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By Anonymous — Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Three innovative, travel-based courses bring students, faculty to Japan and New Orleans to help disaster-ravaged communities and to Detroit to study the auto industry
Camarillo, CA - Instead of spending her spring break lounging on the beach, CI senior Jessica Cortez joined 14 of her fellow students to help rebuild aquaculture oyster farms in a Japanese village devastated by last year’s earthquake and tsunami. Senior Ivett Plascencia headed to New Orleans to restore wetlands and create community food gardens for areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. And junior Suki Fukumoto went to Detroit to meet with auto industry executives and learn how U.S. car manufacturers are rebuilding and innovating. Their spring break trips were actually service and travel learning experiences that form the basis for three innovative CSU Channel Islands courses. The courses are aimed at helping students gain a first-hand understanding of complex world problems and the skills and dedication to help solve them. “It was eye-opening,” said Cortez, a biochemistry major. “I did not know much about Japanese culture before taking this class and I now have a profound appreciation for the people and the culture. It was extremely gratifying to be able to contribute to something greater by helping the local oyster fisherman revive their business and encouraging them to have the strength to carry on in their recovery efforts.” On Tuesday, April 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. in CI’s Broome Library, more than 40 students who participated in the trips will share their experiences, insights and discoveries with the campus community. The students’ poster presentations will address topics ranging from how to promote eco-tourism in tsunami-stricken areas of Japan to levee failures, automotive production and jazz. “These trips are CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 16th, 2012
University to host “Forging Alliances,” Fourth Annual Conference for Social Justice in Education
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) will host “Forging Alliances,” the Fourth Annual Conference for Social Justice in Education, on Saturday, April 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at CI’s Malibu Hall and John Spoor Broome Library. The event gathers Ventura County teachers and learners to showcase and discuss issues of social justice at work in the community, area schools, and institutions of higher education. The conference is free and open to teachers, students, parents, administrators, counselors, youth advocates, activists, paraprofessionals and anyone else in Ventura County who is connected to public education in some way and is concerned about issues of equity, access and accountability. The day will begin with opening remarks by CI President Richard Rush and a keynote speech by Ben Romo, Director of Community Education and Special Projects for the Santa Barbara County School of Education. Afternoon sessions include presentations by local leaders in social justice issues. Throughout the day, attendees will have an opportunity to network and share, plan, discuss, question, support and change what we do to achieve equity in our schools. Complimentary on-campus parking and lunch will be provided. Registration is strongly encouraged and is available online at http://education.csuci.edu/justice-conference/. “Forging Alliances” is sponsored by CI’s School of Education, the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics, the Provost’s office, Extended University, Arts & Sciences, and the Center for Integrative Studies, along with the Ventura Unified School District and the Ventura County Social Justice Fund. To learn more about social justice education at CI, please contact Dr. Tiina Itkonen, Associate Professor of Education, at tiina.itkonen@csuci.edu or 805-437-3294. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 16th, 2012
 Fillmore Unified School District FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AGENDA 7:00 p.m. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Sespe Elementary School Science Fair will be from 9am-11am on Wednesday April 18. Display for the parents is on Thursday April 19th from 6-7pm. |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
The Tobacco Bus of Horrors rolled into town again this year to visit Fillmore Middle School. Ronda Reyes-Deutsch, FMS school counselor, welcomed Carolyn Consoli and Johnny Gomez from the Ventura County Health Care Agency that educates 6th graders on the dangers of tobacco. 6th grade docents led the tours for their peers sharing shocking information like there are 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke and 70 of them are known to cause cancer. The Tobacco Industry uses movies for advertising to influence kids to use tobacco products. It is estimated that a thousand children are influenced to start using tobacco every day! The outside of the bus has been painted with murals and the inside of the bus shows past and present advertising in the media on luring young people to begin smoking to replace those who have died from tobacco use. Also, the students got to walk through a mouth of a smoker (a structure built inside the bus). Each 6th grade class was divided into 5 groups. Docents then took the students to a designated location around or inside the bus to engage the children in conversations such as what is second hand smoke and learning that there is such a thing as third hand smoke. Illegal sales to minors (anyone under 18 years of age) was discussed and a phone number was given to report