Patricia Munter B S Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia

Patricia Munter B. S. Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia- 1979 Major in Chemistry Teaching certification 2003 Currently teaching at Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School in the Bristol Township School District 4 classes - 9 th Grade Physical Science 1 class - 7 th Grade Life Science

Employment History Research Experience n Mc Neil Pharmaceutical 1979 - 1984 Drug Metabolism Department n Developed drug assays using HPLC and GC n Conducted preclinical studies investigating ADME in various species – rat, dog, monkey n

Employment History 1984 -1990 n Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Drug Metabolism Department Conducted ADME studies using radioactive compound Autoradiography Supported clinical staff at satellite laboratory in use of data acquisition system for HPLC

Volunteer Work n n 1994 – 1997 VITA (Volunteers in Teaching Alternatives of Bucks County) Tutor in Math for GED 1999 New Jersey State Museum – interacted with school groups on tour 1993 -95 Den Leader (BSA) 1996 -97 Brownie Leader (Girl Scouts of the USA)

Current Position Franklin D Roosevelt Middle School n n n Approximately 680 students in grades 7 -9 Team Approach - ~100 -110 students/team; 2 teams /grade Teachers meet on alternating days with other members of team

School Demographics Link to Reference Material n n n n 71% White 19% Black 6% Hispanic 4% Asian 36% Eligible for Free Lunch 8% Eligible for Reduced Lunch Family incomes average for state of PA

My teaching Style n n n Lecture with notes (I try to keep to a minimum) I like to have students fill in information from textbook Group Work with Hands-on Activities Demonstrations Lab Work Games Keep students active and engaged.

Classroom n n n Traditional classroom – student desks with attached seats Demonstration Table in front of class Sink in back of classroom Glassware, Balances, chemical stockroom, Television with VCR and DVD 6 PC’s in class, one with TV connection

Assessments n n n Tests and Quizzes Lab Reports Drawings and cartoons of concepts Class Participation in Games Worksheets as formative assessments and homework