Distinguished Educators of the Year!

Ms. Amanda Chacon '11 - Librarian, Sheldon ISD

Dr. Deirdre Holloway '94, '22 - Retired, Fort Bend ISD

Ms. Sherree Johnson '08 - Principal, Aldine ISD

Dr. Randal O'Brien '97 - Superintendent, Goose Creek ISD

Mr. August Wunderlich '86, '93 - Chief of Operations, Klein ISD

March 2, these distinguished educators will be honored at the COE's annual event.

Contact COE Event Coordinator, Misty Rains for additional information.

Dr. Gibson to Visit the COE

Special guest, Dr. Marlon L. Gibson, will be presenting several breakout sessions for College of Education students, faculty and staff on February 27 and 28th.

Gibson is a high impact speaker and currently serves as the director of Community Engagement for Kappa Alpha Order.

The theme for Dr. Gibson's visit is The Catalyst for Community, sessions will include topics on cultural competence and community building. Watch for invitations to specific events via email.

NTTBF Celebrates 10 Years with R.L Stine and Jeff Kinney and 75 other beloved authors for young readers coming in April to North Texas!

Co-founded by Dr. Rose Brock (Library Science) almost a decade ago, more than 50,000 kid readers and thousands of educators have journeyed to Irving, Texas to attend the North Texas Teen Book Festival.

NTTBF is again delighted to invite book people in the SHSU community to this year's 10th NTTBF and Educator Day in Irving, Texas on April 26 and 27. NTTBF will be hosting beloved children's authors, R.L. Stine (Goosebumps) and Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) at the free, all-day kid focused book festival, along with seventy-five other bestselling and beloved reader favorites (view the complete lineup).

In addition to Saturday's public event, on Friday, April 26th, SHSU's Library Science program will be hosting Educator Day @ NTTBF in coordination with the educational regional service centers of North Texas (10 and 11). This free, all-day professional development is open to educators from across the state and beyond and will feature over 40 award-winning and beloved authors, including keynotes by literary icon and two-time Newbery winner Lois Lowry (The Giver) and Newbery winner, Jerry Craft (New Kid). Information and registration is available online.

Submitted by Holly Weimar

Nuts and Bolts of the IRB Process

We had a great turnout at the most recent research center workshop about the Nuts and Bolts of the IRB Process. Thanks to the presenter, Sharla Miles, and Drs. Hannah Gerber and Chase Young for all the valuable information. As Sharla said about the IRB - “My goal with this talk is to hopefully change the nature of the conversation, so that the IRB can be viewed more as not of a hindrance. We're not a hindrance, we want to be a beneficial research partner that's here to assist you in your efforts to conduct ethically sound research.” Questions for the IRB? Email IRB@shsu.edu.
In case you missed the workshop, watch the Zoom recording passcode J!ecCG6a

Submitted by Dr. Maribeth Jorgensen

March 1, 2024
9:00 - 4:00 in the TEC
$35 for materials
Contact Dr. Daphne Johnson for additional information

Mark Your Calendar

2/24 Joan Prouty Conference on Literacy
2/27-28 The Catalyst for Community Events - Guest speaker Dr. Marlon L. Gibson
3/2 Distinguished Educator of the Year Ceremony
March 11- 15 SPRING BREAK!!
3/20 COE Career Fair
3/20 Dean's List Reception (TEC 7:30 am, TWC 2:30 pm)
5/7 Teacher Pinning Ceremony
5/9 COE Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
5/9 Pre-Graduation Reception
5/9 COE Commencement 4:00 pm

Contact COE Event Coordinator, Misty Rains for additional information.

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