1. Welcome to IMS Science
Lisette Trombley
Earth & Space Science

2. About me… 20+ years teaching Have taught Earth Science for 17 years
Endorsed in General Science and Physics
Voice mail

3. Goals for Science Provide fun and engaging learning experiences
Everyone can do Science
Science is relevant to our daily lives
Science is fun!

4. Science Topics Laboratory Safety Scientific Method
Earth Systems – new textbook adoption
Earth’s Place in the Universe
Earth and Human Activities

5. Class Website Issaquah Middle School Website Staff IMS Staff Websites
Click on Teacher’s Name
My Website

6. ISD Grading Project 20% of secondary teachers in ISD participating
Separates assessment of achievement and non-achievement factors
Grade based 100% on Summative Assessments (exams, projects, labs)
Formative Assessments provide feedback, recorded for information only

7. Homework Summative = Major Projects, Labs
Formative = Daily Work, Recorded under Work Habits
Guided independence
Create a homework routine
Quiet, organized space for doing homework
Limit distractions during homework (no TV or phone, computer for work purposes only)

8. WICC Factors Work Ethic Initiative Collaboration Citizenship
Students self assess at the end of each period and record on Stamp Sheet
Recorded in Gradebook for information only

9. Classroom Procedures
“Daily Five” - bring comp book, colored pen, pencil, planner, calculator every day
Review homework at the beginning of class
Students self-assess and record on Stamp Sheet at the end of the day
Stamp Sheets are turned in Friday

10. Absences Make-Ups Absent Work Print from website
Extra copies in blue box
See me for special circumstances
Make-Ups
Extra Help, make-ups - Thursdays, 2:05-3:00 for all Science classes
Students may take activity bus or be picked up
Thanks to the Issaquah Schools Foundation for the grant to make this possible!

11. Questions?