Honors Biology2013-2014

Miss Hanna

WelcomeO About me:

O From Philadelphia PennsylvaniaO Went to Florida State University (Go

Noles!) on an diving athletic and academic scholarship

O Will be my 4th year teaching at PPHSO Teaching style

Intro to the ClassroomO What can you find hereO NumbersO Class sets of booksO Clickers O Baskets and paper pick up

What is Biology?O What do you think we will be talking

about this year?

What to ExpectO Syllabus

Day in the Life…O Every day when you come in you will

be expected to CHECK THE BOARD!O Journal

O Get your binder and start writing your response as soon as you come in

O You’ll be expected to share your responses with others so take the time to write something worth while. Its okay to be wrong here.

Day in the Life…O Notes

O You are in school. Be prepared to take notes daily.

O I will give you time at the end of class to work and talk with others. The quicker and more efficiently we get through my information, the faster you get to have time for yourselves.

O Throughout the year I will teach you good note taking skills

Day in the Life…O Labs

O On days that we are not taking notes we will be engaged in labs

O We will be doing a lot of hands on activities for you to reinforce the information you learned from lectures

O The better behaved you are during labs the more we will be able to do

O I am very strict when it comes to behavior during labs; you mess up = you lose privileges

Day in the Life…O Review/ Work Time

O I understand that you have social lives outside of school so I give you time in class to get work done

O At the end of most days you will have time to work with each other to start homework, catch up on missed work, review topics, get help from me, etc.

O If I see that you are not using this time for these purposes, I will make assume you do not need the time and then will make notes last from bell to bell

Why are you here?O This will be a tough courseO It will only be as fun as you make itO If you are not interested in doing

work or do not feel you are capable of moving at an accelerated pace- please see your guidance councilor now and leave this course

Summary…O Rule 1: Come to class prepared

Summary…O Rule 2: Every day you should do the

following:

Summary…

Summary…

O ASK QUESTIONS… chances are someone else has the same one!

Summary…O Rule 3: Sidebar Conversations

Summary…O Rule

4: Put it away.

Summary…O Put your name and class period ON

ALL OF YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

Summary…O Rule 6: Stay in seat until you are

dismissed. DO NOT STAND BY THE DOOR!!!

Looking Forward to a Great Year

O Any comments or concerns?

TomorrowO Assign SeatsO Polar Bear Dilemma