Hi TL friends, I'm Sandra.

1. Teaching and Learning:
Fulfilling a dream of being a science teacher
Sandra Jacques, Empire State College, Spring 2012

2. I am in awe of nature and scientific inquiry
atoms are mostly empty space
people are right now trying to figure out dark energy and dark matter
mitochondria are at work in each of the billions of cells in my
body allowing me to do work
I want to translate the excitement I feel into effective
science education in and out of the classroom
Teaching science as a means of social justice
I want to participate in a process that takes
young people with limited prospects and transforms
them into individuals with opportunities and aspirations
for bright futures.

3. How can
teachers
hope to
prepare kids
AND
provide
the best
education
for a new
generation?

4. Teachers are vital part of a child’s world
Safe Home
Neighborhood
Community:
Clean a feeling of
Environment security
Facilities
Positive World View
Self Confidence
Dedication
Good Coping Strategies
Family Relationships:
Friends a feeling of
self worth
Teachers
Teachers must be well informed,
patient and have high expectations

5. Getting Started: Doing a print screen

6. II

7. Setting up Second life
Should I feel
weird that I
have a big cat
head and no
hands?!
Sandra and her first trek into
Second Life

8. Here is Sandra feelin’ a little bit more confident about stuff You know
(NOTE TO SELF: Where am I?)
what? I kinda
like my big cat
head!

9. OMG! I gotta
get back into
school mode!
After many weeks of
break things are starting
to really get busy again!

10. Looks like Sandra is ready to learn more
about teaching science effectively
and is wanting to make new friends! Don’t
worry! I
don’t
bite!

11. About Me, Sandra:
-Wife of twenty years to a fantastic person!
Family is what its all about!
-Graduated from UMass Boston 2010 with a degree in Biochemistry
-Hope to teach Biology and Chemistry
-Worked for 19 years in human services with emotionally/physical/
mentally challenged children and adults
-I think Science is Awesome!! But I need to know more about how
really reach out to kids and help them to realize how fun science
can be.

12. 4 great reasons to
wake up in the morning

13. Paramecium
Feeding! Cool!
!!
Can’t wait to get started