CODE: H770
HALF YEAR
(9-12)
1/2 CREDIT
PREREQUISITE:
NONE
Areas
of study include:
·
The
physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development of the toddler,
preschool and school-age child, and the child having special needs.
·
Additional
care-giving and social responsibilities:
o
Daily
Care
o
Guidance
o
Discipline
·
Skills
are practiced in a laboratory situation
This
course provides the student an opportunity to understand the establishment of
physical, emotional, social and cognitive foundations.
The
student will have the opportunity to apply skills necessary for future rolls
of family member or career person dealing with children.
Assessment:
Assessment
is based on quizzes, exams, lab assignments, daily participation and
demonstrated skill.
For a
complete review of the NYS learning standards and complete NYS core
curriculum, see: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/cte/facse/fccontent.html
Textbook
and/ or Other Resources:
-
The
Developing Child,
Glencoe
-
The
Developing Child Workbook,
Glencoe
-
Child
Development and Education,
McDevitt Ormrod
-
Several
Magazines Including But Not Limited To: Parenting Magazine
-
Several
Internet Sources Including But Not Limited To:
Classroom
Expectations and Procedures:
-
Attendance
is mandatory:
Please refer to the 2007-2008 Code of Conduct. “IV Attendance
Requirements for 9th-12th Grade Students
-
Unless
they maintain the commitments put in place through the Attendance Probation
process, any student in grades 9 through 12 who has been determined to exceed
ten (10) school days in the aggregate in a semester course or in excess of
twenty (20) school days in a full year course of unexcused absences, shall be
ineligible for full course credit and shall be ineligible to submit any paper,
homework or other work to be graded by their teacher(s), and shall not be
permitted to take any quizzes or examinations in the course.”
-
Students
need to arrive to class on time, prepared and ready to work.
(Please
see the student 2007-2008 Code of Conduct for polices with regard to arriving
late to class and classroom behavior.)
Activities/Projects
Unique to this Class:
-
Students
will be preparing lesson plans for a preschool like laboratory.
-
Students
will be responsible for running a preschool like laboratory. This project
includes decorating, cleaning and teaching in a preschool setting.
Recommended/Required
Materials for Class:
-
Three-ring
binder (1 inch), 3 dividers, and loose leaf paper
-
It is
imperative that you turn in a computer lab agreement
Grading
Procedures:
By
Quarter:
-
Class
work/Homework: 30%
-
Labs/Participation:
40%
-
Tests/Quizzes:
30%
For the
Semester:
-
Each
Quarter is worth 2/5th of the final grade with a cumulative final
worth 1/5th of the final grade.
Grading
Procedures:
-
Late
assignments will not be accepted after 5 days past the due date. Points will
be subtracted from each late assignment based on a rate of 10% per day.
Teacher
Contact Information:
Mrs.
Kneifel, CALS Department
John
Jay
High
School
2012 Rt. 52
Hopewell
Jct.,
NY
12533
Room 157
or 163
Career and
Life Science Office (Technology Wing)