Bellevue Community CollegeEL/Civics—Level 3 Winter Quarter 2005 |
Name: Bill Mace
Phone number: 425-564-2514
E-mail: bmace@bcc.ctc.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Dates: January 3-March 23
Monday, Wednesday
Time: 5:30 p.m.-7:20 p.m.
Location: Robinswood High School, Portable 3
This quarter you will
1. set learning goals for reading, writing, speaking, and listening;
2. work toward reaching your goals in class and outside of class;
3. begin a conversation, talk about yourself, introduce others, and end a conversation;
4. respond to others in a conversation;
5. use basic vocabulary and grammar to describe a place;
6. give an excuse when absent from class;
7. write a paragraph with 4-6 sentences about goals, daily routines, and a newspaper article;
8. read a newspaper article and write questions about the article;
9. edit your writing;
10. develop and participate in a class project
Important Information for you:
Come prepared to class (a three-ring binder, notebook paper, pens, etc.), be on time, do all the homework and participate.
If you have a cell phone, please turn it off before coming to class.
Progress and completion will be based on many things, including testing/assessment scores, homework, attendance, class participation, and your score from quizzes.
The only reasons to miss class are for personal or family illness or death in the family. Please call me and leave a message if you cannot come. Vacations, taking care of family members for a long time, illness for a long time, other classes, and job problems are unexcused and are not reasons to miss class.
You will not be allowed to enroll next quarter if you:
You can buy your book for class in the bookstore. If you cannot buy a book, please tell me, and I will bring one to class for you.
Sabbagh, Staci Lyn and Jenkins, Rob (2002). Stand Out: Student Book 3.
Heinle and Heinle, Boston ISBN 0-8384-2220-9
I will mark some of your tests with these numbers.
100-96%…………….excellent
95-86%………………good
85-80%………………OK
79% and below…….need to work more
On some of your tests and on your homework, I will use:
√+………………excellent
√………………..good
√-……………….need to work more
Each student will keep a portfolio, or folder. The portfolio will have:
1. Attendance sheets
2. Progress sheets
3. Short term goals progress information
4. Tests and quizzes and feedback sheets
5. Two or three samples of your writing from each quarter
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Students attending ESL classes at Bellevue Community College are expected to make significant and sustained academic progress for their program and level. If academic progress, as defined in the program, is not met, students may not continue in the program. Academic progress is determined by the teachers based on classroom work, tests (including CASAS pre and post tests), demonstration of competence on performance tasks and attendance. Students will be informed near the end of the current quarter that they need to improve their performance or they may not be offered enrollment in future classes. Students are limited to three quarters at the same level in the program. Any student who needs an additional quarter must write a request to the Program Chair. The request must include the reason why additional time is needed. The program chair will review the request and either accept or deny it. Students with verified and documented educational disabilities must demonstrate the same progress as other students with reasonable accommodations, such as additional time. Students with disabilities who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the Disability Support Services (DSS) office, room B233-G (telephone 425-564-2498 or TTY 425-564-4110), to establish their eligibility for accommodation. The DSS office will provide each eligible student with an accommodation letter. Students who require accommodation in class must review the DSS accommodation letter with each instructor during the first week of the quarter. Students with mobility challenges who may need assistance in case of emergency situation or evacuation should register with Disability Support Services, and review those needs with the instructor as well. |