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Education
Education
- July, 2000 M.A. Educational Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
- May, 1987 B.A. Elementary Education-specialization in middle level science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Awards, Grants, Fellowships
Awards, Grants, Fellowships
- September, 2014 Diack Family Oregon Ecology Education Grant for $4000 to conduct field-based research projects with middle school science students.
- February, 2014, DonorsChoose.org for $677.73 to bridge the digital divide for students who don't have their own devices in my BYOD classroom.
- 2002-2011, Signal-to-Noise sponsoring teacher for numerous award winning videos including Best Middle School News Reporting from 2002-2006 & 2008-2011.
- June, 1998 McElroy Trust Fund Grant for $10,000 to institute a student produced video news program at Jefferson Junior High called the KJEF News
- January, 1994 Broward County Schools Teacher Directed Improvement Fund Grant for $1,000 to implement a 6th grade team interdisciplinary unit.
- July, 1993 N. S. F. Global Environmental Education Program. Selected participant of a tution free summer graduate program in Gulfport, MS
Professional Teaching Experience
Professional Teaching Experience
Publications/Productions/Websites
Publications/Productions/Websites
- JNN (Jaguar News Network): A student-produced award winning news program that is broadcat to approximately 1400 viewers within the Stoller Middle School.
- KJEF News Program: A daily student-produced news program that is broadcast live to approximately 750 viewers (students and faculty of Jefferson Jr. High School). December 1998-present.
- Jefferson Brass Holiday Program: A 30 minute production featuring the Jefferson Brass Sextet as they performed traditional holiday music. The performance was aired live to all of the classrooms at Jefferson and also aired on the AT&T (formerly TCI) Community Access Channel. December 1998.
- A Tour of Jefferson: A 15-minute video tour of Jefferson Jr. High produced by 6th grade students from Fulton Elementary. This video was created to enhance the articulation program for incoming 6th graders to Jefferson. Spring, 1999.
- Numerous websites and digital publications - check imwick.com for more information.
- “Hurricane: An Event-Based Science Module,” Event-Site Coordinator, Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993.
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
National Science Teachers Association
Oregon Science Teachers Association
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
National Education Association
Beaverton Education Association
Portland Community College Faculty Federation
American Federation of Teachers
University of Iowa Alumni Association
More about me...
More about me...
I was born and raised in Epworth, Iowa. My father was the principal of the middle school I attended. I was the third oldest of eight children and the oldest boy in my family. My mother, after raising all of us kids, went back to college to become an elementary education teacher. I'm on the far right in this photo. In middle school, I loved science class, played basketball and learned to ski.
I am a father and a grandfather. From left to right, John Jr., Margeaux, Mark, Amelia (granddaughter) and Breanne (daughter-in-law).
I ski and snowboard, and I also play tennis regularly. I once had long hair and a big beard and I owned a mini-horse named, "Rusty".
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