9/03 - Professor - Department of Environmental Science and Policy - Teaching responsibilities include general and honors planetary science, secondary science methods (graduate and undergraduate) and general education courses in earth systems science. Director of Plymouth State University's Preparing the Earth System Scientists of Tomorrow (PESST) Project funded by NSF and the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA) GEO-TEACH grant that provides online earth systems science courses for teachers and undergraduates.
9/01- 8/03 - Plymouth State University ; Professor - Technology and Teaching Fellow - Responsible for coordinating academics,
administration and ITS in developing a model for technology moderated instruction
and learning for the faculty and students. Chair of The
Instructional Technology Coordinating Council (ITCC). Science Implementation Advisor for
the NH-Impact Center. Director of Plymouth State College's Earth
System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA) grant that provides online
earth systems science courses for teachers.
9/97 - 9/02 - Plymouth State College; Associate Professor - Department of Natural Science. Responsible for teaching general astronomy, secondary science methods and general education courses in earth and physical science.
9/96 - 9/94 Plymouth State College; Assistant Professor - Department of Natural Science. Responsible for teaching general astronomy, secondary science methods and Elementary School Science courses in earth and physical science.
8/94 - 9/91 Plymouth State College; Instructor- Department of Natural Science. Responsible for teaching general astronomy, and Elementary School Science courses in earth and physical science.
5/91 - 1/91 University of Texas; Teaching Assistant - Astronomy Department; Responsible for grading, providing student review sessions and assisting individual students in introductory astronomy.
5/89 - 9/88 University of Texas; Assistant Instructor - Elementary Intern Supervisor; Responsible for observation, instruction and evaluation of pre service elementary education interns.
12/88 - 8/88 Austin Community College; Instructor. Responsible for planning, instruction and evaluation of one division of environmental biology.
5/88 - 9/87 University of Texas; Teaching Assistant - Student Teacher Supervisor; Secondary science. Responsible for the observation, instruction, evaluation and grading of secondary science (7-12) student teachers in all subject areas.
6/86 - 9/83 South Portland High School; Earth Science Teacher, 9th grades moved into senior high school. Awarded City of South Portland Incentive Grant 1985; State of Maine Grant 1985 for innovative curriculum development.
8/83 - 9/80 Mahoney Jr. High School, South Portland, Me.; Earth Science Teacher. Reestablished Earth Science program at the 9th grade level as a lab science course (ESCP). Also responsible for 2 divisions of Physical Science at the 8th grade level. JV baseball and football coach.
6/80 - 3/80 Brewer Jr. High School, Brewer, Me.; 7th and 8th grade Science Teacher. Responsible for planning and teaching 5 divisions of science. Instituted environmental program for 8th grade students.
9/79 - 6/79 Northeast Helicopter; Coordinator of Aerial Seeding program. Coordinated federally funded project for private contractor. Responsible for planning and implementing program with the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), State Extension Offices and the farmer in 5 counties.
1/79 - 9/78 Maine Public Television Network; production assistant. Assisted in production of television shows as camera operator and floor director.
9/78 - 6/78 Soil Conservation Service; conducted needs and feasibility studies and assisted in design and on site construction of conservation structures. Coordinated county aerial seeding program between SCS, ASCS and private contractor. Assisted on Penobscot County Study of Non-Point Agricultural Pollution (SNAP), USDA Wetlands Inventory, State of Maine Ground Water Inventory and Pollution Study.
6/78 - 10/77 Department of Recreation, City of Portland. Supervisor of evening teen and afternoon elementary programs in low income neighborhood center. Planned and evaluated programs in conjunction with Administrative Director. Staff of six.
10/77 - 9/76 Sweet Potato, Inc., Director of Distribution and Promotion.
Coordinated distribution and promotional activities of monthly newspaper
in 3 New England states. Staff of ten.
http://oz.plymouth.edu/~sci_ed/Turski/Courses/courses.html
NSTA
Recommends (Spring, 2001) review of the curriculum program First
Flight!
Science and Children (September, 1998) - Software review of States of Matter.
Science and Children (May, 1998) - Software review of Inventor Lab:Transportation.
Science and Children (March, 1998) - Software review of Bill Nye the Science Guy: Stop the Rock.
Science and Children (October, 1997) - Software review of Encarta 95.
Science and Children (September, 1997) - Software review of Mars Rover.
Science and Children (January, 1997) - Software review of Project Water.
Science and Children (January, 1996) - Software review of Explore the Planets.
Proceeding of the 3rd International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Conference (1995) - research paper First Year Elementary Education Majors' Views of the Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge .
First Year University Elementary Education Majors Views on the Epistemology of Science (1994) - Dissertation published by Univ. of Michigan.
Activities in Astronomy and Radio Astronomy (1991) published by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and West Virginia University - An Introduction to the Brightness of Stars .
Science Scope (March, 1989) - A Lab on Physical Weathering
Science Activities (April/May, 1988) - Field Testing Soil Compaction in the School Yard
The Texas State Science Teacher (September, 1988) - Computers: A Brief History and Annotated Bibliography
The Science Teacher (October, 1988) - Halloween Cartography
University of Maine - Literary Review (1980)
Equity is More than Coping with Change (1998) - New
Hampshire Equity Handbook, design team member.
A Consensus Model for Preservice Teacher Education in Mathematics and Science (1997) - The New Hampshire Preservice Education Review Project - Advisory Council and Writing team member.
Sweet Potato (1976-1978) over 20 articles published in monthly
music magazine.
Geological Society of America National Conference (Fall, 2009) - presented Using National Parks For Problem Based Learning (PBL) In An Introductory Earth System Science Course For Non-Majors
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2008) - presented Gulf Of Maine Research Project - developed by Dr. Warren Tomkiewicz
Geological Society of America National Conference (Fall, 2007) - presented Developing a Professional Development Plan for Promotion and Tenure Portfolios
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2007) - presented One Sprinkle in a Million at the NESTA share - a - thon
Geological Society of America National Conference (Fall, 2006) - presented the poster The Hazardous Earth - The development, implementation and assessment of an earth system science course for non-science majors.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2006) - presented Whose constellation is that? It's MINE! at the NESTA share - a - thon.
Winter 2005 - had knee replacement surgery. spent most of the spring semester as "injury of the week" in athletic training department.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2004) - presented Online Professional Development - Is it the right choice for you?
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2002) - presented the paper Using Rubrics in the Earth Science Classroom.
North Country Education Foundation (Fall, 2001) - presented workshop on aligning curriculum to State and National standards.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2001) - presented an earth science activity on Modeling Radioactive Decay.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2001) - presented an 3-16 astronomy activity for NESTA.
National Association for Geoscience Teaching (Spring, 2001) - presented paper on using on-line materials in university level earth science courses.
NH Science Teachers Association (Spring, 2001) - presented information
regarding programs at the NH
IMPACT Center at Plymouth State College.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (Spring, 2000) - presented Using Rubrics in the Introductory Earth Science Classroom at the Eastern section meeting.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2000) - presented an earth science activity on Modeling A Million for NESTA
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2000) - presented an 3-16 astronomy writing activity for NESTA Share-a-thons.
University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia (Spring, 1999) - presented one week workshop for the Estonia Ministry of Education. The topics included were Professional Development Models, Teacher Education and Inquiry Based Learning. The program was funded by the United States Information Agency.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 1999) - Presented the paper In The Field on field based science courses for non-science majors
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 1997) - Presented the paper on teacher preparation A River Runs Through It.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 1996) - Presented the research paper Elementary Education Majors' Views of Scientific Methodology
3rd International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Conference (Fall, 1995) - Presented the research paper First Year Elementary Education Majors' Views of the Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
3rd International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Conference (Fall, 1995) - Presented the research paper First Year Elementary Education Majors' Views of Scientific Methodology
3rd International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Conference ( Fall, 1995) - Chaired round table discussion and presentations on Instruments Used to Evaluate Students' Views of The Epistemology of Science
K-12 Curriculum Frameworks Project (Fall, 1995) - Presented workshops on the implications an methods of implementing the NH K-12 Curriculum Frameworks
National Science Teachers' Association National Conference (Spring, 1995) - New Hampshire Common Content Core for Science Education presentation and round table discussion.
Color Me: Teaching Science (Spring , 1994) - Presented workshop on the implications of new state and national standards on integrated science teaching for this Eisenhower Funded Project
New Hampshire Science Teachers' Association (November, 1993) - New Hampshire Common Content Core for Science Education presentation and round table discussion.
New Hampshire Common Content Core for Science Education Project (July,1993) - Presented workshop entitled "What is Science? Incorporating the Nature of Science into the Curriculum"
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (March, 1992) - Presented "hands-on" workshop entitled "Appl(i)ed Science" that addressed alternative methods of teaching the concept of density.
American Association For The Advancement of Science Southwest Regional Conference - (April, 1991) - Presented a research paper titled "Elementary Teachers Perceptions of Science, Technology and Society (STS) Issues" at the general poster session.
National Science Teachers Association National Conference (March, 1990) - Presented astronomy activities in conjunction with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and West Virginia University.
Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (November, 1989) - Presented a "hands-on" workshop entitled "Halloween Science" for elementary and middle school teachers.
Region XIII (August, 1988) - Presented an all day inservice workshop entitled "Using Humor, Inference and Application to Improve Critical Thinking in Science".
University of Texas (1988, 1989, 1990) - Presented workshops
at the Science Education Center's Spring Fling in Science. The workshops
have included earth science, astronomy and computer applications topics.
2007- present - Director of Preparing Earth System Science Teachers of Tomorrow grant which is part of The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA) and NSF's Geo-Teach project. (40k)
2002 - 2005 - Director of Training Earth System Science Teachers (TESST) grant which is part of the NASA and Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA) Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers Through Technology project. (40k)
2004, Summer - Earth Science by Design Institute - Co-PI for TERC funded program2001 - CAB proposal submitted and funded to put a telescope with CCD camera on the
roof of Boyd Hall (~7K)
2000 - CAB proposal submitted and funded to develop a computer based laboratory for the physical science course for non-science majors. (~4K)
2000 - TAC proposal submitted and funded with Dr. Warren Tomkiewicz for developing earth science material (~3K)
2000 - TAC proposal submitted and funded to developed a web based laboratory course for physical science course (~3K)
1999 - United States Information Agency - awarded U.S. Speaker and Specialist grant to conduct programs in Estonia (~$3K).
1998 - Regional Alliance funded site license for Dave software for Mac platform (~3K)
1997 - Integrated Climate Change Education Project (ICCE) - funded by Eisenhower (~10K)
1996, Fall - Submitted WWW Teacher Training Grant - funded by Eisenhower ($10 K)
1995, Fall - Submitted Preservice Education Review Project (PERP) grant - funded by Eisenhower ($150K)
1995, Fall - Submitted NH Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Summit (MASTES) Grant - funded by Eisenhower ($10K)
1995, Fall - Submitted Internet/WWW Teacher Training (INIT) Grant - funded by Eisenhower ($5K)
1995, Fall - Arranged for funding for MASTES - Part II by the Regional Alliance ($3K)
1985 - State of Maine Innovative Curriculum Grant
1985 - South Portland Incentive Educational Grants: Classroom Based
Incentive Projects
Middle School Science Institute (Summer, 2001) - site coordinator and presenter for Eisenhower funded project.
Hands On Universe (Summer, 2001) - site coordinator for program presented in conjunction with Lawrence Hall of Science - University of California at Berkeley
Science For All (Summer, 2001) - Planning committee for New England Impact Centers sponsored institute
Active Physics Workshop (Summer, 2000)- planned, coordinated site and presented at workshop funded by NH-IMPACT CENTER @ Plymouth State College and It’s About Time publisher
Board member and Science and Implementation Advisor for the NH IMPACT Center at PSC (current)
Member of the State of New Hampshire Science Certification Standards Committee
Consulted with Sheppard College on Preservice science education program
Middle school science specialist to the Preservice Education Evaluation Project (PEEP)
Member of the National Earth Science Teacher's Association Advisory Board
Past President of the NH Chapter of NAGT
Past President of the NE Chapter of NAGT
Earth Science/Astronomy consultant to the Concord Science Project (current)
Member of NARST-NET committee
Member of the State of NH Professional Standards Board Committee for Certification Standards (current)
Earth/Space Science Advisor to the Concord School District Science Improvement Program (current)
Middle school science specialist to the Preservice Education Evaluation Project
Member of the State of NH Envirothon Advisory Committee (current)
Resident Faculty for the Woodrow Wilson National Foundation teacher training program - Princeton University (Summer - 1999)
CESAME - IMPACT Implementing Curriculum Change conference - Portsmouth, NH (Fall - 1999)
ESRI - GIS workshop - Boston, MA (Fall - 1999) National Science Teachers Association National Conference (Spring, 2000)
1998, Summer Earth/Space Science specialist to the Integrated Climate Change Education Institute (ICCE) http://mindflight.plymouth.edu/icce/
Spring 1998 - participant in the SERESC project - Developing the Blueprint for Tomorrows Teachers
Fall 1997 - Participated in the planning of the NH Equity Handbook for Math, Science and Teaching Education
Member of the Progress Toward Scientific Literacy Advisory Committee (1997)
Member of the Central NH Science Education Collaborative (1997)
Member of the National Earth Science Teachers' Association Advisory Board (1997)
1996, Summer - member of Mindflight science staff
1996, Spring - member of the Preservice Education Review Project (PERP) advisory committee
1996, Spring/Summer - Director of Internet/WWW Training Project (INIT)for NH teachers
1996, Spring - attended NARST National Conference - member of NARST-NET committee
1996, Spring, - attended NSTA National Conference
1995, Fall - K - 12 Curriculum Frameworks Project
1995, Fall - Presented Project Wild workshop to preservice and inservice teachers
1995, Fall - Director of NH Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Summit (MASTES)
1995, Fall - attended Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education Reform meeting as NH State-Wide Action Team (SWAT) member
1995, Spring - Acted as consultant, presenter and participant in the Eisenhower Funded K - 12 Curriculum Frameworks Project
1995, Spring - presented Project Wild workshop to preservice and inservice teachers
1995, Winter - Attended state SWAT meeting
1994,Fall - presented Project Learning Tree workshop to preservice and inservice teachers at the Science Center of NH
1994, Fall - reviewer of final draft of NH K-12 Science Curriculum Standards
1994, Spring - Gilford School District - asked to present inservice workshop on "Nature and History of Science - As A Common Theme".
