1. Ms. Lew Gabrielino High School 2015-2016
Intro To Biology
Ms. Lew
Gabrielino High School

2. About me
- La Canada
- BYU- Provo: Physiology B.S., Music/Chinese Minor
- USC: Master of Arts in Science Teaching – ELL and High-Needs emphasis

3. My Pedagogy/Goals - Motivation = learning
- Funds of Knowledge: Culture, background, interests
- Accessible curriculum (Literacy, ELL, Learning styles/difficulty, etc)
- 21st C. Skills (tech, workplace, collaboration, organization, character!, respect)
- Talents and strengths
- Prep for college/career, can change!
- Reflection, Journaling, metacognition
- Learning Process > Grades/The “right” answer
- Apply to real life
- Availability for help

4. Purpose of ITBio To prepare students to succeed in Biology next year
Study skills: Review, quizzes/tests
Organizational skills
Best practices for a successful student: Work in on time, complete home/classwork
Interpersonal skills, working in a group
Lab safety and following instructions
Basic Biology concepts, extra practice

5. Topics Covered Scientific Method Lab lingo, procedures
Basics of Ecology, Chemistry of Life, Cell Bio, DNA, genetics, evolution, physiology
Textbook comprehension, learning strategies, vocabulary, routines, writing in science, using scientific vocabulary, presentations, research

6. Classroom expectations
Respect: Act responsibly, appropriately, and respectfully to others.
Language: Use appropriate language and appropriate topics of conversation.
On Time and Work Hard: Be in class ON TIME and be ready to work hard.
Safety and Clean Up: Be safe and clean up after yourself (Especially for labs).

7. Grading Scale The scale used for grading is: Grading is based upon:
A % % - Unit Tests/Quizzes
B % % - Labs/Projects
C – 79.99% % - Classwork/Notebook
D – 69.99% % - Semester Final
F Below 60% % - Homework

8. Extra Credit Opportunities
Earn up to 10 points in classwork grade. You can complete only 1 extra credit assignment per week (Can’t exceed 8 assignments)
1) Science Literature report
2) Science museum write-up
3) Create your own!

9. Science Notebooks - Teaches organization, neatness
- All-in-one study tool
- Assignment record: keep track of grades
- Bell Q. and Objectives
- Unit Notebook Checks (Classwork grade)

10. If you haven’t signed it yet, please up one here:
Lab safety contract
If you haven’t signed it yet, please up one here:

11. Websites Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com)
- PowerPoints, Worksheets, Homework, Class resources
Google Classroom
- SGUSD
- Post homework, agenda, announcements, study guides, reminders, assignments, videos (turn-in function)
- Links, resources, docs, references
- NOT used as a grading tool.
Aeries Grading System

12. Planner check for homework
- Daily class routine (HW, Bell Q)
Quiz Corrections
- Below 70%
- Sign their quiz/test

13. Notebook Checks

14. Love Support Encouragement

15. Contact Info
- for Parents:
- for Students:
- Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com)
- Google Classroom