Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, January 26, 2008

This letter is to confirm that Mr. Dan Graf 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 January 26th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

-	announcements of interest to local area physics and physical science teachers
-	electrostatic teaching demonstrations by Dr. Dave Henry of Buffalo State Physics and Buffalo State Elementary Education and Reading
-	demonstrations contributed by all
-	make-and-take activities building physics apparatus demonstrating the use of inexpensive  electroscopes by Dr. David Abbott of Buffalo State Physics.  Materials were provided by Buffalo State Physics. 

Relevant handouts for this day are available at:
<http://physicsed.buffalostate.edu/WNYPTA/meetings/>

Sincerely,

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