Photo Gallery

Satellites and Education Conference X - West Chester, Pennsylvania - 1997
NASA University Research Centers Conference, Huntsville, Alabama - 1998
Satellites and Education Conference XII - West Chester, Pennsylvania - 1999
American Educational Research Association - Montreal, Canada - 1999
International Reading Association - San Deigo, California - 1999
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Satellites and Education Conference X - West Chester, Pennsylvania - 1997
Teachers and students present papers at literacy, science, and technology conferences throughout the country. These photographs portray teachers and students presenting at the Satellites and Education Conference X - A Forum for Teachers at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania.    
       
 

Bill Rodriguez (astronomy and physics teacher) of the University School of Nashville discusses the various aspects of variable stars.

      

     

Lee Ann Hennig (astronomy teacher) of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology answers questions from the audience.

      
     

John (checkered shirt), a student at the University School of Nashville, discusses his paper with an interested teacher after the presentation.

      

     

Katy, a student at the University School of Nashville, reports the integration of Greek and Arabic mythology into the study of variable stars.

      
     

Mazi, a student at the University School of Nashville, discusses results obtained from the phase plot of Algol.

      

     

Nora, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, presents her work with variable stars.

      
       

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NASA University Research Centers Conference, Huntsville, Alabama - 1998

John Kruzan and Doreen Greener and students from the Wellington School before presentation at Huntsville, Alabama.

  
   
Wellington Teachers, Doreen Greener and John Kruzan present. Wellington students present as a group.    
       

Wellington students present individually.

    
     
Bill Rodriguez (University School of Nashville) Physics and Astronomy teacher presents.      
           

USN Students prepare for their presentations

    
         

USN students present in pairs.

    
       
   
Thomas Jefferson High School teacher, Lee Ann Hennig, and Students discuss findings with University School teacher and students. Thomas Jefferson High School students prepare for presentation.    

       

Thomas Jefferson High School Students present as a group.

        
       
Hunters Lane High School teacher, Terry King and students present. Dr. Michael Busby (Director of the Center of Excellence), Lee Ann Henning (Astronomy teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School), Goli Sotoohi (Research Specialist) and students talk after the presentation.  

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Satellites and Education Conference XII - West Chester, Pennsylvania - 1999

        
             
USN student presenters visit the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.              
             
Mr. Rod listens to Anne and Katie rehearse the night before their presentation.              
             
Mr. Rod and Jodie present how they use Satellite Tool Kit.              
             
Jodie gets her turn.              

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American Educational Research Association - Montreal, Canada - 1999

        
  Mr. Rod discusses his portion of the presentation with Professor Jack Whiehead a noted action researcher from the University of Bath in England.          
               
  Bobby, an eleventh grader, and Katie, a tenth grader, all similes after making a great presentation.          
               
  Jack Whitehead shares his enthusiasm for our presentation with Mr. Rod, Bobby, Katie, and Dr. Alvarez.          
               
  If not the first, one of a few presentations made by high school students at AERA.          
               
  Melvin (Gene) Franks, Program Chair of the Action Research SIG of the American Educational Research Association, congratulates Katie and Bobby.          
               

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International Reading Association - San Deigo, California - 1999

          
  Nashville Contingent:

Mr. Terry King and his students from Hunters Lane High School and Mr. Rod and his students from the University School of Nashville. Sarah Miller (middle), a twelfth grader, Brentwood High School.

          
               
  Mr. Rod discues the purpose of the thematic organizer.          
               
  Katie and Anne (USN) present their case research.          
               
  Nicole (Hunters Lane HS) makes a point with a visual.          
               
  Amelie, a foreign exchange student from Germany attending Hunters Lane HS, incorporates art into her science report.          
               
  Allison (USN) presents her case.          
               
  Peter (USN) describes how he analyzed the data.