Fall 2020 Learning Showcase
The SJSU Lurie College of Education Learning Showcase highlights our undergraduate, graduate, credential, and doctoral students' while they're on their journeys to becoming transformative educators, counselors, therapists, school and community leaders under our college's four priority areas: community-engaged, culturally sustaining, holistic, and interdisciplinary.
Fall 2020 Learning Showcase
Keynote Address
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Ana Benderas - Director of ELA and Humanities, Quetzal Education Consulting
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With a Master of Arts in Education and over 12 years of field experience, Ana is an expert in restoring students' wounded relationships with learning. Through an anti-racist lens, Ana has created liberatory spaces for students in her K-12 classrooms as well as for student teachers she has supported.
From teaching literacy in Indigenous communities, to supervising student teachers in their credential programs, her praxis has made a tangible and observable difference in the lives of her students.
Ana's organization, Quetzal Education Consulting provides culturally sustaining, community centered solutions for educational institutions, nonprofits, and parents who seek to meet the educational needs of students, teachers, and families of Color.
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Live Sessions
- Communicative Disorders & Sciences Journal Club Panel
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Participants
Jamie Kuwae and Sandy Hemprich - Graduate students, Communicative Disorders & Sciences
Description
The CD&S Journal Club supports our students efforts to publish research in their field. This session will feature two panel discussions about the Journal Club experience, things learned, and advice to others. During the presentation of the panel discussions, attendees will be able to chat with the CD&S Journal Club members.
Supporting Faculty
Paul Cascella, PhD - Professor, Communicative Disorders & Sciences
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- EDCO 289: Seminar in Professional Counseling - Social & Emotional Learning with Mindfulness-Based
Self-Care
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Participants
McKenzie Campana, Elvia Hernandez, Rachel Safier, and Laura Sheldon - Graduate students, Counselor Education
Description
Graduate students in the Counselor Education program share their understanding of the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies and personal and professional experience of applying mindfulness-based self-care into their daily lives. Specific self-care strategies and mindfulness interventions are demonstrated by the students. Moreover, the key research findings (themes) and implications for students and educators based on the qualitative data collected from the students are shared.
Supporting Faculty
Kyoung Mi Choi, PhD - Associate Professor, Counselor Education
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- EDTE 208: Translanguaging: A Brief History and a Multi-lingual Future
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Participants
Joe Naranjo-Gonzalez - Single Subject Credential student, Teacher Education
Description
Using a historical lens, the author frames monolingual education systems as ineffective in multilingual schools and areas with high immigrant populations. By utilizing a translanguaging pedagogy educators can disrupt the deficit perspective on non-English speakers and begin to strengthen bilingual students’ language assets.
Supporting Faculty
Shawn Vecellio, PhD - Lecturer, Teacher Education
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- EDSP 102: Language Development in a Bilingual Setting
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Participants
- Danielle Umana - Undergraduate student, Communicative Disorders & Sciences
- Melissa Flores - 3rd grade bilingual immersion teacherDescription
This project provides an in-depth look at language development in a two-way bilingual immersion elementary school based on research, a class observation, and an interview with a faculty member.
Supporting Faculty
Lyle Lustigman, PhD - Assistant Professor, Communicative Disorders & Sciences
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- Language Development with a Stutter
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Participants
Alejandra Romo and Aminah Sheikh - Undergraduate students, Communicative Disorders & Sciences
Description
By synthesizing their academic experiences from the semester, Alejandra and Aminah will lead a discussion of a language sample of a four year child with a stutter, including the effects that the stutter has on her language development along with parent/caregiver cooperation.
Supporting Faculty
Lyle Lustigman, PhD - Assistant Professor, Communicative Disorders & Sciences
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- The Book Boat Podcast
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Participants
Alejandra Valencia and Jocelyn Rodriguez - MA and Multiple Subject Credential alumni, Teacher Education
Description
Alejandra and Jocelyn, Co-hosts of The Book Boat podcast, will discuss how diverse literature can be used in classrooms to create more inclusive, welcoming classroom environments.
