[Coehd] COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, December 02, 2016

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive <http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&id... | Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> [COEHDnews] <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, December 02, 2016 Spotlight Two BBL doctoral students receive scholar travel award<http://education.utsa.edu/spotlight/article/two_bbl_doctoral_stu... [15056469 10157722338500542 2855320967480063240 n] Nancy Gonzales and Janeth Martinez, two doctoral students from the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies were the recipients of the Shirley Brice Heath New CAE Scholar Travel Stipend, sponsored by the Council on Anthropology and Education (CAE), a section of the American Anthropology Association. This award is offered yearly to 4-5 new scholars among the entire CAE membership and conference attendees. Both students attended the conference earlier this month to receive the award. (Photo courtesy of BBL) [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... ________________________________ COEHDnews Meet a Roadrunner: William Richardson<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_wi... by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 11/28 [23-william-richardson-landscape]Meet William Richardson '09. This UTSA alumnus is helping San Antonio get up, move and help the community. [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... ________________________________ Announcements COEHD computer lab now open on weekends<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/coehd_... The COEHD computer lab, located in Main Building 0.330, is now open on the weekend! Visit http://education.utsa.edu/current_students/services/ for current lab hours. Proposals now accepted for UTSA civic engagement summit<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/proposal... All UTSA community members and partner organizations are encouraged to submit workshop proposals that enhance and build on the event’s theme, “Building a Civic Infrastructure for a Changing Democracy.” Workshop topics could include civic engagement strategies, highlights of impactful community projects, civic participation technologies, community based research projects, and more. The hope is to share ideas, cross pollinate on research and best practices, and ultimately energize our community to be engaged with advancing the public good. Proposals will be evaluated by a committee of reviewers and rated for their overall quality, qualifications of the presenter(s), alignment with the theme of the summit, relevance and importance of the topic, and quality of accomplishing the learning objectives. Sessions are also selected to provide a balanced program with a wide variety of topics. Due by Dec. 21, 2016 at 5 p.m. ________________________________ Events Calendar DEC 10 SAWP Super Saturday: Cuentos and Kahani Project<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/sawp_super_saturday_cu... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Buena Vista 2.304 JAN 14 Texas Reading Specialist Exam Study Session<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/texas_reading_speciali... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 2:00 - 4:00 p.m [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - TBD FEB 03 2017 Leadership Summit: Cultural Literacy, Language, and Diversity in the Community<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2017_leadership_summ... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:30 am - 4:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - TBD FEB 25 13th Annual Storytelling Festival<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/13th_annual_storytell... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - TBD APR 20 Duncan Tonatiuh Lecture<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/duncan_tonatiuh_lectur... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 6:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] External News Teaching With: ‘Go Hammerheads! Winning With Autism’<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/learning/teaching-with-go-ha... by MICHAEL GONCHAR - New York times | Pub: 12/02 Children with disabilities often can’t participate in team sports. The video “Go Hammerheads! Winning With Autism” shows excerpts from “Swim Team,” a documentary that chronicles the Jersey Hammerheads, a swim team for kids with autism. Syracuse academy targets aspiring leaders among teachers, admins<http://www.educationdive.com/news/syracuse-academy-targets-aspi... by TARA GARCÍA MATHEWSON - EducationDive | Pub: 11/30 The Syracuse Aspiring Leaders Academy offered to school leaders in the Syracuse City School District in New York is helping to groom qualified candidates for leadership positions. The academy has helped establish expectations for leadership, says Linda Mulvey, chief academic officer. Why Las Vegas Is Recruiting Uncertified Teachers<http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/11/are-unce... by SARAH GONSER - The Atlantic | Pub: 11/30 A shortage of educators has prompted one of the nation’s largest school districts to make some controversial hirings. This program could revolutionize homeownership for student loan borrowers<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/11/2... by DANIELLE DOUGLAS-GABRIEL - Washington Post | Pub: 11/29 Maryland is making a play for a generation of would-be homebuyers with one thing in common: student debt. This week, the state rolled out Maryland SmartBuy, a $10 million program that lets people with education loans purchase a home and wipe out college debt at the same time. UTSA puts FLSA conversions on hold following judge’s injunction<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/11/flsaupdate.html> by UTSA - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/28 A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction against implementation of the revised Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary threshold increase, which was scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2016. UTSA makes history, becoming bowl eligible for the first time<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/11/bowleligible.html> by UTSA ATHLETICS - UTSA Todayy | Pub: 11/28 UTSA became bowl eligible for the first time in program history with a 33-14 victory against Charlotte in Conference USA action on Saturday night at the Alamodome. A Few (More) Education Bills to Watch in the 2017 Legislature: Senate Edition<https://therivardreport.com/a-few-more-education-bills-to-watc... by BEKAH MCNEEL - The Rivard Report | Pub: 11/28 If the surprising results of November’s presidential election has had one invigorating effect, it is heightened vigilance regarding laws passed at every level of government. Add to that a projected budget shortfall in Austin, and the 85th Legislature, which convenes in January, should be one to watch. Advocates of public education are rolling up their sleeves to fight for every penny. Since the Texas Supreme Court passed the hot potato of finance reform back to the Legislature, the spud has cooled considerably. To ignite the fires of political will, citizens will have to be prepared to follow legislation and contact their representatives. Fit City SA-Healthier Holiday Treats<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=athMS8wDthw> by CITY OF SAN ANTONIO - City of San Antonio | Pub: 11/28 Learn how to cook some healthier holiday treats with students from the UTSA Coordinated Program in Dietetics Costantino oversees center that helps refugees seeking to make a new home in San Antonio<http://www.expressnews.com/san_antonio_charity/article/Costant... by VINCENT T. DAVIS - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 11/28 In 2006, after Costantino retired from the University of Texas at San Antonio, her doctoral work in counselor education and supervision led her to work with refugees. Working