While teaching in Worcester, I had the great opportunity to teach Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) and Burncoat High School (BHS). At WTHS, I taught 4 sections of honors biology. Since WTHS is a vocational school, I saw my students bi-weekly for double periods. My periods were split between an A-Week and a Z-Week. Having them set up this way meant that students learned a unit of material every week and every two weeks.
At Burncoat High School, I taught 5 sections of biology, two honors, and three general education. I saw my student's daily BHS follows a since BHS follows 7-period school day. Having them set up this way meant that students learned a unit of material approximately every two weeks
Units taught at WTHS:
Human Body Systems
Intro to Biology & Biochemistry
Cell Organelles & Functions
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Cell Cycle & Mitosis
Transcription & Translation
Meiosis
Mendelian Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Inheritance
Evolution
Ecosystems
As a teacher in of the WPS system, I've created classroom content and instruction to support the learning of English language learners levels. I've also created scaffolded assignments to meet the needs of students who have individual education plans and 504 plans. I've also provided recommendations for students’ individual education plans to achieve more equitable access to learning materials to achieve learning intentions and success criteria