The Biology
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Kathy Hoppe, DAL
Mary Colvard, HHMI
Dr. Rob Jackson, Duke
University
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for Biology. . . .
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Alan Ascher/Sister
Mary Ita
NYC
*Lisa Brosnick
Southwestern
*Diane D’Gravio
Central Western
Angela Pegano
Southern
Christine Mooney
North Central
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Jessica Poseluzny
Westchester
*Carol Ann Pryor
Nassau
*Kelly Ryan
Eastern
Sue Schafer
Mohawk Valley
Glen Cochrane
Suffolk
*Brian Fico
Central
Karen Huffman
Western
Peter Jablonski
Northwestern
Current
Topics
In New York State Science
Education
The only way to make sense out of change
is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the
dance.
~ Alan Watts
Our New Reality
Common Core
ELA and Math
Framework for
Science
Education
Next Generation
Science
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Websites for reference
http://engageny.org/
•Videos and sample lessons for the Common Core (ELA, Math)
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/home.html
•NYS website to download standards
http://www..corestandards.org
•Website for National overview
http://nap.educatalog.php?record_id=13165
•Framework for Science Education is available as a free download or may be purchased
http://www.nextgenstandards.org
•More information about the Next Generation Science Standards
The role of STANYS
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Providing leadership
Involved in the process in partnership with
New York State Education Department
Staying current for our members
Annual Conference 2012 to address the
changing situation
http://www.stanys.org
Mary Colvard
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Co-Author of Pearson’s
Biology Review Book
CIBT
Educational Consultant
for HHMI
Dolan Learning Center
for the Genes to
Cognition
The Making of the Fittest:
HHMI’s Night at the Movies
in Your Classroom
Presentation
“Reducing Our Footprint: Biology and
Sustainable Energy”
Dr. Rob Jackson
Co-Author of the Campbell Biology
Author of “The Earth Remains”
 Chair
of Global
Environmental
Change at the
Nicholas School of
the Environment at
Duke University
 Education:
PhD, Utah State
University, 1992
M.S. Statistics, Utah State
University, 1992
M.S. Ecology, Utah State
University, 1990
B.S. Chemical
Engineering, Rice
University, 1983
Dr. Robert B. Jackson
Awards
 Murray
F. Buell Award from the Ecological
Society of America
 1999 Presidential Early Career Award in
Science and Engineering from the
National Science Foundation
 one
of 19 scientists honored at the White
House by President Clinton
 Fellow
in the American Geophysical Union
 Over
75 papers
published
 Written
intriguing
books for students
of all ages and
grade levels
 Author
of Biology
(2010, 2008)
Pearson/Benjamin
Cummings
Door Prizes
 Ward’s
Natural Science
 Educational Innovations
 Vernier Software and Technology
 Science Take Out
 Pellets Inc.
 Aquatic Ecosystems
 Digital Frog, International