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April Clark

aclark@cdschools.org

541-1662 x237

AP Biology – 11th & 12th grade

I also…

Teach Biology I

Requirements for class:

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Assessment:*Daily participation grade*Labs & formal lab reports*Class work*Homework*Tests/quizzes/assessments*Projects*Midterm exam (January)*Final exam – cumulative (May)*Notebook checks (each marking period)

District Grading Policy

Summative assessments 50%

tests, lab notebook, formal lab reports, projects

Formative assessments 25%

quizzes, smaller lab activities and projects

Miscellaneous (class participation) 25%

classwork, homework, participation

Late work -10% of each day up to 3 days late

AP Biology is…* 2 credits & weighted* Equivalent to 2 semesters of college-level biology* Taught like a college-level class* To prepare for the AP Biology exam given in May 12th

AP Lab* Laboratory work is an important part of this course.* Every effort should be made to be present and prepared for lab.* All AP required labs will have pre-lab work that must be completed before student is allowed to begin a lab.* Most AP required labs will be written up in formal lab report format or presented as a poster presentation.

Topics for AP Biology:Ecology – Done!Chemistry of Life – Test 9/27 Cell Structure & FunctionMolecular Genetics HeredityEvolutionDiversity of Organisms Structure & Function of Plants & Animals

AP Exam

•New format

• 63 m/c questions

• 6 grid in questions (math/stats)

• 2 long answer

• 6 short answer

•Given May 12th

•Study sessions will begin in March

My science/education background…

B.S. Biology – University of MD, Baltimore County

Secondary Ed. Cert. – Millersville University

M.S. Teaching & Curriculum – Penn State Harrisburg

M.S. Biology – Shippensburg University

•Pharmacy Tech

•Research technician – Ft. Detrick/NIH AIDS clinic

•Veterinarian Assistant

•Quality Assurance Analyst – Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

•Biology Teacher – 13 years

@ CDEHS – 8 years