Monica Bankston
mshoemake@laurelschool.org

12/6/13
Hey Kelly Riedell,

My name is Monica Bankston and I am a teacher in Laurel, MS.  I was looking online for resources for Biology because I am usually a P.E. and one of our teachers left so I was placed in Biology.  I know these is random because you have no idea who I am.  I ran up on your page and it seems like you know this subject well.  My class is all retester and the only resources I have is the SATP 2 book. May I have access to your page? I am trying to find anything to help these students pass their state test.  I was wondering is there any information or resources you have I could use in my class.   
Sincerely,
Monica Bankston

Anita Barnhart  resquem01@comcast.net
Atlee High School

Mechanicsville, VA

1/23/11
Hello,

 After 25 years, I find myself back in the classroom teaching 9th grade standard Biology.  I LOVE YOUR WEB SITE!!!!  It has been a great source of information and great ideas!

 Most sincerely,

 

Anita Barnhart

Atlee High School

Mechanicsville, VA

11/21/14
Greg Bass          Greg.Bass@wjusd.org

Thank you for posting the EXCELLENT mitosis/meiosis yarn activity, I teach a 7th grade Special Ed Science class and I can't wait to give it to them today!

Again, thank you for the help :)

 

Greg Bass

Lee Middle School

9/8/11
Kay Bass
Hi Kelly!  Hope your school year is off to a great start.  My Zoology is a success so far!  I have 15 kids - perfect number for my first time around.  And they are a great group.  About half of them I had last year in Biology, and the other half are interested in some sort of career with animals... so I'm really excited, we are going to have fun this year.  :)Since my Zoology is a year long, we are doing all kinds of projects.  Right now, we are collecting insects for their insect collection this fall.  Should be interesting!
Question on your dissecting specimens.... do you get any injections - double or single?  I might just have to get plain this year with funding shortages.  I'm also thinking I might try to get a squid and maybe a few dogfish sharks.  Any advice on those?  Will I have to get the special pans for the sharks?
I'm sure I'll have more questions.  But this is all I got for now!  
Thanks a bunch!
Kay Bass
Harrisburg High School

Marilyn Bass [Marilyn.Bass@savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us

11/14/08
I discovered your website about 3 weeks ago while looking for a mitosis game.  Thank you so much for the amazing website and your willingness to share with other biology teachers (like me).

Alison Batka batkaa@m-gsd.org

12/31/13
Good afternoon,
I was wondering if you give access to other teachers to the honors biology part of your website?  I was hired this school year (after school had already started) at Monrovia High School in central Indiana and am teaching honors bio, AP bio, and Anatomy & Physiology.  I came across your website while looking for resources and found it really helpful!  If access is a possibility just let me know!
Thank you,
Alison Batka

1/2/14
I will definitely stick to those guidelines!  Thanks again!
Alison Batka

Will Bean  wbean@newark.k12.ny.us
Newark High School

3/5/10
Good Morning,
I came across your website and was wondering if you would share your AP multiple choice questions.  This is my first year and I am currently trying to compile as many AP tests as possible.  If you wouldn't mind sharing I would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Will

Kate Bement   kbement@ans.edu.ni

Corinne Biamby -  cbiamby@rockdale.k12.ga.us
Salem High

 8/26/13
Hi there Kelly,
My name is Corinne Biamby and I am a new Zoology teacher at Salem High in Georgia. Are there any Zoology labs you can recommend?

Kimberly J. Bickerstaff [kbickerstaff@bcps.org
Baltimore County, MD

10/27/08
Kelly,
Your site is absolutely the best around and I treasure it as a first year AP Biology teacher. I hope you don't mind, but I send my students there frequently. I was wondering if you would mind me linking my site to your interactive crossword puzzles. They are super and of course I will give you credit galore for creating them. Thank you so much for your incredible resource!!!

1/22/10

I was looking at your site and wondered what if you would tell me about Parade of Kingdoms musical chairs. Sounds fun!
Kim Bickerstaff

1/22/10
Kelly,
Thanks so much! Looks like fun! Can't wait to use this as our review for parade of kingdoms.
Have a great weekend.
Kim

10/17/12
Shane Bleyenberg   bleyenburgs@corinthcsd.com
Hi,

I am a high school biology teacher in upstate New York who actually graduated from SDSU a number of years ago .I stumbled across your website about a year ago and have found the materials to be incredibly helpful. Today, as I was trying to access the website I found that there is a login required. Is there any chance I can still access your materials? I thank you for all of your work and would really appreciate the use of them in my classroom.

Thanks,
Shane Bleyenburg

12/16/14
Lindsey Bonnett

Hi Kelly,
I am teaching my first year of Biology at Adrian High school in MN.  I am so thankful that I found your website.  I love the worksheets and games you have created.  They have been a life saver.  I continue to struggle with writing my tests.  The resources that came with the book (many year ago- it is pretty old) don’t really match up with what I want to test my students on.  I am wondering if you have strategies, suggestions or examples that you would be willing to share with me.  I have modified some of your review worksheets and used them as tests, but I would really like to use them as worksheets also.  Any help would be appreciated. 

Thank you
Lindsey Bonnett
Adrian Public Schools

Joelle Bourgeois   kjbourgeois@eatel.net
Walker High School
Walker, LA

~Kelly

12/4/18
Hey Kelly,
I tried all the links from home too and it's still not working. I have a PC at school and a Mac at home. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. I really hate to keep bugging you about it. 
Thanks so much,

Joelle

12/4/18

Nevermind!!!! I was able to get them to work.😊 Thank you so much for your help! You are so kind. I love your website too!

1/26/19

Hey Kelly!

I hope things are going well for you this school year. I was hoping you could help me with something. I would like for my kids to read The Hot Zone and complete either a literature circle or Socratic seminar on it. I am having trouble picturing what it would look like in my classroom. I was hoping that you had some ideas how I could use it in class besides "tests" or "here's some questions to answer". Maybe you have some experience with this.

Thanks in advance. I really appreciate your time and feedback.

Joelle

1/26/19
Hi Joelle,
I don't really have any special ideas about doing this. One of my teacher friends had students read this book for his Microbiology class. I am attaching some discussion questions. Maybe not what you wanted, but might give you some ideas.

4/17/9
Lewis B. Bradford      lewis.bradford@rcsd.ms

I stumbled upon your website this morning.  I want to commend you on how
impressive your website is.  I will be teaching Zoology next year and I am
trying to get a head start on organizing my material.  I have one question
for you.  What textbook do you use?
thanks,

Lewis B. Bradford
Northwest Rankin High School

Tabetha Bramucci [tbramucci@msd3.org

1/28/10
Kelly---I have been using some of the information on your website but have not been able to get on it lately. The materials were great and very helpful! Do you have any idea what the problem is? The site is great and I would love to use it again Thank you Tabetha

Kay Braswell kbraswell@scboe.org

4/22/10

BRATCHER, ELIZABETH EBRATCHER@bentonville.k12.ar.us

Hi Kelly

I am an AP Biology teacher in Arkansas.  I discovered your website posted on the AP list serve. I would love to see more! Would you be kind enough to provide me a password so that I can discover more material to use for my classes? Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Have a great day,

 Liz Bratcher
BHS
Bentonville High School
Bentonville, AR

Jordan Breit jbreit@lowndes.k12.ga.us

1/20/10

1/20/10,
Thank you so much. We are using the dragonfly book for our Bio I courses. You are right, I have only made my way on to the main site but am excited about seeing what other neat stuff you have.  I will definitely give credit and appreciate your generosity. 
Thanks again,
Jordan Breit

2/25/15

Erin Brock

Hi there. I am a new Biology teacher in Kentucky. I would love to have access to your Biology resources. Is there a username and password that you share out for access?  Your AP resources are amazing.
Thank you,

Erin Brock

Audra Brown warda@marist.com
10/27/09
That sounds great...thanks for doing this.  Your website is terrific!

-Audra

10/28/09
It's my pleasure, Kelly.  Thanks for being so willing to share by putting it up on your website.

4/6/18
Diane Bruns     brunsd@osceola.k12.fl.us
Hi Kelly, My name is Diane and I teach AP Biology in St. Cloud Florida. Last year I found the links to the live review sessions that David Knuffke did that you had posted. Do you know if they are doing that again this year, if so where can I get the information.  I have also emailed David as well, just thought I would check with you too. Thanks for your time

Hi Diane,
I saw a discussion about this on the AP Bio teachers Facebook page but so far no one has said this is happening again.
The links to the old reviews are archived  here and can be watched .

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YAu_MDqtOP7IMH3DNylJHXeUjQn6Bi0BksHqo-j207o/pubhtml

​Kelly

Alisha Burcham 
Lake Preston

Hi, Kelly.  My name is Alisha Burcham and I shadowed your classroom last month for a student teaching SDSU project.  I just wanted to thank you for letting me come in and also for having such an amazing website!  I really appreciate it, as a first year teacher, because you share your wealth of knowledge with all of us and make us better teachers in the long run too.  I really appreciate your generosity and support of the world of science.  I know you put so much work into finding all of the information.  Thank you for allowing us to have the options of using it; especially free of charge.  It is truely giving of you to help support teachers and science--thank you!!!! 



Levi Burkett    lburkett@asdk12.net
10/23/18
Hello Mrs. Riedell,
I just wanted to email you and say thank you. I had to create a Zoology class for my school a few years ago and I found some of your resources online. They are great! It has really help me in designing a class that is very productive, educational, and fun. I have made sure to give you credit for your work whenever I use your materials. 

I honestly just wanted to say thank you. I see that you use the modeling curriculum for Biology as well. I have been modeling Biology for about 5 years now. If there is any way that I could ever help you back with my own adaptations of the modeling curriculum, please let me know.

Thanks for your time,

Levi Burkett

Grayling High School

Grayling, MI

Wendy Burt [WBurt@three-rivers.org]

5/12/10

Hi, Kelly,
I was checking out your jeopardy game for the crayfish.  I have a new smartboard and thought we would review our crayfish with your game.  Is there a way that the “questions“ don’t show on the slide?  Your website is wonderful.  I hope to work on one this summer.  I’ll bet your students love bio with such a creative teacher as you.  I have been teaching for 34 years and I still love it.  I am really excited about the new technology that surrounds bio and teaching.
Thanks for your help.  Keep up the great work, especially at this difficult time of the year!
Sincerely,
Wendy Burt

1/4/10
lynea cameron    lynae.cameron@rulh.k12.oh.us

Mrs. Riedell,
I discovered your webpage earlier this year and have used it regularly but this past week when trying to access the biolor
gy site, I have encountered problems.  I was just wondering if there has been a block of some kind placed on it.   It is now sending me to a login page that I was formerly able to bypass to get to all the slideshows, worksheets, videos etc.  Either way I just wanted to thank you for the work you have done and for sharing it.

Thank you so much.  Your work is greatly appreciated!


Lynea Cameron
Science TeacheRipley Union Lewis Huntington High School

Julie Carey jcarey@janesville.k12.wi.us
Craig High School
Janesville, WI

1/5/10
Good Afternoon,
I love your biology website and found it off of Massengale's Biology Junction which I have admired for years.  I was able to view the review games page before winter break but not I get an error message I have tried from both home and school.  It also says something in regards to "logging in".  Is the page protected now?
Thanks.

Keely Carpenter    Keely_Carpenter@allenisd.org

10/11/12
Hi Kelly!

I have to say, I really enjoy your Biology webpage! I have been teaching science for 9 years, but this is my first time teaching Biology and you have saved me with your easy explanations. Currently I am teaching Biomolecules, and I saw that you have a sheet that can be turned in to a manipulative for students to use. It has a picture of the monomer with a definition, etc. Would you mind if I made copies of that to use in my classroom as review for my students?

Thank you again, for your wonderful page!

BTW- I am in Texas :)

Michael Cassano [MCassano@revere.mec.edu
Revere High School
Revere MA

5/15/9

My name is Mike Cassano and I teach biology at Revere High School located in Revere MA. I have been using your site throughout this academic year and I must commend you and your entire staff. Your site is probably the most complete site on biology I have ever encountered, not to mention the correlation with the text. My students and I have benefited greatly because of it. Kudos to all of you!!

