[Coehd] COEHDnews Week of Fri, June 19, 2015

COEHDnews Week of Fri, June 19, 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 SAWP summer destination: Haridwar, India<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/sawp_summer_destination_h... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews | June 15, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/sawp_summer_destination_h... [Hires] Members from the San Antonio Writing Project (SAWP), which is housed in the College of Education and Human Development’s (COEHD) Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, will travel to Haridwar, Uttarakhand in Northern India this summer to establish the Haridwar Writing Project (HWP). VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition There are no new announcement or Award entries available. 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 Research Awards & Submittals UTSA-Office of Vice-President for Research-GREAT Seed Grant Program ________________________________ $20,000 ________________________________ A long-duration capturing of the three-dimensional scapular kenematics using inertial magnetic unit Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Awarded PI: Sakiko Oyama Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: National Institutes of Health R01 ________________________________ $3,620,587 ________________________________ Obesity Prevention in Head Start: The Miranos! Program Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: Zenong Yin Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Meizi He, Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition TX HHSC- Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services ________________________________ $610,476 ________________________________ DARS Autism Project Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Shanun Kunnavatana Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center. Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator External News A Vision For Teacher Training At MIT: West Point Meets Bell Labs<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/06/17/414980239/a-vision-for-... ________________________________ by CLAUDIO SANCHEZ | June 18, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/06/17/414980239/a-vision-for... For decades, Arthur Levine, the former president of Teachers College, Columbia University, has tried to imagine a new kind of institution for training teachers. He envisions a combination West Point and Bell Labs, where researchers could study alongside future educators, learning what works and what's effective in the classroom. That idea is now set to become a reality. Will Jeb’s Latino roots translate for GOP? - WDSU New Orleans<http://www.wdsu.com/politics/will-jebs-latino-roots-translate-... ________________________________ by News Release | June 18, 2015 Full Story<http://www.wdsu.com/politics/will-jebs-latino-roots-translate-fo... He switched languages 27 minutes into his announcement speech. "Ayúdennos en tener una campaña que les da la bienvenida--Help us to have a campaign that welcomes you," Jeb Bush said to a crowd of supporters Monday. "Work with us for the values we share and for a great future that is ours to build for our children." Danish foreign fighters welcomed back into country, given community support to get ‘old life back’<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-17/danish-foreign-fighters-welcomed-back-into-country/6554360?__scoop_post=3ebb4590-14fd-11e5-c6a3-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=4364025#__scoop_post=3ebb4590-14fd-11e5-c6a3-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=4364025> ________________________________ by Philip Williams | June 18, 2015 Full Story<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-17/danish-foreign-fighters-welcomed-back-into-country/6554360?__scoop_post=3ebb4590-14fd-11e5-c6a3-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=4364025#__scoop_post=3ebb4590-14fd-11e5-c6a3-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=4364025> Denmark is welcoming back nationals who have gone to fight in Syria and Iraq and encouraging them to reintegrate into the community. The approach is vastly different from that of Australia, which is currently debating stripping foreign fighters of citizenship. Misperception discourages girls from studying some STEM fields<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150609212720.htm> ________________________________ by Florida State University | June 18, 2015 Full Story<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150609212720.htm> The belief that the ability to do difficult mathematics is something that you either have or you don't prevents many American girls from pursuing a college degree in the physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or computer science (PEMC), suggests a new study by Florida State University researchers. Catch Up on What Happened With Public Ed Issues This Session (Texas)<http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/public-education/> ________________________________ by Morgan Smith | June 18, 2015 Full Story<http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/public-education/> Learn more about what happened to pre-kindergarten reform, school choice legislation and other public education issues using our Texas Legislative Guide. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications A Counternarrative Autoethnography Exploring School Districts’ Role in Reproducing Racism… ________________________________ Felecia Briscoe | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Teachers College Record. Khalifa, M., & Briscoe, F. (Accepted). A Counternarrative Autoethnography Exploring School Districts’ Role in Reproducing Racism: Willful Blindness to Race Disparities in School Suspensions, Teachers College Record. To list your publication release, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following: Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format) Upcoming Events JUN 22 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/power_and_engagement_in_social_st... Power and Engagement in Social Studies: Professional Development Institute Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Location: Institute of Texan Cultures JUN 26 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/black_and_brown_sounds_in_tejas_c... Black and Brown Sounds in Tejas: Cultural Afromestizaje Panel and Concert Time: 6 - 9 pm Location: Downtown Campus JUL 02 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/esl_summer_institute> ESL Summer Undergraduate Institute Time: 9:15 am - 12:30 pm Location: Main Campus JUL 15 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshop_editing_and_word... Writing Workshop: Editing and Word Choice Time: 9:30-11:30 am Location: Main Campus JUL 16 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshop_effective_senten... Writing Workshop: Effective Sentences Time: 9:30-11:30 am Location: Main Campus JUL 21 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/creating_a_growth_mind_shift_thro... Creating a Growth Mind Shift Through Differentiation: NCAS Summer Institute Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Burdick Community Center VIEW ALL EVENTS<http://education.utsa.edu/events> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy2.jpg] Contact Us Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor/Writer Communications Specialist COEHD Office of the Dean UTSA T: 210.458.4486 Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Sr. Communications Specialist COEHD Office of the Dean UTSA T: 210.458.7396 Jesus Chavez<mailto:Jesus.chavez@utsa.edu> University Communications Public Affairs Specialist II University Communications UTSA T: 210.458.4937