Supporting Staff
Brian Cheung Dooley - Strategic Communications & Signature Events Coordinator
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Additional Content
- EDCO 227: School-Family-Community Collaboration Workshops - Inside Out High School
Parent-Student Game Night
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Participants
Carmen Alvarez, Emily Cotla, Araceli Cuentas, Maria Espinoza, and Irmani Newell - Graduate students, Counselor Education
Description
Students in EDCO 227 developed workshops as part of the School-Family-Community Collaboration course. For the class project, students created a synchronous program that was presented on Zoom. In addition, they created asynchronous materials to complement their program.
View the pamphlet (PDF) and workshop slides (PDF)
Supporting Faculty
Aubrey Uresti, PhD - Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
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- EDCO 227: School-Family-Community Collaboration Workshops - Digging for Success: Supporting
Students’ Transition from Middle School to High School
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Participants
Yisel Ayon, John Mason, Rosa Ramsdell, Lupita Yanez - Graduate students, Counselor Education
Description
Students in EDCO 227 developed workshops as part of the School-Family-Community Collaboration course. For the class project, students created a synchronous program that was presented on Zoom. In addition, they created asynchronous materials to complement their program.
View the workshop slides (PDF)
Supporting Faculty
Aubrey Uresti, PhD - Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
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- EDCO 227: School-Family-Community Collaboration Workshops - Teacher SEL Conference
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Participants
Julie Blotz, George Frias, Barbara Quintero, Carolina Quiroz - Graduate students, Counselor Education
Description
Students in EDCO 227 developed workshops as part of the School-Family-Community Collaboration course. For the class project, students created a synchronous program that was presented on Zoom. In addition, they created asynchronous materials to complement their program.
Visit the Adobe Spark webpage, view the workshop slides (PDF), and read the activity guide (PDF)
Supporting Faculty
Aubrey Uresti, PhD - Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
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- EDCO 227: School-Family-Community Collaboration Workshops - Welcome to San Jose High
School
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Participants
Oscar Gomez, Jasmin Herrera, Ileana Hurtado, Miriam Orozco - Graduate students, Counselor Education
Description
Students in EDCO 227 developed workshops as part of the School-Family-Community Collaboration course. For the class project, students created a synchronous program that was presented on Zoom. In addition, they created asynchronous materials to complement their program.
View the workshop slides (PDF) and reaad the welcome handbook (PDF)
Supporting Faculty
Aubrey Uresti, PhD - Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
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- EDCO 227: School-Family-Community Collaboration Workshops - Stop It Law Firm Legal
Training
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Participants
Brianna Avila, Eric Barajas, Maddie Bartolome, Brenda Dominguez - Graduate students, Counselor Education
Description
Students in EDCO 227 developed workshops as part of the School-Family-Community Collaboration course. For the class project, students created a synchronous program that was presented on Zoom. In addition, they created asynchronous materials to complement their program.
Watch the follow up conversation (YouTube), view the workshop slides (PDF), and view the self-care worksheet (Doc)
Supporting Faculty
Aubrey Uresti, PhD - Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
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- EDCO 227: School-Family-Community Collaboration Workshops - Technology 101 Workshop
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Participants
Cynthia Chavez, Monica Nowlin, Mariela Palomo, Sandra Rodriguez - Graduate students, Counselor Education
Description
Students in EDCO 227 developed workshops as part of the School-Family-Community Collaboration course. For the class project, students created a synchronous program that was presented on Zoom. In addition, they created asynchronous materials to complement their program.
View the Adobe Spark webpage, view the workshop flyer (JPG), and view the workshop slides (PPT)
Supporting Faculty
Aubrey Uresti, PhD - Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
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- EDSE 124: Social Justice Mathematics Lesson Plans - COVID-19 and Social Justice
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Participants
Larry Murphy, Dawei Wang, Maia Aganad, Rishabh Baxi
Description
In this session, undergraduate students who are part of the ITEP Mathematics Program and from across SJSU will be presenting group lesson plans that incorporate specific action-oriented topics that engage mathematics content instruction, universally designed principles of learning, the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Anchor Standards, and are tailored to support emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities.
Supporting Faculty
Saili Kulkarni, PhD - Assistant Professor, Special Education
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- EDSE 124: Social Justice Mathematics Lesson Plans - Social Justice for Mathematics
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Participants
Lizette Castillo, Laura Diaz Gonzalez, Samantha Phan, Moi Tong-Woo
Description
In this session, undergraduate students who are part of the ITEP Mathematics Program and from across SJSU will be presenting group lesson plans that incorporate specific action-oriented topics that engage mathematics content instruction, universally designed principles of learning, the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Anchor Standards, and are tailored to support emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities.
