One of Grosse Pointe North High School's science teachers is among the final four being considered for the Michigan Teacher of the Year. The winner will be chosen before the month's end.
Gary Abud is honored and grateful for the opportunity someone has given him to participate in the Michigan Teacher of Year process. He doesn't know who that someone is but he believes the experience has changed they way he thinks about his profession as a science teacher. Abud, 28, is a finalist among four teachers throughout Michigan being considered for the Teacher of the Year award for 2013/14 from the Michigan Department of Education. He teaches physics and chemistry at Grosse Pointe North High School. To even have the opportunity to be considered initially, teachers must be nominated, which is considered and then if the Department of Education believes the teacher is worthy of participation, he or she is invited to apply. Abud …
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A problem-based project completed by Grosse Pointe North High School students featured 59 boats Monday during the third annual Cardboard Regatta in the pool.
The Cardboard Regatta at Grosse Pointe North High School has quickly become a tradition. In its third year, the 17 heats featured 59 boats and about 300 students, teacher Gary Abud said. It draws a student and faculty audience as well that fills the stands at the school's indoor pool, complete with Thor, the school's mascot. This year, newly appointed Principal Kate Murray was the emcee for the event, providing direction, encouragement and rousing the crowd here and there. Abud, a physics teacher, began the project after reading about it. Although it had never been used in the Pointes, it was a common project in other school districts throughout the country. That was in 2011. Two years later his co-worker and department chair, Don Pata …
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Grosse Pointe North teacher, Gary Abud, uses his students' cell phones and iPads for collaborative classroom learning and his students demonstrate learning model in Lansing at AT&T/MACUL Technology Showcase.
Visit Gary Abud's chemistry classes at Grosse Pointe North High School and it's apparent that students are learning about much more than just atoms and electrons--and they are doing it using their cell phones. That's right--the cell phones, iPads, iPods and tablets that many students often "sneak" into class are utilized by Abud's students as a means to collaborate, blog and create a classroom learning bank. Last week, a small team of Abud's students took their unique classroom learning model on the road to Lansing for the 12th annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase and wowed legislators, educators and other students with their innovative use of devices that, instead of posing a distraction to their learning, provide a forward-…
10:10 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Gary Abud and his science students are a great example of what learning can and should be given the powerful yet simple technology available today. What a cool chemistry class! Even though we are in uncertain times with regard to school financing and policy, Grosse Pointe must continue to support the efforts of their teachers, like Gary, who are learning about and implementing progressive … more ›
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3:15 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Congratulations to Mr. Abud and Grosse Pointe North High school. All the best and good luck. more ›