"During my teaching career which has spanned nearly 30 years, I earned National Board Certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and taught AP physics 1 and 2, regular-level physics, physical science, and applied science at an award winning high school. Additionally, I served as a Teacher's Assistant and worked as a tutor in the Math Lab while earning my M.S. in mathematics education. Over the years, I have developed many College Board focused assignments. Among these are lab activities which require students to design their own experiments, analyze their data, and write conclusions which support/refute their hypothesis. I have prepared numerous assignments and assessments which require students to apply focus concepts. Pedagogically, I believe that relating physics concepts to a student's personal experience helps them to develop a more thorough understanding of the concepts; and that learning physics should be fun, interactive, and increase his/her appreciation of nature's beauty which surrounds us all!" less...