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
Professor of Biology
email: [email protected]
phone: 903-223-3131

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

Partners

Texarkana College
Texarkana Water Utilities
U.S. Corps of Engineers
American Electric Power
Ward Timber
Red River Biodiesel
Waste Management
City of Texarkana, Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
ArkTex Council of Government
Texas Forestry Service
Tristate Iron and Metal Company
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

Participating Districts and Schools

Chapel Hill ISD
Hughes Springs ISD
Hooks ISD
Leary ISD
Liberty Eylau ISD
New Boston ISD
Paul Pewitt ISD
Pittsburg ISD
Pleasant Grove ISD
Redwater ISD
Simms ISD
Texarkana ISD

Collaborative Events and Activities

Fall 2009	Title: Chemistry Workshops Description: Chemistry for All and Fundamentals of Chemistry will be presented to provide teachers with hands-on experience with chemistry investigations.  These workshops will be delivered during our regular monthly meetings.
Spring 2010	Title: CHED 510: Analyzing Student Data in Chemistry This course will focus on diagnosing obstacles students have with understanding molecular concepts.  Pedagogical strategies, structural models, and reflective teaching will be presented to improve education practices in the secondary chemistry classroom.
Summer 20010	Title: CHEM 511: Contemporary Issues in Chemistry II Description:  This course will focus on important contemporary topics in chemistry, specifically focusing on the concepts of the behavior of solutions and stoichiometric chemical reactions.