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ESL Level 2 for Winter Quarter 2016

Instructor: Kristi Middleton E-mail: [email protected]

Office: By appointment Phone: (425) 564 -2748 Office hours: 8:30-9:20 am

Course Schedule Days: Monday-Friday Dates: January 4 - March 23 (No class on January 18, February 11, February 15, March 8) Time: 9:30-11:20 am Room: C 167

School Emergency and Closure Information: Call (425) 401-6680

Bellevue College uses a system called Rave Alert to notify students and faculty if there is an emergency or closure on campus. Your Bellevue College e-mail address is automatically subscribed to Rave Alert. If you would like to receive these messages as a text to your mobile phone, you can subscribe at https://bellevuecollege.edu/alerts.

The Purpose of the ESL Program is to help students to improve their English skills for their college and career goals.

Course Outcomes- College and Career Readiness Standards: Upon completion of ESL level 2, you will be able to:

Reading  Read and understand words, sentences, and short paragraphs in school and workplace texts  Find and tell about the main ideas and details in a text  Ask and answer questions about main ideas and details in a text  Look at headings and pictures to find and tell about important information in a text Writing  Write letters of the alphabet, words, and sentences, about school and work topics  Edit your writing with help from the teacher  Complete personal, school, and work forms  Use technology (computers) to write and to communicate with others  Do research (find information) to answer questions

Speaking/Listening  Listen and speak with different classmates in small and large groups 1  Tell about people, places, things, ideas, and events  Speak clearly and slowly so people can understand you  Ask questions when you don’t understand something  Answer questions clearly

Language  Use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling  Use the “be” verb, the simple present tense, the present continuous tense (Level 2 only), to complete sentences and to answer simple questions  Use many strategies (plans) to learn the meaning of new words and sentences

Level 2 Course Standards for Technology  Log-In to Canvas  Message your teacher in Canvas  Check your grades in Canvas  Complete assignments in Canvas  Use websites to gather information

Grading

You will receive these grades on quizzes, tests and homework assignments: A (90-100%) Excellent B (80-89%) Very good - few mistakes C (70-79%) Good – some mistakes D (60-69%) Work harder – many mistakes F (59% or lower) Not good – too many mistakes

Important! You must turn in ALL homework assignments. Your grade will be lowered if there are missing assignments. If you are absent, you are responsible for making up all missed assignments. You must use English in the classroom since the goal is to learn more English. If you continually use your own language in the classroom, you will not be able to receive an excellent grade.

Attendance

You need to come to class every time. Attendance is part of your grade and a minimum class attendance of 80% is important to progress to the next level. When you are sick, call Kristi at (425) 564-2748. If you leave the class and cannot come back to Bellevue College, you must tell the teacher. It is very important.

Progress

2 To continue in the ESL program, you must make progress with your English. The teacher will decide your progress by looking at your grades for attendance, homework and tests. You can check your progress in Canvas. 80% or higher is successful completion. You must take the tests including the CASAS reading and listening tests at the end of the quarter to be able to register for the next quarter. The teacher will tell you during and at the end of the quarter what actions you need to do to make progress.

Students progress at different rates. You may advance to the next level after one quarter, after two quarters or after three quarters. If you don’t make progress to the next level by the end of three quarters, you will need to take a break from classes at Bellevue College. After a one-year break, you can apply again and take the CASAS test, but you must place in the level higher than your last class at Bellevue College.

Books and Materials Required Where is the White House? – Part 2 - By Jay Pulacode and Kristi Middleton

Optional Book - Future1 – Teacher will bring copies to class. Chapters – 5-8

Bellevue College E-mail and access to Canvas

All students registered for classes at Bellevue College get an e-mail account. Use your student e-mail to login to our class website on Canvas. To create your account, go to: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/netid/ Passwords expire every 120 days. You will need to create a new password every quarter.

BC offers computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Technology Help Desk at http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students/

Classroom Learning Atmosphere Instructor’s Expectation

• Please switch off your cell phone in class. • No texting during class. • You will need a three-ring binder, paper, pens and pencils. Bring everything to class each time you come. • Come to class on time. Class starts at 9:30 AM. • Do all homework, and be a good student in class (work well in groups and be polite with classmates). • Speak only English in class. • Try to practice English outside of class every day.

Affirmation of Inclusion

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination. We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. For more information, see http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/inclusion/

Public Safety and Emergencies

3 Public Safety is located in the K building and can be reached at 425-564-2400. Public Safety serves as BC’s center for parking permits, Lost and Found, and emergency notifications.

Please call Public Safety if you have safety questions or concerns at any time, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. You may also visit the web page at http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/

If there is a major emergency, please follow these three rules:

1) Listen and take directions from leaders in charge of the emergency situation. 2) Do not get in your car and leave campus. Emergency leaders will tell you when it is OK to leave. Roads must be open for emergency help and vehicles. 3) In an emergency, call 911 first, then Public Safety.

Important College Information, Links and Policy Statements

Religious Holidays

It is important to let your teacher know as soon as possible if you will be absent because of religious holidays. Your teacher will offer you an opportunity to make up the class work or test if you give notice ahead of time.

College Anti-Discrimination Statement (Title IX)

Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity; color; creed; national origin; sex; marital status; sexual orientation; age; religion; genetic information; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; gender identity or veteran status in educational programs and activities which it operates. For more information, see http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/titleix/

Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity

Any act of academic dishonesty, including cheating, plagiarism (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source), and inappropriate or disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include, talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates. The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Dean of Student Success for investigation. Specific student rights, responsibilities, and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct at http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/policies/id-2050/

Important Links

▪ Disability Resource Center (DRC) The Disability Resource Center serves students with learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact the DRC as soon as possible.

If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, please meet with your teacher to develop a safety plan within the first week of the 4 quarter.

The DRC office is located in B132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498. Please visit the website for application information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/

Accessibility

The online elements of this course are designed to be welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including students who are English-language learners, have a variety of learning styles, have disabilities, or are new to online learning. Be sure to let me know immediately if you encounter a required element or resource in the course that is not accessible to you. Also, let me know of changes I can make to the course so that it is more welcoming to, accessible to, or usable by students who take this course in the future.

Policy Statements

Student Concerns

If you have a problem with this class, I hope you will come to me and tell me your problem. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to me, you should speak to Jean Pauley, the ESL Program Chair of Developmental Education in R 130 Z at [email protected] You can also talk to Tuan Dang, Associate Dean of Basic Studies and ELI at [email protected] or Maggie Harada, the Arts and Humanities Division Dean at [email protected] . Also, you can talk to Ombuds Office https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/

Privacy Policy

We do not wish other people (parents, spouses, and friends of students) to speak for students about school performance because this can slow student growth and progress. We do this because we would like students to speak for themselves and be independent. We also do it because federal law (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA) says that we must protect the privacy of student education records. It is BC policy to keep school performance between the school and the student. If a student asks for a parent, spouse, or friend to be at any instructor-student discussion of academic performance, instructors will look at each situation and make the final decision. You can see all of this policy, Arts and Humanities Commitment to Student Growth and Development, at: http://s.bellevuecollege.edu/wp/sites/59/2013/11/Arts-and-Humanities-Commitment-to-Student- Growth-and-Development1.pdf