Pam Dooling

Jones High School, Jones, OK

Pam Dooling has a B.A. in Education from the University of New Mexico and is a National Board Certified Teacher.  She has taught at Jones High School for 27 years, teaching AP Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy/Physiology and Intro Biology.  She is also the science department chair and co-coordinator of the district’s AP Program.  Pam has been a Southwest Regional AP Consultant since 2001.  She has presented the 2-day workshop “Pre-AP Strategies in Science—A Learner Centered Classroom,” as well as several sessions at two-day conferences.  She has served as an AP Reader since 2002, and a table leader since 2007.  Pam’s honors include Sigma Xi Outstanding Science Teacher of the Year (1988), Jones Public Schools Teacher of the Year (1988) and Jones High School Teacher of the Year (2005).

Course Description

This Biology APSI is designed to assist teachers with less than 4 years experience, but everyone will leave with new ideas.  Emphasis will be placed on setting up and performing the 12 recommended labs.  The course syllabus, AP exam, setting up the course, course management, etc. will be addressed, as well as other areas of interest as determined by the participants. 

Participants must provide their own goggles and must wear closed-toed shoes in the lab at all times.  Also please bring a calculator. 

Updated 1/4/08