Occupational Diploma Info

Goals for Learning

English and Science classes in our department allow students to enter the world of good health, and demonstrate their ability to function independently as adults who are able to look after their own selves in our community. Students learn about safety, how to access community health resources, how to deal with emergencies and how to manage their own bodies independently, not just in this course. They will continue working to enhance the skills that make them desirable as employees: recognizing and practicing responsible behavior, practicing self-management skills and demonstrating appropriate work habits. They will apply healthy skills: search for, apply, and know how to ask for medical assisstance. They will recognize the need to request accommodations from their employer, if necessary. Most will obtain a job, and demonstrate proper hygiene skills that will make them a necessary and valuable employee at their work location.

Materials

Three-ring binder

Notebook Paper

Pens/pencils

A Good Attitude !

Course Standards *

  • Demonstrate the understanding of the systems of the body: such as digestive , nervous , circulatory, skeletal , and reproduction.
  • Recognize the types and purposes of good hygiene products.
  • Recognize the role of doctors and hospitals.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of the medical system, and how to obtain legal aid.
  • Demonstrate responsible behaviors such as eating the right foods, exercising regularly and setting and achieving healthy goals.
  • Demonstrating appropriate communication and social skills in their work and leisure activities.
  • Develop self-management skills, such as exhibiting proper behaviors in emergency situations.
  • Exhibit appropriate knowledge of the weather: following directions pertaining to safety, observing regulations, going to work on time every day, following safety rules, meeting the demands for quality work, knowing how to dress to keep from getting sick.
  • Seek, secure and maintain employment through good health.

*Each student’s standards may be modified, based on their needs and abilities .Students who are working towards a certificate will not necessarily complete all standards. IEPs describe the individualized course of study for each student. All of our students will be working for an Occupational Diploma.

Policies and Procedures

Classroom Expectations :

  1. Students will report to class on time and enter the classroom in an orderly manner.
  2. Students will treat everyone with respect, including their classmates.
  3. Students will bring materials to class.
  4. Students will work quietly and independently to complete assignments to the best of their ability.
  5. Students will obey all school and district policies.

Grading Policies

All work that a student does is important. Tests will be weighed more heavily than daily or practice work. Students are expected to complete assignments by the specified due date in order to obtain full credit. Students always have the option of correcting work and submitting it to be re-graded to earn additional points. I do not require that students correct work, as they are capable of making that decision independently. They may also submit late work for reduced credit up until 3 days prior to grades being submitted. They will be informed of that date each quarter, and no late or corrected work will be accepted after that date. Due to these very liberal policies regarding late work and corrections, no student should fail these classes.

I follow the district grading scale, which is listed in the student handbook.