Dr. Christen

Science

By Joan Christen

"Joan is my name, Bugs are my game!"
"Doing Good Things For Kids"

INTRODUCTION

Greetings from the Beatrice High School Science Department! I began my teaching career in 1996 in Stella, Nebraska, at Southeast Nebraska Consolidated School and spent seven years there before coming to Beatrice in 2003. I have three goals as a teacher:

To pass on my enthusiasm for science to your child
To teach your child how to "think" and "learn" about science
To prepare your child for college or the work force

STAFF'S EDUCATION

Doctorate of Philosophy University of Nebraska-Lincoln Entomology Emphasis: Molecular Genetics May 2008
Master of Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln Entomology December 2001
Bachelor of Education Peru State College May 1996
Field Endorsements in Natural Science and Mathematics;subject endorsement Chemistry

CLASSES TAUGHT/GRADE

Special Topics 10th-12th
Zoology-10th-12th
Botany-10th-12th
Physics-11th-12th
Advanced Placement Biology-11th-12th

ACTIVITIES SPONSORED

Beatrice High School Science Club

Senior Class of 2012

SCHOOL RELATED COMMITTEES and MEMBERSHIPS

Science Curriculum Committee/Co-Chairman
Staff Advisory Committee
National Academy of Science/Associate Member
UNL Distance Learning Advisory Council
National Education Association (NEA)
Nebraska State Educational Association (NSEA)
Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science (NATS)/Building a Presence (BaP) Leader for ESU # 5/2008 President-elect
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
Entomological Society of America (ESA)
Beatrice Education Association (BEA)