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.

Where: Lockport High School

Contact: wpotocki@lockportschools.net

NYSSLS: ^🤷

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

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.

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

Where: Kenmore West

Passion: hiking, reading

Contact: mwilliams@ktufsd.org

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

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"?

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

Passions: time with family and my dogs

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

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

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

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.

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 : 🌍

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

Abozek@ktufsd.org

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

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! 😊

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!

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

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

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.