Syllabus201314BiologyAccelerated

Instructor:Mrs.KarenWolfe
RequiredMaterials:
TextbookBiologyConceptsandConnectionsSeventhEditionNeilA.Campbell
Threeringbinder(atleast1inchthick)
Folder
Pen,Pencil,Paper,
Goggles(tobekeptinclassroom)
ChromeBook
Headphones(earbuds)
CourseDescription,Goals,andObjectives:
StudentswilllearntheProcessesofscientificinquirythroughreading,laboratoryinvestigation,computer
andotheractivities,classdiscussions,andassignments.
Studentswillparticipateinactivehandsonlearning.
BiologyAcceleratedisatwosemesteryearlongcourse.
BiologyAcceleratedisanintroductoryBiologyclassdesignedforhighachievingstudents.
Unitsofstudy:
TheBrainandLearning
EcologyandPlants
Cellsandcellularprocesses
Genetics
Evolution
DissectionofthePig

IntroductiontoScientificmethodandBiology
Biochemistry
DNAandProteinSynthesis
GeneticTechnologyandBioinformatics
HumanBodySystems

TherewillbeMajorprojectsandAssignmentsforeachunitofstudyincludingsummative
assessments,formallabwriteups,andlongtermresearchprojects.
Academicdishonestypolicy:
Studentsareexpectedtocompletealltestsandassignmentshonestlyandwillnotcollaboratein
dishonestactions.Studentswillnotgiveoracceptanswersorassignmentsunlessdirectedtobytheteacher.
StudentscaughtcheatingorplagiarizingwillbesubjecttodisciplineasstatedintheStudentHandbook,pg.37.
SISPortalinformation
Pleasecheckthestudentportalforinformationregardingassessmentsandgrades.Assignments,duedates,
andpointvaluesintheportalaresubjecttochange.Formoreaccurateinformationpleasecheckcourse
calendarorclarifywithteacher.
Grading:
Typicalpointvalue

Approx%of
semestergrade

MajorSummativeAssessments
(Tests,Projects,MajorLabwriteups)

15100points

70%

MinorSummativeAssessments

530

30%

Categoryofstudentwork

(Quizzes,labsandotherclasswork,homework)

FormativeAssessments
Assessmentsforlearning,quickchecks

05

0%

FinalExam

100200

Semgrade=8085%,
Final1520%

GradingScale

A=90100%
B=8089%
C=7079%
D=6069%
F=Below60%

GradeswillbeupdatedontheSISattheendofeachunit.Projectsoftentakelongertogradeandmayrequire
23weeks.Periodicgradeprintoutswillbeprovided,howeverstudentsandparentsareencouragedtocheck
thestudentgradePortal.
ExtraHelp:
Iamavailablefrom10:30to3:30everydayandafterschoolbyappointment.
Officeroom108,Classroomroom102,Mailboxroom107.
COACHTA7:00AMto7:50and3:20to4:30Room229,duringtheDayAthleticConferenceRoomLRC.
Makeupwork:
Makeupworkwillbeprovidedaccordingtoschoolpolicy.
Missing/Lateworkisatthediscrepancyoftheteacher.
Redosandrevisionsmaybeappropriateforworkthatdoesnotmeettherequirementsorfailstoshowcase
thelearningtargets.Thiswillbeatthediscrepancyoftheteacher.WeareaimingatallassessmentsbeingaC
orbetterbeforetheyareconsideredacceptable.
TeacherConcerns:IntheeventofconcernsaboutstudentsIwilldothefollowing
Conferencewithstudent.
Contactwithguidancecounselor.
Contactwithparent
Departmentchairmenreferral.
Deanreferral.
ContactingMrs.Wolfe:
Phone:8478254484.

Email:kwolfe@maine207.org

AdditionalResources:
ImaintainawebpagewhichcanbeaccessedthroughthestaffdirectoryfromtheMaineEastHomePage
athttp://east.maine207.org/Ordirectlyat
https://sites.google.com/a/maine207.org/acceleratedbiologywolfe/
Thewebsiteincludesunitsofstudywithlinkstoinformation,currentcalendars,parentinformation,
powerpoints,instructionalmaterials,linkstotutorials,andextracreditopportunities.

Safety:
Safebehaviorandpracticesintheclassroomandlaboratoryaremandatory.Thesearedetailed
inthesafetycontract.Youmust1)read,understand,andfollowtheserulesand2)signthecontractin
ordertoparticipateinlaboratoryactivitiesandreceivecredit.