[Coehd] COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, July 08, 2016

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive<http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa... Trouble Reading? Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> [COEHDnews]<http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA College of Education and Human Development COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, July 08, 2016 <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... Spotlight: ELPS students participate in national institute<http://education.utsa.edu/SPOTLIGHT/article/elps_students_pa... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/13501820_10154102353361413_83845...] Vanessa Sansone and Vincent Carales, doctoral students from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, were selected to attend the National Center for Education Statistics Data Institute in Washington, D.C. The institute, which included participants from around the nation, took place June 20-22, 2016. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url=http://e... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... COEHDnews [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/coehd_logo_coehdnews.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> Education without borders: teachers teaching teachers<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/education_without_bord... [San Antoinio Writing Project Group Photo] by JO ANN JONES, COEHDPublished: 07/08 The clicking of keys and the scratching of pen across paper created a quiet buzz that filled the air. Tables spread out around the room were filled with teachers from all walks of life. Some of them taught in elementary schools while others in middle or high schools. Four of them, however, traveled thousands of miles from countries around the world to come to UTSA’s College of Education and Human Development and the San Antonio Writing Project (SAWP). Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... VPR Awards Seed Grants to UTSA Researchers<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/vpr_awards_seed_gra... by OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT FOR REASERCHPublished: 07/05 UTSA Research’s internal seed funding programs supports top-tier research by awarding UTSA faculty members seed funding to obtain preliminary data that can be cited in applications for extramural funding and enhance the breadth of scholarly and creative activity taking place on campus. These grants support new areas of research for UTSA faculty and advances our goal of reaching Tier I status. In the latest round of funding, the VPR awarded a total of $520,000 for 32 research projects at UTSA and with collaborators at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®). Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... 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[Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Events Calendar JUL 11 Summer Bridging Institute 2016<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/summer_bridging_institute... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - TBD JUL 12 Graduate Writing Workshop: Editing<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/graduate_writing_works... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 JUL 13 Graduate Writing Workshop: Paraphrasing and Quoting<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/graduate_writing_works... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 JUL 19 Graduate Writing Workshop: Effective Sentences<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/graduate_writing_wor... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 JUL 20 Graduate Writing Workshop: APA and the Literature Review<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/graduate_writing_worksh... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 JUL 26 Accelerated Academy Training<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/accelerated_academy_t... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] TBD - TBD External News [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/EXTERNAL.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> Attention Problems in Early Childhood Can Have Lasting Impact<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160706175323.htm> by Duke University, ScienceDaily | 07/07 Children with attention problems in early childhood were 40 percent less likely to graduate from high school, says a new study that examines how early childhood characteristics affect academic What’s more expensive than a college education? Not having one<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/workers-are-more-likely-to-be-col... by Jillian Berman, MarketWatch | 07/07 For the first time ever, if you’re working, you’re more likely to have at least a college degree than just a high school diploma. Lower-income Americans getting ‘digital health,’ too<http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/05/health/digital-health-low-income... by Barbara Feder Ostrov,, Kaiser Health News | 07/07 When we hear the phrase "digital health," we might think about our Fitbit, the healthy eating app on our smartphone, or maybe a new way to email our doctor. Homelessness in College<http://www.edudemic.com/homelessness-college/?__scoop_post=085... by Joni Nguyen, Edudemis | 07/07 For many young Americans, college is a time of learning new subjects, experiencing dorm living, attending weekend parties, and enjoying plenty of dining hall food. But, for an underrepresented section of the college community, simply finding a place to sleep and a meal to eat is a struggle that distracts from academics and makes campus recreation near impossible. The White House refuses to visit colleges that don’t address sexual assault<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/07/05/the-white-house-refuses... by Ryan Lasker, The George Washington University | 07/07 The nation’s top leaders are boycotting colleges across the nation that don’t have programs to reduce and support the victims of sexual assault. Babies Of Color Are Now The Majority, Census Says<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/Babies%20Of%2... by KENDRA YOSHINAGA, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 07/07 Today's generation of schoolchildren looks much different than one just a few decades ago. How To Raise Brilliant Children, According To Science<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/07/05/481582529/how-to-rai... by ANYA KAMENETZ, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 07/07 Two developmental psychologists break down 21st century skills and give everyday tips for parents on how to instill them. How Teachers Can Help ‘Quiet Kids’ Tap Their Superpowers<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/07/06/483272807/how-te... by ELISSA NADWORNY, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 07/07 Remember that quiet kid in class who never spoke up? In New York, teachers are learning how to make sure the ideas of introverts don't get overlooked. School’s Out, And For Many Students, So Is Lunch<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/07/07/484217278/schools-out-... by