Jane Ramer
Upper School Biology
 In her 22 years of teaching at USJ, Jane Ramer has taught several courses, including Biology, AP Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, General Science, Applied Science, and even Algebra.
Mrs. Ramer received her bachelor’s degree from Lambuth and her masters in education from Union University. Her professional associations include being a member of NABT, a consultant for the College Board, and a Faculty Consultant for ETS.
Mrs. Ramer believes that “all should have an appreciation of the marvel of life on earth.” She says, "I also believe that all students can learn. One of my goals is to help students identify their learning style. For this reason, I try to use many approaches in my teaching. I also believe that humor has its place in the learning process."
Mrs. Ramer is an active member of First United Methodist Church and is an energetic supporter of the University of Kentucky’s basketball teams. Her two children, Justin and Jessica, have graduated from USJ. She likes teaching at USJ because, “students want to learn and teachers want to teach.”
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AP Biology Mentor for Teachers
USJ AP Biology teacher Jane Ramer has been teaching AP Biology at USJ since 1987 and is a consultant for the College Board, which offers the national Advanced Placement Program. She was hired by the State of Alabama to help with a mentoring program for new AP Biology teachers.
AP Biology workshops
Jane Ramer conducted four Advanced Placement Summer Institutes in 2008, teaching 100 AP Biology teachers as a consultant from the College Board.
The institutes were at the University of Memphis, the University of Alabama, Millsaps College, and Oak Ridge High Schools.
The course description for the institute said: "Participants explored the following themes as they apply to the curricular components as set forth in the College Board Course Description: Continuity and Change, Energy Transfer, Evolution, Regulation, Science, Technology, and Society, Interdependence in Nature, Relationship of Structure to Function, and Science as a Process. Each day included curricular components and labs accompanying each were conducted. Addtional topics included: Benefit of an AP Program, Guidelines for student selection, Websites, Pace of instruction, Presentation aids (reading guides, worksheets, quizzes, etc), The AP Biology reading, Teaching the essay, Laboratory tips, Lab rubrics, AP Exam Review, and Sample Lab reports."
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