Cooper Middle School 4605 Ewing Road * Austell, GA 30106 Phone: (770) 819-2438 School website: http://www.cobbk12.org/cooper

CLASSROOM SYLLABUS

Teacher Name: _Myesha Davis_________________ Content area: 6th Grade Career Awareness

Contact Information: Syllabus for Quarter/Semester 4th Nine Weeks Email: Myesha.Davis@cobbk12.org____________ Phone: (770) 819-2438 Ext___248_______ Website: _http://bit.ly/yap6bb

Georgia Performance Standards may be accessed through PICASSO at http://picasso.cobbk12.org COURSE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this course is to promote essential skills and knowledge students need to develop a positive self-concept. This course will provide students with opportunities to identify interests, abilities, aptitudes, values, and personality traits as they relate to career planning, to develop a keen understanding of the value and benefit of work, and to differentiate between jobs and careers.

In this course, middle school students will gain an understanding of career program concentrations and career pathways offerings in Georgia. Students will develop an insight on how educational performance enhances career opportunities. Also, students will be exposed to work ethics and societal issues as they relate to educational and career goals.

STANDARDS:

MSCA6-1: Students will understand the personal nature of work and how it relates to them as individuals and as integral parts of society.

MSCA6-2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to build and maintain a positive self-concept and a positive self-esteem.

MSCA6-3: Students will describe, develop, and evaluate how positive interpersonal skills affect their ability to work successfully.

MSCA6-4: Students will illustrate effective personal management skills. MSCA6-5: Students will participate in career-related assessments. MSCA6-6: Students will utilize the planning process to assist in the achievement of personal, social,

financial, educational, and career goals. MSCA6-7: Students will analyze the relationship between societal issues and career options and

opportunities. GRADING POLICY: Assessments ………………………………………… 20% Classwork …………………………………………….. 30% Homework …………………………………………… 10% Projects/Labs ……………………………………….. 40% SUPPLIES: Students must bring their Cooper Notebook, notebook paper, blue/black pen or a pencil and their agenda to class every day, no exceptions. Failure to bring these materials will result in a loss of points. Students should not bring cell phones, combs, toys, lotions, etc. into the class as they are not required for student success. Each student is required to provide his/her own hand sanitizer and Kleenex. Students are also required to have a 1” Career Binder with a clear vinyl overlay and a set of eight tabs. The notebook may be white, black, blue, or gray and can be purchased from Wal-Mart, Target or any office supply store. These items are due by Monday, April 9, 2012 and will be kept in the class.

GOOGLE ACCOUNT Students may create a Gmail/Google account so that they will have access to their work at home. Students will not use the account to e-mail while when we are in school. They will need it to access Google Docs for items that I have shared with them or that they are collaborating on with another student. Use of the Google account will also allow students to work on assignments when they are absent. CLASS EXPECTATIONS: Students are expected to abide by Cooper Middle School’s behavioral expectations plan, as well as, my class

guidelines. Cooper’s students are expected to exemplify the highest levels of the five R’s of Cooper: Respect, Responsibility, Relationships, Rigor, and Relevance. Students should arrive on time to class prepared each day. A detention will be assigned when students are tardy to class. Disruptive class behavior will result in an automatic detention. Referrals will be given when warranted. Students are not allowed to have any drinks, candy, food, snacks, or gum in class at any time. ATTENDANCE/MAKE-UP WORK It is extremely important that students come to school and class every day. When students are absent, they are missing projects, materials, and lectures that many times cannot be repeated. Students who miss class time will be allowed to make up any missed work outside of class within three (3) days of returning to class. This can be done between 8:15 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Just notify me of the date that your student will be brought in early. If a student is absent, he/she is expected to print the needed documents from the class blog. CLASS BLOG Please visit http://bit.ly/yap6bb to see projects, classwork, and homework assignments. Students are deducted 10 points per day up to three days when turning in homework assignments late. Assignments will not be accepted after that deadline. EXTRA SUPPORT/TUTORING: Parents are encouraged to activate their Pinnacle Internet Viewer (PIV) account so that they may stay abreast of their student’s grades. Pinnacle username and password can be picked up from the main office Monday – Friday 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday are the days that I will be available to work with students who need additional assistance or to make-up work. I will be available 8:15 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. each of those days.

Do not cut this section off of the page, return the entire syllabus. You may download a copy for your records, from my class blog. I have read the syllabus and I have discussed it with my student. I am confident that he/she fully understands what is expected of him/her at all times in this class. I also understand that my child may receive a detention and/or referral if warranted. I also am aware that my child should not have any drinks, candy, food, snacks, or gum in class at any time.

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