COEHDnews Week of Fri, May 15, 2015 ________________________________ [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/facebooknews.png]<https://www... [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> COEHD Recent News Meet a Roadrunner: Marco Cervantes is hip-hop’s Mexican Step Grandfather<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_m... ________________________________ by Jesus Chavez, Office of University Communications | May 13, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/meet_a_roadrunner_marco_c... [13-marco-cervantes-landscape] Meet Marco Cervantes. Better known by his stage name, the Mexican Step Grandfather, this UTSA faculty member uses music to share his experiences and insights with the world. COEHD professor inspires local teachers, students to give back<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_professor_inspires_l... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews | May 11, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_professor_inspires_... [Img 0172] At the beginning of the school year, Jessica Martinez, a fifth grade teacher at Sky Harbour Elementary School in the Southwest Independent School District, started the 1,000 Book Project. As part of the project, Martinez, who is also a graduate student in the College of Education and Human Development, had her students write letters to their families, members of the community, and organizations asking for book donations. Grosenbacher Named State’s Top Social Studies Teacher<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/grosenbacher_named_stat... ________________________________ by David Boggan, Boerne ISD | May 11, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/grosenbacher_named_states... Boerne Champion High School teacher Kim Grosenbacher has been named recipient of the 2015 Frank R. Kemerer Award, recognizing Texas’ outstanding high school social studies instructor. Los Tejanos: A classic Texas story gets updated for a new era<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/los_tejanos_a_classic_texas... ________________________________ by Institute of Texan Cultures | May 15, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/los_tejanos_a_classic_tex... [Itc tejanos] On May 15, the Institute of Texan Cultures opened a new exhibit on one of the major cultural groups of Texas. “Los Tejanos” is about the Spanish and Mexican influence on the Lone Star State. Through 500 years of history, the Tejano culture helped shape what Texas is today. To celebrate the new exhibit and give the entire community a chance to see the exhibit, the museum will sponsor a free Sunday, May 17, noon to 5 p.m. It’s a hands-on opportunity children and families can enjoy. Museum educators will lead preview tours of the exhibit and partner organizations will projects and crafts. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Krimbill receives 2015 Howard A. Britton Memorial Award ________________________________ Elisabeth Krimbill | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The Patient Institute of San Antonio Elisabeth Krimbill, COEHD doctoral candidate and Stone Oak Elementary principal, received the 2015 Howard A. Britton Memorial Award from the Patient Institute of San Antonio for her work improving the experiences of pediatric patients. Krimbill co-authored a book with Dr. Kimberly Irwin entitled "We Can: A Teacher’s Guide to Medically Fragile Children in the Classroom" that was recently updated and re-issued for publication as a project of the Patient Institute. This book will be shared with school districts, campus leaders, and classroom teachers to increase awareness and sensitivity to the needs of these children and their families. Krimbill also worked on a transition curriculum for hospitals to support Juniors and Seniors (and their families) as they prepare to transition to college or the work force. The clinic approach includes support in educational planning, financial planning, counseling, medical support, family programs, and life skills specialists. The curriculum and program has been designed for implementation in hospitals and clinics. If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information: Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting Research Awards & Submittals San Antonio Area Foundation ________________________________ $37,170 ________________________________ Nutrition, Fitness, Health and Education Performance Research and Best-Practices Initiative Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Awarded PI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Somerset Independent School District ________________________________ $15,033 ________________________________ Testing the impact of the RoadRunner Reader program in Somerset Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: National Science Foundation ________________________________ $2,204,483 ________________________________ Broadening Participation in Comp Sci through a Grad Certificate Program on Comp Sci Ed for Elem Ed Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Timothy Yuen Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Kimberly Bilica, Guadalupe Carmona-Dominguez, Matthew Gibson, Heather Shipley Other Academics American Diabetes Association ________________________________ $590,316 ________________________________ Building a Healthy Temple: A Diabetes Self-Management Support Program in Hispanic Faith Comm Setting Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition National Science Foundation ________________________________ $140,029 ________________________________ How many Paths to STEM? Mapping a Typology of High School Students who Major in STEM in College Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Submitted PI: Gloria Crisp Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: US Department of Agriculture ________________________________ $4,816,314 ________________________________ Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Project (ECOP) Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sarah Ullevig Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition City of San Antonio-Health Department ________________________________ $52,613 ________________________________ Evaluation of Sodium Reduction Initiative Year 3 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sonia Cotto-Moreno Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs ________________________________ $225,000 ________________________________ Light at the End of the Tunnel Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: Jianmin Guan Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center. Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator External News Moderate exercise may make cancer treatments more effective, kinesiologist finds<http://education.utsa.edu/news/coehdnews/Medical%20News%20Today> ________________________________ by Kansas State University | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/coehdnews/Medical%20News%20Today> Kansas State University kinesiology research offers encouraging information for cancer patients: A brisk walk or a slow jog on a regular basis may be the key to improved cancer treatments. Brad Behnke, associate professor of exercise physiology , and collaborators have shown that moderate exercise on a regular basis enhances tumor oxygenation, which may improve treatments in cancer patients. New analytics model predicts readmission of congestive heart failure patients<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-05/uota-nam051415... ________________________________ by UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-05/uota-nam051415.ph... Readmission of patients with chronic diseases is a growing problem, costing the U.S. health care system about $25 billion each year. Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas developed a predictive analytics model that can identify congestive heart failure patients with high readmission risk and potentially help stymie those costs. The ‘State of Preschool’ really depends on your state<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/learning-curve/state... ________________________________ by Kelsey Fowler | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/learning-curve/state... The annual report reveals geographic divides on enrollment, funding and quality. Leaders To Learn From 2015<http://leaders.edweek.org/?intc=thed> ________________________________ by Various | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://leaders.edweek.org/?intc=thed> Meet 16 innovative K-12 district leaders putting smart ideas to work in schools across the United States. Bilingual Students Need Support in Their Native Language<http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/05/13/bilingual-studen... ________________________________ by Joe Levitan | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/05/13/bilingual-students-... A majority of the young people in schools where I have worked speak a different language at home than they do at school. In my work in Boston, New York City, and Baltimore, I have seen school policies respond to the bilingual abilities of young people as a strength, as a deficiency, or as something to be ignored. Bilingual Education In The South, Part Two: Another Program Across The Border (In Georgia)<https://news.wbhm.org/feature/2015/bilingual-education-in-the... ________________________________ by Dan Carsen | May 14, 2015 Full Story<https://news.wbhm.org/feature/2015/bilingual-education-in-the-so... As public schools become more linguistically diverse, some see bilingual or “dual-language” programs as a way to improve education for all – English speakers too. Yesterday we checked out an innovative dual-language school in a low-income Georgia neighborhood just outside Atlanta. Today we’ll visit a program 50 miles to the northeast, where staff combine the approach from that first school with resources from a more solidly middle-class community. That promising mix has become a model. Read more below, or listen above. Abbott Signs Bill To Allow Students That Fail Exams To Still Graduate<http://tpr.org/post/abbott-signs-bill-allow-students-fail-exa... ________________________________ by News Release | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/abbott-signs-bill-allow-students-fail-exams-... Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that would allow Texas high school students to fail two high-stakes exams and still graduate. It is effective immediately. The Future Of Education: Truths, Lies And Wishful Thinking<http://tpr.org/post/future-education-truths-lies-and-wishful-... ________________________________ by Eric Westervelt | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/future-education-truths-lies-and-wishful-thi... (Part of our series of conversations with leading teachers, thinkers and activists on education issues) -- Jordan Shapiro's recent post in Forbes in which he laid out four misconceptions about the future of education, caught my attention because, like much of his work, he tries to take a cattle prod to the conventional education narrative. Incoming University Of Texas President Declines $1M Salary<http://tpr.org/post/incoming-university-texas-president-decline... ________________________________ by News Release | May 14, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/incoming-university-texas-president-declines... Documents say the incoming president of the University of Texas at Austin declined the school’s offer of a $1 million salary. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications No new publications found. 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