[Coehd] COEHDnews ­ Week of Friday, June 17

Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive <http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&id... Trouble Reading? Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> [COEHDnews]<http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA College of Education and Human Development COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, June 17, 2016 <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD> <http://twitter.com/intent/follow?source=followbutton&variant=1.0&... <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6pHBcRJJXKzUyLAxgBgcw?sub_confirmation=... <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> Spotlight: BBL receives Communities in Schools Award<http://education.utsa.edu/SPOTLIGHT/article/bbl_receives_communi... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/Unknown-43.jpeg] The Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies received an award for Outstanding College Partnership from Communities in Schools - San Antonio. The award recognized the ELL Tutoring/Mentoring Program, which was a service learning project for the ESL 3023 and 3063 classes. Tatiary Ozuna, who tutored at Carrillo Elementary School in the South San Antonio Independent School District, received the College Student Volunteer of the Year Award from Communities in Schools - San Antonio. Pictured left to right are Ron Thomas, Dr. Lindahl, Tatiary Ozuna, Dr. Flores, and Dr. Henderson. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url=http://e... [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 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/coehd_logo_coehdnews.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> Author reading highlights work of Erlinda’s Wish Program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/author_reading_highligh... [Dsc 0648] by JO ANN JONES, COEHDPublished: 06/16 Twenty-six members of the UTSA Facilities and Housekeeping staff read their short stories aloud to participants in the San Antonio Writing Project’s 2016 Summer Institute during the Erlinda’s Wish Program Author Reading on Tuesday, June 7. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Why I Need Gay PRIDE<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/why_i_need_gay_pride> [Photo 319] by DR. PHILLIP SCHNARRS, DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY, HEALTH, AND NUTRITIONPublished: 06/13 A special guest column by Dr. Phillip Schnarrs, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Awards & Announcements Work-study Student Needed Immediately (Summer 2016) OFFICE OF SENIOR VP FOR DOWNTOWN AND ACADEMIC AND FACULTY SUPPORT | ​If you are looking for a great learning experience and needing a solid Letter of Recommendation, then we are the place for you. Stop by the UTSA Downtown Campus (Frio Street 4.450) or call 210-458-2709 or send your resume to judith.quiroz@utsa.edu<mailto:judith.quiroz@utsa.edu> to apply. You must be Financial Aid Work Study Eligible. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url={awards_... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=%7Btitle_... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=%7Btitle_pe... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=%7Btitl... Events Calendar JUN 20 2016 MAS Social Studies Teachers’ Academy<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2016_mas_social_studie... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] All Day [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Institute of Texan Cultures - 801 E. César E. Chávez Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78207 JUN 29 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/conference_for_the_ad... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:00 am. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center - 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205 JUN 29 From Son Jarocho to Hip Hop: Cultural Afromestizaje Symposium and Concert<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/from_son_jarocho_to_hi... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - Buena Vista Building Theater JUL 11 Summer Bridging Institute 2016<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/summer_bridging_institute... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - TBD JUL 12 Graduate Writing Workshop: Editing<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/graduate_writing_works... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 JUL 13 Graduate Writing Workshop: Paraphrasing and Quoting<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/graduate_writing_works... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 External News [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/EXTERNAL.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> Study Panel Not Ready to Ditch STAAR<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/06/13/panel-recommend-legislat... by Isabelle Taft, The Texas Tribune | 06/16 Despite widespread frustration over mishaps with the administration of this year's STAAR tests, a special panel studying Texas' standardized testing regime says it won't propose scrapping the exams in the near future. How YouTube Videos Help People Cope With Mental Illness<http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/13/481547500/... by Angus Chen, NPR | 06/16 Rachel Star Withers runs a YouTube channel where she performs goofy stunts on camera and talks about her schizophrenia. Since 2008, when the then 22-year-old revealed her diagnosis online, tens of thousands of people have seen her videos. Some of them have a psychotic disorder or mood disorders themselves, or know people who do. High School Girls Recognized for Math, Science Accomplishments<http://www.independentnews.com/community/high-school-g... by The Independent, The Independent | 06/16 The Math and Science Awards program encourages high-achieving young women to continue studying STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects and creates mentoring opportunities with Sandia employees.Rachelle Hamblin shared her journey from Math and Science awardee to college intern to technologist in the Systems Biology group. She credited her exposure to the people and research at Sandia with inspiring her to pursue a dual medical degree and master’s degree in public health at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Efforts Resume to Make ‘Mexican American Studies’ A Texas School Requirement<http://woai.iheart.com/articles/local-news-119078/efforts-... by News Radio 1200 WOAI, News Radio 1200 WOAI | 06/16 Dr. Lilliana Saldana, professor of Bicultural and Bilingual Studies at UTSA, is a leader of a group called Somos MAS, or 'We Are Mexican American Studies.' She says in a state where people of Mexican and Latin American ancestry are rapidly becoming the majority, it is increasingly important for all students to understand the background, impact, and critical importance of the Mexican American experience in Texas. More Than 6 Million U.S. Students Are ‘Chronically Absent’<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/06/10/480181439/more-than-... by Elissa Nadworny, NPR | 06/15 It's one of the oldest issues in school improvement: Getting kids to show up. If students miss 10 percent of the school year — that's just two days a month —research shows they are way more likely to fall behind — even drop out. UTSA Monuments lit in rainbow colors to honor victims of tragic events in Orlando<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/06/monuments.html> by University Communications, UTSA Today | 06/14 The UTSA Monuments on the Main Campus are lit in rainbow colors this week, following the tragic mass shooting that killed 49 people at a nightclub on June 12 in Orlando, Fla. The university’s flags also have been lowered to half-staff. Publications Targeting conversational skills with digital storytelling in EFL CIEX Journ@l M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Koelzer, M. & Christiansen, M. S. (2016). Targeting conversational skills with digital storytelling in EFL. CIEX Journ@l, 2(2), 5-11. Digital Storytelling: Using Different Technologies for EFL MEXTESOL Journal M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M.S. & Koezler, M. (2016). Digital Storytelling: Using Different Technologies for EFL. MEXTESOL Journal, 40(1). Papers are never finished, just abandoned: The role of written teacher comments in the revision… Journal of Response to Writing M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. & Bloch, J. (2016). Papers are never finished, just abandoned: The role of written teacher comments in the revision process. Journal of Response to Writing, 2(1), 6-42. http://journalrw.org/index.php/jrw/article/view/32 ‘¡Hable bien m’ijo o gringo o mx!’: Language ideologies in the digital… International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. (2016) ‘¡Hable bien m’ijo o gringo o mx!’: Language ideologies in the digital communication practices of transnational Mexican bilinguals. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. doi: 10.1080/13670050.2016.1181603 http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/tFNCiPeeXqNSBAPdXYUx/full Research Awards & Submittals Capacity Building Initiative for Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/... Center for Health Care Services Awarded: $20,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Phillip Schnarrs Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: NWP 2016-17 SEED Invitational Leadership Institute - San Antonio Writing Project National Writing Project Awarded: $15,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Roxanne Henkin Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Texas Writes Year 3 Texas Education Agency through UT-Austin-Meadows Center Awarded: $100,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Roxanne Henkin Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Somerset Curriculum Development Somerset Independent School District Awarded: $4,600 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Alicia Villarreal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Misty Sailors, Zaid Haddad Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Transfer success of Engineering and Chemistry Students (TECH) Consortium National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted: $4,424,638 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Carmen Fies Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Mark Appleford, Michael Doyle, Joseph Kulhanek, Amaury Nora Other Academics The Roadrunner Reader Summer Reading Camp Dollar General Foundation Submitted: $4,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Alicia Villarreal Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Registered Behavior Technician Training for Teachers/Parent-Directed Treatment Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Submitted: $893,281 Educational Psychology PI: Leslie Neely Educational Psychology CI: Lee Mason, Candace Gann Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Examining Autism as a Disorder of Stimulus Control National Institute of Health (NIH) Submitted: $850,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Lee Mason Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Exploring the effects of isoflavones in reducing abdominal obesity and associated cancer risks… Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Submitted: $889,403 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: John Zhang Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Texas Bully Reduction through Site-based Interventions National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice Submitted: $699,975 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Page Smith Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: W. Sean Kearney Other Academics University of Texas at San Antonio IMPACT Center IMPACT San Antonio Submitted: $100,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Emily Bonner Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Collaborative Proposal: FIELD: Fieldwork Inspiring Expanded Leadership & Diversity National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted: $50,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Anne Marie Nuñez Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Sarabia Family Counseling Center Clinical Supervisor Funding Broadway Bank: Cecelia Young Willard Helping Fund Submitted: $47,412 Counselling PI: Catherine Somody Counselling CI: CONTACT US College of Education and Human Development One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> <http://education.utsa.edu/> Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor/Writer T: 210.458.4486 Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor T: 210.458.7396 Jesus Chavez<mailto:Jesus.chavez@utsa.edu> University Communications Media Relations T: 210.458.4937