A&P+Class+Syllabus

=ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY = =CLASS SYLLABUS- SPRING 2011 = **WELCOME!!! ** **Student Teacher: Ms. Sandy ** **Contact information: ** Email, emsandy@ilstu.edu School phone: 444-3167 ext 227 Class website: ** [|www.biology-with-ms-sandy.wikispaces.com] ** Check this website for class announcements, links, and homework assignments **Textbook: ** Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, Pearson **Topics to be covered **: 1. Blood 2. The Cardiovascular System <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">3. The Endocrine System <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">4. The Muscular System <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">5. The Respiratory System **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Materials: ** <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">PLEASE make sure you have all of the following at the beginning of every class period: - <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Pencils/pens- NO RED/PINK/LIGHT Colors - <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">A 3-ring notebook w/ dividers (will be graded) - <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Textbook - <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">WCHS Planner - <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Any other materials for special projects (a separate list will be provided for special projects as they are assigned). **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Grades: **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> Grades are determined on a point system, which allows a weighting of grades. To determine a cumulative grade, the total points earned by a student are divided by the total possible points achievable. The grading scale is as follows: <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">A= 90-100 % <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">B= 80-89 % <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">C= 70-79 % <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">D= 60-69 % <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">F= 59 % and below <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Grades are based on quizzes, class-work, reports, labs, homework, tests, and other projects **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Homework: ** <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Class work will be due either that day in class or the next day (this will depend on the length of the assignment). The due dates of reports, projects, and other special assignments will be determined when the assignment is announced. Late work is not accepted unless under special circumstances (see below). **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Make Up Policy: ** o <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Make up work is the student’s responsibility and is located in the appropriate basket o <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Missed tests will be taken in class the day the student returns OR after school at my discretion o <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Make up activities/labs will be done on the student’s own time (study hall or before/after school) and are due within 2 days of the original lab due date o <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Alternate work may be assigned for missed work o <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Homework assignments that were due the day that the student was absent are **due at the beginning** of the class on the day after the student returns to school o <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">LATE assignments are limited to one per semester!!! This assignment will only be taken for 50% of the total points **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Extended Absences: ** <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">The above policy will be implemented in the case of 1 or 2 missed days. For extended absences, I will sit down with the student to come up with a custom schedule for missed work. The student will make a timetable of work to be done that will be checked and signed by me. If too many assignments are being missed, the appropriate guardian will be contacted. **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Class Procedures: ** <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">1. All notes are to be written in the guided notes provided by me  <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">2. Students are to sharpen their pencils BEFORE class time <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">3. All trash will be placed in the GARBAGE and will be held until the END of class <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">4. Only water is allowed in the front of the classroom, and the bottle must have a lid **<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Class Policies: ** § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Students are to follow lab safety protocol at ALL times. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">No talking unless called upon or permission has been given. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Respect your classmates. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">There is no horseplay allowed during labs. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Students will be respectful towards me and fellow classmates. This means no sleeping during class, profanity, shoving/hitting, stealing, or whining. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Cheating is NOT allowed in any form of the word. For lab reports, students are expected to do their own work and not simply copy off of their partner. Only quantitative information can be shared. If I see a student copying work, even outside of class time, the assignment will not be counted for credit § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Students are not allowed behind the desk or in the back room unless otherwise instructed. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Texting is not allowed in my classroom. If I see a phone, iPod, or other electronic device, I will follow the regulations in the WCHS handbook. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Any kind of harassment will be dealt with accordingly. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Students are expected to arrive to class on time every day. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Students are expected to remain in their seats unless otherwise instructed by me. § <span style="height: 228px; left: 0px; margin-left: -13px; margin-top: 246px; position: absolute; width: 648px; z-index: -3;"> <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Students can only leave the classroom with my permission. These will be logged in your planner. § <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Participation in activities and labs is required. <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">If you choose to violate any of the rules outlined above, the consequences include verbal, and/or written warnings to you and/or your guardian(s); detentions, counselor and/or dean referral(s); and a behavior contract.