David De Jong, Ed.D. speaks with a KDLT News reporter about telepresence robots.
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Greetings,
Our homecoming celebration
—Dakota Days
—is just around the corner, and we will be spending the first week of October celebrating USD. We encourage our alumni and community to join us in celebration before the big game at our tailgate tent on October 6; we will be sharing food and prizes near the USD tennis courts between 10am and 2pm.
We are also eager to unveil our newsletter's updated look next month. While the next newsletter you receive from us will have a new style, it will still relay the School of Education voice you are accustomed to reading.
Thank you for keeping up with our news each month. We are excited to continue sharing the exceptional stories and research you expect from the School of Education, and we could not be more optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead.
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Dean Donald Easton-Brooks, Ph.D.
University of South Dakota School of Education
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Dean Donald Easton-Brooks joined Head Start in celebrating the start of a new year and honoring staff for their years of service.
Congratulations to the following indiv
iduals on their milestones: Cindy Gutzman (20 years at USD), Carmen Stewart (25 years at USD Head Start), Karen Shade (15 years at USD Head Start) and Cindy Knutson (10 years at USD).
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Teacher Pathway Program Featured on SDPB
SDPB Radio sat down with Sioux Falls School District Assistant Superintendent Jamie Nold, School of Education Dean Donald Easton-Brooks, Roosevelt High School English teacher Gina Benz, and students taking part in the Teacher Pathway Program.
Read more
listen.sdpb.org
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Lisa Newland
Lisa Newland, Ph.D. and colleagues compared child well-being across 14 different countries. They found that while economic context of the country was relevant to wellbeing, children’s home context, family relationships, peers, neighborhood, teachers and schools were more important. Across cultures, those of us closest to children have a big impact on their life satisfaction and self-image. This research was published in
Child Development.
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Drew Pickett
Drew Pickett, Ph.D. and colleagues explain and test a method for inquiry in social sciences in a recent publication in
Social Science Quarterly.
By analyzing rhetoric in debates between Clinton and Trump from the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign, they demonstrate the effectiveness and utility of topic modeling, specifically latent semantic analysis.
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As part of a cross-university research team, Gabrielle Strouse, Ph.D. was awarded a grant from the Spencer Foundation to study children’s learning from eBooks. The research team includes members from USD and Vanderbilt University.
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David De Jong
David De Jong, Ed.D. was invited to speak about telepresence robots in education on KDLT News. In the three interviews provided online, De Jong describes how the robot is utilized in the Division of Educational Leadership and how it benefits students who cannot attend class.
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KSM Graduate Becomes Owner of Fitness Center
Kinesiology and sport management alumnus Carter Jacobson started his journey at Snap Fitness as a personal trainer and then took on a management position five years later. Now, Jacobson owns the fitness center.
Read more
www.nwestiowa.com
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Kendra Steinberg Accepts Position at Colman-Egan
Kendra Steinberg, a Counseling and Psychology in Education graduate, is now a counselor at Colman-Egan. "I chose to work in the field of education to support students to be the best version of themselves, whatever that may be."
Read more
www.moodycountyenterprise.com
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USD Students and Alumni at Chamberlain
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Chamberlain Middle School and High School are now home to two USD teacher candidates, four recent graduates, and three mentor teacher alumni. We love seeing their USD pride and wish them all a wonderful school year!
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Alex Coker Demonstrates Leadership in Classroom and on Field
Alex Coker, an elementary education student, describes the similarities between being a leader in education and football: "Teaching is kind of like working with our younger guys, especially at a young age. They look up to you – you’re a role model."
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www.argusleader.com
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KSM Major Tiannah Moore Kicks Off Season with Winning Game
Kinesiology and sport management major Tiannah Moore had the first multi-goal game of her career as the South Dakota women's soccer team dominated in a 4-1 victory over Green Bay. Congratulations, Tiannah!
Read more
goyotes.com
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Elementary Education Major Joana Zanin Earns SportsCenter Top Play
Congratulations to elementary education major Joana Zanin! In a USD women's soccer game against UMKC, Zanin scored a goal that earned recognition as SportsCenter's top play of the day.
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New Student Organization:
USD Young Professionals of Exercise & Sport
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The School of Education is excited to house a new student organization. The USD Young Professionals of Exercise & Sport is a group of students interested in all areas of kinesiology and sport management. The group will be hosting a 5k Color Run on October 12th.
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If you have a news item that you'd like to submit for an upcoming Learning Link, please reach out to Bailey at [email protected]
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