UH-Clear Lake / EIH Regional Collaborative / Houston

Mission 

To create a science and technology learning community for the Greater Houston area teachers, schools, and districts through program development and sustained teacher professional development in science content, pedagogy, systemic school reform, and technology. The EIH/UHCL Regional Collaborative reaches out to school districts located in Southern Harris and Brazoria Counties along with the preservice educators of the University of Houston-Clear Lake. The professional development activities include strands focusing on Earth Science, Ecological Interdependence, Physical Science, and Scientific Inquiry and Technology.

Accomplishments

For 2005-06, the EIH/UHCL Collaborative reached out to hundreds of teachers and impacted thousands of students in the Greater Houston area. Over the course of the year, the Science Teacher Mentors averaged 124 hours of professional development and the Cadre Members averaged 12 hours of contact time. One of the biggest highlights was the number of preservice educators attending the workshops - some had over 60 hours of professional development.  

Three STMs had the opportunity to explore and study the Amazon Rainforest and have presented their experiences at 2006 CAST and at the TRC Annual Meeting. They continue to integrate their new knowledge and experiences into their classes.

At the Annual TRC Meeting, Angela Ruggeri, a 3rd/4th grade teacher in Pasadena ISD, received an Oustanding Teaching Award sponsored by Shell.

An Honoring the Teachers Event was held at the Houston Zoo, September 2006, where Senator Mike Jackson recognized the science teachers and their schools for their dedication to science, teaching, and the children of Houston.

In 2006-2007 school year, 29 STMs attended an average of 125 hours of professional development.  The workshops encouraged the interaction between inservice and preservice educators. In addition to the six-hour workshops, this year a week-long summer institute was conducted focusing on geology, earth science, and energy.

At the TRC Annual Meeting, Sally Wall, 8th grade science teacher for Clear Creek ISD and an ITM for the EIH/UHCL Collaborative, received an Outstanding Mentoring Award sponsored by El Paso Corporation.

An Honoring the Teacher Event was held in September 2007 at the University of Houston - Clear Lake.  Representative John Davis spoke along with President Bill Staples, Provost Carl Stockton, and Kamil Jbeily.  Each recognized the educators for their dedication to the excellence in science teaching, their schools, their districts, and their students.

In 2007-2008 school year, 27 STMs attended an average of 116 hours of professional development.  The workshops encouraged the interaction between inservice and preservice educators. In addition to the six-hour workshops, two  week-long summer institutes were conducted focusing on geology, earth science, and energy.

An Honoring the Teacher Event was held in September 2008 at the Houston Zoo.  Representative Alma Allen spoke along with President Bill Staples, Provost Carl Stockton, and Kamil Jbeily.  Each recognized the educators for their dedication to the excellence in science teaching, their schools, their districts, and their students.  Cheryl Wegscheid from Westchester Academy for International Studies, Spring Branch ISD, was awarded the first EIH/UHCL Science Collaborative Outstanding Educator Award.  The award was sponsored by LabAids.

Twenty- eight Science Teacher Mentors participated in the UHCL/EIH Science Collaborative for the 2008/2009 school year.  These STMS averaged 124 hours of professional development.  The workshops included week-long summer institutes focusing on Chemistry, watersheds and water quality, energy, and Earth Science.  Six-hour workshops addressed Chemistry, Life Science, Earth Science, energy and the environment.  In addition, Bea Long, ITM, received the TRC Outstanding Teacher Award sponsored by El Paso Corporation.  She was also awarded the Texas Project Learning Tree Outstanding Educator and the National Project Learning Tree Outstanding Educator.  Brenda Weiser, Project Director, was awarded the Jeske Award by the North American Association for Environmental Education.

Contacts

Brender Weiser
Associate Professor/Project Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 281-283-3522

Web Site: http://www.eih.uhcl.edu/education/collaborative/

Partners

University of Houston-Clear Lake
School of Education
School of Science and Computer Engineering
Houston Endowment Foundation
American Petroleum Institute
Society for Petroleum Engineers - Gulf Coast Section
Galveston Bay Foundation
Houston Zoo
Eddie Gray Wetlands Center
Artist Boat
Texas Parks & Wildlife/San Jacinto State Park
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Skimmer Nature Tours
Texas Envirothon
Lunar Planetarium Institute
Port of Houston
Shell Oil Company
El Paso Corporation
LabAids, Inc
National Project Learning Tree
TX Cooperative Extension/TX Sea Grant WaterSmart Program
Texas Cooperative Extension, Harris County, Texas A&M University System
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Texas Forest Service

Participating Districts and Schools

2008/2009 Participating Schools and School Districts

Clear Creek ISD Hyde Elem Falcon Pass Elem North Point Elem P.H. Green Elem Ross Elem Ward Elem Seabrook Intermediate Westbrook Intermediate Clear Brook High School Crosby ISD Crosby Middle School Pasadena ISD Matthys Elem Challenger Middle Queens Intermediate Keller Middle Morris Middle Bobby Shaw Middle Houston ISD S. Mayd Elem Crespo Elem Carrillo Elem Judson Robinson Elem Bonner Elem

Pearland ISD Silvercrest Elem Galena Park ISD Normandy Crossing Elem Woodland Acres Elem Goose Creek ISD Highlands Jr. High Brazosport ISD Freeport Intermediate Alvin ISD Nolan Ryan Jr. High True Cross Private School Al-Hadi Private School

Activities & Events:

Visit our online calendar to find the latest workshop and training opportunities.