Sul Ross State University Department of Education – Page 2 – New Frontiers in Teaching and Learning

FRONTIER SPOTLIGHT

Professor Kimra Rogers has a history at Sul Ross State University. Along with teaching Reading and Literacy for our Education Department, she is also an elementary school counselor at Alpine Elementary School. Serving now for 27 years in education, she has taught 2nd grade, kindergarten, and was even a music teacher for one year. She is now in her 16^th year at Alpine Elementary School as a counselor.

She received her Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in M.Ed. Reading and Counseling certification from Sul Ross State University. Her career in education began in Lorenzo, Texas then taught in Mansfield, Texas, and Fort Stockton, Texas. Kimra comes from a strong family of educators. Her father was a professor and chair of Industrial Technology at SRSU for many years. Her mother was a professor of education and director of field experiences at SRSU. Her sister is currently a second grade teacher in Alpine.

“My favorite memory of Sul Ross is growing up around the Industrial Technology building with my dad. Sul Ross had a very active Industrial Technology Club. We participated in parades and cookouts at Kokernot Lodge. I also spent a lot of time with my mom in the Education Dept. They both made a tremendous positive impact on my life. I hold Sul Ross near and dear to my heart!”

Sul Ross State University is very fortunate to have Professor Kimra Rogers here to serve our students.

SPRING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Poindexter Lecture Series 2020 National Teacher of the Year

Tabatha Rosproy

Educators are invited via Zoom to hear from the 2020 National Teacher of the Year.

http://SulRoss.zoom.us/j/99063433398

Graduation Announcement

Last Day For December Graduation!

Last Day For December Graduation! If you plan to graduate this December 2019, be sure to apply for graduation by 15 November 2019. The Registrars Office will not accept applications after 15 November 2019. If you think you will meet graduation requirements this term, apply now for an official audit.

TSTA-AE District VI Conference

Beginning at 9:15 am tomorrow, Saturday 9 November, Sul Ross State University and the local chapter of the Texas State Teachers Association for Aspiring Educators (TSTA) will be hosting its very own Educators Conference for anyone on the campus who would like to attend.

Advocates for the future of education, the mission of TSTA-AE is: “The Texas State Teachers Association will unite, organize and empower public education advocates to shape public education in Texas thus providing a quality public school for every child.” As a professional educators organization, TSTA-AE takes part in lobbying Congress on bills concerning education issues. However, TSTA-AE is not an organization just restricted to teachers, as each of their individual chapters offer professional training & development that can help in any job profession.

TSTA-AE prides itself on its involvement in the community, and membership is not restricted to educators and education students. The conference will be held on 9 November 2019 9:15 am – 4:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk_WDPWQTAhJ0pCOFNsGGkZMPyOntiExf3J3pyClFYAKICbA/viewform

Alpine Elementary School Orientation

Last Monday, October 21, 2019, twenty-five Sul Ross Education students attended Teacher Orientation for observations at the Alpine Elementary School. This orientation included a brief presentation covering expectations of the SRSU students, meeting mentor teachers, and touring the campus.

Students Learning How To Use Anchor Keys

Future Teachers Create Anchor Charts

SRSU Director of Teaching and Learning Diana Rodriguez has her students creating posters, or anchor charts. Anchor charts are perfect for helping the younger generation learn in a creative environment. They support instruction, provide classroom management for students to self-monitor, and remind them of routines. Professor Rodriguez is using these posters in her classroom to prepare future teachers to use this tool in the classroom. These anchor charts will help remind teachers in the making how they can help guide their student’s cognitive social behavior.

Let’s Get to Know Matthew Marsh

Marsh – Testing & Certification Entry Hello, my name is Matthew G. Marsh, and I am the Testing & Certification Coordinator (and undergraduate advisor) for the Education Department. I came to Sul Ross in 2008 as a graduate student and in 2010 became a full-time staff member for the Education Department. I served as Testing & Certification Coordinator till the end of 2016, when I left to begin work on my Doctorate degree in North Dakota. This April (2019) I made the long drive back from North Dakota to take up my old position. I am also an adjunct professor in history, teaching one or two history classes a semester, as needed, for the Behavioural & Social Sciences Department.

I am originally from the city of Humble, a suburb in the Northeast area of Houston, which I promptly fled after living there twenty-four years. I have attended four different schools: North Harris College for my Associates; University of Houston-Downtown for my Bachelors; Sul Ross State University for my Masters’ degrees; and currently I am finishing coursework at the University of North Dakota for my Doctorate degree.

As Testing & Certification Coordinator, one of my largest roles is as the Undergraduate Advisor for the Education Department’s Interdisciplinary Studies degrees. Advising was not a role that I had initially intended to pursue but when I became a full-time staff member in 2010, academic advising came with my job. Advising is a role that I enjoy greatly, for it enables me to help students navigate their degree plan and pursue the degree that best suits the direction they wish to take in their professional life.

As an adjunct professor, I teach introductory history survey courses in United States and World History, so basically, I teach from the beginning of time to the present day! I first started teaching for Behavioural & Social Sciences in the Fall of 2013 and taught almost every long semester until the Spring of 2017. My expectations are, I think, relatively simple. I know that history is not everyone’s favourite subject. Yet the past is what defines who we are as a people, a nation, or a civilisation, today. To understand the past you need to read, to question, to process and synthesise knowledge in a way you understand. As the instructor, I try to highlight important events, trends, and movements that will help you understand not only what happened, but why.

My office hours are very broad. I am in the office from 8:00-12:00pm and 1:00-5:00pm Tues/Thurs/Fri, 8:00-1:00pm and 2:30-5:00pm on Mon/Wed this Fall semester. The best way to reach me at least initially is either by e-mail, or by simply coming by my office in MAB 305-D

Hilda King writes about Strategies for Teaching Early Readers, Ells, and Exceptional Learners.

https://blogs.sulross.edu/…/strategies-for-teaching-early-…/ #Lobos, #SRSU, #SRSUlearns, #frontierstories

Charles Butt Scholarship

Scholarship Opportunity Reopens. The Charles Butt Scholarship has recently reopened for applicants. This scholarship is a great opportunity for aspiring undergraduate education majors. Students who are awarded with this scholarship can receive up to $8,000 in annual funding for up to four years. Students will also receive ongoing professional development opportunities, mentorship from sitting public school educators, and participation in a statewide aspiring teachers network facilitated by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation. Apply Today!

https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/foundation/raising-texas-teachers/charles-butt-scholarship/