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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, September 08, 2017
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ILT professor named to board of journal
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 Dr. Bekisizwe Ndimande, associate professor in the Department
of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, was recently named to the editorial board of the Race, Ethnicity & Education journal. The journal, which is in its 20th year, is one of the highest impact journals in the field of ethnic studies.
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Outstanding Latinx Student Leadership
Award
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Nominations are currently being accepted via the Student Center for community engagement and inclusion page on RowdyLink. Deadline for nominations
is September 29, 2017. Award will be presented at the Gala Latina on October 13, 2017. Tickets for the Gala Latina are on sale at Roadrunner Express ($15 Students, $20 Guests).
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Funeral and Memorial
Services for Dr. Ernesto M. Bernal
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Services for the late Dr. Ernesto M. Bernal:
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Sunday, September 10th
Visitation will be held from 3 - 5 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life Memorial Service at 5:00 p.m., and conclude with the recitation of the Rosary at 5:30 p.m.
Angelus Funeral Home Chapel
1119 N. St. Mary's St. San Antonio, TX 78215
FUNERAL MASS
Monday, September 11th
Church visitation will be held from 9 to 9:40 a.m. and followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m.
St. Timothy Catholic Church
1515 Saltillo St. San Antonio, TX 78207
Graveside services and Interment will follow at Bluebonnet Cemetery in Somerset, Texas.
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Clinical Teaching Scholarships
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The following Clinical Teaching Scholarships are now available!
The Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE) Scholarship
– Active Students/members of The Academy for Teacher Excellence
The Dewey Davis Endowed Scholarship
– Secondary (High School) Science Teaching
The Onderdonk Family Memorial Scholarship
– Students with community service or volunteering hours, typically members of UTSA' student organizations
The application deadline is October 31, 2017
and Full-Time status is waived for the Spring 2018 semester.
Scholarship application forms with eligibility requirements
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From Teacher Education Services and the Instructional Technology Workshop
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External News
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Harvey evacuees, tell us about getting your
children back in school
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by ALIYYA SWABY - Texas Tribune | Pub: 09/08
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The Texas Tribune wants to hear from families who were displaced by Hurricane Harvey and are trying to get their children back in school. Take our survey
and tell us what's factoring into your decision on where to enroll your kids.
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Some
Texas Educators Worry About Community Colleges Offering Four-Year Degrees
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by STELLA M. CHáVEZ - TPR - Texas Public Radio | Pub: 09/08
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Earlier this summer, KERA reported on a new law that allows certain community colleges in Texas to offer four-year degrees in areas like nursing and early
childhood education. Supporters say this will help fill shortages in those fields. But not everyone’s happy about the effort.
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UTSA responds to federal government’s
decision to end DACA
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by UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/05
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UTSA President Taylor Eighmy today responded to the Trump Administration’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), assuring UTSA
students of the university’s full commitment to their privacy, their rights and their goal to get a top quality education.
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Publications
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Synthesis, Discussion, and Recommendations:
What we can do to advance reading achievement.
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ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary
Learning and Teaching | The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions: 09/08
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Horowitz, R. &
Samuels, S. J. (2017). Synthesis, Discussion, and Recommendations: What we can do to advance reading achievement. In R. Horowitz & S. J. Samuels (Eds.) The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions. (pp. 200-220).
New York & London. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
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The Achievement Gap in Reading: Unique historical
and future perspectives
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ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary
Learning and Teaching | The Achievement Gap in Reading: Unique historical and future perspectives. : 09/08
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Horowitz, R. &
Samuels, S. J.. (2017). The Achievement Gap in Reading: Unique historical and future perspectives. In R. Horowitz & S. J. Samuels (Eds.). The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions. (pp. 1-19). New York &
London: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
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International Brain Wars: Adolescent reading
proficiency, performance, and achievement
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ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary
Learning and Teaching | The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions.: 09/08
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Horowitz, R. (2017). International Brain Wars: Adolescent reading proficiency, performance, and achievement. In R. Horowitz & S. J. Samuels (Eds.) The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions. (pp. 123-147).
New York & London: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
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Research
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CAMP Powerup
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American Diabetes Association of San Antonio
Awarded: $2,625 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI: Summer Wilmoth Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI: Meixia Pan Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
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UTeachSA STEM Teachers and Rowdy Scholars
(UTeachSA STARS)
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Biology; Mathematics;Academy for Teacher Excellence; Bicultural Bilingual Studies; Interdisciplinary Learning &Teaching
Submitted: $1,154,398 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI: Carmen Fies Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI: Oscar Chavez; Carey Walls Other Academics
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