the criminal activity. Some children had a family member or close friend that smokes. The bus has a number on it to call to help those addicted to nicotine stop. Another conversation on one side of the bus was that cigarette butts are the majority of litter in parks and beaches. Fillmore parks still permit smoking! Did you know that it takes about 30 years for a cigarette filter to decompose? Or did you know that a cigar can have as much tobacco as a pack of cigarettes? Some clever phrases also are painted on the outside of the bus: If you see someone selling to a child under 18 years of age, please report it. The number to call is: 1-800-5-ASK-4-ID If you or a loved one wants to kick this nasty habit, please call the County at 201-STOP. 6th Grade Docents for Wednesday, April 4, 2012: 6th Grade Docents for Thursday, April 5, 2012 FMS Art classes facilitated by Doris Nichols also helped raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco by creating Anti-Tobacco collages. Daniel Vaca, Mattias VanBreemen, Nancy Hurtado, Jacob Alvarez and Emmanuel Roldan are among the students that chose to create artwork sending messages to not use tobacco. Thank you Tobacco Bus of Horrors! |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
Presentation part of CLU’s revived Yam Yad tradition
 Reese Halter THOUSAND OAKS, CA - A free public presentation on the need to save bees will be part of California Lutheran University’s Yam Yad 2012 celebration. Reese Halter, an adjunct member of the CLU biology faculty, will present “Save the Bees, Savor Their Honey” at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in Kingsmen Park. Visitors of all ages can sample honey from Camarillo’s Jubilee Honeybee Co. and find out why it’s important to protect urban bees and what people can do to help. Halter has written many books and in October released an updated version of “The Incomparable Honeybee and the Economics of Pollination.” His other titles include “The Insatiable Bark Beetle,” “Wild Weather: The Truth Behind Global Warming” and “Mysteries of the Redwood Forest with Bruni the Bear.” Halter will be available to sign books during the event. Featured regularly as an environmental expert on MSNBC and as a contributor for The Huffington Post, Halter founded the Global Forest Science conservation institute. Yam Yad is a day of service, education and recreation. Students, alumni, staff and family members will spend the morning participating in service projects around campus. They will plant trees and shrubs outside academic buildings, remove weeds and build raised beds in the CLU Community Garden, create a path outside Samuelson Chapel and begin work on a meditation garden there. A trip to Zuma Beach is planned for the afternoon. The first Yam Yad, which is May Day spelled backward, was held on May 1, 1967, when the student government planned a day off from classes. Students trekked to the “Gunsmoke” movie set, where they held mock gunfights with water guns and water balloons and ate barbecue served by the cafeteria staff. As the tradition continued, it expanded to include a service project that students and staff worked on together. Projects included creating Buth Park on campus and laying a cement walkway through Kingsmen Park. Water fights and food remained a part of the festivities through the years. The date of the event, which wasn’t always on May 1, was kept a surprise for most students, who would wake to yells of “Yam Yad” and gather to find out what was planned. The Yam Yad tradition lapsed from the early 1980s until 2010, when it was revived in honor of CLU’s 50th anniversary. Kingsmen Park is located on the north side of Memorial Parkway near Mountclef Boulevard. For more information on the public talk, contact Halter at EarthDrReese@gmail.com or 805-493-3342. |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
Khevin Pratt, a Moorpark College student, has been selected to travel to a NASA Center in May 2012 to participate in a three-day on-site event at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Pratt was selected as one of 92 community college students from across the nation to be part of the National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program (https://ncas.aerospacescholars.org). While participating in four Web-based assignments during the school year, Pratt maintained a 97 percent average on assignments to qualify for the NASA robotics experience. On one assignment, Pratt invented a "human-like" wind-powered robotics apparatus named "Hu-bot" (pronounced "hugh-bot"). Pratt plans to work closely with NASA engineers and scholars from across the nation to further develop his Hu-bot invention in hopes of a 2016 Mars exploration launch. Pratt believes his goal to rebuild ecologically and socially sustainable communities and ecosystems devastated by tornado, earthquake, or hurricane destruction will be aided greatly by the technological expertise and cumulative wisdom available through the NCAS program. As a mathematics/engineering student, he is excited about the opportunities presented by the program and intends to contribute extensively toward the 2016 Mars exploration mission. Pratt will use the NASA experience to contribute to global society in the future and utilize his education for the benefit of greater mankind and the environment. For additional information, please contact Deborah Hutchings, National Community College Aerospace Scholars Program Manager, at (281) 483-8623 or alternatively, deborah.hutchings-1@nasa.gov. For questions about NASA or other NASA education initiatives, contact Rachel Kraft at (281) 483-5111 or rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov. |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
