COEHD Recent News
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by Francisco
Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express-News | March 25, 2015
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In a public lecture here Tuesday evening, Gallaudet University assistant professor Catherine O’Brien was sharply critical of how deaf children are educated in the United States, saying school districts should re-examine how they culturally approach teaching
the deaf, especially those in minority groups such as Mexican-Americans.
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by The
Graduate School | March 23, 2015
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You are invited to attend The Graduate School’s Ready, Set, Research! Competition as part of Graduate Student Appreciation Week. During this competition, 42 graduate students will present their research in 3 minutes or less as they compete for cash prizes!
What happens if a presentation goes beyond 3 minutes?? DISQUALIFICATION!
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by Christi
Fish, University Communications | March 23, 2015
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The University of Texas at San Antonio welcomes National Geographic photojournalist Annie Griffiths for “Changing the World, One Photograph at a Time,” a Ricardo Romo Ph.D Endowed Professorship Lecture scheduled at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 30 in the Main Building
Auditorium (MB 0.104) on the UTSA Main Campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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by Jo
Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | March 12, 2015
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The UTSA College of Education and Human Development will host award-winning children’s author Kathi Appelt at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 in the Main Building Auditorium (0.106) on the UTSA Main Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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Awards, Announcements, & Recognition
Carrasco named First Year Teacher of the Year for Wanke Elementary
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Yerania Carrasco | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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Wanke Elementary School, Northside ISD
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Yerania Carrasco, a COEHD alumna and 3rd grade dual-language teacher, was named the First Year Teacher of the Year for Wanke Elementary School in the Northside Independent School District (NISD). Carrasco was honored at a special district ceremony on March
5.
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Recognizing Faculty, Staff & Students
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We are proud of the accomplishments of COEHD faculty, students, and staff! I you or someone you know has received an award or special recognition, Let us know!
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If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL
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: Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting
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Faculty Publications
Suicide, Self-Injury and Violence in the Schools: Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention Strategie
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Juhnke, G. A., Granello, D. H., & Granello, P. F. | Counselling
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Juhnke, G. A., Granello, D. H., & Granello, P. F. (2010). Suicide, self-injury, and violence in the schools: Assessment,
prevention, and intervention strategies. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. (Book is second edition and has been translated into Korean.
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Tried and True: The Many Faces of Word Walls in Middle School Science Classrooms
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Jennifer Hooper, Janis Harmon | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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Hooper, J., & Harmon, J. (2015). Tried and true: The many faces of word walls in middle school science classrooms: Variability in function and content. Science
Scope, 54-59.
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Support for Improvement of Practices through Intensive Coaching (SIPIC)
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Misty Sailors | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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Teaching and Teacher Education
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Sailors, M., & Price, L. (2015). Support for Improvement of Practices through Intensive Coaching (SIPIC): A model of coaching
for improving reading instruction and reading achievement. Teaching and Teacher Education, 45, 115-127.
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Becoming Critical: The Emergence of Social Justice Scholars
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Felecia Briscoe | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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Becoming Critical: The Emergence of Social Justice Scholars
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Briscoe, F., Kahlifa, M. (Eds.). (2015). Becoming
Critical: The Emergence of Social Justice Scholars. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
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“Keep in mind that I will be improving”: The opening post as a request for absolution
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Vittorio Marone | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies
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Marone, V. (2015). “Keep in mind that I will be improving”: The opening post as a request for absolution. Online
Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 5(1), 136-158. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ojcmt.net/articles/51/518.pdf
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From discussion forum to discursive studio:Learning and creativity in design-oriented affinity space
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Vittorio Marone | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
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Marone, V. (2015). From discussion forum to discursive studio: Learning and creativity in design-oriented affinity spaces. Games
and Culture, 10(1), 81-105. doi: 10.1177/1555412014557328
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To have your efforts recognized please EMAIL
US the following information:
Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format)
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Research Awards & Submittals
Department of Education
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$109,850
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Multilingual Mexico: The Linguistic, Cultural, and Educational Spaces of Oaxaca
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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PI: Sanchez, Patricia
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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CI: Sayer, Peter
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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UTSA VPR GREAT
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$18,269
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A long-duration capturing of the three-dimensional scapular kenematics using inertial magnetic unit
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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PI: Oyama, Sakido
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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Educational Testing Services (ETS)
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$50,000
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An Investigation of the Comparability of Adolescent English Language Learners’ Communicative S
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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PI: Huang, Becky
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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CI: Bailey, Alison L. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Other Academics
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UTSA VPR GREAT
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$17,476
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The Transformation of an HIS into a Tier 1 Research Institution
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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PI: Briscoe, Felecia
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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CI: DeTurk, Sara Communications
Other Academics
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UTSA VPR GREAT
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$19,999
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Inflammatory amd Lipid Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease Following Acute Cold Exposure
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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PI: Ullevig, Sarah
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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CI: Fogt, Donovan
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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Research Awards and Submittals provided by your COEHD Research Service Center.
Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator
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External News
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by Eric
Kelderman | March 25, 2015
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Representatives of the University of Texas system came to town last week, touting an online data tool that shows the salaries of the universities’ graduates. SEEK UT -
http://www.utsystem.edu/seekut/
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by Nova
Safo | March 20, 2015
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Recruiting teachers to work in low-income communities is not as easy as it used to be. ewer applicants for teaching reflects more competition in the job market.
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by Nova
Safo | March 20, 2015
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A report from The National Urban League paints a grim picture on education.
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by Shereen
Marisol Meraji | March 20, 2015
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A surprising number of gifted seniors are not applying to the Ivy League universities and selective colleges they'd be sure to get into.
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by Candice
Norwood | March 20, 2015
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This weekend, Maine teacher Nancie Atwell was awarded the first Global Teacher Prize, a $1 million award intended to be the "Nobel Prize of teaching."
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Contact Us
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Jo
Ann Jones
COEHDnews Editor/Writer
Communications Specialist
COEHD Office of the Dean
UTSA
T: 210.458.4486
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Byron
Spencer
COEHDnews
Sr. Communications Specialist
COEHD Office of the Dean
UTSA
T: 210.458.7396
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Villa
University Communications
Multimedia Editor III
University Communications
UTSA
T: 210.458.4937
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