I am moving into The Human Body Section. Have you done anything with this unit from a power point perspective? I have been searching for various sites to improve class presentations and quite honestly, have not been lucky enough to find one that measures up to the performance of your web site. Incidentally, my students love the presentations as it is makes their learning experience more enjoyable and a whole lot easier to understand too; certainly a far cry from the traditional approach.

Once again I thank you and certainly want to give credit where it belongs.

Kudos,

Mike Cassano

1/6/10
Hi Kelly,
Once again I feel compelled to e-mail you and tell you how wonderful this web site is. You and your staff have obviously put a tremendous
amount of work into this project and all of you need to be commended. My students really enjoy the power points as they are a breath of fresh air
from the text as well as, providing a visual which complements the learning needs of so many students. Please be advised that I 100% give
credit where it belongs as anyone should who chooses to use this site; anything less would unethical in my opinion.
Lately, I have experienced difficulty logging on to it apparently a change took place over the Holidays. Is this an indication that you no
longer wish its continued use by outsiders? If it is, I want to thank you for the time that I was allowed to use it, my students benefitted
greatly.
Sincerely,
Mike Cassano

1/6/10
Hi Kelley,
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your sharing the change with me. I can't tell you enough about how much of an impact your web site has
made on my classes. Because we use the same text it has become more relevant to my students. Enjoy the rest of your school year (it's flying
by).
Kudos to all,
Mike

YA TING CHANG ychang1@kleinisd.net

9/20/12
Hello Ms. Riedell,
My name is Amy Chang and I am a new AP biology teacher at Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas. I was browsing the web for possible AP resources for me and my students and came across your website. I loved the materials that you created for the AP students and wanted to know if I could use those handouts for my students as well (with your link source included of course). Also I noticed that you had students create an online account so that they could have access to the online biology textbook. Would it be possible if I let my students use the same access code to log in and use the online textbook resources on masteringbiology? I have emailed Pearson company asking for access to the online resources as an AP instructor but have received no responses. If you have any suggestions, tips, or resources for a new AP Biology teacher please let me know. I would greatly appreciate your help!
Thank you for your time
Amy Chang

9/21/12
Thank you so much for your willingness to share! Also, do you know where I can get access to old released AP Exams?
Thank you
Amy Chang

 9/21/12
Thank you so much!
Amy

Sharyn Chase  sfc1@chaseplanet.us

12/31/11
Ms. Ridell,
I want to thank you for your site! I found it while surfing the Internet looking for ideas in teaching 9th grade standard Biology (this is my first time). I have even directed some students from other classes to your site because I found it so helpful. Your PowerPoints really help me get the material across to my students.

Thanks again.
Sharyn Chase

Marie Ceccoli [ceccoli@verizon.net

12/31/08

Dear Kelly,
I am a first year middle school teacher working with out dated text (1995) and very little resources to accompany it.  I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how helpful and fabulous I have found your website! Thank you for allowing me access to all your hard work and resources!

Nancy Clark  webmaster@nclark.net

9/8/17
Troy Clinkscales      clinkstr@sd25.us

Hello Kelly,

I teach biology in Pocatello, Idaho at Highland High School and I wanted to give the “How Many Bears” activity a shot.

I am confused about the game play. 

When the students compete with each other do they roll against each other and the winner (highest roll) picks a ticket? Do they move to a new food source each roll? 

Thank you in advance

9/8/17
Hi Troy,
Yes each student has a die. They move around room to where the food tickets are located.  One student rolls against another student.  The one with highest number takes one food ticket from the pile.  They can roll more than once at a location or move on to other food locations trying to get a variety of colored tickets.  Injured bear is at a disadvantage so he must win roll by 2. (Ex: injured bear rolls a 4; other bear rolls a 3 = injured bear loses). Once all the food tickets have been picked up they go back to their desks and tally up their points. Have fun. My students love this.
Kelly

Clophus, Katherine   katherine.clophus@cpsb.org

Kay Coates   Coates@dodgeland.k12.wi.us
Dodgeland School Dist
WI

12/31/00

Kelly--I stumbled across your website last year, and I am just putting things together for all of my classes this year.  I haven't had the time to put my own site together and I just wanted to let you know I love your site!!!!  I give my kids your address and they love it also.  All of the links to help them review and all of the online activities are great!!!! Thanks for helping to make my life easier!!



Kay Coates        coatekay@rhinelander.k12.wi.us
Rhinelander High School
3/7/17
Thank you for all of the information you have on your AP Bio site!  As a 1st year AP teacher, who just learned about your page in a recent post on the AP Listserv....I can't say thank you enough for all of the resources you have.

Question---I saw you have the Big Idea and what should you know info posted.  Did you re-type that info or is it somewhere in AP Central to copy and paste?
Thanks again!

Kay L. Coates

3/7/17

Hi Kay,
Glad to help.
The Big ideas and what you should know come from the Course description book
See attachment

If you have any other ?'s I would be glad to help.
The first year is the hardest. Hang in there. 
It gets better. This is my favorite class to teach now.

~Kelly

3/7/17
You are amazing!!  Thank you so much!
Kay

Pierre Coggins [prcoggins@morgank12.org
West Morgan High School

8/19/08
Ms. Riedell,
I believe this is the best web site for Zoology information I have ever seen. You did a great job on it

Denise Coleman
WCHS Biology
denise.coleman@cmcss.net

3/15/10
Hello,
I was wondering if you would mind if I used your wonderful starfish lab.  I teach biology in Tennessee and I found your site while looking for ideas for the starfish lab.  This is the first year I am trying the starfish lab and I admit I am a little lost about how to put together the lab.  Most of the labs I have done previously were already created by another teacher. 

Sincerely,
Denise

3/15/10
Thank you so much for your generosity.  I know how much work goes into creating these assignments. 

Monica Coler [mcoler@bellingham.k12.ma.us
High School Biology
Bellingham, MA

12/31/09
Your website is great! Thank you for making it so available.
I always give you guys credit when I use something from it or when I
send my students there.

Gail Coley     ColeyG@lake.k12.fl.us

2/2/12
I just want to thank you so much for creating and maintaining such an awesome website.

This is my first year teaching AP biology and your website has been a life saver for myself and my students!

You are an awesome person!!!

Thanks for sharing and caring!

Gail Coley, MPH

AP Biology, Biology and Genetics

East Ridge High School

Ruth R. Colyer

8/8/13
Mary Cooper    mcooper@usd387.org
Good Afternoon, Kelly!
My name is Mary Cooper and I am a first year science teacher at Altoona-Midway USD 387.  I came across your classroom website via Science Group on Schoology.  I was wondering if I could have access to viewing your course materials for your 4 different classes.  Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Cheers,
Mary Cooper
Science Teacher Altoona-Midway MS/HS

Elizabeth Cothren  Elizabeth.Cothren@cmcss.net


10/2/12
Hello! I am a high school Biology teacher in Tennessee and have recently found your website. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for sharing your awesome ideas with fellow teachers. It is my first year and your ideas with hands on activities have improved my teaching and eased the stress of planning. You are a life saver, and I just wanted to say thank you :) 

Ashley Cothren

Northwest High School 

7/16/13
Sheila Covar     sheilacovar@gmail.com

I just finished my first year of teaching AP Biology: whew it was a tough year, wish I had found your website before now, but I will be tweaking my plans all year so thanks for all the great resources! I can't imagine the hours it took to build such a fantastic website - thanks for sharing!

Sheila Covar
Charles B. Aycock H.S.
Pikeville, NC 27893

7/22/13

Loree Cox          loreecox@gmail.com

Hello

I have found your website to be a great resource.  Do you have student versions of your powerpoints with student blanks for them to fill in?  If so would you mind sharing them with me?

 

Loree Cox

New Smyrna Beach High School

Jacob Crane    jcrane@ceetutoring.com

Hi
Thank you for sharing these links to home school parents like me. During my research I stumbled across http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/biology/photosynthesis.htm. You have listed a lot of great resources there that have really helped me with my teaching in addition to the great content that you have created on your site. Such a big help for a busy single dad like me.
 I am writing to say thanks, and to let you know that I also found a link during my research that I thought might be a great addition to your list of resources. The website http://www.startlocal.com.au/articles/educational_photosynthesis.html has some great information about photosynthesis as well as quite a few other useful links and I thought it would probably be of value to your visitors.
 I also noticed that one of your links returned 404 errors.  I thought you might want to replace it with new ones:
Photosynthesis animation http://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/thsadvbio/animations/Photosynthesis.swf
 I hope I was able to help you in some way because you certainly helped me. Please let me know if you found my suggestion helpful.

 Kind Regards,
Jacob Crane

1/4/10
John Crowell
Ravenna High School
Ravenna, MI 

Hi Kelly

I am teaching Biology (Prentice Hall) at my school for this year - first time in 15 years!  I found your website just before break while researching for Biome material.  I noticed that the site was no longer active or that there was a password being asked for.  Is there a way that I could have access to it?  You have great material and Ideas and I wish I could be as creative as you!  I see that you also teach an AP version and was interested in forwarding your info to our AP teacher as well.  Thanks again in advance.
John Crowell

1/4/10

Thank you - I was looking to use your "Bear" game and had bookmarked your page before break.  I was kicking myself for not printing the material out earlier - especially when I saw the dead link this morning.  You have done a great job, and I will look at the other chapters you have.  Thanks again.
John Crowell

Robert Daiker    robert.daiker@burkburnettisd.org
Burkburnett High School

8/25/13

Good Afternoon,
I am a biology teacher at Burkburnett High School in Texas. My colleague and I are really impressed with your website and materials. The reason for my email is to ask permission to use some of your powerpoint presentations and activities. We like the skeleton note style and it lends itself well to the "flipped classroom" style we are trying to employ. I realize that they are to South Dakota educational standards, however, we would like to supplement our material with some of your material. I am looking forward to your response and correspondence. Thank you very much!

Robert Daiker
Burkburnett High School

Alyson Darconte    Alyson.Darconte@eu.dodea.edu

9/19/12
Hi Kelly,

I am a new AP Biology teacher who found out four days before school started that I was going to be teaching the subject. Your website has been one of my best assets so far this year and I was wondering if I could ask you about how you test your students at the end of the unit. I'm teaching the same topics as you for the first unit and didn't know if it was too much to ask if I could have a copy of the test you give so that I have an example of what to do. How long are your tests? I saw that you have your students complete a take home portion and a multiple choice section during class. Also, could you explain the directions for your desktop musical chairs review?

Any help/suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated. I work for a Dept. of Defense school in Germany and I am currently having to use the 5th edition Campbell book because that is the last time the school offered AP Bio. We are still waiting on them to send us our actual textbook that was adopted for this year. Again, thank you for being such an awesome resource for someone who is new. I was in a panic at the beginning of the year but my dept. chair from my last school
directed me to your website and Explore Biology and I immediately felt better about jumping into AP Bio.
Sincerely,
Alyson Darconte
Science Teacher
Bitburg High School
Bitburg, Germany

10/22/12
Hi Kelly,

Thanks so much for your help. The last time I had e-mailed you had mentioned that there were some examples of old tests from Kim Foglia's teacher vault. I had sent a request to get access to the teacher vault on her webpage before I saw that she had passed away last year. Could you send me some more examples of tests/questions? I'm getting ready to give a test on cells in the next couple days and then moving onto mitosis and meiosis. I have to tell you that I don't know if I could survive this year without your website, such a life saver. Your students are truly lucky.
Have a great day,
Alyson

Alyson Darconte
Science Teacher
Bitburg High School
alyson.darconte@eu.dodea.edu

 5/16/14

Cathy DeBerry  cdeberry@ycsd.york.va.us

I've just learned that I will be teaching AP Biology for the first time next year. I stumbled across your website. Your newbie advice is awesome! I've learned so much from your info. The more I look into this new prep, the more overwhelmed I become. I saw where you said to email you for copies of the old AP test. Would you be willing to share those with me? I'd appreciate it. Any other guidance on the new journey I've agree to set sail on would be welcomed. Thanks for considering and have lovely weekend!

