Connecting Waters Charter School / CTE Health Careers – 1^st Year

Class meets via Canvas on Thursday’s, 10:40-11:40am. When possible, 1 or 2 scheduled meetings will take place at the Learning Center and will be scheduled meeting for the week.

REQUIRED Textbooks and Materials

• DHO Health Science by Louise Simmers: ISBN-13: 978-1-133-69361-1
• Quizlet account
• Computer with Internet Access, Voice, and Video connections
• Healthcare Skills Bucket (Beginning of 2^nd Semester) – Located in Atriuum
• Microsoft Word / Google Docs

This 1^st Year Health Careers course will help teach students some basic health care skills that are practiced by current health care professionals. Some of the course goals are to provide students with knowledge and hands-on experience of the day-to-day practice of various health care professions. SkillsUSA will be a significant factor of the curriculum to help prepare for SkillsUSA competitions later in the school year. Once the students have completed this course, they will be eligible to enroll in the 2^nd Year Health Careers Internship Course. Note:  1^st Year Students are encouraged to begin asking around for local job site placements.

• Weekly meetings will take place through Canvas – BigBlueButton.
• Weekly assignments and announcements will be posted on Canvas homepage page.
• Students in Canvas classes should read the homepage for updated assignments.
• During class, students will use headsets with microphones, webcams, and other online tools to communicate with other students and the teacher.
• A Canvas training workshop for parents is required.

Student Responsibilities

• Check Canvas for announcements, weekly assignments, and grades.

Attendance

• Attend class on time. (“1-page summary of missed class – due before the next meeting).
• Recorded meetings will be made available on Canvas for one week.
• Please read and comply with the CWCS Truancy Policy. See the link below.
• Read the syllabus and follow the CW Code of Conduct/Plagiarism Policy. See the link below. Refer to the Connecting Waters Truancy, Suspension, and Expulsion or student handbook for specific Truancy information.

Participation

• Participate verbally or on the chat (when requested) and complete assignments/reading
• Participation points are earned by being involved with the lesson plans

Assignments

• Complete ALL assignments by due date and time.
• Student should refer to Canvas homepage for changes or updated to due dates.
• Late assignments will be accepted and will receive a 7/10 maximum for being late.
• Extra Credit – only a few opportunities will be offered for extra credit.

ES/Parent Responsibilities

• Make sure your student attends these classes. These are mandatory classes for all EL students. EO students who choose to enroll must attend classes regularly and adhere to all class policies.
• Attend each class with your child.
• Be available help student understand online tools and participate in class.
• Contact me if your student is having difficulties understanding and completing homework assignments.
• Read and print the class syllabus for reference during ES meetings.
• Routinely check Canvas for announcements and student’s weekly assignments.
• Communicate with Mr. Galvan directly when child will be absent.
• Parents must attend a Canvas training session.
• CWCS EL Department
• Refer to the EL Department Goals for detailed information

Plagiarism / Copied Work

• Copying from the internet or any other source, sharing answers with classmates on an assignment, and direct cheating will not be tolerated.
• For any given offense there will be a call home, a parent conference, a referral to your administrator, and a zero on the assignment regardless of the weight.
• There will be no tolerance for cheating.

Grades will be based on

• 40% - Attendance / Participation: will be taken at the beginning of class
• 30% - Formative – Quizzes, Classwork, Homework, Skills
• 30% - Summative – Presentations, Special Assignments (take longer that 1-meeting)
• ES Contacts: will email instructor to confirm work is completed

Grade Scale

• 90 – 100% = A
• 80 – 89% = B
• 70 – 79% = C
• 60 – 69% = D
• 0 – 59% = F

1^st Semester