1994, Spring - Assisted New Durham elementary school in planning and drafting their proposal for Apple's - Partners in Education grant program
1994, Spring - NH coordinator of Cooperative Learning workshop in conjunction with the Regional Alliance.
1994, Spring - consulted with Longman Publishing Co. regarding Elementary Science Education textbook and accompanying CD ROM disc.
1994, Spring - acted as consultant, presenter and participant in the Eisenhower Funded Project - Color Me: Teaching Science
1993, Fall - Presentation to Hollis, NH school District on use of PSInet and telecommunications in schools
1993, Fall - reviewed grants for the NH Alternative Assessment Program
1993, Fall - reviewer of assessment standard for school mathematics (working draft)
1993, Fall - met with Regional Alliance and TERC to discuss NH telecommunication needs as member of NH SWAT telecommunications group.
1993, Fall - As member of the Selection Committee selected participants for the NH K-4 Curriculum Framework Committee
1993, Summer - member of the advisory committee for the Eisenhower Funded
Project - Common Content Core Institute. Acted as presenter, consultant
and participant in year-long program.
Board of Directors New Hampshire Science Teacher's Association
National Science Teachers Association - member of the standing committee College Science Teaching
National Science Teachers Association - past member of the standing committee Pre-Service Teacher Preparation
National Association of Geoscience Teachers - a past president of NH and New England chapter
Site Coordinator for Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Hub at PSC
Review Board of the Electronic Journal of Science Education
Summer, 2001 - Middle School Science Institute - site coordinator and presenter for Eisenhower funded project.
Summer, 2001 - Hands On Universe - site coordinator for program presented in conjunction with Lawrence Hall of Science - University of California at Berkeley
Summer, 2001 - Science For All - Planning committee for New England Impact Centers sponsored institute
Summer, 2001 - American Geological Institute - Attended AGI Curriculum Leadership Institute.
Summer, 2000 - Active Physics Workshop - planned, coordinated site and presented at workshop funded by NH-IMPACT CENTER @ Plymouth State College and It’s About Time publisher
Summer,1999 - Woodrow Wilson Content-driven Reform in Education (CORE) Institute in Environmental Science
Spring, 1999 - presented one week workshop for the Estonia Ministry of Education. The topics included were Professional Development Models, Teacher Education and Inquiry Based Learning. The program was funded by the United States Information Agency.
1999 - 2000 - President of the New England Chapter of National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
1996 - Present - Director of Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Hub at PSC
1998 - present - Earth Science/Astronomy consultant to the Concord Science Project - the Concord Science Project is an ongoing professional development program for K-12 teachers in the Concord, New Hampshire school system. Its goal is to improve science content, align curriculum with state and national standards and to help teachers develop lessons and activities that meet best practice guidelines.
1997 - present - Review Board of the Electronic Journal of Science Education
1998, Summer - co-director and content specialist for the Integrated Climate Change Education Project (ICCE) . ICCE is a week long residential program that focuses on Global Change and Earth System Science (ESS). Participants engage in a variety of activities designed to introduce the various components of ESS while creating lessons that utilize online global data resources in the classroom.
1998 - present - consultant/advisor/judge for the New Hampshire State Science and Engineering Fair
1997,Spring - attended NSTA National Conference
1997, Spring - Member of the review board for NARST conference - reviewed and evaluated research papers submitted for the annual NARST conference in the area of teacher preparation.
1997, Spring - Evaluator of Eisenhower proposals for the State of Maine
1996, Fall - presented The Nature of Science - What Today's Students Know and What They Should Know for the Society of Scholarly Dialogue
1996, Summer - member of Mindflight staff. Mindflight is a week long residential program for middle school students held on the PSC campus.