Cathy DeBerry
Grafton High School
Yorktown, VA

AURA DE LEON aura.deleon@palmasacademy.org
Palmas Academy, Puerto Rico

Susan Dent Susan.Dent@matsuk12.us
Palmer, AK

thanks so much for the hard work you have done on your website.  My students really enjoy it. 



Dhillon, Sukhbir                   sdhillon@lausd.net

7/27/9

Hello Kelly,
I just wanted to take some time and thank you for putting your resources online for teachers to use.  Your website has been extremely helpful and wish that more teachers actually shared their materials.
Again thank you,
 
Suki Dhillon

Beth Dixon    BDIxon@rocklinacademy.org 6/5/12 Hello Kelly, I just stumbled upon your wonderful website and I wanted to send you a quick thank you note. I am teaching AP Bio for the first time in the fall and I'm also building the department (ordering equipment for the first time, etc.). I so appreciate what you built, it is a huge help already. Have a great day! Beth Dixon Biology and Life Science Department Western Sierra Collegiate Academy

Pam Dooling

12/19/07
Kelly,
I received the CDs today.  Have not yet had a chance to look at them. We went back to classes today; part of us are in the church across the street from the high school, others in the new gym building (which is without heat at the moment).  But, at least it is a beginning, and will get 3 days in before the holidays. Thanks again................Pam

Dear Pam,
I am so sorry this happened. As a teacher I can't even comprehend starting over like this. I don't really have a lot of AP stuff to share since I am a newbie AP teacher this year, but I am sending copies of the old AP multiple choice exams that others have shared with me. I have been teaching Bio for 10 years and I have a website set up for my students. The AP section is DEFINITELY STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS, but if anything there is of use please use it with my blessings. I also have a CD that another AP teacher sent to me that has lots of AP stuff. If you let me know an address to send it too, I will send you a copy of that



10/26/09
Marlane Dows  mdows@centralcss.org

10/30/17
Eddy, Courtney Lynn - SDSU Student   courtney.eddy@jacks.sdstate.edu

Jessica Ehring-Sikorski ehringj@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
South Tech Academy
1300 SW 30th Ave.
Boynton Beach, Fl 33426
(561) 369-7004

1/5/10
Thank you so much, Kelly! I've been teaching for 5 years, but this is my
first AP class and it is like teaching for the first time all over
again! I appreciate your help : )

6/11/15

Diana Eisenhower
Your website is amazing!!!! I just found it…going to review fish with themJ with Jeopardy.

     Thank you! Diana Eisenhour

ERIK EKIS ekise@wowway.com

12/18/08
hello Kelly,
 I hope all is well. My name is Erik Ekis and I'm a science teacher in Westerville, Ohio. I teach Biology and Zoology and I came across your website. Nice job! I'm in the process of building my own and was wondering if I could ask you some questions........ I'm not sure where your school is located; I'd be willing to call you at the most convenient time for you if you'd like. I am also interested in the GIF animal animations, those are pretty cool. Anyway, my school is Westerville Central High school, if you want to confirm that I'm not some random guy e-mailing you! LOL
>>> (http://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/school_home.aspx?schoolID=29)
Anyway, I hope to take advantage of your expertise, perhaps we'll get the opportunity to touch base at some point.
Happy holidays,
Erik Ekis

12/28/08
hello Kelly,
thanks for the response and I hope your vacation has been a good one. We are also on vacation, through next week!
My first (and main) question pertains to the building of my website. I am looking for great ideas, views, etc. I really like the moving images on your
home page. What web page program do you use (I am using Sitebuilder from Yahoo) and where did you obtain the moving cartoon images? It seems much more user friendly (and fun) than a bunch of buttons and icons, I just don't know where I can get cartoons and images like those. As I move forward with this project, would it be okay for me to send you an e-mail here or there, with any questions? thanks again for any help and happy new year
Erik

1/18/09
hello Kelly,
 I hope all is well. I was wondering if I could use the 'background' that  you are using for your Animal Webpage Project page. It has the giraffe,  gorilla,
etc. I think it is really sharp and would like to use it for one of my pages as well, do I need your permission? Did you get it from Microsoft Frontpage Editor? Want to make sure I don't step on anybody's toes or break any rules. Thanks and have a great upcoming week!
Erik


1/19/09
great, thanks for the info! I understand completely, there are thousands of things out there and like you, I'm trying to keep track (and cite) where I
get things from. your website has been very helpful, not that it's of particular interest to you but I'll send you a link in a few weeks when my
website is ready to publish.
have a great week!
Erik

EUBANKS, GENA GENA.EUBANKS@hcbe.net
Warner Robins High

11/18/08
I just wanted to e-mail you and say that those of you who created this website are AMAZING!! J   You have some really great materials that I can use in my classes.  I have shared this website with all of my Biology colleagues!THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Pamela Evans evansp@redfordu.k12.mi.us
Redford Union High School
Michigan

11/19/09
Good afternoon,
I found your web page while looking for zoology jeopardy games today. I just wanted to let you know that I found so much information by visiting your site. It is super!

Thank you for some new ideas to improve my one semester class in zoology. This year I had 50 students sign up for zoology! :) 

This was just a complimentary e-mail regarding your web site. I live in Michigan but have worked in Custer State Park in South Dakota in my younger years for three summers. I really do miss the Black Hills and Custer State Park but also love teaching especially zoology. :)
Sincerely,
Pam Evans

11/20/09
Good morning. I was wondering if I can use some of your worksheets for zoology? Again, thank you for replying to my e-mail.
PAM

1/19/10
Good morning,
I know I have contacted you already this year.  How long is your zoology course? Is it one semester or two semesters? I may have asked but can not remember.
Thanks again for your great web-site. :)

1/19/10
Thank you.  It seems so tight to fit in so much information. :)

Cher Fesenmaier   cfesenmaier@susd.org

3/11/11
Hello,
I was hoping I could take a moment of your time and ask you a question or two.
I teach Biology and Biology II AP in Arizona and have come across your website which is UNBELIEVABLE!  Where you find the time is beyond me!  I am hoping that I may borrow some of your resources (giving you credit where credit is most deserved)?  I will be happy to share anything I’ve come across or created with you!

My second question (and supporting questions) are in regards to your schedule.  My school district is looking into changing our schedules due to trying to imbed PLC time into the day.  I’m serving on the committee and was trying to understand a little more about why Wednesday is different times, for the classes and the end of the day.  Do science teachers have a “common prep” period? Do you get 2 preps because of AP Bio? Department chair duties?

Thank you for your time!
Cher Fesenmaier
Desert Mountain High School
Scottsdale AZ

Finke, Jason jasonfinke@msdlt.k12.in.us
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
Indianapolis, IN

12/19/09
Good Afternoon, I teach 7^th grade science in Indianapolis and after Christmas break I will be teaching cellular respiration and fermentation.  I am struggling to find material that is grade level appropriate.  I see on your website that you have a significant amount of material on respiration and fermentation, but it is too advanced for my 7^th graders.  Do you have any resources or do you know of any websites that may be of use?
Thank you,
Jason Finke
Fall Creek Valley Middle School

Lisa Flottmeyer [lisa.flottmeyer@aquinasschools.org
Aquinas Catholic Schools
521 S. 13th Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

1/18/10
Hi Kelly,
I have used your website in the past for some worksheets and other ideas but am no longer able to get access to the biology “intro” site.  Is there something wrong with the site or do I need a different address.  The error I get is “can’t locate page …”I greatly enjoy the ideas you share.  Thanks so much!

1/19/10
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.  This is always such a busy time of year so I do appreciate the help. I am just glad we have had no snow days...yet.  The winter is early yet, much more to come. What a wonderful compilation of effort you have on your site.  It is always fun to try some new ideas.
Thanks again,
Lisa

10/25/11
Thanks...yes it is working. You teach AP Bio as well? Have you attended any workshops yet for next years changes?
Lisa

6/7/12
Hi Kelly,
I have seen postings from you on the AP Bio Community and it reminded me (as I am sitting here working on my AP syllabus) if you have gone to the newest
edition of your Miller Levine Biology. I see we were both using the last edition for our other Biology classes. I am looking at the new edition for next year, wondering if you have any thoughts or feedback. Thanks also for your creative projects some of which I have tried this last year. Thanks and hope your summer is off to a good start, Lisa Flottmeyer

6/11/12
Hi Kelly,
Congrats on your daughter's Wedding. We travel to the Twin Cities quite often as we are only a couple of hours away, always a good place to visit
and lots of family and friends there... I also went to a 1 day class but did not get a lot of help as to constructing the syllabus, it was more general background. I have been following the threads but am still sitting here staring at my course outline deciding how much info/detail they are really looking for. From the ones I have viewed it is quite varied, which is making it difficult to sink my teeth into. I have not gotten approval yet on my new texts either, next edition??? :)
Lisa

4/19/06

Charles Fowler [CFOWLER@sheltonpublicschools.org]
Shelton High School

1/12/10
Goodmorning Kelly,
I teach high school biology as well and was researching some teacher websites.  I came across yours and noticed it was restricted by a login/password.  I was wondering if I could get access to your website for more information.  It would be a huge
help.  Thank you.

1/12/10
Thanks!  Will do.  I'll send you an update after I get to check  out the website.
 
9/21/12

Kelly,
I was looking on your website and came across the food lab. I printed it off and looked it over. I have a few questions.
How much food mixture/sample should be put in the test tubes?
Did you make the food mixtures/samples previously before the class?
If not, how do you make the food samples?
Each lab group is assigned just one food correct?
Thank you in advance, you have some great information on your website

Charles Fowler

9/21/12
Thanks so much.

Natalie Fox NFox@pennsbury.k12.pa.us
Pennsylvania

1/5/10

Hayley Gallion      Hayley.M.Gallion@uwsp.edu

4/26/12
Hello. I just wanted to let you know that your site is very well put together. The power points that you have made are very helpful. Your students are lucky to have such a dedicated teacher.

Thank you very much for sharing your hard work.

Thank You,

Hayley G.  

2/27/9

Ron Galloway      gallowayr@k12tn.net

Kelly,
First of all let me commend you on your fantastic web site. It is wonderful!  I have a question about the schedule at your school.  We are planning on changing from a six period to a seven period day.  Are you on a modified block schedule with different classes being taught during each semester?  Does the schedule work well for your  school?  What problems are involved?  ETC.  Any reply would be greatly appreciated. 

Ron Galloway

McMinn Central High School

Kaci Garrett GarrettK@MUSTANGPS.ORG
Mustang Mid-High 
Mustang, OK

2/24/10
Hi there! I just want to thank you for putting your excellent teacher resources online. I have your site bookmarked "Biology General Awesome" and I use it often. I am going to do the How Many Bears lab with my kids. In your instructions, it says that kids move around the room and roll for food tokens. I don't really understand how that works. Are there preferred numbers they roll for? Are there different stations set up where diff. types of food are available? Thanks is advance for the clarification! And thanks again for putting together such a great online resource for teachers. You rock!

Jocelyn Gordon jgordon@rock-hill.k12.sc.us

7/27/10
Hello Kelly,
I have completed my first year of AP Biology and I would like to implement several changes.  How did you manage to have such awesome scores?  How many other AP courses did student's take?  Do your school have a requirement for placing students in AP courses?   I would like to thank you for such a wonderful website, because I definitely used it.  My biggest issue on last year was student motivation.  Some of my students decided to give up towards the end.  My class was blocked with Biology II Honors/AP Biology.  I started out with 28 students and ended up with 9.  I had 2 students passed one with a 4 and one with a 3.  They did not give up.  I had 3 students score a 2 and 4 students score a 1.  I have signed up for the AP Electronic Discussion Group, but I was unable to sign up for the yahoo group.  Can you send me the information for the yahoo group?  Can you also send me the old mc questions.  I am using the 8th edition Campbell and Reece textbook.  What are the Holtzclaw guides?  I was also wondering if you lecture to students a lot.  I would like to make course more hands on.  Do you give students a practice exam during the first week?  I accept any ideas or advice on developing a better course.  I would like to thank you in advance for helping me design a better course.  Kelly, please help me improve my students scores.

