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 Family and Consumer Sciences SYLLABUSChild Development 1Teacher: Maisie Appel Google Voice: 301-539-9395 Email: mappel@ Planning periods: A & B Day - 4th Period Welcome to the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)! This exciting program provides a framework of academic challenge that is based on MYP’s three fundamental concepts of holistic learning, communication, and intercultural awareness. Throughout your academic career, you will develop the traits of the IB learner profile: inquirer, knowledgeable, thinker, communicator, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-taker, balanced, and reflective.Virtual Teaching: All instructional Google Meet sessions will be recorded. They will only be viewable by students in the classroom and will only be available for a finite period of time. Course OverviewAims:The aims of any MYP subject state in a general way what the teacher may expect to teach or do, and what the student may expect to experience or learn. In addition, they suggest how the student may be changed by the learning experience.The aims of the teaching and study of MYP in FACS are to encourage and enable students to:InquirersOpen-mindedBalancedRisk TakersAACPS Unit Title Unit specifics1. The Children and You1.1.Working with Young Children (1)1.2.Careers Opportunities in EarlyChildhood (1)1.3.Overview of Growth and Development (4)1.4.Child Development Theories1.5.Understanding 4 and 5-year olds (7)2. Preschool Essentials2.1.Manuscript Writing (22)2.2.Lesson Planning (18)2.3.Observing Children (3)2.4.Your Role in the Preschool3. Guiding Children3.1.Developing Guidance Skills (14) 3.2.Guidance Challenges 4. The importance of play4.1.Importance of Learning Centers4.2.Guiding Play (21)4.3.Guiding Storytelling Experiences (20)4.4.Guiding Music and Movement Experiences5. Development of Preschoolers5.1.Development of Preschoolers(7)5.2.Case Study Guidelines(7)6. Creating a Safe and Healthy Environment6.1.Selecting Toys and Educational Materials6.2.Promoting Children’s Safety (11) 6.3.Nutrition for Preschoolers Intercultural UnderstandingIn this year-long course students will study the stages of growth and development of children ages four to six. Instruction will also focus on the importance of creating developmentally appropriate activities, creating lesson plans for these learning experiences and positive guidance practices/techniques. Students will begin to prepare for college and career readiness while interacting with and instructing the preschool students in the on-campus Child Development Preschool. Required materialsStudents are expected to bring the following materials to every class every day.3” Binder (with dividers) or Folder specific to FACS, Lined Paper, Pencil and/or Pen and Time Management system (google Calendar, Agenda or Daytimer).Textbooks and ResourcesWorking with Young Children: Judy Herr, 7th edition Electronic Resources: Google Classroom, , , , Assessments Students will be informally assessed throughout each unit, and formally assessed at the end of each unit. In Family and Consumer Science, students are assessed using the following criteria:Knowledge and Understanding, and Practical applicationSummary Of Grading Expectations: Students are expected to complete all learning activities (graded or not graded) to support/ fortify their learning. However, graded assignments will be clearly labeled in Google Classroom for students to know what assignments are graded. All graded assignments for the week will be posted in Google Classroom on Monday with some specific due dates established, but with allowance for completion through Sunday at 10:00 PM. Any late/missing assignment will be coded as such in the gradebook and assigned a grade of a 0. Upon completion/submission of a missing or late assignment, the assignment will be graded on merit with no penalty based on the date of submission.4855083225933Grading/Assessment:A (90-100%) - Outstanding level of achievementB (80-89%) - High level of achievementC (70-79%) - Satisfactory level of achievementD (60-69%) - Low level of achievementE (59% -50)- Failure0 – If student does not attempt the workGrades earned will reflect each student’s mastery of national, state and industry standards pertaining to Child Development 1. A minimum of 9 separate assignments exclusive of homework and quarterly assessments in the following categories will be used to report student grades. A minimum of 4 assignments/assessments are required in each grading category with the exception of the quarterly assessment.Grading CategoriesCategoryPercentage of Overall GradeAssessments and Lab40 %Classwork & Projects40 %Homework10 %Quarterly Assessment10 %Total100 %Assessments and Labs- Summative assessments may be presented as traditional written tests or projects which will be required at the end of each unit. . Labs are where much of the work in FACS classes takes place, practicing work based skills. Grading will include written work as well as teacher observations of the quality of student participation.Classwork and Projects- These are the activities and projects which are part of the student’s daily instruction . Minimum: A minimum grade of 50% will be