Texas Regional Collaboratives
 for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

TRC Computer Science Network Jan 15-16, 2015

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Agenda Download agenda in PDF format   Resources for New Computer Science Teachers Kim Garcia Texas Computer ScienceĀ (website)   Recruiting Women and Minorities in CS and STEM Tricia Berry Exciting Girls (and All Students) about CS and STEM: Messaging, Imagery, & Attitude How to Engage Your Kids in STEM Beyond the Classroom xGCP and the Million Women Mentors Project Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public...

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Geometry in Construction (Texas Educators) – August 3-7, 2015

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August 3-7, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.   Location Hendrickson High School Pflugerville ISD 2905 FM 685 Pflugerville, TX 78660 Map and Directions   Eligible Attendees Teams of Texas teachers from high schools interested in implementing the Geometry in Construction program are eligible to attend. Teacher teams must consist of a geometry teacher and a CTE teacher prepared to teach Construction Technology, Ag Mechanics,...

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Geometry in Construction Builds on Past Success

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Last month was a very busy and successful time for the TRC. During August 4-8, the TRC once again hosted a Geometry in Construction (GiC) training for teams of 35 geometry and CTE teachers from around the state. Teachers attended the training at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville ISD, which has been implementing the program since 2012. Holding the training at a school that actively participates in the program allowed attendees to view facilities and speak with teachers currently implementing the program.

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Kent Page Wins Presidential Teaching Award

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Kent Page, a long-standing member of Our Lady of the Lake Science Regional Collaborative in San Antonio, has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Peggy Carnahan, his Collaborative Director, says that Kent has been an active TRC member since 2005 and has been a role model for other teachers in their collaborative.

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From the Sea to the Shore

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In a first for the TRC Annual Meeting, participants in this featured session will connect live ship-to-shore with a research expedition led by the International Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) in Southern Alaska and their Education Officer, Alison Mote.

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