Dr. Valerie B. Holcomb received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.  Prior to teaching, she worked as a scientist studying the role of DNA repair and cell cycle responses in cancer and aging.  She has published 18 research articles in peer-reviewed journals.  Her love of science and the lab is the reason she decided to leave the lab and pursue a career in teaching.  This year will be her sixth year teaching high school Biology and she hopes to bring her real world experience to the classroom.

Schedule:

A Day

1st:   Honors Biology

2nd:  AP/DC Biology

3rd:   Conference

4th:   Honors Biology

B Day 

5th:  Conference

6th:  AP/DC Biology

7th:  AP/DC Biology

8th:  Honors Biology

AP/DC Units:

Unit 1 - Chemistry of Life

Unit 2 - Cell Structure & Function

Unit 3 - Cell Energetics

Unit 4 - Cell Communication

Unit 5 - Heredity

Unit 6 - Gene Expression and Regulation

Unit 7 - Natural Selection

Unit 8 - Ecology

Biology I Units:

Unit 1 - Cell Structure

Unit 2 - Cell Processes for Homeostasis

Unit 3 - Cell Processes for Energy

Unit 4 - Cell Cycle

Unit 5 - Gene Expression

Unit 6 - Genetics & Epigenetics

Unit 7 - Evolution

Unit 8 - Taxonomy

Unit 9 - Animal Systems

Unit 10 - Plant Systems

Unit 11 - Ecosystems