Veritas, Vol. 24, No. 05, January 1984

              For the Faculty, Staff and Friends of the University of Miami
School of Education restructures
Seeking a “new and better way to respond to the national demand to improve the quality of education,” the UM is redesigning its teacher education programs and restructuring its School of Education and Allied Professions.
So announced UM President, Edward T. Foote II, in describing a four-part reorganization of professional education programs at the University.
UM is requiring all students who want to teach to earn a B.A. or B.S. degree with a major in the arts and sciences (or music), and to complete a rigorous sequence of professional studies leading to certification.
Further, UM will add a Master Teacher degree, undertake a comprehensive reorganization of other graduate degrees offered by the School, and create a research institute to help improve education at the elementary and secondary levels.
“The American system of education has been widely criticized in recent years. After many months of work and debate at the UM, we are rededicating ourselves to the cause of improving education — and helping teachers — at all levels,” President Foote said. “This reorganization allows emphasis on the substance of what is to be taught. The best teachers are broadly and well educated people.”
Freshmen of 1983 will be the last UM class that will be able to earn a
Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The University is deleting its education major, requiring all undergraduate students who want to be teachers to choose a major from either the College of Arts and Sciences or the School of Music.
UM’s program will make it possible
We are rededicating ourselves to the cause of improving education — and helping teachers — at all levels•9
for students to earn a B.A. or B.S. and be certified to teach within four and one-half years, or four years with summer study".
In the process of earning a degree with a liberal arts major, teacher candidates will complete a series of courses leading to certification to teach in Florida and in reciprocating states.
Dr. Lou Kleinman, dean of the School of Education and Allied Professions, says that the restructuring of education curricula will make UM programs more demanding and effective than any other in the state and beyond.
“We are offering teacher candidates the chance to take advantage of studying at a major research university,” Kleinman said. “Graduates will be fully prepared for a productive teaching career, based on a liberal education, subject specialization, and
competence in classroom teaching.”
The graduate program is also being renovated. In order to help retain and promote qualified teachers in public and private school classrooms, the University is adding a Master Teacher degree to its graduate programs in professional education.
“The new Master’s Degree for the Preparation of Master Teachers,” said Kleinman, “is consistent with current trends toward increased content rigor in teacher education programs at all levels. Students will undertake a strong concentration of graduate courses in their subject areas as well as ‘education’ courses designed specifically to improve teaching.”
‘The University will bring together, in one institution and place, students, teachers at all levels and the ex traordinary resources of a major, private research and teaching university•9
Advocated by Terrel Bell, U.S. Secretary of Education, and by numerous state legislatures including Florida’s, the Master Teacher concept is seen as providing quality teachers with “career ladders” so they won’t be forced out of the classroom by lack of recognition and compensation for quality performance.
In addition, a thorough review and reorganization of existing masters and
doctoral degrees in education, offered by UM, is underway. The aim is to further enhance the quality of UM’s graduate programs by focusing intensively" in selected specializations.
The fourth facet of the reorganization of UM’s School of Education is the creation of a research insitute which can bring all resources of the University to bear on problems faced by local school systems throughout Florida and the region.
Resources from the University’s several faculties, such as the Mailman Center for Child Development, the Psychology Department, the School of Business Administration, the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of International Studies, etc., can be directed toward exploring issues of learning and resolving problems in education.	^
“This reorganized school and research institute would be comparable to the ‘teaching hospital’ model of medical education and research. Using the West Lab Elementary School on the University’s campus, the University will bring together, in one institution and place, students, teachers at all levels and the extraordinary" resources of a major, private research and teaching university,’” Foote said.
The University has worked closely with respresentatives of the Dade County School System in the preparation of these plans.
Orange Bowl ’84: Time best of victories
By- Marily n Mower
“We’re number one” hoarseness has abated. Palms once bruised by too much gleeful clapping and back slapping are no longer red. Our clothing has ceased to be covered with a variety" of orange and green items.
Most of the outward signs of THE Orange Bowl game have been swept away like tomorrows that become yesterdays, yet what remains is a
distillate of rare value.
What remains is far more than the young orange tree planted in the front yard of the Hecht Athletic Center, that, damaged by" the Christmas frost, valiently held onto its fruit, if not its leaves. What remains is far more than a check from the Orange Bowl Committee, welcome though that may be.
What remains is a David and Goliath
story" with a fairy tale patina. As all but the most remote Patagonian cliff dwellers must know by" now, the University had expected a mediocre season of its gridsters. It was to be a year of rebuilding. Aside from Tony Fitzpatrick’s shoulder, Dallas Cameron’s knee and Jay Brophy’s hand, little rebuilding was needed. Perhaps because they" thought they" would have to try so hard, they" did.
In the final analy sis, the “Davids” rose to the occasion against “Goliaths” with a weight advantage, a wealthy athletic department, and a weight room reportedly" as big as our entire Athletic Center. Never mind Jimmy- the Greek, it was a performance that not even Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger was convinced was possible. It was the best of victories. An estimated 80 million people around the globe learned the answer to “Miami who?”
But what of the residual effects? Shortly- after he arrived here, Schnellenberger began say ing, “it takes every one to be number one.” Whether he was say ing hello to a shy-student or speaking to an enthusiastic alumni group. Schnellenberger strove to make the entire UM community* a part of his quest for the National Championship. As a result, the entire community- has been basking in the glow of victory-.
Of the community spirit that evolved with the events of the Orange Bowl. Provost William Lee said. “I
thought the event showed that although we are an area of various ethnic groups, we are able to pull together. The victory- has made the University- feel better about itself.”
For many-, the ins and outs of football are puzzles of jargon and wiggly arrows on a chalkboard, and like fraternity- hazing, full of ritual reserv ed for a handful of insiders. Beginning with the first game of the season two faculty- members were selected as honorary- coaches for each game and granted entry- into the inner sanctum of Hurricane football. With one assigned to the assistant offensive coach and one assigned to the defense, they- learned the plays, the pray ers and the pains of the team. For the Orange Bowl game, the honorary-coaches were Prov ost Lee and Dean Arthur Brown of the College of Arts and Sciences. As tw o of the Universi-ty ’s leading academicians, their perspective on the game is unique. Both Lee and Brown spent the entire game day- with the team.
“I was v ery- much impressed,” said Dean Brown. “The coaches are really teachers.”
On January- 2nd, UM coaches and play ers had watched the day-’s bowl games and began to realize that a national championship was mov ing within their grasp. At 4:30 the team meal was serv ed, a simple affair of steak and potatoes.
“As we rode to the stadium on the continued on page 5
The tickertape parade