Classroom:
Dates: Sept 26-Dec 5
Days: M-F
Time:
Holidays: Nov 11, 24, 25
Teacher: Chris Conley
Office: 3105
Telephone: 206-934-6347
Email:
Website: seattlecentral.edu/faculty/cconley/home.html
Availability: 7:30-7:50am, 10-10:50am, 1:00-3:00PM
Welcome to Seattle Central Community College’s ESL 5B class! I am very happy that you are taking time to learn English in my class. I know you have a busy life and you are willing to share your time to learn English. I have taught at SCCC for 10 years. Everyone is a teacher. Let’s work hard and have fun.
What will we study?
Reading, writing, grammar. We will study word order, compound /complex sentences, gerunds, modals, past perfect tense, passive voice. We will also have homework that I want you to do and turn in to me. If you are absent, please ask your classmates or me if there was homework. Please see the Learning Outcomes page.
What do you need?
You need a few pencils, paper, a folder and 2 books, Ready To Write 2 by Blanchard Root and “The Translator” by Daoud Hari You can get at SCCC bookstore, any bookstore or Seattle Public Library. A small English dictionary is important to have.
Grades
I will give you a grade of 1-4 (1 is low and 4 is high) on your quizzes and tests.
4 = 100-90%
3 = 89-80%
2 = 79-70%
1 = 69-1%
0 = didn’t do it or turn it in
Generally, a 3 or 4 means you understand and can do the English well enough. A 1 or 2 means you need to practice more. At the end of the quarter, if your grade is 0-2, you will stay in 5B. If your grade is 3-4, you will finish 5B.
To register for the next quarter, you must:
1. Attend class 80% of the time or more. You can miss up to 10 hours of class. After 10 hours, you will need to talk to the dean to register for next quarter. Call me if you are sick or absent.
2. If you leave early or come late, I will mark the number of hours you attended.
3. Do the class work assigned in class and get a grade of 3.0 or better.
4. Take the CASAS tests. If you are absent, there is another test date. Our program receives money based on students taking CASAS tests. If you miss the test, you will not be allowed to register for the next quarter.
Completing the Basic ESL Program
5B is the last course in the basic ESL program. After 5B, you can take IBEST, enter transitional or college classes. If you don’t have a high school diploma, you can take GED classes In Week 9, students who are passing 5B can take the COMPASS test.
You have completed our basic ESL program by any one of the following:
1. Passing 5B with a 3 or 4.
2. Taking the COMPASS and your score is Transitional or College level.
3. Taking the CASAS and your score is “Exit.”
Repeating
If your total grade is between 0-2, you will need to repeat 5B. You may take 5B classes 3 times. Your teacher may request a meeting with the councilor or dean to discuss your progress.
Remember!
In class, please turn off your cell phones and pagers. There is no eating or drinking in class. Remember to pay your $25 tuition.
Late
Late means you were not here at the start of class (ex. 8:00). If you are late, your attendance will be:
1-15 minutes late = .7present (not a full hour)
16-25 min late = .5
After 25 min, you are absent.
School closure due to bad weather.
If the weather is very bad and snow is expected, please do one of the following:
· Check the Seattle Central website: www.seattlecentral.edu
· Check www.schoolreport.org — click on the “college” tab at the left and then on Seattle Central Community College.
· Call theSeattle Central closure line: 206-587-5464 (587-KING).
College policies.
You are expected to comply with college policies & procedures. For a complete description, see http://seattlecentral.edu/policy/index.php#sturesp
Seattle Central Community College and the Basic and Transitional Studies Division are committed to creating and protecting a diverse learning environment that includes everyone who studies or works here. That means everyone of any race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, political affiliation or belief, or disability. Students need to respect the rights of others and to refrain from any actions that harm the health, safety, and welfare or property of others. Discrimination will be not tolerated. This policy is found at http://seattlecentral.edu/policy/nondisc.php
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement.
If you need course accommodations based on a documented disability or have any emergency medical information, or need special arrangements incase the building must be evacuated please make an appointment with me and inform me of your needs.
Used book stores:
Look for stores in your neighborhood at: http://recollectionbooks.com/seattle.html
Seattle Central Community College Basic Studies ESL Program
Student Learning Outcomes*: ESL Level 5 Reading and Writing
*Student Learning Outcomes are based upon the mandated Washington State Adult Learning Standards & Indicators
Document Created: 6/9/2006
Standard: Read with Understanding
To read with understanding, Washington ESL students should:
· Determine the reading purpose.
· Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
· Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
· Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning.
· Integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose.
Indicators
By the end of Level 5, every Washington ESL student will know and be able to:
R 5.1 Recognize unfamiliar and some specialized words and abbreviations using word analysis or inference.
R 5.2 Demonstrate familiarity with everyday and some specialized content knowledge and vocabulary.
R 5.3 Locate important information in text using a wide range of strategies.
R 5.4 Monitor and enhance comprehension using a wide range of strategies, such as posing and answering questions, trial and error, and adjusting reading pace.
R 5.5 Organize information using some strategies, such as recall, restatement, simple sequencing and simple categorization.
R 5.6 Actively apply prior knowledge to assist in understanding information in texts.
Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing
To convey ideas in writing, Washington ESL students should:
· Determine the purpose for communicating.
· Organize and present information to serve the purpose.
· Pay attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, to minimize barriers to reader’s comprehension.
· Seek feedback and revise to enhance the effectiveness of the communication.
Indicators
By the end of Level 5, every Washington ESL student will know and be able to:
W 5.1 Determine the purpose and audience for communicating in writing.
W 5.2 Use simple planning strategies to identify and organize a limited number of ideas to support a single purpose (to convey personal experience, meet a specific need, or respond to recent learning), and produce a legible and comprehensible draft.
W 5.3 Appropriately use familiar vocabulary (based on personal experience and learning) and basic text structure of simple steps/instructions/commands or a few short, well-linked paragraphs to convey ideas with several supporting details/examples reflecting some attention to audience.
W 5.4 Use simple revision strategies to monitor effectiveness by re-reading and revising during the writing process and making revisions to a first and final draft based on review and feedback from others. Demonstrate beginning attention to clarity, descriptiveness, personal voice, and appropriateness of text for the intended audience.
W 5.5 Make many edits of grammar (verb tense forms), spelling, sentence structure simple/compound/complex with appropriate capitalization and punctuation), language usage and text structure often with the help of tools such as simplified dictionaries, grammar checklists, and graphic organizers.