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Dorian Janney
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Wow- my interests... Where to begin? I find that I gravitate toward doing things that take me outside into nature such as hiking, kayaking, skiing, sailing, and night sky observing. I love to read, and spend at least an hour a day reading both fiction and non fiction books, and read the Washington Post daily. My family is also very important to me, and although my three sons are grown, I still manage to keep in touch with them on a regular basis. I have various goals for different facets of my life. My professional goals are to continue to increase my abilities to inspire the next generation! I love being a teacher! I train inservice teachers throughout the year, and love the collaboration and energy as they learn about astronomy (I teach an introduction to astronomy course for teachers) and as they develop ways to convey

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Water Cycle

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Global Precipitation Measurement mission

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Forum Posts
Recent Posts by Dorian

Mon, Dec 04, 2023 5:35 PM in Free NASA webinars

Greetings, I am a former classroom teacher who has been working with one of NASA's Earth-observing satellite missions for over a decade. We are launching a series of "10 in 10" webinars during 2024 to celebrate 10 years since we launched in 2014. This international satellite constellation measures how much precipitation is falling from the clouds to the ground all over the planet...

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Sat, May 10, 2014 10:22 PM in NASA's GPM is seeking online Master Teachers for the 2014-15 school year

This is a paid stipend position for Master Teachers (those who have taught for at least five years and who participate in a Professional Learning Community in an effort to improve their craft). We are seeking a small cohort of teachers (elementary, middle, and high school) who will work ~10 hours per month and participate in one webinar per month for the 2014-2015 school year. Applications are due...

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Fri, Sep 06, 2013 3:05 PM in Earth's Spheres

Here is a new lesson plan that teaches upper elementary and middle school students about Earth's four spheres and their interactions. http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/lesson-plans/connect-spheres-e...teractions

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Reviews
Recent Reviews by Dorian

The Earth Changes Collection

Tue, May 31, 2011 8:36 PM
The Earth Changes Collection Review

This is a small collection of three items, plus a review of the items by the collector. These items include two Science Objects related to Earth's Changes as a result of humans and the ocean's effect on climate and weather, as well as a Science Guide for grades K-4 on the Earth and Sky. This collection could use a few journal articles or book chapters giving elementary educators some ideas of how to implement this background knowledge in their classrooms.

TEKS Collection

Tue, May 31, 2011 7:41 PM
Forces and Motion Lessons for Elementary School

This collection of 7 items includes 6 journal articles and 1 user created resource. The articles are aimed at the elementary school student, and cover topics related to a study of forces and motion. A few articles focus on trade books that can be used to introduce and teach such things as earthquakes, and other articles focus on using activities like making simple machines to teach students about these concepts. I did have trouble trying to open the user-created document, and it kept shutting Word down each time I tried to open it...

TEKS - 2 - Matter and energy. Collection

Tue, May 31, 2011 7:22 PM
Phase Changes and Weather for Elementary School Students

This collection of five journal articles is aimed at elementary school educators. The focus is on teaching young students about phase changes using something they are very familiar with- the weather! The articles range from including neat interdisciplinary project ideas to focusing on what causes different states of matter.

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