rick dollieslager thomas nelson community college, hampton, virginia for cengage learning
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Rick DollieslagerThomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, Virginia
For Cengage Learning
“Soft Skills” = Success in Life Developing responsibility through course activities and graded assignments:Syllabus buildingBase Group establishmentThe late paper case studyProfessional behaviors work sheetNQAs
Copied from ENF 003 course syllabus (English Fundamentals 3, integrated reading and writing instruction)
Expectations of Students(Compiled and agreed to by Mr. D. and the members of the class)
In order to be successful in ENF 3 and ENG 111, we agree to do the following:
Show up on time every dayBe prepared with all homework that is due. . . Following group discussion of student success behaviors, finish this section of the syllabus in class
Expectations of Mr. Dollieslager(Compiled and agreed to by Mr. D. and the members of the class)
In order to facilitate your success and support your academic achievements .I agree to do the following:Be prepared for classMaintain my office hours, f2f and virtual, at the agreed upon times of _______________. . . Following group discussion, finish this section of the syllabus in class
Classroom Deportment(Compiled and agreed to by Mr. D. and the members of the class)
In order to foster success, it is my responsibility to maintain a safe, learning-centered environment in which every student can participate and develop the skills necessary to be successful in ENF 3 and ENG 111. I take this responsibility very seriously, and we will all agree to the following classroom behaviors in order to respect everyone’s right to learn the course objectives and to support each other in achieving them.Turn off your cell phone during classListen actively when your class colleagues are speaking . . . Following group discussion, finish this section of the syllabus in class
Establishes students’ responsibility for their own learning outcomes
Requires and initiates active involvement of the students in their desired outcomes
Connects the students to their colleagues and professor through common goals and agreed-upon behaviors
Posits a de facto course conduct contract between student, teacher, and class colleagues
http://www.creatingcreativeclasses.com/blog-the-creative-classroom.html
COOPERATIVE BASE GROUPS:MEMBERS MONITOR EACH OTHER’S ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND MAKE SURE ALL ARE ACHIEVING.
Long term (an entire semester) heterogeneous (in terms of academic achievement and motivation) study and support groups with stable membership that meets on a biweekly basis.
Members encourage each other to master course content and complete assignments
Members check to see what assignments each member has and what help they need to complete them
Group discusses assignments, provides information about what a member missed or misunderstood
Help each other with test prep. Go over missed questions after
tests and/or quizzes Help with proofreading and
editing essays and covering math homework
Call and email absent members
DID I MISS THE BOAT?THE LATE PAPER CASE STUDY
Who is responsible for Kim’s failing grade: Kim? Prof. Freud? Kim’s husband? Her classmate? Freud’s secretary?
Discussing the case study, students see responsibility means making wise choices.
THEY CHOOSE WHEN TO USE IT
ONE CHANCE/ONE CHOICE: NQAS
NQA: No Questions Asked
This coupon entitles the bearer to turn in ONE assignment up to one week late, with no questions asked and no reduction in grade.
Assignment: _______________________Date: ________ Signature: ___________
One-time use of No Questions Asked coupon
Makes up one late assignment
Understand that this is their single late submission; no others can be accepted.
Add your on stipulations to the coupon (time-out date, extra credit for not using it, etc.)
PREPARING FOR A PROFESSION
BY ACTING PROFESSIONALLY IN CLASS
USING MODELS AND RUBRICS
Continuous improvement model
Self-assessing Assessing peers Teacher assessment Mid-term End-of-term Assessing growth and
progress A professionalism
rubric
TEACH GOOD NOTE TAKING
INTEGRATE STUDY SKILLS INTO COURSES
Teach Cornell notes format
Collect and grade notes
Allow open notes tests Teach SQ3R reading Use math journals Use grammar journals Use Chunking