Thanks.
Jocelyn Gordon

7/29/10
Hello Kelly,
After reading your response, I feel much better, because I tend to worry about my students success.  I have 36 students enrolled in AP/Biology II honors and 22 students are suppose to remain in the course.  I will see students every single day.  I am worried about having such a large class with a lot of friends.  I am going to use your advice and continue to revamp my course for next year.  Have you ever use the Biozone workbooks with your students?  I will stay in touch. 

Thanks.
Jocelyn

Nichole Gordon-Coy n.gordon-coy@svlocal.org

Brandi Gremaud  gremaudb@union.k12.mo.us
8/18/13
Hello! I have taught Chemistry for over a decade, but I recently switched school and am now teaching Biology I and II. The previous instructor had some of your materials in a binder, so over the weekend I checked them out online. Today, I went to show your website to another one of the biology teachers (also new!) and it requires a login and password. I’m guessing that just happened? I would greatly greatly greatly appreciate it you would allow me to access to your materials as they are awesome and very well organized! I will make it very clear to all involved that these are your product and not my own! Thank you.
 –Brandi Gremaud

12/5/13
Hello again!  I have a few questions for you.  First of all, I am still so happy to be using your slides!  I have started my own website and am posting links to your slide shows that I have been using.  How should I go about giving you credit for this?  My students and their parents know I am using your stuff, I even gave them your web address to use before I had my own site set up, but I did not know if I should put something in the slide show itself?  Second, I noticed on your calendar that you mentioned having their binder ready for the semester exam and I was hoping you elaborate on that.   This class (called Biology 2 here)is new this year and has become quite popular,  so next year I will likely have two sections (just 1 this year)!  The district is going to purchase books for me but first I have to pick one.  The original plan was to use the Biology I book, but the new edition of it does not have chapters on worms, mollusks, etc, and instead focuses on human anatomy (we already an anatomy class!).   I have been using the few copies of the old edition this semester, but it does not go into enough depth.  It is however a good start for the students to read before I teach the material.  I ordered some sample zoology texts and so far the ones that I have received go into quite a bit more detail that we do.  I was wondering if you had any advice for a text book?  Once again, thanks, you have been a life saver for me this year (I taught Chemistry for 12 years so I’m really out of my element this year!).  –Brandi Gremaud

3/10/11
Paula Gunn [pmgunn@tampabay.rr.com]
gunnp@pcsb.org
Very nice respiration review.  Thank you for allowing me to use it with my Bio 1 classes

Mamta Gupta   Mamta.Gupta@microsemi.com

10/17/12

11/14/17
Hi Sarah,
I was doing a little editing and cleaning up my web files. The link is back now here.

https://local-brookings.k12.sd.us/krscience/protected/FRQ/FRQsBYTOPIC.html

8/11/12
Vanya M. Greene

Mrs. Reidell,  I have been recently hired to teach AP Biology at a school (no AP Bio before) that has a small budget and little equipment.  I went to two workshops this summer and received a few of the Ward's Labs.  I would like to use your resources.  When modifiying them-  would modified from Kelly Reidell be sufficient.  I spent my workdays mostly in meetings and cleaning up Aquariums with water, microorganisms, fungus that a retired teacher leftl.  I read your suggestions for new AP teachers.  Mostly I feel overwhelmed with the new approach and amount of material.  I also cannot decide which sample syllabus to send in. My principal ordered Campbell 9th ed.  Of course; I have three different preps in a four period day.  Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am going day by day.  The advice of one workshop presenter was - "How do you eat an elephant? - one bite at a time"  I am not sure that I can catch the elephant.   Thank you for your great website.  Vanya Greene

Vanya M. Greene
West Wilkes High School
Millers Creek, NC 28651

Dear Vanya,
Modified from Kelly Riedell would be great.

I too am going to "eat the elephant one bite at a time" this year. These changes are new for everyone even those of us who have been doing this awhile, so you are not alone. Make sure you have joined the AP Bio Teacher community. There will be many good ideas coming there about how to do this and what works (or doesn't) this year. There are great resources there from many great AP Bio teachers.

 I will be changing things up too and posting things on my website so that may help. I would say just pick the audit that fits your time frame (block, five days a week, etc) the best. I kind of took bits and pieces from the different sample audits on the College Board site and added my own stuff. I know things will change after we have all taught this through once, so I wouldn't be too worried about which to use. Use it as a starting framework and go from there.

Money for labs is a problem, but you don't have to do the specific labs as printed. If you can find an alternative that is cheaper that covers the same concepts, you can do that.

The first year is the hardest and it will get better after that. I know it seems overwhelming, but if you have any specific questions I would be glad to try and answer them. Just ask. 
Remember it doesn't have to be "perfect" the first time through. Teach what you love and they will learn. No one can teach everything. Good luck.

~Kelly

Monica Gross grossm@doctorscharterschool.org
Miami, FLA

1/6/10
I am a Biology and AP Biology teacher in Miami, Florida and I was using your resourceful website last semester.  I noticed, when I returned from
winter vacation, that now the website is only accessible by logging in. Would it be possible to receive a username and password?  I would be
willing to pay a monthly or annual fee.

Monica Gross

1/6/10
Thanks so much Kelly!
I aspire to have a web page like you one day.

Kirby Hall khall@chacademy.org]
Miss Kirby Hall
Middle School Science Teacher

1/28/10
I came across your website while searching for activities and lessons to help my students learn about mitosis and meiosis.  It seems like the page is full of resources that you've spent time developing.  However, when I went to click on the links, none of the pages could be found.  Do you still use this website? http://kr021.k12.sd.us/review%20link.htm  If you've uploaded your materials to another location would you be willing to share those resources? 
 
Happy Teaching!

1/4/10
Mike Grossman    mgrossman@ccts.tec.nj.us

Hi,
My name is Michael Grossman and I am a science teacher in New Jersey.
I have been using your website in my biology classes and have recently
been Unable to access your site. I have found your site to be of great
assistance. Would I still be able to use your site?

Thanks,
Michael

Hi Kelly,
Thanks very much. The problem was that I never had the user name and
password name before. I had never needed it because I was able to access the site directly
without inputting That info. In any case, thanks again. Your site is an excellent
educational resource and it is obvious That you have put a great deal of time and effort into it.

-Michael

Bart Hamburg bhamburg@jackson.k12.ga.us
Jackson County Comprehensive High School
Georgia

1/6/10
Hi Ms. Riedell,
I was wandering why your website for Biology now requires a user name and password.  I have in the past used a few of your resources and they have work very well for me.  I would appreciate using some of those resources again. Please let me know what is up with you website.
Thanks
Bart Hamburg
Science Department

1/7/10
Thank you so much

Christine Hamel
hchris789@aol.com

10/11/11

Just wanted to say thank you! I happened upon your site accidentally tonight while searching for mitosis ideas. I am a seasoned teacher, but have recently relocated from NC to NY. I have three preps 7th, 8th and a regents Living Environment class and so I am feeling a bit swamped. That being said, your site has given me a sense of calm and many ideas. 
Sincerely,
Christine Hamel

8/29/11

Dan Hanson



5/28/15
Michelle Harris 

Hi,
My name is Michelle Harris and I work at Yorktown High School in Yorktown Heights NY.  My administration asked me to teach AP Biology for
the 2016-17 school year.  The current teacher and I will each have a section of the course.  I read your web page with "newbie advice".  You mentioned  a PRE MADE SAMPLE AUDIT AVAILABLE on the College Board website to get approved until I have taught this for myself and figured out what I want to do.  I can only find 4 different samples on this page: http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/courses/biology.html
Is this what you are referring too? Section 2, samples 1-4?

Also,  I have only taught regents level biology.  What resource can I use to study the content for the AP.  I feel the text is too involved.  Is there a review book or other material that I can use to learn material quickly?

Thank you for any feedback you may have.

Sincerely,
Michelle Harris

5/2/15

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly Kelly!  I ordered the book this morning from Amazon.  I'm sure I will reach out to you again because I am terrified and lost!!

Thanks again and enjoy your weekend ~

Michelle 

Scott Hauser   Hauser_Scott@asdk12.org
10/19/09
Kelly,
I am a marine biology teacher.  Would you mind if I posted some of your links on my web page?  You have some awesome curriculum on dissections.

Thanks, Scott Hauser

3/23/15

Kimberly Hawthorne    khawthorne@glynn.k12.ga.us

My name is Kim Hawthorne and I teach at Brunswick High School in Brunswick, GA. I have taught AP Biology for the past two years. The first year I taught it on a 90 minute schedule ( one semester)  and this year I am teaching it as a 45 minute class all year long. I still feel overwhelmed and do not feel like I do a good job covering the material and connecting to the Big Ideas. Do you have any recommendations or resources? I feel like I get stuck on the small stuff and at the end ( NOW) I am running around trying to shove it in and the students do not see the connections. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 Rebecca S. Heiss    rsh023@gmail.com

Laura Henderson  lhenderson@insight.rr.com

4/25/10
Incredible website.  You are my idol.

10/30/9
Tricia Hennen thennen@cambridge.k12.mn.us

Jason Henry  JasonHenry@norton.k12.ma.us

8/5/13
Hi Kelly,
I am a fellow AP Bio teacher and am starting a Zoology course at our school this coming school year. I stumbled on your website this morning and I just wanted to thank you. It looks like you have a wonderful course and I am really enjoying looking over the content. Thank you for the great ideas this has been a tremendous help to jumpstart my curriculum design for the course. I am excited to look over your AP material as well.
Thanks again,
Jason

Tanganyika Higgins Tanganyika_Higgins@roundrockisd.org

if there is any way possible i would like to use the info that you have under your biology to be able to help out my special ed student the notes and powerpoints help them out a great deal last year please grant me access to this and thanks in advance.

Deborah Hill [dhill@norman.k12.ok.us

7/22/09 AP LISTSERVE
I will be teaching 1 section of a 1 semester zoology course - walk through the phyla: porifera thru chordata.  Anyone got a syllabus or website to share?  I have another teacher to work with but she says the course really needs work. I am so busy with AP and other stuff I really don't have alot of time to devote to this 1 section

1/24/10
Kelly -  Hi!  I am so glad I found your site.  I just got a new assignment to teach a one semester zoo class.  I did last semester on a day to day basis and it was awful - at least for me - I don't think kids cared.  But as an AP teacher I don't like being half-a--.  I would like follow along with you for a bit and I will definitely give you credit on things. My class is not a particularly high level group - no AP students. Your class is one semester right?  55 minutes?  Level of students?
Do you skip porifera?
Dissections are a struggle?  Little time, too many students in class.
Aren't you also an AP reader?  I am.  I have seen your name on the list serve also

1/26/10
I am thinking the people of South Dakota must be as friendly as the people of Oklahoma are said to be.  I had another experience with an SD'er earlier in the week.  She too was very generous.  You have really helped me alot.  I think skipping porifera and cnidaria might give me the time I need - especially for dissection but also just to give the students more time for reinforcement and me to lecture less - too much note taking.  There are more than 9 phylum afterall so what difference will it ever make to them whether they are experts on a few less.  My class makeup and situation is almost identical.  Hope to meet you one day and again thanks for your help.  If I develop something I think you can use I will reciprocate. 

 
2/22/12
Kelli -- thank you so much for sharing your resources from your
amazing website.  It saved my life in my Zoology course.    Do you
have a paypal site or something where I could contribute some funds of
thanks to you?   You deserve something for your amazing work.
-- 
Deborah A Hill, NBCT
AP Biology/CP Biology/Zoology

Marcus Hill mhill@pylusd.org
Yorba Linda H. S
Yorba Linda, CA

1/12/10Thank you! You have just put a big smile on my face. I hope I will have the pleasure of returning the favor some day

1/12/10 Dear Ms. Riedell,
My name is Marcus Hill and I am the science department chairman at a small new school in Yorba Linda, CA. I have taught physics most of my teaching career, however, because we have only 9th and 10th graders this year, I am now teaching biology. It has been a difficult transition for me, but your web site as really been helpful and I have used it as a valuable resource for my lesson planning. Recently, I have tried to access your web site and found that I need a password to enter it. I am willing to follow any requirements/restrictions that you set for my ability to access your wonderful site.

