Asheville+High+School


 * Science**

Biology teacher Mrs. Mary Ann Winkle is also the school-wide Writing Across the Curriculum chairperson. She would like to see how technology can be used to incorporate more writing in the science curriculum.

Mrs. Winkle needs your help. The science department is facing several crises. First, the department's EOC scores have been low, and Mrs. Winkle is feeling some pressure to help the department raise their scores as a group. In her own classes (which are much larger than usual), there are several "repeaters" mixed in with students taking the course for the first time. Many of the students in her classes have limited reading skills, and student attendance is poor. A large number of her students have IEP's. Mrs. Winkle is a caring, devoted teacher, and she would like to learn how to use the laptops to differentiate instruction in science courses throughout her department to help keep students engaged.

The science department is also dealing with quite a few budget restrictions. The department has been warned about excessive copy machine use. Supplies are limited, and teachers are often forced to buy their own lab materials or find alternative activities. Mrs. Winkle is beginning a lesson on osmosis, and she cannot afford to buy enough lab materials for her 108 students out of her own pocket. She is wondering how laptops can help her teach the objectives for this particular unit.

SMART Goals -

Goal 1: The teacher will create a wiki with virtual labs for the students to view. Goal 2: The teacher will have 3 virtual labs embedded for the students to view. Goal 3: The teacher will create a rubric to grade labs. [|www.wikispaces.com] [|www.sas] curriculum pathways.com []