1. Dual Enrollment Biology Teacher Workshop

2. Welcome! Name: Jessica Cook Title: Biology Dual Enrollment Coordinator Email: JCook@selu.edu Office phone: 985-549-5295 Office location: New Biology Building room 424A Name: Dr. Chris Beachy Title: Department Head of Biology Email: Christopher.Beachy@selu.edu Office phone: 985-549-3740 for Principals and Administrators: Name: Dr. Jeffrey Temple Title: Dual Enrollment Program Director Email:JTemple@selu.edu Office phone: 985-549-5650 Office location: Dyson Hall room 123B

3. Student Eligibility –Currently in 10 th, 11 th or 12 th grade –On track to complete the Louisiana Core 4 curriculum and completion of all developmental courses –PLAN or ACT Composite score of at least 18 PLAN or ACT Mathematics sub-score of at least 19 PLAN or ACT English sub-score of at least 18

4. Cost to Student ALL students pay $150 tuition per course payable to the high school Southeastern will bill each high school for tuition. For fall-only and year-long courses invoices are sent the first week of October. For spring-only courses, invoices are sent out the first week of March. After the rosters are confirmed on our 14th class day, students are committed to the course and they will be charged for the course. There is no refund of tuition. Students withdrawing from a course do not get their $150 back. This is the same as on campus. Late / Damaged / Non-returned book fees — Up to full price of book (currently $249)

5. Teacher and High School Responsibilities  Teachers new to the program must complete the summer training.  All teachers must attend one half-day workshop at the end of the summer.  Agree to follow the rules of the program as given by Southeastern and the Board of Regents, including (but not limited to): –Ensure students adhere to all policies listed in the course syllabus –Ensure all students complete application form; verify student eligibility and get signatures –Enter registration online for students (or ensure that high school coordinator does) –Distribute and collect rental textbooks, keeping track of which book each student has

6. Teacher and High School Responsibilities –Teach material according to course objectives –Provide computers with online access to students a minimum of 5 times per semester. –Proctor testing (exams are administered online) –Maintain an open line of communication with university instructor (through e-mail, phone and occasional class visits) –Maintain a grade book for the high school grade (which is independent of the university grade)  Teachers can ask questions or give feedback to the University instructor about assignment and test questions they feel are incorrect or misleading. We will discuss these on a case-by- case basis.

7. University Instructor Responsibilities  Provide summer training  Communicate program policies, course learning objectives, and course policies to high schools and teachers  Provide prompt assistance to teachers’ questions about biology content, assessment issues, and program and course policies  Supply all assessment materials, including assignments, quizzes and exams  Provide access to test bank questions (not necessarily exam questions)  Maintain an open line of communication with high school teacher (through email, phone and occasional class visits 1-4 times per semester)  Communicate to students how to successfully take college courses and what to expect from a college experience  Retain graded exams on file for seven years

8. Things Teachers Cannot Change  Cannot miss University deadlines for registration, withdrawing, and completing all course requirements  Cannot override any assignment, quiz or exam grade (if there is evidence for a change it should be brought to the university instructor’s attention)  Cannot supply help to students during testing (other than clarifying questions)  Cannot provide very similar questions to test questions as review (no “teaching to the test”).  Cannot give students extra time on tests (unless they have accommodations for a disability and it is approved by the university instructor)  If students miss a test, they must to make it up in a timely manner; any exceptions must be approved by the university instructor

9. Grading  The students’ high school course grade does not have to be the same. Some options: –Assign additional teacher-graded homework assignments –Assign additional quizzes –Assign additional tests –Add a fixed number of points to test grades to ‘scale’ them for the high school grade computation –Assign virtual or real laboratory experiments to be graded –Assign other grades based on participation or graded projects

10. Rough Timeline Fall semester Aug 20 first day of classes Oct 24 (12:30pm) withdraw date Dec 5 last day of classes Dec 8-12 final exams Dec 15 9am grades due Exam Dates –Exam 1 Sept 12 –Exam 2 Oct 10 –Exam 3 Nov 7 –Exam 4 Dec 5 –Exam 5 Dec 10

11. Rough Timeline Spring semester Jan 20 first day of classes March 13 (12:30pm) withdraw date May 8 last day of classes May 11-15 final exams May 18 9am grades due Exam Dates –Exam 1 Feb 11 –Exam 2 March 11 –Exam 3 April 8 –Exam 4 May 8 –Exam 5 May 13

12. Rough Timeline Year long March 13 (12:30pm) withdraw date May 8 last day of classes May 11-15 final exams May 18 9am grades due Exam Dates –Exam 1 Oct 11 –Exam 2 Dec 9 (SELU will be out Dec 15) –Exam 3 March 7 –Exam 4 May 9 –Exam 5 May 13

13. Where stuff is Connect (activities, quizzes, book resources) –http://connect.mcgraw-hill.comhttp://connect.mcgraw-hill.com –Username: jesscook49@gmail.comjesscook49@gmail.com –Password: biology –http://connect.mcgraw- hill.com/class/j_mayfield_fall2014 MoodleDE (teacher resources, exams) –https://moodlede.selu.edu/moodle/https://moodlede.selu.edu/moodle/ Dual Enrollment website (calendar, forms, requirements) –http://www.selu.edu/future_students/dual_enrollment/i ndex.htmlhttp://www.selu.edu/future_students/dual_enrollment/i ndex.html

14. Connect Resources Create an assignment –Printing Modifying due dates Grade book Instructor resources –Instructor’s manual –Active learning