College of Education

NCTAF President to Speak December 9 at Texas State

Dr. Tom Carroll, president of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, will make a presentation on “Transforming Schools Into the 21st Century” at 10:30 am on December 9, 2010, on the 11th Floor of J.C. Kellam Building on the Texas State campus in San Marcos.  All faculty, students and community members are encouraged to attend.

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Dr. Ybanez to be honored by the TCA

Dr. Kathy Ybanez, a counselor educator at Texas State University, will be awarded the 2009 Advocacy Award by the Texas Counseling Association [TCA].  READ MORE

Education Students Participate in Bobcat Build

Several students from Dr. Kathy Fite's Public Education class participated this spring in the Bobcat Build service project for extra credit. Thousands of students and others from the university and city clean, repair, and provide other forms of help to the community on this designated day. It is a great way for these emerging educators to learn about team building and giving back to others.

Dr. Kathy Fite Honored

Dr. Kathy Fite, C&I professor, was honored this year for her Bobcat Buddy Program. David Ricker, the Director of Comal ISD's Communities in Schools, brought 25 children and project staff, along with cookies, flowers, and a plaque to her CI 3315, Human Development Class, to thank Kathy and her students for 20 years of service to over 2,000 students.

Bobcat Buddies was originally started as an extra credit class project. Kathy was supervising teachers at Frazier Elementary, and the principal, Sid Ridgway, mentioned a need for volunteers to work with students and provide academic and motivational support. The college students could read to the children, help them with their work, and become "buddies" of support. The program has been a huge success throughout the years and is now in many schools, elementary through high school, across the district. As one child said, "My Bobcat Buddy is my best friend!"
 

Dr. Russ Hodges Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Russ Hodges received the College Academic Support Program’s (CASP) Lifetime Achievement Award during their 27th conference held in Corpus Christi last week. The annual conference is co-sponsored by The Texas Chapter of the College Reading and Learning Association (TxCRLA) and the Texas Association for Development Education (TADE). The award recognizes Russ’ longtime career devoted to excellence in scholarship, teaching and service in the fields of learning assistance and developmental education and particularly for his leadership in our state.

Dr. Emily Miller Payne Selected for the Karen G. Smith Special Recognition Award

Dr. Emily Miller Payne received the Karen G. Smith Special Recognition Award at the College Reading and Learning Association's 41st Annual Conference held in Cleveland, OH last week. This  award honors an individual who has made international or national contributions to CRLA and to the fields of learning assistance and developmental education. Emily is the current editor of the Journal of College Reading and Learning, has served on numerous national committees and boards, developed Texas' Certification for Adult Educators and Adult Education Administrators, and is currently developing international certification standards for postsecondary faculty teaching developmental education. She joins our colleague Dr. David Caverly who won this award in 2000.

Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education Elects Dr. Nathan Bond

Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, announced that the membership of Kappa Delta Pi has elected Dr. Nathan Bond as its President-Elect for the 2008-2010 biennium.  More

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