BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN

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BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN Page 1 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for Name: Date: How to study: ABCTE is committed to making sure you are the best possible teacher. We will provide you with study tips to get ready for the exam and both the content and resources to review this material. It is your job to commit to preparing and stay dedicated while studying. Think of the Snapshot below as an overview for what you need to know. For more detail in each topic, review the exam standards. The ABCTE exams are based on this blueprint, so consider this a syllabus for what you want to study. About Your Study Plan This Study Plan comprises the full spectrum of materials and resources available to a candidate. We encourage you to use the recommended resources to target preparation to your needs and goals. There will be hyperlinks throughout this document. Please make sure that you visit the relevant pages to access all of the resources. Your commitment to great teaching begins here. Your efforts will not only help you pass the test, but will also prepare you to become a successful teacher. ABCTE Teacher Forums: Become a part of the ABCTE community by participating in our Teacher Forums today! You can discuss the program, ask questions, and learn what other candidates have done to succeed in their classrooms. http://www.abcte.org/forums Biology Exam Snapshot Time Allowed 240 minutes Format Multiple-choice Number of Questions 145 On-Screen Exhibits (available as relevant) Standard calculator; Periodic Table Proficient: 266 Distinguished: 311 (The number of questions answered correctly is converted to a scaled score ranging from 0 to 500.) Passing Score Approximate Percentage of Examination Content Domains General Science Knowledge 20% Scientific Investigation 15% Biochemical Basis of Life 6% Cell Biology and Microbiology 10% How to use ABCTE Practice Tests If you have chosen to use our practice tests, you may have already used the quizzes to get a better idea of where your strengths and weaknesses are. There are two full-length exams that we would suggest you use in testing mode as a mid-term and final to work on your timing and endurance. You can use them again in explore mode to identify distractors. Classical Genetics 4% Exam Summary Molecular Biology 11% Evolution 7% Comparative Physiology 6% Human Physiology 9% Plant Biology and Physiology 6% Ecology 6% About This Exam The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence believes that highly skilled biology teachers should possess a comprehensive body of scientific knowledge that is research-based and promotes student achievement. The biology exam is a rigorous assessment of a candidate’s knowledge and application of general biology. The topics assessed are characteristically covered in introductory college level biology courses, although some more advanced questions are included, as teachers must hold a more sophisticated understanding of biology content than that presented to their students. Page 2 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for 1-877-669-2228 ✹ www.abcte.org ✹ advisor@abcte.org Name: Date: Domain 1: Instructional Design Topic 1: Selects, Organizes, Plans, and Designs Content Writes measurable objectives for both individual or classroom performance based on student data and subject matter. 1.1.01 1.1.02 Guides curricular planning (e.g., content clusters, instructional methods, learning activities and assessment tools) based on goals of the instruction. 1.1.03 Organizes content across lessons ar propositions, theories, or models. ound central concepts, 1.1.04 Selects facts, samples, examples or a combination to substantiate or illustrate ideas. 1.1.05 Juxtaposes examples that differ in many ways but are the same in defining features, so that students can generalize to new examples and learn to discriminate same/different when faced with new examples. 1.1.06 Plans lessons, depending on size and content of unit, so that important ideas or skills are studied or practiced on several occasions rather than all at once. 1.1.07 Selects lesson content that builds on prior learning. 1.1.0 organize instruction into clearly defined s 8 Uses routines, presentations, practice, review, memorization, application and homework, as appropriate, to egments. 1.1.09 Designs instruction that shows relationships among content and ideas and points out opportunities for transfer. 