(revised 3/30/09)
Instructor Information
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Name: Eveline
(Ev) Piersma |
Phone number: |
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Office: R130 |
E-mail: epiersma@bellevuecollege.edu |
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Office hours: by appointment |
School closure information: |
Course Schedule
Dates:
Monday to Friday; April 1st to June 18th (No
class: 4/23. 5/8, /5/25)
Time:
Classroom:
R109
Outcomes
For spring
quarter, our English lessons are about community,
work, and topics you choose. For each of the
topics, by the end of this quarter, successful students should be able to:
Speak So Others Can Understand
·
use
appropriate vocabulary, show control of basic grammar (present, future and past tenses), and use a variety of sentence
types
·
learn
and use different strategies to help you be a better speaker
Listen Actively
·
understand
longer conversations, stories, and detailed instructions that are at normal
speed in English
·
ask
clarification questions when you don’t understand
·
use
who, what, when, where, why to
improve listening and respond appropriately to conversations
Read With Understanding
·
read
common and unfamiliar words
·
show
that you understand texts and vocabulary
·
find
important information in texts
·
use
who, what, when, where, why to help
you understand a text better
·
use
context clues to find the meanings of words without a dictionary
Convey Ideas in Writing
·
use
a “cluster map” or similar tool to plan before you write a paragraph
·
write
a short essay using organized paragraphs with a clear topic and supporting
details
·
write
a short business letter
·
revise
and edit your writing
Set goals for your English and keep track of
progress every week
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. 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 more than one-half hour late or leave more than one-half hour
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.” This
is very important.
Textbooks
You will need to buy a student textbook
and workbook package, but don’t buy a package until you talk with the
teacher. During the first week of class,
the teacher will talk to each student about which package to purchase.
The two-book package is available at the
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Level
4 students can buy the All-Star Book 2 Student
Book with Workbook Package. ISBN 0-07-304874-7 All-Star Book 3
Student Book with Workbook Package. ISBN 0-07-320531-1 |
About
Class
- Come
to class on time. If you come late,
you may miss important announcements and you will disturb the other students
in the class.
- Bring
the required books, a loose-leaf binder, loose-leaf paper, and pencils to
each class.
- Do
all homework and participate in class.
Be ready to work in groups or pairs and ask questions.
- At
the end of each week, put completed homework for that week (already
corrected or not) in your folder.
The teacher will mark papers and enter all the grades on your
homework assignment (& attendance) sheet. At the start of the next week, the
teacher will return those papers to you so you can keep them in your
loose-leaf binder.
- When
you return to class after being absent, it is your responsibility to check
with another student to see what you missed. It is a good idea to ask a class partner
to remember to collect any handouts for you while you are absent, and you
can return the favor when that person is absent.
- 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 your tests and homework using these marks:
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100
- 96% |
4 |
É |
= Excellent |
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95
- 86% |
3 |
P |
= Good |
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85
- 80% |
2 |
P – |
= OK |
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79%
and below |
1 |
– |
= Needs more work |
Each student will use a folder which will help show you how
much English you learn. Do not remove
papers that teachers attach to your folder.
Some of the things in the folder are:
1) Attendance/Homework
Assignment sheets from every quarter
at
2) Goals Progress sheets from every quarter at
3)
4)
examples of your writing from
that school year at
Gifts
The students in this program often like to do nice
things for their teachers at the end of the quarter. A really good way to thank your teacher is a
card with words from all the students or a short letter from you. Please do not buy your
teacher a gift.
Other Important Information
Students in
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
Students
with disabilities who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the Disability
Resource Center (
Students
with mobility challenges who may need assistance in case of an emergency
situation or evacuation should register with the
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 (
More information about
Calendar
for Spring Quarter 2009
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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April |
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1 first day of class |
2
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3 |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 no class |
24 |
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May |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
1 |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 no class |
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11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
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18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
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25 holiday - no class |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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June |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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15 |
16 finals |
17 finals |
18 finals -quarter
ends |
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Quarter Break: June 19 - 26 Summer Quarter Begins: June 29 |
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