Region 12 Collaborative / Waco
Mission
To organize and support a network of Region 12 science teachers, higher education instructors, and community stakeholders in order to promote excellence in science teaching.
Accomplishments
Over the past 10 years ESC Region 12 has had numerous teachers develop and demonstrate leadership skills and accomplishments in science teaching and instruction. At the 14th Annual Texas Regional Collaboratives meeting, Pam Baldree of Blooming Grove ISD was the recipient of the Shell Oil Company Mentoring Excellence Award. ESC Region 12 currently has a third group of educators involved in the Master Science Teacher program. Many STMs have presented at NASA, CAST, TEPSA, district-wide and campus-based trainings, and other events to encourage involvement in science. Currently over 100 Science Teacher Mentors and over 100 Cadre Members are actively participating in professional development and mentoring that includes strategies and instruction for such areas as: Journaling; 5 E Model of Instruction; Chemistry, Earth science, TAKS vocabulary; Formative Assessment; Biology; Astronomy; Science Safety; and more.
Contacts
Prisscilla Fricke
ESC Science Specialist
254- 297-1254
[email protected]
Web Site: http://staffweb.esc12.net/collaboratives
Partners
Waco Wetlands
National Geographic/Hampton Brown School Publishing
SmartSchool Systems
Innovation First, Inc.
Baylor University
Texas State Technology College
Central Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Central Texas Astronomical Society
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 59
Central Texas Flying Club
Central Texas College – Mayborn Planetarium
Participating Districts and Schools
Academy ISD Austin Diocese Belton ISD Blooming Grove ISD Bruceville-Eddy ISD Buckholt ISDReicher Catholic High School Burnet CISD Bynum ISD China Springs ISD Clifton ISD Connally ISD Coolidge ISD Copperas Cove ISD Corsicana ISD Dawson ISD Fairfield ISD Franklin ISD Frost ISD Goldthwaite ISD Groesbeck ISD Hallsburg ISD Hillsboro ISD Holland ISD Killeen ISD Kopperl ISD La Vega ISD Lorena ISD |
Malakoff ISD Malone ISD Marlin ISD Mart ISD McGregor ISD Mexia ISD Midway ISD Moody ISD Morgan ISD Priddy ISD Rice ISD Riesel ISD Robinson ISD Rogers ISD Rosebud-Lott ISD Salado ISD Sante Fe ISD Stephenville ISD Teague ISD Temple ISD Troy ISD Waco ISD Walnut Springs ISD West ISD Westphalia ISD Whitney ISD |
Activities & Events
Our online calendar of events.