ESLP 2017-2018 Fall Project 2

Round two of the 2017-2018 Ecology Service Learning Projects officially begins on Monday, October 16th. Students should be signed up for a project by Friday, October 27th--many waited until the last week of the first round to sign up for that round--don't procrastinate this round, sign up ASAP!

Due Dates

• Fall Project 1: October13th
• Fall Project 2: December 15th
• Spring Project 1: March 30th
• Spring Project 2: June 1st

ESLP Complete Scoring Guide for Students

The list of documents below constitutes the Complete Scoring Guide for all 2017-2018 ESLP projects in Mr. Bursch's Biology and Honors Biology classes. Read each document very carefully to ensure that you understand all of the expectations for your completed project and know exactly how the various parts of your project are being evaluated in order to determine a final ESLP project score (the score going into the grade book).

• ESLP Evaluation Breakdown
• ESLP Student Guide to Successfully completing an Ecology Service Learning Project
• ESLP Student Peer Evaluation Form

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BioSITE Fall 2016 Schedule of Meetings

WGHS BioSITE 2016-2017 Fall 2016 Teaching and Training Schedule
Date	Day/Time	Subject	Activities
10/25	Tues 9:30 am Tutorial	Introduction, Overview	Inquiry investigation
11/1	Tues 9:30 am Tutorial	Content Training	Compost, trash timeline, chickens
11/8	Tues 9:30 am Tutorial	Content Training	Seed dissection, seed planting, Frankenstein plant
11/22	Tues 9:30 am Tutorial	Mentorship Training	Working with 4th graders, teaching tips
11/29	Tues 9:30 am Tutorial	Final Prep/Logistics	Review logistics
12/2	Friday 4th Period 10:15-12:05	4th Grader Teaching Day – Booksin Group 1
12/9	Friday 4th Period 10:15-12:05	4th Grader Teaching Day – Booksin Group 2

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BioSITE Pilot Blog

Visit the BioSITE Pilot blog at http://wghsbiosite.blogspot.com.

Mr. Bursch, Students, and ESLP Native Garden Projects Make the Local News!

On Thursday, May 14,  ABC 7 News (KGO-TV) put together and aired the following story on SJUSD's evaluation of a native plant landscaping project that started at Willow Glen High as a student service learning project:

http://abc7news.com/education/science-lesson-may-save-water-for-district-in-san-jose/723530/

SJUSD facilities supervisor Nick Nakao is presently working with other district personnel to determine how to implement the concept at sites district-wide.



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Spring 2015 ESLP Projects Are in Full Swing

Many of Mr. Bursch's biology students' Spring 2015 Ecology Service Learning Project projects are well underway. If you are a current student and have not already signed up, visit the sign-up page and then see or contact Mr. Bursch as soon as possible to officially sign up for the project in which you are most interested. Realize, however, that your options may now be somewhat limited because of the late date.

Instructions for Completing the Fall Round of the 2014-2015 ESLP Projects

Below are instructions for completing your Fall ESLP project.

Before you carry out the final steps described below, you will first need to have signed up for and finished the physical work portion of your ESLP project. If you have already done this, proceed to the steps below. If not, visit the sign-up page and then see or contact Mr. Bursch as soon as possible to officially sign up for the project you are most interested in.

In a Google Doc, compose a short write-up (a couple of paragraphs) in which you discuss the following:

• What (in your own words) is the Ecology Service Learning Project (ESLP) about?
• Which project (specify the nickname and give a brief decription) of this year's Fall ESLP did you participate in and why did you choose this project over other options?
• What did you experience / learn / discover / remember / realize before, during, and / or after your participation in this particular project?
• How do you think the effort you made during this project could affect other humans as well as non-human organisms?
• Are there any other comments you would like to include about this experience? 

Place your completed write-up in a subfolder titled “ESLP” within your biology turn-in folder on Google Drive. The filename of your Google Doc should be "Fall 2014 ESLP Summary." Please also include up to 6 photos in your ESLP subfolder showing the beginning, middle, and end of your project (or part of the project).

Thanks,

Mr. Bursch