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Position: Science Professional Development Coordinator (ex. Earth & Space Science Teacher or Biology Teacher)

Where: I work at Erie 1 BOCES

Passion: Hiking, gardening, Great Lakes Literacy

Contact: jkauffman@e1b.org

NYSSLS: Make one comment addressing Investigations and one comment addressing Curriculum here. Ex. I want to pilot Marathon Runner from New Visions this year. Ex. I will pilot The Ripple Effect Investigation this year.

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Ask me about assessment writing!

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Position: Teacher

Where: Lockport High School

Contact: wpotocki@lockportschools.net

NYSSLS: 🤷

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Amy Balling

Earth Science and Biology Teacher

Lancaster High School

aballing@lancasterschools.org

Passion: Art and painting

@ballinwithballing on Instagram

Www.amyballing.com

NYSSLS: no idea yet

No idea when we will implement it in our district

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Position: Middle School Math and Living Enviroment for 8th grade.

Where: Saint John the Baptist in Kenmore

Passion: Reading, baking, video games, art

Contact: ezummo@stjohnskenmore.com

NYSSLS: This is my first year ever teaching science so I am just looking for guidance. LE has never been taught at SJS either.

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Bio and earth at East Aurora High School.

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Bio and earth at East Aurora High School.

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Contact: smacauley@eak12.org

Natures first green is gold

Her hardest hue to hold

Her early leafs a flower

But only so an hour

Leaf subsides to leaf

Eden sank to grief

Dawn goes down to day

Nothing gold can stay

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Position: Living Environment teacher

Where: Kenmore West

Passion: hiking, reading

Contact: mwilliams@ktufsd.org

NYSSLS: try the new LE investigations, and pilot Kognity cell unit.

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Position: Earth and Space Science Teacher ( as well as 6th-8th science teacher)

Where: Queen of Heaven School, West Seneca

Passion: Reading, grandchildren, horses

Contact:kwhelan@qofschool.org

NYSSLS: Would like to learn best practices and hints about implementation of the new investigations.

SO confused about the "prior knowledge" expectations re: new curriculum. What is "in" and what is "out"?

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Position: Biology Teacher @ Lockport High School

Why I'm Here: To learn how to implement these investigations and new curriculum as seamlessly as possible. Both for struggling students and apprehensive staff.

Contact: tschultz@lockportschools.net

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Earth Science at Heim Middle School, Williamsville 

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Contact: ktrombley@ Williamsvillek12.org

Passions: time with family and my dogs

Goals: I am here to begin to think through the conversation to this new Earth Science curriculum

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Larry Grisanti AP Bio and Living Environment teacher at East Aurora HS. I'm looking forward to the new labs, especially the Lactase Persistance lab, while keeping parts of the old labs. I am the past president of the East Aurora Faculty Association, a current NYSUT political action coordinator, and a motorcycle enthusiast.

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Position: Earth and Space Science Teacher/Technology Integrator

Where: Stanley G. Falk School

Passion: Lifting, Running, Cycling, FOOD

Contact: kgallaher@falkschool.com

NYSSLS: try new investigations and get better acquainted with curricular shifts

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Position: Science and Tech Instructional Support Specialist

Where: KenTon

Contact: mbflatau@ktufsd.org

Passion: Tech, photography, gardening

NYSSLS: Trying to help support teachers who need to make this shift in my role as support specialist

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Position: Biology Teacher

Where: I work at Niagara Wheatfield High School

Passion: Hiking, Travel, My Family

Contact: NLebeda@nwcsd.org

NYSSLS: I worked with my faculty over the summer to go through the investigations we found we needed to simplify the directions and made models of of the DNA. We found the genetics too high level and the other two too open ended.

I would like to learn more about storylines and am not sure which to use.

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Position : High School Earth & Space Science Teacher

Where : I work at the Stanley G. Falk School, Cambridge Campus

Passion : spending time outdoors with my dog, photography, painting

Contact : mferrari@falkschool.com

NYSSLS : 🌍

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Earth Science teacher at Kenmore East High School

I love camping, kayaking, hiking, concerts, and trivia!

Abozek@ktufsd.org

I want a better handle on the new standards, curriculum, and investigations.

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Position: Living Environment Teacher

Where: Stanley G Falk-Rossler

Passion: Singing, Reading, Video Games

Contact: cwade@falkschool.com

What I want to learn… EVERYTHING! This is my first year teaching and I am completing my last year in graduate school! I have always enjoyed learning new content and really excited to grow as an educator! 😊

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Position: 8th grade Earth & Space science

Where: Clarence Middle School

Passions: My family means everything to me, and we love to travel and explore any chance we get.

NYSSLS: we are teaching the New ESS standards this year.

Goals: I am a sponge! There is so much changing, and I know I have much to learn!

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Hi I'm Joe. I'm a special educationteacher Biology and Earth Science at Stanley G. Falk School.

Passions include Cooking, travel, and dogs 🐕

I'm always looking for new science education information as as my degrees are in Phys. ed. and SPED.

Jdepalma@falkschool.com

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Position: Biology teacher/Science Department Chair

District: Tonawanda MS/HS

Passion: spending time with family and friends; baking, reading, traveling

Contact: jkasprowicz@tonacsd.org

NYSSLS: Figuring out how to teach biology in a another way that is very unfamiliar to me

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Position: IRT Coordinator (Science)

Where: Erie 1 BOCES

Passion: Family, working with students with disabilities, reading

Contact: Dwelch@e1b.org

NYSSLS: Supporting teachers navigating NYSSLS curricular resources and the investigations.