1. Welcome to Mrs. McDowell’s Classes

2. Welcome to Homeroom! Homeroom During the School Year Tonight’s Tasks
Go over Code of Conduct and All School Expectations
Distribute important information
Sometimes register for Power Period
Acquire feedback
Get to know our students!
Tonight’s Tasks
Please sign the attendance roster
Distribute class schedules
Distribute progress reports
School Counselors are stationed in the mall area if you would like to request a parent-teacher conference
Principal located in cafeteria if you have concerns or questions
Welcome to Homeroom!
Thanks for coming tonight! We hope you enjoy learning more about THS and what your children experience on a daily basis.

3. Daily Starter How we start the day:
I am going to give each of you a note card. Please write your child’s name on the card and list what you believe are his/her greatest strengths and weaknesses. Then write one question you would like to ask me.

4. Hello! I am Crystal McDowell I am here because I love TEACHING!
You can reach me via
My new website can be found at: under directory and then staff directory and Crystal McDowell
Direct link to my website: &type=u&pREC_ID=

5. My Class Schedule 1st: Honors Biology 2nd: Planning
3rd: Human Anatomy & Physiology
4th: Honors Biology
I usually make phone calls after school but please feel free to contact me during my planning. I can be reached via at various times throughout the day. I do not check it during class, though.

6. Let’s Connect Through Remind
Honors Biology - 1st Period
Text message @bc9f64 to the number 81010
Human Anatomy and Physiology - 3rd Period
to the number 81010
Honors Biology - 4th Period
Text message @afkb44 to the number 81010
Please only join the Remind for your child’s class.
You will receive the same text reminders as your child.
I also use Google Classroom to post announcements and documents. Your child should have signed up the first day but if he/she needs the code he/she can see me.

7. “You need to be wrong sometimes, or you are not taking enough risks.
I prefer that you be daringly wrong rather than timidly right.” Ibid
I want students to ask why … to challenge themselves.

8. Welcome to Honors Biology
First and Fourth Periods

9. Daily Class Routines in Honors Biology
We begin with a starter question
We then use a variety of instructional methods
Cornell Notes
Video Clips
Animations
Activities
Articles and Analysis
Discussion
Labs
Daily Class Routines in Honors Biology
Image: Recent Evidence of Evolution Station Lab we Completed in Class

10. Course Content Honors Biology
Standards and Links
Georgia Standards of Excellence for Biology
Helpful websites for biology are included in the slides presentations I use in class, available to students through Google Classroom
HHMI Biointeractive
Bozeman Biology
Course Content
Honors Biology
Curriculum Map
Intro to Biology, Life, Animal/Plant Behavior
Evolution
Biochemistry
Cells/Cell Transport
DNA
Cellular Reproduction
DNA Processes
Genetics
Ecology/ Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

11. Beaker Baby
Mating Day.

12. Teacher Expectations for Behavior
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Ready to Learn

13. Expectations for Performance
first
High Expectations and Belief that ALL students can learn science.
second
Expect students to turn in all unit work by test day but work with students who are struggling.
I encourage students and parents to visit Power School frequently. We have lots of grades and students need to check missing assignments. I sometimes give students lists of missing items.
last
Provide opportunities for students to turn assignments back in corrected and for test corrections.

14. Expectations for Performance
fourth
I work with students after school frequently. Wed I have afternoon hall duty but I am available on most other days.
fifth
I work with students who cannot make afternoon tutoring in the morning but have morning duty on Monday.
sixth
We have lots of grades so checking Power School frequently is encouraged to see missing work.

15. Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at mcdowellc@mcduffie.k12.ga.us
After the walk-through
THS Counselors are in the Mall Area to assist with requesting a parent-teacher conference.
THS Principal is located in the cafeteria for parents who need to convey concerns or ask questions.
Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at
Let’s look at your questions on the cards!

16. Welcome to Human Anatomy & Physiology
Third Period

17. Daily Class Routines in Human Anatomy & Physiology
We begin with a starter question
We then use a variety of instructional methods
Cornell Notes
Video Clips
Animations
Activities
Case Studies
Articles and Analysis
Discussion
Labs
Daily Class Routines in Human Anatomy & Physiology
Image: Unit 1 when we were learning Directional Terms

18. Course Content Human Anatomy & Physiology
Standards and Links
Georgia Standards for Human Anatomy and Physiology
Helpful websites for biology are included in the slides presentations I use in class, available to students through Google Classroom
Bozeman HAP
Course Content Human Anatomy & Physiology
Curriculum Map
Language of Anatomy, Intro to Body Systems and Homeostasis
Histology
Integumentary
Skeletal
Muscle
Nervous
Respiratory
Cardiovascular
Digestive
Urinary
Maybe Reproductive

19. Brain Caps

20. Teacher Expectations for Behavior
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Ready to Learn

21. Expectations for Performance
first
High Expectations and Belief that ALL students can learn science.
second
Expect students to turn in all unit work by test day but work with students who are struggling.
I encourage students and parents to visit Power School frequently. We have lots of grades and students need to check missing assignments. I sometimes give students lists of missing items.
last
Provide opportunities for students to turn assignments back in corrected and for test corrections.

22. Expectations for Performance
fourth
I work with students after school frequently. Wed I have afternoon hall duty but I am available on most other days.
fifth
I work with students who cannot make afternoon tutoring in the morning but have morning duty on Monday.
sixth
We have lots of grades so checking Power School frequently is encouraged to see missing work.

23. Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at mcdowellc@mcduffie.k12.ga.us
After the walk-through
THS Counselors are in the Mall Area to assist with requesting a parent-teacher conference.
THS Principal is located in the cafeteria for parents who need to convey concerns or ask questions.
Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at
Let’s look at your questions on the cards!