Summary - 2009 NWA

Teacher's Weather Workshop

Held Oct 21, 2009

Sheraton Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia

OBJECTIVE: A hands-on workshop to educate local area teachers (K-12) about weather and weather related resources; to help them inspire and enhance the educational learning process for their students.

Click Here for the formal agenda with abstracts.

PRESENTATIONS:

Keynote Address: Predicting the Weather Is Not A Sport – Dr. Russell Wright, Master of  Professional Studies – Middle Grades Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Weather Dude - Nick Walker, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA (Sally Struthers Introducing Nick)

Nauticus - Jennifer Kodolitsch, School Program Manager, Nauticus, Norfolk, VA2 (main Nauticus web page)

NASA’s Educational Outreach Programs - Susan W. Moore, SSAI/NASA Langley Research Center

NOAA National Weather Service Education Products and Services - Ron Gird, National Weather

Lightning Safety For Schools – William P. Roeder, Meteorologist

Preparing Students for the Sciences in College - Dr. Paul J. Croft – Meteorologist, Department of Geology & Meteorology, College of Natural, Applied, & Health Sciences, Kean University, Union, NJ and NWA Education Committee member. Jeffrey Tongue – Science and Operations Officer, NOAA/NWS Upton, NY and NWA Education Committee Co-Chair

The NWA Education Grants - Parker, 2008 Grant Recipient, Buckland Elementary School, Gates, NC

Break Out Sessions:

Updated: 28 Oct 09