Traci Hoffman tmcbee2@yahoo.com
1/21/11
Hi I wanted to thank you for your wonderful site! This is my 1st year teaching AP and you have been a life saver! I really like your water lab with all the stations, but I was wondering if you have some teacher notes for this lab. I'm a little confused about how to set up all the stations.
Thanks,

Traci Hoffman

Jennifer Holden jholden@capital.k12.de.us

3/9/10
Hi.  I am a new AP Bio teacher this year and just stumbled on your links.  I recognize a lot of these but I so appreciate you putting this together in one place.  Thanks for spending the time. 

Cheryl Hollinger chollinger@cysd.k12.pa.us
Central York High School
601 Mundis Mill Road
York, PA 17406

3/4/10
Hello Kelly! Thank you for putting so many resources together on one page and also for sharing it on the list serve. I added your page to my personal delicious page. I have provided the link if you would like to access my page. While it is not a teacher web page, it does have several hundred
bookmarks that you might find useful for many different topics.

http://delicious.com/chollinger79

Regards,
Cheryl

1/13/11
Kelly,
Thank you for sharing your resources. I love Greg Crowther's science
songs. Nothing is more fun than playing "Glucose, Glucose" on the day
I introduce my students to cellular respiration!

Regards,
Cheryl Hollinger

6/25/11
Thanks Kelly! This is valuable information. I can share this with people in my AP Institutes next week. I also want to thank you for all your contributions to the list serve. I really appreciate them.

Regards,
Cheryl Hollinger

2010 Kim Foglia Service Awardee

RON HOLTZ

9/14/10

Dear Kelly,
Thank you for your tremendous resources.  I was wondering if you have a copy / procedure for your planaria experiment?  I am looking to incorporate something like this into my AP curriculum this spring and would appreciate any resources you can offer.
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Ron Holtz

 

Sally Howe howes@nclack.k12.or.us
Clackamas High School

Hi
I am a teacher in Oregon.  I would like to use the lizard lab, but did  
not see the "provided" DNA sequences that are needed for part 4 day  
2.  Have  I missed something?
If you could direct me to where they are or how you do the activity I  
would appreciate it.
Thanks

Sally Howe
Clackamas HIgh School

10/25/10

Hi Kelley,
I am a bio teacher at Clackamas HS in Clackamas, OR. I came across your site from searching the web and seeing materials credited to you. I would love to look at what you have posted for your bio course. Would you be willing to share a login and password? I tried the biology/ bhs from last year and it would not work.
Thanks

Sally Howe
Science Instructor
Clackamas High School

Amy Hubbard  ahubbard@bonnyeagle.org

12/14/12
I just wanted to let you know I appreciate your website and inserted the web address to give you and your colleagues proper credit.

Thanks much for your efforts.
 
Amy Hubbard
Biology Teacher
Science Department Leader
Bonny Eagle High School

Tandee Hughes [hughest@wcisd.net]
Wolfe City ISD Texas

7/23/08  
Mrs. Riedell: I'm a new teacher at Wolfe City ISD (Texas), and I love your website!! I'm looking for something to get my students up and out of their seats and I noticed on your syabullas that you have something called White boards and stand up sit down white board game.  I was wondering what exactly that is.  Thank you for your help!!

8/19/08 
Kelly: Thanks so much for your help first off! I went to Home Depot right away and got them to make me some white boards! :) I watched the powerpoint of "How to Be an Effective Teacher" by Harry Wong and he said, if your not stealing your not a real teacher! I'm not stealing, but I have many questions.  Texas teachers went back to school this week and when I got back to school, someone had stolen my laptop that the school had issued me. I had everything dowloaded on there, including some of ya'lls powerpoints, and also all of the ones that I had made, along with my tests, quizzes, worksheets, ect. I remembered your address to your biology webpage but for some odd reason I can't get the page up. It says that it is no longer available.  Is there a reason?  Also, do you teach Anatomy or health?  I'm looking for some cool hands on projects for both of those.  Thanks so much! And have a great year!! :)

10/2/08
Kelly:
Hi! I'm looking for a great osmosis/diffusion lab to do. Do you have a lab
that requires a pre lab or questions by any chance? Thanks! :)

Mrs. Tandee Hughes
Wolfe City ISD

10/3/08

WOW! The lab that has the eggs seems really interesting. Is that one on your website?

12/31/09  
Kelly: You're son will love College Station! I went to Texas Tech in Lubbock and loved it :)
I did get onto the website, thank you! We also have the Prentice Hall book, so I love your website! The videos, I use from my password on my book as well! I understand how you have to have the password so that you don't get in trouble or Prentice Hall, but I always give ya'll credit! Please tell the other teachers that I really like all the hard work that they did. Thank you and the white boards are great! :)

1/5/09

Kelly:
Hi this is Tandee Hughes from WC. I printed off the Classification of Living Things (Ch. 18) and I forgot to save the power point. Now I can't save it
and I'm about to teach this chapter coming up. Do you mind emailing me the 18-1 and 18-3 powerpoints? I have the notes just not the power point itself.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

Mrs. Tandee Hughes
Wolfe City ISD

1/5/09
Kelly
I got them to work! :) Whew, you're a life saver!! I'm neither an Aggie fan nor a Longhorn fan!! I graduated from Texas Tech in Lubbock!! Wreck Em TECH!!! :)
Have a great week!!!
Tandee

Mercedes S. Humphries   MSHumphries@clevelandcountyschools.org

Stephen Hunsberger [stephen.hunsberger@rivervalleyhigh.org

1/5/09
Hello there,
My name is Stephen Hunsberger, and I'm a biology/physics teacher in San Diego, CA.  While searching through the internet for resource materials,I stumbled across the following webpage:http://www.brookings.k12.sd.us/biology/respiration.htm
What a resource!  I'm wondering if there is a way for me to gain access to the other pages on your site.  If you know or could forward me on to someone else that could help me I'd sure appreciate it.
Thanks in advance,
Steve

Donna J. Igo dachsrock@windstream.net
Pell City Schools
Pell City, Alabama

1/18/10
Good Morning!
I was on the net searching for some ideas for teaching my class genetics/DNA/RNA etc and ran across your website!  Your site is great!! Thank you for having the worksheets etc!! I really wanted to view your reviews and jeopardy reviews..but when I click on them they do not work. Is there another site that has these?  If able to view them and use them, of course I would make sure it is your credit and that I am "borrowing" them!!

1/29/10
Thank you so much!!  Your site is just awesome!!!

Catherine Janssen [Catherine.Janssen@Cabarrus.k12.nc.us

8/5/13
Dear Kelly

I was poking around online when I found your website for new AP Biology teachers and I just want to say that I am so thankful for teachers like you, who are so willing to share resources. Our AP Bio teacher has quit her job two weeks before the new year and they've asked me to take her position. I have been teaching Biology for five years now, and I understood that this would certainly be a challenge, but I think I might be in over my head. Since I was only told about it a few days ago and I've missed all of the summer workshops, all of my resources are pretty much online. I've have already gone through your website and as I said before I am very thankful for everything you'd already provided me. Now I'm working hard to come up with some kind of schedule/calendar so I can prepare myself for labs! I did notice that you mentioned something about old AP Biology tests and I was curious to know more. Any help you can provide would be appreciated!

Thanks again for everything,
Catherine Janssen

Alicja Jasinska [AJasinska@lbschools.net
Jordan High School
Long Beach CA

2/21/9

3/18/09
Hello
I am a biology teacher and after viewing the lizard lab I thought is was great. Could you please let me know if there is an answer key developed to it?? I had some difficulty with the comparison of DNA
differences. Thank you I really appreciate it!
Sincerely
Alicja

3/18/09
Hello again
is there an easier way to design the cladograms ? Are there other versions of them?
Alicja

3/18/09
Dear Kelly
I can't thank you enough for being so helpful and willing to take time to help out!! I also found a good lab on biology corner called Peppered moth simulation. If your interested I can send you it, then again from
your fabulous website and all the work you put in to creating it I'm sure you know about that website. Again thank you. I will continue to visit your site !!
Take care
Alicja

3/19/09
Dear Kelly
I cant thank you enough for being so helpful and willing to take time to help out!! I also found a good lab on biology corner called Peppered
moth simulation. If your interested I can send you it, then again from your fabulous website and all the work you put in to creating it I'm
sure you know about that website. Again thank you. I will continue to visit your site !!
Take care
Alicja

3/19/09
Dear Kelly
Thank you very much for finding the time in your busy schedule to email me! I will look over the lab and all the details you mentioned. As for the natural selection lab (the one with the beads), are there directions to it? There is only the data sheet with some questions. Thank you again. Have a good day.
Alicja

1/29/10
Good morning
I'm interested in the labs on meiosis; meiosis simulation and crossing over. Do you have the answers to them? I would greatly appreciate it because these concepts are difficult to understand. thank you
Alicja

1/31/10
Thank you Kelly
Again I appreciate it that you take the time to respond to and help teachers outside your school. I reviewed the meiosis lab with the clay and think it will include lots of information (e.g. alleles, independent assortment, fertilization ) that can be covered since this school year is flying by and there is such short amount of time to finish everything. Anyhow, thank you again. Oh, I'm not sure if you incorporate case studies into your lessons but if your interested I have a fantastic link . Take care.
Alicja J.

8/30/10

Sent her link to Reebops & yarn meiosis

9/5/10
Dear Kelly
thank you so very much! I'll look into this!
Alicja

1/25/11

Dear Kelly
I've spoken to you via email before , when I was still teaching only biology. This year is my first time teaching AP BIO. The end of the first semester is coming soon and I wanted to know if you give any semester test. If so could you give me ideas what to include? I would greatly appreciate it!
Alicja

2/24/11
Hi Kelly
I wanted to know if you have the answers to the large parade review (34 questions )for the diversity of organisms chapters ??Thank you very very much in advance!!!
Alicja

2/24/11
I have the Kim Foglia one . The one I would like a key to is attached

2/25/11
HUUUGGGEEE THANKS !!!!! Have a good weekend
Alicja

4/22/11
Hi Kelly
As a first year AP bio teacher I wanted to ask you if you have any suggestions as to what helps students best/strategies before the test. I will be spending my spring break tutoring them. On the agenda will be lots of practice test/essay questions . I've also given them assignments at home.
I would greatly appreciate any ideas!! thank you
Alicja

4/28/11
Hello Kelly
thank you for your email and suggestions. We currently have spring break and I created a folder for each student with info. on what they need to complete before the exam . Thank you again for the link and much help , I always appreciate it!!!
I saw the news of all the tornados and horrific weather out east , so I hope your not affected by any of it!!
Alicja

Jeannette Jernigan j.jernigan@svlocal.org

1/6/12
Hi! My name is Jeannette Jernigan. I am a science teacher in Ohio. I just wanted to tell you that I love your website. I teach zoology and I found your site for that class. I am sure you have put a lot of work into completing this site. Thank you. Also, I have been using a back door to get to your biology stuff. I go to your AP Biology and then log into the stuff you should know link. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that you have saved me a lot headaches and time. Thank you very much.

 Jeannette Jernigan at Sandy Valley.

Katie Jones JonesK@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Park Hill South Science Department
Riverside, MO 64150

10/29/9

I just wanted to tell you that this is hands down the best biology resource I have seen on the web! Nice job and thank you so much!
Katie Jones

3/17/10
Hi, I had e-mailed you earlier in the year to compliment your website. You let me know a couple of months later that your site had moved, but I do not know where that e-mail went.  The place I am able to get to is the photosynthesis page which is: http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/biology/photosynthesis.htm. If I delete the last part and just stop at biology, it leads me to a login box. Do you prefer to keep this open to your students only, or is there a way other teachers can continue to enjoy and use your site? I really liked the games and reviews, but can’t find a way to get to the main topics page anymore. Any information would be great! Thanks,

3/17/10
OK, I did some more exploring and was able to figure out where the games went. Thanks again for the wonderful site!!!! I can’t imagine all the work you did.

