About Me

During my 31-year career in K-12 education, I taught “Earth Science” and “Physical Science”; for the last 12 years, I also served as both a full- and part-time “Planetarium Teacher” for K-8 students. In chronological order, I was a science teacher at the following Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools: Robert E. Lee High School; West Springfield High School; and Carl Sandburg Middle School. I retired effective 01 July 2009.

I graduated from T.C. Williams High School in 1972. (Remember the Titans.) I graduated with honors from James Madison University in 1978; I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology, with a minor in secondary education. I did extensive graduate-level work in instructional technology at George Mason University.

For more than a decade, I was actively involved with several education outreach initiatives of the American Meteorological Society. I formerly served as chairperson of the North American Sundial Society Education Committee.

5 Responses to “About Me”

  1. laura lecce Says:
    December 22, 2015 at 12:22 pm | Reply

    I share your love of dragonflies. They are beautiful creatures, and not the easiest to photograph. I think you do a brilliant job of it!

  2. laura lecce Says:
    January 27, 2016 at 5:07 pm | Reply

    Hi Walter,
    I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award. Thank you for your wonderful and informative blog with lovely photographs. I always look forward to the interesting and beautiful little creatures you share with the world. I see your passion here, I hope many others do too. Here is a link to the rules on how to accept this award https://versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com/vba-rules/
    Kind regards,
    Laura

  3. zoomologyblog Says:
    July 8, 2017 at 4:58 am | Reply

    I look forward to following your blog!

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