Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

May 17, 2008

This letter is to confirm that Dr. John Cerne 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 May 17th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

-	announcements of interest to local area physics and physical science teachers;
-	demonstrations contributed by all;
-   a presentation on Interactive Graphical Animations for Teaching About Waves: Project CLAW by  Dr. John Cerne, SUNY Buffalo Physics and Frank Nappo, Lockport High School Physics Teacher;
-   a presentation on NYSED Regents Physics Examinations issues and analyses by Dr. Joe Zawicki of Buffalo State Earth Science and Science Education; and
-  make-and-take activities building physics apparatus -- constructing and demonstrating an electric guitar pickup by Dan Graf of Hornell HS and 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 & Acting Chair
SUNY – Buffalo State College Physics	
(716) 878 3802 <macisadl@buffalostate.edu>