Lindenwood Magazine - Fall 2021

14 FALL 2021 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD 15 FALL 2021 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD FACULTY PROFILE CAMPUS LIFE CAMPUS LIFE MOORE FOR MORE TEACHERS Lindenwood’s Director of Academic Retention and Certification Center, Dr. Tammy Moore , works diligently to help resolve the teacher shortage crisis and prepare Lindenwood students to become teachers of the future. For students to become teachers they must pass certain assessment exams focused on particular content areas. Moore has found that students who make it into college from underrepresented districts with less resources are trapped in a vicious cycle. These students struggle to pass the teacher certification exams because the state sets assessment exam cut scores without taking into consideration that some districts do not have the resources to properly prepare their students. “The state sets a cut score of 220, but what we are finding is research shows that historically, underrepresented populations do not do very well on those assessments,” Moore said. “Lindenwood University College of Education and Human Services works with 13 other states to determine how those states set their assessment scores. We look at what the impact is on the school districts and on recruiting and retaining teachers of color and how we can help.” Moore is currently the state lead for the Consortium for Research-Based and Equitable Assessments where she works to change history by assessing and refining cut scores so that there can be more teachers in the system, especially teachers that can represent all types of student body. CAMPUS EVENTS DAY OF DIALOGUE Lindenwood will host its second Day of Dialogue on Wednesday, March 30. The day is filled with speakers who engage the campus community in meaningful conversations centered around building a more-inclusive university. ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT’S MANE EVENT An admitted student day will be held April 23 for incoming Lindenwood Lions! It’s an opportunity for admitted students to visit campus, create their Fall schedule, meet with an advisor, register for housing, get their student IDs, attend workshops, and start their journey as a Lindenwood student! REUNION WEEKEND Reunion weekend is Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1. Lindenwood welcomes back milestone classes for several years. If you would like to be a class representative for your milestone class, please contact alumni@lindenwood.edu . We would love your help with planning and inviting attendees. Here are the years that we will be celebrating this April: Milestone Classes of 2020 • Class of 1970 (50-year celebration) • Class of 1995 (25-year celebration) • Class of 2010 (10-year celebration) Milestone Classes of 2021 • Class of 1971 (50-year celebration) • Class of 1996 (25-year celebration) • Class of 2011 (10-year celebration) Milestone Classes of 2022 • Class of 1972 (50-year celebration) • Class of 1997 (25-year celebration) • Class of 2012 (10-year celebration) DR. TAMMY MOORE Lindenwood University College of Education and Human Services works with 13 other states to determine how those states set their assessment scores. We look at what the impact is on the school districts and on recruiting and retaining teachers of color and how we can help. DAYOF DIALOGUE L I N D E N W O O D U N I V E R S I T Y Events