2013-14 CGHS Curriculum Night- “Parent Challenge”

Welcome Parents!!!

Biology- Grading

CP/Honors/Gifted• Class Assessments (includes HW) 20%• Quizzes/Notebook Check 15%• Summative Assessment 40%• Final Exam 15%• County Interim 5%• Performance Assessment 5%

AP Bio- Grading

• Quiz/study guides/reviews 10%• Lab Assessments 15%• Free Response Questions 10%• MC Exams/Projects 35%• Final Exam + PA 20%• Classwork Maintenance 10%(* 10% points added to final grade at end of semester)

Biology- Academic Expectations

• Be Present/Be on time!• Materials- Every Day:– Interactive Student NB– Glue Sticks– Highlighters

– Access Mr. Callahan’s website EVERY DAY• Week at a Glance/Calendar• Helpful Websites• Biodocuments

Academic Expectations (cont)

• Cheating Policy- CGHS/GCPS Handbook• Late Work/ Missing Work- Student

Responsibility Cards• Proper Headings on Assignments• High Level Literacy- reading and writing in

content areas- should be reading, writing, studying min. of 30 minutes/day (AP- 1 hr)

Behavioral ExpectationsPRIDE Academy Management Plan• Teacher Warning • Student Conference/Action Plan (Parent Phone Call-Contact Log) • Teacher-Assigned Detention-30 Min. (Parent Phone Call-Contact Log) • Teacher-Assigned Detention-45 Min. OR Team-Parent Conference

(Parent Phone Call- Contact Log) • Administrative Referral (Parent Phone call required before Referral

can be submitted)

Biology/AP- Behavioral Expectations(Cont)

TEAM LANCELOTGUIDELINE INFRACTION NOTICE • Please correct your behavior and return to task.• See me after class!• Date____________• Offense:• Disruption• Defiance/Disrespect• Lack of preparedness• Electronic Device• Other• Details:________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________• • Student Conference:____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• • Student Signature:_____________________________________________• • Teacher Signature: _____________________________________________• •

Class Management Nonverbals

• Raise Your Hand: answering a question or contributing to the class lesson, activity, or discussion.

• Raise Two Fingers (V-shaped): request to leave seat

or in need of instructional material (e.g. sharpen pencil, need pencil, pass to bathroom)

• Raise Three Fingers (W-shape): request for teacher

help as you are working.

Mr. C’s Role- Biology

• Facilitator of Learning– Safety-#1– High Standards= High Expectations– Lab setting- Academic “guide” not task manager

Overall- Moving science students to more independent learning/inquiry-based thinking/writing/doing

Communication Methods

• Email: brad_callahan@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

• Class Website: www.centralgwinnett.net (students should be using this every day)*Course Syllabus available on website*

Conferences- available upon request- 1st Period Planning- 7:10-8:10 AM

Communications- Grade Reports

• 6 Weeks Grade Reports- Sept. 20th

• 12 Weeks Grade Reports- Nov. 8th

• 1st Semester Final Exams- Dec. 18-20

EOCT/AP Exams

• All Biology students(Including AP) must pass both semesters of coursework and EOCT in May.

• AP Biology- Score of 3/5 or higher on AP Exam in May = college credit*

• (*amount of credit varies per college)