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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, December 08, 2017 

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COEHD hosts inaugural Hour of Code event
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The College of Education and Human Development, Office of Teacher Education Services, and COEHD Technology Support hosted the inaugural COEHD Hour of Code event on Dec. 6, 2017, on the ground floor of the Main Building. The event, which brought together faculty, staff, and students from across the university, challenged participants to use Blockly through a coding game featuring characters from Disney's Frozen. This event was one of over 100,000 events worldwide during Hour of Code week. To view additional photos, click HERE.


 

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Helping more Roadrunners succeed: Jim and Katie Reed
by YVONNE ZAMORA BYRD, UTSA DEVELOPMENT| Pub: 
From academics to athletics, Jim and Katie Reed are supporting as many students as they can at The University of Texas at San Antonio.  
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Announcements

Seed Grant Opportunities
Seed grant opportunities offered under the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR):

Connecting through Research Partnerships (Connect) Program 
The Grant for Research Advancement and Transformation (GREAT) program 
The Internal Research Awards (INTRA) program

The RFPs with information on how to apply, faculty eligibility and approaching deadlines are available for download on the VPR’s funding opportunities page. Please visit http://research.utsa.edu/research-funding/opportunities/ .
COEHDnews wants to hear from you!
Faculty, staff, alumni, COEHDnews subscribers – We want to know about your travels!  

If you traveled abroad this year, we would like to hear about it and even highlight COEHD’s influence with photos. Just take a few minutes and answer a few questions, submit your photo or story, and help us tell the story of COEHD Abroad!

Photo/story submission: https://utsa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eY8c7Zr1pWrcQct

Deadline: December 15, 2017
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY WORKS JOURNAL
The Undergraduate Research Journal is accepting articles based on undergraduate research projects for its next issue. Submissions for consideration are due December 22nd, 2017

Contact Dr. Rosalind Horowitz at rosalind[dot]horowitz[at]utsa[dot]edu if you have questions.

Further information is available from the Office of Undergraduate Research at http://research.utsa.edu/UG_Journal/index.html
 
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Educator App of the Week

myHomework



Best for: Students and instructors who need a better way to organize assignments

Cost: Free

Features: Separate sections for each class, a notebook design, and an easy-to-read schedule. Upcoming assignments are marked in blue, those with approaching due dates are marked in orange, and those past due appear in red.

How to Use: Enter class schedules and homework assignments, and myHomework will alert you to any upcoming due dates or tests. 

 

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Events Calendar

DEC
13
PRESS: Policy and Research in Education Seminar Series #3
 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - Main Building, 3.308
DEC
14
Fall 2017 New Teacher Reception and Induction Ceremony
 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
 Main Campus - HEB University Center Ballroom
FEB
22
National Latino Children’s Literature Conference
 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - TBD
FEB
23
Texas Association for Literacy Education Conference
 
 Other - West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas



Upcoming Conferences

FEB
22
National Latino Children’s Literature Conference
 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - TBD
FEB
23
Texas Association for Literacy Education Conference
 
 Other - West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas



External News

21 Holiday Gift Ideas for Students That Won’t Break the Bank
by  STACY TORNIO - We Are Teachers | Pub: 12/07
’Tis the season of giving, and as a teacher, you probably wish you could give a lot. We know a teacher’s budget is small though, which is why we came up with these awesome, easy and inexpensive gift ideas for students. It doesn’t matter whether you have 5 or 205 students. These ideas won’t break the bank. 
President Eighmy responds to United UTSA Coalition concerns
by  DR. TAYLOR EIGHMY - UTSA Today | Pub: 12/07
My sincere thanks for your letter of November 27. I was grateful for the opportunity to follow up on my invitation to meet with the Executive Board of NAACP at UTSA, and I felt our meeting yesterday morning to talk through the letter’s contents in detail and to discuss UTSA’s ongoing response to the Patriot Front banner was very productive. 
El Camino Real went through S.A. long before city was founded
by  ALLISON BOERGER - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 12/07
Clark, professor emerita of bicultural bilingual studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said she is passionate about material to help children and adults learn about the caminos. “There’s a need for us adults as citizens of San Antonio to learn about what this is,” Clark said. 
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents Local Chicana Artists
by  BWW NEWS DESK - Broadway World | Pub: 12/05
Sarah Castillo is a mixed media visual artist based in San Antonio, Texas, where she obtained her Master's degree in Bicultural Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a thesis titled - Art as an Embodied Practice: Artistic Expression, Conocimiento, and Identity Formation. 
Texas School District Partners with UT San Antonio to Launch STEM School
by  MEGHAN BOGARDUS CORTEZ - EdTech | Pub: 12/04
Leveraging partnerships with local industries and universities is a great way for K–12 schools to offer students real-world experiences, while also fostering future-ready college students and workers. The University of Texas at San Antonio and the San Antonio Independent School District have embraced this idea fully through the Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST), a network of applied-technology schools, Campus Technology reports. The first school will be CAST Tech High School, which will open next month with 150 9th graders. 
A month after church massacre, faith and healing in Sutherland Springs
by  SILVIA FOSTER-FRAU  - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 12/04
Frank Pomeroy pauses outside his daughter’s room, unable to enter. He knows what’s inside: Annabelle’s bed, her One Direction poster and various items in shades of purple — her favorite color. But Pomeroy and his wife, Sherri, can’t look in her room yet. It reminds them too much of the girl they lost. 


 

Publications

Lag Schedules and Functional Communication Training: Persistence of Mands and Relapse of Problem…
BRYANT SILBAUGH - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | Behavior Modification: 12/04

Falcomata, T.S., Muething, C.S., Silbaugh, B.C., Adami, S., Hoffman, K., Shpall, C., & Ringdahl, J.E. (2017). Lag Schedules and Functional Communication Training: Persistence of Mands and Relapse of Problem Behavior. Behavior Modification, pp. 1-21. doi: 10.1177/0145445517741475

 

Research

UNIDOS US/ATE Partnership- Lideres Avanzando
UNIDO US
Awarded:   $28,000    Other Academics
PI:   Lorena Claeys  Other Academics
CI:      

Science Education Partnership Award Program: K-3 Stem Foundations: Life Science
NIH through Baylor College of Medicine
Awarded:   $17,885    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

Investigating Stakeholder Perceptions of the CaMLA English Placement Test: A Mixed Methods Study
Cambridge Michigan Language Assessment
Submitted:   $3,000    Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Becky Huang  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:   Juliet Langman  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies 

SEE (Support and Enrichment Experiences in) Mathematics
State Farm Insurance Company
Submitted:   $3,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Crystal Kalinec-Craig  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Emily Bonner  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

Radical Imaginations in Literacy Teacher Education
Caregie Foundation Fellowship 
Submitted:   $197,972    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

Instructional Research Study
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Submitted:   $40,410   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Amaury Nora  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      

CHS: SMALL: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ADAPTIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR A PROLONGED EXPOSURE…
National Science Foundation through Kennesaw State University
Submitted:   $193,986    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

ESCOLAR Science Curriculum Program: Impact Study of Effectiveness
US Dept of Education thru University of Oregon
Submitted:   $250,000    Other Academics
PI:   Lorena Claeys  Other Academics
CI:      


 

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