance to shadow and teach

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Under the direction of Dr. Moore and Ms. Bluiett, Literacy Block students have begun a penpal project with MES students.

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Jenny Avery's ED 336 student, Ronaldo Gomes provided a presentation on Brazil to MES 4th graders in November

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Drs. Hollie Cost, Janie Hubbard and Glee Whitsett present Montevallo Connection information at MES, MHS and MMS faculty meetings

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Dr. Cindy Tidwell's students present science lesson to Ms. Gigi Lawley's students at MES

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Drs. Glee Whitsett and Jay Cofield, UM student Jennifer Bailey and MES PTO past-president collaborate to produce a viewers' guide for The Seagull  

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ED 415/515 lab placements in MES inclusion classes

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ED 408/508 lab placements in MES autism unit

Dr. Ted Metz, UM art professor collaborates with Mr. Alan Cecil, MES art teacher to produce metal sculptures. Sculptures were conceptualized by MES students and created by UM art students. 

Dr. Jenifer Moore and Ms. Haley Franks collaborate to implement a summer reading program at MES with ED 410 students providing instruction

Drs. Glee Whitsett and Jay Cofield, UM student Jennifer Bailey and MES PTO past-president collaborate to produce a viewers' guide for Measure for Measure

Dr. Jill Wicknick and Laura Taylor took MES 2^nd graders out to Shoal Creek in Orr Park to Test Water Quality using Aquatic Invertebrates as Indicator Species in May of 2007 and is scheduled to take them again in May 2008.

During the spring 2007, Dr. Linda Murdock and a group of graduate students in speech-language pathology provided supplemental reading instruction to second and third graders.

Dr. Hollie Cost and special education students collaborate with Mrs. Kim Gray and Mrs. Shay Mayhan to sponsor MES kindergarten Awesome Author's day for the third year in a row.

ED 415/515 lab placements in MES inclusion classes

MES, MMS, MHS and UM faculty meet for a spring planning retreat at the John Stewart Student Retreat Center

Dr. Jane Kirkpatrick's KNES 489/589 students work with Tim Ray of MES for 10 weeks.

Dr. Jane Kirkpatrick's KNES 430/530 students work with Sheila Jett of MMS for 10 weeks.