Bellevue Community College

Preparing for Work ESL with Computers

Summer 2008 (June 24 – August 7)

 

Teacher: Dave Dorratcague                                                                      

Office: R-130

Phone: (425) 564-3087 ext. 1

E-mail: ddorratc@bcc.ctc.edu

Room: A-134

Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 – 8:45pm

 

Course Objectives:

 

            This class will help prepare you for the workplace. You will improve your written communication skills in English while practicing basic computer skills. You will work with Microsoft Word and Excel as well as some online typing programs.  Students will be able to

 

  • Compose letters, resumes and other writing using a plan
  • Increase new vocabulary and use appropriately in writing
  • Edit and revise writing from a first to a final draft using feedback from others
  • Read, write, and send e-mail
  • Prepare lists and charts
  • Use the Internet to research topics of interest, including job advertisements
  • Use skimming and scanning strategies to find information online

 

Class Materials:

 

            The teacher will give you handouts.  You will need to bring the binder which you received at orientation on the first day of the quarter.  You will need to keep your handouts and papers together and organized. 

 

Absence Information:

 

If you cannot come to class, call me and leave me a message, or send me an e-mail.  If you must leave class early, please tell me before class starts. 

 

Other Course Information:

 

  1. Cheating, plagiarism, and class disruptions will not be tolerated.  Students who cheat, plagiarize, or disrupt the class will be dropped from class. 
  2. Please turn off your cell phones before class starts. 
  3. Please do not eat or drink in the computer lab.  You can have food outside of class during break.  Keep all food and drinks in your bag on the floor. 
  4. In respect of your classmates, please speak English.  Talk to me if you need to speak your language to help another student. 
  5. Ask questions!  We are all learning together and I am here to help you.  J

 

 

 

           

 

Students in ESL classes at Bellevue Community College should make progress in their level.  If there is no progress, students may not continue in the classes.  The teacher looks at your attendance, classroom work, and tests (including CASAS tests) to decide your progress.  The teacher will tell you at the end of the quarter that you need to improve.  If you don’t improve, you might not be able to register for classes in the future.

 

We do not wish other people (parents, spouses, and friends of students) to speak for students about school performance because this can slow student growth and progress. We do this because we would like students to speak for themselves and be independent.  We also do it because federal law (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) says that we must protect the privacy of student education records.  It is BCC policy to keep school performance between the school and the student. If a student asks for a parent, spouse, or friend to be at any instructor-student discussion of academic performance, instructors will look at each situation and make the final decision. You can see all of this policy, Arts and Humanities Commitment to Student Growth and Development, at www.bcc.ctc.edu/artshum.