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My Holocaust Study Trip Blog

       
Professor Gair, 1946, 1963, 2007
Richard A. Gair, M.A.
Professor of Reading Education & Holocaust Studies
Valencia Community College, East Campus
Orlando, Florida 32825
Office- Building 8, Room 132
407-582-2641
rgair@valenciacc.edu

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Thanks to the Valencia Foundation and Abe and Tess Wise of the Holocaust Education Center for the Endowed Chair in Holocaust Studies that has been awarded to me twice..  This award enabled me to travel with the Jewish Labor Committee and a group of fellow educators from across the USA to visit and study at various Holocaust sites, concentration camps, former ghettos in Poland and The Czech Republic as well as Israel's Holocaust Memorial and Study Center at Yad Vashem and the Ghetto Fighter's House.  In addition it enabled me to attend and graduate from The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem during the Summer of 2008. These trips have enhanced my background and skills and will  bring more knowledge to my students in my course "Multimedia-Literature of the Holocaust". I am eternally grateful for these opportunities to grow as a Holocaust educator.

E-Mail Address For Students To Use (Do not use any others.)- rgair@atlas.valenciacc.edu
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Fall 2008 Office Hours (Building 8, Room 132)
(407) 582-2641
MONDAY- 8:00 to 8:30 and 12:00 to 1:30
TUESDAY-11:30 to 2:00
WEDNESDAY- 8:00 to 8:30 and 12:00 to 1:00
THURSDAY- 11:30 to 2:00
FRIDAY-8:00 to 8:30 (In the office) and 12:00 to 1:00 BY CELL PHONE ONLY

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Featured Web Sites
Turnitin
Bibliography Maker Tool

Citation Machine
Valencia Library Catalog- East Campus
Practice Sites for Our Text Chapters (Prep. Reading)
Reading Skills Practice- Valencia West Campus Reading Lab

Ref Desk Virtual Reference Library
Extra Credit Assignment (For Prep. Reading students)

Congratulations to all my Reading 002 students. 
You have done an awesome job passing the Florida State Competency Exit Exam. 
Always remember YOU CAN DO IT!!  Look at the results here:
Fall 2003- 100 took the test, 100 passed (100 % success rate) !
Spring 2004- 44 took the test and 43 passed (98 % success rate) !
Summer 2004- 14 took the test, 14 passed (100 % success rate) !
Fall 2004- 25 took the test, 25 passed (100 % success rate) !
Spring 2005- 43 took the test, 42 passed (98% success rate) !
Summer 2005- 18 took the test, 18 passed (100 % success rate) !
Fall 2005- I was out on medical leave and did not have classes.
Spring 2006- 20 took the test, 19 passed (95% success rate) !
Summer 2006- 21 took the test, 21 passed (100% success rate) !
Fall 2006- 48 took the test, 48 passed (100% success rate) !
Spring 2007- 30 took the test, 29 passed (99% success rate) !
Fall 2007- 57 took the test, 52 passed (91% success rate) !
Spring 2008-
52 took the test, 50 passed (96% success rate) !
Summer 2008-
18 took the test, 17 passed (95% success rate) !
Fall 2008-

         

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After a successful and highly effective career as a New Jersey Public School educator for 25 years, I have moved on to the college level.  This new phase of my career allows me to have an integral part in Developmental Education on the college level.  In August 19, 2003, I proudly joined the faculty of Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida (repeatedly cited as one of the top community colleges in the nation),  as a Professor of Reading on their East Campus. 

My passion for education has enabled me to enjoy the experience of involvement on many educational levels: elementary school, middle school, as well as in Basic Reading Skills at the community college level. I have also conducted public seminars for private corporations; many of them on a repeat basis.   I have served as an educational consultant and workshop presenter, conducting my well-received series of teacher workshops on implementing Middle School Holocaust Studies, as well as presenting workshops on Holocaust curriculum implementation, and on technology integration in the elementary and middle school classroom, an area  I have been involved in for over 20 years.   Over the years I have been a part time adjunct Reading Specialist at Camden County Community and Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.  The following is an abbreviated list of degrees, credentials, areas of expertise, and experiences.

Feel free to contact me at any time in order to analyze and focus on your area's particular needs.

rgair@cfl.rr.com
or
hobajo@aol.com

Degrees

Graduate Courses to the level of Masters Plus 65 in areas of concentration that include curriculum development, supervision, gifted and talented education, elementary school administration, learning disabilities, and cooperative learning.

