Franklin Publishing Company

June 27, 2009

Dr. Ludwig Otto

Franklin Education & Development Corporation

Re:  Visits to Universities

     I am excited about the possibility of visiting universities in other parts of the world to learn first-hand how graduate students are trained to be school administrators. I have a pervasive feeling that through the exchange of ideas and pedagogies that both my university, Eastern New Mexico, and whatever institutions and individuals I am able to converse with will gain in an understanding of not only knowledge, but personal relationships that will continue through time that will strengthen all involved.

     Currently, Eastern New Mexico University has an agreement with People’s Republic of China in which a number of Chinese students receive two years of their college training at ENMU, and then return to China for the last year of the college experience.  This program has been in place for the past three years that I am aware of, and has been most successful. 

     On several occasions I have had a Chinese student from this program in my classroom as a facilitator for interactive television education administration classes.  Several of the Chinese students are trained while at ENMU in this area of technology expertise.  I have always found them to be extremely accomplished in technology and quite personable.  My discussion with the Chinese students always fascinates me, as it is invaluable understanding their cultural background and their experiences in the Chinese education system.  It is my belief that if common individuals of different cultures can meet on a personal level with some common agenda that is not political, then tremendous strides can be achieved in not only intellectual knowledge, but personal empathy as well.

     Although there are twenty Chinese students at Eastern New Mexico University it is not a true student exchange because we have no students studying in the People’s Republic.  I find this sad, but somewhat understandable, in that it would take not only a human commitment, but also call for a complete change of mindset for a student from the United States.  From our conversations with the Chinese students, they are exposed to and learn English at an early point in their schooling.  In the United States, public schools most typically do not begin any concerted effort in foreign languages until high school and most foreign language teachers would argue that this is a disadvantageous start date to learn a foreign language..

     I am particularly interested in how other nations prepare their school administrators; what types of classes are part of the curriculum; and what other preparation takes place prior to an individual becoming a school principal.

     I am prepared to work with the administration of Eastern New Mexico University in attempting to devise any student exchange program that would be agreeable to the Board of Regents.  Knowing that they already have a connection in place with the People’s Republic of China gives me some confidence that the administration might be receptive to another “exchange” program.

     The FED sounds like a wonderful opportunity in which I would have the opportunity to establish contacts in other parts of the world and to become a part of a learning community that could extend beyond the summer of 2010.

Charles R. Waggoner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Eastern New Mexico University

Portales, NM 88130

 CHARLES WAGGONER, PH.D.

Assistant Professor of Educational Administration

Eastern New Mexico University

January 2004-September 2010

Address: 1325 West 17^th Lane                       Office Phone: 575-562 2863

               Portales, New Mexico 88130          Home Phone: 575-356-4608

E-Mail:   charles.waggoner@enmu.edu

Academic Degrees

Ph.D.              University of Iowa                    1982   Education Administration

28 hrs.            University of IL-Springfield      2003  Legal Studies

Ed.S.              Western IL University               1974  Education Administration

M.S.               Western IL University               1971  Political Science

B.A.                Western IL University              1970  Political Science

Professional Experience

2004-2010      Eastern New Mexico University, Asst. Professor of Education

                       Administration

1998-2003      Havana, IL, Superintendent of Schools

1984-2003      Lincoln Land Community College and Spoon River Community College,

                       Political Science Instructor   

1990-1998     Beardstown, IL, Superintendent of Schools

1988              Western IL University, Graduate Education Instructor

1984-1990     Industry, IL, Superintendent and Secondary Principal

1976-1984     Plymouth, IL, Superintendent and Elementary Principal

1974-1976     Plymouth, IL, K-12 Principal

1971-1974     Pekin, IL, Social Science Teacher, Jr. High School

Faculty Load at Eastern New Mexico University

Fall Semester, 2009

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications – Blackboard                               3 credit hours

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                             3 credit hours

   EDAD 597-598   Principal Internship Supervision                                    3 credit hours

Summer Semester, 2009

   EDAD 525   Personnel-WEBCT                                                                3 credit hours

   EDAD 597-598   Principal Internship Supervision                                    3 credit hours

Spring Semester, 2009

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                              3 credit hours

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                          3 credit hours

                               Finance-ITV

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications (WEBCT)                                    3 credit hours

   EDAD 597-598   Principal Internship Supervision                                     3 credit hours

Fall Semester, 2008

   EDAD 597-598   Principal Internship Supervision                                    3 credit hours

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications-WEBCT                                      3 credit hours

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                          3 credit hours

                              Finance-ITV and WEBCT

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                             3 credit hours

Summer Semester, 2008

   EDAD 525   Personnel-WEBCT                                                                3 credit hours

Spring Semester, 2008

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                          3 credit hours

                              Finance-ITV and WEBCT

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications-WEBCT                                     3 credit hours

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                            3 credit hours

Fall Semester, 2007

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                     3 credit hours

                               Finance-ITV

   EDAD 560    Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                      3 credit hours

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications                                                3 credit hours

Summer Semester, 2007

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                       3 credit hours

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications                                               3 credit hours

Spring Semester, 2007

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                        3 credit hours

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications                                               3 credit hours

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                    3 credit hours

                               Finance

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                    3 credit hours

                               Finance- Weekend Academy

Fall Semester, 2006

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                     3 credit hours

                             Finance (2 Sections)

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications                                                3 credit hours

Summer Semester, 2006

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                       3 credit hours

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                    3 credit hours

                               Finance

Spring Semester, 2006

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                       3 credit hours

                               (3 sections)

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                    3 credit hours

                               Finance

Fall Semester, 2005

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications (2 Sections)                          3 credit hours

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                   3 credit hours

                              Finance

Summer Semester, 2005

  EDAD 535   Systems Communications                                                 3 credit hours

  EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                      3 credit hours

                              Finance

Spring Semester, 2005

   EDAD 535   Systems Communications                                                3 credit hours

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                       3 credit hours

   ED       301   Foundations of Schooling                                                3 credit hours

Fall Semester, 2004

  EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                      3 credit hours

                              Finance

  EDAD 535   Systems Communications                                                 3 credit hours

  ED      301   Foundations of Schooling                                                  3 credit hours

Summer Semester, 2004

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                       3 credit hours

   EDAD 582   General School Administration and School                    3 credit hours

                               Finance

Spring Semester, 2004

   EDAD 560   Policy Analysis (School Law and Policy)                       3 credit hours

                             (3 sections)

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

Association for Constructivist Teaching

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Phi Delta Kappa

Illinois Association of School Administrators

American Association of School Administrators

National Council of Professors of Educational Administration

National Association of Secondary School Principals

Chair, University Technology Committee, Eastern New Mexico University

Content Advisory Committee to assist in the development of assessment materials for the     Educational Administrator New Mexico Assessments tests

Publications

Waggoner, C. R.  (2010). As the school board prays. American School Board Journal.

Waggoner, C. R.  (June, 2009).  The Opening of a School Board Meeting with Prayer.   The Culture Review Journal for History, Philosophy and Religionl, Franklin Publishing Company, June, 2009.        

            Waggoner, C. R. (February, 2009). Learning about the school budget: a constructivist

                         model. The Research in Higher Education Journal, Vol. 2.

             Main, Douglas, Waggoner, C. R. and Ellis, Luke (December, 2008). Functional social

                         support of fathers and independence in children with disabilities. Intellectbase      

                        International Consortium.              

Waggoner, C. R. (Spring, 2008). Aligning leadership and community standards; the dilemma of dress codes for teachers.  The John Ben Shepperd Journal of Practical Leadership, 3, 114.

Waggoner, C. R. (January, 2008). What teachers wear to school: the administrative dilemma. Connexions Content Commons: http://cnx.org/content/m15787/latest/.

