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Lucille H. Daniel
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Lucille
H. Daniel received an Ed.D in Curriculum
and Supervision from East Carolina University where
she taught science methods for elementary education
majors for three years. Having taught in the science
field for 38 years, she was an elementary science
helping teacher in the Rutherford County schools
for six years and presently serves as a science
consultant for elementary teachers. Since 1980,
she has authored or co-authored over 500 science
textbooks, student editions, teacher editions, student
work books, and laboratory manuals for K-10 students.
She has received a
number of awards for her teaching, including the
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and
Mathematics Teaching, the North Carolina Science
Teachers Award for Distinguished Service to Science
Education, the Governor’s Business Award
for Excellence in Science Teaching, and the Governor’s
Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. She is
a member of a number of professional organizations,
including the National Science Teachers Association,
the National Association of Biology Teachers,
the National Science Education Leadership Association,
and Delta Kappa Gamma. She routinely attends state
and national conferences of these organizations
and makes presentations for teachers.
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Jay
Hackett
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Jay Hackett
is Professor Emeritus of Earth Science at the University
of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. Prior
to his appointment at the University, Dr. Hackett
taught science at the middle school level for 12
years. Among his responsibilities at the University,
Jay developed and taught courses in Elementary Science
Teaching Methods, and graduate courses in Elementary
Science Curriculum. He also spearheaded a project
to re-design and teach inquiry-based science content
courses for prospective-elementary teachers. As
a science educator on loan to the National Research
Council, Dr. Hackett served as a staff officer co-directing
the development of a publication entitled: Inquiry
and the National Science Education Standards: A
Guide for Teaching and Learning.
One of his favorite areas of work and research
is working with elementary teachers in professional
development programs. These courses and workshops
focus on science teaching methods that promote
learning science through inquiry. He directed
a three-year program, funded by the National Science
Foundation, to develop a cadre of teacher mentors
for each elementary school building in three different
Colorado school districts. These classroom teacher
mentors then assisted in building level professional
development programs to enhance teacher understanding
of science content and pedagogy necessary to successfully
implement and sustain effective elementary school
science programs.
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Richard H. Moyer
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Richard Moyer
is a Professor of Science Education at the University
of Michigan-Dearborn. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry
and Physics Education, a Master’s Degree in
Curriculum and Instruction, and a doctorate in Science
Education. Dr. Moyer, who has teaching experience
at all levels, is currently involved in teacher
education. He is the recipient of several awards,
including the Distinguished Teaching Award twice
at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and the Distinguished
Faculty Award by the Michigan Association of Governing
Boards of Colleges and Universities. In addition,
he was named Most Valuable Professor by the Association
of Educators, a student organization at the University
and was twice a nominee for the Carnegie Professor
of the Year Award. Dr. Moyer has presented hundreds
of workshops for teachers across the United States
as well as abroad.
He is currently the Coordinator of the Master
of Science in Science Education Program at the
University of Michigan-Dearborn. A major focus
of this degree program is to use inquiry science
as a vehicle for literacy development. Dr. Moyer
is involved with several funded grants and is
a member of the faculty of the University’s
Inquiry Institute. He is one of the senior authors
of Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science.
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Jo
Anne Vasquez
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Jo Anne Vasquez,
Past President of the National Science Teachers
Association, is an experienced elementary teacher,
science author and professional development consultant
and Presidential Appointee to the National Science
Board, the governing board of the National Science
Foundation. She is the first K-12 Educator, to become
a sitting member of this prestigious board. Jo Anne’s
distinguished service and extraordinary contributions
to the advancement of science education at the local,
state and national levels have won her numerous
awards including National Science Teachers Association’s
“Distinguished Service to Science Education
Award” the Search for Excellence
in Elementary Science Education and Supervision.
Given Jo Anne’s depth and breadth of knowledge,
she is able to reach a wide variety of audiences
from teachers to supervisors, administrators and
parents. She is committed to improving science education
and helping to promote awareness that ALL students
deserve equal access to quality science instruction.
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