Abbe Dirling
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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24-25 is my 14th year in alternative and urban, public education. I am working to revise and add more materials that address the NGSS standards while appropriately meeting students' needs and learning gaps.
I love the fact that I've been able to teach both 9th grade and 12th grade. In my 9th grade course, I focus on two "learning paths:" the first being a student and the second being content with the vision of what I need my students to be when they return to me as a senior.
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Enzymes: 6 Stations Rotation Inquiry Activity
Six stations designed to review and reinforce the concepts presented for enzymes.
Station one: overview
Station two: chemical reactions
Station three: graphing enzyme function
Station four: analyzing enzyme function
Station five: show video clip
Station six: saltine crackers and amylase
warm up and exit ticket included
no answer key
8th - 10th
Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry
Thinking Like Mendel: The Basics of Genetics and Heredity
Students can work individually, in pairs, or small groups to simulate "thinking like Mendel" using the data he collected in his gardens. Students will (hopefully) draw similar conclusions about the fundamentals of inheritance as they work through the assignment. I use this task BEFORE teaching Punnett squares in an effort to have students understand the methodology/logic of Mendel's procedures. Updated March 2025
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
The Relationship between Structure and Function; Common Theme
Students work through their understanding of structure determining function through inquiry questions. Students first examine the structure of their hand and then relate the structures to their functions (knuckles for knocking, etc).
The questions build on highlighting the relationship between structure and function for the ultimate understanding of changing the structure will change the function. Nice beginning of the year, walk around and get to know students type of assignment.
8th - 11th
Basic Principles, Biology
Speed Practice Worksheet
Outlines the proper form of having students solve "speed" problems by defining their given information, the formula they are using, their calculations, and their answer.
6th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
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Experience
24-25 is my 14th year in alternative and urban, public education. I am working to revise and add more materials that address the NGSS standards while appropriately meeting students' needs and learning gaps.
I love the fact that I've been able to teach both 9th grade and 12th grade. In my 9th grade course, I focus on two "learning paths:" the first being a student and the second being content with the vision of what I need my students to be when they return to me as a senior.
Teaching style
Inquiry based instruction
Discussion based lecture
Project based learning
However, the most important classroom "style" or strategy is relationship building with students; they need to understand that you're there for more than just curriculum.
"You never teach a child a subject, you always teach a child. You teach children in a way that they will learn, and then things will fall in place for them."
--Dorothy Height
Awards & shining teacher moments
ECET2 Conference Participant
Fishman Prize Award Nominee
My own education history
MEd of STEM from the California University of Pennsylvania
BS of Secondary Education with a Biological Sciences Option and Developmental Psychology Minor from the Pennsylvania State University
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