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K-12 Engineering Education Program, Drs. Araceli Ortiz, Jesse Gainer, and Beth Bos are offering Family Engineering Nights at Blazier Elementary School through April 22. More Information
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This South African study abroad course will provide students with the opportunity to develop cross cultural and intercultural competence and learn the most effective instructional strategies for teaching English to multilingual children and adults in a rural community in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The course is designed to help students take a critical, sociocultural approach to understanding human growth and development across life-span and life-spaces, compare cultural variations between literacy learning and schooling experiences in individuals raised in the United States and those in South Africa, and address a variety of issues and trends related to the schooling of children from diverse language and/or cultural backgrounds.
Cost: $3,840 (subject to change) Includes tuition and fees for six hours of university credit, lodging, meals, in country transportation, scheduled school visits, 3 days in Cape Town, $200 non-refundable fee, international health insurance.
Students may apply for all College of Education administered scholarships with just one online application. Applications are matched with all available scholarships for which individual students are eligible based upon the criteria specified by the donor. In addition, applications are kept on file for the award year, so if new scholarships become available later in the year, applicants are considered for those as well. To expedite the awarding process, we only accept applications through this site.
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Participants receive a stipend of $35,000, paid out over the course of 12 months in exchange for a three-year commitment (not including the residency year) to teach in an approved critical shortage area within the program’s partner local school district(s). In addition, participants receive a personal laptop to facilitate coursework and residency expectations.
Your brick will be a permanent symbol of your commitment to education and to Texas State. Funds generated will provide scholarships for College of Education Students and a comfortable study area for them. Each brick is $100 and may include three lines of copy and no more than 12 characters, including spaces, per line. Your brick can be placed in the College of Education Courtyard or the Garden of Achievement at Jowers Center. More
Students that choose to participate in this program must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students.
Dr. Lori Assaf lead the first annual South African Study Abroad Course in Chintsa, South Africa, with five students and two classroom teachers. During their time in Chintsa, Dr. Assaf and her students worked with over 120 students (grades 4-8) in two township schools teaching them how to write a "Where I'm From" poem then turning their poems into digital stories. At the same time, they studied a variety of issues related to literacy instruction, the apartheid, Bantu education, teaching English to language learners, and a socio-cultural, ecological view of literacy and learning (lifetime learning). Graduate students in the course completed an ethnography on one school and its' issues and the undergraduate students completed interviews and case studies on one teacher in the community and read a variety of articles on South African education and literacy learning. In addition to their academic work, they had the opportunity to visit the Transkei and Nelson Mandela's home village. They also hiked, camped, and swam among the migrating whales!
While in Africa, Dr. Assaf co-directed the KwaZulu-Natal University Winter Writing Institute with Dr. Liz Ralfe, a colleague from the university and fellow National Writing Project Director. The work was sponsored by the National Writing Project and the U.S. Embassy. Based on this work, Dr. Assaf is conducting an impact study with nine classroom teachers who attended the writing institute as well as with two other directors (one in Cape Town and one in Limpopo) who are also collecting data on teachers' learning and transfer of knowledge into the classroom. She will be returning to South Africa in October to collect classroom observations and serve as a keynote speaker for the Reading Association of South Africa (RASA) in Durban, discussing her research findings and the importance of being a writing mentor for students.
 Link to Article Elizabeth Yee is a graduate student in School Psychology. Click the link to play the video and hear what she has to say about her experience as a graduate student in the School Psychology program the College of Education. |
  Link to Article Click the link to play Justin Collard's video and hear what he says about why he decided to come to the College of Education to prepare for his career goal of becoming an elementary teacher. |
 Dr. Russell Lang, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was recently honored with the Ted Carr Initial Researcher Award. This award is an international recognition for contributions to the science of positive behavioral supports. It is given to only one outstanding researcher per year. Dr. Lang also won the University Award for Scholarly and Creative Activities at the Assistant Professor level in 2012. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters concerning the education and treatment of children with autism and other developmental disabilities. His primary research interest is in the treatment of challenging behaviors and instruction in play skills to children with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Lang's research is most often conducted in applied settings including children's homes and schools. He serves on the editorial review board for Journal of Development and Physical Disabilities, Developmental Neurorehabilitation, and Behavior Modification and he is a former board member for Journal Applied Behavior Analysis. |
 Lori Czop Assaf, Associate Professor in Curriculum and Instruction was nominated and accepted the position as Chair for Literacy Research Association International ICG. Her position as Chair will run from 2012-2015.. |
Drs. Lori Czop Assaf, Gwynne Ash, Jane Saunders, and Carol Delaney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, are the new editors of English in Texas, an award winning literacy journal associated with Texas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts (TCTELA).
