[Coehd] COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, September 09, 2016

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive <http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&id... | Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> [COEHDnews] [Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD> [Twitter] <http://twitter.com/intent/follow?source=followbutton&variant=1.0&... [YouTube] <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6pHBcRJJXKzUyLAxgBgcw?sub_confirmation=... [RSS Newsfeed] <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, September 09, 2016 Spotlight EDP professor receives DOCUmation award<http://education.utsa.edu/spotlight/article/edp_professor_receiv... [Photo 42] Dr. Felicia Castro-Villarreal was one of six people chosen to receive a grant from DOCUmation. Castro-Villarreal will be presented with her award during the UTSA vs. UTEP football game in October. For more information about the award and winners, click HERE.<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_athletics_sponsor_do... [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... ________________________________ COEHDnews International Literacy Day - 50th Anniversary: Reading the Past, Writing the Future<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/international_literacy_d... by DR. ROSALIND HOROWITZ, PROFESSOR, INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING AND TEACHING; AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY| Pub: 09/08 [Shutterstock 90858836]On September 8, 2016, UNESCO will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of International Literacy Day with the theme “Reading the Past, Writing the Future”. This means across the world, a half a century has been devoted to recognizing literacy in a celebratory manner. The goal on September 8 is to advocate for the virtues and continued growth of literacy. On September 8 and 9 UNESCO will hold a conference in Paris to honor these efforts and disseminate prizes for achievements in Literacy. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... ATE brings service learning opportunities to COE<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/ate_brings_service_learning... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 09/08 [Dsc 9465]The College of Education and Human Development’s Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE) and the Center for Civic Engagement have partnered up with the College of Engineering (COE) to bring service learning opportunities to students in a whole new way. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... UTSA president announces plans to retire<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_president_announces... by UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 09/07 [Ricardoromo7303]Dr. Ricardo Romo today announced his intention to retire as president of The University of Texas at San Antonio next August, following the conclusion of the Spring 2017 academic semester. Romo is the fifth and longest serving president in the university’s 47-year history and its first Hispanic president. A native of San Antonio, he joined UTSA in 1999 after holding administrative and academic positions at The University of Texas at Austin. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... UTSA dean Margo DelliCarpini shares her thoughts one month into her new role<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_dean_margo_dellicarpi... by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 09/06 [Delli2]UTSA officially welcomed its newest College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) dean, Margo DelliCarpini, on Aug. 1. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... ________________________________ Announcements ITC Open House for Educators<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/itc_o... Free to all teachers and educators Institute of Texan Cultures The Institute of Texan Cultures is inviting all teachers and educators to an open house at the museum on Tuesday, September 13, and it's FREE! The ITC will be showing off resources, programs, and tours to highlight resources available to teachers and educators through the ITC. Free museum admission, Introductions to all free and handy educator resources, Field trip information, Tours of living history area (the Back 40) with a schoolhouse, adobe home, fort, and more, Convenient evening time, and Free gift bags! (please RSVP to ensure your gift bag) Call for Proposals COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2016-2017 Academic Year<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/call_for_p... The primary purpose of the Faculty Research Awards program is to provide priority funding to conceptually and methodologically well-designed research proposals from junior faculty in the form of seed grants to further develop and enhance their research agendas. The Committee is accepting research proposals with budgets up to $5000. For more information, guidelines, submission dates and other assistance, see the Submission Guidelines<http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/RFP_COEHD_Research...;. Dissertation defense of Laila Aghai, Doctoral Candidate for the Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Lang<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/dissertati... Dissertation Chair: Dr. Peter Sayer Committee Members: Dr. Juliet Langman, Dr. Kathryn Henderson, Dr. Wayne Wright, Dr. Zohreh Eslami Bicultural-Bilingual studies The Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies proudly announces the dissertation defense of Laila Aghai, Doctoral Candidate for the Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language. "Translingual Practices in the Second Language Classroom: A Comparative Case Study of ESL Teachers in an Intensive English Program" will be on Friday, September 16th, 2016, at 10:00am in the MB 3.112A (BBL Conference Room). ________________________________ Events Calendar SEP 10 What is Culture?<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/what_is_culture> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78205 SEP 10 SAWP Super Saturday Series<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/sawp_super_saturday_ser... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Frio Street Building, 1.512 SEP 10 How to Start your Classroom Library (ILA General Meeting)<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/how_to_start_your_cla... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus, - Main Building, 0.414 SEP 13 Disruptive Innovation: Using Big Data to Change Conversations<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/disruptive_innov... