AP Environmental Basics
AP Environmental (APES) Teacher e-mail: jmcloughlin@westfieldnjk12.org
Exam It is expected that you’ll take the AP test in May each year.
Exam It is expected that you’ll take the AP test in May each year.
Schedule: Review the posted schedule on my website if you need time to meet. Just e-mail to ask set we can set up a time.
Schedule: Review the posted schedule on my website if you need time to meet. Just e-mail to ask set we can set up a time.
Mandatory Labs: Lab sessions will be scheduled for the same day & time.
Mandatory Labs: Lab sessions will be scheduled for the same day & time.
My Expectations:
My Expectations:
Be on time & prepared for class each day whether in-person or online.
Be respectful & kind. Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
ASK QUESTIONS! You must actively participate to succeed!
Suggested Materials: I highly recommend buying an AP review book to help with the AP exam & supplement topics we discuss in class.
Suggested Materials: I highly recommend buying an AP review book to help with the AP exam & supplement topics we discuss in class.
Treatment of our room: Cleanliness, safety, & respect for property : Your seat area should be cleaned up, supplies and papers returned to their rightful spot each day so the next student who sits in your area has a clean fresh work area.
Treatment of our room: Cleanliness, safety, & respect for property : Your seat area should be cleaned up, supplies and papers returned to their rightful spot each day so the next student who sits in your area has a clean fresh work area.
Weekly Agendas: You MUST keep up with the daily & weekly posted work, especially modules, reading assignments & note taking to be successful in this course! The unit reviews designed by and for peers will prove valuable when it’s time to study for exams & the AP exam.
Weekly Agendas: You MUST keep up with the daily & weekly posted work, especially modules, reading assignments & note taking to be successful in this course! The unit reviews designed by and for peers will prove valuable when it’s time to study for exams & the AP exam.
Academic Honesty - I have a low tolerance for late work, but no tolerance for plagiarism. Using someone else’s words or ideas without due credit is wrong & frankly, illegal. Please do your own work & credit your sources. When in doubt, err on the side of caution by listing the source. You are responsible for your work. Do NOT copy from a classmate if you want credit for work.
Academic Honesty - I have a low tolerance for late work, but no tolerance for plagiarism. Using someone else’s words or ideas without due credit is wrong & frankly, illegal. Please do your own work & credit your sources. When in doubt, err on the side of caution by listing the source. You are responsible for your work. Do NOT copy from a classmate if you want credit for work.
College Board Study Guides: At the beginning of every College Board Unit, you will have access to the topics and skills needed. These serve as a Study Guide. I have coordinated the topics with textbook “modules.” Your text doesn’t follow the AP sequence so I will assign modules with vocabulary words and questions that align with corresponding AP topics. These study guides highlight the learning objectives according to the College Board. Those students who have been most successful in this class have done all of the work in the modules by themselves and have reported that it helped them; and of those students, most have scored a 4 or 5 on the AP Test.
College Board Study Guides: At the beginning of every College Board Unit, you will have access to the topics and skills needed. These serve as a Study Guide. I have coordinated the topics with textbook “modules.” Your text doesn’t follow the AP sequence so I will assign modules with vocabulary words and questions that align with corresponding AP topics. These study guides highlight the learning objectives according to the College Board. Those students who have been most successful in this class have done all of the work in the modules by themselves and have reported that it helped them; and of those students, most have scored a 4 or 5 on the AP Test.
Grading: I use a “total points” system to determine grades. Calculate the number of points you earned & divide by the total number of points possible to find your grade. While not set in stone, here are some examples of points that may be assigned for different types of assignments.
Grading: I use a “total points” system to determine grades. Calculate the number of points you earned & divide by the total number of points possible to find your grade. While not set in stone, here are some examples of points that may be assigned for different types of assignments.
Late Assignments: This is a college level course with college expectations. I will deduct 10% of the assignment value from your grade for each day the assignment is late and not accept assignments that are more than three days late. Of course, if there are mitigating circumstances I will understand, but you must contact me AHEAD of time regarding an extenuating circumstance not the day it is due.
Late Assignments: This is a college level course with college expectations. I will deduct 10% of the assignment value from your grade for each day the assignment is late and not accept assignments that are more than three days late. Of course, if there are mitigating circumstances I will understand, but you must contact me AHEAD of time regarding an extenuating circumstance not the day it is due.
Absence Policy: If you are absent, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find out what you have missed & make up that missed work as quickly as possible. If you are out the day an assignment is due, the assignment should be submitted via Google Classroom . If you are out the day of a test/quiz it is expected that you will make up the test/quiz the day you return. Do not wait to discuss these arrangements until after you return. I highly recommend checking the agenda for what we will be doing the day you are absent as well as contacting a classmate the day you are absent to find out what was missed. This way you will be prepared when you return from your absence.
Absence Policy: If you are absent, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find out what you have missed & make up that missed work as quickly as possible. If you are out the day an assignment is due, the assignment should be submitted via Google Classroom . If you are out the day of a test/quiz it is expected that you will make up the test/quiz the day you return. Do not wait to discuss these arrangements until after you return. I highly recommend checking the agenda for what we will be doing the day you are absent as well as contacting a classmate the day you are absent to find out what was missed. This way you will be prepared when you return from your absence.
Cell Phone Policy: Cell phones & other devices can be invaluable tools in education, but they are also extraordinarily distracting when not used for educational purposes. They must be placed in a secure area when taking a test or quiz and must STAY THERE UNTIL ALL PEERS ARE FINISHED OR UNTIL I ASK YOU TO TAKE YOUR CELL PHONES
Cell Phone Policy: Cell phones & other devices can be invaluable tools in education, but they are also extraordinarily distracting when not used for educational purposes. They must be placed in a secure area when taking a test or quiz and must STAY THERE UNTIL ALL PEERS ARE FINISHED OR UNTIL I ASK YOU TO TAKE YOUR CELL PHONES