Roy E. Howard, Ph.D.
Gallup Graduate Studies Center, Western New Mexico University
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MBO 92-93 | MBO 93-94 | MBO 94-95 | MBO 96-97 | MBO 97-98 | MBO 98-99 | MBO 99-00

Name Roy E. Howard Academic Year 1998-99

1. Objective: Teaching Effectiveness
Select Weight (40% - 60%) 40%
-Study and attend conferences to keep current on best practice as well as the integration of technology in teaching and problem solving, reflect this in syllabi, teaching methods, and contributions to the operation of the Gallup Graduate Studies Center
-Develop and teach new Education Technology (workshop) courses in line with the needs of the school districts
-Develop and get approval for new courses in the EDBL and EDL programs
Comments: Initials
Fall: October 2: attended regional meeting for communications and computer technology representatives from educational agencies. Attended the National and New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education conferences. Attended WEB Ct Class and integrated web components in all courses.
Research. Shared current research and conference notes with students with handouts and multimedia presentations.
Legacy Project
Develop and taught three educational technology courses. Assisted adjunct and regular professors with three other educational technology courses.
Submitted course proposals for Navajo 501, 502, and Multicultural Literacy (with Dr. Quattromani). Preparing course proposals for Navajo Language Arts, Navajo Culture, and Navajo Bilingual Methods and Materials. ___ ___

2. Objective: Student Advisement Process
Select Weight (5% or More) 10%
-Maintain contacts with various school districts to improve recruitment throughout the Gallup service area
-Advise and prepare degree and endorsement plans for all EDBL students at Gallup, whether MAT or non-degree
-Assist in the preparation of a data base of all present and former students of the Gallup Graduate Studies Center
Comments: Initials
Fall:__Assisted in the preparation of a data base of all present and former students of the Gallup Graduate Studies Center, Advised students regularly ___ ___
Spring: Participated with local school districts planning grants, training and institutional
Appearred on TV for interview about the Center and Bilingual Education.

3. Objective: Scholarship, Research, or Other Creative Activity
Select Weight (5% or More) 20% -Design and research project related to the culture of Technology in Education in conjunction with new courses in order to promote the modification of attitudes and behaviors of teachers
-Translate a biography of José Rizal into English from the original 19th Century Spanish in conjuction with Adjunct Professor Jean Hall
-Design, gain approval, and conduct a research project investigating the effect of 7 years of Bilingual Education training in five school districts in cooperation with Associate Professor Andrés Rodríguez
-Present current research at national and state conferences
-Send at least one article to a peer reviewed journal
Comments: Initials
Presented at the National Association for Bilingual Education, and the New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education Conferences: Fiestas de Diciembre, Navajo Music in the Schools, The Media and Bilingual Education, and the Value of Bilingual Education. Published two poems in Bradshaw, J. (Editor), "College Anthology of Poems, Book II"; California Education Center, 1998. Design and carried out research: "Attitudes toward bilingual education" for the Gallup-McKinley School District. Wrote grant application: Western New Mexico Bilingual Education Training Project. $1.200,000. over five years. ___ ___

4. Objective: Professional Contributions
Select Weight (5% or More) 20%
-Research, plan, order, manage, and maintain the "Classroom 2000" equipment for the Gallup Graduate Studies Center, and train faculty and adjuncts in their use.
-Operate the Computer Laboratory in service of the faculty, staff, students, and community
-Connect and maintain the computer network system at the Center, train users so they can take best advantage of intercommunications on and off campus, the use of the Internet, and e-mail
-Promote community-university collaboration: participate in planning committees, preparation of promotional materials, and direct contacts with administrators, teachers, and others in various school districts
-Research and report on processes for connecting with fiber optics to the state-wide academic community
-Serve as the elected Secretary of the New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education, publish El Noticiero (newsletter), and serve on the state conference committee.
-National Association for Bilingual Education: Serve on the Council of the Special Interest Group (SIG): American Indian/Alaska Native, publish the newsletter, attend the national conference as a SIG leader
-Contribute articles to the SOE newsletter
Comments: Initials
Researched, planned, ordered, managed, and maintained the "Classroom 2000" equipment for the Gallup Graduate Studies Center, and train faculty and adjuncts in their use. Operated the Computer Laboratory in service of the faculty, staff, students, and community. Connected and maintained the computer network system at the Center, trained users so they could take best advantage of intercommunications on and off campus, the use of the Internet, and e-mail. Promoted community-university collaboration by participating in planning committees, preparation of promotional materials, and direct contacts with administrators, teachers, and others in various school districts, and the writing of technology grants. Served as the elected Secretary of the New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education, published El Noticiero (newsletter), maintain the web site, and served on the state bilingual conference committee. National Association for Bilingual Education: Served on the Council of the Special Interest Group (SIG): American Indian/Alaska Native, publish the newsletter, attend the national conference as a SIG leader. ___ ___

5. Objective: Personal Relationships
Select Weight (5% or More) 10%
-Model good behavior as well as best practice to the campus community, students, faculty, staff, and teachers/administrators in the schools
-Increase participation in informal networking and social activities
Comments: Initials
-Modeled good behavior as well as best practice to the campus community, students, faculty, staff, and teachers/administrators in the schools. Increase personal participation in informal networking and social activities_ ___ ___

Overall Evaluation Performance ______
(Total Possible 100%)

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Roy E. Howard, Ph.D.
Gallup Graduate Studies Center, Western New Mexico University
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