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Licensed in special education and secondary biology. Certified International Baccalaureate (IB) Biology teacher. Classes taught in the IB program: HL (higher level) diploma program biology, MYP (middle years program) biology. Other teaching experience: honors biology, design and engineering, and special education. Leadership and administration experience as school principal, PLC coordinator, department chairperson, teacher mentor committee chairperson, and appointed member of Utah Special Education Advisory Panel.
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The Cell Theory quick quiz formative assessment, hooke, virchow, schleiden
This is a quick formative assessment that can be given at the end of the introduction of the Cell Theory. This quiz covers the major contributors to the Cell Theory, along with the 3 basic components of the Cell Theory.
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Biology, Science
Ecology Owl Pellet Food Chain Food Web Research Inquiry Lab
This is one of my students' favorite labs! They enjoy working in partners to determine what kinds of animals owls eat - and then to apply that knowledge to draw conclusions. Students have found everything from an entire bird skull (intact) to a snake skeleton mixed in with all of the vole, shrew, rat and mice bones. I love the many different concepts I can tie into this lab and the many directions we can go to make connections. I hope you enjoy this lab as much as my students and I do!
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Biology, Environment, General Science
Cell Cycle Webquest
This is a great web quest to help students gain an understanding of the different parts of the cell cycle. Many different kinds of learning opportunities and resources are utilized in this web quest which helps with student recall. I find that the easiest way to use this web quest is to create a Google Classroom doc so that students can click directly on the links rather than typing the addresses in. However, it works just as well when students type in the addresses
Happy questing!
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Anatomy, Biology, Science
start of the year classroom policies disclosure handbook editable template
This is the document that I use for my class disclosure each year. I have learned over the year that if I send something home with a signature at the very end, no one actually looks at anything. By breaking things up into the categories that I am likely to get questions on (sometimes more than once . . . or a lot more than once), to make the policies and procedures a little more clear. Also, by having both the parent or guardian sign each section, as a teacher I can refer back to that signatu
1st - 12th
For All Subjects
Crash Course Liquid Awesome Properties of Water Guided Notes
This is a guided notes and discussion page that accompanies the video by Crash Course Biology, "Liquid Awesome." The content is used with permission from Crash Course Biology and is not to be sold or resold.
Crash Course Biology videos are some of my favorites for bell work, discussions, and introduction or review of material. Guided notes help my students to keep pace with the videos, and provide a reference that they can use as a study help when preparing for assessments.
8th - 12th
Biology, Chemistry, Science
self directed learning style, cooperative learning group survey
This is a survey that I created to determine the comfort level of my students with self-directed learning vs. teacher-directed learning. This survey is useful when placing students in collaborative groups. Students who are comfortable taking educational risks tend to work well together – much more so than students who are very cautious and who feel comfortable within a very scaffolded framework. Not only that . . . I have also found that students are very curious about how they learn, and som
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Student daily objective learning target bell work reflection metacognition
This is my favorite way to keep the start and end of class routines predictable and effective, and to incorporate metacognitive reflection by students. I create one of these forms for each week (or sometimes 1 form for two weeks). Students know that when they come in to the room, they get out their daily objective form, fill in the daily objective from the board, give their reflection score (1 - 5) for how comfortable they are with the daily objective, and then complete the bell work or the "d
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Macromolecules, qualitative data, chemical indicator McMush lab
Hello and welcome to my store! This is a lab that I use to explore a number of different ideas all at the same time: 1. The use of qualitative data in experimentation; 2. The differences between qualitative and quantitative data; 3. Chemical indicators; 4. Macromolecules; 5. Extensions to forensic science. There are two pages of teacher instructions at the end of the lab pages that can help you to successfully set up and run this lab with your students. My kids always have enjoyed this la
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Biology, Chemistry, Science
Milli, Micro, Nano, Membrane, Osmosis, Diffusion, Quick Quiz, Bell work
This is a quick quiz that I use as bell work the day following a discussion on membrane size, osmosis and diffusion. The grading key is included. This is a perfect warm up or formative assessment tool.
7th - 12th
Biology, General Science, Science
Example lab write up model lab write up formal lab report
This is an example paper I give to my students to show them what a formal lab report looks like. It is a fictional research project completed by my dog, Phoenix. I have students go through this paper and review the different parts of a formal lab write up. They can use this paper as a model, and also to look at examples of how much detail they should put in their papers. And . . . it gives them a chance to roll their eyes at my nerdy sense of humor! :)
Enjoy!
