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Thomas William Shiland

Thomas Shiland

Thomas Shiland

Adjunct Instructor
Inst for STEM Education

Email: tshiland@clarkson.edu
Office: 383 Science Center
Mailbox: CU Box 5504

School(s): Institute for STEM Education
Education
Chemistry B.A. - 1973
Dartmouth College
Environmental Science M.S. - 1974
Drexel University
Secondary Science Education M.S. - 1987
State University of New York Albany
Educational Administration M.S - 1993
State University of New York Albany
Experience
Environmental Scientist U. S. E.P.A. Regional Office, 1974-1983
Chemistry Teacher Saratoga Springs Senior High School, 1984-2019
Science Department Head Saratoga Springs Senior High School, 2016
Test Question Editor New York State Regents, 1999-2004
Adjunct Professor State University of New York Albany, Present
Adjunct Professor Clarkson University, Present
Publications
  • Shiland, T. W. (1995). What's the Use of All this Theory: The Role of Quantum Mechanics in High School Chemistry Textbooks. Journal of Chemical Education, 72(3): 215-219.
  • Shiland, T. W. (1997). Quantum Mechanics and Conceptual Change in High School Chemistry Textbooks. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 34(5): 535-545.
  • Shiland, T. W. (1998). The Atheoretical Nature of the National Science Education Standards. Science Education, 82: 615-617.
  • Shiland, T. W. (1999). Constructivism: The Implications for Laboratory Work. Journal of Chemical Education 76 (1); 107-109.
  • Shiland, T.W. (2000). Questions on Cue. The Science Teacher. 67(8), 47-49.
  • Shiland, T.W. (2002). Response to Pushkin. Science Education. 86: 161-166.
  • Shiland, T.W. (2003). Comment: Aiming Precisely at Standards That Are Not There: Kinetic Molecular Theory, Scientific Theories, and National Standards. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40 : 824-826.
  • Shiland, T.W. (2004). Learning from Standards-Based Exams.The Science Teacher. 71(1): 47-49.
  • Shiland, T.W (2007-2012) Numerous articles in the Science Teachers Association of New York newsletter.

Certifications

  • Permanently certified N.Y.S.  science teacher grades 7-12  (1987)

  • Provisional certification N.Y.S.  School Administrator and Supervisor (1992)

  • Permanent certification N.Y.S. School District Administrator (effective 9/1/95)

  • National Board Certification  November 2005 Renewed November 2014

  • NYS Master Teacher 2015-2019

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  • Graduate School
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  • Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
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