Welcome to Back to School Night Ms Eileen

Welcome to Back to School Night Ms. Eileen Rakowski Honors Physics/AP Physics

A Little Bit About Me. • • Graduate of Rutgers College of Engineering. Worked as a Civil Engineer for seven years. Alternate Route to gain teacher’s licence. Masters in Educational Technology from Ramapo College. • Participant in numerous workshops in physics education. • Teaching Math and Science since 1999. • Married with two children, Elizabeth (10) and Mary (8).

A Little Bit About the Course. • • • Motion Electricity and magnetism Waves, sound and light Relativity Physics in the news (What happened on July 4, 2012? )

Physics Grading Policy. • Homework/Class work- 10 -20% • Lab work/reports – 15 -25% • Tests and Quizzes 50 -60%

Late and Make-up Work • Major assignments will be accepted late, at teacher’s discretion, with a penalty. • Daily assignments will not be accepted late (except in the case of absences). • For scheduled absences, assignments should be handed in before due date (field trips, college visits, sports, debate, DECA)

Extra Help • I am available during lunch and daily 2: 45 -3: 15. • National Honors Society offers free tutoring. Speak with a guidance councilor.

Website • My web page

Contact Information • rakowskie@northernhighlands. org • 201 -327 -8700 (ext 351)

Tools used in the classroom • • • Data studio motion sensors Clickers Youtube physics Phet simulator Day 1 Project Video