1.1.10 • Concept guides that link new information and previously learned material; • Methods for identifying cause-effect relationship tempora situation Knows about the ways to organize information for students, including: • Outlines and graphic organizers that depict relationships of central ideas, super-ordinate concepts, subordinate concepts and coordinate concepts; • Study guides that call attention to key ideas and address literal, interpretive, and applied levels of comprehension; s and l sequences and to compare and contrast s; • Organizers that help students keep track of the steps involved and the strategies they use to complete assignments Guides curricular planning (e.g., content clusters, instructional methods, learning activities and assessment tools) based on goals of the instruction. ➊Approach in bite-sized chunks: don’t be overwhelmed or paralyzed by how many standards there are, simply pick a topic of a domain and get started. ➋ Define the terms: take the first three items in the topic and make sure you know all the terms. Look up any you are do not recognize. After all, you cannot answer a question definitively if you don’t even know the terms. The right way to get started: using the Standards as your syllabus Your Self Assessment is a summary of the standards; by doing it, you have identified which ones need the most attention. The Standards are your study lifeline; you can find them on your MyAccount page. Throughout the course of your study you will learn all of them. How to begin? Here is ABCTE’s Standards Stepwise method: Have a Plan It is important to have a plan of attack to study. Block out set times to study and if you slip and miss a session, restart your plan instead of letting yourself get paralyzed and procrastinate. ABCTE’s Standards Stepwise Method ➍ Use the appropriate recommended resources to probe deeper if you need better understanding. Use the Standards to target the sections you need to read. ➏ Check for understanding and reflect: think about how you would use this in a classroom or how you would teach the subject. Use your quizzes to check for understanding and move on. ➐ Wash, rinse, and repeat: once you finish a chunk of three, go back and attack the next three. ➎ Your Notes: go to the resources section of ABCTE.org and identify additional resources to use as needed. Use the Forums to see what other people are using. ➌ Use the required resources in your Study Plan or a broad survey text to refresh your memory on the topic. Page 3 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for 1-877-669-2228 ✹ www.abcte.org ✹ advisor@abcte.org Date: Name: The Study Plan: Your study plan includes direction on how to use ABCTE’s resources. We also include recommended resources to aid in your mastery. The full description of these can always be found at: http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards. You should also rate these resources whenever possible. This plan was designed for a 9 month period (4 months for Professional Teaching Knowledge (PTK); 4 months for the subject matter; 2 weeks to take each test) in which most people are able to complete the program. Many have completed the program in a shorter amount of time. Area of Study Recommended Resource Required Resource Timeline Web Resources □ MIT OpenCourseWare: Introductory Biology Your Notes: Note: The resources recommended outside of the ABCTE program are often freely accessible online or can be found in your library. To ease your search we have hyperlinked them. □ Basic Science □ Domain 1: Scientific Investigation □ Domain 2: Biology □ Domain 3: Chemistry □ Domain 4: Earth Science □ Domain 5: Physics □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards □ What is Life: A Lifescience Educational Forum The corresponding sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.ht ml □ Easyphysics.net □ WebElements Books Basic Science Core □ The Complete Idiot's Guide to Biology □ Scientific Investigation, Part I □ Foundations of Earth Science □ Scientific Investigation, Part II □ Basic Chemistry, Part I Other Media □ Basic Chemistry, Part II □ These and other resources can be found at: http://www.abcte.org/teach/exam- preparation/Biology □ Earth Science □ Physics □ Biology Basics □ Reproduction □ Mendelian Genetics □ Fossils, Evolution & Diversity □ Human Body Systems □ Ecosystems {Time} Page 4 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for Name: Date: Your Notes: Study Tip: One effective way of using the practice quizzes is to look at the incorrect answer choices before looking at the correct explanation to see if you can understand why those options are wrong. If you can understand how a test maker uses distractors, you will be able to eliminate wrong answer choices faster on test day. “I can give children the inspiration and encouragement to confront their own challenges, surpass negativity and persevere….Without this program, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to pursue teaching.” Required Resource Recommended Resource Timeline Area of Study □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards The corresponding sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.ht ml Biochemical Basis of Life □ Biochemical Basis of Life □ Genetic Engineering Lipids □ Proteins □ Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids Web Resources □ What is Life: A Lifescience Educational Forum Books □ A Dictionary of Biology (Oxford Paperback Reference) □ Schaum's Outline of Biochemistry □ Biochemistry: Board Review Series Other Media □ These and other resources can be found at: http://www.abcte.org/teach/exam- preparation/Biology {Time} □ Framework (Standards) Biology □ Domain 1: Biochemical Basis of Life –Traci Brown, ABCTE Teacher, FL Page 5 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for Name: Date: Testing on the Computer: This may be your first time taking a test on a computer. On average, people read 20% slower on a screen vs. paper. Because of this and other issues, practice as much as you can on the computer to become comfortable working in that environment. Familiarity with the test and its standards will go a long way towards your ABCTE success. Your Notes: The online practice tests are great practice to get a feel for the testing environment. “The information presented in the courses and the workshops was extremely helpful to me because they provided real examples that I have been able to implement immediately in my classroom.” Area of Study Required ABCTE Resource Recommended Resource Timeline □ Framework (Standards) Biology □ Domain 2: Cell Biology & Microbiology □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards The following sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.html Cell Biology and Microbiology □ Discovering Cells □ Animal Cells: Structure and Function □ Plant Cells □ Prokaryotes □ Eukaryotes □ Protista □ Viruses □ Molds □ Fungi Web Resources □ Cell and Molecular Biology Online Books □ Dictionary of Cell Biology □ Microbiology □ The Way of the Cell: Molecules, Organisms and the Order of Life □ Outline of Molecular and Cell Biology Other Media □ These and other resources can be found at: http://www.abcte.org/teach/exa m-preparation/Biology {Time} –Lauren Masino, ABCTE Teacher, FL Page 6 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for 1-877-669-2228 ✹ www.abcte.org ✹ advisor@abcte.org Date: Name: We love to highlight ABCTE teachers in local newspapers. Not only does this provide publicity for a potential job search, it can also help highlight your school as one that is committed to providing students with the best possible teacher. Visit http://www.abcte.org/get-involved/share-your-story . Area of Study Required Resource Recommended Resource Timeline □ Framework (Standards) Biology □ Domain 3: Classical Genetics □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards The following sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: Your Notes: Study Tip: Use a science survey text A basic survey text on chemistry like Biology textbooks or the Idiot’s Guide to Biology is recommended as a starting point. If you have another survey book from college, or you have access to a different text from your library, that is perfectly fine. It is important that you have access to a survey book because it will assist in covering the various domains of the exam. http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.ht ml Classical Genetics □ The Discovery of DNA □ Inheritance Web Resources □ Ancient DNA Books □ DNA: The Secret of Life Other Media □ These and other resources can be found at: □ http://www.abcte.org/teach/exa m-preparation/Biology {Time} Page 7 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for 1-877-669-2228 ✹ www.abcte.org ✹ advisor@abcte.org Date: Name: Study Tip: Websites like Wikipedia and other unverified sources of information are NOT a good source of study. Much information found on the World Wide Web consists of unverified sources. Stick to verified sources with full citations. Many resources selected for study by our experts can be found on ABCTE’s resource pages. Area of Study Required Resource Recommended Resource Timeline □ Framework (Standards) Biology □ Domain 4: Molecular Biology □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards The following sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.ht ml □ DNA & RNA Replication □ DNA: Genetic Storage □ Bacterial Operons and Gene Regulation □ DNA Technology Web Resources □ Beginner's Guide to Molecular Biology: Molecular Biology Notebook Online □ Cell and Molecular Biology Online Books □ Instant Notes in Molecular Biology □ The Way of the Cell: Molecules, Organisms and