Presentation Library

The TRC Presentation Library

The Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching is pleased to host the following presentations for our science and mathematics education communities. The library contains presentations by TEA leadership, TRC staff, and other Texas education leaders. The content is organized by event with the most recent presentations located at the top of the list. Additional documents that may be useful in a presentation may also be provided. The presentations are in PowerPoint or QuickTime format and are 1 to 5 megabytes in size. Depending on how your browser is configured, you may need to Control Click (Mac) or Right Click (Windows) on the link to download the file. Please direct questions regarding the content to the presenter.

PRESENTATIONS & RESOURCES BY EVENT AND YEAR

2008

2007

EDUCATION EVENT	PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES
Children's Thinking in Measurement PDA June 2-4, 2008	Children's Thinking in Measurement PDA: Notebook Materials by Chapter Presented by Linda Jaslow, Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cover Sheet Chapter 1 Powerpoint Chapter 2 Tasks Chapter 3 Cases Chapter 4 Instructional_Planning Chapter 5 TEKS Chapter 6 Assessment Chapter 7 Readings Chapter 8 Resources Extra
Fostering Algebraic Thinking 6-10 May 19-22, 2008	Power Point Presentations for the 4-days Presented by Debbie Hill, Henderson State University, Arkansas Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Presentation 4 Habits of Mind Chart Combined with the Mathematical Thinking Record
Assessing Math Knowledge for Teaching April 24-25, 2008	Assessing Mathematics Teacher Knowledge Power Point Slides Presented by Nicole Shechtman and Teresa Lara-Meloy, SRI International. Part 1: Overview and Introduction Part 2: Mathematics Knowledge For Teaching Part 3: The Design Phase: Using Evidence-Centered Assessment Design Part 4: Designing a Pool of Items Part 5: Validity and Validation Methods Part 6: Putting It All Together and Bringing It Home
TRC Science Project Director Meeting April 22, 2008	TEA Science Update Presented by by Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science - TEA
TRC Math Project Director Meeting April 15, 2008	TEA Update Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez, Director of Mathematics, Texas Education Agency Teacher Empowerment: AERA Mary Hobbs, Ph.D. TRC Coordinator for Science Initiatives PD Meeting Presented by Debra Junk, Ph.D., TRC Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives Meeting Agenda Presented by Debra Junk, Ph.D., TRC Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives
AERA 2008 Annual Conference March 26, 2008	Growth of Empowerment in Career Science Teachers: Implications for Professional Development Mary Hobbs, Ph.D. Coordinator for Science Initiatives, The Texas Regional Collaboratives The University of Texas at Austin Center for Science and Mathematics Education
TRC Advisory Board Meeting March 4, 2008	TEA Mathematics Update Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez, Director of Mathematics Texas Education Agency TEA Science Update Presented by by Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science - TEA Professional Development Programs Presented by: Mary Hobbs, Ph.D. TRC Coordinator for Science Initiatives Debbie Junk, Ph.D.,TRC Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives Marsha Willis, MS Ed., TRC Coordinator for Professional Development TRC Professional Development Effectiveness: Impact on Students and Teachers Presented by by Carol Fletcher, Ph.D., TRC Assistant Director:R&D Coordinator TRC Podcasting in Education Resource Site Presented by Keith Mitchell, Ph.D., TRC Coordinator for Technology Initiatives
TASM February 29, 2008	TEA Update for TASM Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics Texas Education Agency
Math Project Director Meeting February 12, 2008	TEA Mathematics Update Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics Texas Education Agency
ELL/Bridging II TAKS February 7-8, 2008	ELL/Bridging II TAKS in Spanish ESC Region 19, El Paso Download Bridging II TAKS Materials List for Using Tools to Explore Matter Kindergarten Materials List 1st Grade Materials List 2nd Grade Materials List 3rd Grade Materials List 4th Grade Materials List 5th Grade Materials List Copyrighted Material Use Module 2 Bridging II TAKS Light and Optics PDA Presentation Materials (40 meg) PDA Binder Contents Spanish and English(40 meg) Kindergarten Materials List 1st Grade Materials List 2nd Grade Materials List 3rd Grade Materials List 4th Grade Materials List 5th Grade Materials List 6th Grade Materials List 7th Grade Materials List 8th Grade Materials List Copyrighted Material Use Module 1 Useful Web Resources Light and Optics from University of Illinois Glencoe Middle School Science Glossary Glencoe High School Science Glossary
Podcast Specialists Training January 14, 2008	TRC Podcast in Education Website to support local training Find information on the TRC Podcasting Network, podcast in education, authoring podcast, the TRC Podcast Specilist program, and best of class podcasts. Presentation used at the PDA Powerpoint & Keynote versions PDA Handout (PDF) Archived meeting registration page
ASTE 2008 January 10-12, 2008	Project Instrument Development: Exploring the Professional Growth Continuum Presented by Mary Hobbs, Ph.D. Exploring the Effects of Professional Development on Science Teaching Practices Presented by Carol Fletcher, Ph.D. and Todd Sherron, Ph.D. Professional Development, Implementation Fidelity, and Student Achievement Presented by Carol Fletcher, Ph.D. Assistant Director / R&D Coordinator TRC and Patty McLelland - Science Coordinator Hutto Independent School District

