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[Happy holidays] The UTSA College of Education and Human Development would like to wish you and your family a joyous Holiday Season and a happy New Year! ________________________________ COEHDnews COEHD center showcases policy research from across university<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_center_showcas... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 12/20 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/5798/unknown__preview.jpeg]The College of Education and Human Development’s Center for Research and Policy in Education hosted a series of presentations this semester on education and policy research by faculty and graduate students from across the university. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_center_showcases_policy_rese... [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... Submit a Story <mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> View all News <http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Announcements COEHD closed for the holidays<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/coehd_... The UTSA College of Education and Human Development will be closed from Monday, Dec. 25 through Monday, Jan. 1. We will return on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Principal Street and BRG Exit/Entrance Partial Closures<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/princi... Principal Street will be partially closed off, weather permitting, from December 27, 2017 through December 29, 2017 as part of the BRG tile replacement project. The BRG south exit and entrance will also be closed during this time to accommodate equipment that will be used in the removal of the overhead wall tile. Flaggers will also be posted in and around the road closure to assist with traffic. For additional information, contact the Facilities Service Center at 458-4262. Submit a Story <mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> View all Announcements <http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/> Educator App of the Week Knowji Vocab 7-10, SAT, GRE, ASVAB Audio Visual Vocabulary Flashcards with Spaced Repetition Knowji, Inc. | [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/K.png] Featured by Apple! Knowji makes the highest quality and most effective vocabulary apps in the App Store. You won't believe how quickly you'll learn! This app teaches you 1600 words specifically chosen for the SAT®, GRE®, ACT® and ASVAB exams, but users of all ages can enjoy the benefits of this app. The words taught are practical words often used in news, books, movies, businesses and politics. Knowji apps are Common Core aligned.* [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/KQR.png] From the Office of Teacher Education Services and Instructional Technology Workshops[Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/face... 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[http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - JPL 3.02.38 FEB 22 National Latino Children’s Literature Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/national_latino_chi... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - TBD FEB 23 Texas Association for Literacy Education Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/texas_association_f... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas MAR 05 Assessment Language Proficiency in Spanish (ALPS)<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/assessment_language_prof... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - JPL 3.02.38 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] Upcoming Conferences JAN 27 Annual Literacy Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/annual_literacy_con... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:00 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - TBD FEB 22 National Latino Children’s Literature Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/national_latino_chi... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - TBD FEB 23 Texas Association for Literacy Education Conference<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/texas_association_f... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] External News UTSA launches national search for Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/12/story/ProvostSearch.html> by UTSA TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 12/20 University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) President Taylor Eighmy today announced a nationwide search for a new Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs to help lead UTSA’s advancement as a preeminent discovery and learning institution. Graduate Student Professional Development Center celebrates one-year anniversary<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/12/story/GradCenter1year.ht... by KARA SORIA - UTSA Today | Pub: 12/20 One year after its grand opening, The UTSA Graduate Student Professional Development (GSPD) Center is promoting professional development and student success for UTSA graduate students, doctoral candidates, alumni and the community. UTSA winter break operating hours announced<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/12/story/winterbreak.html> by UTSA TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 12/20 Over the winter break, all classes and many University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) business operations will be closed or operate on skeleton crew beginning Monday, Dec. 25, 2017 through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. Most university buildings will be locked during winter break unless otherwise noted on this schedule. Spotlight on tradition: Creative caps make UTSA graduates stand out in a crowd<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/12/story/Mortarboards-tradition.h... by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 12/18 When nearly 2,600 UTSA graduates cross the stage at Commencement this Sunday, they’ll all be dressed in the same navy blue regalia. As the ceremony starts, their creative caps will help their families and friends find them in the crowd. Tips for TESOL Teachers on ELL Advocacy<http://blog.tesol.org/tips-for-tesol-teachers-on-ell-advocacy... by ALPHA A. MARTÍNEZ-SUÁREZ - TESOL Blog | Pub: 12/18 This is a guest post by Alpha A. Martínez-Suárez, a doctoral student in the culture, language, and literacy program at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She works as a research scientist for the Academy for Teacher Excellence and volunteers as an advocate for the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, helping unaccompanied minors detained by immigration officials. Alpha also serves as board member and chair of the Advocacy Committee for TexTESOL Region II. In this post, she discusses what she learned at the 2017 TESOL Advocacy and Policy Summit. UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven will resign in May<https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/15/ut-system-chancellor-bill-... by MATTHEW WATKINS - The Texas Tribune | Pub: 12/18 Bill McRaven, the nationally famous and lately embattled chancellor of the University of Texas System, is stepping down in May. He announced the decision Friday afternoon during a meeting over the phone with the UT System’s Board of Regents. It comes after months of pressure from board members and state lawmakers. But McRaven cited health reasons for his pending departure. Carmen Tafolla — the voice of S.A.<http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/SanAntonioExpressNews/... by STEVE BENNETT - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 12/18 When we consider the question of who might be the voice of San Antonio, who best represents the history and culture of the city and who continues to have a finger on its pulse, the name that comes up again and again is Carmen Tafolla. ________________________________ Publications A Synthesis of Methods for Characterizing the Response Class Structureof Challenging Behavior in… BRYANT SILBAUGH - | Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders: 12/22 Silbaugh, B.C. & Facomata, T.S. (2017). A synthesis of methods for characterizing the response class structure of challenging behavior in individuals with autism or intellectual disability. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s40489-017-0126-0 Research UNIDOS US/ATE Partnership- Lideres Avanzando<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UNIDO US Awarded: $28,000 Other Academics PI: Lorena Claeys Other Academics CI: Science Education Partnership Award Program: K-3 Stem Foundations: Life Science<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> 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<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> 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<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> 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<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Caregie Foundation Fellowship Submitted: $197,972 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Instructional Research Study<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> CATCH THE NEXT 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…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> 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<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US Dept of Education thru University of Oregon Submitted: $250,000 Other Academics PI: Lorena Claeys Other Academics 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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