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Five professors receive COEHD Faculty Research Awards<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/five_professors_receive_... by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 11/14 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/5694/dsc_8478__preview.jpg]Five faculty members from across the College of Education and Human Development each received a 2017-2018 COEHD Faculty Research Award. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/five_professors_receive_coehd_facu... [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 SA 300 Teacher Ambassador<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/sa_3... Teachers! We want to hear from you! Do you have any Spanish-speaking students? Have you been utilizing the Tricentennial resources, lessons and events in your classroom? Our SA300 partners at Univision are looking to highlight students that have been exposed to these resources. This is great opportunity for you, your kids and your school to get featured on one of the major Spanish-speaking television networks. If you would like to be featured, please let us know if you're interested by replying to this email. Univision is planning to start coverage soon so if you haven't been able to incorporate Tricentennial related information, resources, lesson plans and field trips it is not too late to start! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Sincerely, ITC Education UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures 210-458-2281 2018 Spring Scholarship - Office of Undergraduate Research<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/2018_s... The OUR Scholarship will support undergraduates who perform research with a faculty mentor during the 2018 Spring Semester. Scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 upon completion of the project. We expect to award up to 15 scholarships, pending availability of funds. Students should apply for the scholarship at the link below. To apply, students must: 1. Have an overall GPA ≥ 3.0; 2. Be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours); 3. Have a faculty mentor and an endorsement letter from the mentor; 4. Have a project planned or underway with a mentor at the time of application submission. The submission deadline for scholarship is November 17, 2017 (5pm). For additional details, and a link to the online application form, please visit the following page: http://research.utsa.edu/academic-research/undergraduate/scholarship-appl... 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[http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 1:00 - 3:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - John Peace Library, 3.02.38 - COEHD Computer Lab NOV 28 Book Talks!<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/book_talks> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] DT Campus - Buena Vista Building, 1.338 NOV 28 Restorative Justice: An Alternative to Disciplinary Policies in Our Schools<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/restorative_justice_an... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Other - 801 N. Olive Street, San Antonio, Texas 78202 NOV 29 Coordinated Program in Dietetics Information Session<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/coordinated_program_in... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - NOV 30 Instructional Technology Workshops: HOUR OF CODE<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/instructional_technology_... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 3:00 - 5:00 pm [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - John Peace Library, 3.02.38 - COEHD Computer Lab [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rowdy_close.png] Upcoming Conferences 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 Alumni Association and San Antonio Zoo team up for membership deal<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/11/story/alumni-zoo.html> by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/16 The UTSA Alumni Association and San Antonio Zoo are offering rowdy and wild savings on double memberships for one discounted rate to forever Roadrunners who join the Alumni Association or renew early. Baby’s Got Mail: Free Books Boost Early Literacy<https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/11/06/552885008/baby-you... by MAUREEN PAO - NPR | Pub: 11/16 A simple, scalable program — founded by Dolly Parton — reaches kids before they enter school: You sign up and get a free book in the mail every month until your child turns 5. New Study Finds That 4.2 Million Kids Experience Homelessness Each Year<https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/11/15/564370605/new-study-fi... by LEILA FADEL & ARIANA FIGUEROA - NPR | Pub: 11/16 Marquan Ellis was evicted from his home in Las Vegas, Nevada when he was 18. His mother battled with a drug and gambling addiction while he stayed at his godmother's house. But he couldn't stay there forever. He found his way to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth where he enrolled in the independent living program. VR Gives Student-Teachers a Taste of the Classroom<https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2017/11/vr-gives-s... by WENDY MCMAHON - EdTech | Pub: 11/16 One of the most common complaints from pre-service teachers is that they haven’t spent enough time in the classroom. For researchers at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, virtual reality is the solution to this familiar problem. UTSA Downtown: Heeding the Past, Imagining the Future<https://therivardreport.com/utsa-downtown-lauding-the-past-imag... by EDMOND ORTIZ - The Rivard Report | Pub: 11/14 When the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Downtown Campus launched in July 1997, it opened doors to public, postsecondary educational opportunities, especially for students living in the urban core, UTSA President Taylor Eighmy and various speakers said Monday at the campus’ 20th anniversary celebration. UTSA Fall 2017 Commencement keynote speakers announced<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2017/11/story/Commencementspeakers... by COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 11/14 Keynote speakers have been selected for Fall 2017 Commencement, which will celebrate the accomplishments of more than 4,000 UTSA graduates in two ceremonies at the Alamodome on Sunday, Dec. 17. UTSA Counseling Researchers Receive $800,000 Grant To Train Students For Rural Areas<https://scienmag.com/utsa-counseling-researchers-receive-800000-... by SCIENCE MAGAZINE - Science Magazine | Pub: 11/13 Graduate students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will receive specialized training to help patients in underserved Texas communities, supported by a new grant four-year, $800,000 grant. ________________________________ Publications What we can do to advance reading achievement ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | The achievement gap in reading. Complex caues, persistent issues, possible solutions: 11/16 Horowitz, R. & Samuels, S. J. (2017). What we can do to advance reading achievement. In R. Horowitz & S. J. Sanuels (Eds.). The achievement gap in reading. Complex caues, persistent issues, possible solutions. (pp. 200-220). London & New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. The achievement gap in reading. Unique historical and future perspectives ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | The achievement gap in reading. Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions: 11/16 Horowitz, R. & Samuels, S. J. (2017). The achievement gap in reading. Unique historical and future perspectives. In R. Horowitz & S. J. Samuels (Eds.). The achievement gap in reading. Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions. (pp. 1-19). London & New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. International Brain Wars: Adolescent reading proficiency, performance, and achievement from a… ROSALIND HOROWITZ - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | The achievement gap in reading. Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions: 11/16 Horowitz, R. (2017). International Brain Wars: Adolescent reading proficiency, performance, and achievement from a competitive global perspective. In R. Horowitz & S. J. Samuels (Eds.) The achievement gap in reading. Complex causes, persistent issues, possible solutions. (pp. 123-147). London & New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. Research Evaluation of Behavioral and Emotional Screening Instruments: Implications for School-Based…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $4,962 Educational Psychology PI: Victor Villarreal Educational Psychology CI: CITL-NEISD Professional Development Workshops<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> NorthEast Independent School District Awarded: $11,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: The effects of Western diet on pregnancy outcomes and implications on offspring health<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $5,000 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Eunhee Chung Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: “Development and Testing of the Tobacco and Nicotine Consequences Scale (TANCS) to screen and…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $4,509 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Timothy Grigsby Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: An Investigation into Systemic and Institutional Barriers to the Provision of High-Quality…<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $4,821 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Aleta Baldwin Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Mathematics and Language, Literacy Integration (MALLI) in Dual Language Settings<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Department of Education through Santa Clara University Awarded: $575,601 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Jorge L. Solis Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI: Constructing a Latina/o Educational Pipeline in Texas: A Critical Race Analysis<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Awarded: $5,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Sofia Bahena Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Enrique Aleman; Sonya Aleman Other Academics IDRA/UTSA Research Partnership<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> US Department of Education thru IDRA Submitted: $379,719 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Enrique Aleman Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: Evangeline Aguilera, Curtis Brewer, Mariela Rodriguez, Juan Nino, Encarnacion Garza Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Identifying Individual Zones of Optimal Performance during Police Officer Use-of- Force Scenarios<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $4,623 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: William Land Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: L.E.A.P.S. (Learning Engineering, Acoustics, and Physics with Synthesizers)<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $5,000 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Vittorio Marone Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Treatment of Food Selectivity in Children with Autism Via Telehealth<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $4,999 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Bryant Silbaugh Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: College access and geography: The experiences of rural youth in Texas<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $5,000 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI: Vanessa Sansone Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI: “The New Breed Leaders: Assistant Professors of Counselor Education and Supervision and the 2014 ACA<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> UTSA-College of Education and Human Development Submitted: $5,000 Counselling PI: Kim Lee Hughes Counselling CI: US PREP<http://education.utsa.edu/research/subs_and_awards/> Texas Tech University Submitted: $200,000 Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI: Belinda Flores Bicultural-Bilingual Studies 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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