3/18
Thanks. You are awesome!

Ronni Julien ronnilj@gmail.com

8/24/10
Kelly, thank you so much! How did you know how helpful this would be to me? I can't imagine being on more than one teacher group/listserve...I can hardly keep up with this one! Thanks again. Ronni :)

8/25/10
Thank you, Kelly, for the clarification!!! You have a good year, too...Ronni

Dean Kandt dkandt@livoniapublicschools.org
Franklin High School
Livonia Public Schools

1/5/10
I teach biology out of the Miller and Levine book as well and back in September I stumbled over your website.  Needless to say, I've found your materials invaluable.  With downsizing and budget constraints I find myself with 6 new preps over the last three years.  As you could imagine building my "folder" with useful materials from scratch is a challenge. To do an effective job in a limited amount of time I seek out all sources. Yours is by far the best.  Unfortunately for me the URL no longer works and appears to be now user name and password protected.  If you can't help me I understand - that is your hard work.  However, I'm hoping you can help me.
Sincerely,
Dean Kandt 

1/5/10
Kelly,
Thanks a ton!
-Dean

Nicole Karges   nkarges@lw210.org

8/12/12

Hello,
I am a new AP biology teacher and a collegue of mine suggested your website for resources. I like a lot of the stuff that you have, but I have a question is there a place where you post labs, I found the water lab on the calendar, but no where else, just wasn't sure if I was missing something? Also I was given some print outs from your website and I think that this one that I have is from you, it is title the scientific method lab and it is about vertebrate bloood, data is given and they have to graph. I have a hard copy , but once again I could not locate it on your site, just wondering if there is a link I am not seeing. Thanks for your help.
Nicole Karges
North Science
Biology & AP Biology

10/6/13

Hello,
I am a new AP Biology teacher and I visit  your website often for ideas and I see that you have students do a cell communication project, just wondering what that project consists of? Thanks.
Nicole Karges
North Science

Sheldon Karp
skarp@fsahigh.org

 12/5/13

Kelly,
I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to use all of your resources. They are great!
Sincerely,
Sheldon Karp
Fulton Science Academy High School
Science Teacher

PATRICIA KELSCHENBACH [pkbny@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Knight [elizabeth.knight@rankinschools.org

5/6/08
Dear Kelly,
I came across your web page while searching for textbook resources.  I have just found out I will be teaching biology I in our school next year
and we use the Miller and Levine textbook.  Our only biology I teacher is leaving so I will be on my own. I noticed your resources on your webpage and I was curious as to how you structured your biology class (lecture, labs, activities, etc).  Our state has a state biology I test and because of this, I know the current teacher has not done a lot of labs and has done mostly lecturing to prepare for the test.  I really like incorporating labs into my other classes so I would like to do that in Biology I as well. If you don't mind just giving me a rundown of your typical day and how you would teach a typical unit/chapter, I would really appreciate it. I am always open to and looking for new ideas!
Thanks so much,
Elizabeth

Elizabeth Knight
Richland High School

David Knuffke      knuffke.d@deerparkschools.org;

4/9/13
Hi David,
 I was cruising on your webpage and noticed the 2012 Water lab you had posted was actually mine. I used a few things from Cheryl Massengale and from some things I did for the online AP BIO class I teach (Learning Power) but the majority of the lab is mine. Don't mind if you post it, but would appreciate a credit post. Thanks.
~Kelly

2/20/10
David Kommer  dkommor@gmail.com

Wow. Thanks for the vast amount of information. I'm certain that I will be using many of these resources.
Thanks again,
David Kommor
WC Mepham HS
Bellmore NY 11710

JoAnn Kovatch     JoAnn.Kovatch@ssdcougars.org  Springfield High School

Tiffany Kroeger
Montrose School Dist

12/1/09

Xan Kucejko  Xan.Kucejko@lcsk12.org

Carrie Kunkle kunklec@bas-k12.org

Dekey Lama peacedekey@gmail.com   dplama@cps.edu
Daniel Hale Williams Preparatory School of Medicine

8/15/12

Thanks

Trisha Lana     tlana@dentonisd.org

2/3/12
You and your team have done a wonderful job of making science fun and understandable for those with difficulty reading and comprehending (for anybody really.) Just wanted to say thank you for sharing!
Trisha Lana
Sparks Campus
Denton, Texas

11/13/9

Jeannie Lanio

By the way AWESOME SITE!!!!!
How do you play the Photosynthesis musical chairs:  Do you actually play music, how do they get to know where to sit.  Can you tell me the set up and how you used it.
Also the card games again how do you set it up.
Love IT
Thank you,
Mrs. Lanio
North Gwinnett High School

8/13/13

Leanna       lily0270@yahoo.com

Hello.  I am a biology teacher and have attended a cellular biology workshop over the summer.  I wasa discussing with my fellow teachers that I would like to create a system of outline style notes that I think would be more effective for the students....and one of them mentioned that you have an excellent system for your students.  She passed on your website so I could check them out.  However, the site requires a password for viewing.  I am not sure if you allow viewing or not so I was wondering if I might have permission to view your site?  Thank you

Michel Lanoue
Integrated Physical Science and Biology Teacher
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
alanoue@nburlington.com

2/1/08
I am not able to access everything including the "biology home site".  I found the site once doing a search for a particular lesson and got this page: http://brookings.k12.sd.us/biology/intro.htm  I don't think it even has the link you are referring to with the "videos from slideshows".
 I have no problem giving credit where credit is due and appreciate the resources tremendously.  Is there a particular way I should cite them?

2/2/08
Good morning,
I teach science in NJ and came across your website a while back and find your powerpoints and activities very useful in my class.  I also like your help for teachers in doing our own sites, as I have been working on one. This is my first full year teaching Biology and it has really helped using your site.
A few of the powerpoints including the "A little Chemistry"  have action buttons for videos, but for some reason these are not working.  I have had one work at the beginning of the year, so I'm not sure why it is not working for this one.  Where do you get the videos that you insert?  Is there a particular reason it may not be working for me?
Thanks for all your help,

Hollington Lee h_lee@ludlowps.org

11/30/08
Good Morning-
I was referred to your web page by a colleague and I would like to look at some of your materials but the link to your Biology page sends me to a Login box where I need a username and password.
Would it be possible to give me those or allow me access? My colleague told me he has been to your site before but did not mention a Login window.
Thanks for your help.
--Hollington Lee
Biology & Human A&P teacher
Ludlow High School
Ludlow, MA

6/28/13

Devon Lee

Joy Lee 
www.lumberton.k12.ms.us 

4/11/08
Hi! I am a new AP Biology teacher this year! It has been very stressful because I can't seem to get through with everything in a short amount of time. (48 minutes a day, year long) I would like to look at some of the review stuff you have on your sight that is password protected. Might that be possible. Thanks for all your help!
Joy Lee
Lumberton High

4/11/08
Kelly,
     Thanks so much for the help. I will not give out the password to anyone, Scout's honor! Do you find that your AP students seem to get overwhelmed at times? I have several seniors that also have senior projects going on right now, and they are really stressed. How much outside of class work do you usually assign? Thanks for all your help!!!
J.A. Lee

Yvonne Leija-Leroux   Yvonne.LeijaLeroux@fortbend.k12.tx.us

4/30/14
Just wanted to say thank you!
 I came across your website and my students have been using the ppts as a review in class before the big state assessment.  Very thorough.
Yvonne Leija-Leroux

Elizabeth Librojo    librojoe@yahoo.com

4/2/12
Hello,

I want to start by saying thank you so much for posting all of your wonderful resources for me to use.  I am a first year teacher and I teach 8-12 grade science.  The help I have received from your website has been invaluable this year as I struggle to stay afloat.  I was wondering if you could tell me how you use your card review?  I have seen them used as a review activity for several units, but I don’t understand how they are used.

Thanks again!

Katie

 6/15//2018
Nancy Lennon   nancylennon@bristolk12.org

1/10/18
Nancy,
I do not release tests because they have questions from old AP Exams on them including some from the secure exams from the College Board site that aren't supposed to leave the room.  That's also why they have to do corrections in my room.  I don't really like the Campbell test bank. I think many of their ?'s are too nit-picky and using actual old AP Exam ?'s gets kids practice answering the kind of ?'s they need to be able to answer on the actual AP exam.  I am not totally flipped, but I spend very few days doing powerpoints/lecture and try to spend most of class time doing hands on activities and labs. Kids may watch short videos like Bozeman to intro the topic before they come to class We are a 1:1 school so everyone has a laptop. ​
But most of content is delivered as part of a "hands on something" like next week we will start our DNA unit doing Kim Foglia's cut and paste replication activity, do desktop RFLP with yarn when I talk about DNA fingerprinting, and a paper cut and paste plasmid activity when we cover DNA technology.  
Grades are approximately 50% tests and 50% labs, Bill stuff, other homework  I try to balance the test scores with other daily work and assignments so they have a shot at an A if they work hard. AP classes are weighted here so a B in an AP class counts as an A in their GPA.
Kelly

1/11/18
Kelly,

Not using Campbell questions is an interesting idea. I’m not sure I have enough old exams to piece together enough questions on each unit, but it’s good for thought.

Also, do you use interactive notebooks with your other classes besides AP? 

Nancy

1/11/18
Nancy
I don't use interactive notebooks with other classes.
Do you have access to the released exams on the College Board Audit site? I use ?'s from these PLUS . . .
Before the revamp in 2013 the College board released a multiple choice exam every 3-4 years. These were for sale on their website. 
Some of the ?'s on there are just "tell me a fact" kind of ?'s. But some are usable as is and some I modify to make them more application ?'s  like the new format. There is a  1973, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2009 test. 

Kelly

3/28/18
Do you still do the pool noodle operon activity?  I am thinking of trying it with my class this year.  How many noodles do you usually purchase, what length and where do you generally buy them so they are reasonably priced.  And, once one class uses them, can they be reused year after year?  Do you have a copy of that lab or is it on the catalyst learning site exclusively?

Rob Liebman rliebman3@yahoo.com
Estes Park CO

4/4/09
Hi Kelly,
I wanted to send you a note thanking you profusely for allowing me to use your website! I am a first year biology teacher down in Estes Park Colorado and it has been very comforting knowing I have your site as a back up. Just so you know, I sing your praises to my students every time I use your material. You and your team have done a phenomenal job putting all your material together and please know that it is much appreciated.

Thanks again,
Rob Liebman

 12/31/09
Hi Kelly,
I can't believe you took the time to email me this on New Year's Eve! You are the best! I hope you have had a great holiday season, even if it was too short. Thanks again for everything you have done for me.

Rob Liebman

3/15//10
Mark Little

Dear Mark,
Thanks so much for sharing. This is a really great idea. Would it be OK if I posted it on my teacher help page along with some other "Act it out" activities? I would give you credit for the activity. If not that is OK, too. Here is the link if you want to check it out.

http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/krscience/open/APteacherhelp.htm
http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/biology/teacherlinks/biotheatre.htm


Thanks again for sharing.
Hi Kelly
No problem in posting it--just trying to give ideas.  Thanks a lot for the links.
Mark Little
Broomfield High School
Broomfield CO

 Livingston, Casey Casey.Livingston@wlps.net
Whitmore Lake High School
Michigan

Hello, I am a biology teacher across the nation here in Michigan. First, I wanted to say I love the activities, format, and design of your website.  I referenced and used a couple of your interactive assignments from your web page with my students here before the holiday break.  I wanted to search your other units for some activities that would flow well with our units we are investigating here.  When I accessed the link again it told me that I needed to login again.  I was wondering if there was a guest login I could use to gain access.  The URL I accessed before break was…  http://brookings.k12.sd.us/biology/Evolution.htm   It did not ask for a login before the break.  Again I wanted to commend you on creating one of the better interactive biology websites on the web.   