Fillmore Unified School District FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AGENDA |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
2nd Annual Mediation Conference explores effective conflict resolution skills
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) will host the 2nd Annual Mediation Conference on Saturday, April 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the John Spoor Broome Library on the CI campus. The conference, presented by CI’s Communication Program and the Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement (VCDS), brings together expert mediators and community members for a day of sharing knowledge and skills on how to better solve conflict, engage divergent voices, and promote healing in our community. The program features keynote speaker Laurel Greenspan Kaufer, a noted mediator/arbitrator and founder of Kaufer Mediation. Kaufer recently was named Attorney of the Year by California Lawyer for her pro-bono efforts to co-develop Prison of Peace, a highly successful conflict resolution training program for inmates at the maximum security Valley State Prison for Women. Eight break-out sessions, led by some of Southern California’s leading conflict resolution experts, will be offered throughout the day. For listings of the break-out session times and topics, visit http://www.vcds.bz/newsandevents/conference.html. Advance registration for community members is $85 and includes lunch, materials and the opportunity to engage in critical discussions. Community members may pre-register online at www.vcds.bz. Registration on the day of the event is $100. CI students, faculty and staff may register at no cost by Friday, April 13 at https://csuci.wufoo.com/forms/mediation-conference/. For more information, please contact Dr. Tracylee Clarke, Assistant Professor of Communication, at 805-437-3305 or tracylee.clarke@csuci.edu. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
Expert speakers to address challenges of feeding California in the 21st Century
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) will hold its 8th Annual Poe Symposium, “Agriculture in the Golden State: Challenges in Feeding California in the 21st Century,” on Friday, April 20. The free public event will take place from 12 to 5:30 p.m. in Aliso Hall 150 on the CI campus. Advance registration is required at http://biology.csuci.edu/poe/poe8agriculture/. As the nation’s top agricultural producer, California generates more than $30 billion annually. However, growers’ ability to feed California and the rest of the country is being continually challenged by new insect pests, drug-resistant pathogens, and environmental concerns at the urban-agricultural interface. The Biology program at CI organized the symposium to help educate the campus and community about the ongoing research on agriculture and the challenges facing growers and policy makers. “Ventura County is one of the top 10 agriculturally important counties in California, producing many of the state’s strawberries, raspberries, citrus and avocados,” said Dr. Ruben Alarcón, Assistant Professor of Biology at CI and organizer of the symposium. “It’s important that we understand more about the threats to our agricultural livelihood and access to food so we can take appropriate steps to solve these problems.” The symposium will kick off with remarks from CI President Dr. Richard Rush and Dr. Alarcón. Presentations from five experts in their respective fields will follow, covering topics ranging from pests, pathogens and pollination to water challenges and making new agriculture. Attendees will hear from Dr. Ben Faber and Dr. Oleg Daugovish of the University of California Cooperative Extension in Ventura County; Dr. Michael Cahn of the University of California Cooperative Extension in Monterey County; Brett Chandler, President and General Manager of Associates Insectary; and Dr. Gordon Wardell, Senior Bee Biologist for Paramount Farming Company. Limited parking is available on campus with the purchase of a $6 daily permit; follow signs to the parking permit dispensers. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station/Lewis Road parking lot in Camarillo with bus service to and from the campus. Riders should board the CI Vista Bus to the campus; the cash-only fare is $1.25 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at www.goventura.org. To register and learn more about this year's symposium please visit http://biology.csuci.edu/poe/poe8agriculture/ or contact Catherine Hutchinson at 805-437-8403 or catherine.hutchinson@csuci.edu. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
CSU Chancellor’s Office funds support Math and Science Teacher Initiative, address national shortage
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Math and Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI) Scholarship for 2011-2012. The scholarships are awarded to students who have committed to become math or science teachers and are enrolled in a teaching credential or prerequisite program at CI. This year, 15 students received a total of $32,000 in MSTI scholarships. CI congratulates the following student awardees: Bryn Aquino – Science David Biblin – Math Crystal Buckley – Science Christele Cardenas – Math Charles Ellis – Science Allison Fredrick – Math Danielle Hartley – Math Rana Kalaj – Math Roberto Martinez – Math Jamiee Morrison – Math Adam Northrup – Science Kellie Sheehan – Science Lidia Tawill – Math Courtney Watkins – Science Linnea Wentworth – Math The Math and Science Teacher Initiative at CI is funded by a systemwide effort of the CSU Chancellor's Office to remedy the national shortage of math and science teachers