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Introduction to Dr. Kaplan. Some things about my background Some things about me What I believe in. Where I went to school. Oceanside High School, Long Island, NY B.S. at Albany State University Ph.D. at Princeton University. Work Experiences. High School Teacher - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Introduction to Dr. Kaplan
Some things about my background Some things about me What I believe in
Where I went to school
Oceanside High School, Long Island, NY
B.S. at Albany State University Ph.D. at Princeton University
Work Experiences High School Teacher Research and Development
Argonne National Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory SUNY Albany Bell Laboratories – Murray Hill, NJ
Information Technology Lucent Technologies Agere Systems
Types of jobs before teaching Technical Research and Development Developer and support of Software Manager of Teams of People
Types of Technical Research Nuclear accelerators Alpha particles probing solids X-ray Physics X-ray “microscopes” – looking in
between atoms Developing lasers, light emitting
diodes, and photo-detectors for fiber optic communications
Ultra-high reliability devices for undersea communication
What I do for fun
Spending time with friends and family Reading – Fiction and Scientific
Long distance cycling Spinning Hiking Yoga
Drums Guitar
Ariella – My granddaughter (at ~6 months: born 1/31/07)
Appalachian Trail – Mount Washington
Why I teach I have a very strong belief that everyone has the
ability to be amazing. I enjoy interacting with high school students.
They see the world in unique ways. I believe that the study of science provides
students with special skills to address and solve problems of all types.
I want to teach students that they can take on challenging problems with confidence, using what they know, what they can learn, what they can research, and what they can deduce.
Whether or not they go on to study science, these skills will give them a distinct advantage.
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