Welcome to Geophysical Science! 2016-2017 Ms. Anderson

About me… I graduated from Stockton College with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science. I then received my teaching certification in Biological Sciences from William Paterson University. Currently I am enrolled in a Masters Program at William Paterson for Students with Disabilities. I am a huge sports fan. I played softball in college and I have coached high school soccer and lacrosse.

Important Web Info Realtime: E-mail: janderson@nutleyschools.org Attendance taken in real time each period. Parents can receive progress reports, grades, etc. Parents should access student grades throughout the marking period. I update my gradebook daily (class participation and mini assignments)/weekly (large projects, labs, tests).

Grading Policy Tests/Quizzes: Will always be announced. Student Notebook/Binder: This will be a large part of your child’s grade. I have worked very hard over the summer and have been in constant contact with the other special education teacher, Ms. Cheryl De Simone and science coordinator Kent Bania to continue to use a new learning technique, and long term assignment for the students this year. This notebook/learning cycle is geared to promote organizational skills, increased rigor in the classroom, and will allow students to take pride and a sense of individualism in their work. Labs/ Projects/Activities: Biggest part of your child’s grade. Your children must be present in the to learn and be successful in science. Extra Credit: When a student gets 15 journal entries they can show me and get up to 10% extra credit on an assignment. It is the students responsibility to keep track of their journal entries. This is the ONLY form of extra credit in my class. Homework: I don’t give homework, so your kids are not lying! However, I do give extra time on assignments, so they may have to utilize this aspect of my class. Class Participation: Class participation includes participating and being prepared for class, attendance, getting to class on time, behavior in class, and your willingness to learn. Points will be deducted for repeated tardiness, lack of preparation, etc. Cheating/Plagiarism = no credit for the assignment.

Makeup Policy I remember what it is like being a kid. I was huge into sports and believe there are many other aspects that shape children’s lives. I encourage all my students to have open lines of communication. If extra time is needed on an assignment, as long as it doesn’t become re-occurring, I am very flexible.

Extra Help/Time I have office hours: Wednesday or Thursday 2:45-3:30; EVERY morning @7:40, or by appointment. If you need additional time on a test, quiz, assignment or project please come and see me. I check my email once a night for student questions on upcoming assignments and projects.