In my classroom at Bristol-Plymouth
Regional Technical School
Related Activities:
- Member of Eastern Massachusetts Local Leadership Team for the Teaching of the Metric System of Measurement, 1980-1981
- Member of Southeastern Massachusetts University Educational Collaborative (now UMass Darthmouth) 1985-1987
- Presenter of “The Microcomputer as a Classroom Management Tool” at Symposium for Mathematics and Science Educators at S.M.U (UMass Dartmouth), Fall of 1986
- Presenter of “Rivers and Ponds Project” at Symposium for Mathematics and Science Educators”at S.M.U, Spring of 1987
- Participant in Earthwatch Expedition, “Tidepools of Scandinavia,” Summer of 1989.
- Participant in Sea Connections II through UMass Dartmouth, Summer of 1997
- Attended High Schools That Work conferences, summers of 2000 and 2003
- Attended NSTA’s National Conventions in 1974, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010(First time attendee guide)
- Wrote life science labs for a textbook company, 2007-2008
- Currently the GFWC of Massachusetts Webmaster and GFWC of Massachusetts, Junior Membership Treasurer, Webmaster, and Community Service Project Chairman
Education
- Peabody College for Teachers, 1963-1964
- Universtiy of Tennessee, BS in Education, 1967 (Natural Science major)
- Fitchburg State College, Master of Education, 1989 (Educational Technology major)
- Many credits beyond my masters at various institutions
Teaching Experiernce
- South High School, Knoxville,TN, 1967-1968
- Trezevant High School, Memphis, TN, 1968-1971
- Carver High School, Memphis, TN, 1971-1973
- Riverview Jr. High, Memphis, TN, 1973-1974
- Cohannet Middle School, whose students and faculty have moved to Friedman Middle School, Taunton, MA, 1974-1981
- Rhode Island College, Science Instructor for “Student Development Programs”, summers of 1975 and 1976
- Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, Taunton, MA, 1981-2005 including positon of “Lead Science Teacher” for the last 3 years.
- Retired, June 30, 2005
Interests and Hobbies:
- Family
- Kayaking
- Snowshoeing
- Camping and Hiking
- Sailing
- Reading
- Volunteering
- Listening to live music
- Painting and Graphic Design
- Traveling