Casey Livingston

Patty Lorton    lorton@wcusd15.org
12/4/12
Thanks again for your help. We are finishing up the semester with midterm exams on December 19-21. I would like to give my AP students a comprehensive midterm over chapters 1-11, but I'm not sure what format I should use. I was thinking of setting up the midterm like an AP exam. Students have 90 minutes so with some modification I am thinking 30 multiple choice questions from any chapter, 2 math/science questions concerning calculations completed in labs so far, 3 short answer questions focused on portions of the Big Ideas I've covered, and one long response question from the practice problems supplied on AP website. It would essentially be less than half an AP exam. Do you think this would be too much? I will provide the question topics in advance for the math/short answer/long response questions, and I will have students use chapter study guides for the rest. Should I supply an additional study guide for the chapters? It seems redundant, but may help. Thank you in advance for your input.
Patty Lorton

11/17/14

LEE ANN LOVE         LLOVE@Tacoma.K12.Wa.US
Hello Kelly
I wanted to write and let you know how much I appreciate your site. It has been a lifesaver for me since I started teaching APbio 2 years ago. The details and information are so amazing. I hope you don’t mind if I use your hand outs and power points in my class. I am giving you credit. Thank you so much!

Lee Ann Love, NBCT

10/2/9
Stacy Lovell

I really enjoy your website and find the materials you put up there quite useful for the students I teach. I was wondering what the fish 
demo is that I have seen in some of the handouts for the students. The more visual I can make it for my students the better. Thanks again for 
the information your team provides.

Stacy Lovell
LSK (Mi'kmaq First Nation)

10/17/17
Darla Loyless    dloyless@andrews.esc18.net

Gabe Lynn dzerlyfee@yahoo.com
North Carolina

12/15/09
Dear Mrs. Riedell,
I am a first year biology teacher in North Carolina and I just happened upon your site about halfway through this semester.  I wanted to take the time to tell you that I have thoroughly enjoyed using the materials on the site.  The continuity of the presentations with  the supplementary material really makes this site useful and, as far as I can tell, fairly unique when it comes to available high school resources on the internet.My question is - do you all have a test/quiz bank that corresponds to your materials? If so, would you be willing to share and/or exchange those files?
Thank you again for all the hard work you've put into your site and for making it publicly available.

Gabe Lynn

12/12/8

Kathy Maher Kathy.Maher@savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us

Heidi Marlow    marlowh@wbsdweb.com

11/25/12
Hi Kelly,
My name is Heidi Marlow and this is my second year teaching 9th biology Patrick Henry Middle School in Woodhaven, Michigan. I discovered your website last year and it quickly became my sanity as far as ideas and resources! I am in the process of revamping my classroom structure to make way for the new common core standards. I am considering flipping my classroom in order to free up more class time to pursue more common core based activities and assignments and I wanted to ask your permission to use your power points to make videos that my students can then watch online for homework or to use to make up in the case of an absence. It would really free me up to spend my time creating my layered curriculum and project based assessments but I understand if you are not comfortable with me using them.
My current thought is to create the videos using Screencast-O-Matic or Camtasia and put them up on a venue such as Sophia.org for my students to access. We just received our own teacher website as part of our new school district website, but I haven't figured out how to use that yet. In the future, I might consider putting the videos up there if I have enough space to do so. Please let me know your feelings as soon as possible so I will know if I can use your PowerPoints or if I will need to resort to using the PowerPoints that came with my textbook, which I personally don't like very well. I appreciate your consideration with this matter!

Kind Regards,
Heidi A. Marlow
PHMS Biology

Melissa D. Marston mdmarston@shenandoah.k12.va.us
Central High School
Woodstock, VA

1/4/10
I teach biology and have enjoyed your powerpoint presentations that cover the material.  However, I am unable to access your information and was wondering if you changed the site address???
Thanks for your help
Melissa Marston

1/5/10

5/11/12

Karen Mayeaux       KStrachan@ycsd.york.va.us

Hi Kelly
I guess we are winding down to the last few days before the AP exam.  Given your best guess what do you think the topics will be for the FRQs this year?  We have been reviewing the last 10 years of questions and I am just not sure what to review for the last time!  I would appreciate any help you can give me.
I am frustrated with some of my students because they are not really interested in the sciences and they took the class because of a friend.  Even some of their classmates are frustrated with them for whining all of the time because it is so much work.  Oh well it is just about over.  I wish you the best of luck with your classes!
I need to enroll in one of the new AP Institutes so that I can begin working with the new changes.  How often does your school district adopt new books?  Just curious.  Take Care and Thank You So Much for all of your help this year!
☺Karen Mayeaux
Tabb High School

Kelly,
I found your website and have enjoyed looking at your work.  I also teach biology and AP biology and have a website: http://sps.k12.ar.us/massengale.  This is my 35th year of teaching!  My question is --- would you be willing to share ideas?  I haven’t password protected my site because I want other teachers to use my materials if they would like.  I use the same AP textbook as you do so I think I might have some things that would be of help to you.  If you would be willing to share, please send me a username and password to access your biology site.  Thanks!

 4/10/08
Kelly,
While viewing your site, I noticed the handout links for worms are broken. http://kr021.k12.sd.us/zoology/worms%20web.htm
Are these handouts available?

Cheryl
Did you try out clustermaps?

5/11/12
Hi Kelly,

I guess we are winding down to the last few days before the AP exam. Given your best guess what do you think the topics will be for the FRQs this year? We have been reviewing the last 10 years of questions and I am just not sure what to review for the last time! I would appreciate any help you can give me.

I am frustrated with some of my students because they are not really interested in the sciences and they took the class because of a friend. Even some of their classmates are frustrated with them for whining all of the time because it is so much work. Oh well it is just about over. I wish you the best of luck with your classes!

I need to enroll in one of the new AP Institutes so that I can begin working with the new changes. How often does your school district adopt new books? Just curious. Take Care and Thank You So Much for all of your help this year!
Karen Mayeaux

5/14/12

Hi Kelly,
I hope your students did well! I am glad the exam is over. Now we can start getting ready for the new curriculum. What do you think of the new guidelines?
Please stay in touch. I assume you plan to continue teaching. Do you have any other preps? It is nice to know what goes on in the other districts.! When is your graduation? Take care and have a great summer break!
:)Karen

11/18/14

Hi Kelly,

I hope your school year is going well.  I am preparing to do the photosynthesis lab and was wondering if you had any helpful hints.  I am getting frustrated, because I am not sure about the chloroplasts suspensions and I have been reading so many comments about things not working.  I do have the Vernier lab quests and the colorimeters to use.  Any suggestions for the chloroplasts suspensions being successful?  I would appreciate any help you could pass on.

You have done an amazing job with your web site and I have used some of the outlines as a guide for the students so they don’t feel overwhelmed.  No wonder your scores are amazing!  I wish my kids would focus on one or two versus 4 – 6 AP classes.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Karen Mayeaux

Gracie Mays Gracie.Mays@lrsd.org

9/8/08
I'm trying to log in to your website. I'm not having any success !
I am a teacher of Biology and Anatomy @ LR Central High School.

9/11/08
Thanks for your timely response. I'm already looking for different
material and ideas to teach my Biology classes

April McPherson aprilmcpherson88@gmail.com

October 25, 2012
Mrs. Riedell,
I am a Zoology teacher at Northwest High School in Missouri. I found your website late last year and really like many of the items you have posted on there and for that I thank you. I am writing to you because I wanted to know a little more about how you have your students working with the vocabulary. I have been teaching it for three years now and it seems to be my Achilles heel. I have tried many different activities and assignments in order to help my students learn the terms needed for each phyla being discussed. I have been working with the districts instructional coordinator as well to incorporate different strategies. Perhaps it is even how I am structuring my class materials. I would really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to respond and tell me how you work with a unit and its vocabulary. If it is easier to choose a specific unit then I am getting ready to start on mollusks.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
April McPherson

10/29/12
I have talked to several students and only a small number studied their vocab activities I assigned. So I am scrapping that idea. I wanted them to use the activities not just do it for a grade. I suppose it is also an issue of them choosing not to study and be a little lazy.
I was looking through your website again and saw your test scores posted. Do you only test over one phyla at a time? In the past I have tested molluscs and annelids together. Do your tests focus on one and then have them compare to another on a couple of questions?
Again thank you for your assistance.
April McPherson

Reyna Mejia [msreyna2queen@msn.com
California

11/26/08
Hello Kelly,
I just want to tell you that I think your site is phenomenal; I just happened to stumble across it while looking for material.  I was placed as an intern six weeks into the school year.  The students have had a “sub” and well… I’m sure you can imagine what that was like.  So not only am I trying to implement discipline and procedures but I am having to plan and find material as I go along.  Your resources have been a tremendous HELP and as a new teacher I just want to say THANKS!!! Your students are very lucky to have such a creative teacher!!

Thanks again,

Reyna Mejia (from California)

Paul McKee [paul@teach-nology.com]

 Katharine Moultrie        MOULTRIE.KATHERINE@muscogee.k12.ga.us

 3/27/12

Jessica Moyer  jmoyer@lcss.us

Ms. Riedell
I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! I am a new teacher and a new mom. I stumbled upon your website while desperately searching the web for help and ideas. You have no idea how your website has helped keep my head above water! I appreciate all the work and time you have put into your website and materials! I could never thank you enough!
I hope you have a wonderful day and a fantastic year!
Sincerely,
Jessica Moyer
Summertown High School

Thank you for taking time out to read this e-mail. I hope to hear back from you.
ENjoy what is left of your summer vacation!
Lisa Nathaus

7/26/13

Thank you Kelly.

I will definitely give you credit and not post anything that comes from you site and is public.

Thank you!

Lisa Nathaus



10/9/13
Nguyen, Amy     Amy.Nguyen@springbranchisd.com

Hi Kelly,
I am hoping to teach AP Biology next year at Northbrook HS in Houston.  My mentor who taught AP before she left encouraged me to begin preparing for AP in the event that I am given the prep.
Any suggestions on how to prepare?  Any resources that you would recommend? Any and all help would be much appreciated!!
Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you!
Amy Nguyen

 Kate Nguyen knguyen1@ggusd.us

3/10/10
Kelly,
I especially LOVE your website and all the helpful information on it. I noticed that when I clicked on biology it asked for a username and password.  I was wondering if I can have access to what your biology students see. I will readily give you credit for all your hard work! Thank you so much!!!!

3/15/10
Hi Kelly,
Thank you so much for the password. You guys are awesome!!
Kate

Jacob Ong jong@alpine.k12.ut.us
Westlake HS
Saratoga Springs UT

12/3/09
Ms. Riedell,
I just started teaching zoology, and your site is incredible.  (I was originally in a PhD program in neuroscience, left with a masters, and completed law school in 2008). Although I haven't taught that long, I do have some real world experience that I would be happy to share.

9/11/14
Debra Ortenzi

Hello.  I am a brand new teacher and one of my 4 preps is AP Biology.  I haven’t taken college level Bio in over 20 years!  I have used your website for some ideas and am now writing my 1^st quiz for tomorrow.  Where do you go to find assessment questions?  Do you have a sample quiz on Science Investigations and Design I could see to compare my own with?  I appreciate your time – thank you

Debra Ortenzi

Rochester, New York 14621

5/4/9
Terri Ortiz        tortiz1@dadeschools.net

I stumbled upon your web site looking for new stuff for my biology class.. looks like you have some cool stuff!
Terri Lynn Ortiz
Miami Palmetto Sr. High (7431)
Miami, FL 33156

Katie Oster
3/30/12

3/13/9
Polumbo, Cecilia          Cpolumbo@Wasd.iu5.org

Thank you for making this available.  You have put a lot of work into this site.  Great Job!

