High School Teachers at CERN
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Sofia Afonso (Portugal). I teach physics and Chemistry in a public school in Porto. My students are 14-18 years old. My interests are in biophysics and environmental protection. e-mail: cavadas@esoterica.pt.

Rachel Bonkovsky (USA).I am teaching at what is called in the U.S.A. an "inter city/urban" school in Boston.  I teach general science for 14 or 15 year old students and I cover a broad range of topics including genetics, earth science, physics (primarily waves) and the chemistry of matter.  Much of my teaching focus is not academically based, but instead deals with how to reach a student population that often has very low skills in reading and math, and also comes from a low socioeconomic bracket.   I have created many "hands-on" projects and experiments that are low-budget (because they come from my own pocket!)  If you are interested in finding out more please e-mail me at teacherbonkovsky@hotmail.com.

David Bradbury (UK). I currently teach at an International School in Thailand. This is a mixed independent school with students aged 11 to 18 and from about 50 different nationalities! We deliver the UK National Curriculum to 16 and then teach the International Baccalaureate. My main responsibility is for coordinating the Physics teaching in the school, though I also do a bit of basketball coaching on the side. e-mail davebr30@hotmail.com.

Joshua Bridger (USA). I teach at Dover Sherborn H.S., a small suburban public school west of Boston. The school has 500 students in grades 9 through 12. I teach Honors Physics, Astronomy, and Advanced Placement Calculus. Three levels of physics are taught: college preparatory, honors, and AP. I also run an Astronomy club, a music club, and coach an a cappella singing group. e-mail JOSHUA_BRIDGER@HOTMAIL.COM.

Walter Brozzo (Germany). After 25 years of teaching Maths and Physics in Hamburg, I am now joining a Project at the DESY laboratory that offers school classes in and around Hamburg the chance to spend one day at DESY and make a practising in Vacuum Physics. e-mail walter.brozzo@desy.de.

Bettina Burger (Austria). I teach mathematics and physics at the HTL in Wels which has about 1200 students, mostly boys, between 14 and 19 years. HTL is a high school with focus on engineering. In our school there are three departments: mechanical, electronic and chemical engineering and in autumn we will start with mechatronics. e-mail b.burger@mail.asn-linz.ac.at  School website www.merlin.at/~htl-wels/.

Kari Uolevi Eloranta (Finland). I come from K‰lvia, Finland. I teach physics, mathematics and information technology in the High School of K‰lvi‰. I am mainly interested in physics teaching and in collecting good, simple physics demonstrations. My hobbies include (besides physics) running, chess and theatre. e-mail kari.eloranta@pp1.inet.fi.

Monica Galloni (Italy). I teach  Mathematics at "triennio" and Physics both at "biennio and "triennio" in a public Scientific Lyceum of 1200 students, boys and girls from 14 to 19, named Liceo Farnesina. I had the chance last year to be at CERN for the pilot project and this year I'm here again. Since 1992 our Lyceum was the coordinator school for European Projects and within them I'm the responsible for Mathematics and Physics. Last year I founded the choir of the school and I like to dance. e-mail mogallo@tin.it.

Montserrat Grange (France). I teach Physics and chemistry at the Lycee International de Ferney-Voltaire which has about 2000 students, boys and girls between 11 and 18 years old. Most of them are coming from other countries. e-mail monserratgrange@hotmail.com. School web site www.cc-pays-de-gex.fr/edres01/lycees/lyferney/ .

Phil Hanley (UK). I teach at a large independent (public) school which has about 1000 students, boys and girls, between 13 and 18. Within the large Physics Department my main responsibilities are for curriculum coordination and the design and maintenance of our Physics website. I am technical director at the school's professional touring theatre, and I also coach sailing. e-mail Hanley@southbridge.demon.co.uk.School website  www.appleonline.net/oundlephysics.

Detlef Kaack (Germany). I teach physics and chemistry at GSM, a comprehensive school in Hamburg. My school does special work for the integration of children from other countries (i.g. refugees). So around 50% of the pupils are from outside Germany. This is a very interesting and challenging environment. The school has a little more than 1000 students in grades 5 - 13. The excellent equipment especially for natural sciences is hardly found in other places. In addition to my subjects I teach related subjects if required. I am working at the project of establishing a Natural Science Center for Hamburg schools in our school building. For this I am in contact with DESY (Hamburg) and other research centers like the "Frauenhofer Institut" (Itzehoe). e-mail: info@schul-physik.de

Francisco Tarin Martinez (Spain). I am a Physics Teacher at a public school in Picassent, Valencia. The school has about 700 students (ages 15-18) and 70 teachers. As a member of the Physics and Chemistry Department I am active in curriculum development and European Union-sponsored programmes. I am a particular interest in the relationship between music and computers. e-mail  46022245@servicec.cult.gva.es website www.cult.gva.es/intercentres/46022245.

Linda Raymond (USA).  I teach math and computer science at Braintree High School, a suburban school south of Boston. The school has about 1300 students in grades 9 -12.  The courses I teach vary from year to year, but have recently included Advanced Placement BC Calculus, Advanced Placement Computer Science, Advanced Computer Science Seminar, Problem Solving Strategies (in mathematics), Basic Geometry with Geometer Sketchpad, and Honors Computer Applications. Methods that I use are varied, including hands on activities, discovery, and lecture techniques.  I am also the Math Team and the Computer Team coach. e-mail lraymond@rcn.com.

