[Coehd] COEHDnews Week of Aug. 15, 2014

COEHDnews Week of Fri, August 15, 2014 Recent News: Dennis Davis receives 2014 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/dennis_davis_receives_20... By Jo Ann Jones | August 13, 2014 If you peek through the classroom window during one of Dennis Davis’ lectures, you just might find him standing on a desktop or frantically moving among his interdisciplinary studies students. It may be slightly unconventional, but it is all part of his efforts to bring his lessons to life. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/news-read.png] Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/dennis_davis_receives_201... ________________________________ Meet a Roadrunner: UTSA-proud alumnus leads Texas’ fourth largest ISD<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_utsa_prou... By K.C. Gonzalez | August 13, 2014 Meet Brian T. Woods Ed.D. ‘12. This UTSA alumnus is superintendent of Northside Independent School district, the largest school district in San Antonio and the fourth largest in the State of Texas. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/news-read.png] Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_utsa_pr... ________________________________ Theodorea Berry named director of AAS program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/theodorea_berry_named_d... By Jo Ann Jones | August 11, 2014 The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Education and Human Development has named Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry, associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, as director of the African American Studies (AAS) Program. The AAS program is housed in the college’s Consortium for Social Transformation. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/news-read.png] Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/theodorea_berry_named_dir... ________________________________ COEHD alumna travels to Africa to do humanitarian photography<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_alumna_travel... By Jo Ann Jones | August 04, 2014 Sarah Brooke Lyons, a graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) College of Education and Human Development (COEHD), traveled abroad this summer to Burkina Faso, West Africa to continue her work in humanitarian photography. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/news-read.png] Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_alumna_travels_to_a... ________________________________ COEHD alumnus and Marshall HS principal named 2014 Innovator of the Year<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_alumnus_and_marshall... Courtesy of Northside ISD | August 01, 2014 Bright and early Wednesday morning, Anthony Jarrett, Principal of Marshall High School, settled down in his seat in the auditorium at Brennan High School, prepared to listen to the Superintendent talk to all the District’s administrators about the upcoming school year. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/news-read.png] Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_alumnus_and_marshal... ________________________________ [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/newspaper.png] All News stories<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Research/Grants/Awards: VPR Weekly Awards Recap 08/04/14 – 08/08/14 Principal Investigator Co-PI College/Department Project Title Sponsor Award Amount RSC Raymond Mauldin COLFA/CAR San Jose Grist Mill Monitoring Los Compadres $5,773 ABH Jose Weissmann COE/Civil and Environmental Engineering Review and Evaluation of Current Gross Vehicle Weights and Axle Load Limits TxDOT $90,990 ENG Contact Us Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> Sr. Communications Specialist COEHD Office of the Dean The University of Texas at San Antonio T: 210.458.7396 Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> Communications Specialist COEHD Office of the Dean The University of Texas at San Antonio T: 210.458.4486 Marissa Villa<mailto:Marissa.Villa@utsa.edu> Multimedia Editor III Office of University Communications and Marketing The University of Texas at San Antonio T: 210.458.4937 External Media: Breaking Up the Party<http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff1... By Charlie Tyson | Aug. 11, 2014 (INSIDE HIGHER ED) -- Killing a risky student tradition is no easy feat, as Iowa State is sure to learn. But other universities can offer some lessons. ________________________________ Military wages war on bad grades<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/military-wages-war-... By Annie Baxter – Aug. 8, 2014 (NPR MARKETPLACE) -- New rules will require under-performing service members to pay back their tuition. ________________________________ Van De Putte Announces Education Plan With Full-Day Pre-K<http://tpr.org/post/van-de-putte-announces-education-plan-full-d... By EILEEN PACE | Aug. 6, 2014 (TPR) -- Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Leticia Van De Putte Tuesday unveiled her plan for a statewide education policy for pre-K through high school. ________________________________ When Applying For Federal Aid, 'Cross Your Fingers And Hope'<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/11/336043033/when-applyi... by ALY SEIDEL | August 11, 2014 (NPR) - The FAFSA is a confusing ritual for college-bound students. Every year, more than 20 million students apply for federal financial aid to help pay for college. Five years ago, Mandy Stango was one of them. ________________________________ Putting Power Tools In The Hands Of 5-Year-Olds<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/11/336865912/putting-p... by BETH FERTIG | August 11, 2014 (NPR) - Seven-year-old Penelope Day needs both hands to pick up the power drill. "Go ahead, turn it on," says Deb Windsor, who's working with Penelope on this project. "You might want to make it go faster." ________________________________ Still Exempt From Title IX<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/08/12/forty-years-after-fi... By Jake New | August 12, 2014 (INSIDE