EXPLORING FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES OVERVIEW:

In this course, students have the opportunity to explore different areas of Family and Consumer Sciences. Course content includes, but is not limited to, food safety, food preparation, money management and housing. In addition, we look at your career interests/opportunities, how to fill out job applications, interviews, and workplace etiquette.

This course is taught alternate years and will be taught in 2005-06.

COURSE GUIDELINES (These are handed out to students on the first day of class)

BEHAVIOR:

1. This classroom is to have a positive atmosphere at ALL times. Consequently, I WILL NOT TOLERATE NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT, OR DIRECTED TO, OTHER INDIVIDUALS. Be courteous and respectful at all times!

2. We will utilize groups for many learning activities. Each student will need to work in cooperation with other students and to take responsibility for contributing to the educational climate of the group. If you fail to be positive about your group assignment or fulfill your role as a group member, you will be removed from the group and given a 0 for that assignment. Each student/group is responsible for cleaning up his/her workspace prior to leaving the classroom.

3. Take care of school property--if you use equipment in a reckless manner, you will lose the privilege to use it. In addition, you will be responsible for repair/replacement.

4. My desk, class record book, etc. are off-limits unless permission is obtained from me.

5. All policies in the Student Handbook, including the Time to Teach program, apply in this classroom.

GRADING/COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Attendance and participation are crucial to your learning. It is not always possible to make up what you have missed. Excessive absences and/or lack of participation in class will affect your grade. It is YOUR responsibility to get any assignments you missed, or to get alternative assignments for classroom activities you miss.

2. I give daily points. These points are for coming to class prepared (pencil, book, folder, and any materials you might need for a project or report you are working on), appropriate participation in class, and use of class time. Unexcused tardiness or absences will mean a forfeit of daily points.

3. A Power of One is a learning project done outside of the classroom. This is an extension of material we have learned in the classroom. It cannot be a project you are paid for as you are given points on your grade--that is your payment! You are required to turn in two Power of One learnings each quarter. These are due no later than one week before the end of the quarter. Any additional Power of One’s will be counted as extra credit. These are generally given 50 extra points in the assignment category. A student may earn up to 200 extra credit points per quarter.

4. I grade on a point system. Each assignment, project, etc., is worth a specific number of points. Your grade is computed by the percentage of total points you have earned out of the total possible points.

5. You will be required to do a demonstration sometime during this class. It needs to be prearranged with me. It can be done individually or with a partner, depending on the topic.

GRADING SCALE:

94-100 A

90-93 A- Excellent work!

88-89 B+ Very good; some

83-87 B room for

80-82 B- improvement

78-79 C+ Mastering most

73-77 C of the material

70-72 C-

60-69 D Little effort

Below 59 F Missing assignments; absences not made up; incomplete

or poor quality assignments and assessments

I am here to help you succeed. If you find yourself struggling with any aspect of this class, please make an appointment with me so we can work things out…the sooner, the better!

NOTE: The Power of One forms are available on this website.