[Coehd] COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, May 13, 2016

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive<http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa... Trouble Reading? Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> [COEHDnews]<http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA College of Education and Human Development COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, May 13, 2016 <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD> <http://twitter.com/intent/follow?source=followbutton&variant=1.0&... <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6pHBcRJJXKzUyLAxgBgcw?sub_confirmation=... <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> Spotlight: More than 720 COEHD students will graduate this weekend<http://education.utsa.edu/SPOTLIGHT/article/more_than_720_coeh... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/11042673_862749777104366_8030490...] More than 720 students from the College of Education and Human Development will participate in COEHD Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the Alamodome. Of the 726 eligible to participate, 464 are undergraduate students, 238 are graduate students, and 23 are doctoral students. For more information, visit the UTSA Commencement website.<http://www.utsa.edu/commencement/grads/index.html#tab_ceremon... Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url=http://e... [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 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/coehd_logo_coehdnews.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA names Margo DelliCarpini dean of the College of Education and Human Development<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_names_margo_de... [Dellicarpini] by REBECCA LUTHER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRSPublished: 05/12 Margo DelliCarpini, dean of the College of Education at Morehead State University (Ky.), has been named new dean of the UTSA College of Education and Human Development. She begins her duties Aug. 1. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... UTSA Coordinated Program in Dietetics graduates first cohort of students<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_coordinated_progr... [Dsc 0043 small] by JO ANN JONES, COEHDPublished: 05/11 Eight students from the College of Education and Human Development will walk the stage and graduate this May as part of the first cohort of students from the UTSA Coordinated Program in Dietetics. Each student will receive both a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition and a Master of Dietetics Studies. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... COEHD undergraduate students present at 3rd research showcase<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_undergraduate_st... [Utsa undergraduate] by JO ANN JONES, COEHD, AND DR. ROSALIND HOROWITZ, ILTPublished: 05/10 Hundreds of undergraduate students from across the university presented their research at the third annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Showcase. The event was held on Thursday, April 21 in the Convocation Center on the UTSA Main Campus. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... EDP students present research at 5th annual poster symposium<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/edp_students_present_... [Unknown] by JO ANN JONES, COEHDPublished: 05/10 Graduate students from the UTSA College of Education and Human Development’s (COEHD) Department of Educational Psychology presented their research at the fifth annual UTSA School Psychology Symposium and Reception on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Downtown Campus. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Awards & Announcements COEHD students, professor receive University Life Awards<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> MARISOL REYES, VANESSA SANSONE, DR. ZAID HADDAD | COEHDUTSA Student Government Association ​COEHD students Marisol Reyes (Bicultural-Bilingual Studies) and Vanessa Sansone (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) were awarded the COEHD Outstanding Undergraduate Student and Outstanding Graduate Student awards, respectively, at the 2016 UTSA Student Government Association's University Life Awards Ceremony. Dr. Zaid Haddad, assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, received the Alumni Association's Distinguished Faculty Award at the ceremony. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Events Calendar MAY 19 UTSA Superintendent Certification Program Information Sessions<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/utsa_superintendent_c... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - Buena Vista Building 1.322 MAY 20 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Review Session<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/pedagogy_and_professio... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 5:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building, 0.226 MAY 21 TExES Practice Exam<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/texes_practice_exam> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - McKinney Humanities Building 2.01.12 MAY 21 Master of Arts in Education Information Session<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/master_of_arts_in_educ... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building, Room 0.414 JUN 13 La Plaza De Lectura Summer Reading Camp<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/la_plaza_de_lectura_summe... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - Buena Vista Building 3.350 (La Plaza de Lectura) JUN 20 2016 MAS Social Studies Teachers’ Academy<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2016_mas_social_studie... