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 Mrs. Adcock Attended a workshop on adolescent literacy. Still moving into new school. Jul 22, 2010
 Mrs. Adcock Moving to a new school--lots of packing and cleaning. Jun 11, 2010
 Mrs. Adcock Tell everyone what you're up to. Jun 11, 2010
 Mrs. Adcock Finishing packing up 18 years of accumulated teaching materials to take to my new school..........both sad and excited about the move. Jun 11, 2010
 Mrs. Adcock As the AP Biology exam is over, the class is now doing labs on water quality using macroinvertebrates, and on soil-dwelling invertebrates using Berlese funnels. Bio 1 classes are working on the genetics unit with the EOC fast approaching. May 16, 2010
 Bess Adcock has added the lesson plan Heads or Tails? Studying Regeneration in Planaria May 13, 2010
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Granville Central High School
Class Information:
Position:
Science Teacher
Needs:
After 18 years teaching at the same high school, I am moving to a new school next year. I will be starting over in terms of technology. At my old school, I had recently received an LCD projector and a SmartBoard and was quickly learning many exciting ways to incorporate these tools into my teaching. But of course, I don't get to take these devices with me! Too, this school year I have encouraged those students who have them to bring digital cameras to class to photograph things through the microscope eyepiece--cheek cells, plant cells, protists, etc. Some made daily photographic records of their planaria regeneration experiments. Some used cameras to document different examples of plant tropisms. Unfortunately, many students don't have cameras. A class set of cameras would be a great tool for use by my biology students.
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
B.S. and M.S. from NCSU
Favorite Quotes:
“To a person uninstructed in natural history, his country or sea-side stroll is a walk through a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths of which have their faces turned to the wall.” Thomas Henry Huxley
Employment History:
24+ years teaching
Why Do I Teach?:
I want to share my enthusiasm for learning--and especially for science--with my students. I want them to be exposed to many different experiences, as you never know what will spark their interest. I love working with kids. They all have their own special gifts; they're just not always aware of them. Teachers are challenged to help kids find their own special abilities.