Professional Links Recipes: Solutions and Materials Research Articles Science Equipment Science Fair Handbook Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks		Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Authors William Badders Dr. Lowell J. Bethel Dr. Victoria Fu Donald Peck Dr. Carolyn T. Sumners Catherine Valentino William Badders Author of Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Consultant teacher in the Cleveland public school system District Director for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), Regions VI and X Member of the NSTA committee on Pre-School and Elementary Science Teaching, 1998-2000 Member of the National Science Education Standards Leadership Cadre, since 1997 1992 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching Member of the National Committee for Science Education Standards and Assessment, a working group on science assessment standards for the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council, 1992-1995   Dr. Lowell J. Bethel Author of Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Professor in the Science Education Center at the University of Texas at Austin Consultant of elementary science education in many school systems, service centers, and educational research laboratories for more than 20 years Program Director of Elementary/Secondary Informal Education/Teacher Enhancement Division of the National Science Foundation Recipient of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Award District Director for NSTA Region IX Member of many committees for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Teacher of mathematics and science courses, including biology, chemistry, and physical science at both the elementary and secondary levels in the Philadelphia public schools   Dr. Victoria Fu Author of Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Professor of Child Development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA Member of the Steering Committee for revising the guidelines on developmentally appropriate practice for the National Association for the Education of Young People (NAEYC) Advisor and consultant to school boards, state and federal agencies, colleges and universities, law firms, businesses, and community organizations for more than 30 years Published author of more than 30 journal articles, textbook chapters, and book reviews   Donald Peck Author of Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Presenter of more than 500 hands-on elementary school science workshops in the United States, Puerto Rico, and South Korea Presenter for the National Science Teachers Association, the National Catholic Educators Association, and the New Jersey Science Teachers Association Director of the Center for Elementary Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey for nine years Science Supervisor of the Woodbridge Township school district and Director of Science for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood public schools in New Jersey for 23 years   Dr. Carolyn T. Sumners Author of Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Director of Astronomy and Physics at the Houston Museum of Natural Science Directed the design and development of the nation's first Challenger Spaceflight Simulator Principal investigator of the Science Connection, an elementary science education curriculum project developed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and funded by the National Science Education Foundation Author of laboratory manuals, a curriculum guide in astronomy and solar energy, astronomy training manuals, and computer software Recipient of the award for Long Dedicated Service to the Profession from the Clear Lake Council of Technical Societies, 1994 Recognized as an Outstanding Houston Woman in Science by the YWCA and the Federation of Business Women   Catherine Valentino Author of Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Designer of Voyager Expanded Learning in Dallas, Texas, an after-school program of learning adventures for students in Grades K-8 Keynote speaker and teacher trainer in 50 states and 30 foreign countries on such topics as elementary science, math, and language arts; early childhood education; and gifted education Specialist in critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, integrating content across the curriculum, and creative strategies for motivating students of all ability levels Author and coauthor of more than 26 books and related teaching materials, including Houghton Mifflin Science DiscoveryWorks Author and designer of The Invention Convention, an international problem-solving event for elementary school children
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