Purpose of this site: To provide ideas and develop a bank of links to quality sites that are useful to educators and specifically STEAM teachers... (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math)
About me: I am a retired Science Educator: 17 years at the High School level (Science Department Chair) and 6 years at the Middle School level. I was a Middle School Assistant Principal for 5 years and a High School Principal for 5 years. After retiring, I became a District Trainer for the eMINTS PD4ETS Program and became a certified Education Technology Specialist. I have trained over 30 participants for the Richmond R-XVI School District for 7 years. I was the half-time Assistant Principal for Sunrise Elementary for 2016-2017. Currently, I work for the Richmond R-XVI School District as the Online Education Programs Manager. I keep up with the Scholastic programs, the Study Island program, the Fitness-Gram program, and BrainPop for the district. I am now in my 44th year as an Educator! Classroom Teaching Experience: High School: Biology, Advanced Biology, Astronomy, Environmental Studies, Botany, Genetics, Comparative Anatomy, Intro to Chemistry, Physical Science, Aerospace Science, and General Science. Adjunct Professor for UMKC HS / College Dual Credit Courses. Middle School: 7th Grade Science.
William Dooley, BSEd Biology / General Science - Central Missouri State University, MSEd Secondary Science Education - Central Missouri State University, EdS Secondary School Administration - Central Missouri State University, Certifications: Missouri Life Teaching (Biology / General Science), Advanced Secondary Principalship, School District Administration (Superintendency) MSTA President for Two Years - Raymore-Peculiar R-2 Raymore-Peculiar High School Science Dept Chair (1980 - 93) Kansas City MILP Certificate (Metropolitan Instructional Leaders Program) MODESE - Leadership Academy Principal Training MODESE - KC Satellite Leadership Academy Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals National Association of Secondary School Principals Science Teachers of Missouri / National Science Teachers Association Missouri Association of Student Councils (MASC) - 32 years MASC Board Member 12 years / Advisor for Summer Leadership Institute 30 years / Dean of Men 20 years National Association of Student Councils (NASC) - 25 years - (attending Shawnee Mission NW Convention and Oklahoma City Convention) eMINTS Comprehensive Certification - (METS $25,000 classroom grant) eMINTS - PD4ETS (Professional Development for Education Technology Specialists) Webpage Magician / Developer: former Richmond R-XVI School District webmaster current: Richmond Missouri Kiwanis Club Ray County Retired Teachers Unit of the MRTA Bill and Barb Dooley website MOARK Kiwanis District Builders Clubs website Honors: "Top 6" Missouri Teacher-in-Space (1985), Missouri Association of Student Councils "Middle School Advisor of the Year 2009" Phi Delta Kappa of UCM - member, Ray County Retired Teachers and School Personnel President for two years and Legislative Chair for 9 years, Retired Teacher of the Year - 2015 for Region 2 Missouri Retired Teachers Association Region 2 Vice President for Missouri Retired Teachers Association (2019 - Present) Richmond Kiwanis Club President (2013-14) Division 3 of the MOARK Kiwanis District - Lt Governor (2014-15 and 1015-16) MOARK Kiwanis District Builders Club Administrator - (2017 - Present)
Volunteer for the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 91 and also the "AirVenture Airshow" in Oshkosh Wisconsin in the HomeBuilder's Headquarters (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) - currently serving as a Co-Chairman responsible for HomeBuilders Aircraft Camping Credentials being properly displayed.
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. Carl Sagan
I touch the future... I teach. Christa Mcauliffe
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats