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