Class Information

Number

Days We Meet

Time We Meet

Location

94528

Wednesday

3:05 p.m.-6:05 p.m.

Century High School

Instructor’s Contact Information

Office hours by appointment

Email: Salmond_Myrtice@sac.edu

(714) 454 - 7367

Course Policies and Etiquette

Participation and Attendance:

Your in-class participation is very important both for yourself and your fellow students. Material is presented in class that may be on the exam or necessary for your class assignments and may not be available in the course text.

In addition, class discussions and activities will help you better understand the material and provide the opportunity to focus on aspects of the early care and education field, which most interest you. To be successful in this class, you will need to log in on a regular basis, interact in discussions and peer reviews, and submit your assignments on time. 

It is important to emphasize your participation in the weekly discussions. The discussions are designed to be exploratory learning spaces where you can safely ask questions and share thoughts with your peers. Most importantly, they are designed to be interactive. To enhance the interactivity, it is important that you post your first reply early enough in the week to give your peers time to read and respond.

During week 1 students are required to participate in orientation and introduction discussion board lack of participation in either will be considered an absence and result in being dropped from the course.

However, because of enrollment demand a student may be dropped by the instructor when not appearing at the first class meeting or not participating in the first course activity designated to account for active enrollment. A student may be dropped for non-participation if he/she has missed in excess of 10% of the total course activities including but not limited to class attendance, discussions, assessments, etc.

If you decide to drop the course OR decide to stop completing your assignments, it is your responsibility to officially withdraw from the course to avoid an “F” grade. Students must officially withdraw by the web through the last day of the 12th week of instruction (or 75 percent of a term, whichever is less) and receive a transcript symbol of "W". 

Etiquette:

In the classroom: Please show respect by turning off your cell phones. I am very interested in hearing your opinions and having dialogue on various topics, however, I expect you to respect others’ opinions as well. Please make your responses supportive and polite. If you cannot attend class, I expect you to contact me prior to the class time, just as you would do with your employment. You are responsible for the material covered in class; I will not have handouts or materials the next week.

Contacting your professor: I am delighted to answer questions through email. First please try to problem-solve via your classmates and study buddy. I encourage you to use Discussions for any general course and/or assignment questions.  

Please email me for any personal related questions.  You may use the Inbox on Canvas to email. When you email me, please make sure that you put your name and class in the subject line, and be clear about what you are requesting in your email. I will return email within 24-48 hours.

When corresponding on Canvas use the Netiquette Guidelines

Make up and Late Policy:

There will be no make-ups for class activities, quizzes or exams. Any assignment that is turned in late will automatically be docked 10% of the assignment total per day, After one week of a late assignment, You will receive a zero. Nothing accepted after the 7th week.

Instructor Expectations:

As a courtesy to your classmates, you are expected to be in every class session and on time to class. You are expected to complete all assignments on time and participate in face to face and online class discussions. You should have read and thought about any assigned readings, as well as, completed all projects prior to coming to class so that you may actively participate in evening activities.

Syllabus:

The course syllabus may change during the semester. These changes could occur for a variety of reasons (e.g., focus extended on a specific topic, class requires more time). Points will stay exactly the same.

Academic Policies and Accommodations

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

From 2016/2017 SAC Catalog, page 20: Students at Santa Ana College are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one’s research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by which knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is seen as an intentional act of fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise. As institutions, we also consider academic dishonesty to include forgery of academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic work of others, assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty.

ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT

A student with a disability, who would like to request an academic accommodation, is responsible for identifying herself/himself to the instructor and to the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS). To make arrangements for academic accommodations, contact the Disabled Student Office in Johnson Center, U-103, or phone (714) 564-6264, TTY (714) 564-6284 for a referral to the appropriate DSPS Department 

Assignments

Points

Chapter quizzes – No makeups (8 chapter quizzes x 10 points each)

80

Homework: Chapter Notes (8 Chapter Notes x 10 points)

80

Attendance/participation/in class activities*

*2 absences may result in being dropped from the class.

80

Case Studies (8 Chapter Case Studies x 5 points each)

40

School Aged Lesson Plans (5 Chapter Lessons x 10 points each)

50

4 Web Resources Reflection (10 points each; completed in class)

40

Mid Term - Group Presentation on Assigned Chapter Assignment

50

School Aged Site Visit & Observation

30

Final - School Aged Site Visit Paper

50

Total

500