Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, May 8, 2004

This letter is to confirm that Peter Frank 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 the chair and faculty of the SUNY- BSC Department of Physics.

The October 25th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

- examples of in class problem-solving and meta-cognition strategies for teaching physics by Larry Hiller and David McClary
- construction of a make-and-take crossbow apparatus for teaching projectile motion with Lowell Sylwester
- advance preparation for a Physics Pinewood Derby by Jeff Yap
- local physics and science teaching announcements and organization appropriate for the WNYPTA

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan MacIsaac Ph.D.			Kathleen Falconer, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Physics		Lecturer, Elementary Education & Reading
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