Cecilia

yan pang     aggieyp@gmail.com

Ashlee L Parker ashlee_parker@ccpsnet.net

12/19/12
Hello,

My name is Ashlee Parker, and this is my first year teaching AP Biology at Manchester HS in Midlothian, VA. First, please let me say that your website has been one of my main go-to sites and has helped me tremendously with pacing options, activities, and notes. We have science specialty centers around the county that draw serious science students from each school, so we don’t have the opportunity to teach AP Bio every year (our last course offering was 4 years ago). So please let me say THANK YOU. I have a question about the Fruit Fly lab. I feel like I don’t quite understand how to answer all of the questions as to what the lab is looking for, and some of the crosses are a bit confusing. I’ve never done a virtual fly lab, but after taking MONTHS to get rid of the flies from last year, we decided it would be smoother to do a virtual lab (not to mention we have this odd 3 hour release day at the end of each month, and every day off and release day coincides with our AP class… we are behind…) Your lab was the best that I have seen, but I’m wary of how to do this with students. Do you have suggestions or advice?
I hope that this email doesn’t offend you. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your website.
You can reach me at: ashlee_parker@ccpsnet.net.
Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy your Christmas break!
Ashlee Parker

12/20/12
Hi Kelly,

Thank you SO much for your help. You really saved me. Thank you for including the new and improved version of the lab. The Anderson video was great too! I haven't worried about fruit fly crosses or chi square analysis since my sophomore year in college. I think the hardest thing is having 2 preps, planning an entire prep by scratch while trying to keep up with grading, and re-learning the facts.
I was lucky enough to meet someone who did recommend Kim Foglia's site to me, and you are correct, she is amazing. I've been using your site, Messengale, and Kim Foglia the entire year. I've seen a lot of success with the labs, and I LOVE the way you have condensed the notes and the "What You Should Know" for each unit. It has helped me so much in planning and pacing.
Again, I really, sincerely, appreciate the help. I hope you have a fantastic break.
Take care,
Ashlee Parker

Nabeehah Parker  nparker@philasd.org
Masterman High School
Philadelphia, PA
215-299-3475

4/24/08
Hello!
I am a biology teacher at a Philadelphia public school for gifted students.  I am always looking for animations, etc. to elucidate points I make in class.  This year I came upon your website, and found that much of the material I was discovering by searching was already available on your "cool websites." I often have my students go to your website and then to specific links.  I have lauded your efforts with my class, and your site has encouraged me to "step-up" organization and accessibility of my material as well. I have not had the chance to look at much of your site's teacher made material, but this week I did look at your evolution powerpoint, and indeed used it as a supplement to the material we use.

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for sharing the information you use with your students. It certainly helps with the "too much work, too little time" phenomenon that I experience and I'm sure you do as well.  I am currently working on a wiki for my class, and once it is in reasonable form, I will share that info with you. It looks like your school has a fabulous science program, and I wish you the best in your endeavors.THANKS AGAIN SO MUCH FOR SHARING!  YOU'RE THE BEST!!

10/2/9
Carol Parson         parsonvc@yahoo.com

Tami Pawelko
TPaweldo@district158.org

8/23/12

11/16/9

Jennifer Peachee   jpeachee@wcs.k12.in.us

This site has been a great relief to me.  I want to give you credit and have in every class.  I teach a mixed resource class.  I was not infomed
that I was going to teach Biology until shortly before the year started.  I could not keep up with the case load without the aide of
this site.  It has freed me to work on additional supports. Thanks so much!!!

Jennifer Peachee

mark peppel    peppelmark@yahoo.com

12/8/11I found your gold mine today, I want to "borrow" papers and such, so I would put your name with the website, is this correct?
The hours you put into this is just staggering and amazing!!!!
Thanks,
mark peppel
Eau Claire High School
Eau Claire, Michigan

10/22/9
Jennifer Perry

I’ve just discovered your Bio site- AWESOME!!!!!! I am trying to put together a good site with my PPTs, games, activities, etc.  Do you find that students actively use your website or is it mainly other teachers?  Just curious!  Thanks for sharing!

 Jennifer Perry

Brentwood HS

Nashville, TN

 5/6/15

Pamela Phelps

Freida Phillips  fphillips@whitfield.k12.ga.us 

8/24/08
Ms. Riedell,
I have become a great fan of your biology website last year.  I discovered it from using the massengale site.  You have great powerpoints and acitivities.  This year I tried to open the site and couldn’t get there but thought it was a new filter we have in our system.  I have now tried from home and realized you have a password lock on it.  Is it possible for me to get the password from you to continue to use your site.  I am a teacher in Georgia and I would appreciate it if this is possible.  If you would like more information my email is fphillips@whitfield.k12.ga.us .  My school is the Whitfield County Career Academy and I teach Biology and Anatomy and Physiology.

Thanks again.
Freida Phillips

8/25/08

11/17/16  Amanda Pierce  Apierce@putnamcityschools.org

Pamla Pruitt pamla.pruitt@abileneisd.org

4/22/10
Good morning Ms. Riedell,
Your website is awesome.  Your Zoology site is super; however I cannot get into the Biology site without a user name and password.  What should I do to enjoy your great work?
THANK YOU    THANK YOU

Pamla Pruitt

4/22/10
Thank you so very much and I will definitely give credit to you.
Pamla

4/27/11

Dear Kelly,
 How are you doing? I just want to tell you and who ever is interested what a godsend your website  has been for me as a student teacher
who just finished up the teaching (9th Grade Biology) evolution, you have truly been a blessing!

As far as citing you properly, what date would I put down for the last time you updated the site? Also, who all should I list as the
authors?
Thanks so much,
Kim Pozarelli

4/27/11

Dear Kelly,
If the website is pretty much yours, you are AMAZING! I love researching the web to find stuff, but you and I were using the same book which completely
saved my life. I felt like I was drowning when I was student teaching but some sick part me wants to be back in that classroom this precise instant. I
miss the kids in spite of themselves (as a group), individually they were all so incredibly sweet and I felt like I was saving a couple. I am in a
suburb of Atlanta called Lawrenceville, but in my heart I will always be a CA girl (uhmm, I'm 48, but still a GIRL - that's my story and I'm sticking
to it!). Amazingly, I loved working with the Freshman, although my classroom management is definitely not my strong suite, but my daughter who is a
Freshman is unfathomable, obnoxious, and is making me lose my hair (she's my precious baby, though)! Well, next on the agenda is finishing my Teacher
Work Sample, then getting out there to find a job - which apparently there are none because Gwinnett County is in the middle of a decade hiring freeze.
They do need science teachers and I'm getting my post-bac in Biology 5 - 12, so hopefullyyyyy..........

Nice bending your ear,
Kim
P.S. I need to write you later because I did a mapping project for evolution that came out really cool.

Sherri Quintero   squintero@FRANKLINTOWNE.ORG

3/7/11
Thank you for all of your hard work in putting together all of this material.  It has been a blessing to me as we are focusing on distributive practice in my school, and you power points doo a great job of sprinkling old and  future topics throughout them.  My students love the pictures and animations that you have added to the content.  I was wondering if you have a copy of the cell structure and function crossword puzzle?  I have found all of the clues on your site, but I can't seem to find the actual crossword that the student fill in.  Do you have one?  Could you send it to me?  I would really appreciate it if you could.  Thanks again!    I have attached a Cell Membrane/Transport foldable that I use.  It is not as fancy as your stuff, but I'm sure you could spruce it up.

Sherri Quintero
Franklin Towne Charter High School

3/7/11
Thanks for the speedy reply!  I'm looking for the one to go with attached clues.  For cell structures and functions.
Sherri

 3/8/11
Thanks, that's the one!

11/8/11

Rainbeau, Brandon    Brandon.Rainbeau@ouhsd.k12.ca.us

I was wondering if you mind adding my site to your list of AP Bio website.  My site is a continual work in progress as I am constantly finding new materials to add to my class.  I'm an 11th year veteran Bio teacher who's in his second year teaching AP.  Thanks for all the resources you've made available, as I've added many to my site.  Thanks for you time.

1/14/8

Penelope Rankin    rankinpm@pwcs.edu

Hi there from a fellow biology teacher at Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virginia. Your webpage and slide shows are awesome. I was hoping to use them in my class and would love to have your permission to do so. The slide shows would be a great way for my students to review for their semester exam which comes up next week.

Please let me know. Thanks.
Penny Rankin

Penelope Rankin
Battlefield High School
Haymarket, VA

Susan Rathwick   srathwik@sbcsc.k12.in.us

4/25/18

Hello.  I appreciate your resources.  I understand there is a vault of teacher resources.  It came up on  AP Biology Facebook. Can I get cess to this?

Susan

4/25/18

Gerry Rau   gerryrau@hotmail.com

10/7/11
Kelly,
I can't access your site. I don't know if others can or if it is just because I am overseas or whatever, but I will email you the file. When you post it, let the list know and then others can let us know if they can access it.
I have also emailed it to you directly, in case that does not work.
Gerry Rau

10/8/11
Dear Gerry,
 Thanks for sharing. I don't know why you can't access the site.
 Here is my homepage. 
 http://kr021.k12.sd.us
Maybe you can try to access my AP Biology stuff and get to the teacher help page from there. 
I put the link to your past essay by topic on my Exam prep page under Past AP Essay ?'s. Here is the link:
 http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/krscience/open/examprep.htm#old exams
Kelly

10/8/11
Hi Kelly,
When I use the direct link I get the response: Firefox can't find the server at local.brookings.k12.sd.us. Same if I click on the ap biology link. I can get to any link that uses the kr021 format, but not any that use the local.brookings address. Must be something about the way your network is set up there, to restrict outside access to the site. I don't know if that is because of my international address, or if the local.brookings is restricted to those with an account at the school, in which case you would have to post my notes under 'help for teachers' for others outside the district to access it.Nice site, by the way. Looks like a lot of work went into it.
Gerry


10/9/11
Kelly,
The teacher help page, like the main page, is on a kr021 url, so I can access that. I can also access your zoology pages, on a kr021 url, but not the ap bio pages, on the local.brookings url. That seems to be where the issue is, and should help you and the tech people figure out what is going on.
Gerry

Hi Gerry,
> Sorry the link isn't working for you. I have hit counters on my pages and since school started Aug 22 there have been over 700 hits on my teacher help page so I know people outside of school have been accessing the site. I tried Foxfire from home and it worked so maybe it has to do with the international thing like you said.I will check with my tech people and see what they say. Thanks for letting me know.
 ~ Kelly

Tami Reardon [reardont@bcsc.k12.in.us]
Columbus North
AP Biology/Biology/Zoology

1/19/10
Hi. This is my first year teaching zoology and your site has been a great help to me! We do not have a text for zoology and finding resources with enough "teeth" has been difficult. Your material on fish is not available. Would you mind sending it to me? Thanks 
Tami Reardon

9/26/10

Heidi Reese hnreese@mac.com
Texas

11/29/09
Hello Ms. Riedell
I cannot thank you enough for your website!!!! My name is Heidi Reese and I am a first year teacher at a small school in Texas.  Along with being a first year teacher and having to put together lesson plans by myself, I am also coaching three sports. Needless to say, I am a little overwhelmed right now and have been trying to keep my head above water since before school started.  I came across your website a few weeks ago while doing some research and have been glued to it ever since.   I hope you do not mind, I made
sure the students know that I am using materials from your website.

I cannot follow your lesson plans completely because the state of Texas has a few different requirements than South Dakota but I have followed most of your lesson plans for Chapter 11. I will be giving a
test over chapter 11 on Wednesday and am crossing my fingers, hoping that the students will do better on it than they have been for my previous tests.

What I have been doing is taking your powerpoint presentations and basically copying the text over to word so I can modify the formating and print out the notes (with blanks) for the students to follow
along. Is this how you do your powerpoints?  Do you have an easier way of making notes for the students? Any helpful hints would be fantastic. Thanks again for putting together your website, it is amazing!! I feel
like I am cheating or something for using your material but I don't want the kids to suffer from my inexperience.

Very Sincerely!
Heidi Reese

12/31/09
Hi Kelly

Erin Regier regiere@deercreek.k12.ok.us
Deer Creek High School
Oklahoma

1/6/10
Hello,

I am a teacher in Oklahoma.  I wanted to tell you that your website is amazing.  I use it for ideas, labs and activities.  I use to use some of the power points that you made, because they were such high quality.  I always document you guys as the source!  Who monitors this website and keeps it updated?

This is the best website ever!

Thanks,

1/6/10