We are currently testing a new format for the weekly COEHDnews. If you have any comments or suggestions, please send a separate email to Byron Spencer <byron.spencer@utsa.edu<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu>>. *** P L E A S E D O N O T R E P L Y T O T H I S M E S S A G E *** Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive<http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa... Trouble Reading? Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> [COEHDnews]<http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA College of Education and Human Development Week of Fri, December 18, 2015 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/facebooknews.png] <https://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD> [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> Spotlight: Bidding Goodbye: Tech guru says farewell<http://education.utsa.edu/SPOTLIGHT/article/bidding_goodbye_t... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/IMG_0862.jpg] Will Ingram bids farewell to COEHD and UTSA during a farewell reception. The (former) IT manager leaves Texas behind as he sets horizons for Tennessee and Belmont University! (12/17) Share: [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/share> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://education.utsa.edu/SP... COEHDnews [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/coehd_logo_coehdnews.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA receives $3.25 million U.S. DOE grant to create PIVOT program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_receives_3.25_mill... [Capsthrow] by Christi Fish, University Communications | 12/18 The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received a five-year, $3.25 million Title V collaborative grant from the U.S. Department of Education to create the PIVOT program to increase student engagement, retention and graduation at UTSA and the Alamo Colleges. COEHD professor, Dr. Patricia Sanchez, is part of the grant team. COEHD center is inspiring inquiry through literacy<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_center_is_inspir... [Dsc 8539] by Jo Ann Jones, COEHD | 12/14 Amidst the shelves of colorful books and the motivational posters that adorn the walls of La Plaza de Lectura (the Reading Place), a center housed within the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, sit empty plastic tubs. Awards & Announcements Education Abroad Faculty Travel Grant Announced<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> | Office of the Vice Provost for International Initiatives As a part of the Office of the Vice Provost for International Initiatives’ efforts to expand our faculty-led education abroad programs, applications are being solicited for the summer 2016 UTSA International Education Abroad Faculty Travel Grant. This grant will offer a one-time $1,000 travel grant to faculty leaders of UTSA study abroad programs. This grant is to defray faculty travel costs that are embedded in the overall program cost for student participants. To apply, visit: http://international.utsa.edu/news/education-abroad-faculty-travel-grant-... Student Opportunities with ATE (FREE IPAD!)<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> ATE | Academy for Teacher Excellence The Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE) is currently seeking students to volunteer in our after-school Informal Learning Clubs beginning Spring 2016. Students are loaned an iPad at the beginning of the program, and if they fulfill all the requirements they get to keep the iPad! The ATE staff has a short, 10-minute, prepared presentation with handouts and we would like to come visit your class(es) sometime between January 11 and January 25 and present this opportunity to your students. If you are interested please contact Deborah Chaney at 210-458-6170. Literacy Assistant Professor in Practice positions<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> BBL/UTRGV | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies The Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is accepting applications for a Literacy Assistant Professor in Practice positions (4). For more information see Dr Belinda Flores or contact Isela Almaguer . Events Calendar FEB 28 Honoring Texas Military Members Exhibit - Ongoing<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/honoring_texas_militar... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon - Sat; Noon - 5 p.m. Sun. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Institute of Texan Cultures - 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78205 MAR 31 Contributions of Black Women and Girls (Beyond February Lecture Series Event)<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/contributions_of_black_... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] TBD [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] TBD - TBD External News [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/EXTERNAL.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> 7 Brain Foods for Kids<http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/features/brain-foods... by Anne Krueger, WebMD | 12/17 As fast as children whiz from classroom to activity to home and back again, their brains are just as rapidly growing and changing. These 7 foods can help kids stay sharp and affect how their brains develop well into the future. The Influence Of Education On The 3D Printing Industry<http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/14/the-influence-of-education-o... by John Dogru, TechCrunch | 12/17 You probably don’t own a 3D printer yet. Like computers in the early 1980s, it’s an intriguing new technology that hasn’t quite found its place in the home. However, schools and universities are proving to be a petri dish of innovation, where there is an existing space for experimentation and practical application, as well as palpable enthusiasm for the technology among… The New Digital Stars Of Higher Education<http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/07/the-new-digital-stars-of-hi... by Ryan Craig, TechCrunch | 12/17 Higher education is going through a well-documented digital revolution. Colleges and universities are awash in data. Accelerated-learning “bootcamps” challenge the supremacy of the establishment. But, as it turns out, it just might be higher education’s digital sidekicks that have the potential to unmask — and transform — higher education’s greatest challenge. Tech Savvy Teaching: How Do You Rank?