AVERY LILL, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 07/07 For low-income students who normally rely on their school cafeteria's for a nutritious meal, summer brings a familiar question: What's for lunch? Texas Announces Hundreds of Schools Receiving Pre-K Grants<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/07/05/Texas-announces-schools... by Kiah Collier, Texas Tribune | 07/07 The state will divvy up $116 million among 578 school districts and charters to bolster high-quality pre-kindergarten programs, Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced Tuesday. Historically Black Colleges Reach Out To Latino Students<http://tpr.org/post/historically-black-colleges-reach-out-lat... by Editor, Texas Public Radio | 07/07 Around the country, many historically black colleges and universities are struggling with financial problems and falling enrollment. So some are turning to a new and unexpected pool of potential students: Latinos. Texas Professors Sue to Block Campus Carry Law<https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/07/07/3-texas-profe... by Texas Tribune, Inside Higher Education | 07/07 Three professors at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday sued the university and the state and asked a federal judge to issue an injunction to block a campus carry law from taking effect Aug. 1, The Texas Tribune reported. The state has vowed to move ahead with the law. The suit charges that the law violates faculty members' First and Second Amendment rights. By making professors fear that their discussions of controversial topics could incite violence, the law limits their First Amendment free expression rights, the suit says. Publications Targeting conversational skills with digital storytelling in EFL<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> CIEX Journ@l M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Koelzer, M. & Christiansen, M. S. (2016). Targeting conversational skills with digital storytelling in EFL. CIEX Journ@l, 2(2), 5-11. Digital Storytelling: Using Different Technologies for EFL<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> MEXTESOL Journal M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M.S. & Koezler, M. (2016). Digital Storytelling: Using Different Technologies for EFL. MEXTESOL Journal, 40(1). Papers are never finished, just abandoned: The role of written teacher comments in the revision…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal of Response to Writing M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. & Bloch, J. (2016). Papers are never finished, just abandoned: The role of written teacher comments in the revision process. Journal of Response to Writing, 2(1), 6-42. http://journalrw.org/index.php/jrw/article/view/32 ‘¡Hable bien m’ijo o gringo o mx!’: Language ideologies in the digital…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. (2016) ‘¡Hable bien m’ijo o gringo o mx!’: Language ideologies in the digital communication practices of transnational Mexican bilinguals. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. doi: 10.1080/13670050.2016.1181603 http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/tFNCiPeeXqNSBAPdXYUx/full Research Awards & Submittals Capacity Building Initiative for Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/...<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Center for Health Care Services Awarded: $20,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Phillip Schnarrs Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: NWP 2016-17 SEED Invitational Leadership Institute - San Antonio Writing Project<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Writing Project Awarded: $15,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Roxanne Henkin Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Texas Writes Year 3<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Texas Education Agency through UT-Austin-Meadows Center Awarded: $100,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Roxanne Henkin Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Somerset Curriculum Development<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Somerset Independent School District Awarded: $4,600 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Alicia Villarreal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Misty Sailors, Zaid Haddad Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Transfer success of Engineering and Chemistry Students (TECH) Consortium<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted: $4,424,638 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Carmen Fies Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Mark Appleford, Michael Doyle, Joseph Kulhanek, Amaury Nora Other Academics The Roadrunner Reader Summer Reading Camp<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Dollar General Foundation Submitted: $4,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Alicia Villarreal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Registered Behavior Technician Training for Teachers/Parent-Directed Treatment<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Submitted: $893,281 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Leslie Neely, Candace Gann Other Academics Examining Autism as a Disorder of Stimulus Control<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Institute of Health (NIH) Submitted: $850,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Exploring the effects of isoflavones in reducing abdominal obesity and associated cancer risks…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Submitted: $889,403 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: John Zhang Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Texas Bully Reduction through Site-based Interventions<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice Submitted: $699,975 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Page Smith Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: W. Sean Kearney Other Academics University of Texas at San Antonio IMPACT Center<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> IMPACT San Antonio Submitted: $100,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Emily Bonner Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Collaborative Proposal: FIELD: Fieldwork Inspiring Expanded Leadership & Diversity<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted: $50,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Anne Marie Nuñez Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Sarabia Family Counseling Center Clinical Supervisor Funding<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Broadway Bank: Cecelia Young Willard Helping Fund Submitted: $47,412 Counselling PI: Catherine Somody Counselling CI: CONTACT US College of Education and Human Development One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> <http://education.utsa.edu/> Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor/Writer T: 210.458.4486 Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor T: 210.458.7396 Jesus Chavez<mailto:Jesus.chavez@utsa.edu> University Communications Media Relations T: 210.458.4937 Show