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
General Science, Science
IB International Baccalaureate Command Terms Quiz Science Group 4
This is a quiz over the command terms used in the IB DP and MYP programme. I give this to my students in 5 different formats over the first 5 weeks of school - and then periodically throughout the year when I feel like it is time for a refresher. All definitions and command terms are from: IB terms and definitions are specific to the IB program. The terms and definitions used in this quiz are created by IB for use in the MYP and DP programmes. I claim no ownership of the terms or definition
7th - 12th
Other (Science), Science
macromolecules, properties of water, student project, independent
Hello and welcome to my store! This is a project that I use to reinforce information students learn in the biochemistry unit of our class. Students enjoy choosing the format for their instructional project, as well as finding a "student" to teach the information to. I have found that when students complete this project, they have a firm understanding of macromolecules and of properties of water. I recommend giving about 2 - 3 day of class time for this project and requiring anything not comp
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Biology, General Science, Science
Basic atomic structure, periodic table symbols practice page
Hello and welcome to my store! This page is an item I use with my students to reinforce the basic materials they need to know about the structure of an atom and from the periodic table. I find that by having students repeat the information, they retain and recall the information well and perform well on their assessment. In addition, students who complete this practice page are able to apply their understanding to elements that I select from the periodic table. I use this for basic review -
5th - 12th
Biology, General Science, Science
Ecology food chain food web 10% rule trophic level quiz assessment
This is an assessment I use to measure student understanding of how energy transfers through a food chain and food web. This can be used as a unit assessment, or as a formative quiz.
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Biology, Environment, General Science
Editable Macromolecules quick quiz formative assessment bell work
Hello and welcome to my store! Here is a quick quiz that I use for reinforcing concepts related to macromolecules. See my page for macromolecules quiz #2 for students who either need additional practice, or who re-take the quiz. :)
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Biology, General Science, Science
IB International Baccalaureate Command Terms Quiz #3 Science Group 4
This is the third quiz in the series of IB Command Term quizzes. The key is included. See quizzes #1 and #2 for additional practice for students. All quizzes cover all of the Command Terms. The terms are arranged in different orders for each quiz.
7th - 12th
Other (Science), Science
IB International Baccalaureate Command Terms Quiz #2 Science Group 4
This is a command terms quiz that I give to my students 5 times over 5 weeks at the beginning of the school year to help them to learn the IB Command Terms. I also give the quiz periodically throughout the year for a refresher of the definitions. See my store for other command terms quizzes.
7th - 12th
Science
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration quiz
This quiz is a quick quiz designed to evaluate student understanding of the conservation of matter (via balanced chemical equations), and the conservation of energy through photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The quiz requires students to recall the chemical equations for both photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and to be able to apply their knowledge to answer questions about conditions in plants that will lead to an increase or a decrease in mass. The last 2 questions have some sc
7th - 12th
Biology, Environment, Science
Biochemistry atoms bonding molecules quiz formative assessment
I use this quiz as a formative assessment after I have introduced the idea of organic molecules and reviewed basic atomic structure and bonding. Students will need access to a periodic table to complete this quiz (there are many printable periodic tables online). This quiz is a mixture of short answer, application, and matching. It takes students about 15-30 minutes to complete this quiz.
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Biology, Chemistry, Science
Sanity Pass for students gift pass late pass flexiblity pass mercy pass
This pass gives my students peace of mind - but they also know that they only get one per term. This pass allows me to be strict on my late work and assessment policies, but also gives me a chance to show a little mercy for those times that we all have (students included) when they just don't quite have it together in time for an important quiz, project, assignment, due date, etc. It doesn't get them out of the work, just provides a little flexibility for those times when life happens. Feel f
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
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About the store
Experience
Licensed in special education and secondary biology. Certified International Baccalaureate (IB) Biology teacher. Classes taught in the IB program: HL (higher level) diploma program biology, MYP (middle years program) biology. Other teaching experience: honors biology, design and engineering, and special education. Leadership and administration experience as school principal, PLC coordinator, department chairperson, teacher mentor committee chairperson, and appointed member of Utah Special Education Advisory Panel.
Teaching style
Inquiry focus with discussion, hands-on experiences, labs, socratic seminars, and enthusiasm!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the year 2014-2015 school year - Providence Hall High School. Teacher of the year 2013-2014 school year Herriman City. Commencement speaker for Weber State University M.Ed. college graduation ceremony, 2013. Professional Development presenter at UAPCS conferences 2012, 2011.
My own education history
B.S. degree 1995. Brigham Young University
M.Ed. degree 2013. Weber State University.
Certificates received for: IB Diploma Programme trainings, State of Utah: school leadership training, mentor teacher training. Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, and Change Anything trainings.
Additional biographical information
I love to see students engaged in science! The best "pay" for me as a teacher is when a student tells me something to the effect of, "I never realized before how interesting science is. I love science!" I love "ah ha" moments, times when the proverbial light bulb turns on - and it is visible in the facial expressions of my students. I also really enjoy working with students who have disabilities or who are twice exceptional.
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