<http://www.edutopia.org/quiz-tech-savvy-teaching> by Edutopia, Edutopia | 12/17 Are tech tools improving your teaching or just a distraction? Take this quiz and find out how you rank on our technology integration scale. Integrating the 16 Habits of Mind<http://www.edutopia.org/blog/habits-of-mind-terrell-heick> by Terry Heick, Edutopia | 12/17 Edutopia blogger Terry Heick provides a quick tour of Costa and Kallick's 16 Habits of Mind, along with suggestions for integrating them as classroom best practices. Adopting a transformational leadership style<http://www.theedadvocate.org/adopting-a-transformational-leaders... by Matthew Lynch, The Edvocate | 12/17 Transformational leadership is all about perception. It only works if it is able to influence the core—the follower’s feelings. Charismatic and inspiring, transformational leaders are well versed the power of language and imagery. “Transformational characteristics” are... The LAUSD shutdown, by the numbers<http://www.marketplace.org/2015/12/15/education/lausd-shutdown... by Sarah Menendez and Janet Nguyen, NPR Marketplace | 12/17 The Los Angeles Unified School District shut down all the schools in its purview after receiving a safety threat Tuesday morning. At least one school board member received an emailed bomb threat, according to NBC Los Angeles. LAUSD is the country’s second-largest school district, serving hundreds of thousands of students. Coming To Texas: Special-Ed Cams To Protect Students From Their Own Teachers<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/12/15/459405542/coming-ne... by RYAN SCHUETTE, NPR Ed | 12/17 A new state law will require cameras in special needs classrooms at parents' request. But the schools must pay for recording systems, and there's no way for other students in the room to opt out. How Poor And Disadvantaged Students Will Fare Under The New Education Law<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/12/10/459083872/how-poor-and-d... by ERIC WESTERVELT, NPR Ed | 12/17 When it comes to the success of students in poverty, UCLA's Pedro Noguera says that "schools can't do it alone." U.S. High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/12/15/459821708/u-s-high-scho... by ANYA KAMENETZ, NPR Ed | 12/17 For the fourth straight year, the U.S. high school graduation rate has improved — reaching an all-time high of 82 percent in the 2013-2014 school year, the Department of Education announced Tuesday. Low Pay, Long Commutes: The Plight Of The Adjunct Professor<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/12/17/459707022/low-pay-... by ERIC WESTERVELT, NPR Morning edition | 12/17 Adjuncts teach most college courses in the U.S., but it's a job fraught with insecurity and low pay. One adjunct with a particularly tough commute is hoping to foster a community among his colleagues. If UT Loses Supreme Court Case, It Could Face Another Top 10 Percent “Crisis”<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/12/11/if-ut-loses-supreme-court-case-it-could-face-anoth/> by Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune | 12/17 With its day before the U.S. Supreme Court over, the University of Texas at Austin can only wait to learn how it will be allowed to use affirmative action to boost diversity among its students. Morath on Being the Next Texas Education Commissioner<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/12/16/morath-on-being-th... by Bill Zeeble, The Texas Tribune | 12/17 Mike Morath got the nod Monday from Gov. Greg Abbott to be the state's next education commissioner. Morath made his name as a member of the Dallas school board — he supported the reforms of former superintendent Mike Miles, and he was a leader in last year’s failed effort to use the "home-rule" process to remake the district. School choice is not a solution<http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/School... by Bekisizwe Ndimande and Eric Lane, San Antonio Express-News | 12/14 The debate over so-called school choice continues to be contentious among parents and community members in the greater San Antonio area. This debate has even drawn variant perspectives from large segments of Latino parents and organizations. Mexican medical professionals attend UTSA for english language courses<http://international.utsa.edu/news/mexican-medical-professiona... by Sherrie Voss Matthews, UTSA International Programs | 12/14 Just as the fall semester wraps up and current UTSA students begin to concentrate on exams, a new group of nearly 100 students arrived on campus. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from across Mexico have come to UTSA, where they hope to improve their English skills while studying in the Intensive English program for medical professionals. Publications Mapping Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A typology of institutional diversity<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal of Higher Education Anne-Marie Nuñez, Gloria Crisp | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Nuñez, A.-M., Crisp, G., & Elizondo, D. (2016). Mapping Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A typology of institutional diversity. Journal of Higher Education, 87(1), 55-83. Research Awards & Submittals The Intersection of Language Awareness and Ideology among in-service Teachers of Emerging Bilinguals<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016 Awarded: $5,000 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Kristen Lindahl Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Kathryn Henderson Bicultural-Bilingual Studies The Influence of Action-Effect Priming on Bilateral Transfer<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016 Awarded: $5,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: William Land Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Helping Students to Maintain Appropriate Behaviors in the Absence of Restrictive Behavior Interventi<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016 Awarded: $4,931 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Candace Gann Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: The role of work in the experiences of Latinos at an Hispanic Serving Institution<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016 Awarded: $5,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Anne Marie Nuñez Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Growth Through Pain: Predictors of Post-Traumatic Growth in Military Personnel<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> COEHD Faculty Research Awards 2015-1016 Awarded: $4,500 Counselling PI: Chastity Hope Bell Counselling CI: Y-Fitkids: An Integrated Approach to Obesity Prevention and Fitness in Y Afterschool Program<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 Submitted: $3,570,024 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Zenong Yin Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Meizi He, David Akopian Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Project Proposal for Doing Math at the DoSeum: Leveraging an Interactive Children’s Museum to Teach<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Submitted: $5,017 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Cyrstal Kalinec-Craig Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: The meaning of work in college opportunity: Experience of first-generation Latino STEM majors<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Spencer Foundation Submitted: $49,999 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Anne-Marie Nuñez Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 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