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Virtual internships keep students on track for graduation
-As COVID-19 spread, businesses moved to remote operations or closed doors completely. Some were forced to revoke internship offers made to college students who were counting on the opportunity to fulfill degree requirements.
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Dr. Glenda Byrns retiring after 13 years with CEHD
-Byrns, Clinical Professor Emerita of Special Education, is retiring this month after 13 years with CEHD. She joined the faculty in 2003 while working on a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology.
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STRESS Project investigates relationship between stressors and diabetes
-Understanding the relationship between stress and support is proving to be key in treatment of health issues, such as diabetes.
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Pros and cons to the keto diet
-In recent years, the keto diet, or ketogenic diet, gained popularity among dieters looking to shed extra pounds. Kinesiology expert Dr. Richard Kreider said these low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets can be beneficial for some people trying to lose weight, but may not be helpful for active individuals or athletes.
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Health education faculty to explore risks of smoking while pregnant
-The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded Department of Health and Kinesiology associate professor Dr. Lei-Shih (Lace) Chen a three year grant totaling $1 million.
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What are STEM words and their multiple meanings?
-Dr. Michelle Kwok, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, sought to find the key processes in reaching shared meaning in STEM contexts.
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A teacher’s knowledge and the impact on student achievement
-Research shows a number of factors can influence a student’s literacy development including both the home and school environment. However, of all factors, the most influential is the quality of instruction a student receives.
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Virtual mentoring and coaching supports teachers during COVID-19
-Dr. Beverly Irby, director of the Education Leadership Research Center, said she hopes teachers seek support and guidance through virtual mentoring and coaching.
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Stanley named Regents Professor
-Dr. Christine Stanley, professor of higher education and the holder of the Ruth Harrington Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership, has been named Regents Professor by the Texas A&M University System.
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Silent Sacrifice: Military-Connected Kids
-Military life demands sacrifice from those who choose to serve. It also demands sacrifice from the nearly 1 million military-connected children who did not choose to serve, but proudly support their parents.
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Mentoring’s impact on women in STEM fields
-Dr. Paul Hernandez, associate professor of science education, is working to increase diversity in STEM fields, specifically in terms of gender in geosciences.
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Age-gates prove ineffective on alcohol websites
-Alcohol researcher finds the lack of safety measures in alcohol brand marketing impacts the underage population.
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Embracing all the world’s Englishes
-Dr. Zohreh Eslami, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, was led to the latest findings on pre-service teachers’ lack of familiarity with different varieties of English in the world because of her interest in studying intercultural communication.
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Improving stroke patient rehabilitation with augmented reality
-Dr. John Buchanan in the Department of Health and Kinesiology found that virtual training, like virtual and augmented reality, can support the rehabilitation processes after stroke and certain types of traumatic brain injuries.
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Getting back to education
-Future teachers will once again graduate from Texas A&M with an education degree beginning in Fall 2021.
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How principals affect teacher and student outcomes
-Principals have complex, demanding jobs that are vital to schools, but to what extent do their actions affect school outcomes? Dr. Brendan Bartanen, K-12 education policy researcher, explores how principals and principal turnover indirectly affect outcomes like student attendance rates.
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How to lead a team more effectively from home
-Employees around the world are working from home more than ever before in history. Some successful in-person leaders and teams find themselves struggling to translate their success to a remote setting.
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aggieTERM keeps Aggie teachers in the classroom
-In the last week of September, faculty brought in more than $23 million in grants to support various research projects across the college.
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Why green sports are good sports
-Why should the sports industry care about environmental sustainability? Simply put, the sports that we enjoy today could not take place without a natural environment to compete in, and sport ecology expert Dr. Brian McCullough said sports can also benefit financially by going green.
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Faculty bring in $23M+ in grants to end September
-In the last week of September, faculty brought in more than $23 million in grants to support various research projects across the college.
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Audio feedback in literacy intervention
-Asynchronous audio feedback is spoken feedback that is recorded. In McKeown’s research, the feedback is systematic, specific to a given writing genre and encourages teachers to recognize positives as well as areas of growth.
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A Ripple Effect
-Recently, Tom and Lynda established the Curl-Bowers Endowed Scholarship in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University.
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The state of adult education in the age of COVID-19
-Like most fields, adult education has been put to the test with the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aggie Homework Helpline launches for P-12 students
-The goal is to connect Texas families and school district partners with Aggie tutors who are committed to improving learning outcomes for P-12 students.
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How to keep students physically active online or in-person
-September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Dr. Hildi Nicksic, health education expert, said childhood obesity is an ongoing problem that has not been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but exacerbated by circumstances surrounding it.
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