Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, June 09, 2007

This letter is to confirm that Sherry Luke 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- Buffalo State Department of Physics.

The June 9th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

-	announcements and opportunities (grants, jobs) of interest to local area physics and physical science teachers
-	physics teaching and related demonstrations, materials and websites contributed by all, particularly Mr. Michael Magnuson, Mr. Larry Hiller, Mr. Mike Belling, and Mr. Lowell Sylwester
-	an extended activity teaching mathematics for conceptual understanding by Kathleen Falconer M.S. of Buffalo State Elementary Education and Reading
-	a brief overview of a clothespin microwave spark gap radio transmitter and receiver by Steven Wilser and Carlene Schwartz of Buffalo State Physics
-	thermodynamics and fluid statics / dynamics demonstrations by Dan MacIsaac of Buffalo State Physics
Some documents associated with this session can be found at
<http://physicsed/WNYPTA/meetings/2006-07/06-09-07/>

Sincerely,

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