[Coehd] COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, July 22, 2016

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive <http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&id... | Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> [COEHDnews] [Twitter] [Twitter] [Twitter] [Twitter] [https://www.google.com/images/cleardot.gif]Select Language​▼ COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, July 22, 2016 Spotlight UTSA welcomes international group of educators<http://education.utsa.edu/spotlight/article/utsa_welcomes_in... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/13732016_1770172989926639_490743...] Twenty five teachers from Aguascalientes and Durango, Mexico traveled to UTSA earlier this week for the 2016 Summer Institute for Mexican English Teachers. For four weeks, the teachers will be working with the Office of ESL Services and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Program. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [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 UTSA leads the way with a gracious welcome to the AERA Conference in 2017<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_leads_the_way_with_a_... by DR. ROSALIND HOROWITZ, PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING AND TEACHING| Pub: 07/20 [Img 0348] The American Educational Research Association Conference will be held in San Antonio, Thursday, April 27 through Monday, May 1, 2017. Faculty from The University of Texas at San Antonio met with Felice Levine, Executive Director of the American Educational Research Association, Vivian Gadsden, President of AERA, and Angela Arzubiaga, Arizona State University and James Earl Davis, Temple University, Program Co-Chairs, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Downtown San Antonio on May 20, 2016. AERA supporting staff at the headquarters office were also present—Samara Fetner and Robert Smith. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [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://... MAS hosts Decolonial Epistemologies symposium<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/mas_hosts_decolonial_... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 07/18 [Img 3080] On Saturday, July 16, the Mexican American Studies Program, housed in the Consortium for Social Transformation, hosted the MAS Symposium, “Decolonial Epistemologies: Spaces and Circuits of Artistic Production.” [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [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://... UTSA researcher Sharon Nichols assesses impact of current educational policy<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_researcher_sharon_n... by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 07/18 [Sharonnichols] The diversity of American classrooms has expanded over the last 10 years but educational policy hasn’t kept pace, says Sharon L. Nichols, associate professor of educational psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [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://... UTSA education, counseling programs rank among nation’s top for graduate students<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_education_counsel... by UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 07/18 [11703330 929069260472417 8301467728177443091 n] The UTSA College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) is ranked among the nation’s top graduate programs for education and counseling, according to GraduatePrograms.com<http://graduateprograms.com>. The annual 2016 Top Graduate Schools and Programs rankings guide evaluated more than 1,700 colleges and university programs in the U.S. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [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://... ________________________________ Announcements AERA Conference 2017 proposals due FRIDAY, JULY 22<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/aera_confere... AERA Proposals for the 2017 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference are due July 22nd, Friday at 11:59 p.m., Pacific-time. Information about the AERA Conference proposal submission process is located on the AERA website (http://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/2017-Annual-Meeting-Ca...). Presentations will take the form of paper sessions, grouped by theme by the organization, symposia, roundtables, and posters. Roundtables and posters are encouraged given space limitations. Events Calendar JUL 26 Accelerated Academy Training<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/accele... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] TBD - TBD AUG 02 Creating a Comprehensive and Powerful Literacy Plan<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/creating_a... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] TBD - TBD AUG 02 College Bridging Series 2016<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/college_br... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 12:00 - 3:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - Buena Vista Building, 1.318 AUG 03 Integrating Social and Emotional Skills into the TEKS<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/integratin... 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[http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] TBD - TBD ________________________________ External News Office of the Vice President for Research 2015 Annual Report<http://research.utsa.edu/research-news/vpr2015ar/> by - UTSA VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH | Pub: 07/21 The Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) at The University of Texas at San Antonio has released its 2015 Annual Report The 24-page report gives an overview of Sponsored Program Activities for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. This report includes research expenditures; educational, outreach and support expenditures; proposal submissions; college awards; a commercialization activity summary; and selected stories outlining the success of UTSA researchers across all academic fields. Educators Look To Revamp School Lunches At Nutrition Conference In San Antonio<http://tpr.org/post/educators-look-revamp-school-lunches-nutri... by AARON SCHRANK - TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO | Pub: 07/21 Cynthia Barton is the dietitian for the Northside Independent School District—San Antonio’s largest. She's one of 7,000 school lunch professionals who were in San Antonio this week for the School Nutrition Association's annual