Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, April 21, 2007
This letter is to confirm that Joseph Zawicki completed three hours of Professional Development for NY Physics Teachers here at SUNY-Buffalo State College on this date as part of our monthly Western New York Physics Teachers' Alliance (WNYPTA) meeting.  The meeting was carried out at the invitation of and under the guidance of faculty of the SUNY- BSC Department of Physics.

The March 24th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

-	announcements of interest to local area physics and physical science teachers
-	an analysis of the 2006 NYSED Regents Physics exam items by difficulty, by Dr. Joe Zawicki of Earth Science and Science Education at Buffalo State College 
-	physics teaching and related demonstrations and materials contributed by all, particularly Mr. Dan Graf, Mr. Mike Belling, Mr. Tim O’Mara
-	a review of on physic resources at archive.org by Mr. Michael Magnuson of Canisius HS
-	a session on sensory illusions and discrepant energy events by Dr. David Henry of Buffalo State Elementary Education and Reading and Physics
-	make-and-take activities demonstrating magnetic fields due to a straight wire (the current swing)  by Dr Abbott of Buffalo State Physics.  Material costs were provided by the Buffalo State Physics Department

Some documents associated with this session can be found at
<http://physicsed/WNYPTA/meetings/2006-07/04-21-07/>

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan MacIsaac
Associate Professor
SUNY – Buffalo State College Physics	
(716) 878 3802 <macisadl@buffalostate.edu>