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School Enhancement Project Focuses On Improving Houston-Area Schools
-More than 1,500 school campuses in Texas are deemed low performers according to this year’s Public Education Grant from the Texas Education Agency. Eight of those schools are the focus of a research project by two professors in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (EAHR) and Dr. Joyce Alexander, dean of the College of Education and Human Development.
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Summit For Meaningful Impact Of Learning And Education
-The College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University is working to build strong partnerships with school districts across the state. That goal is what prompted the Summit for Meaningful Impact of Learning and Education: A Texas Schools Summit in The Woodlands earlier this month.
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Former CEHD Dean Named Interim Head Of Galveston Campus
-Douglas J. Palmer, formerly dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, has been named interim vice president of Texas A&M University and COO of Texas A&M University at Galveston, effective June 1.
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Dr. Peck Parrott Farewell Reception
-A farewell reception for Dr. Kelli Peck Parrott will be held Wednesday, May 4th at the Stark Gallery in the MSC. The College of Education and Human Development will commemorate her 15 years of service at Texas A&M.
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Professor To Collect Data On Military-Connected Children
-Despite the fact that there are more than two million military-connected students in American schools, there is no reliable data on the academic health or educational outcomes of those students. Dr. Robert Muller, clinical associate professor of educational leadership, is working to change that.
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Professor, Graduate Students Named Distinguished Achievement Award Winners
-Dr. Robert Woodward, clinical assistant professor of learning sciences, has been named a recipient of the 2016 Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for individual student relationships.
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Dr. Irby Leads Discussion On Research In Learning And Teaching
-The rules of educational policy directly effect teachers and students nationwide. Dr. Beverly Irby discussed how policy development is put into practice through her research, entitled “Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership SIG Business Meeting” in April at the American Educational Research Association in Washington D.C.
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Technology Management Lab Now Home To Cisco Networking Academy
-The Technology Management Lab in the College of Education and Human Development now houses the only Cisco Networking Academy in the Bryan/College Station area.
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ERC Collaborates With Teachers Across Texas To Improve Curricular Standards
-English Language Arts and Reading teachers across Texas were able to provide feedback for the latest revision to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), the state’s curricular standards, thanks to a partnership between the Texas Council for Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA) and the College of Education and Human Development’s Education Research Center (ERC) at Texas A&M University.
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Professor Uses Spice Painting To Slow Progress Of Dementia
-More than five million Americans are living with some form of dementia and one in nine people age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease. While researchers have not found a cure for dementia, one professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University is using her service learning project to help slow down the progress for a group of dementia patients in College Station.
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Improving Academic Language For Third Grade English Language Learners
-A group of professors in the College of Education and Human Development developed a way to improve the success of young students in the classroom.
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Faculty Testing Intervention To Break Down Barriers In Science Education
-Hoping to break down barriers for English language learners and low socio-economic status students, professors in the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University developed a literacy-integrated science intervention, funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Shaping The Future: The Impact Of Scholarships
-Obesity rates in the United States have tripled in the last 30 years.
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Quality Matters When Improving Online Student Learning
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Infoaboutkids.Org: Accessible Research And Knowledge For Parents, Teachers, And Researchers
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Improving Content Area Reading Comprehension
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Laying The Groundwork For Success
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Research Gives Clinicians Comparative Benchmarks For Collegiate Athletes
-Sudden death in young athletes is rare but most are due to undiagnosed cardiac conditions. Ensuring the health and safety of student athletes is a top priority for the Department of Athletics at Texas A&M, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the Health Science Center College of Medicine.
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Dr. Susan Wagner Remembered For Dedication To Students
-Susan Wagner, clinical associate professor of kinesiology, passed away on March 22nd, after a battle with cancer. Dr. Wagner spent the past 39 years dedicating herself to students in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. She retired in February.
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TCALL Hopes To Increase Engagement With Move To Main Campus
-After 11 years on the remote Riverside Campus, the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning (TCALL) is now housed on Texas A&M University’s main campus.
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CEHD Advances In U.S. News Graduate School Rankings
-U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranked the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M 39th among education graduate schools in the country. That is a seven place improvement from last year’s ranking.
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New Student Concentration Area To Expand Coaching Knowledge
-The coaching track concentration area will tie into the current Sport Management master’s degree plan and will focus on various concentration areas within coaching.
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Clinical Study Research Found To Lower Death Rates In Patients
-The study was conducted by the Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity director Dr. Nicolaas Deutz and proved the necessity of proper nutrition during the recovery process.
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New Minor Prepares Students To Defend Against Cybersecurity Threats
-The minor, offered beginning in the 2016-17 academic year, will give students a wide range of class options from programming to forensic investigative sciences.
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