Joseph Baron

Joseph Baron has been a teacher with San Diego City Schools since 1973. He is currently teaching chemistry at La Jolla High School. His educational background includes a BS in chemistry from San Diego State University, a Certificate in Modern Analytical Chemistry, a MA in Educational Curriculum from San Diego State University, course work and research for MS in inorganic chemistry and a gifted credential. Baron has written part of a laboratory manual for the Woodrow Wilson Chemistry Institute, co-authored an article in Science and Children "Canned Heat", units in the "ChemSource" a chemistry resource project, and chapters in the chemistry curriculum guides for San Diego City Schools. He has been involved with the mentor teacher program, internships at a pharmaceutical research laboratory, and Scripps Research Institute, chair person of the American Chemical Society high school program at the regional and national conferences, and presented teaching strategies at numerous conferences at the regional, state and national level.