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] All Day [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Institute of Texan Cultures - 801 E. César E. Chávez Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78207 External News [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/EXTERNAL.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> Education Research Highlights From 2015<http://www.edutopia.org/blog/research-highlights-2015-youki-terad... by EDUCATION TRENDS, EdUtopia | 05/12 2015 was a great year for education research. fMRI technology gave us new insight into how exercise can improve math ability by changing the structure of children's brains (#13 below). We saw how Sesame Street's 40-year history has made an impact on preparing young children for school (#7). Several studies reinforced the importance of social and emotional learning for students (#2, 5, and 9). Two must-read publications were released to help educators understand how students learn (#4 and 11). Here are 15 studies published this year that every educator should know about. 3 incredible housing ideas for adults with autism<https://www.autismspeaks.org/HouseToHomePrize?__scoop_post=8b80... by , www.autismspeaks.org | 05/12 Currently, 81% of adults with autism live with their aging parents. While there are many organizations and alliances dedicated to making the search for housing and community living easier, a major breakthrough that meets the escalating demand for homes and supports for those with autism is needed. Bullying is a ‘serious public health problem,’ report says<http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/10/health/bullying-public-health-z... by Ashley Strickland, CNN | 05/12 It's time to recognize bullying as a serious public health issue, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. But zero-tolerance policies aren't going to cut it. How do I get an entry-level job if they all require experience?<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/05/12/how-do-i-get-an-ent... by NerdWallet, USA Today College | 05/12 How do I get an entry-level job if they all require experience? One Nation: Activists rally to discuss student debt<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/05/11/one-nation-student-debt/> by Kala Kachmar, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, USA TODAY NETOWORK | 05/12 The event centered around student debt in the United States, which has climbed to about $1.3 trillion. How do I get an entry-level job if they all require experience?<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/05/12/how-do-i-get-an-ent... by NerdWallet, USA Today College | 05/12 How do I get an entry-level job if they all require experience? Access to high-quality preschool remains unequal<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/Access%20t... by Sally Herships, | 05/12 While national numbers are up, not every state is increasing its funding for preschool. Lawmakers to strengthen penalties for student-teacher relationships<http://kxan.com/2016/05/11/lawmakers-hope-to-stop-passin... by Phil Prazan, KXAN | 05/12 The Texas Education Agency says they expect to see a continued rise in inappropriate teacher/student relationships. Last year KXAN uncovered problems keeping you from knowing which teachers had troubled pasts and Texas lawmakers want to make a change. Hearing: School districts interfere with teacher misconduct cases<http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/hearing-school-districts-in... by Julie Chang , American Statesman | 05/12 Child advocates and state officials pressed Texas legislators Wednesday to rein in school districts that fail to report teachers accused of engaging in romantic relationships with students. 5 Pieces Of Wisdom For Kindergarten Teachers<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/05/04/467217123/5-pieces-... by ELISSA NADWORNY, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 05/12 Teaching 5-year-olds how to read and count, while molding them into kind, confident students isn't easy. In kindergarten, every day is a surprise, says Marissa McGee, one of our 50 Great Teachers. How College Students Are Sleeping ... Or Not<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/05/02/475581810/how-college-st... by ANYA KAMENETZ, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 05/12 A new study breaks down 1.4 million nights of sleep on college campuses. The results are surprising. Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! program teaches youth about gardening, nutrition, physical activity<http://today.agrilife.org/2016/05/05/learn-grow-eat-and-go-pr... by Paul Schattenberg, AgriLife Today | 05/12 For the past two and a half months, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel have been making a difference in the lives of 542 third-graders at 10 elementary schools throughout Bexar County by teaching them the Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! curriculum, said program coordinators. Should An Anonymous Donor Be Able To Save A Public School?