TJMSP is proud and delighted to announce that Ms. Diedra Wakeley, perhaps the best science teacher in Tulsa, has agreed to join our teaching staff for next year. She comes highly recommended by her students. Please survey some highlights from her CV and let us know if you agree: PUBLICATIONS • 1970’s twice in Good Apple for Teachers: “100 Uses of Baskin Robbins Icecream Containers” and “Black History—an Interdisciplinay Unit” • 1991- 1994 Water Curriculum Writer for Project Wet, “Aqua Bodies” and “Water Match”, 1995 Curriculum & Activity Guide, The Watercourse & Councel for Environmental Education • October, 2001 Science Scope Magazine, “Fungus Amongus” a simulation on fungus lifecycle for middle school science teachers, published by National Science Teacher Association Magazine for middle level science teachers. • 1998- 2008 Science Curriculum and Correlations Writer to Oklahoma State Science Standards and National Science Education Standards for Tulsa Public Schools • 2006 “Prentice Hall Science Explorer”, grades 6-8 textbook, Pearson Prentice Hall, Boston Massachusetts, 2007—I wrote the Science Safety Standards for the middle school level textbooks and was on the Teacher Review Board • Numerous (which I would gladly provide you with examples of) interdisciplinary/ cross-curricular units of study to accompany Camp Dry Gulch overnight field trips with all Edison Preparatory School 6th & 8th graders, Philbrook Museum, Tulsa Zoological Park, Oklahoma Aquarium, Gilcrease Museum, Oxley Nature Center Team 6 units of study for all Edison Preparatory School sixth graders throughout my 29 years at Edison. • Currently Working on: “Whoof, Whoof, Bark! A Cross-curricular Study of Tree Bark Identification & Deciduous Tree Exploration in the Outdoor Classroom” AWARDS •1992 Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Award presented in Washington, DC by the U.S. House of Representatives •1992 Certificate of Excellence from School Board of Tulsa Public Schools for receiving the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Award for 1992 from the U.S. House of Representatives • 1995 Certificate of Excellence from School Board of Tulsa Public Schools for my students achieving 1st place in the Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair, Ada, OK • 1996 Certificate of Excellence from School Board of Tulsa Public Schools for my student achieving 1st place in the Tulsa Regional Science & Engineering Fair and Over-all Grand Championship in the International Science & Engineering Fair, Calgary, Canada • 1999 Outstanding Science Teacher of Tulsa County, presented by the Tulsa Geological Association, for my curriculum on geothermal energy • 1998 Oklahoma Science Teacher of the Year, presented by Oklahoma Science Teachers Association • 1998 City of Tulsa Award, presented by Mayor Susan Savage for Oklahoma Science Teacher of the Year Award • 2001 Oklahoma State Finalist PAEMST for Secondary Science • 2002 Oklahoma State Finalist PAEMST for Elementary Science • 2002 Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church for Volunteer Mission Service in Seward, Alaska (Outdoor Education Teacher) • 2002 Department of Education, State of Oklahoma & State Superintendent of Public Instruction, for Outstanding Oklahoma State Science Teacher & Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Math • 2003 Presidental Award for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching from the President of the United States of America • 2003 Certificate of Recognition from Tulsa Public Schools School Board, for receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching • 2005 Jack Renner Distinguished Service Oklahoma Science Education Award • Numerous Other Awards for Outstanding State Facilitator for Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, and Project WET ( 2005 Outstanding Oklahoma State Facilitator & 20 Years Service for Project WILD, 2006 Outstanding Oklahoma State Facilitator for Project Learning Tree)
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