The Science teachers at TLHS collaborated to host an entire school solar eclipse viewing party at the football field on August 21, 2017. The elementary students from across the street were also able to view this amazing natural phenomenon! We raised money to purchases 800 solar eclipse glasses, made brochures to educate our school and community about the significance of this event, and my honors Earth and Space class created a video that was shown, corporation wide. I also set up Vernier sensors to show the temperature decrease over the course of the eclipse, as well as the light level. What a fun afternoon! I also had a friend along the path of totality in Nebraska send me pictures for my students to view, as Monticello was "only" 89% eclipsed.
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Jill Gilford, atop Vesuvius in Italy, summer of 2017.
I am the Earth and Space science teacher at Twin Lakes High School in Monticello, Indiana. I have always been a geology enthusiast and nature lover. My first teaching position was 4, 9 week Astronomy rotations at Franklin Township Middle School in Indianapolis. This is where my interests in anything space related flourished. Helping students gain a global perspective (and beyond!) is my passion. In February, 2017 I was fortunate enough to be able to attend my first SEEC conference at Space Center Houston. It was always something that I had wanted to attend, but finally made my dream come true. The amount of information and connections made in a few short days was out of this world! I am extremely grateful for the new friendships and activities gained for my classroom. And it's only just begun! In my spare time I enjoy traveling, running, cheering on the Chicago Cubs, and coaching my 2 girls in softball and soccer. I have been married to my husband, Tim, for 12 years. |
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January 2018
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