Rich Wilczewski WillChessKey

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Rich Wilczewski (Will-Chess-Key)

• Chemistry Teacher
• _at_ Moorestown High School

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Back Ground

• La Salle, 1977
• Neumann Prep, 6 years
• Commercial Real Estate, 15 years
• Back To First Love Teaching, 1998
• Boy Scout Leader
• Council for Environmental Education
• Florence High School, 3 years
• Moorestown High, since 2001
• Marygrove College 2002-2005
• Masters in Education
• University of Pennsylvania, 2005 - ?
• Master of Chemistry Education Program

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Moorestown High School

• Located in Moorestown, NJ
• 1300 Students
• 15 Science Teachers
• New Science Wing
• Old Wing 8 years old

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I teach

• Chemistry
• Honors Chemistry
• Basic Physical Science

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I Moderate

• Environmental Club
• (Venture Crew 74)
• Challenge Club

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Philosophy Teaching Style

• Best Of The Best
• High Expectations

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Different Learning StylesMultiple Levels

• Science Professional
• Informed Citizen

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Proper Climate

• Challenged
• Comfort Level
• Learn To Fail Try Again

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Classroom Rules

• Accept responsibility for your own behavior.

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Classroom Rules

• 2. Accept responsibility for the flow of learning
  to you, through you and around you in the
  classroom.

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Classroom Rules

• 3. Always do your part to maximize the free flow
  of learning.

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Classroom Rules

• 4. Bring a positive attitude to class.

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Classroom Rules

• 5. Be in your seat and ready to begin when the
  bell rings.

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Classroom Rules

• 6. Bring all needed materials to class.

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Classroom Rules

• 7. Follow all directions correctly.

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Classroom Rules

• 8. In class discussion, raise your hand, and wait
  to be called on.

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Classroom Rules

• 9. Do the right thing.

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Classroom Rules

• 10. Do your best.

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Classroom Rules

• 11. Be kind.

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Classroom Rules

• 12. Keep your hands, feet, objects, negative
  opinions, and hurtful thoughts etc. to yourself.

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Current Brain Based Research

• Retention Meaning
• Hands On
• Chemicals In Every Day Life
• Chemistry Journals
• Elements, Compounds, Labels
• Video Journal

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Three Things Imported From MCEP

• Web Page
• Modified Pogil
• Enduring Understandings

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Beyond The Classroom

• Environmental Club
• ICE
• Council For Environmental Education A New
  Jersey Non-Profit Organization
• Save The Pompeston Creek
• Allagash Expedition Course
• Wilderness Adventure Learning

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Allagash Environmental Ed Course
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An Expedition In Learning
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The World Is Our Classroom