Teacher Turnover: About Layne Heiny

Layne P. Heiny is a doctoral candidate at the University of Phoenix, School of Advanced Studies. His interests include the behaviors and interactions of new teachers. His dissertation is titled, Beginning science teachers' perspectives of administrator support.

Education

California Teaching Credential: Biology and Chemistry, California State University, Los Angeles (2004).
Master of Science: Biochemistry, Ohio State University (1987).
Bachelor of Science: Biology and Chemistry, University of LaVerne (1983).

Publication

King, M. M., & Heiny, L. P. (1987). Chemical modification of the calmodulin-stimulated phosphatase, calcineurin, by phenylglyoxal. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 262(22), 10658-10662.

Teaching Experience

Science teacher, Knight High School, Palmdale, CA, 2005 to Present

• Science Department Chair, 2006 to Present
• WASC group leader
• Intern coach
• Courses taught: Chemistry, biology, life science, and earth science summer school

Science teacher, Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, CA, 2000-2005.

• Courses taught: Biology, Honors Biology, AP Biology, Integrated Coordinated Sciences I & II