[Coehd] COEHDnews Week of Fri, December 19, 2014

COEHDnews Week of Fri, December 19, 2014 ________________________________ [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 More than 200 student teachers inducted into teaching profession<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/more_than_200_studen... ________________________________ by | December 11, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/more_than_200_student_tea... The Office of Teacher Education and the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) inducted more than 200 students teachers into the profession of teaching during a special ceremony on Wednesday, December 10. Commencement Spotlight: Evelyn Hlebik, Education and Human Development<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/commencement_spotli... ________________________________ by Marissa Villa, University Communications | December 11, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/commencement_spotlight_ev... [Evelynhlebik] Meet Evelyn Hlebik. When she graduated from high school, her grandmother made copies of her diploma, folded them into paper airplanes and made them fly. Two Tuskegee Airmen speak to UTSA community<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/two_tuskegee_airmen_s... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | December 09, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/two_tuskegee_airmen_speak... [10396277 814111121968232 6065068042052140022 n] Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in the Business Building on Monday, December 8, for the African American Culture, Leadership and Social Issues class, taught by Dr. Dorinda Rolle. The class, which hosted the Consortium for Social Transformation and the African American Studies Program’s first event in their Beyond February speaker series, featured a presentation from Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Central Region President, Marv Abrams, and two Tuskegee Airmen, Dr. Eugene Derricotte, USAF Col. (Ret.), and Mr. James Bynum, USAF Senior Master Sergeant (Ret.). Students perform UANDES reading camp alongside students from University of Texas at San Antonio<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/students_perform_uandes... ________________________________ by Universidad de los Andes | December 08, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/students_perform_uandes_r... In the framework of the signing of open collaboration of La Universidad de los Andes with The University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA), students in the UTSA Master Reading Teacher program were invited by the Faculty of Education to participate in a reading camp with UANDES students currently conducting their professional practice. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Recognizing Faculty, Staff & Students ________________________________ | ALL COEHD We are proud of the accomplishments of COEHD faculty, students, and staff, but unfortunately we cannot write a full-feature article on every award or achievement that takes place. We would still like for everyone to know about these accomplishments so we have added a section to the weekly COEHDnews for Awards, Announcements and Recognition. If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition please forward:the individuals name, department, what the honor was, and organization that gave the award. Latest Research Awards & Grants 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 What The Movies Taught Us About Teaching<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/12/05/368436884/what-the-mov... ________________________________ by Bob Mondello | December 18, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/12/05/368436884/what-the-movies... (NPR MORNING EDITION) - Teachers are a type in Hollywood, as bound by convention as the guys who wear white hats in Westerns. They're mostly young, they're always energetic, and they answer to honorifics: Mr. Chips, Miss Brodie, Miss Moffat, Mister Miyagi, or just plain "Sir" (with love, of course). There’s No Place Like A Dorm Room For The Holidays<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/12/15/370952931/theres-no-pl... ________________________________ by Jennifer Guerra | December 18, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/12/15/370952931/theres-no-place... (NPR MORNING EDITION) - It's final exam week for lots of college students. No doubt they're stressed right now, but once they hand in that last paper or take that last test, they're done for the semester. Pack up the suitcase and head home for the holidays. Will Ed. Commissioner Stay In Job?<http://tpr.org/post/will-ed-commissioner-stay-job> ________________________________ by David Martin Davies | December 18, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/will-ed-commissioner-stay-job> (TPR NEWS) - Public education will be at the top of the list of priorities for Governor-elect Greg Abbott in the coming legislative session. But yesterday on TPR’s "The Source," Texas Education Commission Michael Williams told David Martin Davies that it’s unclear if he will remain in his post. Bibliotech Expands To Four More School Districts, Military Schools<http://tpr.org/post/bibliotech-expands-four-more-school-distri... ________________________________ by Eileen Pace | December 18, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/bibliotech-expands-four-more-school-district... (TPR NEWS) - Bibliotech has expanded into four additional Bexar County school districts. Bexar County Commissioners this week approved another wave of ereaders sent out into the community for students in the Edgewood, Somerset, San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston ISDs. Upcoming Events DEC 20 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/commencement_2014> Commencement 2014 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center JAN 06 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/transition_days_strategies_for_su... Transition Days: Strategies for Success Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Main Campus APR 11 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/5th_annual_early_childhood_educat... 5th Annual Early Childhood Education Institute Time: 8 am - 12 pm Location: Downtown Campus VIEW ALL EVENTS<http://education.utsa.edu/events>