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Masters Degree in Reading Education, Glassboro State College (now Rowan University)

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Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Glassboro State College (now Rowan University)

New Jersey Teaching Certificates

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Reading Specialist (K-College)

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Reading Teacher (K-College)

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Elementary Teacher (K-8)

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Supervision

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Elementary Principal

Areas of Expertise and Involvement

Reading-Language Arts

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Reading Education Specialist

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"Basic Reading Skills" instructor at the community college level

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Writing / Language Arts- Writing Process / The Reading-Writing Connection

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Development of a Writer's Workshop guide for teachers

  Holocaust Education Consulting-Training Services

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Two time recipient of the Abe & Tess Wise Endowed Chair in the Study of the Shoah at Valencia Community College

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Graduate of the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel, July 2008

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Presenter at the 6th International Holocaust Educators Conference at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel, July 2008

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Leader of Study Abroad Holocaust Trips to Poland for Valencia Community College

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Completion of the Belfer 1 and Belfer Next Step Teacher Training Courses at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC (July 2001 & July 2002)

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Completion of the 5 day residential seminar by the NJ Council of Humanities entitled "Literature of the Genocides" (July 2001)

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Participation in the state project for the NJ Council for the Humanities on the topic of "Women and the Holocaust"

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Completion of a 5 day residential seminar on "The Holocaust and Human Behavior" with Facing History and Ourselves in New York (August 2002)

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Representative for the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education at the Pennsylvania Holocaust Education Task Force annual convention (December 2003)

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Former active Member of the South Jersey Holocaust Education Center Board of Directors (Education Committee) Katz JCC, Cherry Hill, NJ

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Current active member of the Holocaust Education Outreach Committee, Holocaust Resource Center, Maitland, Florida

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Development and implementation of a middle school course, "Literature of the Holocaust" (Spring 2002)

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Presenter at the New Jersey Education Association Convention of workshop "Literature of the Holocaust in Middle School" (November 2002)

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Presenter of Holocaust Education workshops for teachers at the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ (January 2003)

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Presenter at the Central Florida Holocaust Education & Resources Center Summer Teacher Training Institute

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Participant in the Summers 2006 & 2007 Jewish Resistance and Holocaust Teacher Seminar in Poland

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Teach a course entitled "Literature and Multimedia of the Holocaust" at Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida

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Completion of the annual seven day Florida State Holocaust Educator's Institute at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

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Completion of the annual five day Martin and Doris Rosen Holocaust Symposium, Boone, NC

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Presenter of workshop "Literature of the Holocaust as an Instructional Approach" FDEA (Florida Developmental Education Association) October 2006

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Presenter of workshop "Literature and Media of the Holocaust" at the 2007 Annual Holocaust Educator's Institute, FSU (Florida State University), June 2007

Technology Integration

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Technology Integration- (Over 20 years integrating computer technology skills with content areas)

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Fourteen years as a middle school and elementary teacher of computer integration

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Designing and implementing community computer technology courses

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Designing and implementing staff development computer application and integration courses for teachers

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Writing WebQuests and training teachers in the process of writing effective WebQuests across content areas

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Presenter of  workshops at various professional conventions on the subjects of technology integration, WebQuest design and development.

Curriculum Development

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Curriculum writing in various content areas

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Technology specialist and advisor on various district curriculum development projects to integrate technology into the curriculum

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Five years teaching Gifted and Talented Grades 1-5 (Graduate work on teaching the Gifted)

If you would like a copy of my resume you may download it in Adobe Acrobat format here. Get Adobe Acrobat Reader here.
Resume

Florida Curriculum and Community College Resources

Florida (Sunshine State) Standards
Florida Department of Education-Florida Community Colleges

E-mail-  rgair@cfl.rr.com or hobajo@aol.com

Your comments are welcome.

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Special Note:  Mr. Tom Lewis is a former 6th grade student of mine.  Tom is now a man in his 30's.  Tom is a very special friend.  We have maintained a close relationship over the many years that have passed.  Tom has cerebral palsey.  This however,  has never stopped him from going to college, obtaining his Associate Degree and developing his inner talents.  I am proud to announce that Tom has just produced is first music CD.  I am also proud to be privelaged to have Tom as a friend.  If you are interested in learning more about this remarkable man and would like to order a copy of his CD just follow this link to Tom's Place!

Last Updated-09/19/2008

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