beside Community in Schools caseworkers she began working with refugee parents. She joined Ria Baker and three other women to set up an office on the Northwest Side in the heart of the refugee community. “I regard refugees as my neighbors,” she said. “Whatever we can do to help them become more self sufficient is a benefit for the whole city. They become taxpayers, they take care of families better and have less reliance on public benefits. I think that’s a win-win situation.” To help low-income kids, more schools try dual-language programs<http://www.csmonitor.com/EqualEd/2016/1121/To-help-low-income... by NATALIE GROSS - The Christian Science Monitor | Pub: 11/28 Howard Smith, a professor of bicultural-bilingual studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, explained: “One of the arguments levied against African-American children, especially in the poor areas where the dual-language programs are springing up, is that, ‘Well, these kids don’t speak standard English anyway, and we need to work on their standard English.’” It’s a common argument, even among educators. ________________________________ Publications Free-Operant Field Experiences<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> LEE MASON, ALONZO ANDREWS, DON DAVIS - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | Global Education Review: 11/16 Mason, L. L., Andrews, A., Rivera, C. J., & Davis*, D. (2016). Free-operant field experiences: Differentially reinforcing successive approximations to behavior analysis through a shaperspace. Global Education Review, 3(4), 70-83. Research CITL Literacy Coaching at Barrera Veterans Elementary in Somerset ISD<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Somerset Independent School District Submitted: $1,800 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: A Non-Invasive Elderly Sensor Platform<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Wise Wear Inc Submitted: $6,274 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sakiko Oyama Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Employment Patterns in Educator Sexual Misconduct<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Spencer Foundation Submitted: $46,634 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: David Thompson Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Catherine Robert Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Designing Academic Conversations: Effects on Writing and Reading Argumentation in Science and…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $10,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Rosalind Horowitz Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: The Contributions of Language Skills to Bilingual Children’s Literacy Development in Early…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $9,980 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Becky Huang Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Nicole Wicha Other Academics Youth Affinity Group and Reading: Its Effect on Increasing Literacy<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $9,924 Other Academics PI: Jeffrey Halley Other Academics CI: Alicia Villareal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Inferential Thinking in Early Childhood Classrooms<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $9,938 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Guan Saw Educational Psychology Engaging Preschoolers in Literacy through Parent-Created Stories<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $10,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Miriam Martinez Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Janis Harmon Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching The Use of Postmodern Picture Books to Promote Close Reading by Fourth Grade Latino/a Students<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> VPR- Achieving Literacy Initiative (ALI) Submitted: $10,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Janis Harmon Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Miriam Martinez Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Exploring the Pedagogical Language Knowledge of Secondary Science teachers<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Jorge Solis Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Assessing Protective Health Factors among bisexual Latinxs in South Texas<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $5,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Phillip Schnarrs Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sara Oswalt Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Coping with Academic Distress: Measuring College Students’ Behavior Change Using the…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $4,947 Educational Psychology PI: Kara Styck Educational Psychology CI: Detection of fatigue using a wearable sensor in baseball pitchers<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $4,901 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sakiko Oyama Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Preparing Bilingual Teachers to Support Scientific Biliteracy<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Jorge Solis Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Exploring Moral Panic and Transgender Rights in the U.S.: Development of the Moral Panic…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $2,500 Counselling PI: Derek Robertson Counselling CI: Allison Pow Counselling Dietary Supplement Intake, Potential Medication- Supplement Interactions, and Sarcopenia in the…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,995 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sarah Ullevig Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Whether and Under What Conditions Inclusive STEM High Schools influence Student Outcomes?<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $5,000 Educational Psychology PI: Guan Saw Educational Psychology CI: An Investigation of the Validity of a University-Level ESL Placement Assessment<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $4,912 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Becky Huang Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Juliet Langman Bicultural-Bilingual Studies L.E.A.P.S. (Learning Engineering, Acoustics, and Physics with Synthesizers)<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,995 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Vittorio Marone Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Digital Literacy Practices of 1st Generation Multilingual Hispanic Students: Understanding the…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,945 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Martha Sidury Christiansen Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Universal Mental Health Screening: Implications for School-Based Evaluation and Intervention<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Submitted: $4,267 Educational Psychology PI: Victor Villarreal Educational Psychology CI: Jeremy Sullivan Educational Psychology Culturally Responsive Applied Behavior Analysis<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> COEHD Faculty Research Award Awarded: $5,000 Educational Psychology PI: Leslie Neely Educational Psychology CI: Aerobic exercise and central pain inhibitory processing in African Americans<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Institutes of Health R21 Submitted: $373,786 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Masataka Umeda Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Examining Autism as a Contingency-Shaped Disorder of Verbal Behavior<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> National Institutes of Health R21 Submitted: $274,008 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: ________________________________ [https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/education.utsa....] <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... 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