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arrow.gif (132 bytes) Rediscovering Science
   Published in "theeagle.com, Bryan-College Station, Jan 29, 2008:

arrow.gif (132 bytes) Dr. Jbeily Presides Another Successful TRC Annual Meeting
   Published in the University At Texas College of Education News, July 13, 2007:

arrow.gif (132 bytes) Lytle teacher awarded distinguished honor
   Published in "Leader News": November 16. 2006
   
arrow.gif (132 bytes) Article Covering the TRC Annual Meeting
   Published in "ON CAMPUS": August 3, 2006

"At the recent Texas Regional Collaborative's 12th annual showcase event, Kamil Jbeily executive director of Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching, discusses the critical mission of science education with University of Texas System Chancellor Mark Yudof, John Hofmeister, president and country chair of Shell Oil, and UT Austin President William Powers Jr."
   
arrow.gif (132 bytes) A winning formula for serving 8,000 Texas science teachers
   Univeristy of Texas at Austin website: February 28, 2004

"One of UT’s key initiatives is to improve public education and build K-16 partnerships. The collaboratives do precisely that. We’re supported by the Texas Education Agency, the National Science Foundation, private foundations of corporations like SBC and Toyota, by legislators who come to functions that honor the excellent science teachers of Texas, by businesspeople in the regions, by principals who give their teachers opportunities to participate in our professional development training sessions—the group of individuals and organizations who have given of financial and human resources is very large and deeply, deeply appreciated!"
   
arrow.gif (132 bytes) Science education changing as statewide test looms
   Austin American-Statesman: January 20, 2004

"The majority of teachers that graduated from college, for a really long time, really lacked the science content knowledge in their teacher preparation. Universities are revising their curriculum to better prepare elementary teachers to teach science, he said. Meanwhile, school and state officials must provide training for teachers who need help."
   

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Kamil A. Jbeily, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching
Fellow, John Pier Eben Endowment for Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Center for Science and Mathematics Education
1 University Station D 5500
Austin, TX 78712-0377
Email: kjbeily@mail.utexas.edu
Website: http://ci06.edb.utexas.edu/jbeily
Phone: 512-471-9400
Fax: 512-471-9244

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