Teaching Science at Doherty Memorial High School

Elizabeth Kinnal completed a teaching practicum in effort to become a certified teacher in the state of Massachusetts. She completed the required 75 observation hours and taught 150 hours in Biology and Anatomy courses at Doherty Memorial High School. This report includes an overview of Doherty Memorial High School and the Worcester Public School system, assessments used, teaching evaluations, reflections on teaching methods and style, and a lesson plan portfolio

An Activity Monitor for Diabetic Individuals

An activity monitor that diabetic individuals can wear continuously will provide important information on how these individuals should make adjustments to their exercise, diet, and insulin dosage in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The device is composed of both heart rate sensing components and components to measure the magnitude of physical movement. The energy expenditure is calculated using an algorithm that continuously adjusts depending on the type of activity. The system display provides the carbohydrates burned in order to be adjunctive to carbohydrate counting, a common technique used for glucose management