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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, February 23, 2018 

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Autism Research Center receives ACRES award
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The UTSA Autism Research Center, directed by Dr. Lee Mason and Alonzo Andrews, recently named the recipients of the American Council for Rural Special Education (ACRES) Exemplary Program Award in the Inter-Agency Collaboration Category. Mason and Andrews will receive the award at the ACRES conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, in March. 


 

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Q&A: Lee Mason, UTSA Department of Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
by KARA SORIA, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 
Lee Mason, associate professor of special education at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral and director of the TEAM Autism Research Center at the UTSA Downtown Campus.  
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UTSA student achieves dream, receives statewide scholarship
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
For nearly two decades, Kathryn Brickley has dreamt of becoming a history teacher. Now, the senior history major and secondary certification student is in the home stretch of completing her degree and obtaining her teaching certification.  
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Announcements

Texas Board of Education Public Input Surveys
The Long-Range Plan for Public Education will affect education goals and planning through 2030.

The Texas Board of Education in seeking public input of four areas of particular interest. These areas include; 

Educator Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention; 
Equity and Access; 
Parent Engagement and Empowerment; and 
Student Engagement and Empowerment.


All of these topics are covered in only 10 questions, so you may also use the open comment field to share your views and provide additional input on topics you feel require more attention.

Please consider completing the survey.



The Texas Public Input Survey will close at 5 PM on Friday, March 2, 2018

Use the links below to access the survey and share them with your friends and colleagues.

Survey Link (English) – http://sgiz.mobi/s3/Long-Range-Planning-Survey

Survey Link (En Español) – http://sgiz.mobi/s3/Encuesta-de-opini-n-p-blica-para-Texas

https://www.weteachcs.org/take-the-texas-public-input-survey-to-provide-your-input-for-the-long-range-plan-for-public-education/

 
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Educator App of the Week

Experience the 2018 Winter Olympics in virtual reality



Click the link below access direct ions for using the NBC Olympic VR app.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/experience-2018-winter-olympics-virtual-reality



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You Tube video Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlBNX12_T2Y



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Events Calendar

FEB
23
ITW: WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER
 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - Frio Street Building FS 3.412 COEHD Computer Lab
FEB
23
ITW: WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER
 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - John Peace Library JPL 3.02.38 COEHD Computer Lab
FEB
24
14th Annual UTSA Storytelling Festival
 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
 Main Campus - Main Building, Ground Floor Lobby
FEB
27
ITW: LIVEBINDERS
 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - Frio Street Building FS 3.412 COEHD Computer Lab
MAR
03
ITW: SMARTBOARD NOTEBOOK SOFTWARE
 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
 Main Campus - John Peace Library JPL 3.02.38 COEHD Computer Lab
MAR
03
Poetry to Provoke
 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - TBD



Upcoming Conferences




External News

ACA Announces 68th President
by  ACA - ACA | Pub: 02/22
Heather Trepal, Licensed Professional Counselor and Board-Approved Supervisor (LPC-S, Texas), will begin her term as ACA President-Elect on July 1, 2018, and will begin serving as American Counseling Association President on July 1, 2019. 
Inauguration of UTSA President Taylor Eighmy is March 20
by  COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/22
Next month, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will hold a special event to officially recognize the selection of its sixth president. The San Antonio community is invited to the inauguration of UTSA President Taylor Eighmy on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Convocation Center on the UTSA Main Campus. 
Tips to help speciasl-ed educatorts stay connected
by  JAYNE CLARE - Edutopia | Pub: 02/21
Being a special education teacher can feel isolating, but there are some ways to build connections with colleagues. 
UTSA’s spring student enrollment grows from one year ago
by  COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/21
New numbers are in and more college students are choosing to earn a degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UTSA Office of Institutional Research has released its spring 2018 census report: 28,675 students are enrolled in spring classes this semester, more than 1,600 from one year ago. This is the second straight year UTSA has seen an increase in spring student enrollment. 
A Message from President Eighmy about sexual misconduct
by  TAYLOR EIGHMY - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/20
Over the past several years, a number of systemic issues of sexual misconduct on university campuses have come to light, most recently at Michigan State University. Independently, these cases illustrate issues at specific institutions. Collectively, they suggest that important wake up calls may not be happening on many campuses. 
UTSA, Alamo Colleges create new pathway for transfer students
by  KARA SORIA - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/20
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the Alamo Colleges District today announced the creation of the Transitioning Roadrunners at Alamo Colleges Program (On-TRAC). The transfer program will give freshman students, who apply but may not qualify for direct admission to UTSA an alternative pathway to achieve their goals. 
Updates on university’s strategic initiatives, February 2018
by  UTSA STAFF - UTSA Today | Pub: 02/19
In an email sent today to UTSA faculty and staff, President Taylor Eighmy announced several town hall meetings for the UTSA community to learn more about the UTSA Presidential Initiatives. 
UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures marks Lunar New Year
by  SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF - Spectrum News | Pub: 02/19
The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures is observing the Lunar New Year with a festival. Saturday, thousands packed the institute to take part in the annual Asian Festival. The daylong event celebrates the many rich cultures of Asia. Entertainment and food from China, to the Indian Sub-continent and the island nations of the Pacific were featured. 
Intersections of Accountability and Special Education: The Social Justice Implications of Policy…
by  THE VOICE - Vialogues | Pub: 02/19
Education researchers Felicia Castro-Villarreal and Sharon L. Nichols discuss their TC Record article. #TheVoice 


 

Publications

Orality and Literacy in the 21st century:  Prospects for writing and pedagogy.
DR. ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | Writing & Pedagogy: 02/12

Horowitz, R. (2017). Orality and Literacy in the 21st century:  Prospects for writing and pedagogy. Writing & Pedagogy. Guest Editor, Special Issue. Vol. 9 (1). Equinox Publishers, United Kingdom. International contributions with research based in Greece, United Kingdom, Brazil, Africa.  Contributors include Wallace Chafe, University of California, Santa Barbara; George Lovell Boggs, Florida State University; Sangeeta Bagga-Gupta, Sweden; Geovana Sonvin, Brazil; Estanislado Barrera, Louisiana State University; Triantafillia Kostouli, Greece; Ari Sherris, Texas A & M, Kingsville; Vittorio Marone, UTSA; Thangi Appanah, Galludet University, Washington, D.C.


 

Research

Roadrunner Readers Family Literacy Program
Urban Strategies
Submitted:   $19,520   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Marcy Wilburn  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

Turnaround through a Research Partnership: Roadrunner Readers and Writers
UT System 
Awarded:   $100,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Margo DelliCarpini, Maria Arreguin-Anderson, Jorge Solis, Sarah Aguirre  Other Academics 

The Role of Language in the English Reading Development of Dual Language Learner Children
NIH SCORE 2
Submitted:   $250,908   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Becky Huang   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:      

Living Better Beyond Pain: Self-Management for Hispanics with Chronic Pain
NIH through UTHSCSA
Submitted:   $1,121,302    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Zenong Yin  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

Proposal for inclusion of the University of Texas-San Antonio in the University-School Partnerships
Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation
Submitted:   $300,000    Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Belinda Flores  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:      


 

 

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