2Innovative Program Keeps Texas Teachers on the Cutting Edge
Innovative Program Keeps Texas Teachers on the Cutting Edge
Texas Tribute: Fall/Winter 2001
“Texas Regional Collaboratives is an excellent example that seeks to address the critical needs of today’s students,” says Yoshi Inaba, president of Toyota USA Foundation, a major supporter of innovative K-12 science and mathematics education initiatives.
UT Science Education Outreach Program To Double Capacity, Aid Texas K-12 Teachers, With $390,000 Toyota USA Grant (PDF)
News & Event: September 24, 2001
“Imagine that you want to climb a mountain. You have some new equipment, but you’ve never climbed a tree before. There are two ways to approach it. You can take a practice run with somebody who has lots of experience and the ability to share it–that’s called mentoring. The other way is to be taken to the base of Mt. Everest, dropped off, and told to get to the top or quit. If you don’t make it, your enthusiasm disappears, and you seek ways to avoid similar challenges in the future.“
The charter members of the Hall of Fame represent a broad spectrum of scientific and educational achievement. They include Noble Laureates, astronauts, renowned educators, researchers and inventors, the former chairman of the State Board of Education and world-famous heart surgeons. Several of the honorees represent organizations that support the teaching and learning of science.
The charter members are:
John Blaha, Charles Moss Duke, Jr., Eugene A. Cernan, Dr. Jack Christie, Dr. Denton Cooley, Dr. Robert T.Curl, Dr. Michael DeBakey, Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., Jack St. Clair kilby, Dr. Richard E. Smalley, Dr. Gerald D. Skoog, Dr. Steven Weinberg, Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program, Dr, Manuel Berriozabal, ExxonMobil Foundation-Ed Ahnert, present, Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching- Dr. Kamil Jbeily, director.
