Intermediate Workplace ESL -- Spring Quarter 2012

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**No cell phones or texting in class**

Instructor Information

Name: Robin Franklin

Office: R 130 Part-time Area

Office hours: By Appointment

Phone number: 425-564-2701

E-mail: rfrankli@bellevuecollege.edu

Course Schedule

Dates: M-TH; April 2 – June 15

Time: 12:30 pm – 2:20 pm

Holidays: May 28

Outcomes

For spring quarter, our English lessons are about:

Speak So Others Can Understand

· remember and use common vocabulary and grammar

· learn and use different strategies (plans) to help you speak better

Listen Actively

· understand phone messages

· ask questions correctly when you don’t understand

Read With Understanding

· read job applications; show that you understand vocabulary

· use grammar and context strategies to improve reading comprehension

Convey Ideas in Writing

· fill out application forms

· write a success story

· write paragraphs with good form (indent and margins) and a topic sentence

· use grammar tenses appropriately

· find mistakes in your writing

Attendance

To go to the next level, you must show progress in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Attendance is important for your progress to the next level. We don’t know what will happen with the flu this year, but here is the attendance policy: It might change if many students get the flu. If you miss 20% of the total class time (20 hours, you will receive a grade of “No Progress” for the quarter. If you come to class late or leave early, the time you miss is part of the 20%. Also, if you miss the CASAS reading and listening tests, you will receive a grade of “No Progress.” If you get the flu, it is very important to talk to the teacher.

About Class

• You will need a paper, pens, and pencils. Bring them to each class.
• Come to class on time.
• Do all homework and participate in class (work in groups/pairs, ask questions).
• Be polite and respect your classmates. We learn from each other. We can help each other. We must treat one another with respect, even when we have different ideas. We will use professional student behavior that does not disturb others.

Grading

I will mark some of your tests with these numbers:

100 - 96% ……………………..Excellent

95 - 86% ……………………..Good

85 - 80% ……………………..OK

79% and below ……………..Needs more work

On some of your tests and on your homework, I will write these numbers:

4 or É ………………………….Excellent

3 or P……………………………Good

2 or P-…………………………..Needs more work

1 or - .…………………………..Beginning

Textbook

You do not need to buy a textbook for this class. Please organize the papers your teacher gives you. You will need them for class tests.

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC

All students registered for classes at Bellevue College can get an e-mail account. You can use your student e-mail and log in to MyBC. Your teacher can tell you more about your account. To create your account, go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam .

Ready for the Flu

It is possible that many students might get to flu this year. Bellevue College is

preparing. There is a website for students with information about the flu. The

“Ready for the Flu” website is at http://bellevuecollege.edu/flu/students.asp.

Also, your Bellevue College student e-mail account is the best way for your

teacher to e-mail you if there is an emergency about your class or important

information about the flu.

Public Safety

The Bellevue College Public Safety Department’s staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Their phone number is 425.564.2400. Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/

Disabilities Resource Center

Some people may have a special medical problem. If you have information to tell me about a medical problem, please see me after class or come to see me in my office. Then,

we can plan for an emergency.

If you have a disability and need special help in class, I can

tell you about our Disability Resource Center (DRC).

You may also contact DRC in room B132 or call 425.564.2498 or TTY 425.564.4110. Information is also on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/

Students in ESL classes at Bellevue 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.

Bellevue College does 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 BC 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.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum.