COEHDnews Week of Fri, October 09, 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 UTSA raises $180 million in first-ever capital campaign, exceeds goal by more than $60 million<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_raises_180_million... ________________________________ by University Communications | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_raises_180_million_i... The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received gifts and pledges of $180 million dollars in its inaugural capital campaign, We Are UTSA – A Top-Tier Campaign, exceeding its original goal by more than $60 million. Launched in 2009, the capital campaign’s initial goal was $120 million to support student scholarships, faculty and research initiatives, campus activities and community outreach programs. In early 2013, the university surpassed that goal and, with two years left in the campaign, set and exceeded a new goal of $175 million. TexLER accepting proposals for annual conference<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/texler_accepting_pro... ________________________________ by Vanessa Mari-Acevedo, TexLER | October 05, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/texler_accepting_proposal... [Texler] The Texas Language Education Research Conference (TexLER) is now accepting proposals for the annual conference on February 19-20, 2016. This is an annual conference that brings together researchers, educators, and students in the fields of foreign language education, TEFL/TESL (Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language), linguistics, and applied linguistics. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Thompson named TCPEA Advocate of the Year ________________________________ David Thompson | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administrators Dr. David Thompson, professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was named the Advocate of the Year by the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administrators (TCPEA). ELPS doctoral student receives TACUSPA award ________________________________ Charlin Jones-Chávez | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators Charlin Jones-Chávez, doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, received the 2015 Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional Award from the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators Drum receives TACUSPA Faculty Member of the Year Award ________________________________ Richard Drum | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators Dr. Richard Drum, senior lecturer in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, received the Faculty Member of the Year Award from the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA). 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 The Spencer Foundation ________________________________ $123,854 ________________________________ Entitlement and boredom: Student motivation in an era of school reform Educational Psychology Submitted PI: Sharon Nichols Educational Psychology CI: Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE) ________________________________ $169,868 ________________________________ Better Education through Teacher Training and Empowerment for Results (BETTER) Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 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 5 Things Colleges Should Know About the New Secretary of Education<http://chronicle.com/article/5-Things-Colleges-Should-Know/2... ________________________________ by | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://chronicle.com/article/5-Things-Colleges-Should-Know/23364... John B. King Jr., who will take over for Arne Duncan in December, isn’t well known in higher-ed circles. But his track record offers some clues about how he will lead the Education Department. Two local school districts sued over bilingual education<http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/article/Two-local... ________________________________ by Francisco Vara-Orta | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/article/Two-local-sch... Two national civil rights organizations filed papers in federal court on Tuesday that accuse the Texas Education Agency and two local independent school districts, Southwest and North East ISDs, of not effectively monitoring, implementing, enforcing and supervising programs for English-language learners, or ELLs. Testimony on U.S. Nutrition Guidelines Reflects a Complex Debate<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/us/testimony-on-us-nutrition-... ________________________________ by CHRISTINE HAUSER | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/us/testimony-on-us-nutrition-g... Many Americans struggle with questions over what makes a healthy diet: skim or whole milk? Lean meat or no meat at all? Is there such a thing as “good fat”? Testimony on U.S. Nutrition Guidelines Reflects a Complex Debate<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/us/testimony-on-us-nutrition-... ________________________________ by CHRISTINE HAUSER | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/us/testimony-on-us-nutrition-g... Many Americans struggle with questions over what makes a healthy diet: skim or whole milk? Lean meat or no meat at all? Is there such a thing as “good fat”? Report finds ‘staggering’ inequities in urban schools<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/report-finds-stagg... ________________________________ by Amy Scott | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/report-finds-stagger... A report released Wednesday offers an unflattering snapshot of the state of urban education. The University of Washington’s Center on Reinventing Public Education looked at school improvement and educational opportunity across all schools in 50 cities and found that performance is basically flat. Meet The Next Secretary Of Education<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/10/02/445285920/meet-the... ________________________________ by BETH FERTIG | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/10/02/445285920/meet-the-nex... John King Jr. is Arne Duncan's deputy and was New York's education commissioner before heading to Washington. Like the man he's replacing, he's no stranger to controversy. State Ups Passing Standards on Public School Exams<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/10/06/texas-ups-stakes-staar/> ________________________________ by Kiah Collier | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/10/06/texas-ups-stakes-staar/> It will get harder for Texas public school students to pass standardized tests this year, Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams announced Tuesday, but the state will ease into the tougher passing standards more slowly than originally planned. Surprisingly Few Urban High School Students Take The ACT Or SAT<http://tpr.org/post/surprisingly-few-urban-high-school-students-ta... ________________________________ by ANYA KAMENETZ | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/surprisingly-few-urban-high-school-students-... Waking up early on a Saturday. Sharpened No. 2 pencils and a calculator. For teenagers headed to a four-year college, taking a standardized entrance exam such as the ACT and SAT is typically a requirement. But it's far from a universal experience. In 50 of the largest U.S. cities, examined in a new report from the University of Washington, Bothell's nonpartisan Center on Reinventing Public Education, fewer than 1 in 3 students takes either of those tests in a given year. Texas Social Studies Textbook Under Fire For Calling Slaves ‘Workers’<http://tpr.org/post/texas-social-studies-textbook-under-fire-calling-slaves-workers> ________________________________ by KIAH COLLIER | October 08, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/texas-social-studies-textbook-under-fire-cal... The publisher of one of Texas’ controversial social studies textbooks has agreed to change a caption that describes African slaves as immigrant “workers” after a Houston-area mother’s social media complaint went viral over the weekend. Texas poet Laureate Carmen Tafolla shares poetry for Hispanic Heritage Month<http://houstonianonline.com/2015/10/07/texas-poet-laureate-carme... ________________________________ by Ashley Parrott | October 07, 2015 Full Story<http://houstonianonline.com/2015/10/07/texas-poet-laureate-carme... The Sam Houston State University Department of History is hosting an appearance for the Texas Poet Laureate, Carmen Tafolla on October 7th at the Woodlands campus and October 8th on the main campus at 11 a.m. in Academic Building IV room 202. As the state Laureate Tafolla is required to service the various communities throughout Texas, which is what brings her to Sam Houston State University. Carmen Tafolla is the current Texas Poet Laureate; she is an associate professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and additionally has written short stories, children’s books, one volume of non-fiction, five books of poetry, and seven screenplays. UTSA shatters capital campaign goal in quest to become Tier One institution<http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/morning-edition... ________________________________ by James Aldridge | October 06, 2015 Full Story<http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/morning-edition/2015/... The University of Texas at San Antonio President Ricardo Romo is expected to announce during his State of the University address later today that the university has raised $180 million in its inaugural capital campaign. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications Teacher language awareness in supervisory feedback cycles. ________________________________ Kristen Lindahl, Ph.D. | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies English Language Teaching Journal Lindahl, K. & Baecher, L. (2015). Teacher language awareness in supervisory feedback cycles. English Language Teaching Journal, 70 (1). doi: 10.1093/elt/ccv047 Online humour as a community-building cushioning glue ________________________________ Vittorio Marone, Ph.D. | Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching The European Journal of Humour Research Marone, V. (2015). Online humour as a community-building cushioning glue. The European Journal of Humour Research, 3(1), 61-83. Retrieved fromhttp://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/index.php/ejhr/article/view/65... To list your publication release, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following: Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format) Upcoming Events OCT 10 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshop_editing_and_word... 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