1. Welcome Parents Open House 2015
Dan Collea
Science Teacher

2. Biography

3. Biography
Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

4. Biography
Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

5. Biography
Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

6. Biography
Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

7. Biography
Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY

8. Biography Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY
Married: October 24th, 2003 – Doreen Amado

9. Biography Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY
Married: October 24th, 2003 – Doreen Amado
2 Children: Danielle - Age 10 / Luke - Age 9

10. Biography Born: Feb. 24th 1968 in Utica, NY
Married: October 24th, 2003 – Doreen Amado
2 Children: Danielle - Age 10 / Luke - Age 9
Live in Southbury, CT

11. My Family
Breezy Point

12. My Monozygotic Brother
Stocholm, Sweden

13. Education:

14. Education: LeMoyne College - 1990
Major Biology / Minors Chemistry and Education

15. Education: LeMoyne College - 1990 Long Island University MS - 1995
Major Biology / Minors Chemistry and Education
Long Island University MS
Education Technology

16. Education: LeMoyne College - 1990 Long Island University MS - 1995
Major Biology / Minors Chemistry and Education
Long Island University MS
Education Technology
Massachusettes College of Liberal Arts
School District Administration Certificate

17. Hobbies:

18. Hobbies:
Skiing

19. Hobbies:
Skiing
Hiking

20. Hobbies:
Skiing
Hiking
Mountain Biking

21. Hobbies:
Skiing
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Golfing

22. Hobbies:
Skiing
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Golfing
Music and Concerts

23. Hobbies: Skiing Hiking Mountain Biking Golfing Music and Concerts
Genesis (Peter Gabriel)

24. Hobbies: Skiing Hiking Mountain Biking Golfing Music and Concerts
Genesis (Peter Gabriel)
The Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia)

25. Employment:

26. Employment:
: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY

27. Employment: 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY
: American International School of Budapest Budapest, Hungary

28. Employment: 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY
: American International School of Budapest Budapest, Hungary
: South Colonie High School - Colonie, NY

29. Employment: 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY
: American International School of Budapest Budapest, Hungary
: South Colonie High School - Colonie, NY
? : North Salem High School

30. Employment: 1990-1996: Fallsburg High School - Fallsburg, NY
: American International School of Budapest Budapest, Hungary
: South Colonie High School - Colonie, NY
? : North Salem High School
Coaching Experience: A) Baseball B) Softball C) Skiing
D) Biology

31. Favorite Quotes:

32. Favorite Quotes:
“Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

33. Favorite Quotes:
“Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”
“Unless you go beyond what you’ve already mastered…you will never grow.”

34. Favorite Quotes:
“Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”
“Unless you go beyond what you’ve already mastered…you will never grow.”
“Don’t tell me how rough the water is…
…just bring the damn ship in!

35. Favorite Quotes:
“Make work your play and you’ll never work a day in your life.”
“Unless you go beyond what you’ve already mastered…you will never grow.”
“Don’t tell me how rough the water is…
…just bring the damn ship in.
Excuses are like rectums…
…everybody has one and they all stink.

36. Favorite Teacher:

37. Favorite Teacher:
Father Joseph McShane

38. Teaching Philosophy

39. Teaching Philosophy
Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:

40. Teaching Philosophy
Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:
be themselves.

41. Teaching Philosophy
Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:
be themselves.
take risks.

42. Teaching Philosophy
Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:
be themselves.
take risks.
make mistakes.

43. Teaching Philosophy
Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:
be themselves.
take risks.
make mistakes.
be accountable.

44. Teaching Philosophy
Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:
be themselves.
take risks.
make mistakes.
be accountable.
become better problem solvers.

45. Teaching Philosophy
Create a SAFE classroom atmosphere allowing students to:
be themselves.
take risks.
make mistakes.
be accountable.
become better problem solvers.
have FUN!

46. My Goals for your Child

47. My Goals for your Child
Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent child everything there is to know about “life.”

48. My Goals for your Child
Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent child everything there is to know about “life.”
Assist your child in learning how to learn.

49. My Goals for your Child
Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent child everything there is to know about “life.”
Assist your child in learning how to learn.
Teach your child to do what they don’t want to do.

50. My Goals for your Child
Teach your chemically imbalanced adolescent child everything there is to know about “life.”
Assist your child in learning how to learn.
Teach your child to do what they don’t want to do
Have FUN!.

51. What can you do?

52. What can you do?
Make sure your child gets enough sleep.

53. What can you do? Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your child to “study” with Internet access.

54. What can you do? Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your child to “study” with Internet access.
Encourage your child to question.

55. What can you do? Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your child to “study” with Internet access.
Encourage your child to question .
Allow your child to make mistakes.

56. What can you do? Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your child to “study” with Internet access.
Encourage your child to question .
Allow your child to make mistakes.
Show them study skills that have worked for you.

57. What can you do? Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
Provide a clean, organized, QUIET place for your child to “study” with Internet access.
Encourage your child to question .
Allow your child to make mistakes.
Show them study skills that have worked for you.
Contact me ANYTIME for ANY reason.

58. If your child isn’t coming home talking about what they did in science class today, then I’m not doing my job.

59. If you’re not engaging in a conversation with your child about what good questions they asked in science class today, then you’re not doing your job.

60. THANK YOU!