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Methods of Teaching Forensic Science Course 2

Presented by 

Michael Revenson, Syracuse University Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science,  Veteran  Chemistry Instructor, Mahopac High School, Mahopac, New York

This Forensic workshop will offer teachers the opportunity to explore the following topics: Blood & Blood Spatter Analysis, Finger-printing, Hair & Fiber Analysis, Toxicology, Physical Evidence, Skeletal Remains, and Entomology. Participants may use the information, labs, crime scenes and resources provided to start their own half-year course or supplement current science curriculum to stimulate student interest by using the science of criminology.

This program is designed for teachers who have less than six years of teaching experience of Forensic Science. The goals of the program are to provide the following:

bulletCurriculum Structure and Sequencing
bulletContext Knowledge for the Specific Discipline
bulletMethods of Teaching Specific topics within the Curriculum
bullet Enhance your classroom presentations in many areas of the Forensic program.
bullet Encourage teachers to use methods in their classrooms that involve new demonstration ideas
bullet Expand the scope of your laboratory activities
bulletProvide a forum for discussion and sharing of their materials and ideas
bulletProvide an opportunity for teachers training for multiple disciplines

The program consists of 30 hours of training.  Each Day will be focused to specific areas of the forensic science curriculum.

Date: Saturday ,  November 18th 2006, December 2nd, 2006 , March 3rd 2007 and April 14th 2007

Time : 8:30 AM-4:00 PM 

Cost:  $495.00 ( includes Breakfast and Lunch)

Place: Science Wing, Ossining High School, Ossining, New York

Sponsored by: PWISTA

Credit : A 30-hour certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according                                            to your school district’s policy.

We will include discussion of experimental work and demonstrations to support each concept.

 Date: Saturday ,  November 18th 2006, December 2nd 2006, March 3rd 2007 and April 14th 2007

Time : 8:30 AM-4:00 PM 

Cost:  $495.00 ( includes Breakfast and Lunch)

Place: Science Wing, Ossining High School, Ossining, New York

Sponsored by: PWISTA

Credit : A 30-hour certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according           to your school district’s policy.

Manhattanville College - Three Graduate Science Education Credits available upon  completion of Project  at an additional cost of $ 870.00.

For college credit information contact:

Dr. Peter Corfield,  914-251-6675

Peter W. R. Corfield, Ph. D.
Director, CSME & Visiting Professor of Chemistry Purchase College, SUNY
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
Tel: 914-251-6675
Fax: 914-251-6635
 

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Springhill Suites by Marriott
480 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Phone: 914-366-4600

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