Texas Regional Collaborative’s June 2016 Annual Meeting brought more than 600 Texas STEM educators to Austin to share new teaching methods, showcase technological advances and recognize those who further progress for a purpose. That purpose of teaching tomorrow’s technology leaders today allows Texas to lead the nation in innovative STEM education for its students. The accomplishments K-12 schoolchildren will make in the future begins in the classrooms of today through the ingenuity and dedication of teachers.

Any carpenter will tell you when building a structure there’s a fail-safe adage, “Measure twice before you cut once.” However, Career Technical Education (CTE) Instructor Tom Moore adds, “When teaching students about precise calculations and angles for building stairs, sometimes getting it wrong is actually OK because, often, that’s how they learn.”

  Texas Regional Collaboratives’ (TRC) 22nd Annual Meeting in Austin June 21-23 was educational, enlightening, and exciting for the more than 600 participants. Beyond the expert speakers, informative sessions, and networking opportunities, the spirit of the combined Collaboratives built to a crescendo at the closing luncheon. Like any good pep rally, the TRC 22nd Annual Meeting ended with the crowd, led by Galveston County Regional Science...

The 2016 Teaching and Mentoring Excellence awards were presented at the TRC 22nd Annual Meeting, June 21st in Austin, Texas    Mentoring Excellence Awards   Linda Borchardt Mathematics Teacher at IC Evans Elementary School in Burkburnett ISD ESC Region 9 Mathematics Collaborative 2016 Excellence in Mentoring Award, Sponsored by the Center for STEM Education Linda Borchardt, IC Evans Elementary mathematics teacher from Burkburnett ISD,...

The 2016 Nita Beth Camp Legacy Awards for outstanding Project Directors were presented at the TRC 22nd Annual Meeting, June 23rd in Austin, Texas    Nita Beth Camp (1940-2007) In honor of a lifetime of dedication and commitment to quality education for Texas teachers and students, exemplified by Nita Beth Camp, Founding Project Director of Region 7 Science Collaborative.   Pamela Yosko Project Director, Region 3 Mathematics...

  What is the Annual Meeting Showcase? The TRC Annual Meeting Showcase is best described as what would happen if you held a science fair on a carnival midway. Each year at the TRC Annual Meeting, the Collaboratives of the TRC create booths to show off their activities of the past year. These booths are usually based around the theme of the Annual Meeting and may include informative displays, hands-on activities, integration of new...