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Honors Biology Mrs. Okladek/Miss Greco

WELCOME!!. Honors Biology Mrs. Okladek/Miss Greco. Experience~. NJ certified Supervisory Certificate Working on M.A. – Educational Leadership M.Ed~ Biology for Secondary Education B.S.~ Biology, Marine Science 14+ years teaching Biology at secondary level

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Honors Biology Mrs. Okladek/Miss Greco

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  1. WELCOME!! Honors Biology Mrs. Okladek/Miss Greco

  2. Experience~ • NJ certified • Supervisory Certificate • Working on M.A. – Educational Leadership • M.Ed~ Biology for Secondary Education • B.S.~ Biology, Marine Science • 14+ years teaching Biology at secondary level • 4+ years teaching Zoology for Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth program

  3. Prerequisite • Teacher recommendation: To enter this course a student should have earned a grade of 93 or better in their previous science course.

  4. Course Description • Honors Biology is also known as “pre-AP Biology”, as it is the precursor to a college level biology course/AP Biology course. • According to the College Board, “Pre-AP Biology is based on the following two important premises. • All students can perform well at rigorous academic levels.

  5. Course Description • The belief that we can prepare every student for higher intellectual engagement by starting the development of skills and acquisition of knowledge as early as possible • Honors Biology is an extended time course to accommodate the lab requirements.

  6. This Class: • IS: • One step below an AP (advanced placement) course. Students typically take AP classes their junior & senior year- counts as a college class. • Challenging & rigorous… Students MUST learn study skills & be organized in order to do well in a conceptual science such as Biology. • IS NOT • A continuation of Middle School science. Middle school College X

  7. Parent Letter, Course Syllabus and lab safety… • Thank You for signing off that you have read and understand the course policies, expectations, and procedures! Hard-copy online my webpage

  8. Go to www.warrenhills.org • Faculty check me out (Okladek,Jill) • Contact information • Grading policy and late policy • Extra help availability • Lab and class schedule • Homework Calendar • Link to infinite campus… grades, when was work turned in late, etc. • Honors Bio links • Parent letter • Syllabus • Study Guides • Online Textbook link

  9. Help Needed?? A partnership  • You can help your son/daughter to be successful in Honors Biology by: • helping him/her to stay caught up with due dates/preparing preparing for tests/quizzes (due dates are posted on my webpage) • encouraging good study habits and organizational skills • encouraging him/her to come to me with questions, problems, or concerns.

  10. Help Needed?? A partnership  • I will be available: • during non-lab lunch periods • before/after school • Biology tutors available in the library every Tuesday and Thursday, afterschool, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. • Peer study groups

  11. Contact Information • okladekj@warrenhills.org • Call school • 908-689-3050 • Ext: 3534

  12. Questions or Concerns?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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