1. Materials: Catalyst sheet, scantron
*Turn in late parent letter to front tray in the first 2 minutes! Catalyst (5 min): Write 3 to 5 complete sentences about one event in your life that impacted you the most.

2. Materials: scantron
**Remember this goes on your catalyst sheet in the second box! Date: 8/20/13
What does it mean to diagnose?
Why is it important to take a diagnostic test in Biology?

3. Elite Eight Trait Check-Up
Respect the Threshold
Everyone on time?
Silent for First Five?
Be Prepared (2 min)
Seated
Have materials
Working on catalyst

4. Class Motto
If there is a problem, We look for a solution. If there is a better way, We find it. If we need help, We ask. If a teammate needs help, We give.

5. Announcements Class Job Applications Now Available!
Paper Return Manager
Absent Work Manager
Homework Manager
Materials Manager
Backup Manager
All applications due by Friday! Managers will be announced on Monday/Tuesday.

6. Today/Tomorrow Schedule
A day
B day
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4th period
6th period
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5th period
7th period

7. Bathroom Passes You must keep this sheet in your binder.
3 per semester (now until December)
Never use passes during lecture

8. Objectives
SWBAT explain at least one way college can improve their future.
SWBAT define success in their own words.
SWBAT take a diagnostic test using correct testing procedures in order to understand their current understanding of Biology content.

9. EOCT Recap What percentage of your grade does the EOCT account for?
What percentage must a student get to receive “meets expectations” on the EOCT?
What percentage must a student get to receive “exceeds expectations” on the EOCT?

10. Biology EOCT Trend Data
2010
2011
2012
FPHS
37.3%
41.8%
47.5%
District
41.6%
46.9%
52%
Last year, Ms. Nay’s classes had a 58% pass rate.

11. Answer the following question in a complete sentence in your notes (2 min):
How does Forest Park’s pass rate compare to the district of Clayton County? How do you think this compares to the rest of the state, the country, and the world?

12. After looking at the data…
I don’t think a 47.5% passing rate is good enough, and I know you all are smart enough to do better.
With enough hard work, I want you all to be able to pass the EOCT, pass this class, graduate, and go on to greater things.
What is the problem with me slacking off and taking the class again?
**Its not going to be in class again.

13. WHY GRADUATE? WHY GO TO COLLEGE?
I really care about you
Yeah I only have you for this year, but I want to make sure that you don’t just reach a passing rate for my class
I want you to leave with a plan to get you here.
I cannot monitor your progress from now until you are an adult, you must be independent and OWN YOUR LEARNING

14. The Facts: People without a high school diploma make $451 per week.
People with a bachelor’s degree make $1,053 per week

15. Be Successful! Being successful requires HARD WORK!
Being successful requires a PLAN!
VIDEO: Listen and pick out your favorite quote.

16. Video Reflection
1. How do you define ‘success’? How will you know if you have been ‘successful’ in life?
What is the video’s message? (There are several! Don’t worry about being right or wrong)
3. How can this video’s message be applied in our classroom?

17. Steps to Achievement Project
Goal: Create a “Steps to Achievement” Poster showing the steps you are going to take to reach your BIG GOALS
WHY??
To understand, believe, and see how you will EXCEL, GRADUATE, and ACHIEVE ALL THAT YOU WANT IN LIFE
Anyone can say that they want to do great things.
NO one enters high school saying that they do not want to be successful
When you get discouraged you lose sight of what

18. Steps to Achievement Ms. Nay Period 3 August 14, 2013
-Become neurosurgeon and save lives
-Work to improve science education and help students graduate and achieve their goals across the nation.
Ms. Nay
Period 3
August 14, 2013
-Graduate from medical school
-Graduate from Saint Louis University with a degree in Biology
-Enroll in all AP or Honors Classes
-Achieve all A’s at FPHS
-Exceed on the EOCT or GHSGT

19. What is your Ultimate Goal?
Reflect on your paper in full sentences:
1. What do you like to do?
2. What are you good at?
3. What do you see yourself doing in 15 years? Why?
This reflection will help us figure out what the best future option is for YOU! This is a learning process and we will work together to make sure you have all the resources necessary to achieve your goals! 

20. Closing Major takeaways: To be successful you must have a plan
We will be creating a Steps to Achievement plan
Graduating high school and going to college opens many doors financially and in the working world.
The first step to achieving our goals is passing this class and the EOCT
HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN WE ARE SUCCESSFUL??

22. Diagnostic What is the root word in diagnostic?
What does this root word mean?

23. Diagnostic
We must first see where we stand in our Biology content knowledge before we can measure our growth

24. Test Taking Norms Silent Stay in seat
Raise your hand to ask a question
Cover your work
Eyes on your own paper
Remain silent even when you are finished

25. When you are finished…
Bring test to my desk and let me assign you a book
Pick up a colored piece of paper for scientific method foldable
Fold “hot dog” style
Cut 6 flaps
Label in the following order
Ask a question
Form a hypothesis
Create an experiment
Collect the data
Analyze the data
Report conclusions
Look in your book for the definitions of each step of the scientific method!