Plan the Beginning of Class on Purpose

In a typical high school or middle school room, the beginning of class often looks something like this:

Beginning class on PurposeStudents wander in from the hall. There may or may not be an opener assignment (bell ringer) but no one seems to be working on it. The teacher is at her desk, working on something of her own. Students are chatting, standing with friends, playing with their phones.

The late bell rings and Mrs Teacher jumps into action – but a battle ensues to get her students to quiet down and focus.

Have you been into a classroom like this? Does this look like your own classroom? And you are frustrated, feeling like you are wasting time (and gaining gray hairs!) at the beginning of class every day?

Do not be discouraged! With just a few tweaks, your first ten minutes of class can become your favorite ten ten minutes of the day!

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Teaching AP Biology – Student Friendly Curriculum Framework

Resources for teaching AP Biology

If you are anything like me, when you are teaching AP Biology, you want to give your students everything they need to be successful. This can be a super overwhelming feeling!

There is so much that goes into teaching AP Biology! Not just knowledge, but skills!

This post will help you squeeze the most out of two free resources provided by the College Board!

  • Teaching AP Biology with the Curriculum Framework
  • A method for utilizing the released Free Response Questions
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Three AP Biology Study Resources: Making a Five Starts Today

AP Biology Study Resources

AP Biology Teachers know – you can not cram for the AP Exam! If your students are going to be ready at the end of the year, they must study the AP Biology Curriculum Framework from day one!

But what what resources are best? Ones that align to the College Board’s curriculum framework!

Three resources to use for the whole year – make a five from day one!

Here are best AP Biology study resources out there for year-long learning. Each one is aligned specifically to the College Board Curriculum Framework so you know it is exactly what students need to learn.

  • Bozeman Science Videos – one for each Essential Knowledge
  • POGIL Activities for AP Biology – practice using and understanding Models
  • Albert.io – the Masters of Multiple Choice
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