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 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.

Teacher Workshops are held primarily during the summer break.
Summer 2025 workshops will be posted mid-spring.

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

Harris & Surrounding Counties:	Contact:
Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Eastern Harris County ISDs (Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, Goose Creek, Houston, La Porte, and Pasadena)	Denise Correll dcorrell@texas-wildlife.org
Fort Bend, Waller, and Western Harris County ISDs (Alief, Cypress-Fairbanks, Katy, and Spring Branch)	Jeanette Reames jreames@texas-wildlife.org
Liberty, Montgomery, and Northern Harris County ISDs (Aldine, Crosby, Huffman, Humble, Klein, Sheldon, Spring, and Tomball)	Jennifer Wade jwade@texas-wildlife.org

Tarrant & Surrounding Counties:	Contact:
Collin, Dallas, Ellis, and Johnson Counties	Kay Bell kbell@texas-wildlife.org
Denton, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise Counties	Terri McNutt tmcnutt@texas-wildlife.org

West Texas Counties:	Contact:
Concho Valley: Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion, Kimble, Menard, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green Counties	Christine Foley cfoley@texas-wildlife.org
Permian Basin: Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler Counties	Taylor Cabler tcabler@texas-wildlife.org

South Texas Counties:	Contact:
Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, and Willacy Counties	Elisa Velador evelador@eastfoundation.net
Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kleberg, La Salle, Webb, and Zapata Counties	Masi Mejia mmejia@eastfoundation.net

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Teacher Workshops

Teacher Workshops

Teacher Workshops are held primarily during the summer break. Summer 2025 workshops will be posted mid-spring.

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Teacher Workshops are held primarily during the summer break.
Summer 2025 workshops will be posted mid-spring.