1996, Summer - presented workshop for the Gilford School District on "The Nature of Science - Its Place in the Reform Movement"
1996, Spring/Summer - attend multiple planning meeting for the ongoing Preservice Education Reform Project (PERP)
1996, Spring/Summer - Planned an implemented workshops for Internet/WWW Training for 60 NH K-12 teachers
1996, Spring - attended NARST National Conference - member of NARST-NET committee
1996, Spring - attended NSTA National Conference
1996, Spring - Presented Project Wild workshop to preservice and inservice teachers
1995, Spring - K - 12 Curriculum Frameworks Project
1995, Spring - NH Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Summit
1995, Summer - attended Undergraduate Faculty Workshop in Astronomy at the University of Colorado
1995, Spring - Presented Project Wild workshop to preservice and inservice teachers
1995, Spring - Attended State SWAT meeting
1994, Fall - Presented Project Learning Tree workshop to preservice and inservice teachers at the Science Center of NH.
1994, Fall - Attended Regional Alliance for Mathematics & Science Education Reform meeting as member of NH Statewide Action Team (SWAT) member.
1994, Fall - reviewer of final draft of NH K-12 Science Curriculum Standards
1994, Summer - participated in MA201 summer writing project. Coauthored with Dr. Michael O' Neal the article Predicting Altitude Project
1994, Spring - attended annual National Association of Research Science Teacher Conference (NARST)
1994 , Spring - participated as member of NH Envirothon Advisory Committee at Envirothon training session held at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest.
1994, Spring - reviewer of the NH Curriculum Framework, participating as SWAT member at NHSTA open feedback meeting.
1994, Spring - attended state SWAT meeting and telecommunications seminar.
1994, Spring - coordinated visit of Dr. Laurence Fredrick to PSC under the auspices of the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program of the American Astronomical Society
1994/1993 - PSC was a test site for the NSF funded Physics INFOMALL Project
1993, Fall - attended NHSTA annual meeting
1993, Fall - met with Regional Alliance and TERC to discuss NH telecommunications needs and selected participants for the K - 4 Curriculum Framework Committee
1993, Fall - reviewed grant proposals for the NH Alternative Assessment Program
1993, Spring - NHSTA & SPICA astronomy workshop for elementary teachers
1993, Spring - member of the soils judging committee for the NH Envirothon
1993, Spring - coordinated PSC participation in the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program of the American Astronomical Society
1993, Spring - attended the Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education Reform Conference as member of NH SWAT.
1992, Spring - attended 2nd International Conference on History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching in Kingston, Ontario
1992, Spring - presented introductory soils workshop for teachers and students participating in the New Hampshire Envirothon
1992, Spring - attended NSTA National Conference
1992, Spring - attended NARST National Conference
1992, Spring - presented Project Wild workshop to preservice and inservice teachers at PSC
1991, Fall - attended meeting regarding NSF State Systemic Initiative
1991, Fall - attended NHSTA annual meeting
2001, Summer - toured Corsica as part of international group.
2001, Spring - attended NARST National Conference
1999, Spring - attended NARST National Conference
1998, Summer - attended Chautauqua short course on Physics/Physical Science Education
1997, Spring - attended NSTA National Conference
1996, Summer - toured southern Switzerland
1996, Spring - attended NSTA National Conference
1996, Spring - attended NARST National Conference - member of NARST-NET committee
1995, Fall - attended 3rd International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Conference
1995, Summer - attended Undergraduate Faculty Workshop in Astronomy at the University of Colorado
1995, Summer - selected to attend Undergraduate Faculty Workshop in Meteorology sponsored by the American Meteorological Society
1995, Spring - attended annual NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia, PA
1995, Spring - attended Multimedia: Team Approach Workshop at the University of NH
1995, Winter - participated in PSC Tropical Biology field program in Puerto Rico
1995, Winter - visited Arecibo as NRAO associate
1994, Fall - attended Changing Student, Changing Technology: Multimedia
Approach to College Mathematics and Science Education Workshop at St.
Anselms College
1994, Fall - attended Internet workshop for preservice and inservice teachers at PSC
1994, Fall - attended Project Learning Tree Facilitator workshop
1994, Spring - participant in NHSTA - Solid Waste Workshop
1994, Winter - defended thesis, First-Year Elementary Education Majors' Views on the Epistemology of Science
1993, Spring - participated in NHSTA and SPICA astronomy workshop for elementary teachers
1993, Spring - attended two workshops dealing with microcomputer use in science education research at the annual NARST meeting in Anaheim, CA.
1993, Summer - attended Student as Researcher Workshop at PSC
1992, Summer - toured central Alaska