July 21 - 23, 1999
Austin Omni Hotel Downtown
Austin, Texas
Wednesday July 21, 1999

Introductions and Overview
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Working Lunch Ballroom

Introductions

Kamil A. Jbeily
Director
Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching
Science Education Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Welcome to Austin

Earl Maxwell
Chairman
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

 
Remarks from The University of Texas at Austin

James P. Barufaldi
Director, Science Education Center
Principal Investigator, Texas Regional Collaboratives
The University of Texas at Austin

Improving America's Schools Act and The Eisenhower Program

Cory Green
Director of Programs
Eisenhower State Coordinator
Texas Education Agency

Kamil A. Jbeily
Director
Texas Regional Collaboratives
Science Education Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Session I
Exemplary Professional Development
Showcasing Our Regional Collaboratives/A Gallery

UT-Pan American Collaborative-Edinburg /John McBride
Region II Collaborative-Corpus Christi/Julia Jackson
Region III Collaborative-Victoria/Sheryl Roehl
Rice University Collaborative-Houston/Wallace Dominey
East Texas Regional Collaborative-Kilgore/Nita Beth Camp
Texas A&M Regional Collaborative-Texarkana/David Allard
UT-Arlington Regional Collaborative-Arlington/Judy Reinhartz
UT-Dallas Collaborative-Dallas/Homer Montgomery
University of North Texas Collaborative-Denton/Jim Roberts
Region XI Collaborative-Fort Worth/Kevin Fisher
Region XII Collaborative-Temple/Marc Curliss
UT-Austin Collaborative-Austin/Karen Ostlund
Region XIV Collaborative-Abilene/Gaile Thompson
Region XVI Collaborative-Amarillo/Susan Smith
Region XVII Collaborative-Lubbock/Mary Hobbs
Region XIX Collaborative-El Paso/Molly Munkatchy
ACCD/Project 2061 Regional Collaborative-San Antonio/Joan Drennan-Taylor
Rural South Texas Regional Collaborative-San Antonio/Peggy Carnahan

AUSTIN

Check-In Rooms (cont'd)
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Prepare for Reception (Semiformal Attire)

THE OMNI BALLROOM

Kamil A. Jbeily
Director
Texas Regional Collaboratives, The University of Texas at Austin

Greetings and Remarks

Senator Eddie Lucio
TEXAS SENATE
District 27, Brownsville

Representative Geanie Morrison
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 30, Victoria

Felipe Alanis
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Deputy Commissioner of Education

Manuel Justiz
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Dean, College of Education

President, The University of Texas at Austin

Breakfast
7:00-8:30 a.m. Hotel Restaurant/Ancho's

A State Policy Dialogue

Geanie Morrison, Representative/District 30, Texas House of Representatives
Felipe Alanis, Deputy Commissioner, Texas Education Agency
Cynthia Phillips, Vice-Chair, State Board for Educator Certification
Gloria White, Director, Eisenhower Program/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Break/FOYER
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Session III
BALLROOM
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Gloria Delgado, President, SBC Foundation
Tom Guetling, Vice-President, Delta Education
John Lawyer, Vice President, Holt Rinehart & Winston
Betty Lynn McHam, Corporate Secretary, Shell Oil Company Foundation
Kennan Smith, Program Officer, Exxon Education Foundation
Lesa Zimmerman, Regional Manager, Casio Incorporated

Lunch/Session IV
LONESTAR ROOM
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Finding the Right Formula for Success: (Click here for his address)
A Business Perspective on Mathematics and Science in Texas
Bob Digneo, Division Manager, Regulatory, Southwestern Bell Telephone

Session V
BALLROOM
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
TEKS-Based Hands-on Activities/Intergration of Science and Mathematics
Thomas C. Hsu, Cambridge Physics, Senior Physicist, MIT

Break/FOYER
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Session VI
BALLROOM
2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
TEKS Based Integrated Science Hands-On Inquiry Learning: The Zahourek System
Starla Ewan, Science Teacher, Medical Magnet Program, Lubbock, Texas

Session VII
BALLROOM
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Regional Collaborative Science Teacher Mentors Roundtable: Stories of Success
Moderator: James P. Barufaldi, Texas Regional Collaboratives

Adjourn 5:15 p.m.

Dinner on Your Own

Friday, July 23, 1999

Breakfast
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Hotel Restaurant/Ancho's

Session VIII
BALLROOM
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Assessment and Evaluation of Texas Regional Collaborative Activities
Impact of Professional Development on Teachers and Students
Lowell Bethel and Carol Fletcher, Evaluators, Texas Regional Collaboratives

Break/Check Out
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Session IX
BALLROOM
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Technology in the Service of Science Teaching/Internet Resources
Sal Espinosa, Apple Computer

Session X
BALLROOM
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Lunch/Session XI
LONESTAR
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Science TEKS, TAAS, and PDAS/News from the Agency
Christina Castillo-Comer, Director of Science, Texas Education Agency

Looking Forward to the Future
Kamil A. Jbeily
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Adjourn
2:30 p.m.