Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, June 6, 2009

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

The June 6th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

- announcements of interest to local area physics and physical science teachers;
- demonstrations contributed by all, particularly optics demonstrations by Alyssa Cederman, Jesse Segal & Laura Lang of Buffalo State Physics;
- a presentation on Teaching Modern Physics for the Regents by Mr. Lowell Sylwester of Buffalo State Physics and West Seneca (retired);
- a presentation on Regents Physics exams by Dr. Luanna Gomez of Buffalo State Physics & Dr. Joe Zawicki of Buffalo State Earth Science and Science Ed;
- a make and take activity on reflection with parallel mirrors by Dr. David Abbott of Buffalo State Physics. Materials were provided by Buffalo State Physics.

A door prize was donated by PASCO Scientific Corp.

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>