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UTSA College of Education and Human Development
COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, May 13, 2016 |
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Spotlight:
More
than 720 COEHD students will graduate this weekend
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.
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Education
Research Highlights From 2015
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.
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incredible housing ideas for adults with autism
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.
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Bullying
is a ‘serious public health problem,’ report says
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.
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Lawmakers
to strengthen penalties for student-teacher relationships
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.
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Pieces Of Wisdom For Kindergarten Teachers
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.
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UT
System Regents Considering Changes to Campus Carry Rules
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.
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Historically
Black Colleges Are Fighting to Keep Their Schools
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.
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Born
With No Hands, This 7-Year-Old ‘Stunned’ Judges To Win Penmanship Contest
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.
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City breaks ground
on UTSA Blvd expansion
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.
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