HIGHER ED) - The United States Air Force Academy has ordered a probe of its athletics department after a report in The Colorado Springs Gazette detailed numerous violations of academy rules, including several instances of sexual assault. ________________________________ Decision In School Finance Trial Could Come Down This Week<http://tpr.org/post/decision-school-finance-trial-could-come-down... By RYAN POPPE | August 12, 2014 (TPR) - It's been close to six months since more than 600 school districts in Texas finished making their argument that the current school finance system is unconstitutional. ________________________________ School staffing up 500%, but not with teachers<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/school-staffing-5... By Gigi Douban | Aug 13, 2014 Hiring teacher's aides played a big part in this increase. We look at the 'why'. ________________________________ Course Explores Hand & Upper-Extremity Essentials, Kinesiology & Anatomy to Rehab<http://www.rehabpub.com/2014/07/online-course-explores-hand-uppe... rehabpub.com | July 30, 2014 An online course available through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) offers beginner to advanced occupational therapy practitioners information regarding the anatomy and kinesiology of the upper quarter, outlining neuroanatomy concepts linked to hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. ________________________________ Preschoolers Can Reflect On What They Don't Know<http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1113199552/preschool-metac... Association for Psychological Science | July 26, 2014 Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers find that preschoolers are able to gauge the strength of their memories and make decisions based on their self-assessments. The study findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. ________________________________ Preschoolers Can Reflect On What They Don't Know<http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1113199552/preschool-metac... Association for Psychological Science | July 26, 2014 Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers find that preschoolers are able to gauge the strength of their memories and make decisions based on their self-assessments. The study findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. ________________________________ The New Rankings?<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/08/14/linkedin-othe... By Charlie Tyson | August 14, 2014 (INSIDE HIGHER ED) - Who majored in Slovak language and literature? At least 14 IBM employees, according to LinkedIn. Late last month LinkedIn unveiled a "field of study explorer." LinkedIn's new tool -- which allows users to see the careers that different majors lead to -- is one of several data-aggregation services seeking to inform students and parents about job outcomes. ________________________________ Failure to Replicate<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/08/14/almost-no-edu... By Charlie Tyson | August 14, 2014 (INSIDE HIGHER ED) - New analysis finds that education researchers, unlike scholars in many other disciplines, don't check one another's work. The word "replication" has, of late, set many a psychologist's teeth on edge. Experimental psychology is weathering a credibility crisis, with a flurry of fraud allegations and retracted papers. ________________________________ Upcoming Events: [Transition Days: Strategies for Success]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/transition_days_strat... Transition Days: Strategies for Success<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/transition_days_strate... Tue, August 19, 2014 Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Main Campus Building: Business Building 2.05.04 [Roadrunner Days Intended Major Exploration]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/roadrunner_days_i... Roadrunner Days Intended Major Exploration<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/roadrunner_days_in... Mon, August 25, 2014 Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m. Location: Main Campus Building: Main Building, Ground Floor [Can We Talk? Surviving Impossible Odds with Jessica Buchanan]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/can_we_talk_survivin... We Talk? Surviving Impossible Odds with Jessica Buchanan]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/can_we_talk_survivin... Can We Talk? Surviving Impossible Odds with Jessica Buchanan<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/can_we_talk_surviving... Tue, August 26, 2014 Time: 5 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Institute of Texan Cultures Building: 801 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78205 [The Bilingual Advantage: A Book Talk on New Studies in Bilingualism and the U.S. Labor Market]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/the_bilingual_advantag... The Bilingual Advantage: A Book Talk on New Studies in Bilingualism and the U.S. Labor Market<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/the_bilingual_advantage... Thu, September 4, 2014 Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Location: Main Campus Building: TBD [P-20 Summit: Parent Engagement]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/p_20_summit_parent... P-20 Summit: Parent Engagement<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/p_20_summit_parent_... Sat, September 6, 2014 Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. OR 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Downtown Campus Building: [23rd Annual Texas Autism Conference]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/23rd_annual_texas_... 23rd Annual Texas Autism Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/23rd_annual_texas_a... Fri, November 7, 2014 Time: All Day Location: Corpus Christi, TX Building: American Bank Convention Center COEHDnews is produced by the Dean's Office every friday morning. News, Announcements, Upcoming Events, and Recent Events should be sent to Byron or Jo Ann as early as possible to maximize exposure.