For 2005-06, the EIH/UHCL Collaborative reached out to hundreds of teachers and impacted thousands of students in the Greater Houston area. Over the course of the year, the Science Teacher Mentors averaged 124 hours of professional development and the Cadre Members averaged 12 hours of contact time. One of the biggest highlights was the number of preservice educators attending the workshops - some had over 60 hours of professional development. 

Three STMs had the opportunity to explore and study the Amazon Rainforest and have presented their experiences at 2006 CAST and at the TRC Annual Meeting. They continue to integrate their new knowledge and experiences into their classes.

At the Annual TRC Meeting, Angela Ruggeri, a 3rd/4th grade teacher in Pasadena ISD, received an Oustanding Teaching Award sponsored by Shell.

An Honoring the Teachers Event was held at the Houston Zoo, September 2006, where Senator Mike Jackson recognized the science teachers and their schools for their dedication to science, teaching, and the children of Houston.

In 2006-2007 school year, 29 STMs attended an average of 125 hours of professional development.  The workshops encouraged the interaction between inservice and preservice educators. In addition to the six-hour workshops, this year a week-long summer institute was conducted focusing on geology, earth science, and energy.

At the TRC Annual Meeting, Sally Wall, 8th grade science teacher for Clear Creek ISD and an ITM for the EIH/UHCL Collaborative, received an Outstanding Mentoring Award sponsored by El Paso Corporation.

An Honoring the Teacher Event was held in September 2007 at the University of Houston - Clear Lake.  Representative John Davis spoke along with President Bill Staples, Provost Carl Stockton, and Kamil Jbeily.  Each recognized the educators for their dedication to the excellence in science teaching, their schools, their districts, and their students.

In 2007-2008 school year, 27 STMs attended an average of 116 hours of professional development.  The workshops encouraged the interaction between inservice and preservice educators. In addition to the six-hour workshops, two  week-long summer institutes were conducted focusing on geology, earth science, and energy.

An Honoring the Teacher Event was held in September 2008 at the Houston Zoo.  Representative Alma Allen spoke along with President Bill Staples, Provost Carl Stockton, and Kamil Jbeily.  Each recognized the educators for their dedication to the excellence in science teaching, their schools, their districts, and their students.  Cheryl Wegscheid from Westchester Academy for International Studies, Spring Branch ISD, was awarded the first EIH/UHCL Science Collaborative Outstanding Educator Award.  The award was sponsored by LabAids.

Twenty- eight Science Teacher Mentors participated in the UHCL/EIH Science Collaborative for the 2008/2009 school year.  These STMS averaged 124 hours of professional development.  The workshops included week-long summer institutes focusing on Chemistry, watersheds and water quality, energy, and Earth Science.  Six-hour workshops addressed Chemistry, Life Science, Earth Science, energy and the environment.  In addition, Bea Long, ITM, received the TRC Outstanding Teacher Award sponsored by El Paso Corporation.  She was also awarded the Texas Project Learning Tree Outstanding Educator and the National Project Learning Tree Outstanding Educator.  Brenda Weiser, Project Director, was awarded the Jeske Award by the North American Association for Environmental Education.