Midvale Middle School

Course: Keyboarding I Instructor: Ms. Merrell Room: 151 District Email: emily.merrell@canyonsdistrict.org Course Website: www.msmerrell.wikispaces.com Course Information:

DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT (revised 8/11)

Keyboarding I. is a beginning course. Students will develop and master touch operation on a computer keyboard. The main skill sets of this course are first, correct fingering by touch and good techniques and second, speed and accuracy. Students will also learn how to use the fourth row numbers and symbols and the 10-key pad. Finally, students will apply new keyboarding skills through a variety of word processing assignments.

Objectives:
Develop the ability to type by touch and not by sight alone. Demonstrate improvement in speed and accuracy. Show correct fingering and posture. Use a word processing application to produce several documents.

Resources Provided:
In class copy of the keyboarding textbook Access to a computer and a word processing application in class Computer and Internet access at home is not required.

Classroom Policies:
Students may use the computer lab according to the computer use and internet policy agreement signed at registration by each student Students must have teacher permission to use their planner as a hall pass. Students will use the school planner to keep track of class projects and school events. Students will keep a CTE notebook and store this notebook in a designated place in the classroom. Students are on time to class when they are seated at their assigned seat before the tardy bell. See the Computer Lab Rules and Consequences document. See the Personal Electronics Rules and Consequences document.

Grading System:
Each student will start each week with full participation points. Students may lose these points if they are tardy, unprepared for class, wasting time, or by any other inappropriate behavior. The number of points earned on assignments, tests, papers, and projects will determine the rest of the academic grade. Student grades will be figured using the following scale: A 94 100% B 83 86% C 73 76% A90 93% B80 82% C70 72% B+ 87 89% C+ 77 79% F 69% and below

Make Up Work and Late Assignments:

After an absence, it is the students responsibility to get the make-up work from the teacher. Some assignments, like group activities and other in class assignments, cannot be made up in their original form. When this happens, the students may talk to the instructor about how to make up the missed points. Assignments missed because of unexcused absence(s) cannot be made up. Students may turn an assignment or project in a second time for re-grading. The teacher may refuse to accept an assignment or project if the student work shows no improvement.

Extra Help:
Students may receive extra help before school begins if they: First, request extra help from the instructor. Second, receive a note from their parent/guardian giving permission to come early to school and work in the computer lab. Third, schedule a day and time with the instructor to come in early. The instructor reserves the right to refuse the students request for extra help if this student has not used class time wisely.

Classroom Behavior Expectations:

Rules 1) Be prepared and on time to class. 2) Show respect to others and property. 3) Participate and take pride in work. 4) Follow directions and all safety rules. Positive Consequences Receive instructions and participation points Ready to learn You will keep and gain computer lab privileges. You will receive respect in return. You will gain a sense of accomplishment. Your grade will improve. You will contribute to the safe work environment. You will keep your computer privileges. You show respect to property by keeping the equipment and classroom clean. Keep participation points Negative Consequences Tardiness disrupts class. Loss of participation points You will lose computer lab privileges. You may lose the respect of your classmates. You may miss opportunities to succeed. Your grade will suffer. May result in personal injury and put others at risk of injury. You will lose your computer privileges. You might damage the equipment and lose privileges. You will do restitution work in class as instructed.

5) No gum, candy, food, or drink.

Other Consequences of Misbehavior:

First Offense Second Offense Third Offense Fourth Offense Fifth Offense = = = = = verbal warning loss of participation points for the day loss of classroom privileges contact parent of guardian referral to office

After the instructor follows due process (warnings, classroom consequences, parents or guardians notified), then repeated offenses will result in immediate referrals. Other serious or violent misbehavior will result in an immediate referral. In the even that a student has problems which are not adequately discussed in this statement, the teacher will meet with the student, and if necessary, the students parent/guardian, in order to find a fair solution.

Middle Years Programme:

Midvale Middle School is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Candidate School. We are excited about the opportunities the Middle Years Programme, MYP, offers our students. MYP helps students become critical thinkers, connects subject areas and allows students to apply their learning to the real world. Additional information about MYP can be found on the International Baccalaureate website www.ibo.org MYP units will be taught throughout this course. A course outline detailing the main concepts of each MYP unit can be found on my wikispace www.msmerrell.wikispaces.com. Students will earn MYP grades in additional to their normal district academic grade. MYP grades are numerical and are based on criterion set by the International Baccalaureate. Students will be assessed on the MYP Technology criteria at least two times through out this course. The MYP Technology criteria include: Criterion A: Investigate, Criterion B: Design, Criterion C: Plan, Criterion D: Create, Criterion E: Evaluate, and Criterion F: Attitudes in Technology. A PowerPoint explaining how you may check your students MYP grades is available under the MYP tab at our school website http://midvalemiddle.canyonsdistrict.org Please cut here.

Period: _____ Instructor: Ms. Merrell

Course: Keyboarding I.

Take this disclosure statement home and go over it with your parents. Bring it back to class with the names and signatures of you and a parent. You will receive 25 points towards your grade if you return it signed by __________ (date). Student Name: ___________________________ Student Signature: ________________________ Parent Signature: _________________________ PParent Contact Information: PPhone # ____________________ EEmail: ______________________________________