Some weeks, students may take two or three quizzes. Chapter test dates are announced the day that I start a new chapter. Reminder notices are posted on the board each day. My students are required to keep a biology notebook. All notes taken in class, diagrams, worksheets, quizzes, course syllabus, class procedures and rules, and miscellaneous papers are kept in the notebook.
Effective teaching requires a great deal of thought, preparation, and organization.
Daily objectives and agendas provide a map of the day s journey for my students. I feel that my current teaching practices provide a way for my students to focus their attention on the lesson being presented each day. I believe that I have several strengths in my current classroom practices. Statewide, science scores for first-time takers have been low compared to math and English scores. I believe that students should take a little time each night to look over the day s lesson and begin to put it into memory.