Faculty from the Department of Counseling were among the recipients of the 2019 University Excellence Awards. Dr. Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett received the President's Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence. Lloyd-Hazlett was also part of the group that received the President's Distinguished Achievement Award for Innovation and Impact for the Program for the Integrated Training of Counselors in Behavioral Health (PITCH). The group also included Dr. Heather Trepal, Dr. Stacy Ogbeidge from UT Health San Antonio, and Nancy Amodei from the University Health System. Read more here.
Dr. Enrique Alemán, Jr., professor and department chair in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was recently named vice president of the Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA).
Drs. Maria Arreguin-Anderson and Iliana Alanis, faculty members in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, co-wrote a book on early childhood and elementary education.
We are looking for tutors for the following TExES content areas
• English, Language Arts, and Reading
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Art & Music
• Physical Education
• Bilingual (EC-6 & 4-8)
• English as a Second Language (EC-6 & 4-8)
• Special Education
• Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities (PPR)
HIRING REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum enrollment of 6 hours in a long semester (Fall and Spring) or 1 hour in a summer session
• Must be in academic good standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• 15 hours of upper division work in the content area with a 3.5 GPA or higher
• Recommendation rubric completed by a university faculty member attesting to content expertise
• Passed the content TExES State Exam with a score of 250 or higher.
SALARY STARTING AT $12.50/HR
If you have any questions or are interested in applying to be a TExES Test Tutor, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for an application and a recommendation rubric.
We are looking for a graduate student for a graduate assistantship working with the Dean's office in the College of Education and Human Development. The graduate assistantship will be for 10- 19 hours per week beginning May 2019 through August 31, 2019. Extension of the position to Fall 2019 is possible, contingent on funding.
Description of Job Duties
Work with team of faculty and administrators to explore program and policy options associated with innovative EC-12 education in Texas. Experience with library searches, archival research, finding and reviewing educational policy documents, and writing briefs is preferred. Additional preferred qualifications include good interpersonal and organizational skills; responsible, flexible and able to maintain a professional attitude.
Qualifications
Applicant must be current graduate student in the College of Education and Human Development. Candidates must maintain enrollment in at least three hours of graduate course during the summer. Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in graduate work, or if entering the program, a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. Successful experience in working with staff and students in a helping relationship is desirable; experience in use of computers is required.
Salary
Candidates may be paid $14.00/ hour.
Applications
Candidates should submit a letter of interest indicating background and experience, and a current resume/CV that includes the names and contact information of 3 references (recommendation letters are not required) to the following e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
After an initial screening, candidates may be invited for an interview. Review of applications will begin on May 1, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.
For further information, contact Juliet Langman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
UTSA is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
(International Society for Technology in Education)
Tech * Connect * Ignite!
Transforming education requires us to rethink how we teach and learn. The ISTE Standards act as a roadmap for bold, innovative educators and education leaders to re-engineer their schools and classrooms for digital age learning no matter where they fall on the journey to meaningful, effective ed tech integration. (https://www.iste.org/standards)
Focus: ISTE Educator Standard 5. Designer Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability.
For Educators: Designer 5b Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
The fastest way to transform presentations into classroom conversations. Imagine if you could engage every student in your class, every day. What if you could instantly see who’s confused and who’s ready for more? That’s the power of Pear Deck. And now, with the Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on, you can add the magic of formative assessments and interactive questions to your presentations right from Google Slides.
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The 5 Interactive Question Types in Google Slides
There are 5 Interactive Slides or Question types. They allow you to ask every student for their answers, opinions, ideas and creativity. When you ask students a question through Pear Deck, every student answers on his or her own screen. You can choose to display answers anonymously on the projector screen and you can see each individual answer on your Teacher Dashboard. With every question type you can put content on the main slide (which will show on the projector screen) and then configure the way students will respond. Content you can put on the main slide area:
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Krista Torralva - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 04/24
After Melissa Cazares graduated from Memorial High School on the city’s West Side, she left San Antonio to attend Texas State University. But the financial toll was hard on her father. The self-employed tile worker is the sole source of income for his family of five, she said, and he was sending her money for tuition and on-campus housing.
When you eat junk food, you not only deprive your body of essential vitamins and nutrients, you also increase your risk of different health problems. According to a study, there may also be a link between food-related hardships and obesity, which could explain why there are more overweight individuals in certain areas across the U.S. and around the globe.
Keynote speakers have been selected for UTSA’s Spring 2019 Commencement, where the successes of more than 5,200 UTSA graduates will be celebrated in three ceremonies at the Alamodome on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19.
Publications
The Role of Familial Incarceration and Ethnic Identity in Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt…
Timothy Grigsby - Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition | American Journal of Community Psychology: 04/22
Forster, M., Davis, L., Grigsby, T. J., Rogers, C. J., Vetrone, S. F., & Unger, J. B. (online first). The Role of Familial Incarceration and Ethnic Identity in Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt: Findings from a Longitudinal Study of Latinx Young Adults in California. American Journal of Community Psychology.
National Endowment for the Humanities Submitted:
$60,000
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:
Rosalind Horowitz Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:
Canadian Organization for Development through Education Awarded:
$61,563
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:
Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:
P16Plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation, Inc Awarded:
$72,000
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies PI:
Michael Villarreal Educational Leadership and Policy Studies CI:
Jo Ann Jones COEHDnews Editor/Writer T: 210.458.4486
Dr. Enrique Alemán, Jr., professor and department chair in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was recently named vice president of the Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA).
Drs. Maria Arreguin-Anderson and Iliana Alanis, faculty members in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, co-wrote a book on early childhood and elementary education.
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