ESL Level 3 – Summer Quarter 2011

Instructor information

Name: Kathy Seregow Phone: (425) 564-2047

Office: R 130 E-mail: Kathleen.Seregow@bellevuecollege.edu

Office hours: By appointment

Course Schedule

Monday/Wednesday, June 27 – August 11, 2011 (No class July 4^th)

Time: 5:30 - 8:40 pm

Room: R106A

School closure information: (425) 401-6680

Course Outcomes – WA Standards:

At the end of the quarter, you will be able to:

· Speak so others can understand

to introduce and greet people, to ask where people are and what they are doing,

to ask questions when you don’t understand; know and use basic grammar structure.

· Listen actively

To understand personal information, short conversations, instructions and stories.

· Read with understanding everyday words and short paragraphs about personal information, everyday activities, describing people, places and weather. Use who, what, when, where and why to help you understand a story.

· Convey ideas in writing learn to plan before you write, write simple sentences, use the simple present and present continuous verb tenses, use the Be-verb and find mistakes in your writing (edit).

About Class

· Switch off your cell phone while in class.

· You will need a three-ring binder, paper, pens and pencils. Bring everything to class every day.

· Come to class on time.

· Do all homework, and be a good student in class (work well in groups and be polite [nice] with classmates).

· Speak only English in class.

· Try to practice English outside of class every day.

Attendance

You need to come to class every time. If you miss 20% (8 hours) you will not make progress.

If you are sick, call Kathy at (425) 564-2047 and leave a message. If you leave class and cannot come back, tell the teacher. It is very important. Remember, most students stay at Level 3 for three quarters.

Grading

I write these numbers on some of your tests:

96% - 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excellent

86% - 95% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good

80% - 85% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK

79% and below . . . . . . . . . . . . . Needs more work

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

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Excellent

4- or 3+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Very Good

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Good

3- or 2+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OK

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Needs more work

2- or 1+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beginning

Every student has a folder. The papers in the folder show how much English you learn. Keep these papers in your folder:

1. Attendance sheets from every quarter at Bellevue College;

2. Goals sheet;

3. ARM sheets with all of your CASAS scores from every quarter at BC;

4. Two examples of your writing from summer quarter Level 3.

Teaching Materials

You will not need to buy books for summer quarter. Your teacher will provide handouts and use audio/visual materials from Crossroads Café.

Library book: We will go to the library and choose a level 2 or a level 3 ESL book. Read the book. As you read the book, make a list of vocabulary words that you do not know. Look them up in the dictionary and write what they mean. Then, write sentences using the words (a sentence for each word). Bring the vocabulary list and the sentences to class when you finish reading the book. Write the name of the book and the author’s name on the vocabulary list. Bring your vocabulary list to class on August 1.

Policy Statements

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.

Students with disabilities must progress like other students. You should tell the teacher about your disability, special illnesses, or your need for special arrangements in class. If you want to know about Disability Resource Center (DRC) office, room B132 (telephone 425-564-2498 or TTY 425-564-4110). Information is also on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc

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 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.

Bellevue College Public Safety is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. It is located in K100 (phone 425-564-2000 & website: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety

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

Your BC student e-mail account is the best way for your teacher to contact you about an emergency. To create your account, go to https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam.

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