COEHDnews Week of Fri, February 27, 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 WSI hosts Women’s History Month March 3-31<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/wsi_hosts_womens_history_m... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | February 25, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/wsi_hosts_womens_history_... [Favianna rodriguez - indestructible] The UTSA Women’s Studies Institute (WSI) will host more than 25 events in honor of the 2015 Women’s History Month. This is the 12th year WSI has hosted the month-long celebration. Rethinking Black History Month<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/rethinking_black_history_... ________________________________ by ReAnna S. Roby, Doctoral Student and Teaching Fellow, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | February 24, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/rethinking_black_history_... ILT doctoral student and teaching fellow, ReAnna S. Roby, shares her thoughts on and experiences with Black History Month. Award-winning educator visits UTSA<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/award_winning_educator_vis... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | February 17, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/award_winning_educator_vi... Dr. Jerome Harste, award-winning educator and professor emeritus at Indiana University, spoke to local San Antonio teachers and members of the San Antonio Writing Project (SAWP) about art and writing at the UTSA Downtown Campus on Saturday, February 7. The talk was part of SAWP’s Teacher’s Conference, an annual event that brings together local educators, SAWP members, and UTSA faculty and students. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Carales accepted to participate in AERA events ________________________________ Vincent Carales | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Vincent Carales, doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, has been accepted to present his research, "Equal educational opportunity and the South Texas Border Initiative: Addressing issues of equity, access, and funding in higher education,” at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference this spring in Chicago. He was also invited to participate in the Division J (post-secondary) Emerging Scholars Workshop. Horowitz recognized for contributions to undergraduate and graduate students ________________________________ Dr. Rosalind Horowitz | Dr. Rosalind Horowitz was recognized for her outstanding contributions to undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Texas at San Antonio's Ambassador’s Amber Dinner. Student ambassadors honored one faculty or staff member who had contributed to their growth or inspired them during their years as a student by speaking of the meaningful relationships and the impact each honoree had on their lives. COEHD faculty, students net TACES’s Awards ________________________________ Dr. Thelma Duffey, Dr. Heather Trepal, Angelica Tello | Counseling Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision The Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) recognized three College of Education and Human Development faculty and students for their outstanding performance during the association's mid-winter conference. Award winners were Dr. Thelma Duffey, Outstanding Counselor Educator; Dr. Heather Trepal, Outstanding Advocacy Award; and Angellica Tello, Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Styck garners SERA Outstanding Paper Award ________________________________ Dr. Kara M. Styck | Educational Psychology Southwest Educational Research Association Dr. Kara M. Styck, Assistant Professor in COEHD's Department of Educational Psychology, along with Grant Morgan, Baylor University, was awarded the 2015 Southwest Educational Research Association's Bruce Thompson Outstanding Paper Award. Flores awarded AERA Hispanic SIG Award ________________________________ Dr. Belinda Flores | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies American Education Research Association Dr. Belinda Flores, Professor and Chair of the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, is to be honored with the 2015 Hispanic Research Issues SIG (Special Interest Group) Elementary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Award by the American Education Research Association (AERA). Bilingual Teaching scholarship is currently open ________________________________ Bilingual Student Education Organization (BESO) Members | ALL COEHD, Bicultural Bilingual Studies, BESO Members The following Bilingual Teaching scholarship is currently open; the deadline is March 31, 2015: BESO – Harber and Jacobson Scholarships (Must be a BESO member). For applications and additional information, please go to http://education.utsa.edu/current_students/coehd_scholarships/ Jones recognized by UTSA Staff Council ________________________________ Jo Ann Jones | COEHD Office of the Dean UTSA Staff Council Jo Ann Jones, COEHD Communications Specialist, has been recognized with the UTSA Staff Council, Staff Appreciation Award for February. De Leon named finalist for H-E-B Excellence in Education Award ________________________________ Dr. Joanelda De Leon | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies H-E-B Dr. Joanelda De Leon, Highland Hills Elementary School principal and UTSA Superintendent Certification recipient, was named a finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award in the Elementary School Principal category. Faculty Publications COEHDnews will now be listing FACULTY PUBLICATIONS! All publications from January 1, 2015 to present, and all future publishings. COEHDnews is seeking faculty APA citations. To have your efforts recognized please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information: NAME(s) OF FACULTY - DEPARTMENT JOURNAL / PUBLICATION NAME CITATION IN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) FORMAT (EXAMPLE) The impact of developmental education on community college