Beata Ryl (Poland). I teach in Katowice in the Youth Palace, an after-school institution. Among many different departments (sport, art, science ÷) is also the physics faculty www.pm.katowice.pl/mp/fiz. Pupils usually come once a week to spend about one and half an hour with us. Because they are (more or less) interested in physics I have an opportunity to choose a curriculum as it is needed. e-mail beata@pm.katowice.pl.

Bjorn Sletbak (Norway). I teach physics and mathematics at Ski v.g.skole, Ski about 25 km south of Oslo, Norway. The school has students aged between 16 and 19 years. Most of the students belong to the theoretical branch of the High School program required for entry into colleges and universities, but there are also branches for Music-Dance-Drama, Sports and special programs for students of foreign origin (recent immigrants and refugees). Apart from teaching I am involved in a textbook project: Rom Stoff Tid (Space Matter Time). e-mail   bsletbak@online.no My publishers home page is http://cappelen.n . Go to "Videregaende skole", then under "Fagoversikt" and "Velg fag" choose "Fysikk", then choose 2FY or 3FY. The most interesting part is "RST-posten" that contains additional material for teachers.

Jana Solcova (Czech Republic). I teach physics, mathematics and computers at Gymn·zium Beroun. Beroun is a small town near Prague, Czech Republic. This school has about 500 students between 12 and 18 years old, and next year we will celebrate our 90th anniversary.  e-mail: gb@iol.cz. More information about me: hp02.troja.mff.cuni.cz/~solcova/jana_en.htm   and my e-mail: jana.solcova@quick.cz .

Jesse Southwick (USA). I teach physics at Boston Latin School, which is the oldest public school in the United States, founded in 1635. The school has about 2500 students in grades 7-12 (ages 12-18). I am in the process of completing my Master's degree at Northeastern University in Boston. e-mail jsouthwi@lynx.neu.edu. school website www.boston.k12.ma.us/schools/rc612.asp

Christina Stathopoulou (Greece). Physics Degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, M.A.in Science Education from Institute of Education, University of London. High school teacher of physics and chemistry at the 3rd Lykeio (Lyceum) of Alimos (Athens, Greece), being at the moment on detachment at the Physics Department, University of Athens, involved in Physics Education research. Very much interested, apart from physics and how to teach, in theatre, painting, literature and music. e-mail chrp@otenet.gr.

Sandor Ujvari (Szekesfehervar, Hungary). I teach in the Lanczos Kornel Realgynmasium and in the Bugat Pal Technical School of Nursing and Gymnasium www.fehervar.hu/dr/iskolak/bugat/. I teach physics, computing and biophysics. I studied in the Eˆtvˆs Lor·nd University of Science, in Budapest. My special interest are: hands on experiments, nuclear physics, and physics in environmental protection. My wife, Elizabeth Gˆde, is a teacher too, she teaches Hungarian Literature and Grammar, and English Language in a primary school. We have one daughter, Eszter. She is eighteen years old and learns in the gymnasium. I work in the Roland Eˆtvˆs Physical Society (Hungarian Physical Society) e-mail ujvasa@hdsnet.hu  website www.kfki.hu/~elfthp/. I am one of deputy secretary general and a member of the editorial board of Hungarian Physical Revue (Fizikai Szemle) website www.kfki.hu/fszemle/.

Rita van Peteghem (Belgium). I chose very deliberately for an assignment in secondary education as a high school physics teacher at Sint-Lievenscollege in Antwerp (Belgium). For fifteen years I have been a pedagogical coordinator besides my 2/3 assignment as a teacher to coach processes of structural innovation.  Since 1980 I am also involved with in-service training for teachers as an extension of the teacher-training program at the University of Antwerp. In my teaching I have always been able to give a place to basic insights of, among others, quantum theory, relativity theory and particle physics, which shape our present understanding of the world.  My experience is that young people feel the need of a total understanding of the world in its most fundamental interactions! e-mail rita.vanpeteghem@ua.ac.be.

Elena Vojtelova (Slovakia). I teach physics at High School Jura Hronca (GJH) in Bratislava in both the national program and in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. GJH is a state-supported school. It is well- known as a computer science, math and physics school in Slovakia. Our students take part in many physics, math and computer competitions, and are often successful. In physics, for example, the International Young Physicists Tournament and the International Physics Olympics. IB started in our school 4 years ago. It is a rigorous pre-University course of studies. The programme is available in English. The school has about 600 students, 14-18 years old. e-mail  elenav@gjh.sk   GJH website ganga.gjh.sk/ IB website www.ibo.org/.

Maria Zaborowska -Kusmierek (Poland).  I am a physics teacher in high school, XXVII L.O. im.Tadeusza Czackiego (Czacki High School), Warsaw, Poland. Since 1990 I teach according to my own syllabus based mainly on experimental physics. In my school I am a leader of physics teachers (there are five of us) and I have to take care of the physics lab. I am also a class teacher and I am responsible for some international school exchanges (with Germany and Israel). e-mail mariaq@czacki.waw.ids.edu.pl.