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"The Texas Regional Collaboratives, the "crown jewel" of professional development, has produced some of the best informed leaders in our state.
Chris Castillo Comer
Director of Science - TEA
TAMU-Texarkana Regional Collaborative / Texarkana

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Mission

To provide high-quality sustained professional development for area k-12 science teachers emphasizing content, pedagogy, and technology integration.

Accomplishments

Brings together school districts, institutions of higher education, and local industry to promote coordinated professional development in science content, teaching methods, and use of technology in the Northest Texas area.

Contacts

David Allard
Project Director, Dean of Graduate Studies and Res
email: David.Allard@tamut.edu
phone: 903-223-3131

Web Site: http://www.tamut.edu/~allard/etrc/etrcindex.htm

Partners

Texarkana Water Utilities
International Paper Plant, New Boston, TX
Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
U.S. Corps of Engineers
American Electric Power
Texarkana College

Participating Districts and Schools

Chapel Hill ISD
Clarksville ISD
Hooks ISD
Hughes Springs ISD
Leary ISD
Liberty Eylau ISD
New Boston ISD
Pittsburg ISD
Pleasant Grove ISD
Redwater ISD
Simms ISD
St. James Day School
Sulphur Springs ISD
Texarkana ISD

Collaborative Events and Activities

Fall 2008 Title: Physics Training
Description: Teachers will master physics concepts and incorporate pedagogy skills using materials from Physics for All, Conceptual Physics and other sources.
Spring 2009 Title: PHYS 511
Description: This course will cover important physics concepts relating to electricity, magnetism, and waves. There will be a strong focus on pedagogy for the classroom built around meaningful realistic scenarios. The Texas Inquiry Physics modules will be utilized along with computer modeling exercises.
Summer 09 Title: Chemistry Training
Description: Teachers will be trained in chemistry concepts and pedagogy skills using TRC provided.