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Dr. Joellen Coryell, Assistant Professor of Adult Education in the department of Counseling Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology was presented with theprestigious 2012 Early Career Award from the Commission of Professors of Adult Education. This is a very prestigious award in the field of Adult Education, bestowed by the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education. Dr. Coryell was recently named as one of the Top 25 Texas Education Professors by Online Schools in Texas. |
 Dr. Mary Morrison Bennett, an Associate Professor in The Professional Counseling Program received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service at Texas State. She was recently named as one of the Top 25 Texas Education Professors by Online Schools in Texas. |
 Link to Article Winning championships wasn’t anything new for Daniel Baker because of his first sport, karate. He presently holds the high rank of Grand Master (9th. Degree black belt) in Kajukenbo, (3rd. Degree black belt) in Goju ryu, (2nd. Degree black belt) in Tae Kwon Do and (3rd. Degree black belt) in Judo. Baker is completing his sixth and last year as the Executive Board President of KOA (Kajukenbo Ohana Association). |
 Link to Article Dr. Steven Furney is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University. He has received numerous recognitions at Texas State including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, the Everette Swinney Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Minnie Stephens Piper Foundation Piper Professor Award, and the University Distinguished Professor Award |
 Link to Article Megan Haynes is in her third year as a Lecturer for the undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program as well as for the Exercise Sport Science Division in the Department of Health and Human Performance. In addition to working in the classroom, Megan participates in contract athletic training work around the area to stay active in the athletic training profession |
 Link to Article Carla Heffner, in addition to her teaching schedule, is active on the SWATA Competency Workshop Committee and the SWATA College/University Athletic Trainer’s Committee. She has previously assisted in administering the NATABOC exam. She is currently co-faculty advisor of the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Club at Texas State University. She is also a faculty advisor for the Texas State Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. |
 Link to Article Dr. Kim’s research is focused on understanding a neurophysiological mechanisms of muscle dysfunction following a joint injury, and developing an alternative/adjunctive therapy to active exercise training for patients suffering from sensorimotor deficits. He is currently working with patients with chronic ankle instability in his efforts to identify neurophysiological mechanisms of postural control deficits and develop a therapeutic intervention capable of restoring altered motor neuron activity responsible for postural instability. |
 Link to Article John Moreau is a renowned international judge in the sport of Modern Pentathlon and the highest ranked official in the United States. He was selected to officiate at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games and was the only judge from North America to be selected for one of nine positions. He also received the unique honor of being selected to preside at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore 2010. In addition to his judicial and athletic achievements, Mr. Moreau has been coach for the US Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team and the Texas State Fencing Club. |
 Dr. Kathy Fite | Dr. Kathleen Fite, Distinguished Alumni, is an active scholar who has been frequently recognized by student groups as well as by her peers and colleagues for her mentorship, teaching, service, and leadership including: the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, the Everette Swinney Excellence in Teaching Award, the Alumni Achievement Award, the Alumni Teaching Award of Honor, and the Key of Excellence Award from Texas State University. She is a past president of the Texas State Alumni Association and is a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Dr. Fite is the author of two books that have recorded the history of Strutters. She is a member of the Strutter Hall of Fame, a Strutter Giant, and a past president of the Strutters Always Alumni Chapter. Widely acknowledged as a champion for children, education, and human rights, particularly for underserved and challenged populations, Dr. Fite has worked as a writer, presenter, consultant, and leader at many levels. She was recently named Gesell International Ambassador and serves on the Advisory Council for the Gesell Institute of Child Development on the Yale campus. She also serves on the Board for the Association for Childhood Education International located in Washington, D.C. |
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