Syllabus Casolari

Example Coarse Guidelines
Teacher: Elizabeth Casolari

Class: Introductory Biology
Email: …
Office Hours: By appointment before or after school
Materials:
- School IPAD and charger. All work and testing will be done electronically using
the school IPAD.
Attendance and Absence Policy:
- Attendance is taken at the start of each class period. Refer to the student
handbook for the school attendance policy. If you are absent, it is your
responsibility to find out what you missed and make up the work. You can do this
by going to the Schoology page and doing the following steps:
o Go to the current Unit folder, click on the Agenda slides and follow the
directions on the agenda slides.
o Email me with any questions you have.
- If absent, you have one day for each day absent to make up the work. If the
absence is unexcused, you will receive a 0 for the work. This includes
assignments, quizzes and tests.
o If you missed a test, it will be made up on the day you return. If you miss a
review day, you will still be required to take the test upon return.
o If the absence is due to a family trip, field trip, athletic event, counseling
appointment, or any other “exempt” absence, you do not receive an extra
day for assignments and homework will be due as if the student attended
class. Any scheduled quizzes/tests must be taken prior to the scheduled
absence.
Tardies:
- Once the bell starts ringing, entry is considered a tardy. Four tardies will earn you
a Saturday school day. Subsequent tardies can eventually lead to a loss of
credit.
- If you are more that 5 minutes late, the tardy becomes an unexcused absence.
Grades:
- Each assignment, lab, quiz, or test is worth a certain number of points. Using a
traditional grading scale, student grades are based on a percentage calculated
by dividing the number of points earned by the number of points available during
the marking period. During the year, no student can achieve over 100% in a
marking period. Letter grades will be assigned based on the following scale.
A+ 97.5+ B 82.5+ D+ 67.5+

A 92.5+ B- 79.5+ D 62.5+
A- 89.5+ C+ 77.5+ D- 60+
B+ 87.5+ C 72.5+ E (less than 59.99%)
C- 69.5+
- To check how much each quarter and the final exam are worth of your final grade
refer to the start of the year syllabus from your teacher.
- Grades are available for viewed on Schoology so check regularly!
Classwork/Homework:
- There are in-class activities on a daily basis, and you will be expected to submit
your work from class by the start of the next class period unless otherwise
indicated. Lake work will be accepted beyond the due date for half credit up to
the quiz/test over the material. There will be times when you will receive
feedback with the option to revise work before submitting it for a grade.
o Assignments will be completed and submitted through the school iPad on
Schoology.
o Assignment Submissions: Assignments will be submitted as a single PDF
document. Check out the PDF resources folder within the course
resources folder for further guidance.
o If you have an IEP or 504 plan and need extra days, talk to me personally.
- Reviews will be available prior to assessments but are not collected for grading.
- There may be assignments that allow for revisions after grading if certain criteria
are met which are subject to change (i.e original assignment was turned in on
time showing effort/completion).
o In the event that a revision is approved, you will have one week from the
approval date to revise and resubmit.
Group Work and Labs:
- We often work in pairs/groups in class. While you may work together you must
record your own answers.
o When work is being submitted as a group all participants are expected to
contribute equally and are still individually responsible for the learning the
content.
Extra Credit:
- Extra credit is a rare opportunity and not to be expected. If provided, extra credit
may raise quarter grades by a maximum of 3%. At the end of the marking
period/final grades are not rounded.
Plagiarism and Cheating:
- Writing your name on any document you did not do is considered cheating. To do
this can lead to a zero on the assignment/lab. Plagiarism is not tolerated and a
zero will be given for that assignment.
o All assignments must be your OWN work. If a student is caught copying or
plagiarizing, they will not be eligible to receive extra credit during the year.
Schoology:
- Every student must sign-up to use Schoology. Schoology will be used to post all
assignments, quizzes/test, and classroom resources. Grades are posted on
Schoology.
Textbook:
- Almost all of the materials are done through activities and the biology textbook
will RARELY be used. If you interested in a physical book for home you will have
the opportunity to check one out for the school year.
Class Communication:
- Important class messages and updates will be sent out as Schoology Updates.
Behavior:
- Every student is expected to abide by the Schools Code of Conduct and Virtual
Code of Conduct. Disrespectful behavior will have consequences.
Material:
- Material that we cover together may include the following but is subject to
change:
o Unit 2: Otters and Homeostasis
 Food webs, Population trends, Environmental trends, Carbon cycle
and Human Impact, Ecosystem Homeostasis, Cellular
Homeostasis.
o Unit 3: Evolution
 Classification, Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes, Cell parts/functions,
Evidence of Evolution, Rat dissection (pending grand approval),
Evolution vs. Natural selection, Bacteria vs. Viruses
o Unit 4: Melanin and Albinism
 Integumentary System, DNA RNA  Protein synthesis,
mutations, genetics (pedigrees, Punnett squares, and karyotypes).
Final Note:
- If you have any questions throughout the year, please email me! I will periodically
provide updates as we go along. Ensure that students are checking Schoology
daily as it is the school approved method of communication. Students are
responsible for ensuring that they are maintaining communication throughout the
year.
Thank you, and let’s have a great school year!
Ms. Casolari

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