Picture of Michelle Dare

Michelle Dare


Undergraduate Geology
 Student
with Teacher Certification

Geology and the Environmental Geosciences


A.A.
Elgin Community College
2003
Mosaic of Geologic images - planet, volcano, mineral crystal

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VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

Photo of Snow covered Mount Fuji with famous cherry blossoms on right side
This virtual field trip has been designed for a ninth grade earth science class for use during a volcano unit.  The geologic history of Mount Fuji is provided as well as worksheets, a field trip guidebook, volcano webquest, and teacher's manual.  I have also provided information for actual travel to Japan with examples from my own trip.

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Student Teaching

Upon completion of the State of Illinois Certification, I will be qualified to teach the following classes:

Courses Taught

Course

Grade Level
Geology/Earth Science 6-12
Astronomy/Space Science 6-12
Physical Science
6-12
General Science
 6-12
Biology
 Early High School
Chemistry
 Early High School
Physics
 Early High School

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ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO

I have developed an electronic portfolio of my teaching experiences and related philosophies.  Teaching and learning standards established by the state of Illinois and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) have been used to structure for my portfolio, and it contains several samples of my work.

Anyone interested in obtaining a sample before it is added to this site can contact me at mdare@niu.edu.   

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

photo of Michelle Dare at Mammoth Springs - Yellowstone National Park


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Last revised 7/11/05