Sylvie Kasztan-Smith Junior High Science Department

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Revised: March 29, 2007

Sylvie Kasztan
SC09-Essential Elements of Science
SC08-Integrated Science

Ms. Sylvie Kasztan began her career in education teaching Biology and Earth Science at Apache Junction High School. She has been with the Mesa School District since 1988, teaching both junior high and high school level science courses.

Ms. Kasztan's background and experience in technology helped the district establish the Mesa Distance Learning Program in 1999. She is the original architect for the online learning delivery platform in addition to serving as the head specialist, Webmaster, course developer, AIMS coordinator and online instructor. Her website design and development efforts have won statewide recognition as being the best among secondary schools in Arizona. Ms. Kasztan joined the Smith staff in January of 2006. She continues to teach online for MDLP.

Her educational credentials include a B.S. from Northern Arizona University, Post-Baccalaureate degree in Education from University of Arizona and a M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Northern Arizona University.

Ms. Kasztan provides a personal class website for her students through the Smith Ancillary Site For Course Resources. The website maintains a course management system considered to be the most advanced course delivery system in use in Mesa Public Schools today. Similar to WebCT (moodle) Ms. Kasztan's site allows students absent from class to download worksheets, take quizzes, view streaming videos, participate in class discussions, review class notes and submit assignments. Additional activities provide enrichment opportunities for advanced students.

Parents may also benefit from the site by monitoring student progress and downloading an assortment of documents, such as classroom guidelines and course requirements. Occasional photos from class will feature students in lab participating in various unit activities.

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