through student recruitment and support. CI has received funding from the Chancellor's Office since 2006 for its own Math and Science Teacher Initiative. Over the past six years, more than 60 CI students pursuing their teaching credentials in math and science have received $149,000 through the initiative. The scholarships help ease students’ financial burdens as they go to school and work full-time to complete their student teaching requirements. “CI is making great strides in preparing quality math and science teachers to address the shortages in our state,” said Dr. Jeanne Grier, Professor of Secondary Education and Director of the Math and Science Teacher Initiative at CI. “By providing support to math and science credential students toward a career path in teaching, we are promoting and forwarding the excellence of our programs into our local K-12 schools and community.” For more information on CI’s Math and Science Teacher Initiative and scholarship opportunities, contact Dr. Jeanne Grier, Professor of Secondary Education and Director of the Math and Science Teacher Initiative, at 805-437-8987 or jeanne.grier@csuci.edu. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Monday, April 9th, 2012
 Multicultural Day The 22nd annual Multicultural Day will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Moorpark College campus. This year’s theme is “Dance with the Conflict.” Multicultural Day is an officially sanctioned alternative day of instruction designed by faculty, staff, and students. It fosters knowledge, sensitivity, understanding, and appreciation for cultures around the world via learning activities from many diverse areas. The festival features lectures, breathtaking performances, exhibits, thought-provoking presentations, demonstrations, panel discussions, experiential exercises, innovative storytelling, inspiring music, rhythmic dance, dramatic theater, and hands-on activities. All of this is coupled with informational, educational, and merchant booths from local and international organizations, including appetizing food offerings. As part of Multicultural Day 2012 activities, Rainn Wilson, best known for his Emmy-nominated role as Dwight Schrute on the television comedy, “The Office,” Kathryn Adams, Professor of English/Writing Center, Moorpark College, and author, Holiday Reinhorn, will provide a presentation on “Young Women Transforming the Future of Haiti” in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) from 7-9 p.m. Wilson, Adams, and Reinhorn will speak about their experiences as volunteers in Haiti. Please arrive early as seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Local K-12 schools and colleges are invited to bring their students to Multicultural Day. Admission is free, and all events are open to the public. For detailed information or to view the Schedule/Program, please visit http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/mcd. Ventura County Community College District is a partner in the 112-campus California Community College system. The District’s three colleges, Moorpark, Oxnard, and Ventura, offer programs in general education for transfer to four-year universities, occupational and vocational fields, developmental programs, community service and continuing education, and provide opportunities to engage in co-curricular campus activities. For more information, please visit us at www.vcccd.edu |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Fun-filled event unites noted children’s author, aspiring young authors, children and families in a celebration of reading
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CI) invites children and their families to the 7th Annual Children's Reading Celebration and the 35th Annual Young Authors' Fair on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the John Spoor Broome Library on the CI campus. The free annual event brings together a celebrated children’s author with Ventura County children and their families for story circles, hands-on workshops, crafts, book sales and other fun activities that celebrate reading and writing. The program is sponsored by CI’s Broome Library, English Program and Mortar Board in conjunction with the Ventura County Reading Association (VCRA), the Target Foundation, and the Ventura County Office of Education. Lee Wardlaw, award-winning author of more than two-dozen books for young readers, including “Dinosaur Pizza,” “101 Ways to Bug Your Parents,” and “101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher,” will be this year’s featured author. Wardlaw, a writer, teacher and poet, lives in Santa Barbara with her family and three adopted former shelter cats who helped inspire her latest award-winning book, “Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku.” Children will have the opportunity to meet the author, hear her read from her new book, and receive a free autographed copy, while supplies last. This gift is funded by an early childhood literacy grant from the Target Foundation. The event will also feature the work of more than 1,000 aspiring authors and illustrators from Ventura County’s K-12 schools. Teachers from schools throughout Ventura County have been invited to enter books written and illustrated by their students to be displayed and read at the fair. “This event is one not to miss,” said Charice Guerra, VCRA President. "The Ventura County Reading Association has been showcasing student writing across the county for 35 years at the Young Author's Fair. Our partnership with CI has created a synergy and this year's event promises to be the best yet. Families are encouraged to share in celebrating their child.” There also will be a variety of hands-on activities and crafts, as well as giveaways, book sales and free refreshments. Students in the CI English Program and Mortar Board will be reading aloud to children as part of their service learning commitment. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available on campus in specific lots. Once on campus, follow the directional signs to the designated parking lot. All children must be accompanied by an adult. To learn more and RSVP to the Celebration, visit http://www.library.csuci.edu/about/news/crc.htm or contact Elnora Tayag, Outreach Librarian, at 805-437-3140 or elnora.tayag@csuci.edu. For additional information about VCRA’s Young Authors’ Fair, please visit http://www.vcrareading.org/YA.shtml. About California State University Channel Islands |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Free public presentations and performances slated
