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IR and IM Back to School Night Presentations
(9.9.13)Independent Research: Slides 2-11
Intern/Mentor: Slides 12-22
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Back to School NightWelcome to Independent Research
Class!Ms. Curtin
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Course Description: College-level Students design an original research studyStudents will study with a professional advisor in a self-selected area of interest Student research focuses on contributing new knowledge to the field of study
Independent ResearchMs. Curtin
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Teacher’s Roles:Facilitates classroom instructionFacilitates advisor contacts Instructs advanced-level research methodologies Instructs college-level writing and oral presentation skills.
Independent Research
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Honesty: The Howard High School’s honor code will be rigorously enforced. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade. All borrowed words, ideas, and sentence structure must be documented appropriately and accurately.
Academic Integrity
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Howard High’s theme correlates with this course well.
A cumulative, year-long research study demands persistence.
“Ambition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” -William Eardley IV
PERSIST with PRIDE
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Every quarter students will receive a syllabus – “Grades and Assignments” sheet.
Students should pay close attention to all due dates and refer to the rubrics and assignment directions before turning in all assignments.
Students are responsible for checking the assignment sheet and submitting assignments without prompting.
(It’s on my website if it gets lost).
Grading/Assignments
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Grades will be published on HCPSS Aspen website.
It is the student’s responsibility to check
his/her account for missing work and averages.
CODES: MI: Missing (absent, make-up work, etc.) Ex: Excused 0: Zero (actual score, failed to submit,
etc.)
Aspen
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Most of the student’s time will be spent working independently.
This is a large responsibility and is not to be taken lightly.
A portion of his/her grade will depend on how well he/she works independently and how well he/she demonstrates qualities of an independent worker.
Qualities: time wisely, maintaining organization, managing your assignment deadlines and demonstrating initiative.
Independence
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This is an addendum to the syllabus.
Students are expected to submit all assignments via turnitin.com by midnight on the due date; unless otherwise specified.
Students have been provided details via e-mail and orally in class.
LATE WORK is not accepted!
TURNITIN.COM
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Back to School NightWelcome to the Intern/Mentor
Course!Ms. Curtin
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Course Description: College-level Students design an original research studyStudents will study with a professional advisor in a self-selected area of interest Student research focuses on contributing new knowledge to the field of study Students will study with a professional mentor in a self-selected area of interest
Intern/MentorMs. Curtin
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Teacher’s Roles:Facilitates classroom and internship experiencesFacilitates advisor contacts Instructs advanced-level research methodologies Instructs college-level writing and oral presentation skills
Intern/Mentor
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Honesty: The Howard High School’s honor code will be rigorously enforced. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade. All borrowed words, ideas, and sentence structure must be documented appropriately and accurately.
Academic Integrity
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Howard High’s theme correlates with this course well.
A cumulative, year-long research study demands persistence.
“Ambition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” -William Eardley IV
PERSIST with PRIDE
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Every quarter students will receive a syllabus – “Grades and Assignments” sheet.
Students should pay close attention to all due dates and refer to the rubrics and assignment directions before turning in all assignments.
Students are responsible for checking the assignment sheet without prompting. (It’s on my website if it gets lost).
50% of the student’s grade is from Ms. Curtin and the other 50% from the student’s mentor. Please reread the syllabus for details.
Grading/Assignments
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Grades will be published on HCPSS Aspen website.
It is the student’s responsibility to check
his/her account for missing work and averages.
CODES: MI: Missing (absent, make-up work, etc.) Ex: Excused 0: Zero (actual score, failed to submit,
etc.)
Aspen
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Most of the student’s time will be spent working independently.
This is a large responsibility and is not to be taken lightly.
A portion of his/her grade will depend on how well he/she works independently and how well he/she demonstrates qualities of an independent worker.
Qualities: time wisely, maintaining organization, managing your assignment deadlines and demonstrating initiative.
Independence
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This is an addendum to the syllabus.
Students are expected to submit all assignments via turnitin.com by midnight on the due date.
Students have been provided details via e-mail and orally in class.
LATE WORK is not accepted!
TURNITIN.COM
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Students must leave the building at 1:15, signing out at the attendance window, unless they are attending my class. Staying in the building without my supervision will result in a discipline referral for cutting class.
There are weekly/bi-weekly mandatory seminars; students have the dates.
Students need to call mentors immediately if they will not be able to attend a scheduled time on site. They should also call and/or email me immediately.
A Few Procedures: