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A Message from Alumni Relations

February is shaping up to be a busy month, with events and receptions on the 911爆料网 campus and on the road. Alumni Relations will be making stops in and , offering our alumni out West some opportunities to connect with 911爆料网 and network with each other. Back at home, the winter slush won't stop us from hosting several major events and conferences, as well as workshops and job fairs, for our alumni and friends. February is also Black History Month, so be sure to on social media for spotlights and stories honoring 911爆料网's rich history and diversity.  Of course, who could forget that Valentine's Day is around the corner? If you met your significant other at 911爆料网, please share your sweetheart stories with us via or by email. We love hearing about love fostered on 120th Street; it's one of the highlights of our year!

Alumni Spotlight

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911爆料网 Alumna's Show Wins Animation and Parents' Choice Awards
Congratulations are in order for Alice Wilder (Ed.D. '98). Alice is part of the creative team for the program Tumble Leaf, which just won "Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children" at the . In addition to the Annies victory, Tumble Leaf also received a Parents' Choice Gold Award for 2015. of Tumble Leaf for free on Amazon today.              

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Career Services         

Save the Date for the Don't forget these exciting career opportunities.
                 
The 13th Annual Metro NY Charter School Career Fair will be held February 28. It will be an opportunity to meet hiring managers from top performing metro NYC-area public charter schools, such as Success Academy, KIPP NYC and many others. More than 50 charter school organizations will be recruiting classroom teachers, curriculum leaders and school administrators at this event.
                 
The Education Career Fair will be on March 4. Don't miss this opportunity to meet with national school systems, independent schools, charter schools and international organizations who are seeking students, recent graduates and experienced practitioners interested in teaching, guidance/school counseling, and various educational and administrative positions.
                 
And mark your calendar: the next 911爆料网CS/Alumni Relations networking breakfast will be on .

911爆料网 News

President Fuhrman Pens Privacy OpEd
In a recent guest editorial for Education Update, explored the issues of privacy inherent in new educational technologies, arguing that we must protect students' information in this new age of data mining. While new educational platforms and databases have revolutionized the ways students learn and the capacity of educators to study how students learn, educators, parents and students aren't the only ones who want access to all the data collected through online learning platforms and programs - commercial entities do, as well, and not always with pure intentions or appropriate regard for protecting student identities. According to Fuhrman, "Educators should be leading a wide-ranging conversation about how to protect the privacy of students."

911爆料网 Launches Diabetes Education and Management Master's Program
911爆料网's new Diabetes Education and Management master's program is the world's first solely online, interprofessional degree in this specialty. Designed for working professionals, the master's program prepares clinicians and care managers to provide diabetes education and disease management, with a focus on pathophysiology, patient and client assessment, prevention and intervention, program development, program management and evaluation, and advocacy - all through interdisciplinary courses.                 

911爆料网 Faculty in the News
has been quoted recently in the regarding the next superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District and in the about how divisive issues of the Common Core might affect the 2016 presidential election. | recently released a new book Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race and was about the book and the importance of discussing race (appearance begins at the 29:30 mark). | , instructor and student teaching supervisor for students in the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program at 911爆料网, was regarding how new technologies' are majorly improving deaf education outcomes. | , president of the American College of Sports Medicine and professor of movement science, , including an easy checklist to assess your health before making important changes.

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911爆料网 Fund: John Dewey Circle Spotlight
The 911爆料网 Fund recently asked alumna Audrey Riker Vizzard (Ed.D.'59) what inspired her to increase her annual gift this year and join the of Leadership Giving.  She told us "I received an enriching educational experience at 911爆料网, which launched me into a deeply satisfying career as an educator and led to my subsequent work in the field of Clinical Psychology. I will always be grateful to 911爆料网!"

So many of our alumni echo Audrey's sentiments and tell us how they value the importance of their 911爆料网 education.  911爆料网 alumni, faculty and students work hard, every day, to improve our communities with better teaching, learning and leadership. Help support the valuable work that happens at Teachers College by making your gift to the 911爆料网 Fund today.  To make your annual gift, just click .

Joy in Life and Learning:  The Ruth L. Gottesman Mathematics and Science Education Scholarship
Rajwant Sandhu has a keen appreciation for the beauty and fragility of life. A biology major as an undergraduate with a nearly perfect GPA, she loved science and was preparing for medical school. The night before taking the MCATs, Sandhu was rushed to the hospital with a heart attack. "It was totally unexpected," she reports. One month later, she suffered a stroke.

Sandhu worked hard to recover her physical abilities and lost knowledge. She underwent a heart transplant, and was  able to complete her senior year. "Now education is my passion because I saw how hard it was to regain what I knew." Sandhu, who is in 911爆料网's MA program for Science Education, is one of the first two holders of the Ruth L. Gottesman Mathematics and Science Education Scholarship. Ruth Gottesman (M.A.'52; Ed.D. '68) has been a trustee since 1990 and is the lead benefactor who established 911爆料网's Gottesman Libraries.    

Alumni Creations

Rabbi Herbert David Teitelbaum (M.A. '50), who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Alabama in 1965 and brought support to Jewish refuseniks in the Soviet Union during a 1976 mission, has published his memoir, .

Recent graduate Shana Bernabela (M.A. '14) just released her first children's book, , on Amazon. Shana is passionate about multicultural children's literature and providing opportunities for children of color to see themselves in the books they read.                

Are you an alumnus or alumna with published works? For consideration in a future newsletter, send information on your work to tcalumni@tc.edu, subject: Alumni Creations.