<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/05/11/477354495/should-an-... by SPRINGER, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 05/12 This northern Michigan district is so short on money it decided to close three schools. Now an anonymous donor wants to save one of them with a big private donation. So We Know Students Are Stressed Out ... Now Let’s Talk About It<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/05/12/474083552/so-we-know-stud... by JACQUIE, nprEd (National Public Radio Education) | 05/12 Parents are starting to understand the level of stress their kids are under. So what can they do to help? UT System Regents Considering Changes to Campus Carry Rules<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/05/12/ut-system-regents-may-ch... by Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune | 05/12 Members of the University of Texas System Board of Regents met Thursday expecting to approve new rules for guns on their 14 campuses. Instead, they raised new worries about the proposed guidelines and signaled intent to try to change them, especially at the flagship UT-Austin. Historically Black Colleges Are Fighting to Keep Their Schools<http://tpr.org/post/historically-black-colleges-are-fighting-k... by DALYAH JONES , TPR Texas Public Radio (From Texas Standard) | 05/12 Walk onto any historically Black college or university campus across Texas and you’re likely to hear calls from a Greek organization like Kappa Alpha Psi. That's one of the many Greek organizations established by African-Americans. Greek life is often strong at HBCUs and so is the emphasis on black identity, empowerment and leadership. Born With No Hands, This 7-Year-Old ‘Stunned’ Judges To Win Penmanship Contest<http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/06/477049201/bo... by ABINTY QUARSHIE; LAURA WAGNER, NPR | 05/11 Seven-year-old Anaya Ellick, who was born with no hands and does not use prostheses, recently won a national penmanship contest. Holding the pencil between her wrists, the first-grader at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Va., formed neat, careful letters, earning her the Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellence in Manuscript Penmanship. The award is one of several that the educational company Zaner-Bloser gives out every year. City breaks ground on UTSA Blvd expansion<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/05/groundbreaking.html> by Courtney Clevenger, UTSA Today | 05/11 The City of San Antonio broke ground Monday on improvements to UTSA Blvd on the southwest side of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Main Campus. UTSA President Ricardo Romo joined District 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg and city officials for the groundbreaking ceremony. Business Auxiliary Changes Name to Campus Services<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/05/basname.html> by , UTSA Today | 05/11 UTSA Business Auxiliary Services (BAS) has a new name to best reflect the range of services provided by the office. Effective immediately, BAS is Campus Services. Publications Targeting conversational skills with digital storytelling in EFL<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> CIEX Journ@l M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Koelzer, M. & Christiansen, M. S. (2016). Targeting conversational skills with digital storytelling in EFL. CIEX Journ@l, 2(2), 5-11. Digital Storytelling: Using Different Technologies for EFL<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> MEXTESOL Journal M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M.S. & Koezler, M. (2016). Digital Storytelling: Using Different Technologies for EFL. MEXTESOL Journal, 40(1). Papers are never finished, just abandoned: The role of written teacher comments in the revision…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal of Response to Writing M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. & Bloch, J. (2016). Papers are never finished, just abandoned: The role of written teacher comments in the revision process. Journal of Response to Writing, 2(1), 6-42. http://journalrw.org/index.php/jrw/article/view/32 ‘¡Hable bien m’ijo o gringo o mx!’: Language ideologies in the digital…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. (2016) ‘¡Hable bien m’ijo o gringo o mx!’: Language ideologies in the digital communication practices of transnational Mexican bilinguals. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. doi: 10.1080/13670050.2016.1181603 http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/tFNCiPeeXqNSBAPdXYUx/full Research Awards & Submittals Building a Healthy Temple Diabetes Self-Management Support Programin Hispanic Faith Community…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> American Diabetes Association Submitted: $598,071 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Erica Sosa, Daniel Sass, Summer Wilmoth Other Academics Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic (ABA Clinic)<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> San Antonio Area Foundation Awarded: $25,760 Educational Psychology PI: Leslie Neely Educational Psychology CI: Building a Healthy Temple Diabetes Self-Management Support Pilot Program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Bank of America- Joni Elaine Templeton Trust Submitted: $8,867 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Education Access and Experiences of Black Immigrant Children in Post Apartheid in South America<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Spencer Foundation Submitted: $49,999 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Bekisizwe Ndimande Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Attenuating cancer cachexia using natural interventions<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Institute Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS) Submitted: $49,959 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Donovan Fogt Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Darpan I. Patel, Pratap Kumar Other Academics Phosphorus metabolism and nutrient supplementation in skeletal muscles<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Institute Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS) Submitted: $49,948 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Donovan Fogt Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Geoffrey Clarke Other Academics Sarabia Family Counseling Center Support Specialist Funding<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Broadway Bank-Jack H. and William M. 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