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Cal State SB En glish pr of es sor M ir ia m Fe r n and ez honored for disser tation read this work and felt it was a contribution to the study of rhetoric,” she said. “The award is also a great motivator because I suddenly feel all this energy and excitement to keep working on my project as a professional in the field.”
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iriam Fernandez, assistant professor of English at Cal State San Bernardino, has been selected for the 2019 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award for her dissertation, “Tropes of the Nation: Tracing the Colonial Origins of the Matriarchal Figures of Mexican Nationalism.” Fernandez, who teaches a firstyear writing class and a rhetoric graduate course at CSUSB, will be announced as the recipient of the award at the 2019 CCCC Annual Convention on March 15 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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“I am so honored and excited,” said Fernandez, who credits her adviser, Victor Villanueva, for nominating her for the award. “I have attended the 4Cs conference since I was an MA student and to have my writing recognized by the organization is a huge honor.” The CCCC Memorial
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In her dissertation, Fernandez explores the cultural expressions of the rhetoric of Mexican nationalism. “Most citizens, both in Mexico and in the USA, learn to feel and express a nationalism through a variety of explicitly nationalist texts and acts,” Fernandez explains. “We might pledge our allegiance to a flag, read or recite IECN PHOTO CSUSB a constitution, or celebrate the Miriam Fernandez, assistant professor of English at Cal State anniversary of an Independence San Bernardino, has been selected for the 2019 Conference on Day. Yet, there are other ways College Composition and Communication (CCCC) James that we come to understand and Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award for her disser- experience our nationalism. tation, “Tropes of the Nation: Tracing the Colonial Origins of the Certain cultural symbols/stories that may not seem connected to Matriarchal Figures of Mexican Nationalism.” nationalism, act to rhetorically persuade us to understand the Dissertation Award honors a inquiry. nation and ourselves as citizens graduate whose dissertation in particular ways.” improved the educational process “It’s a wonderful feeling to in composition studies, or adds to know that the work I put into the the field’s body of knowledge, dissertation paid off, and that a Fernandez, cont. on next pg. through research or scholarly group of professionals in my field
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King joins just 15 other schools across California to earn the prestigious honor this year from the California Department of Education and the California League of Schools. Curtis, Golden Valley, and Serrano Middle Schools earned the Schools to Watch designation in previous years. Becoming a state and national model of school excellence is the result of years of hard work on the part of teachers, staff, students, and parents, said Principal Maria Jauregui. And, the focus of that work was not solely on improving academic achievement. Cultivating caring connections with students has been a major emphasis for every King Middle
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“We’re focusing on social-emotional learning along with academics,” said Jauregui, who has led King for the past nine years. “If we don’t have a relationship with our students, we have nothing. That’s why every interaction is an opportunity to connect with our students and all stakeholders.” Teachers have undergone training in social and emotional learning, which emphasizes the approach of learning to be empathic and compassionate of others as a means to establishing relationships. Studies show that children who have been exposed to traumatic experiences cannot focus on learning. But when educators are given the tools to be aware of students’ emotional, social and behavioral needs they can help them address those issues so that learning is not interrupted, Jauregui said. King, cont. on next pg.
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“We’re focusing on social-emotional learning along with academics,” said Maria Jauregui, who has led King for the past nine years. “If we don’t have a relationship with our students, we have nothing. That’s why every interaction is an opportunity to connect with our students and all stakeholders.”