Waggoner, C. R. (December, 2007). Find your way: fend off stress. Leadership and Organizational Management Journal, Vol 2007 4, 122-127.

Waggoner, C. R. (December, 2007). What teachers wear to school the administrative dilemma. Leadership andOrganizational Management Journal, Vol 2007 4, 49-65.

Waggoner, C. R. (October, 2007). Find your way: fend off stress. CTE Teaching Excellence, 15 3, EMNU, 3.

Waggoner, C. R., Main, D., & Wells, R. (July, 2006). The principal’s role in the interview process.  Unbridled Spirit: Best Practices in Educational Administration, 348-355.

Waggoner, C. R. (2005). Communicating school finance: what every beginning principal needs to know. IUniverse.

Waggoner, C. R. (Spring, 2005). A hybrid way of learning: taught at home and taught at school. The Rural Educator.

Waggoner, C. R. (February, 2004). I’m fired: what shall I say? The School Administrator, 30-34.

Waggoner, C. R. (August, 2003). Teachers behaving badly. American School Board Journal, 29-31.

Waggoner, C. R. (July-August, 2002). Blue denim blues – teacher dress codes. Illinois School Board Journal, 20-22.

Waggoner, C. R. (February, 2002). Blue denim blues. The School Administrator, 66-68.

Presentations

Waggoner, C. R. (September, 2009).Student teachers’ knowledge of school law: are our newest teachers cognizant enough? 2009 Academic and Business Research Institute Conference, Orlando, Florida.

Waggoner, C. R. (July, 2009). Donald, where’s yer troosers: a hybridized, bifurcated, ubiquitous, and audacious constructivist online.16^th International Conference on Learning, Barcelona, Spain.

Waggoner, C.  R. (April, 2009). The hot dog eating contest: constructivist budget building on ITV. International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Florida.

Waggoner, C. R. (March, 2009). Exclusion and delusion: opening a school board meeting with prayer. National Conference for Academic Disciplines, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Waggoner, C. R. (June, 2008). Learning about the school budget: a constructivist model. 15^th International Conference on Learning, Chicago, Illinois.

Waggoner, C.R. (April, 2008). Oculesics, vocalics, and more: why some students don’t like professors. International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Florida.

Waggoner, C. R. (April, 2008). Learning about the school budget: a constructivist model. International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, Florida.

Waggoner, C. R. (January, 2008). Principals serving on school boards: incongruous or invaluable? Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu Hawaii.

Waggoner, C. R. (February, 2007). Learning about the school budget: a constructivist model. 2007 Annual National Association of Secondary School Principals Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Waggoner, C. R. (January 2007). Learning about the school budget: a constructivist model. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Waggoner, C. R., & Wells, R. (June, 2006). A model of interviewing: a process template for principals. 13^th International Conference on Learning, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Waggoner, C. R. (April, 2006). The eight absolute proclivities that teachers expect from their principal. 2006 Connections Conference, Normal, Illinois.

Waggoner, C. R. (March, 2006). Hiring best teachers is job #1. International Sun Conference, El Paso, Texas.

Waggoner, C. R. & Main, D. (February, 2006). Best practices in school-to-work transition for students with dyslexia. Annual Conference of the Southwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Waggoner, C. R. (July, 2005). Oculesics, vocalics, kinesics, immediacy, and all the rest of it: why our students don’t like us. National Council of Professors of Education Administration 2005 Summer Conference, Washington, D. C.

Waggoner, C. R. & Main, D. (September, 2005). The impact of social support on the quality of life of persons with disabilities. Poster session. Southwest Conference on Disability, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Waggoner, C. R. (August, 2004). The principal’s response to incivility: how can the university help? National Council of Professors of Education Administration  2204 Summer Conference, Branson, Missouri.

Waggoner, C. R. (March, 2004). Staff hostility in the schoolhouse. Connections Conference, St. Charles, Illinois.

Waggoner, C. R. (February, 2004). The stress of looking for a different job. American Association of School Administrators Conference, San Francisco, California.