Syllabus

Student Syllabus

Dear Students,

As a 25+ year Professional in the Technology Industry, I was previously a Digital Care Manager for Waste Management, a Contact Center Manager for Endurance International Group, a Telecommunications and Computer Support Manager for Cox Communications, , and a Communications NCO in the United States Army Special Operations Command. In my current role, I serve as the Director of Technology, and Computer Science Teacher for Pine Eagle School District. I am a Pacific Northwest native and devote my volunteer time to veterans and disadvantaged youth organizations. I have also served as Senior Vice Commander of an American Legion Chapter, and a Volunteer Juvenile Probation Officer where I received the Volunteer of the Year award. I look forward to having your student in my Computer Science Classes, and look forward to meeting you soon.

My Classroom Management philosophy:

The classroom management philosophy I use will pull from 3 different classroom management philosophies. During the beginning of the school year, I will pull from Sayanti’s approach and have very clear expectations of the where, how, and when to do things as students enter the classroom, prepare to engage the material, and work with each other, and myself in the classroom. There will be no negotiation, as I set the tone for how all students are expected to act in the classroom. As the class progresses, I will pull from Wong's approach, and ensure the students understand their responsibilities in following the rules, and the impact that not following the rules has on the amount of learning that can be accomplished. As we get deeper into the semester or school year, I will pull from Kegan’s approach by building same side relationships with each individual student. This will help foster deeper relationships, and identify the reasons students misbehave when and if they do. This will also help to find long term solutions for students rather than the typical power struggle associated with misbehavior, and correction.

Communication

Communication of student’s weekly assignments and weekly progress with be uploaded to the Pine Eagle School District Student Information System (Synergy) for students and parents to review at any time during the school year. Students will also be updated weekly in class of their current progress. Students and Parents will be notified if a student is missing 2 or more assignments, or their grade drops 2 or more grades.

Classwork: 

Online Classes - All students taking Computer Science classes where the curriculum is online are responsible for completing 4 hours of the curriculum weekly, completing any additional computer work, complete all weekly activities, and any additional work assigned in Synergy.

Lecture Based Classes - All students taking Computer Science classes where the curriculum is lecture based are responsible for attending all daily lectures, completing any additional computer work, complete all weekly activities, and any additional work assigned in Synergy.

Typical Computer Science Classes Weekly Schedule

Monday: Lecture \ Group Assignments \ Check for Understanding

Tuesday: Lecture \ Group Assignments \ Individual Assignments

Wednesday: Lecture \ Group Assignments \ Individual Assignments

Thursday: Lecture \ Group Assignments \ Check for Understanding

Friday: Homework

Saturday: Homework

Sunday: *All Weekly Assignments due by 4pm

Students will receive a zero (0), on all weekly assignments not turned in.

*Late Assignments: Late Assignments will receive a 10% deduction per week late. Students with 2 or more weeks of missing work will be required to attend Study Hall, and Friday School daily until all work is current.

Grading Scale                                                                                                             

Grade / Percentage

A 95+

A- 90-94

B+ 87-89

B 84-86

B- 80-83

C+ 77-79

C 74-76

C- 70-73

D+ 67-69

D 64-66

D- 60-63

F <60

Classroom Procedures

Students are expected to enter the classroom, and be in their seats prior to the start of the class bell. Students are expected to have their computers, and all the materials they need to complete the individual, and group assignments for the week that they have in the Synergy. If a student has a question, they will raise their hand, and wait to be called upon by the teacher or speaker. Ten minutes prior to the end of class, students will clean up their work space, and get ready to be dismissed. 

Classroom Rules

1. Have Fun

2. Students may not use their cell phone or have them out in class without being instructed to do so. Students are required to place their cell phones in the cell phone box at the front of class, or leave them in their bags in accordance with the District Policy. Students refusing to do so, will be sent to the office with a yellow slip or red slip.

3. Participate daily, and be open to making mistakes.

4. Students will be in their seats ready to participate at the start of the class period.

5. Students are expected to work effectively alone, or in diverse groups and teams as assigned to achieve tasks.

6. Students are expected to respect human diversity and behave in a tolerant manner toward other students and faculty.

7. Students will have everything they need (Pen, Pencil, Paper, Notebook, Etc.) to participate in class to include their Laptop / Chromebooks at the start of the class period.

8. Students do not need permission to use the bathroom, or get a drink of water (5min Max).

9. Students may only eat in class if they maintain a clean area, and bring enough food to share with the entire class.

10. Students may only drink in class if their drink is contained in a spill proof container.

11. Students will clean up their work space 10 min prior to the end of class.

Strategies to Prevent, and Reduce Misbehavior:

The following misbehavior will not be tolerated, and will be addressed as follows:

1. 1st Offense – Warning

2. 2nd Offense – Yellow Slip (Recorded to Student File)

3. 3rd Offense – Red Slip (Meet with Administration, and Parents to form an Improvement plan for Positive Behavior in the Classroom).

Types of Inappropriate behavior:

1. Inattention - Daydreaming, doodling, and looking out the window, thinking about things irrelevant to the lesson.

2. Apathy - A disinclination to participate, sulking, not caring, being fearful of trying or unconcerned about doing well

3. Needless talk - Chatting during instructional time about things unrelated to the lesson

4. Annoying others - Provoking, teasing, picking on others, calling names (These behaviors can be, but aren’t always, associated with bullying.)

5. Disrupting - Calling out during instruction, talking and laughing inappropriately, using vulgar language

6. Sleeping during class

7. Lying - Falsifying to avoid accepting responsibility or admitting wrongdoing, or to get others in trouble

8. Stealing - Taking things that belong to others

9. Cheating - Making false representations for personal benefit or wrongly taking advantage of others

10. Malicious mischief - Doing intentional damage to school property or the belongings of others

11. Defiance of authority - Talking back to the teacher, ignoring the teacher, or refusing to do as requested

12. Sexual harassment - Making others uncomfortable through touching, sex-related language, or sexual innuendo

13. Aggression and fighting - Showing hostility toward others, threatening, shoving, pinching, wrestling, hitting, bullying

Cell Phone Abuse will be addressed as follows:

1. 1st Offense – Student will be asked place their cell phones in the cell phone box at the front of class, or put them in their bags

2. 2nd Offense – Student cell phone will be confiscated, and they may pick it up from office at the end of the day

3. 3rd Offense – Student will need to have parent come and get the Cell Phone from Lana in the Office at the end of the day

Student Accountability

1. Students sign a copy of this document, acknowledging the individual student responsibilities.

2. Students review Syllabus with parents & return

Ethical, Moral, and Legal Obligations

1. Academic Integrity policies

Students are required to follow the Pine Eagle High School policy of academic integrity involving cheating, plagiarism, and crediting work that is not their original ideas or thoughts.  The Principal / Superintendent will be informed of any violations immediately.

2. Disability Accommodations

Any student who qualifies for an accommodation for any type of disability will be granted such accommodations. If there are any additional accommodations which need to be made, please see me so I can best help you to succeed in this class.

3. Disclaimer

I reserve the right to deviate from this syllabus according to the needs of the students within the class. All grading and enforcement of the rules will be done in a fair and just manner. I will do everything in my power to ensure that I am meeting National, State, and District Policies and Procedures while providing an education to all my students.