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News
Mr. Karl Rasmussen of the Roosevelt School District Named
Dowling College/News 12 Long Island Educator of the Month
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| Dr. Clyde Payne, Dean of the School of Education and
Karl Rasmussen |
OAKDALE, NY - Mr. Karl Rasmussen, Current Science Teacher in the New
Horizons Alternative Program in the Roosevelt Union Free School
District, has been named a 2007-2008 Dowling College/News 12 Long Island
Educator of the Month. Nominations were accepted from schools
throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, and a committee of distinguished
educators selected the winners.
Described as a "self-motivated visionary who is not afraid to go the
extra mile to insure that hands-on-learning takes place" his
innovative classroom techniques have engaged even the most reluctant
learner.
Mr. Rasmussen has taught all staff members the use of the LCD project
and taught staff and students how to make and use PowerPoint
presentations. He had his Living Environment class incubate and hatch
chicks that provides enrichment to science students school-wide. He
brought Aquaponics, the integration of aquaculture (fish farming) with
hydroponcs (growing plants in water), to Roosevelt High School. He also
built a free-standing system that is now showcased in the high school
main lobby, where students assisted with the assembly and the
application of goldfish and plants. Mr. Rasmussen's Environmental
Chemistry Class demonstrated how hair spray, a PVC pipe and a barbecue
igniter can be used to launch a potato, and several experiments and
tests followed.
Dr. Clyde Payne, Dean of Dowling's School of Education says, "Since
Long Island is known for having the best teachers in the nation, and we
received so many nominations from across Nassau and Suffolk, Karl
Rasmussen is truly a remarkable educator." A special feature announcing
Mr. Rasmussen's award will air soon on News 12. In June the award
winners and their guests will be honored at a special dinner.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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