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EDUCATION EVENT	PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES
CAST Administrator's Institute November 15, 2007	Impacting Student Achievement through P-16 Collaboration Presented by Jim Barufaldi, Ph.D. , Kamil Jbeily, Ph.D., Carol Fletcher, Ph.D. and Mary Hobbs, Ph.D.
TSELA November 14, 2007	TSELA TEA Science Updeate Presented by by Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science - TEA Cyndi Louden, Assessment Division - TEA
Journaling in Science October 8, 2007	PDA Resources for Journaling in Science PDA General Strategies Writing In Science (Doc) Journal Spanish (Doc) Journaling 101 (Doc) Science Journals for web page (Powerpoint) Writing to Learn Science (Doc)
TRC Project Director Meeting October 9, 2007	Evaluating Professional Development Presented by by Debra Junk - TRC Coordinator for Mathematics Initiatives Mathematics in Texas, Where Are We? Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics Texas Education Agency
TASM September 18, 2007	Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez, Director Mathematics TEA Erika Pierce, Assistant Director of Mathematics, TEA
TASM September 18, 2007	Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez, Director Mathematics TEA Erika Pierce, Assistant Director of Mathematics, TEA
K-8 Geoscience PDA July 30-Aug 1, 2007	Modified Training Materials in Word Format GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8 Kindergarten Teacher Pre-assessment Teacher Post-assessment K-8 Geosciences Materials Lists for Change Over Time Download a complete list of materials for the K-8 Geosciences Module. The list is formatted as a tabbed spreadsheet. Note that the first tab opens a complete list of materials needed for all grade levels, K-8. Subsequent tabs allow access to individual grade level supplies lists.
13th TRC Annual Meeting June 27-29, 2007	TRC Overview for T-STEM Summit Presented by Carol Fletcher, Assistant Director/R&D Coordinator Texas Regional Collabortives TEA Update Presented by Chris Comer - Director of Science - TEA
CAMT June 28-30, 2007	TEA Student Assessment Mathematics Update Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez - Director of Mathematics, Curriculum Division - TEA Larry Duncan, Manager of Mathematics Assessments Student Assessment Division - TEA TASM Meeting Presented by Norma Torres-Martinez - Director of Mathematics, Curriculum Division - TEA Julie Guthrie, Director of Mathematics and Science Assessment Division - TEA TEA Mathematics Update Presented by Julie Guthrie - Director of Mathematics & Science Assessments - TEA Larry Duncan, Manager of Mathematics Assessments Student Assessment Division - TEA
TASSP June 14, 2007	Science Update Presented by Chris Comer - Director of Science - TEA Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science - TEA Cyndi Louden, Assessment Division - TEA
TEPSA June 14, 2007	Science Update Presented by Chris Comer - Director of Science - TEA Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science - TEA Cyndi Louden, Assessment Division - TEA
TSELA Conference April 23rd, 2007	Texas Science Education Leadersip Conference Presented by Chris Comer - Director of Science, Texas Education Agency Handout: Division of Performance Reporting Brochure: The KEY to reach your goal Graduate Bro7 130 01; January 07 PDF: Pocket Edition 2005-06 Texas Public School Statistics Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8 Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science; Texas Education Agency Handout: Planning for Laboratory and Field Facilities for the 4X4 Program TEA Science Assessment Update Cyndi Louden, Ph.D. Texas Physics Taskforce Karen Jo Matsler STAT Update and STAT Report Kenn Heydrick
NARST April 2007	The Effects of Professional Development on Science Teaching Practices(ZIP) Todd Sherron, Ph.D. - Info2knowledge, llc. Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.The University of Texas at Austin Center for Science and Mathematics Education The Texas Regional Collaboratives James P. Barufaldi, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin
TRC Advisory Board March 6, 2007	TRC Advisory Board Meeting Program Evaluation and Assessment Â Presenter: Carol Fletcher, Assistant Director/R&D Coordinator, TRC Texas High School Project and the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Initiative Presenters:Â Jan Lindsey, Education Inititiatives - TEA Â
TASA Midwinter January 29-31, 2007	TASA 2007 Midwinter Conference Dynamic Partnerships for 21st Century Science Education Presenter: Carol Fletcher, Assistant Director/R&D Coordinator, TRC Impacting Student Achievement through K-16 STEM Collaboration Presenters: Kamil Jbeily; Carol Fletcher; Jesus Chavez, RRISD superintendent; and Patty McLelland, RRISD instructional specialist
TEEAC January 11-12, 2007	The Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee How to Use TAKS Results to Focus Programs Presenters: Cyndi Louden TAKS Science Manager; Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science; Texas Education Agency Current Issues and Opportunities Presenters: Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director of Science; Texas Education Agency