WAIT, WAIT…DON’T TELL ME! I ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO ASK. WELCOME TO FRESHMAN BIOLOGY

1. AM I IN THE RIGHT PLACE? 1 st CP Biology 2 nd CP Biology 3 rd Planning 4 th CP Biology 5 th CP Biology 6 th CP Biology

3. WILL THE TEACHER TREAT ME FAIRLY? YES!!! Next Door Neighbor Syndrome. 1 Free Phone Call 1 Post Card

4. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IN HERE? Put examples here.

5. HOW WILL WE BE GRADED? Class Assessments20% Quizzes/Notebook Check 15% Summative Assessment40% Final Exam15% County Interim 5% Performance Assessment 5%

6. WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES IN THE CLASSROOM?

EVERY DAY EXPECTATIONS 1.Be in the classroom when the tardy bell rings (Tardy Policy) 2.Begin working on the “bellringer” 3.Bring all materials, books and other supplies to class and take them with you when you leave. (Pencil Policy) 4.Be Respectful 5.No food or drink in the classroom. Water is okay. (We all get thirsty) 6.No electronic devices, unless teacher instructed for learning.

IF YOU ARE ABSENT Go to my webpage for all missing assignments. Sign Notebook that you went to the webpage and got any information you needed.

All comments and questions must be related to the current topic. If the question is off topic, please write it on a post-it note for later. Everyone’s participation is essential! I want to hear what you have to say. DISCUSSIONS

A “REAL WORLD” APPROACH Classes are the equivalent of “your job.” The classroom is your office teachers are your supervisors, and the students are the employees. You are scheduled to work Monday -- Friday. Water/Restroom breaks are short breaks between jobs (classes). Employees (students) work up to six different shifts in one day. Each work shift is 56 minutes. On occasion, your work may need to be taken home. You get weekends, holidays, and ten weeks off during the summer. Not a bad deal—everyone else gets a two-week vacation. Your report card = paycheck, and your compensation is directly tied to your work effort. As in a “real” job, employees (students) may get docked if you do not work the entire shift or are absent. This implies that employees (students) must be on task the entire “shift.”