STAO 2009 Conference in Ontario

Spotlight on the New Curriculum

Inquiry to Innovation
November 12-14 2009
DoubleTree by Hilton - Toronto Airport

We invite you to join Steve Yudicky, Dynalon Product Manager for three days of invaluable and inspiring professional learning as STAO continues Encouraging Excellence in Science Education through Leadership and Service. Please visit the Dynalon booth to sample our line of economical education plastic labware.

• Features more than 250 sessions of information and practical learning experiences and provides a host of hands-on, classroom ready activities and resources
  
• Enables teachers to confidently and competently implement- the revised Science and Technology (Grades 1-8) curricula- the revised Science (Grades 9-12) curricula
  
• Emphasizes the investigation skills of Scientific Inquiry and Technological Problem Solving

Enhance your conference experience by attending the Thursday Smarter Science Luncheon, the Thursday evening Banquet (with speaker Maude Barlow) and the Saturday Celebration Luncheon. You can add these options when you register for the conference!

Cruising the Currents of Science

CAST 2009 Conference in Galevston, Texas November 5th through the 7th.

Steve Yudicky, Dynalon Product manager will be exhibiting later this week at the 2009 CAST Conference in Galveston, TX. Please visit the Dynalon booth to sample our line of economical education plastic labware.

First Time Attendees are encouraged to go to a special First Timers Coffee event, sponsored by Sargent-Welch, OHAUS, the Dana Center, and Science Kit, on Thursday from 7-8 AM in Moody Gardens Salon D. At the event, you will receive invaluable information about how to make the most of your time in Galveston.

SPEAKERS - There are 3 Featured Speakers this year: Mary Manheim, a forensic anthropologist; Mike Everhart, a paleontologist; and Bernard Harris, an astronaut. Speaker presentations take place on Thursday and Friday and are available to all conference participants at no additional cost. Brief speaker bios and presentation times are available on the speaker page on the CAST website.

STRANDS - The printed conference program will identify different groups of programs as being affiliated with a particular topic or strand. These strand programs are open to all, but are labeled with Strand Name Presents: to help you identify their connection to other programs within the same theme. Strands may include workshops, short courses, field trips, and luncheons.
This year's strands include:

ACT2 - Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas

ISEA - Informal Science Education Association

TABT - Texas Association of Biology Teachers

TCES - Texas Council of Elementary Science

TESTA - Texas Earth Science Teachers Association

TMEA - Texas Marine Education Association

TSELA - Texas Science Education Leadership Association

All fee-based programs (i.e. Short Courses, Field Trips, Luncheons) can be selected during online registration and will be added to your registration fee. However, if you don't decide on one of these until later, you will still have the opportunity to register and pay at the conference. Just keep in mind, participation in all programs is first come, first served and spaces are limited.

114th Annual STANYS Conference

October 31-November 3, 2009 at the Rochester, NY Riverside Convention Center

Steve Yudicky, Dynalon Product manager will be exhibiting later this month at the 114th Annual STANYS Conference in Rochester, NY. Please visit the Dynalon booth to sample our line of economical education plastic labware.

The theme of this year’s Conference is “Making Connections.” Workshops and collegial networking opportunities will help teachers of science make connections with teachers from all levels of science teaching and all types of educational institutions, among the sciences and between science and math and technology, with corporations and non-profit institutions involved with science education, and with representatives of organizations like the New York State Education Department, the National Science Teachers Association, and other professional teacher associations within and from outside of New York State.

Our featured and invited speakers this year are exceptional people from the world of science. They include Dr. Spencer Wells, a renowned geneticist and anthropologist, and an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. Dr. Wells leads The Genographic Project, and has produced several fascinating and educational National Geographic program videos. Jerome Ringo in 2005 became the Chairperson of the Board of the National Wildlife Federation as well as the first African American to lead a major conservation organization. He is currently President of the Apollo Alliance, a coalition of labor, environmental, business, and civil rights leaders organized to free the United States of dependence on foreign oil. Invited speakers for the 2009 Conference include University at Albany Geologist Dr. John Delano, Princeton University Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dr. Laura Landweber and University of Rochester Astronomer Dr. Adam Frank.

2009 Area NSTA Conference in Minneapolis

October 29–31, 2009
Changing the Climate of Science Education

Steve Yudicky, Dynalon Product manager will be exhibiting later this month at the Minneapolis NSTA conference. Visit Dynalon Labware at booth 1016.

Learn how you can help "change the climate of science education." Join your colleagues in the "City of Lakes" for the first of NSTA's 2009 fall conferences.

The conference headquarters hotel is the Hilton Minneapolis. Conference registration and sessions will be at the Minneapolis Convention Center, as will the exhibits and the NSTA Science Store. Additional events will be held at the Hilton Minneapolis.

The conference will begin with concurrent sessions on Thursday, October 29, at 8:00 AM, and end on Saturday, October 31, at 12 Noon.

Dynalab Corp. under new company ownership

On September 30, 2009 Martin Davies, President & CEO, and Kathleen DeWitt, Executive VP, completed the purchase of Dynalab Corp from Nova Capital Management of the United Kingdom. The new Principals have every expectation of remaining on site in the Rochester area at 350 Commerce Drive.

Dynalab Corp is a 50 plus year old company in the plastic laboratory supply business with on site plastic fabrication capabilities that sells throughout North America. The business model includes value added packaging, product and fabrication services while supplying the Research, Industrial, Environmental and Educational markets affiliated with Life Science and Chemistry. This exciting development will preserve 35 Rochester area jobs!

A paramount focus of the company moving forward is to maintain a high level of service to all customers and suppliers while asking for their continued support. Please feel free to direct any questions to the attention of Martin or Kathy.

Annual Inventory Closing at Dynalab Corp.

Please take note Dynalab Corp. warehouse will be closed for inventory Wednesday, September 30th through Friday, October 2nd.

No materials will be available for shipping or receiving those days. Please call in urgent requests for shipping prior to 12:30 pm EST on Tuesday September 29th.

Customer Service will be available to take your calls and to process quotes or orders throughout inventory, We appreciate your understanding and will return to normal operating procedures Monday October 5th.

Third Annual Rochester Educator Collaboration Event

Collaborating for Continuous Improvement in STEM Education

Dynalon Labware Product Manager Steve Yudicky will be attending the Third Annual Rochester Educator Collaboration Event on Tuesday October 6th from 7:30 am to 4 pm at the Rochester Museum & Science Center.

This interactive event is for educators (kindergarten through college) who are interested in improving math and science learning at all levels. The purpose of the Collaboration Event is to enable networking among diverse Rochester area educators and to facilitate ongoing collaboration.

During this event you will:

Hear keynote speaker Dr. James Stigler, co-author of The Teaching Gap and The Learning Gap, and Director of the TIMSS Video Study.

Share with other K-16 educators as we collaborate for continual improvement of STEM education utilizing the tools of observation, analysis, discussion and reflection.

Learn about a variety of successful approaches to collaborating with your peers toward the continuous improvement of your own teaching practice.

Participate in a classroom observation provided by the Children’s School of Rochester, a book discussion and video study with Dr. James Stigler, or an interactive workshop on developing productive Professional Learning Communities.

Celebrate the success of your peers as we recognize the finalists of the 2009 Excellence in STEM Teaching Award, and announce the winner of the Ward’s Natural Science $10,000 Classroom Makeover.