TAMU-Corpus Christi / ESC 2 Regional Collaborative / Corpus Christi
Mission
The mission of the Texas A&M Corpus Christi/Region 2 Collaborative is to support science teachers with relevant, state-of-the art sustained and high intensity professional development to empower them to lead systemic reform in science education in the state of Texas and Region II area.
Accomplishments
A collaborative partnership was established by Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Region 2 Education Service System to serve the science teachers located in the Region 2 area. This collaborative currently has 41 elementary science teachers participating in the program. During the previous 2 years we have trained 76 STMs from grades K-12 and have provided over 400 CMs with 12 hours of outreach training. We currently have 17 districts participating along with two charter schools and one private school.
Contacts
Sheryl Roehl
Project Director
Phone: 361-571-4153
Email: [email protected]
Margaret Bolick
Phone: 361-825-2674
Email: [email protected]
Robin Ford
ESC Science Consultant
[email protected]
361-561-8555
Partners
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Education
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Science & Technology
Texas State Aquarium
Gulf Coast Gem and Mineral Society
Corpus Christi Geological Society
Delmar College--Biotechnology NSF Grant
Participating Districts and Schools
Aransas County ISD
Aransas Pass ISD
Beeville ISD
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD
Bishop CISD
Calallen ISD
Corpus Christi ISD
Dr. M L Garza Gonzalez
Flour Bluff ISD
Freer ISD
Gregory Portland ISD
Kingsville ISD
Mathis ISD
Orange Grove ISD
Pettus ISD
Port Aransas ISD
Refugio ISD
Skidmore-Tynan ISD
St. Mary’s Academy Charter School
Tuloso Midway ISD
Woodsboro ISD
Activities & Events
| Date: | September 23-24, 2008 |
| Title: | Journaling, PASCO Probe chemistry, and Active Chemistry |
| Description: | Participants will engage in Science Journal creation, they will explore active chemistry investigations and use PASCO probes to explore chemical interactions |
| Date: | November 17-18, 2008 |
| Title: | Physics Day One and FOSS Chemical Interactions Day One |
| Description | Participants will explore forces and Newton's laws and kinematics on day one. On day 2, they will investigate FOSS substances, elements, particles and kinetic energy |
| Date | December 6, 2008 |
| Title: | Physics Day 2 |
| Description: | Participants will explore energy with pendulums, springs, ramps/inclines, momentum, impulse and change in momentum |
| Date: | January 24, 2009 |
| Title: | FOSS Chemical Interactions Day 2 (Continued from November 18th training) |
| Description: | Teachers will use small scale samples to explore key chemistry concepts |
| Date: | February 21st-May 31st, 2009 |
| Title: | NSTA Learning Center |
| Description: | Participants will complete the Force and Motion SciPak and will create their learning portfolio. |
| Date: | March 7, 2009 |
| Title: | Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Show |
| Description: | Participants will complete the Force and Motion SciPak and will create their learning portfolio. |
| Date: | May 16, 2009 |
| Title: | High School Chemistry for All |
| Description: | Participants will explore key Chemistry concepts address on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exam. |
| Date: | June 8-12, 2009 |
| Title: | Summer Science Institute |
| Description: | Participants will conduct field studies: (1) at the Padre Island National Sea Shore; (2) on the TAMU-cc floating classroom; (3) using GPS units and geocaching; and (4) at the Fennessy Ranch Educational Outreach facility. On the final day, teachers will each present a lesson and will complete their journals. |
| Date: | June 30th-July 2nd, 2009 |
| Title: | TRC Annual Meeting |
| Description: | Participants will network with other collaborative across the state and will showcase the events of the TAMU-CC/ESC 2 Collaborative. |
