Environmental Sci.

My philosophy for my class and teaching is one of respect - I will give you the utmost respect and I wish it in return. This does not mean that if I feel you are not working to your full potential I will not take issue with it. I will speak to you, nag at you, and otherwise push you for your very best!

I will not allow disrespect to myself or to others, as I do not want to loose our valuable time towards issues that can be avoided. This also included foul language. If a discipline issue does arise that cannot be avoided, I will have the student leave the room until it can be addressed properly as I don't believe in public displays. If the situation cannot be corrected I will send the situation to the office for administrative assistance as per the Student Handbook.

Let me remind you that it is essential that you be prepared for class every day, and that means you remember to bring your notebook, your books, and any extra needed material. We work so hard and so fast; to fall behind would cause you quite a bit of heartache! Also, your Notebook needs to be divided into five sections, which will are: Notes, Vocabulary, Labs, Completed Assignments, and Current Marine Science Issues.

My Grading Scale is quite simple, and is as follows:
50% of final grade = Tests
20% of final grade = Quiz
20% of final grade = Labs
10% of final grade = Homework

I assign extra credit every grading period which you can choose to do if you so wish. I also offer supplementary tutoring each and every Tuesday and Thursday, which is used for make-up from excused absences, and additional help.

I will try to keep a basic collection of notes online to help you with absences, or to just double check what we do during the day. You are more than welcome to print these out for class if you wish but please remember; THESE ARE NOT ALL OF THE NOTES! This is approx. 90% of the notes, the rest will be given in class. I have it broken down in sections or in the complete Overview if you wish. You will also find weekly homework posted here along with vocabulary. These items will also be posted in class so there will be no reason for them to be unavailable to you.

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