Graham S. Balch

2009 Teacher Winner

School: Henry W. Grady High School, Ninth-Grade Biology
Project: “Data-Driven Student Engagement”

Mr. Balch plans to implement smart technology that enables teachers to understand student learning in real-time. The “Qwizdom” software and hand-held device is technology that provides the teacher with student mastery information that can guide a teacher’s instructional methods while significantly increasing student engagement.