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Science Courses
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Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated/Coordinated Science, Physiology, Marine
Biology, Advanced Placement Biology; AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science,
AP Physics C
Science Staff
o 38 regular and Special Education science instructors at Fremont who are
exceptionally gifted at helping students discover the wonder the science through
inquiry-based teaching and working collaboratively as a team to develop studentcentered, engaging curriculum
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Instructional Coaches and Support
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Professional Development
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Teacher laptops, Science laptop carts, computer labs and multimedia classes
LCD projectors, document projectors
Flexcams for microscope & overhead work and comprehensive Pasco Probeware
Organized storerooms with extensive equipment and field instruments
UCLA Science Project Teacher Retention Initiative (4 yr grant)
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Monthly PD during school, facilitated by UCLA and an Achievement Solutions-trained teacher (Lesson Study
in Biology)
Inter-school Saturday Science PD (paid, voluntary) to design inquiry labs with colleagues
Special off-track Fremont trainings (Thinking Maps, Understanding by Design, etc)
LD7 & 8 monthly Sat New Teacher Institute for Math & Science teachers
LAUSD trainings for ICS, ChemCom and Bio Immersion units
Support for attending UCLA Summer Science Institutes, CSTA, NSTA, AP conferences
Access to Technology
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UCLA Science Coach on site fulltime
3 Science Content Leads who facilitate Periodic Assessment implementation & analysis; hold paid weekly after
school planning sessions for Biology, Chemistry and ICS
4 BTSA Support Providers for science on site
Science Intranet Server – 34 GB of curriculum resources, images, test banks
College lab assistant for science
National Board Teacher Certification Study group forming on site
Support the development of M/HS Professional Learning Communities to strengthen teachers’ content
knowledge, pedagogy, classroom success, leadership skills and validation by their peers and administration.
Off-track Opportunities
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Make additional $ substitute teaching, teaching Intersession classes, testing team member
Paid opportunities to observe other teachers, visit other schools, plan in content groups
Website:
http://www.fremonths.org (under “teachers”: pull down “dept” and then “science”)
Dept Chair:
Jeff Hartman
mrhartman@verizon.net
UCLA Science Coach:
Annie Maben
anne.maben@lausd.net