COEHDnews Week of Fri, September 25, 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 recognized by White House initiative for work with Hispanic community<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_recognized_by_wh... ________________________________ by Jesus Chavez, University Communications | September 17, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_recognized_by_white_... [Atenepoclub1] The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE), the Office of P-20 Initiatives and the Prefreshmen Engineering Program (PREP) USA have been recognized as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The recognition comes during Hispanic Heritage Month and as the White House initiative marks its 25th anniversary. COEHD to host award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_host_award_win... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHD | September 16, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_host_award_winni... [71d2tnpyfkl. ux250] The UTSA College of Education and Human Development will host award-winning children’s author and illustrator Yuyi Morales at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 24 in the Buena Vista Building Aula Canaria (1.328) on the UTSA Downtown Campus. The event is free and open to the public. COEHD acquires editorship of AMAE Journal<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_acquires_ownershi... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHD | September 14, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_acquires_ownership_... [Substandardfullsizerender] The UTSA College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) has acquired the ownership of the “Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) Journal” from Arizona State University. The journal will be housed in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL) under the direction of lead editor Dr. Patricia Sánchez, associate professor. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Student Teaching Scholarships Available ________________________________ Francesca Bronder | COEHD Scholarships Applications are now being accepted for the following Student Teaching Scholarships: The Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE) Scholarship The Dewey Davis Endowed Scholarship in Secondary Science Teaching The Onderdonk Family Memorial Scholarship Scholarship application forms with eligibility requirements can be downloaded at:http://education.utsa.edu/current_students/coehd_scholarships/. The application deadline is October 30, 2015. ILT professors selected as editors of literary journal ________________________________ Dennis Davis, Miriam Martinez, Logan Manning, and Misty Sailors | Interdisciplinary Leaning and Teaching Literacy Research Association Drs. Dennis Davis, Miriam Martinez, Logan Manning, and Misty Sailors were selected to serve as editors of the Literacy Research Association’s journal, Journal of Literacy Research. 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 Three Generations Answer Same Question About What They Did For Fun as a Kid<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is5W6GxAI3c> ________________________________ by Video | September 24, 2015 Full Story<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is5W6GxAI3c> "Our relationship with nature is disappearing. That is what we found out when we talked to 3 generations and asked them one simple question: "What did you like to do for fun as a kid?"... Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015 // Pew Research Center<http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens-social-media-techno... ________________________________ by Amanda Lenhart | September 24, 2015 Full Story<http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens-social-media-technol... "24% of teens go online “almost constantly,” facilitated by the widespread availability of smartphones. ‘Guero Loco’ Brings The Beat To Bilingual Education<http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/sep/17/guero-loco-brings-beat-... ________________________________ by Simon Thompson | September 24, 2015 Full Story<http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/sep/17/guero-loco-brings-beat-bili... The former Marine and bilingual rapper tours the U.S. to promote bilingual learning with hip-hop and reggaeton beats. Texas business leaders roll out new plan for higher education<http://kxan.com/2015/09/17/texas-business-leaders-roll-out-n... ________________________________ by Phil Prazan | September 24, 2015 Full Story<http://kxan.com/2015/09/17/texas-business-leaders-roll-out-new-p... Most of us look at a college education leading to a better-paying job, and a better life. But in just a few years, the university landscape … School Nutrition? There’s an App for That<http://www.rfdtv.com/story/30079422/school-nutrition-theres-an-ap... ________________________________ by Mark Barger | September 24, 2015 Full Story<http://www.rfdtv.com/story/30079422/school-nutrition-theres-an-a... Technology is helping parents keep on eye on the school lunches being served to their kids. It's a mobile app that allows parents to see the nutritional content, potential allergens and even photos of the food being served at school. Along with all the hours students spend in the classroom each school year, they also spend an average of 93 hours in the cafeteria. This year at this South Carolina high school, mobile technology is serving up the menu. What happens when big philanthropy efforts fail?<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/big-book/what-happen... ________________________________ by Kai Ryssdal, Daisy Palacios | September 24, 2015 Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/big-book/what-happen... A new book explores the flaws in Zuckerberg's $100 million gift to Newark schools. Making College More Affordable, One Text At A Time<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/23/442285909/making-colleg... ________________________________ by Owen Phillips | September 24, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/23/442285909/making-colle... The right text or email message can help students get enrolled, find the right payment plan and remind them to pay, White House research shows. Texas Teenagers Join Fight For More School Funding<http://tpr.org/post/texas-teenagers-join-fight-more-school-fun... ________________________________ by Editor | September 24, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/texas-teenagers-join-fight-more-school-fundi... The Texas state educational system is under review by the state Supreme Court again. More than 600 schools are suing the state of Texas and its lawmakers for what they say is an unconstitutionally underfunded school system. The courts have agreed twice with the schools, but Texas Governor Greg Abbot and other legislators say this isn’t a decision to be made by judges. Learning every second of the day<http://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/Learning-every-second... ________________________________ by Deborah Martin | September 22, 2015 Full Story<http://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/Learning-every-seco... Forget the nursery rhyme “Rain, rain, go away” — at the Pre-K for SA North Education Center, showers are always welcome. As long as there isn’t lightning or anything else other potentially dangerous in the air, the 4-year-olds head outside. They don brightly colored rain gear, slip their feet into tiny red galoshes and get to work. Play is hard-wired into mammals, said John Sutterby, an associate professor at UTSA who studies play. It’s such a biological imperative that children who aren’t permitted time to do it will play in secret, he said, and will find ways to turn chores into games. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications Negotiating access and tier one aspirations: The historical evolution of a striving Hispanic-serving ________________________________ Dr. Erin Doran | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The Journal of Hispanic Higher Education Doran, E.E. (2015). Negotiating access and tier one aspirations: The historical evolution of a striving Hispanic-serving institution. The Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 14(4), 343-354. doi: 10.1177/1538192715570638. 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 SEP 26 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/population_education_educator_wor... Population Education: Educator Workshop Time: 9 am - 1 pm Location: Main Campus SEP 26 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/a_life_on_hold_living_with_schizo... A Life on Hold: Living with Schizophrenia; A Book Reading by Dr. Josie Mendez-Negrete Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Location: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center SEP 28 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/bilingual_target_language_profici... Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test Workshop, Part 2 Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Main Campus OCT 03 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/graduate_studies_open_house2> Graduate Studies Open House Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Main Campus (1604 Campus) OCT 03 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/where_ink_does_not_show_a_celebra... Where Ink Does Not Show: A Celebration of the New State Poet Laureate Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Downtown Campus OCT 05 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/film_screening_the_head_of_joaqui... 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