COEHDnews

Week of Fri, February 20, 2015

COEHD Recent News

Award-winning educator visits UTSA

by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | February 17, 2015

Dr. Jerome Harste, award-winning educator and professor emeritus at Indiana University, spoke to local San Antonio teachers and members of the San Antonio Writing Project (SAWP) about art and writing at the UTSA Downtown Campus on Saturday, February 7. The talk was part of SAWP’s Teacher’s Conference, an annual event that brings together local educators, SAWP members, and UTSA faculty and students.

UTSA to host 11th annual Storytelling Festival

by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor \| February 11, 2015	Full Story
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) will host the 11th annual Storytelling Festival from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 in the Main Building on the Main Campus.

SAWP grant helps improve writing in high needs schools

by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor \| February 11, 2015	Full Story
For the last six months, the San Antonio Writing Project (SAWP) has been working with middle and high school teachers in the Harlandale and South San Antonio Independent School Districts to improve student writing. The initiative is part of the Write for Texas grant SAWP received from The University of Texas at Austin through the Texas Education Agency for $360,000.

UTSA to host the inaugural Global LEAD Summit Mar. 26

by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor \| February 11, 2015	Full Story
The University of Texas at San Antonio will host the inaugural Global Latino Education Advocacy Days (LEAD) Summit on Thursday, Mar. 26, at 9 a.m. in the H-E-B University Center Ballroom on the Main Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

UTSA to host 16th annual Texas Foreign Language Education Conference Feb. 20-21

by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor \| February 11, 2015	Full Story
The UTSA Texas Foreign/Second Language Education Student Organization will host the 16th annual Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC) Feb. 20-21 at the UTSA Main Campus. This is the first year that UTSA has hosted the event.

COEHD Associate Professor Abraham DeLeon publishes book on machines

by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor \| February 11, 2015	Full Story
Dr. Abraham DeLeon, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, published a book on machines this past January with Information Age Publishing.

House Bill 5: Aligning Industry and Education

by Bekah McNeel, The Rivard Report | February 10, 2015

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Education reform in Texas has a new friend in high places. Newly-elected Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was one of the original authors of House Bill 5 (HB-5), along with state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R- Kileen). The bill, which was passed in 2013, brings serious changes to current public school curriculum, campus and district accountability, and testing requirements. On February 4, UTSA held a superintendent’s symposium to discuss HB-5 and what it means for San Antonio’s public education system and the students it serves.

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Awards, Announcements, & Recognition

Horowitz recognized for contributions to undergraduate and graduate students
Dr. Rosalind Horowitz \|

Dr. Rosalind Horowitz was recognized for her outstanding contributions to undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Texas at San Antonio's Ambassador’s Amber Dinner. Student ambassadors honored one faculty or staff member who had contributed to their growth or inspired them during their years as a student by speaking of the meaningful relationships and the impact each honoree had on their lives.

COEHD faculty, students net TACES’s Awards
Dr. Thelma Duffey, Dr. Heather Trepal, Angelica Tello \| Counseling	Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

The Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) recognized three College of Education and Human Development faculty and students for their outstanding performance during the association's mid-winter conference. Award winners were Dr. Thelma Duffey, Outstanding Counselor Educator; Dr. Heather Trepal, Outstanding Advocacy Award; and Angellica Tello, Outstanding Graduate Student Award.

Styck garners SERA Outstanding Paper Award
Dr. Kara M. Styck \| Educational Psychology	Southwest Educational Research Association

Dr. Kara M. Styck, Assistant Professor in COEHD's Department of Educational Psychology, along with Grant Morgan, Baylor University, was awarded the 2015 Southwest Educational Research Association's Bruce Thompson Outstanding Paper Award.

Flores awarded AERA Hispanic SIG Award
Dr. Belinda Flores \| Bicultural-Bilingual Studies	American Education Research Association

Dr. Belinda Flores, Professor and Chair of the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, is to be honored with the 2015 Hispanic Research Issues SIG (Special Interest Group) Elementary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Award by the American Education Research Association (AERA).

Bilingual Teaching scholarship is currently open
Bilingual Student Education Organization (BESO) Members \| ALL COEHD, Bicultural Bilingual Studies, BESO Members

The following Bilingual Teaching scholarship is currently open; the deadline is March 31, 2015: BESO – Harber and Jacobson Scholarships (Must be a BESO member). For applications and additional information, please go tohttp://education.utsa.edu/current_students/coehd_scholarships/

Jones recognized by UTSA Staff Council
Jo Ann Jones \| COEHD Office of the Dean	UTSA Staff Council

Jo Ann Jones, COEHD Communications Specialist, has been recognized with the UTSA Staff Council, Staff Appreciation Award for February.

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.

De Leon named finalist for H-E-B Excellence in Education Award
Dr. Joanelda De Leon \| Educational Leadership and Policy Studies	H-E-B

Dr. Joanelda De Leon, Highland Hills Elementary School principal and UTSA Superintendent Certification recipient, was named a finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award in the Elementary School Principal category.

External News

Free Phone Apps Count Steps Just as Accurately as Pricy Fitness Bands

by Katherine Harmon Courage \| February 20, 2015	Full Story
(TIME.COM) - You don't need a specialized fitness monitor to track how far you walk each day. Step and activity tracking apps are multiplying to take advantage of movement sensors already inside smartphones.

Smoke-free campus policy enjoys wide support, new OSU research shows

by Press Release \| February 20, 2015	Full Story
(EUREKAALERT!) - Students, faculty and staff at Oregon State University have largely embraced a new policy that prohibits smoking on the Corvallis campus, but the policy change hasn't completely eliminated secondhand smoke exposure, new research shows.

More Tales Of Great Teachers

by Candice Norwood \| February 20, 2015	Full Story
(NPR) - We're celebrating teachers past and present. Here's another selection of the best that you've sent us.

Rich School, Poor School

by Erin Einhorn \| February 20, 2015	Full Story
(NPR) - The class divide is widened by gaps in counseling kids for college.

University Of Texas Studies Admissions After Critical Report

by AP Wire \| February 20, 2015	Full Story
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) - University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven has created a committee to study admissions practices in the wake of an investigation that found unqualified students have been admitted based on their connections.