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - The Sixth Annual Festival of Scholars at California Lutheran University will showcase the work of undergraduate and graduate students from Monday, April 23, through Friday, April 27. Scholarly work by students and faculty in the College of Arts of Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and the School of Management will be featured in poster and oral presentations, panel discussions, exhibitions and performances. In a session on “Declassifying the Cold War,” students will present conference papers based on declassified CIA documents from the 1980s that they analyzed. Abstracts will be presented on “Choosing Gorbachev,” “Taking the Moral High Ground: Reagan, Abortion, and the Cold War” and “Youth Revolts in the Soviet Union.” Moviemakers in the HD Digital Cinema class will present works-in-progress and completednarrative, animated and experimental shorts. A poster session highlighting student research from a variety of disciplines will include topics ranging from combating healthcare fraud to gender identity differences in television viewing to the representation of women in print advertisement. Students from The History and Literature of Music class will present formal papers in a public reading. Mark Swed, noted author and chief music critic for the Los Angeles Times, will serve as guest commentator. Student musicians will present recitals. Faculty soloists will perform “Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson,” set to music by American composer Aaron Copland. Prior to the performance, two faculty lectures will focus on the poetry and music on which this 20th century song cycle isbased. The event will conclude with Music Director Wyant Morton conducting faculty soloists and the CLU Women’s Chorale in “Will There Really Be a Morning?” Presentations by clinical psychology doctoral students on “Phantastic Phindings in Physiological Psychology” will include abstracts on stem cell treatment as a promising intervention for degenerative diseases, effects of cognitive enhancement therapy in early schizophrenia, and sports-related concussions. This year’s festival includes a fundraising gala to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Management. The Silver Anniversary Gala will be held in University Plaza from 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 26. Business ethicist James O’Toole will present the keynote address and soprano Jacquelynne Fontaine, a 2005 CLU alumna from Moorpark, will entertain. CLU’s Office for Undergraduate Research is presenting the free public events. For a complete list, go to http://www.callutheran.edu/fos. For more information, contact Michele LeBlanc at our@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3795. To purchase tickets for the Silver Anniversary Gala, go to http://www.callutheran.edu/25gala or contact Kristine Calara at kcalara@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3837. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Oxnard College is establishing a fundraising committee to benefit Oxnard College Athletics in an effort to respond to state cuts. Athletics Director, Jonas Crawford, will collaborate with a diverse team of coaches, development professionals, community, civic, and business leaders to raise funds for a short-term goal, as well as set up an Oxnard College Athletic Association to develop a long-term strategic plan for resources to provide for the financial support of sports and related activities. To finalize plans for the upcoming school year, donations for the short-term goal must be received by the end of the current term, May 16. “In these times of financial challenges, it is important to explore new and creative avenues for sustaining academic programs and sports teams notwithstanding these budgetary hardships. I recognize sports are important within the total framework of the educational experience and am confident this fundraising effort will bring our campus and other community segments together into a more unified body that will be a catalyst to moving the college toward its vision to fulfill its highest potential. Out of this undertaking, we are leading the college in alignment with our values statement,” said Dr. Richard Durán, President of Oxnard College. More information will be released directly from the committee and the Athletic Department. The college is now accepting donations for the campaign. Checks can be mailed to: Oxnard College Foundation, Athletics Fund, 4000 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033. Checks should be made payable to “Oxnard College Foundation,” with "Athletics Fund" noted on the check. For more information on the Oxnard College Athletics fundraising effort, please contact Jonas Crawford, Athletic Director, at jcrawford1@vcccd.edu or (805) 986-5870. |
