Freshman Transition

  

INSTRUCTOR:                            Mr.  M. C. Spurlock                               ROOM:  202

                                                    E-mail: MCSPURLOCK@caddo.k12.la.us

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:   Monday through Friday               PHONE:  (318) 603-7820

                                                     9:30 am - 10:25 am

 

OBJECTIVE:  This course is a classroom-based, comprehensive guidance and career exploration course. It is designed to help reduce dropout rates for both high school and post-secondary education and training by helping students learn the value of education, to help increase the matriculation rates of college, and help students acquire the skills necessary to successfully make life transitions from middle school to high school.  Some study and work will be required; however the amount of work will be limited to enable students time to work on more rigorous subjects.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

 

Week 1 Introduction to High School Week 2 Academic Survival Skills andThe Student Planner Week 3 Character Education   Week 4 The Value of Education Week 5 Learning Part One Week 6 Learning Part Two Week 7 Memory Part One Week 8 Memory Part Two Nine Weeks Review & Test

Week 10 Personal Social Development Week 11 Identity Achieved Week 12 Psychology of Adolescence Week 13 Applying Skills in the Work Force Week 14 Applying Skills in the Classroom Week 15 Productive Work Habits Week 16 Transferable Skills Week 17 Semester Projects Semester Review & Exam

 

GRADING:  Class attendance is important since each weekly test review is conducted on Wednesdays.  Weekly tests will be given on Thursday.  Each nine weeks grade will be determined as follows:

 

Eight weekly tests @ 100 points           800 points                1000-930 - A

Completed homework assignments      100 points                  929-850 – B

End of the nine weeks exam                100 points                  849-740 – C

                                                      1000 points                 739-660 – D

                                                                                         659-  0   -  F

 

BONUS:  Participation in the Social Studies Fair will be counted as bonus points.  Additionally, students who miss a test without a documented excuse, or who are not satisfied with a low test score may do a research project on a topic selected by Mr. Spurlock.