given for all assignments or assessments for which the student made a good faith effort, as determined by the teacher. If a student does no work on an assignment or assessment, the teacher shall assign a grade of zero. Parent Notification:Parents will be notified at least three weeks prior to the end of a marking period if a student is currently earning a failing grade. At any time, parents may check parentconnect. to see their student’s grade. Please contact the guidance office if you do not already have a login. Late Work:Please endeavor to turn all work in when due. If you have a reason that the work must be late please meet with me. Students are expected to complete assignments, in full, to the best of his/her ability and students should take advantage of tutoring and reteaching opportunities so that the student can submit his/her best work. Late assignments are penalized 2 % for each day it is late up until five school days (not A/B days). After five school days, the assignment becomes a zero and may not be submitted for a grade. When a student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to get the make-up work. The student will be allotted the same number of days equal to the number of days absent to make-up work.Opportunity for Mastery/Redo’s:Consistent with Anne Arundel County Board of Education policy on grading, students who have not yet met mastery standards shall have one additional opportunity to improve their scores on maximum of 3 of their choosing with the exception of homework, some multi-component research papers/projects, quarterly assessments, and assignments due during the last week of the marking period. Teacher facilitated re-teaching is recommended before a student uses his or her opportunities for mastery (re-do) but is not required. Students must complete and submit re-do assignments within 10 school days of receiving returned original graded work and the highest score earned will be recorded. For re-dos, the teacher may elect to create an alternative assessment that measures student mastery of the same content standards. After an opportunity to re-do for mastery has been submitted, the higher grade will be the grade of record.All student re-teaching will take place after school Tuesdays please endeavor to schedule this meeting in advance so that we both are prepared.Attendance/Tardiness:IF YOU ARE ABSENT, PLEASE CONTACT Maisie Appel at mappel@ to receive your make up work.All effort will be made to facilitate student success when absent. Please make prior arrangements, if possible, to collect work from the instructor for days that are to be missed.It is the Annapolis High School expectation that all students will be on time. The policies for the tardy table will be followed. Recording of Grades and Communication with Parents:Per AACPS regulation, all grades, with the exception of lengthy assignments such as projects and extended writing assignments, will be entered into Parent Connect within one week of assignment submission. Parents can check Parent Connect regularly to monitor student grades. Academic Integrity:Annapolis High School emphasizes personal, social, and technical academic integrity by ensuring that student work, either individual or collaborative, is valued and others’ work is appropriately acknowledged. Academic dishonesty is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Students will receive discipline consequences and will receive a zero for any incidents of academic dishonesty.Cell Phone Expectations:Cell phone use in class is only permitted if utilized for instructional purposes or SPECIFIC PERMISSION is given (green cell phone sign). The same policy stands for use of earbuds and headphones.Behavioral Expectations:Annapolis High School students, staff, and visitors will make a pledge and commitment to their school and its mission. In doing so, students show respect for themselves, learning, others, and property.SelfBe preparedUse appropriate school languageHave respect for yourselfTry your best!Have a “Can Do” Attitude!OthersListen when others are talkingParticipate in class activitiesUse language appropriate for schoolAvoid conflict in classOffer and accept constructive criticismLearningCome to class daily and on timeBring all required materialsParticipate in classStudy for tests and quizzes by doing practice problemsAsk for help when neededFollow instructions and stay on taskComplete all assignments on timePropertyKeep an organized notebook complete with quality notesKeep your space cleanStay in your seat and keep the desk clearPlease sign below to indicate that you have read and understood the course syllabus for Child Development 1.Class Period_________Student (print name): __________________________________________________________Student signature: __________________________________________________________Parent/Guardian (print name): __________________________________________________________Parent/Guardian signature: __________________________________________________________Parent/Guardian daytime phone number: ________________________________________________Parent/Guardian e-mail: ________________________________________________ ................
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