Preparing for the Anatomy Component of the Biology MCAS

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative

Presenter: Bill Wallace, Educational Consultant and Anatomy Teacher, Lynnfield High School

Location: Peabody High School, 485 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA 01960

Audience: Grades 7-12 Science Teachers (Anatomy Content)

Time: 8:15-2:15 PM (lunch included)

Date: 5 December 2008

PDP’s: 5 for the session

Fee: $35 for Member Districts $105 for non-Member Districts

Description: This workshop is designed to give teachers useable lesson plans as well as a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology principles elucidated in the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering High School Standards. Systems covered will be those listed in Content Standard 4: Anatomy and Physiology and will include the digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, muscular/skeletal, and reproductive systems. If you are concerned about preparing your students for the MCAS in biology, this course will provide you with the lessons necessary to teach these concepts. The course is taught by an experienced anatomy teacher who will provide hard copies of all materials presented and lessons discussed.

Registration Information:

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up is December 2, 2008