Supporting Faculty
Saili Kulkarni, PhD - Assistant Professor, Special Education
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- EDSE 124: Social Justice Mathematics Lesson Plans - Global Warming
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Participants
Manuel Contreras, Annalisa Stevenson, Thanh Vy
Description
In this session, undergraduate students who are part of the ITEP Mathematics Program and from across SJSU will be presenting group lesson plans that incorporate specific action-oriented topics that engage mathematics content instruction, universally designed principles of learning, the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Anchor Standards, and are tailored to support emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities.
Supporting Faculty
Saili Kulkarni, PhD - Assistant Professor, Special Education
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- EDSE 224: Methodologies for Second Language Learners with Disabilities - The Fight
Against COVID-19
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Participants
- Viridiana Arguello - Graduate and credential student, Special Education
- Ana Burgara-Hernandez - Credential student, Special Education
- Sonya Soylu - Credential student, Special Education
- Jennifer Valdez - Graduate and credential student, Special Education
- Nashely Villalvazo - Credential student, Special EducationDescription
In this session, post-bac credential and graduate students in the Special Education Department will present lesson plans that incorporate specific strategies and activities that engage emergent bilingual students and students with disabilities. The lessons incorporate culturally sustaining supports and are designed to be engaging to and inclusive of a broad range of learners.
Supporting Faculty
Saili Kulkarni, PhD - Assistant Professor, Special Education
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- EDSE 224: Methodologies for Second Language Learners with Disabilities - Influence
of an Influencer
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Participants
- Efrain Barajas - Graduate and credential student, Special Education
- Jessie Gomulka - Credential student, Special Education
- Andrea Torres - Credential student, Special EducationDescription
In this session, post-bac credential and graduate students in the Special Education Department will present lesson plans that incorporate specific strategies and activities that engage emergent bilingual students and students with disabilities. The lessons incorporate culturally sustaining supports and are designed to be engaging to and inclusive of a broad range of learners.
Supporting Faculty
Saili Kulkarni, PhD - Assistant Professor, Special Education
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- EDSE 224: Methodologies for Second Language Learners with Disabilities - Identifying
Personification and the Theme of "Liberty Needs Glasses"
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Participants
- Erik Coloma - Credential student, Special Education
- Niya Hawthorne - Credential student, Special Education
- Claudia Medina - Credential student, Special EducationDescription
In this session, post-bac credential and graduate students in the Special Education Department will present lesson plans that incorporate specific strategies and activities that engage emergent bilingual students and students with disabilities. The lessons incorporate culturally sustaining supports and are designed to be engaging to and inclusive of a broad range of learners.
Supporting Faculty
Saili Kulkarni, PhD - Assistant Professor, Special Education
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- Emancipatory Education Now
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Participants
- Anne Lockmiller - Graduate student, Counselor Education
- Gabi Gupta – Undergraduate student, Sociology
- Jackie Lopez Rivas – Undergraduate student, Child & Adolescent Development
- Leslye Tinson – Doctoral student, Ed.D. Leadership Program
- Vinson Vu – Undergraduate student, Business and Child & Adolescent DevelopmentDescription
Emancipatory Education Now is a student-led initiative at the SJSU Lurie College of Education that examines what emancipatory education – the critical evaluation of the systems and structures of oppression that maintain the status quo in our educational institutions – looks like in today’s society and advocates for the expansion of emancipatory education research, policies, and practices. Throughout the semester, the student co-hosts have engaged in a series of dialogues with one another about critical topics in education.
Supporting Staff
Brian Cheung Dooley - Strategic Communications & Signature Events Coordinator
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Previous Learning Showcases
- Thank You to our Learning Showcase Planning Committee!
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- Brian Cheung Dooley - Dean's Office
- Becca Cruz, PhD - Special Education
- Lynda Haliburton - Communicative Disorders & Sciences
- Lyle Lustigman, PhD - Communicative Disorders & Sciences
- Robert Marx, PhD - Child & Adolescent Development
- Eduardo Muñoz-Muñoz, PhD - Teacher Education
- Aubrey Uresti, PhD - Counselor Education
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