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Background Information

Angela Roman
Illinois Wesleyan University

Bachelor of the Arts in Biology and Secondary Education

2nd Year at Lake Park HS

Teach Biology and Advanced Biology

Coaching

Girls Freshman Volleyball and Girls Track (throws)

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My Contact Info

Angela Roman

Email : aroman@lphs.org

Classroom Phone: (630) 529 - 3192

Available to meet with students before school, during 4th, 5th, and 8th, and by appointment after school.

Students are welcome to email me with questions or to schedule a time to meet.

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Modeling Curriculum

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Modeling Curriculum

Activities

Whiteboard Group Presentations

Creating a whiteboard

In groups, students will engage in activities such as worksheets, labs, and games to engage in critical thinking of the topic being learned.

Groups will present their whiteboards. The class will evaluate the information and come to a consensus about the information through authentic class discussion.

Based on the activity, students will create a whiteboard that presents all of the knowledge they learned from the activity.

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Benefits of Modeling

Encourages asking questions

Ability to work in groups

Critical thinking of information presented to them

Focuses on learning from past errors

Enhances presentation skills and confidence

More fun!

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Topics We Cover

Experimental Design
Classification of Life
Evolution
Energy
Cell Structure and Function
Growth and Reproduction
Heredity

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Grade Breakdown

Report Card Grade

Semester Grade

80%

Tests & Quizzes

40%

Homework/Classwork

15%

Labs

25%

Final Exam Grade

20%

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Grade Breakdown

A = 90-100 %

B = 80-89 %

C = 70-79 %

D = 60-69 %

F = Below 60 %

A passing grade is a D or higher.

For academic eligibility (extracurricular activities), students must be passing 5 or more classes.

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Science Tutoring

Students are able to get help during the school day in the Science Tutoring Room. Science teachers are in the tutoring room to help at any time.

Periods 1-2, 4-8, Room 256

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Grades & HAC

Grades are updated as soon as possible in HAC. It is the students responsibility to check their grades.

Abbreviations to know:

TBD: To be determined - your student was absent at the time when the work was collected and still needs to turn in the work. “TBD” does not negatively impact the grade.
MU: Make Up - your student was absent at the time of collection and counts as a zero until the work is turned in.
E: Exempt - your student was absent when the assignment was completed and is not required to make it up
0/NC: No Credit, the work has not been turned in and will no longer be accepted in the gradebook.

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