[Coehd] COEHDnews Week of Fri, October 31, 2014

COEHDnews Week of Fri, October 31, 2014 ________________________________ COEHD Recent News BBL establishes new registered student organization, hosts ESL conference<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/bbl_establishes_new_... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | October 29, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/bbl_establishes_new_regis... The College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL) has established a new registered student organization, Texas Foreign/Second Language Education. Patricia Sánchez to receive $2,000 DOCUmation award<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/patricia_sanchez_to_recei... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | October 22, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/patricia_sanchez_to_recei... Dr. Patricia Sánchez, associate professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, was awarded $2,000 from DOCUmation for her academic achievements. She will receive the award from Scott Woolfolk, DOCUmation chief executive officer, at a special on-field presentation during The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) versus the University of Texas at El Paso football game on Saturday, October 25. Teacher Education Services receives SAAPA award<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/teacher_education_service... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | October 22, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/teacher_education_service... The UTSA Office of Teacher Education Services received an award of recognition for continued support from the San Antonio Area Personnel Administrators (SAAPA). The award was presented to the Office of Teacher Education Services during the October SAAPA luncheon. MAS to host two-day symposium<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/mas_to_host_two_day_s... ________________________________ by Mexican American Studies Program | October 21, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/mas_to_host_two_day_sympo... The UTSA Mexican American Studies Program will host a two-day symposium, “Decolonial Epistemologies: Identity, Memory, and Belonging in Education” from October 24-25, 2014. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Tafolla nominated as candidate for Texas Poet Laureate ________________________________ Dr. Carmen Tafolla | Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies State of Texas Dr. Carmen Tafolla, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, was nominated as a candidate for Texas Poet Laureate 400 COEHD students invited to join Phi Kappa Phi ________________________________ COEHD Students | COEHD Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society More than 400 COEHD students were invited to join the UTSA chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious all-discipline honor society. Both graduate and undergraduate students were selected to join based on their outstanding academic achievements. Jacqueline Parsons honored for community service at White House ________________________________ Jacqueline Parsons | Department of Counseling Rotary International District 5840 Dr. Jacqueline Parsons, adjunct professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Counseling, was honored for her service to the community at the White House on Tuesday, Oct. 7 during Rotary Day 2014. She was one of 10 women who received Rotary International’s Women of Action award by the Obama Administration. ELPS doctoral student to participate in ASHE seminar ________________________________ Alvin Curette | Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Alvin Curette, doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS), was selected to attend the 2014 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Graduate Student Policy Seminar. The seminar is part of the ASHE annual conference, which takes place in Washington D.C., Nov. 19-22. Latest Research Awards & Grants Department of Education ________________________________ $2,584,850 ________________________________ Sustainable Support System for Student Success (S5) | (Academy for Teacher Excellence) Principal Investigator: Lorena Claeys Co-Investigator: Margarita Machado-Casas, Guadalupe Carmona City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District ________________________________ $ 50,000 ________________________________ Evaluation Services of Sodium Reduction Initiative | (Kinesiology, Health, & Nutrition) Principal Investigator: Erica Sosa Co-Investigator: Sarah Ullevig City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District ________________________________ $ 40,000 ________________________________ Evaluation of Health Education Curriculum and Campaign | (Kinesiology, Health, & Nutrition) Principal Investigator: Erica Sosa Co-Investigator: Sara Oswalt Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) ________________________________ $ 573,095 ________________________________ Building a Healthy Temple Cancer Primary Prevention Program Amongst Hispanics | (Kinesiology, Health, & Nutrition) Principal Investigator: Meizi He Co-Investigator: Zenong Yin, Erica Sosa Contact Us Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor/Writer Communications Specialist COEHD Office of the Dean The University of Texas at San Antonio T: 210.458.4486 Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Sr. Communications Specialist COEHD Office of the Dean The University of Texas at San Antonio T: 210.458.7396 Marissa Villa<mailto:Marissa.Villa@utsa.edu> University Communications Multimedia Editor III University Communications The University of Texas at San Antonio T: 210.458.4937 External News Intervention program helps prevent high-school dropouts<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/asu-iph102314.... ________________________________ by Julie Newberg | October 30, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/asu-iph102314.php... New research findings from a team of prevention scientists at Arizona State University demonstrates that a family-focused intervention program for middle-school Mexican American children leads to fewer drop-out rates and lower rates of alcohol and illegal drug use. Age-Related Memory Decline Could Be Reversed By A Dietary Compound Found In Cocoa<http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113265188/cocoa-flavanols-r... ________________________________ by Chuck Bednar | October 30, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113265188/cocoa-flavanols-r... Antioxidant-rich naturally occurring dietary compounds found in cocoa could help reverse age-related memory decline in otherwise healthy older adults, claims research led by Columbia University Medical Center and published Sunday in the journal Nature What Robin Williams Taught Us About Teaching<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/12/339735740/what-robin-w... ________________________________ by Anya Kamenetz | October 30, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/12/339735740/what-robin-will... Amid all the remembrances today of Robin Williams and the tributes to his many famous roles, among the most commonly invoked are not one, but two memorable portrayals of great teaching. 50 Great Teachers: Socrates, The Ancient World’s Teaching Superstar<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/10/29/359325963/50-great-te... ________________________________ by Eric Westervelt | October 30, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/10/29/359325963/50-great-teache... Today, NPR Ed kicks off a yearlong series: 50 Great Teachers. We're starting this celebration of teaching with Socrates, the superstar teacher of the ancient world. He was sentenced to death more than 2,400 years ago for "impiety" and "corrupting" the minds of the youth of Athens. Alamo Colleges Students Voice ‘Generic’ Degree Concerns To Board; Trustees Seem To Hear <http://tpr.org/post/alamo-colleges-students-voice-generic-degree-concerns... ________________________________ by Joey Palacios | October 30, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/alamo-colleges-students-voice-generic-degree... This was not a happy gathering. The Citizens to be Heard portion of the Alamo Colleges board meeting, late Tuesday night, lasted more than an hour. And nearly every one of the three-minute speaking slots belonged to a frustrated student. The high cost of principal turnover<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/high-cost-princip... ________________________________ by Amy Scott | October 30, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/high-cost-principal-... Half of new principals leave in their third year on the job. Heather Wolpert-Gawron has been teaching for eleven years at Jefferson Middle School in San Gabriel, Calif. During that time, she says, the school has had about ten principals. Upcoming Events NOV 01 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/stemsation_conference> STEMsation Conference Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Downtown Campus NOV 01 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/monster_mash_pumpkin_smash> Monster Mash Pumpkin Smash Time: 2-4 p.m. Location: Main Campus NOV 07 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/supporting_military_kids_through_... Supporting Military Kids through School Transitions: Foundations Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Main Campus NOV 07 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/23rd_annual_texas_autism_conferen... 23rd Annual Texas Autism Conference Time: All Day Location: Corpus Christi, TX NOV 08 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/supporting_military_kids_through_... Supporting Military Kids through School Transitions: Foundations Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Downtown Campus NOV 08 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/bilingual_target_language_profici... Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test Workshop Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Main Campus VIEW ALL EVENTS<http://education.utsa.edu/events>