Resource Text Box: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the Resource class is to teach students self-regulatory processes, learning strategies and skills-including self-determination and self-advocacy-that will have a positive effect on how students approach, view, learn and meet academic demands. The instruction provided in the Resource class is designed to help students gain an understanding of their own learning style, develop self-regulatory skills and become proficient in the use of learning strategies and skills that can be applied to challenging academic content. The goal is for students to function effectively in the general education environment, access the general education curriculum, and master Individual Education Program goals. Students are expected to generalize the skills and strategies learned in the Resource class into all their classes. OUTCOMES: Goal areas define the framework for the Resource class. Students will be expected to: Plan, monitor and evaluate their learning. (Learning Skills) Think creatively, critically, and strategically to make decisions, solve problems, and achieve goals. (Thinking Skills) Plan, participate in, monitor, and evaluate communication experiences. (Communication Skills) Understand, use and evaluate technologies for a variety of purposes. (Technology Skills) Work effectively with others and participate responsibly. (Interpersonal Skills) GRADE DETERMINATION: Assignments will be graded on a point basis. Most assignments or in-class work will be worth 10 points. On Assisted Study days (see weekly schedule), students will be awarded points based on their level of participation during class time. At the end of the semester, the number of points a student earns will be divided by the total number of points possible to determine a grade for the semester. Journals will be written daily, collected on Fridays and awarded up to ten points per week. The following B–CC policies are consistent with the new MCPS Grading and Reporting Policy as outlined in Learning, Grading and Reporting Guidelines (MCPS, 2004). These will apply in all courses offered at B–CC. Teachers will assign grades to reflect individual achievement on course objectives. Teachers will determine grades based on a variety of assessment methods. Teachers will issue progress reports at the 4½ week mark in each quarter. Teachers will establish clear due dates and deadlines. The maximum penalty for work submitted after the due date but before the deadline is one letter grade on an A-E scale or 10% on a 100% scale. Teachers will record 50% as the lowest possible grade if percentages are used except in cases of academic dishonesty. Academic Dishonesty This applies to both written work and oral presentations. Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, the following: the willful giving or receiving of an unauthorized text, unfair, dishonest, or unscrupulous advantage in academic work over other students using fraud, duress, deception, theft, trickery, talking, signs, gestures, copying, or any other methodology. Plagiarism: · Submitting or presenting another person's work as your own without proper documentation, including downloaded information from the Internet and lab data. · Using another student's material without prior approval. Cheating: · Giving or receiving information during a test, quiz, and/or class work assignment without teacher authorization. · Using hand signals, gestures, and the like during tests or quizzes to obtain/give information. Using unauthorized materials during a test or quiz. Text Box: Teacher: D. Newman E-Mail: Deborah_Newman@fc.mcps.k12.md.us Phone: 240-497-6356 Period: 2