the Order of Life □ Outline of Molecular and Cell Biology Other Media □ These and other resources can be found at: □ http://www.abcte.org/teach/exa m-preparation/Biology {Time} Your Notes: Test Day Tip: Exam Familiarity – Did you know that your clock starts the moment you start the test? That means reading the instructions is art of the timed test. Knowing what the instructions say before you go into the testing center gives you a slight advantage. That way you simply skim through the instructions for any surprises and then get right into the exam. Page 8 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for Name: Date: Your Notes: "The podcast for new teachers is very helpful. I have them all on my iPod and they really hit some good topics." - Lisa Mayo, ABCTE Teacher, PA Dr. Glen Moulton, a supervisor of instruction and life-long teacher trainer, and Michael Kelley, author of Rookie Teaching for Dummies, provide advice, tips, and discussions for new and veteran teachers monthly. Sign up for this great resource. It is free for anyone to download for help in the classroom: www.newteacherhotline.com. Questions and concerns can be directed to the Help Desk at: http://helpdesk.abcte.org/ Or contact your advisor at: advisor@abcte.org. Area of Study Required Resource Recommended Resource Timeline □ Framework (Standards) Biology □ Domain 5: Evolution □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards The following sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.ht ml Evolution □ Natural Selection □ Evolution I Web Resources □ Ancient DNA Books □ DNA: The Secret of Life □ Evolution II □ Evolutionary Support Other Media □ These and other resources can be found at: О http://www.abcte.org/teach/exa m-preparation/Biology {Time} Page 9 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for 1-877-669-2228 ✹ www.abcte.org ✹ advisor@abcte.org Date: Name: Area of Study Required Resource Recommended Resource Timeline □ Framework (Standards) Biology □ Domain 6: Comparative Physiology □ Domain 7: Human Physiology □ Domain 8: Plant Biology and Physiology □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards The following sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.ht ml Comparative Physiology □ Organization □ Embryogenesis □ Systems and Interactions Human Physiology □ Nervous System □ Endocrine System □ Digestive System □ Circulatory System □ Urinary System □ The Liver □ Reproductive System □ Immune System □ Musculoskeletal System Plant Biology & Physiology □ How Do Plants Grow? Web Resources □ The Journal of General Physiology □ Plant and Cell Physiology Books □ Physiology □ Plants and Microclimate: A Quantitative Approach to Plant Physiology □ Anatomy and Physiology for Dummies Other Media □ These and other resources can be found at: □ http://www.abcte.org/teach/exa m-preparation/Biology {Time} Test Day Tip: In case of an incident on test day, like a blackout, or computer failure, do not despair!, Report the incident immediately to the Pearson VUE test center personnel and then after the exam, contact your advisor. Minor incidents may not be considered problematic so continue the test to the best of your ability. Your Notes: Test Day Tip: Hydration – Did you know Gatorade has the same osmolarity as blood? That means it has the same concentration of salts and electrolytes and it makes it easier to absorb. It also means you go to the bathroom less than if you drink water. Page 10 BIOLOGY STUDY PLAN for 1-877-669-2228 ✹ www.abcte.org ✹ advisor@abcte.org Date: Name: Area of Study Required Resource Recommended Resource Timeline □ Framework (Standards) Biology □ Domain 9: Ecology □ Review the specific Biology standard http://www.abcte.org/teach/biology-standards The following sessions can be found in your ABCTE Refresher Workshops at: http://www.abcte.org/courses/biology/index.ht ml Ecology □ Ecological Growth and Limitations □ Environmental Cycles & Factors Web Resources □ The Concept of the Ecosystem □ Books □ A Citizen's Guide to Ecology □ A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Other Media □ These and other resources can be found at: О http://www.abcte.org/teach/exa m-preparation/Biology {Time} Did you know that ABCTE is on Facebook? Come be an ABCTE fan. http://www.abcte.org/facebook Resource Tip: Though your advisor is not a tutor, he or she are there to answer questions on how the program works and direct you to resources to aid in your studying. The advisor’s job is to help you and hundreds of other candidates make it through the program. Our advisors will take your questions when you call in, but if your question requires more discussion, they may book an appointment with you. Your Notes:

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