student success ________________________________ Dr. Gloria Crisp | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Community College Review Crisp, G., & Delgado, C. (2014). The impact of developmental education on community college student success. Community College Review, 42(2), 99-117. doi: 10.1177/0091552113516488 Research Awards & Submittals Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) ________________________________ $375,000 ________________________________ San Antonio Science and Mathematics Collaborative (continuation) Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Awarded PI: Emily Bonner Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Betty Travis National Institutes of Health (NIH) ________________________________ $367,500 ________________________________ An Exploratory Research to Determine Isoflavones Anti-abdominal Obesity Properties Using Menopausal- Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Submitted PI: He, Meizi Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: John Zhang Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition National Writing Project ________________________________ $10,000 ________________________________ San Antonio Writing Project 2015-2016 SEED Teacher Leadership Development Grant Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Submitted PI: Henkin, Roxanne Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: External News How to Stop Worrying & Love Your Tech<http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3758397> ________________________________ by Kate Rix | February 25, 2015 Full Story<http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3758397> Strategies to get your technology-shy teachers to take a chance on new tools. Unlocking the digital classroom for kids in lock up<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education> ________________________________ by Adriene Hill | February 25, 2015 Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education> A San Diego juvenile justice facility plans to give every kid a laptop. Hoops By Day, Hops By Night: This Phys Ed Teacher’s Got A Secret Brew (Secret Lives of Teachers)<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/02/17/385364692/secret-live... ________________________________ by Eric Westervelt | February 25, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/02/17/385364692/secret-lives-of... "Your friends are gonna tell you, 'Your beer is great.' It's another thing for people in the market to actually buy it and drink it," says gym teacher P.T. Lovern, founder of Line 51 Brewing. San Antonio Students Keep Promise, Get Letters From Time Capsule<http://tpr.org/post/san-antonio-students-keep-promise-get-lett... ________________________________ by San Antonio Express News | February 25, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/san-antonio-students-keep-promise-get-letter... San Antonio — A group of South Texas third graders gathered at a community college in 2006 to bury a time capsule, with a promise from the school they’d be offered two-year scholarships if they graduated from high school. As High-Tech Teaching Catches On, Students With Disabilities Can Be Left Behind<http://chronicle.com/article/As-High-Tech-Teaching-Catches/1903... ________________________________ by Casey Fabris | February 25, 2015 Full Story<http://chronicle.com/article/As-High-Tech-Teaching-Catches/19034... Educational innovations like the flipped classroom, clickers, and online discussions can present difficulties for students with disabilities. The issue was highlighted this month, when Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were sued for allegedly failing to provide such students with closed captioning for online lectures and course materials. Free Phone Apps Count Steps Just as Accurately as Pricy Fitness Bands<http://news.health.com/2015/02/11/free-phone-apps-count-steps-ju... ________________________________ by Katherine Harmon Courage | February 20, 2015 Full Story<http://news.health.com/2015/02/11/free-phone-apps-count-steps-ju... You don't need a specialized fitness monitor to track how far you walk each day. Step and activity tracking apps are multiplying to take advantage of movement sensors already inside smartphones. Smoke-free campus policy enjoys wide support, new OSU research shows<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/osu-scp021615.php... ________________________________ by Press Release | February 20, 2015 Full Story<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/osu-scp021615.php... Students, faculty and staff at Oregon State University have largely embraced a new policy that prohibits smoking on the Corvallis campus, but the policy change hasn't completely eliminated secondhand smoke exposure, new research shows. More Tales Of Great Teachers<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/02/14/385475444/more-tales-o... ________________________________ by Candice Norwood | February 20, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/02/14/385475444/more-tales-of-g... We're celebrating teachers past and present. Here's another selection of the best that you've sent us. Rich School, Poor School<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/02/09/382122276/rich-school-po... ________________________________ by Erin Einhorn | February 20, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/02/09/382122276/rich-school-poo... The class divide is widened by gaps in counseling kids for college. University Of Texas Studies Admissions After Critical Report<http://tpr.org/post/university-texas-studies-admissions-after-c... ________________________________ by AP Wire | February 20, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/university-texas-studies-admissions-after-cr... University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven has created a committee to study admissions practices in the wake of an investigation that found unqualified students have been admitted based on their connections. 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