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COLLEEN WRIGHT

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THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (http://schools.rps205.com/Jefferson/)
Rockford Public School District #205
4145 Samuelson Road
Rockford, IL 61109
Email: crwright@uiuc.edu

About me:

I am currently teaching two levels of Biology (Honors Biology and Biology for low readers) at Jefferson. I have worked at Jefferson since 2000. Previous to my high school experience, I worked with middle school students, teaching 8th grade science at Lincoln Middle School in Rockford.

Schools I have attended:

Undergraduate Degree- B.S Secondary Education - Teaching of Life Sciences - 1988 - 1993 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Graduate Degree - presently attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for a M.Ed. in Curriculum, Technology and Education Reform

My courses:

EdPsy 387: Computer Uses in Education

My projects and activities:

My EdPsy 387 major project

My favorite educational resources:

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Discovery School.com - http://school.discovery.com

My favorite links for students:

Neuroscience for Kids - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/sleep.html
Teens Sleep - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/PressArchives/seven.html
DNA from the Beginning - http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
A Science Odessey - DNA Workshop - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/index.html#
Cracking the Code of Life - Journey into DNA - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/dna.html#
Textbook websites for Jefferson High School biology students:

Regular Biology and Biology 10 - www.hrw.com
Honors Biology - www.phsuccessnet.com

Professional Links:

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Last updated: 20 June 2002