{"id":22,"date":"2019-09-05T19:09:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T23:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/defaulttemplate1\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2019-09-14T14:23:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T18:23:04","slug":"class-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/class-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Class Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to Biology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biology is the study of life.\u00a0 This year we will be exploring the following topics in major units:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking like a scientist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evolution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecosystems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomolecules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photosynthesis &amp; Respiration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNA &amp; Protein Synthesis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genetics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cell Division<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supplies needed<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 ring binder (1-1.5&#8243;)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loose leaf paper (college ruled is best)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divider tabs (5) labeled: Bellwork, Notes, Assignments, Labs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Textbook<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern Biology, CD to be downloaded then returned (cost to replace $80)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF of\u00a0 Modern Bio book can be accessed online at iLearn site:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classroom guidelines<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be in your assigned seat and working on the assigned <\/span><b><i>Bellwork<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when the final bell rings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get out ALL materials to class <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AND<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> put them away when you leave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow directions the first time they are given.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat each person in this room with respect and dignity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> procedures and policies as outlines in the DHS handbook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the guidelines will result in a stress-free learning environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u263a<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online learning<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Classroom Code: <strong>t6n51k5<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iBlog: <a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/\">https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iLearn: <strong>vpgzg2<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cell Phones<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowed before 7:10am, during lunch in cafeteria, and after 2:15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In class phones need to be off and either in bag, pocket or in pouches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have your phone out, you\u2019ll be asked to put it away, or in a pouch.\u00a0 You will be sent to the office to your administrator if you refuse to comply with the cell phone policy,<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present (in seat when bell rings):\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If <\/span><b>unexcused<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tardy, students are to complete a tardy slip when they arrive to class\ud83e\udc6a place in tardy basket<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If <\/span><b>excused<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, place pass in tardy basket =, sit down and catch up with the class.\u00a0 Do not interrupt class.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absences:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If excused, you will need to find out what we did from another classmate, or go to google classroom to find out what we did. There is a hanging file folder with the handouts.\u00a0 You can also come before\/after school or email the teacher questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tests and quizzes will be made up before school or after school. You are expected to schedule a makeup time within 2 weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passes<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planner is required<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not given in first &amp; last 10 minutes of class<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bathroom passes not allowed due to 7 min passing period<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grading<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Gradebook<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% Summative Assessments (Tests, quizzes, labs and projects)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20% Formative Assessments (homework, bellwork, labs, binders)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Grading Procedures<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Retakes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students must have 100% of binder completed to retake a summative assessment.\u00a0 Retake is final grade<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must complete additional study work and fill out form to qualify for retake. Retake includes short answer and fill in the blank<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Final Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: end of semester, covers entire semester.\u00a0 11% of overall semester grade<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects will be assigned throughout and graded with a rubric<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binders collected on test day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellwork on board everyday<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">need to include learning target\/date\/question\/answer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test day is the last day to turn in work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Make up work<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowed the same number of days absent to make up an assignment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student is responsible for getting missing assignments from teacher<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missed tests or labs will be made-up after school or Friday at lunch (schedule with teacher)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"height: 596px;\" width=\"264\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grading Scale<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90-100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0 Mastery<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87-89<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B+\u00a0 Proficient<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80-86.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00a0 Proficient<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77-79<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C+\u00a0 Developing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70-76.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C\u00a0 Developing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62-69<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u00a0 Little Evidence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60-62<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D-\u00a0 Very Little Evidence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below 60<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E\u00a0 No Evidence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Biology Biology is the study of life.\u00a0 This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2457,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/biomeek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}