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=Dan Del Duca Portfolio =

I have a resume describing my experiences below on the wiki homepage. If you look at the sidebar to the left of this wiki home page, you can find the different learning experiences I have created in my classroom. I have also included some student work on some of these pages. You will be able to find other examples of my wiki pages for each topic of study. You can find my teacher philosophy statement on the bottom left of the side bar.
 * Welcome to my on-line portfolio. **

  Dan Del Duca

dan@delduca.net

Objective Teaching science to lower and middle school students

Experience


 * 2001–2012 The Haverford School Haverford, PA **
 * 6th Grade Science Teacher (and Math Teacher) **
 * Conduct action research in my class room focusing on differentiated learning
 * ImplementHarvardUniversity’s Project Zero Curriculum in my classes
 * Lead a year long service learning project in the school garden
 * Coordinate an annual experiential learning trip to HawkMountain
 * Develop a spring stream study for my student each spring
 * Help students design and use wiki pages for each unit of study
 * Coach middle school squash and tennis
 * Serve as a sixth grade advisor


 * 1993–2001 Abington Friends School Jenkintown, PA **
 * 6th and 8th Grade Science Teacher (and Math Teacher) **
 * Coordinated outdoor trips with my students to study ecology
 * Organized a peer mediation program for the middle school
 * Served as a sixth grade and an eighth grade advisor
 * Coached middle school girls tennis in the fall and boys tennis in the spring

Education

1991 University of Delaware M. Ed. and Certification 1998 Colby College B.A. Major: biology 1984 The Hill School High School Diploma

Professional Development

**Workshops Presented**

**2010 IBSC (International Boys’ School Coalition) Conference**

**2009 and 2010 Teachers Teaching Teachers Conference MCRC**

“Creating a school-wide classroom learning garden”

“Using interactive role play to help students decide whether to hold a bear hunt”

“Reaching different learning styles by introducing three models of an atom”

**Conferences Attended**

2012 POCC (People of Color Conference) inPhiladelphia

2011 Participated in PLP 21st Century technology training

2010 Participated in SEED diversity training

2009 Attended Community Works Institute for Service Learning inVermont

2007 DEF Conference – Integrating Decision Making Skills into the Curriculum

2006 Audubon Camp : Hog Island, Maine

2000 Audubon Camp : Wind River Range, Wyoming

1999 Outward Bound : Leadville, Colorado