Spring Quarter 2012

COURSE INFORMATION

Course: ESL 086A – Level 6 (Item 7255)

Dates: Monday through Friday, April 2 to June 13 (No class on May 28)

Time: 7:30 AM – 9:20 AM

Room: R308

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name: Mark Paulson

Office: R-130, Adjunct Faculty Area (behind the front desk in R-130)

Office Hours: By appointment

Contact Phone: (425) 564-2016

E-mail: mpaulson@bellevuecollege.edu

Outcomes

We will work on the following items so that by the end of this quarter you will be able to:

• respond accurately to spoken English in a variety of situations and extract meanings when intonation, rhythm, stress, body language, and phrasal verbs are used;
• effectively begin, participate in, and end conversations in one-to-one, group, and large group situations;
• accurately locate, read, and interpret a variety of reading materials, especially longer articles, books, charts, graphs, tables, and forms;
• use English structures and mechanics to write and edit forms, and single paragraphs or multi-paragraph essays about a single topic;
• use a variety of strategies to learn English;

Set goals for your English and keep track of progress every week

Attendance

To continue level 6 or to graduate, you must show progress in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Attendance is important for your progress. 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 become sick,, it is very important to talk to the teacher by phone or email. If you decide not to continue, please tell your instructor as soon as possible.

About Class

• Turn off all cell phones during class.

• You will need a textbook, 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

Each student will keep a folder. The papers in the folder will help show

you how much English you learn. Always keep these papers in your folder:

1) Attendance sheets from every quarter at BC;

2) Short-Term Goals progress sheets from every quarter at BC;

3) ARM sheet with all of your CASAS scores from every quarter at BC;

4) two examples of your writing from each quarter at level 6.

Textbook

You will need to buy two books: a textbook and workbook. They are for sale in the

BC Bookstore and are sold as a package.

All-Star 4 Student Book. 2^nd ed. Lee, Linda et al. McGraw-Hill: New York.

All-Star 4 Workbook. 2^nd ed. Lee, Linda et al. McGraw-Hill: New York.

We will also be reading the novel, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? By Peter Hedges. See your teacher on how to purchase it.

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 .

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/

Gifts

The students in this program often like to do nice things for their teachers at the end of the quarter. A card with words from all the students, flowers, and food are good ways to thank your teacher. You do not need to buy your teacher a gift or give money.

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.

School Closure information: 425-401-6680