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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, January 27, 2017
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Announcements
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ILT
Assistant Professor Candidates to Present Research |
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Everyone is invited as candidates for the Assistant Professor of Literacy Education position in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching will present
their research:
Emily Hoffman, ABD
"Digital Discourses in Early Childhood Educator Online Learning"
Friday, January 27, 2017 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Main Campus, MB 2.220
Emily Rainey, PhD
"Disciplinary literacy teaching within secondary English language arts: Advances and new directions"
Monday, January 30, 2017 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Main Campus, MB 2.220
Angie Zapata, PhD
"Because I want them to feel alegría.” Examining Translingual Literacies and Affective Solidarities in a Middle School Classroom"
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Main Campus, MB 3.304A
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Civic
Engagement Summit to take place Feb. 9 |
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Carolina Canizales, Program Coordinator Center for Civic Engagement |
The Civic Engagement Summit is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase UTSA's commitment to civic engagement through a myriad of efforts by students, faculty, and
staff. In keeping with our climb to Tier One and our strategic vision to promote community engagement, this summit provides us with an opportunity to highlight the significant ways our university impacts the local community. The summit is FREE to
attend.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN: https://utsa.givepulse.com/event/34294-Civic-Engagement-Summit |
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BBL
professor to chair TESOL interest section |
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Kristen Lindahl Teacher Education Interest Section Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International |
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Dr. Kristen Lindahl, assistant professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, was recently elected to chair the Teacher Education Interest Section for
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International. TESOL and its related affiliates encompass 161 countries and include about 44,000 members; Teacher Education is the largest interest section in the association. |
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BBL
student receives TESOL International award |
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Amanda Swearingen Mary Finocchiaro Award for excellence in unpublished pedagogical material design Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL) International |
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Amanda Swearingen, MA-TESL graduate student in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, is this year's recipient of the TESOL International Mary Finocchiaro
Award for excellence in unpublished pedagogical material design. Amanda submitted the project she developed during summer 2016 in a UTSA graduate course (ESL 5083 Program and Syllabus Design), and will be honored at TESOL 2017 in Seattle. |
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External News
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UTSA First to
Go and Graduate releases new promo video |
by FIRST TO GO AND GRADUATE - First
to Go and Graduate | Pub: 01/26
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A first-generation student is one whose parent(s) or guardian(s) did not earn a 4-year degree. At UTSA, we have created a program called First to Go and Graduate that
supports our first-gen students. Please watch and share this less than 2-minute video.
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Students
march to honor MLK |
by ISAAC SERNA - Paisano | Pub: 01/26
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Among the sea of participants in San Antonio’s 30th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. march, Roadrunner orange brightened the streets.
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Set
Smart Lifestyle Goals with the Help of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist |
by HOLLY LARSON, MS, RD - Eat
Right | Pub: 01/24
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Are you ready for a healthier lifestyle but not sure where to start? Registered dietitian nutritionists are committed to helping people enjoy healthy lives through
their food and nutrition services. An RDN can help you create measurable, action-oriented and time-bound goals. Here are some smart goals you can expect RDNs to help you incorporate into your action plan for success.
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Teacher
Spotlight: Perez |
by SAMANTHA SOLLIDAY - Killeen
ISD | Pub: 01/24
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A principal blew a whistle and a delegation of school district representatives surged into a classroom to cheer a humble fourth-grade teacher. Clifton Park Elementary
School math and science teacher Rosabel Perez is a spotlight teacher for January in Killeen ISD. Human resources and Education Foundation leaders presented the award Friday.
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Five
ELT Trends to Watch in 2017 |
by KRISTEN LINDAHL - TESOL
International Association | Pub: 01/24
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The new year is well underway, and many opportunities to innovate and improve our pedagogical practices abound! Below are five of the top trends that I predict will
frame much of the discussion in the coming year around how to best educate the millions of people learning English worldwide.
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UTSA
LIBRARIES ANNOUNCES TWO NEW GRANTS FOR FACULTY |
by RYAN SCHOENSEE - UTSA
Libraries | Pub: 01/23
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Applications are now being accepted for two faculty grant programs offered by the UTSA Libraries. Both grants are open to tenure and non-tenure track faculty, and
offer awards to supplement travel allowances for conferences and research.
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Publications
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Working
with English Language Learners in the Mainstream English Language Arts Classroom… |
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DR. MARGO DELLICARPINI - Bicultural-Bilingual
Studies | Teaching English Language Arts to English Language Learners: Preparing Pre-service and In-service Teachers: 01/20 |
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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.
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Research
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Write
for Texas San Antonio |
Write for Texas thru UT-Austin
Submitted: $30,000 Interdisciplinary
Learning and Teaching
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