Summer Quarter Syllabus 2012 ESL Level 4
ESL 054A
Instructor Information
Item # 7216
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Name: Moira McBride |
Phone number: (425) 564-2533 |
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Office: R230 |
E-mail: mmcbride@bellevuecollege.edu |
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Office hours:
By appointment |
School closure information: (425) 401-6680 |
Course Schedule
Days: Monday and Wednesday
Time: 8:30-11:40am
Classroom: R309
General Outcomes
By the end of the quarter, you should:
Speak
So Others Can Understand
1) remember
and use common vocabulary and basic grammar correctly
2) learn
and use different strategies (plans) to help you speak better
Listen Actively
1)
understand
longer conversations, stories, and instructions
2)
ask
clarification questions correctly when you don’t understand
Read
With Understanding
1) show
you understand stories and vocabulary
2)
use a
dictionary to learn new words
3) find
important information in a story
4)
ask and answer questions using who,
what, when, where, why and how
Write
to Convey Your Ideas Clearly
a)
write about your experiences and
ideas
b) learn
to plan before you write a paragraph
c) write
paragraphs with good form (indent and margins) and a topic sentence
d) find
mistakes in your writing and correct the mistakes
Class
Rules of Conduct
1. Come to class on time.
2.
Turn off all cell phones before class begins!
3.
Please do NOT talk while the teacher is giving a lesson!
4. Be polite and respectful to your classmates.
5. Bring class materials (paper, pencil, eraser,
pen, etc.) to every class.
6. Do the homework ON TIME. If you are late, you must bring it to the
NEXT lesson.
7. Participate in class. Be ready to work in groups or pairs with any
classmate.
Attendance
Attendance is important for your progress to the
next level. If you miss more than 20% of
the total class time (9 hours), you will receive a grade of “No Progress” for
the quarter.
4 or more absences = NO Progress (3 absences are OK)
Tardiness
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%.
Textbooks
You
do NOT need to buy a textbook for this summer quarter class.
I
will bring class copies of Side by Side Book 2 for you to use in
class.
You will also need to have a dictionary. Level 4 students can use a bilingual
dictionary in class.
Grading
The
teacher will mark your tests and homework using these scores:
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4 |
=
Excellent |
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3 |
=
Good |
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2 |
=
Needs more work |
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1 |
=
Developing skills |
Bellevue College Email 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. To create your account, go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam. Also, your
Bellevue College student e-mail account is a way for your teacher to e-mail you
if there is an emergency about your class or if there is important information
about campus closures due to weather.
Public Safety
The Bellevue College Public Safety
Department provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, and other
services to the campus community, 24 hours per day, and 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/.
Making Progress
To go to the next level, you must show progress in
reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
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 if you need to improve. If you
don’t improve, you might not be able to register for classes in the future.
Privacy Policy
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.BC.ctc.edu/artshum.
Disabilities Resource Center
Students with disabilities who have accommodation
needs are required to meet with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) office,
room B132 (telephone (425) 564 - 2498 or FAX (425) 564 - 4138), to establish
their eligibility for accommodation. The DRC office will provide each
eligible student with an accommodation letter.
Students who require accommodation in class must
review the DRC accommodation letter with each instructor during the first week
of the quarter. Students with mobility
challenges who may need assistance in case of an emergency situation or
evacuation should register with the Disability Resource Center
If you have a disability and need special help in
class, I can tell you about our Disability Resource Center (DRC).
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