Physics Department

Saturday, April 17, 2010

This letter is to confirm that Rich Phillips 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 April 17th 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

- a presentation on literature searching by Pat Viele, retired Physics and Astronomy librarian, Cornell University

- extended demonstrations on optics, color and spectroscopy by Dr. David Henry of Buffalo State Elementary Education and Reading

- a presentation on the physics of pile driving and diesel hammers by Dr. Dan MacIsaac of Buffalo State Physics

- a make and take slide mounted interference filter for classroom spectroscopy led by Dr. David Abbott of Buffalo State Physics 

Some documents associated with this session can be found at
<http://physicsed/WNYPTA/meetings/>

Sincerely,

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