[Coehd] COEHDnews Week of Fri, March 20, 2015

COEHDnews Week of Fri, March 20, 2015 ________________________________ [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/facebooknews.png]<https://www... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/twitternews.png] <https://twitter.com/UTSACOEHD> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rss.png] <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> COEHD Recent News UTSA welcomes Catherine O’Brien for March 24 lecture exploring educational needs of the deaf<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_welcomes_catherine_ob... ________________________________ by Christi Fish, University Communications | March 16, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_welcomes_catherine_o... [Obrien2011] The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) welcomes Gallaudet University Assistant Professor Catherine O’Brien this month for “The Context of Deaf Education: Perceptions of Language, Disability and Culture.” The Consortium for Social Transformation in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development will sponsor the lecture, which is free and open to the public. COEHD to host award-winning author Kathi Appelt March 31<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_host_award_winning_... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | March 12, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_host_award_winni... [Kathi-225x300] 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. Meet a Roadrunner: Kalpana Iyengar is taking her writing passion across the world to India<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_kalpana... ________________________________ by Marissa Villa, University Communications | March 11, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_kalpana... [Iyengar] Meet Kalpana Iyengar. She’ll soon have the opportunity to combine two aspects she’s most passionate about during the San Antonio Writing Project’s summer trip to India: professional development and her native country. COEHD associate professor Anne-Marie Núñez publishes book on HSIs<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_associate_professor_... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | March 11, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_associate_professor... [Hispanic-servinginstitutions] Dr. Anne-Marie Núñez, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, co-edited a book on Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) that was published earlier this month. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Juhnke receives ACA David K. Brooks, Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award ________________________________ Gerald Juhnke | Counseling American Counseling Association Dr. Gerald Juhnke received the David K. Brooks, Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award at the American Counseling Association Conference in Florida this past week. San Antonio mayoral candidates to address mental health issues ________________________________ | Counseling & Educational Psychology NAMI-SAT The National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Antonio (NAMI-SAT) will host San Antonio mayoral candidates for a platform discussion on mental health issues on March 20, 2015, from noon to 3 p.m. at Cafe Commerce, located at 600 Soledad Street in downtown San Antonio. Fogt named winner of the Richard S. Howe Excellence in Service to Undergraduate Students Award ________________________________ Donovan Fogt | Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition UTSA Dr. Donovan Fogt was named the winner of the Richard S. Howe Excellence in Service to Undergraduate Students Award. He will receive the award during the University Excellence Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 16. Sailors invited to ILA Standards Revision Committee ________________________________ Misty Sailors | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching International Literacy Association Dr. Misty Sailors was invited by the International Literacy Association to join the ILA Standards Revision Committee charged with developing ILA's Standards for Literacy Professionals 2017. ELPS doctoral student awarded an AAUM scholarship ________________________________ Cie Gee | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies American Association of University Women (AAUW) Cie Gee, a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was awarded the 2015 American Association of University Women (AAUW) San Antonio Branch Duderstadt Graduate Scholarship. Alanis elected to NAEYC Governing Board ________________________________ Iliana Alanis | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching National Association for the Education of Young Children Dr. Iliana Alanis was elected as a National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Board Member at Large. She will serve a four year term. 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 US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu>the 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<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information: Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format) Research Awards & Submittals 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 UTSA VPR GREAT ________________________________ $19,845 ________________________________ The Influence of Movement-Effect Priming on Bilateral Transfer during Motor Skill Acquisition Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: Land, William Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Wan, Yao and Huang, Yufei (Electrical Engineering) Other Academics UTSA VP for Research INTRA ________________________________ $5,000 ________________________________ Examining a culture of academic success of girls-only national high schools in Kenya Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Submitted PI: Nathern Okilwa Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Research Awards and Submittals provided by your COEHD Research Service Center. Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator External News Teach For America is getting fewer applicants<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/teach-america-g... ________________________________ by Nova Safo | March 20, 2015 Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/teach-america-gettin... 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<http://education.utsa.edu/news/coehdnews_test/Addressing%20in... ________________________________ by Nova Safo | March 20, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/coehdnews_test/Addressing%20inequ... 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<http://www.npr.org/2015/03/16/393339590/why-many-smart-low-inc... ________________________________ by Shereen Marisol Meraji | March 20, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/2015/03/16/393339590/why-many-smart-low-incom... 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<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/03/16/393324420/nancie-atwell-o... ________________________________ by Candice Norwood | March 20, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/03/16/393324420/nancie-atwell-o... 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." State Senate Okays Plan To Let Some Students Bypass Test Rules<http://tpr.org/post/state-senate-okays-plan-let-some-students-by... ________________________________ by Associated Press | March 19, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/state-senate-okays-plan-let-some-students-by... The Texas Senate has approved allowing thousands of high school seniors to graduate this year despite failing one of the standardized exams needed to earn a diploma. Amarillo Republican Sen. Kel Seliger’s bill offers an alternative graduation plan to an estimated 28,000 class of 2015 seniors who failed to pass one of five required statewide exams in algebra I, biology, English I and II and U.S. history. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Upcoming Events MAR 20 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/nurses_in_papua_new_guinea_confro... 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