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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, July 22, 2016

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UTSA welcomes international group of educators



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. 
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UTSA leads the way with a gracious welcome to the AERA Conference in 2017
by DR. ROSALIND HOROWITZ, PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING AND TEACHING| Pub: 07/20
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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.
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MAS hosts Decolonial Epistemologies symposium
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 07/18
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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.”
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UTSA researcher Sharon Nichols assesses impact of current educational policy
by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 07/18
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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).
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UTSA education, counseling programs rank among nation’s top for graduate students
by UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 07/18
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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. The annual 2016 Top Graduate Schools and Programs rankings guide evaluated more than 1,700 colleges and university programs in the U.S.
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Announcements

AERA Conference 2017 proposals due FRIDAY, JULY 22
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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-Call-for-Submissions). 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
 TBD
 TBD - TBD
AUG
02
Creating a Comprehensive and Powerful Literacy Plan
 TBD
 TBD - TBD
AUG
02
College Bridging Series 2016
 12:00 - 3:30 p.m.
 Downtown Campus - Buena Vista Building, 1.318
AUG
03
Integrating Social and Emotional Skills into the TEKS
 TBD
 TBD - TBD
AUG
08
Accelerated Academy
 TBD
 TBD - TBD
NOV
03
El Mundo Zurdo Conference 2016
 TBD
 TBD - TBD

 

External News

Office of the Vice President for Research 2015 Annual Report
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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…
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…
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/...
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
National Writing Project
Awarded:   $15,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Roxanne Henkin  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      
Texas Writes Year 3
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
Broadway Bank: Cecelia Young Willard Helping Fund
Submitted:   $47,412    Counselling
PI:   Catherine Somody  Counselling
CI:      

 

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