Bernard Harris
www.theharrisfoundation.org |
Defining himself as a “dreamer who believes nothing is impossible,” Bernard A. Harris,
Jr., M.D. is an accomplished NASA astronaut, physician and businessman. He
currently serves as president of The Harris Foundation, Inc., a non-profit
organization he founded in 1998 to develop math/science education and crime
prevention programs for America ’s youth. Because he credits his personal
achievements to self-empowerment and self-determination, he uses this foundation
to inspire young people that they can do anything, if they only set their mind
to it.
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Bill Robertson
wrobert9@ix.netcom.com |
Bill Robertson is a science education writer, reviews and edits science materials,
writes a monthly column for Science and Children, and conducts teacher
in-service workshops at school districts around the country. Bill is a former
college physics instructor who became involved in research in cognitive science
and human learning. He has published articles on conceptual understanding in
physics, constructivism, and the Learning Cycle. He began writing and
conceptualizing K-8 science curriculum for Biological Sciences Curriculum Study
in 1987.
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| Cathy Seeley |
Dr. Cathy Seeley is a Past President of the National Council for Teachers of
Mathematics, the world's largest mathematics education organization, with
100,000 members and 250 affiliates in the United States and Canada. NCTM is a
public voice of mathematics education and provides leadership to ensure
mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. Dr. Seeley has had
a distinguised career in mathematics education. She worked on the development of
mathematics specifications for the 1996 National Assessment of Educational
Progress and as a writer for the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards.
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Dan Caro
http://www.dancaro.com |
Dan Caro was born in Metairie, La. on November Sixteenth, 1979. At the age of
two, an unthinkable event would change his life forever. While in the family
garage, the pilot light of a hot water heater ignited gasoline fumes and Dan
sustained third degree burns to over seventy percent of his body. After being
rescued by local firefighters, he was rushed to New Orleans Charity Hospital
where he underwent emergency surgery. While in ICU, a Shriner from the Jerusalem
Temple in New Orleans, La. contacted Dan’s parents and told them about the
Shriners Hospitals for Children. Immediately, Dan was transported by medivac to
the Shriners Burns Hospital in Boston, Ma. where he would undergo many
reconstructive surgeries and other treatments throughout his childhood.
Dan, at the age of twelve, began drumming in spite of his loss of fingers. He plays
by using the left thumb to grip one drum stick, with the other drum stick
attached to his right wrist by a wrist band and rubber bands. With this simple
device and an undying passion for music, Dan has become a very respected drummer
in the New Orleans area. His unique personal style and musicianship has landed him countless gigs with some of the world's greatest performers such as Ashish Khan, Michael Ray, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Karl Denson, Marshall Allen, and Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey.
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| Jim Rubillo |
Jim Rubillo was the executive director of the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics. Prior to coming to NCTM, Jim worked in public education for 36
years. For 30 years he served Bucks County Community College in Pennsylvania for
30 years in a variety of roles including professor of mathematics, associate
dean for information systems, director of institutional research, and
chairperson of the department of mathematics and computer science. Prior to his
college service, Jim was a high school teacher and department chair. He has also
served as a consultant for many corporations in the areas of total quality
management and project management.
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| Margaret Spellings |
"We cannot prepare students for the global economy if we don't get them to grade
level first."
—Secretary Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings is the U.S. Secretary of Education. As the first mother of
school-aged children to serve as Education Secretary, Spellings has a special
appreciation for the hopes and concerns of American families.
Secretary
Spellings is working to ensure that every young American has the knowledge and
skills to succeed in the 21st century. She has partnered with states to
implement and enforce the No Child Left Behind Act, which commits our schools to
bringing all students up to grade level or better in reading and math by 2014.
The law has led to rising test scores and shrinking achievement gaps in states
across the country
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Michael Dispezio
http://michaeldispezio.com/ |
For the past five years, Michael has celebrated his passion for education as the
JASON Academy curriculum architect, content specialist, and broadcast segment
host for the JASON Project. Michael spent his graduate years in Woods Hole and
worked as a research assistant to the Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Gyorgyi. After
leaving the marine science laboratory and his post as a night school instructor
at the Boston University School of Nursing, Michael spent eight years teaching a
variety of elementary, middle, and high school science subjects. Moving from the
classroom, he focused his attention on the development of educational materials
which to date has included co-authorship on over 30 K-12 titles, consultant on
numerous publications and authorship on over 25 different trade books.
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Page Keeley
pkeeley@mmsa.org
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Page Keeley is the Senior Science Program Director for the Maine Mathematics and
Science Alliance where she consults on, develops and leads various science
education initiatives and projects in Maine and nationally. She is the Principal
Investigator and Project Director for three NSF-funded projects including The
Northern New England Co-Mentoring Network, Curriculum Topic Study- A Systematic
Approach to Utilizing National Standards and Research, and PRISMS- Phenomena and
Representations for Instruction of Science in Middle School. She is the author
of four books on science formative assessment. Page is the 08-09 NSTA President. |
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