Subscribe | Archive | Online Version education.utsa.edu COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, June 23, 2017 Spotlight Promoting International Opportunities Rene Zenteno, Vice President of International Initiatives and COEHD's Bicultural-Bilingual Studies professors Dr. Peter Sayer, Dr. Lucila Ek and Dr. Kirsten Lindahl met with Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca administrators in Oaxaca to promote study opportunities. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Kristen Lindahl)      COEHDnews New Associate Dean takes on new role July 1 by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 06/22 The College of Education and Human Development recently named Dr. Belinda Flores, professor and chair of the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, as the new Associate Dean for Professional Preparation, Assessment, and Accreditation.        Submit a Story  View all News  Announcements Thesis Defense:  Jennifer Rodriquez The Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching proudly announces the thesis defense of: Jennifer Rodriguez Thesis Title: Factors Impacting Retention and Attrition of Teachers in Title I Schools Monday, July 3rd at 11:00 a.m.,  Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 Thesis Chair: Dr. Zaid Haddad Committee Members: Dr. Crystal Kalinec-Craig Dr. Candace Gann Presentation is open to the public   Submit a Story  View all Announcements  Events Calendar JUN 25 ISTE 2017 Conference & Expo  8 am - 5 pm  Other -  San Antonio, Texas JUL 10 Summer Bridging Institute  9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  DT Campus -  Frio Street Building AUG 03 8th Annual Texas Higher Education Symposium  8 am - 5 pm  Other -  Austin, Texas OCT 01 2017 TACUSPA Fall Annual Conference  8 am - 5 pm  Other - Renaissance Richardson, 900 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082 NOV 15 2017 UCEA Annual Convention  8 am - 5 pm  Other -  Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, CO MAR 23 National Latino Children’s Literature Conference  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  DT Campus -  Upcoming Conferences JUN 25 ISTE 2017 Conference & Expo  8 am - 5 pm  Other -  San Antonio, Texas AUG 03 8th Annual Texas Higher Education Symposium  8 am - 5 pm  Other -  Austin, Texas OCT 01 2017 TACUSPA Fall Annual Conference  8 am - 5 pm  Other - Renaissance Richardson, 900 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082 External News Undocumented Texas students fight anti-sanctuary law by  JEANINE SANTUCCI, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - USA TODAY College | Pub: 06/22 Protesting, legal advocacy, community-building: A “Summer of Resistance” is on in Texas, and undocumented college students are among the first to take a stand.  For Children With Autism, No More Being Hushed by  KATE TAYLOR - New York Times | Pub: 06/22 This year, 17,015 students in New York City public schools were classified as having autism as a disability, up from 13,685 in 2014-15. In recent years, a growing number of autistic students have been integrated into classrooms with general education students, with many of them being served in the Nest program.  Poverty, Dropouts, Pregnancy, Suicide: What The Numbers Say About Fatherless Kids by  CLAUDIO SANCHEZ - NPR Texas Public Radio | Pub: 06/22 Data clearly show how many fatherless children there are and how their lives are affected, but one best-selling author says he rarely sees interventions happening in schools.  Gov. Abbott signs bill that seeks to end “lunch shaming” by  ANDY DUEHREN - The Texas Tribune | Pub: 06/22 One of the most surprisingly contentious measures of the legislative session — ending "lunch shaming" for Texas public school students — was signed into law Thursday.  Will Online Tools Make Texas Instruments’ Graphing Calculators Obsolete? by  LIANA LOEWUS - Education Week | Pub: 06/19 There are countless examples of web-based tools challenging the need for hardware devices: VCRs, CD players, and fax machines—all once commonplace—have been relegated to the backs of many closets and garage sale piles.    Publications Working with English Language Learners in the Mainstream English Language Arts Classroom… DR. MARGO DELLICARPINI - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Teaching English Language Arts to English Language Learners: Preparing Pre-service and In-service Teachers: 01/20 DelliCarpini, M. & Gulla A.N. (2016). Working with English Language Learners in the Mainstream English Language Arts Classroom Through Collaboration and Two-Way Content-Based Instruction. In L.C. de Oliveira & M. Shoffner (Eds.), Teaching English Language Arts to English Language Learners: Preparing Pre-service and In-service Teachers (pp. 79-105). London, England: Palgrave Macmillan.   Research Externships for Teachers 17-18 Alamo Workforce Development Inc Awarded:   $8,000    Other Academics PI:   Lorena Claeys  Other Academics CI:       UTSA/Charles Butt Scholars Program (CBS) Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation-Raising Texas Teachers Submitted:   $736,000    Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI:   Belinda Flores  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI:   Carmen Fies, Lorena Claeys  Other Academics  Roadrunner Reader Newcomer Reading Camp Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awarded:   $3,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:       Improving Literacy through Affinity Groupings Dollar General Literacy Foundation-Youth Literacy Submitted:   $2,720    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:   Alicia Villarreal  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:   Jeffrey Halley  Other Academics  CAMP Powerup American Diabetes Association of San Antonio Submitted:   $2,625    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI:   Summer Wilmoth  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI:   Meixia Pan   Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition  Stepping Up to SOAR: Strategies for Online Academic Reading Oregon University Submitted:   $26,800    Other Academics PI:   Lorena Claeys  Other Academics CI:       Supplement to Bruce and Billie Ballengee Research Fellowship Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Submitted:   $14,709    Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI:   Amaury Nora  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI:           Select Language▼ Jo Ann Jones COEHDnews Editor/Writer T:   210.458.4486  Byron Spencer COEHDnews Editor T:   210.458.7396  Jesus Chavez University Communications Media Relations T:   210.458.4937  © Copyright (c) 2015 UTSA College of Education and Human Development. 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