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Moving On After 20 Years With CEHD
-After spending 20 years with the Department of Educational Psychology, both are retiring January 31.
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Testing Technology’s Impact On Literacy And Writing
-Ready, Set, Write! is the brainchild of Drs. Li-Jen Kuo and Quentin Dixon, associate professors in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University. They worked with doctoral student Stephanie Moody to develop curriculum that focuses on improving writing skills of struggling second grade students.
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Support For Family Caregivers After Military Traumatic Brain Injuries
-Each year, traumatic brain injuries account for more than two million emergency visits, 280,000 hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths.
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Grief And Children In The Classroom
-It has been described as the most traumatic thing that can happen in a child’s life. One out of every 20 children aged 15 and younger will suffer the loss of one or both parents. 1.5 million children are living in a single-parent household because of the death of a parent.
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STEM And STEAM: Can Science And Math Really Be Creative?
-It is a growing movement – the change from STEM to STEAM. STEM brings together the four basic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math. STEAM brings in art and design.
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The Coaching Academy: A Playbook For Success
-Michael Park ’73 walked onto the Texas A&M University campus for the first time in fall of 1968, a year before the College of Education was founded.
He came to the university with a dream of playing football, eventually earning a spot on the team as a walk-on. At the end of his college football career, he received the honor of varsity football letterman.
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ADHD Research: From Child To Adult
-More than six million children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. It is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood.
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Promoting Literacy Through Partnership
-32 million American adults are functionally illiterate. For Dr. Sam von Gillern, the key to changing that statistic starts in elementary school.
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Bullying Prevention: How We Can Make A Difference
-One in every four students is bullied. Most bullying happens in middle school and comes in the form of verbal and social bullying. Dr. Jamilia Blake, associate professor of school psychology, studies the causes and effects of bullying at school and its impact on victims.
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Prioritizing Health and Wellness
-Over the past 10 years, researchers have seen a growing number of college students suffering from depression, anxiety, obesity and hypertension. Those trends caught the attention of Amy Sharp ‘19, Texas A&M University’s newest Student Body President.
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How Does Mental Health Impact Immigrants In Schools?
-Dr. Sara Castro-Olivo moved to the United States from El Salvador at 14 years old where she enrolled in high school. Her American public school experiences, and those of her classmates, helped shape her future studies and career.
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Obesity: Not Just A Lifestyle Problem
-It is something we see on an almost daily basis. Someone being shamed for their weight, called lazy and told they need to change their lifestyle.
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Goldsby Retiring But Not Giving Up Teaching
-It was a simple “thank you” that she remembers as a validation of her decision to teach. His name was Luis and he sat in the second desk on the second row from the wall.
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Literacy Matters: Fighting A Public Health Issue
-Illiteracy is considered a national public health issue. One-third of fourth grade students cannot comprehend their grade-level materials.
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Building Back Better: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Harvey
-Hurricane Harvey first made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017. Over the course of four days, up to 60 inches of rain fell in southeast Texas. About 900,000 households applied for FEMA funding. Of those households, close to 200,000 included someone with a disability.
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Raising The Standard For STEM Educators
-Twenty-six states, the National Science Teachers Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science came together in April 2013 to develop the Next Generation Science Standards. These standards, while not adopted in all 50 states, are changing the way many approach K-12 science education.
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Video Games And The Education Impact
-It is an $18 billion industry. At least one person in more than 60 percent of households is considered a frequent gamer. For Dr. Sam von Gillern, that is reason enough to focus on the use of video games in education.
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Fighting Test Anxiety In The Classroom
-With final exams and more STAAR testing happening over the next few weeks, anxiety among students at every level is extremely high.
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Former Student Highlight: Kourtney Martin ’15
-When Kourtney Martin was an undergraduate and exploring future career options, she focused on cardiac rehabilitation. While working with the older adults with chronic heart problems, Martin found herself thinking there must be a way to prevent the issue.
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Using Design Thinking To Curb Teen Pregnancies
-In an effort to curb teen pregnancies, a program in the Department of Health and Kinesiology awarded $80,000 to several groups in North Carolina to make a difference in their community.
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Text Structures For Success: Improving Test Scores In Brownsville
-When it comes to academic success, reading and comprehending text is vital. A program, administered by an expert in literacy at Texas A&M University and her research team, has proven that by showing an almost double-digit jump in test scores at an elementary school in Brownsville.
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School Ratings Debate After Hurricane Harvey
-Close to 20 percent of the state’s student population was impacted by Hurricane Harvey – that’s more than one million students affected by the storm. School is back in session for those students, but now the state’s superintendents are fighting to waive a new law impacting school ratings.
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A Piece Of Hope In Nicaragua
-On top of a hill in the center of Nicaragua sits a small town that quickly captured Paige Ferrell’s heart after her first visit four years ago.
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Using Dance To Build A Community
-Movement is a form of communication. For Courtney Kalaher, using that movement to create relationships and community among people with disabilities is critical.
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Shaping Cybersecurity In The Classroom
-In 2017, worldwide spending in the information security industry reached over $86.4 billion, according to a recent industry forecast.
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