NATIONAL
NSTA -National Science Teachers Association
NSF – National Science Foundation
STATE
STAT – Science Teachers Association of Texas
TEA – Texas Education Agency
TRSI – Texas Rural Systemic Initiative
REGIONAL AFFILIATES
ACCESS
Austin Collaboration of Cultural and Educational Sites with Schools
ACCESS exists to promote and facilitate collaboration among Austin area cultural and educational sites and schools to ensure that Austin’s students and educators have opportunities for experiential learning.
Contact information:
Donna Vliet
(512)471-6346
donnavliet@mail.utexas.edu
CBIE
Coastal Bend Informal Educators
CBIE was formed in March 2000, and is composed of institutions, organizations, and individuals working toward a common goal of enhancing opportunities for learning. The mission of CBIE is to establish a network of informal and formal educators, to build partnerships with area schools in order to better fulfill our educational roles, and to facilitate interaction and cooperation within the educational community as a whole.
CBIE partners: City of Corpus Christi Water Department, Coastal Bend Bays Foundation, Coastal Bend Council of Governments, Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, Education Service Center Region 2, Flint Hills Resources, Fulton Mansion, H.R. Brunner Telephone Pioneer Museum, KEDT, Padre Island National Seashore, San Patricio Municipal Water District, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas Maritime Museum, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Texas Rural Systemic Initiative, Texas State Aquarium, The Nature Conservancy, USS Lexington.
Contact information:
Tara Schultz
Director of Science Education
Texas State Aquarium
office: (361) 881-1218
fax: (361) 881-1257
tschultz@txstateaq.org
Galveston Area Informals
Contact information:
Lydia Miller
Galveston Historic Foundation
Lydia.Miller@galvestonhistory.org
Houston Informal Science Coalition
Contact information:
Angela Scott
The Children’s Museum of Houston
1500 Binz
Houston, Texas 77004
(713)522-1138 x220
ascott@cmhouston.org
SPERC
South Plains Regional Educational Collaborative
SPERC is a partnership of area organizations dedicated to providing support for formal education through outreach programming, both on-site and in the classroom, related to classroom curriculum. SPERC’s purpose is to promote and enhance understanding, appreciation, and commitment to informal educational resources across the curriculum.
SPERC partners: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Buddy Holly Center, City of Lubbock Public Works Education Department, Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum, Education Service Center Region 17, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 , Institute for the Development and Enrichment of Advanced Learners (IDEAL) at Texas Tech University, KTXT-TV Channel 5, Lubbock Area Coalition for Literacy, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock Early Childhood PTA, Lubbock Lake Landmark, Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center, Lubbock Regional Arts Center, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Museum of Texas Tech University, National Ranching Heritage Center, Playa Wetland Education at TTU, Science Spectrum, South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Southwest Collection/Special Collection Library at Texas Tech University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Education Program at TTU, The Zoo in Lubbock.
Contact information:
Susan Rowe
Education Program Manager
Lubbock Lake Landmark
806-742-1116
landmark.education@ttu.edu
San Antonio Area Informal Education Association
Contact information:
Amalia K. Sollars
Director
Environmental Literacy Project
(210) 341-5657
elproject@aol.com
Partners: Texas Wildlife Association, San Antonio Water Syste, City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation – Natural Areas; Darling Cetaceans, Environmental Literacy Project, Texas Parks and Wildife, Keep San Antonio Beautiful, Cibolo Nature Center, San Antonio Zoo
