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Week of Fri, March 27, 2015

 

COEHD Recent News

Expert: education for the deaf needs improvement

by Francisco Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express-News    |    March 25, 2015

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.


Ready, Set, Research! Competition set for April 3

by The Graduate School    |    March 23, 2015

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!


UTSA welcomes National Geographic photojournalist Annie Griffiths

by Christi Fish, University Communications    |    March 23, 2015

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.


COEHD to host award-winning author Kathi Appelt March 31

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.


Awards, Announcements, & Recognition

Carrasco named First Year Teacher of the Year for Wanke Elementary

Yerania Carrasco    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Wanke Elementary School, Northside ISD

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.

Recognizing Faculty, Staff & Students

   |    COEHD

UTSA

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!


If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL USthe following information:
: Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting


Faculty Publications

Suicide, Self-Injury and Violence in the Schools: Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention Strategie

Juhnke, G. A., Granello, D. H., & Granello, P. F.    |    Counselling

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.


Tried and True: The Many Faces of Word Walls in Middle School Science Classrooms

Jennifer Hooper, Janis Harmon    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Science Scope

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.


Support for Improvement of Practices through Intensive Coaching (SIPIC)

Misty Sailors    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Teaching and Teacher Education

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. ​


Becoming Critical: The Emergence of Social Justice Scholars

Felecia Briscoe    |    Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Becoming Critical: The Emergence of Social Justice Scholars

Briscoe, F., Kahlifa, M. (Eds.). (2015). Becoming Critical: The Emergence of Social Justice Scholars. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.


“Keep in mind that I will be improving”: The opening post as a request for absolution

Vittorio Marone    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies

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


From discussion forum to discursive studio:Learning and creativity in design-oriented affinity space

Vittorio Marone    |    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Games and Culture

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



To have your efforts recognized please EMAIL US the following information:

Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format)


Research Awards & Submittals

Department of Education

$109,850

Multilingual Mexico: The Linguistic, Cultural, and Educational Spaces of Oaxaca
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Submitted

PI:  Sanchez, Patricia
       Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

CI:  Sayer, Peter
       Bicultural-Bilingual Studies



UTSA VPR GREAT

$18,269

A long-duration capturing of the three-dimensional scapular kenematics using inertial magnetic unit
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

Submitted

PI:  Oyama, Sakido
       Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

CI:  
       



Educational Testing Services (ETS)

$50,000

An Investigation of the Comparability of Adolescent English Language Learners’ Communicative S
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Submitted

PI:  Huang, Becky
       Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

CI:  Bailey, Alison L. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
       Other Academics



UTSA VPR GREAT

$17,476

The Transformation of an HIS into a Tier 1 Research Institution
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Submitted

PI:  Briscoe, Felecia
       Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

CI:  DeTurk, Sara Communications
       Other Academics



UTSA VPR GREAT

$19,999

Inflammatory amd Lipid Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease Following Acute Cold Exposure
Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

Submitted

PI:  Ullevig, Sarah
       Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

CI:  Fogt, Donovan
       Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition



Research Awards and Submittals provided by your COEHD Research Service Center.

Juliet Ray, RSC Director       |        Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator

External News

UT Tracks What Its Graduates Earn—You Should Too

by Eric Kelderman    |    March 25, 2015

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/


Teach For America is getting fewer applicants

by Nova Safo    |    March 20, 2015

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.


Addressing inequality for Black and Hispanic students

by Nova Safo    |    March 20, 2015

A report from The National Urban League paints a grim picture on education.


Why Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don’t Apply To Elite Schools

by Shereen Marisol Meraji    |    March 20, 2015

A surprising number of gifted seniors are not applying to the Ivy League universities and selective colleges they'd be sure to get into.


Nancie Atwell Of Maine Wins $1 Million Global Teaching Prize

by Candice Norwood    |    March 20, 2015

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."


Upcoming Events

MAR

27

UTSA English Graduate Symposium Keynote Address

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Main Campus

MAR

27

Puro Rasquache by Dr. Carmen Tafolla

Time: 7 pm

Location: Downtown Campus

MAR

28

MAR

30

Strategies for Supporting Productive Online Inquiry Webinar

Time: 6 pm CST

Location: Downtown Campus

MAR

30

Changing the World One Photograph at a Time

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Main Campus

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COEHD Office of the Dean
UTSA
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UTSA
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