20 January 2021 Dear Colleagues and Graduate Students, The American Educational Research Association (AERA), the largest educational research association in the World, has created a special offer for Doctoral Students. AERA has reduced membership dues of Doctoral Graduate Students to $25, with free membership in an AERA Division and additional Division membership for just $5 each! One may also join Special Interest Groups (SIG's) with fees waived. One complementary subscription to the AERA journal, the Educational Researcher, is available and one additional journal of choice. There is a Graduate Student Newsletter, Connections, published three times per year, at no cost to graduate students. There is a discount available for the Annual Conference, April 8th to 12th, 2021 to be held by Zoom. There are 25,000 AERA members and Doctoral Students represent 25% of the total membership of AERA. UTSA has agreed to participate in the AERA Doctoral Student Cohort Program allowing for the above reductions. Contact Christopher Kibbe in the Dean's Office for additional information, 210-458-2370. I also encourage you to go to the AERA Website, to also learn more, become a member, and register for the Conference. Please contact members@aera.net<mailto:members@aera.net> or call 202-238-3200. Why join? AERA has about 160 Special Interest Groups, in educational research, in Literacy, Special Education, TESOL, Bilingual Education, Educational Psychology, Counseling, Human Development, Civic Education, Arts Education, Science Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, Higher Education and Administration, Cross-cultural and international fields of inquiry/study, research methods, and more. This organization is one way of staying up-to-date on research funding, job opportunities, and research outcomes. As a 45-year member, I have found AERA to be extremely valuable for career development in my lifetime and among students. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if I can be of further assistance. All best wishes for the Spring Semester and Creative Research! Rosalind Rosalind Horowitz, Ph.D. Professor, Discourse and Literacy Studies Culture and Learning Sciences The University of Texas at San Antonio Ambassador, Tier I Research, UTSA Former Member, Research Advisory Board to the President Elected Program Chair 2019-2022, American Educational Research Association, Special Interest Group (SIG) Research in Reading and Literacy [EFA0B2D1] (Click on Blue Link to reach Amazon) Co-Editor, Comprehending oral and written language (Academic Press and Brill, United Kingdom) Comprehending Oral and Written Language<https://www.amazon.com/Comprehending-Oral-Written-Language-Sa... Editor,Talking Texts: How speech and writing interact in school learning (Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group) Talking Texts<https://www.routledge.com/Talking-Texts-How-Speech-and-Writing-I... Co-Editor,The Achievement Gap in Reading: Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions (Routledge/Taylor & Francis) The Achievement Gap in Reading<https://www.routledge.com/The-Achievement-Gap-in-Reading-Compl... College of Education and Human Development Joint Appointment, Departments of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching; and Educational Psychology The University of Texas--San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249-0654 United States of America Distinguished Alumni, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Inspiring Minds for a Century, 1905-2005 National Academy of Education, Spencer Fellow Editorial Boards: Reading Research Quarterly; Written Communication, JLR. Journal of Literacy Research; Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education. Studies of Migration, Integration, Equity and Cultural Survival (C) 210-860-1305 Office: Main Building 2.310 6900 North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, Texas 78249-0654 Rosalind.Horowitz@utsa.edu<mailto:Rosalind.Horowitz@utsa.edu> [D62A8E07]