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 5:30 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building Auditorium, 0.106 SEP 13 Open House for Educators<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/open_house_for_educa... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 6:00PM-8:00PM [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78205 SEP 17 USAID Book-A-Thon<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/usaid_book_a_thon> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Buena Vista Building, 1.338 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] External News Looking for Pedro … and finding stories of immigration instead<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2016/08/24/loo... by BRONWEN LATIMER - The Washington Post | Pub: 09/08 Photographer Sofía Muñoz Boullosa went looking for men named Pedro ... and found a diverse collection of lives and tales. Five Minutes for Health<http://www.cdc.gov/features/fiveminutes/index.html?__scoop_post... by CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Pub: 09/08 Take 5! Or less! Small changes that only take a little time can go a long way to improve or maintain good health. How Kids Learn Resilience<http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/how-kid... by PAUL TOUGH - www.theatlantic.com - | Pub: 09/08 In recent years, the idea that educators should be teaching kids qualities like grit and self-control has caught on. Successful strategies, though, are hard to come by. 4 easy ways to dress up your dorm—even after moving in<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/09/07/4-easy-ways-to-dress-up-your... by SARA MONIUSZKO - USA TODAY College | Pub: 09/08 All moved in but looking for some ways to spice up your dorm room? Here are a few ways to help bring some life to that dull dorm. Top stories in education to start the school year<http://www.marketplace.org/2016/09/02/world/top-stories-education... by MOLLY WOOD AND AMY SCOTT - NPR Marketplace | Pub: 09/08 Charter schools, testing and free college are big topics as classes resume. A Silent Epidemic: The Mental Health Crisis In Our Schools<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/09/07/492427340/a-silent-e... by - nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | Pub: 09/08 Our public schools are struggling to handle millions of students with mental health problems. Here's why. Half Of Professors In NPR Ed Survey Have Used ‘Trigger Warnings’<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/09/07/492979242/half-of-... by ANYA KAMENETZ - nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | Pub: 09/08 Giving a heads-up about potentially objectionable content seems to be common teaching practice. That's one of the findings from our unscientific survey of more than 800 faculty members. “Humans of KIPP” Captures Little Texans’ Wisdom<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/09/08/teacher-creates-blog-ki... by ELENA MEJIA LUTZ - Texas Tribune | Pub: 09/08 Inspired by "Humans of New York," an Austin charter school gives students a safe space to share their experiences and adults a chance to read kids' surprising perspectives. Texas Education Agency Recommends Class Size Limits For Pre-K<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/09/06/texas-education-agency-r... by MORGAN SMITH - Texas Tribune | Pub: 09/08 To improve pre-kindergarten education, Texas schools should keep class sizes small and student-teacher ratios low, according to a newly released state report. Proposed Mexican-American Studies Textbook “Dripping With Racism,” Group Says<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/09/06/committee-denounces-propo... by NICOLE COBLER - Texas Tribune | Pub: 09/08 Saying that a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook is "dripping with racism and intolerance," a group of educators and students is calling for the State Board of Education to reject the controversial boo What Kids Wish Their Teachers Knew<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/31/well/family/what-kids-wish-thei... by DONNA DE LA CRUZ - The New York Times | Pub: 09/06 When Kyle Schwartz started teaching third grade at Doull Elementary School in Denver, she wanted to get to know her students better. She asked them to finish the sentence “I wish my teacher knew.” ________________________________ Publications Have You been recently published?<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> ALL FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS - Other Academics | PUBLISH? DON'T PERISH!: 09/01 Do You Have a APA Cite for a recent publication??? Send the TITLE, FACULTY NAME, DEPARTMENT, JOURNAL NAME and the APA CITE to: coehdcomm@utsa.edu<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> (Deadline: Thursdays) Research Autism Grant Program-Teacher/Paraprofessional Training<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Awarded: $432,705 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Leslie Neely Educational Psychology Autism Grant Program-Parent Directed Treatment<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Awarded: $459,976 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Leslie Neely Educational Psychology Multilingual Mexico: The Linguistic, Cultural, and Educational Spaces of Oaxaca<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Department of Education Submitted: $92,300 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Lucila Ek Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Peter Sayer Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Testing the Feasibility of the Support for Improvement in Practices through Intensive Coaching…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Institute of Education Sciences Submitted: $1,313,929 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Lost in Translation: Supervisor’s Lived Experiences in Clinical Supervision w/ Bilingual Counseling<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Association of Counselor Education Supervision (ACES) Submitted: $1,800 Counselling PI: Julieta Rubio Counselling CI: PREP Using Systems Thinking Educating Minorities in STEM (PREP-STEM2)<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted: $1,168,661 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Carmen Fies Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Raul Reyna; Joules Webb Other Academics An Interventional Study to Reduce Folate levels in Men on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UT Health Science Center-San Antonio Submitted: $6,286 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sarah Ullevig Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: ________________________________ [https://www.google.com/images/cleardot.gif]Select Language? 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