RR BOOKER AWARD Education professor wins Ted Booker Award
Thursday,November 16,2006 - -
Category: Education
DENTON(UNT),Texas--Dr.Rudy Rodriguez,visiting professor in the College of
Education at the University of North Texas,received the Ted Booker Award from the
Texas Association of Teacher Educators on Oct.24 in Corpus Christi.
The association presents the award to an individual who has made an outstanding
contribution in the field of teacher education.The award is given in memory of Ted
Booker,a former dean at Texas Woman's University.
Rodriguez,a professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Administration at t
UNIT,began his career in teaching in South Texas and later served as director of
bilingual education for the Fort Worth school district from 1969 to 1973.Rodriguez
served on the Texas Woman's University faculty from 1975 to 2002 as bilingual/ESL
program director.While at TWU,he also served as professor and chair for the
Department of Reading and Bilingual Education from 1987 to 1998 and as executive
assistant to the president for Community Relations and Diversity from 1998 to 2000.
He joined the UNIT faculty in 2002 as director ofthe bilingual/English as a Second
Language Program and professor of teacher education and administration.In 2005,
Rodriguez produced a video about the history of bilingual education,The Texas
Bilingual Education Story:Celebrating Our Legacy,for the Texas Association of Bilingual
Education.
"He never stops working to ensure the welfare of his students and their opportunities professor,Departmer:of Teacher Education and
for professional growth,"Dr.Mary Harris,interim chair of the UNT Department of Administration
Teacher Education and Administration,said in her nomination letter for Rodriguez. download imace
"He understands well the concept of teacher education pipelines,seeking support for
high school students who are future bilingual/ESL teacher candidates and for advanced teacher candidates who are the future leaders of
bilingual/ESL education in Texas."
The Texas Association of Teacher Educators includes teachers,administrators and school and regional service staff developers.The group
works to improve teacher centers,pre-service preparation,teacher certification and state and national education programs.
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