Jane Nelson Crowder

Background

Crowder, Jane Nelson was born on August 14, 1936 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Arthur S. and Mildred E. Nelson.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Biology, Education, U. Colorado, 1958; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Master of Arts in Science Education, U. Washington, 1979; postgraduate, Western Washington U., 1981; postgraduate, U. Oregon, 1985.

Career

Teacher science, Pine Lake Middle School, Issaquah, since 1979. Curriculum developer United States Geological Survey, K-12 Water Resources Sourcebook. Advisory board Coalition for Earth Science Education.

Manuscript review panel Science Scope, 1991-1994. Creator, teacher earth science workshops for teachers.

Achievements

• Jane Nelson Crowder has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Science Teachers Association (board directors, Executive Committee 1993-1995), Society forMining, Metallurgy and Exploration (member education steering committee), American Geological Institute (advisory board 1989-1991, advisory panels for earth science sourcebooks project), Washington Science Teachers Association (Middle Level Teacher of Year 1993).

Connections

Married Paul A. Crowder, December 27, 1956. Children: Jennifer, Steffanie, Paul N., Douglas.

Father:

Arthur S.

Mother:

Mildred E. Nelson

Spouse:

Paul A. Crowder

child:

Jennifer Crowder

child:

Paul N. Crowder

child:

Steffanie Crowder

child:

Douglas Crowder