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By Scott Carroll — Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
On March 17th Sespe School sent three 4th grade teams to Migrant Speech and Spelling Competition at the Marriott Hotel in Ventura. All three teams performed well, but team two featuring Sandra Murillo, Aiessabella Rodriguez, and Anahi Pascual stole the show by finishing as champions in their division. The three managed to spell every word given to them correctly! The competition featured teams from all around the area. Congratulations to all three girls and their coach, Mr. Bill Chavez, who also serves as an RTI teacher at Sespe School. The other Sespe students that competed included Miguel Hernandez, Eric Torres, Fabian Zuniga, Dorian Rojas, Alma Villegas, and Lorena Izarraraz. Congratulations to all of the Sespe participants for a job well done! |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Albert Bandura developed social learning theory
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - Albert Bandura, the most-cited living psychologist, will present a free public lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at California Lutheran University. Bandura will discuss his now-classic idea of social learning, that people learn largely from observing others, and his current efforts to apply this theory to help solve global problems in Samuelson Chapel. A question-and-answer session will follow. The emeritus professor of psychology at Stanford University is often widely described as the most influential psychologist of our time. He is responsible for bridging the gap between 1950s behaviorism and current research into cognitive processes. Bandura is best known for his famous Bobo doll study, in which he demonstrated that a child watching a video of a woman beating up a doll was likely to behave in exactly the same manner. This important research, which countered the belief that children need to be directly rewarded or punished for behaviors to learn from them, led to years of study into the imitation of media-modeled aggression in children. Bandura testified before congressional committees about the effects of television violence on children, which helped lead theFederal Trade Commission to pass new advertising standards. The renowned psychologist also studied self-efficacy, the belief in one’scapabilities, and the idea that it can influence one’s environment and outcomes. “He coined the term social cognitive theory, holding that a person’s behavior, environment and inner qualities interact, rather than one of thembeing predominant in explaining how people function,” according to Stanford Magazine. Bandura has consulted on improving the status of women in traditional cultures, preventing the spread of HIV and increasing the use of birth control in certain areas. Hehas also studied moral agency, a person’s ability to make moral judgments and take moral actions, and how people turn off the self-regulatory mechanism that normally keeps their behavior in check. His findings indicate that normal people can do extraordinary harm when techniques such as euphemistic labeling and displacement of responsibility are engaged. Bandura received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions and Thorndike Award for Distinguished Contributions of Psychology to Education and the American Psychological Foundation’s Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contribution to Psychological Science. His books include “Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control,” “Social Learning Theory” and “Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory.” The chapel is located south of Olsen Road near Campus Drive. For more information, contact Seth Wagerman at wagerman@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3974. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
 Mountain Vista would like to thank Owens and Minor for donating $7500.00 to the Mountain Vista Art Program. This donation has been ongoing for the past two years and has enabled MV school to continue to provide Art Education to every student. Pictured (back row) Joe Hince, Carin Kerr, Brad Mariam (front row) ASB Vice President, Andrea Marrufo; ASB Secretary, Nicholas Herrera; ASB Treasurer Jared Schieferle. Thank you Owens and Minor for supporting our school! Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
FMS DAILY BULLETIN General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059 STUDENT INFORMATION 1. SPRING BREAK starts on Friday, April 6th through Friday, April 13th. Students return to school on Monday, April 16th. PARENT INFORMATION 1. OUR PARENT MEET & GREET will take place this Thursday, March 29th starting at 7:30 a.m. with a full breakfast. Hope to see you here! |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
2012 Robert Noyce Scholars will teach math in high-need school districts
 California State University Channel Islands Camarillo, CA - Seven CSU Channel Islands (CI) students who plan to teach mathematics in high-need school districts each received a $10,000 scholarship funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship helps cover CI students’ expenses as they pursue their teaching credential or undergraduate degree. In order to receive the scholarship, they must commit to teaching math for two years in a high-need school district. “So often the best teachers want to go work in the leading schools,” said Dr. Jeanne Grier, Professor of Secondary Education and NSF Noyce Grant Director at CI. “It’s wonderful to be able to offer an added financial incentive to excellent teachers who are committed to working with underprivileged students who need them the most.” CI is pleased to CONTINUED » |
