Teacher Workshops

Teacher Workshops are six (6) hour trainings that introduce attendees to the Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor lessons and activities, and how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are Science TEKS-aligned for Grades K-8.

Workshop Lessons: In-person | Virtual

Workshop Agendas

Designed for Grade K-8 Educators
Open to all statewide formal and informal educators (workshops are not restricted to a certain district or region)
Workshops are offered at no cost
Six (6) hour workshops offering CPE credit
Provides hands-on training for educators to incorporate natural resource and private land stewardship lessons into their teachings.

G/T Credit Hours

- Per the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students, G/T designation is up to each district.
- During the Outreach Teacher Workshops TWA provides curriculum differentiation and enrichment with depth and complexity. Many districts have considered TWA workshops eligible for their six-hour update.
- Please ask your district about their specific G/T requirements and feel free to contact your TWA Workshop host if further information is needed.

2023 Workshops

Date

Saturday, April 1 – 9a-12p
Tuesday, June 6 – 9:30a-4:30p
Thursday, June 8 – 9a-4p
Tuesday, June 13 – 9a-4p
Tuesday, June 13 – 9:30a-4:30p
Tuesday, June 13 – 9a-4p
Wednesday, June 14 – 9a-4p
Wednesday, June 14 – 9a-4p
Thursday, June 15 – 9a-4p
Friday, June 16 – 9a-4p
Tuesday, June 20 – 9a-4p
Wednesday, June 21 – 9a-4p
Tuesday, June 27 – 9a-12p
Wednesday, June 28 – 9a-4p
Thursday, July 13 – 9a-4p
Friday, July 14 – 9a-4p
Tuesday, July 25 – 9a-4p
Saturday, August 26 – 9a-12p

Location

Virtual/Zoom
Buescher State Park, Smithville
Lake Houston Wilderness Park, New Caney
Resaca De La Palma State Park, Brownsville
Discovery Gardens of Texas, Dallas
Witte Museum, San Antonio
Long Acres Ranch, Richmond
AWCER at Hornsby Bend, Austin
Virtual/Zoom
Confluence Park, San Antonio
Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center, McAllen
Lewisville ISD Outdoor Learning Area (LISDOLA)
Virtual/Zoom
Delores Fenwick Nature Center, Pearland
Sheldon Lake State Park, Houston
Biodiversity Education Center, Coppell
AWCER at Hornsby Bend, Austin
Virtual/Zoom

Contact

Adrienne Paquette
Andrew Harrod
Adrienne Paquette
Elisa Velador
Gene Cooper
Yvonne Keranen
Adrienne Paquette
Andrew Harrod
Caroline Langston
Yvonne Keranen
Elisa Velador
Caroline Langston
Elisa Velador
Ali Kuehn
Ali Kuehn
Gene Cooper
Andrew Harrod
Gene Cooper

Harris & Surrounding Counties:	Contact:
Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Liberty and Eastern Harris County ISDs (Channelview, Crosby, Deer Park, Galena Park, Goose Creek, Houston, Huffman, Sheldon, La Porte, and Pasadena)	Ali Kuehn akuehn@texas-wildlife.org
Fort Bend, Montgomery, Waller, and Western Harris County ISDs (Aldine, Alief, Cypress-Fairbanks, Humble, Katy, Klein, Spring Branch, Spring, and Tomball)	Adrienne Paquette apaquette@texas-wildlife.org

Tarrant & Surrounding Counties:	Contact:
Collin, Dallas, Ellis, and Johnson Counties	Gene Cooper gcooper@texas-wildlife.org
Denton, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise Counties	Caroline Langston clangston@texas-wildlife.org

South Texas Counties:	Contact:
Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, and Willacy Counties	Elisa Velador evelador@texas-wildlife.org

Central & South Central Texas:	Contact:
Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson Counties	Andrew Harrod aharrod@texas-wildlife.org
Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, Wilson Counties	Yvonne Keranen ykeranen@texas-wildlife.org

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Teacher Workshops