conference. Historians: Proposed Mexican American History Text Is Riddled With Errors<http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/07/19/historians-proposed-mexican-... by STAFF WRITER - CBS NEWS - DFW | Pub: 07/20 Historians say the latest Mexican American history textbook being considered by the Texas Board of Education is riddled with errors. The chorus of educators united Monday to demand that the book for Texas high school students be rejected. Lilliana Saldaña, an associate professor of Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the errors begin as soon as you open the book. “In the first chapter we found at least three to four severe errors — on each page.” UTSA Libraries make strides in addressing the rising cost of textbooks<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/07/costofbooks.html> by RYAN SCHOENSEE - UTSA TODAY | Pub: 07/19 It’s no secret that the escalating cost of textbooks has a significant impact on students and their ability to succeed in their classes. According to the College Board, students should budget between $1,200 to $1,400 per year for textbooks and supplies. This additional cost not only impacts students’ ability to attend college, but also their ability to continue and complete coursework. Lin-Manuel Miranda just dropped 9 truths about the power of education.<http://www.upworthy.com/lin-manuel-miranda-just-dropped-9-t... by THOM DUNN - UPWORTHY | Pub: 07/19 Educators deserve a break. That's just as true for teachers as it is for Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of "Hamilton." You've heard of it, right? The smash Broadway hit with a talented and diverse cast spitting rhymes about our country's Founding Fathers that's been fetching an average of $1,000 per ticket? California program helps low-income students tour colleges<https://edsource.org/2016/bus-tours-take-high-school-students... by LARRY GORDON - ED SOURCE | Pub: 07/18 A growing number of schools and nonprofit groups in California are offering lower-income and immigrant students the opportunity to take college tours so they can get a peek at college life. One such program, College Match, has flown about 200 high-achieving, low-income students from California to the East Coast and Midwest to visit colleges. ________________________________ Publications Targeting conversational skills with digital storytelling in EFL<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2016_COEHDnews_Resp/> 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/2016_COEHDnews_Resp/> 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/2016_COEHDnews_Resp/> 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/2016_COEHDnews_Resp/> 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 Capacity Building Initiative for Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/...<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Center for Health Care Services Awarded: $20,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Phillip Schnarrs Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: NWP 2016-17 SEED Invitational Leadership Institute - San Antonio Writing Project<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Writing Project Awarded: $15,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Roxanne Henkin Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Texas Writes Year 3<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Texas Education Agency through UT-Austin-Meadows Center Awarded: $100,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Roxanne Henkin Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Somerset Curriculum Development<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Somerset Independent School District Awarded: $4,600 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Alicia Villarreal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Misty Sailors, Zaid Haddad Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Transfer success of Engineering and Chemistry Students (TECH) Consortium<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted: $4,424,638 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Carmen Fies Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Mark Appleford, Michael Doyle, Joseph Kulhanek, Amaury Nora Other Academics The Roadrunner Reader Summer Reading Camp<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Dollar General Foundation Submitted: $4,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Alicia Villarreal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Registered Behavior Technician Training for Teachers/Parent-Directed Treatment<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Submitted: $893,281 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Leslie Neely, Candace Gann Other Academics Examining Autism as a Disorder of Stimulus Control<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Institute of Health (NIH) Submitted: $850,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Exploring the effects of isoflavones in reducing abdominal obesity and associated cancer risks…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Submitted: $889,403 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: John Zhang Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Texas Bully Reduction through Site-based Interventions<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice Submitted: $699,975 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Page Smith Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: W. Sean Kearney Other Academics University of Texas at San Antonio IMPACT Center<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> IMPACT San Antonio Submitted: $100,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Emily Bonner Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Collaborative Proposal: FIELD: Fieldwork Inspiring Expanded Leadership & Diversity<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted: $50,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Anne Marie Nuñez Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Sarabia Family Counseling Center Clinical Supervisor Funding<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Broadway Bank: Cecelia Young Willard Helping Fund Submitted: $47,412 Counselling PI: Catherine Somody Counselling CI: ________________________________ Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor/Writer T: 210.458.4486 Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor T: 210.458.7396 Jesus Chavez<mailto:Jesus.chavez@utsa.edu> University Communications Media Relations T: 210.458.4937 ________________________________