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Biology COE. Unit 1 – Inquiry, Field Studies, Application. First 3 Days. C – celebrating success H – honoring diversity S- serving others. 9/3/14. Welcome to Biology COE! Introductions – Who I am… Share your name – pronunciation and name you prefer to be called
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Biology COE Unit 1 – Inquiry, Field Studies, Application
First 3 Days C – celebrating success H – honoring diversity S- serving others
9/3/14 • Welcome to Biology COE! • Introductions – • Who I am… • Share your name – pronunciation and name you prefer to be called • Best BRIEF Summer Memory • Name Cards • Setting Goals
FRONT OF CARD – no lines FIRST AND LAST NAME Period #
BACK OF CARD - lines • What do you love about science? • What scares you in science? • What grade do you hope to achieve? • Name one of your strengths • Name one of your challenges • If you could have a superpower, what would it be? • Please use complete sentences! • Finished early? Quietly share with your neighbor…
Setting Goals • Divide a piece of paper into 3 columns. • GOAL: At the top of each column, describe a goal you have for this class. • STRENGTHS: Describe your path to past successes. What helped you achieve? • BLOCKS: Describe some things that have kept you from being successful in the past. • STEPS to SUCCESS: Describe steps you will take this year to achieve your goal, using your strengths to overcome the obstacles.
9/4/14 • Honoring Diversity – please take out your goals sheet. • While I take attendance, quietly share with your neighbor one entire column from your sheet. • If you dare, ask them to help you be accountable for your goal and action plan! • Volunteers to share out. • NAME ON TOP…PASS TO THE AISLE<->
Syllabus and Expectations • Review Syllabus • Room Tour – including safety features • Classroom Expectations • Developing Classroom norms
Class Community • What is a community? What would it mean and look like for this class to be a learning community? • Generate 3-5 goals for our class with the person sitting next to you. • Share your list with the other table in your row. Pick your top 3. Designate someone to share with the class. • I’ll type them out for each class…
Learning Community – Per 4 • In a learning community, everyone helps each other to learn so that we can all graduate. • Being supportive and helping each other when you notice someone struggling. • PASS COE = GRADUATE! • Turn in every assignment, hopefully on time but always turned in. • No distractions, everyone on same page. • No one left behind! • BE RESPECTFUL OF ALL STUDENTS - Feeling safe – everyone should feel comfortable asking their questions…. • Feeling frustrated? Visualize yourself walking across that stage!
Class List • In your rows, write down reasons why we can't accomplish our class goals on your big piece of paper. • Share. • In your rows, turn your list into a list of how we can accomplish our goals on the other side of your paper.
9/5/14 • While I take attendance, make sure you know the names of everyone in your row and… • Think of one person in this classroom who has interacted positively with you since school started. • “Say Something Nice” • Look at your past Biology EOC results… • REMINDER: SIGNED SYLLABUS and ALL MATERIALS due MONDAY, SEPT 8th!
Analyzing results – 400 is passing! • On your test scores sheet, notice I’ve highlighted your “EOC SCIENCE BIO” Levels and Scores • Subtract your lowest from your highest. How much did you improve your score? Did anyone see a drop in your score? • Take your highest score and subtract it from 400. • If you were to take it again, how many more points would you need to pass? • REFLECTION: Think about how close you came to passing the EOC. Considering this success, write yourself a “pep talk” about being able to pass the COE.