University of Texas at Brownsville Regional Collaborative for excellence in mathematics and science teaching

"There is a great danger in the present day lest science- teaching should degenerate into the accumulation of disconnected facts and unexplained formulae, which burden the memory without cultivating the understanding." - J. D. Everett

 

Science Collaborative

 

 

Contact Information

 

Project Director

 

Co-Project Director

 

Dr. Eli Eric Pena

School of Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction, EDBC 2.312

80 Fort Brown

Brownsville, TX  78520

Phone:  956 882-7262

E-mail:  eli.e.pena@utb.edu

Dr. Reynaldo Ramirez, Jr.

School of Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction, EDBC 1.308B

80 Fort Brown

Brownsville, TX  78520

Phone:  956 882-7255

E-mail:  reynaldo.ramirez@utb.edu

 

TRC SCIENCE 2008-2009 Application (USE FOR CM TRAINING)

TRC SCIENCE 2009-2010 Application

 


 

Mathematics Collaborative

 

 

Contact Information

 

Project Director

 

Dr. James A. Telese

School of Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction, EDBC 2.326

80 Fort Brown

Brownsville, TX  78520

Phone:  956 882-7669

E-mail:  james.telese@utb.edu

 


 

TRC MATH 2008-2009 Application (USE FOR CM TRAINING)

TRC MATH 2009-2010 Application

 

 

Project Assistants

Jared Gutierrez

Phone:  956 882-8979

E-mail:  jared.gutierrez10@utb.edu

 

Mayra Garcia

Phone:  956 882-8979

E-mail:  mng.educate@gmail.com

 


 

Cadre Form (Click Here)

 


Instructional Schedule

Fall 2008

 

Course:  EDCI 6344.64 - Current Issues and Research in Science Education

Activities and Meetings will be held at UT-Brownsville (EDBC 2.232), Sessions 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Day Date Description
Saturday August 23

Introduction to Course Content and Review Syllabus; 5-E Model; Blogging, Podcasting, and other technology tools.

PRE-CIQ

Saturday September 6 Introduction to Instructional Models and Assessment of Student Learning (TSDS); Journaling
Saturday September 20 Mentor Training
Saturday October 11 Elementary GLOBE; Geosciences (Globe Land Cover Training)
Saturday October 18 Elementary Chemistry Principles; Addressing the needs of ELL students in the science classroom
Saturday November 8 Middle School Chemistry Principles, Part 1; Working with Transcescent Children (underlying theme)
Saturday November 22 Middle School Chemistry Principles, Part 2; Working with Transcescent Children (Underlying theme)
Saturday December 6 Student Presentations of Research

 

 

 

Spring 2009

 

Course:  EDCI 6342 - Topics in Science Education

Activities and Meetings will be held at UT-Brownsville (EDBC 2.232), Sessions 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

 

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Introduction to Course Content and Review Syllabus;

Nature Writing (Dr. Reynaldo Ramirez and Dr. Eli Eric Pena)

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Elementary Globe Activities (Lupita Escobar)

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Aquatic Education Activities (Dr. Rey Ramirez)

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Podcast Training

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Optics and Light (LEP) Ernesto and Luz Guillen

March 16 – 21, 2009

SPRING BREAK

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Chemistry Training ?

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Chemistry Training?

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Assessment/TMDS (Dr. Greg Garcia and/or Dr. Reynaldo Ramirez

 

 

Summer 2009

 

Upcoming Events and Courses

 

Bridging II TAKS Summer Institute - June 5-6

 

EDCI 6346 - Environmental Education Methods - Summer II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

How to Create a Unique Code

 

A unique code is a six digit code that will help to identify your responses to surveys and other work on which you may be asked to provide information of a sensitive or personal nature.

 

This information will help researchers be able to compare both individual and group data that can be used to assess trends and changes as a result of your participation in this grant program.

 

The process is simple.

 

Thus if you are a female your unique code is "A02204".

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." - Mark Twain