Welcome Parents Open House 2015 Dan Collea Science Teacher

Welcome ParentsOpen House 2015

Dan Collea

Science Teacher

Biography

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

• Married: October 24th, 2003 – Doreen Amado

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

• Married: October 24th, 2003 – Doreen Amado• 2 Children: Danielle - Age 10 / Luke - Age 9

Biography• Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

• Married: October 24th, 2003 – Doreen Amado• 2 Children: Danielle - Age 10 / Luke - Age 9• Live in Southbury, CT

My Family

Breezy Point - 2010

My Monozygotic Brother

Stocholm, Sweden - 1999

Education:

Education:

LeMoyne College - 1990• Major Biology / Minors Chemistry and Education

Education:

LeMoyne College - 1990• Major Biology / Minors Chemistry and Education

Long Island University MS - 1995• Education Technology

Education:

LeMoyne College - 1990• Major Biology / Minors Chemistry and Education

Long Island University MS - 1995• Education Technology

Massachusettes College of Liberal Arts - 2002• School District Administration Certificate

Hobbies:

Hobbies:• Skiing

Hobbies:• Skiing• Hiking

Hobbies:• Skiing• Hiking• Mountain Biking

Hobbies:• Skiing• Hiking• Mountain Biking• Golfing

Hobbies:• Skiing• Hiking• Mountain Biking• Golfing• Music and Concerts

Hobbies:• Skiing• Hiking• Mountain Biking• Golfing• Music and Concerts

– Genesis (Peter Gabriel)

Hobbies:• Skiing• Hiking• Mountain Biking• Golfing• Music and Concerts

– Genesis (Peter Gabriel)– The Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia)

Employment:

Employment:

1) 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY

Employment:

1) 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY

2) 1997-1999: American International School of Budapest - Budapest, Hungary

Employment:

1) 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY

2) 1997-1999: American International School of Budapest - Budapest, Hungary

3) 2000-2002: South Colonie High School - Colonie, NY

Employment:

1) 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY

2) 1997-1999: American International School of Budapest - Budapest, Hungary

3) 2000-2002: South Colonie High School - Colonie, NY

4) 2003 - ? : North Salem High School

Employment:

1) 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY

2) 1997-1999: American International School of Budapest - Budapest, Hungary

3) 2000-2002: South Colonie High School - Colonie, NY

4) 2003 - ? : North Salem High School

Coaching Experience:A) BaseballB) SoftballC) Skiing

D) Biology

Favorite Quotes:

Favorite Quotes:

• “Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

Favorite Quotes:

• “Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

• “Unless you go beyond what you’ve already mastered…you will never grow.”

Favorite Quotes:

• “Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

• “Unless you go beyond what you’ve already mastered…you will never grow.”

• “Don’t tell me how rough the water is…

…just bring the damn ship in!

Favorite Quotes:

• “Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

• “Unless you go beyond what you’ve already mastered…you will never grow.”

• “Don’t tell me how rough the water is…

…just bring the damn ship in.• Excuses are like rectums…

…everybody has one and they all stink.

Favorite Teacher:

Favorite Teacher:

• Father Joseph McShane

Teaching Philosophy

Teaching Philosophy

• Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

Teaching Philosophy

• Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

– be themselves.

Teaching Philosophy

• Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

– be themselves.– take risks.

Teaching Philosophy

• Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

– be themselves.– take risks.– make mistakes.

Teaching Philosophy

• Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

– be themselves.– take risks.– make mistakes.– be accountable.

Teaching Philosophy

• Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

– be themselves.– take risks.– make mistakes.– be accountable. – become better problem solvers.

Teaching Philosophy

• Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

– be themselves.– take risks.– make mistakes.– be accountable.– become better problem solvers.– have FUN!

My Goals for your Child

My Goals for your Child• Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent

child everything there is to know about “life.”

My Goals for your Child• Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent

child everything there is to know about “life.”• Assist your child in learning how to learn.

My Goals for your Child• Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent

child everything there is to know about “life.”• Assist your child in learning how to learn.• Teach your child to do what they don’t want to do.

My Goals for your Child• Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent

child everything there is to know about “life.”• Assist your child in learning how to learn.• Teach your child to do what they don’t want to do• Have FUN!.

What can you do?

What can you do?

• Make sure your child gets enough sleep.

What can you do?

• Make sure your child gets enough sleep.• Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your

child to “study” with Internet access.

What can you do?

• Make sure your child gets enough sleep.• Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your

child to “study” with Internet access.• Encourage your child to question.

What can you do?

• Make sure your child gets enough sleep.• Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your

child to “study” with Internet access.• Encourage your child to question .• Allow your child to make mistakes.

What can you do?

• Make sure your child gets enough sleep.• Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your

child to “study” with Internet access.• Encourage your child to question .• Allow your child to make mistakes.• Show them study skills that have worked for you.

What can you do?

• Make sure your child gets enough sleep.• Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your

child to “study” with Internet access.• Encourage your child to question .• Allow your child to make mistakes.• Show them study skills that have worked for you.• Contact me ANYTIME for ANY reason.

If your child isn’t coming home talking about what they did in

science class today, then I’m not doing my job.

If you’re not engaging in a conversation with your child

about what good questions they asked in science class today, then

you’re not doing your job.

THANK YOU!