Course Syllabus

ginger.park@weldre4.org

970-686-8200 extension 3062

My name is Ginger Park.  This is my 3rd year in Windsor School District and I am in my 10th year of teaching. I took a 9 year hiatus to stay home with my two children.  I grew up in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in California.   I received my B.A. and Masters in History at California State University, Northridge.  I taught 6-8th grade Sheltered Social Studies in the Los Angeles Unified School District at Hale Charter Academy in West Hills, CA. for 6 years.  My husband, and I moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2006.    I have two daughters and a chocolate lab named Woodrow. I speak basic French, Korean, and Spanish. I enjoy languages and learning new cultures. I strive to be an advocate for all of my English Language Learners. I began teaching 7th & 8th grade Media at Windsor Middle in October of 2016.  

8th Grade Media 

8th Grade Media Productions is a quarter-long course in which students explore the components of media productions including: working as a team, the elements of video production, producing videos, and developing a professional attitude.  

Students are expected to complete the assignment modules that explore these topics which will culminate with a final project that will be added to the student's media portfolio.  The media portfolio is an evaluation tool that can be used to showcase a student's talent in producing media.  The high school media program will evaluate the portfolio of a student after their 8th grade year to determine their placement in courses at the high school. 

The hard deadline for all assignments is two days prior to the end of the quarter.  Any assignment may be resubmitted for a higher grade as long as it is turned in before that date. 

Links to Course Standards

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards Links to an external site.

Weld Re-4 Video/Media Productions Standards  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

ELL A/B  6,7,8 -

ELL C/D 6,7,8

These courses are dedicated to helping students acquire basic English skills while learning core academic skills and knowledge.  This will be accomplished through the study of five major components of reading- phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.  Students will learn basic survival terms and content area words.  We will concentrate on promoting oral language development and interaction. Students will work independently, cooperatively, and as a whole class.  

Weld-Re4 and WMS has decided to use Inside the USA by National Geographic and Hampton-Brown.  This curriculum concentrates on the unique attributes of Middle to High School students in order to help them become fluent in English. Students will receive multiple assessments throughout the year in order to help gauge their understanding of the English language.  

Classroom Standards:

• Respect Others
• Be in the Moment
• Be ready to learn when the tardy bell rings
• Use appropriate body language, eye contact, and feedback
• Ask Clarifying Questions
• Teacher dismisses students, not the bell

Good Attending Skills:

• Eye Contact
• Sitting up in Seat/Desk
• Hands/feet in own space

Classwork & Practice: The main goal of this class is to get students fluent in English.  Students will be expected to participate and complete classwork daily.  I believe in revision and improving one’s work.  Students will have every Friday to revise class work or complete daily work.  Most daily work will not be given a grade, but completion of assignments will be

tracked in the grade book. Unsatisfactory, or incomplete, assignments will be counted as “missing” and will negatively impact a student’s grade. Students will receive a “complete,” Incomplete,” or “Missing” on each assignment.  

Assessments/Goals: With the help of each student, I will create individual goals and benchmarks for each student to obtain each quarter.  The use of assessments will help determine whether or not each student meets their individual goal.

Habits of Work and Learning: Because success in language acquisition depends on a person’s commitment to practice and willingness to learn and participate, students will be assessed on the following three categories.

• Participate

• I make a positive contribution to class.
• I stay on task.                                                                   
• I seek help when necessary

• Produce

• I can complete work on time.                                           
• I strive for neatness.                                                       
• I revise and improve my work

• Prepared

• I use systems to keep my work organized.                     
• I bring what I need to class.                                             
• I am mentally present

Grading: Grading will be weighted as follows:   

Work Completed: 60%

Habits of Work and Learning: 30%

Meeting Individual benchmarks/goals: 10%

Weld-Re4 y WMS a decidido usar Inside the USA by National Geographic and Hampton-Brown.  El plan de estudio se va a concentrate en los atributos de los estudiantes de la escuela intermedia y escuela secundaria. Esto ayuda a los estudiantes ser mas fluido en el ingles. Los estudiantes van a recibir multiples evaluaciones durante en ano escolar y así podemos calibrar el aprendizaje del estudiante en la lengua Ingles.

Reglas de la Clase:

• Respetar a todos
• Estar en el momento
• Estar preparados para aprender cuando la ultima campana toca
• Usar lenguaje corporal, contacto visual y reacción apropiada
• Preguntar preguntas claramente
• La maestra es la que despide, no la campana

La Habilidades Buenas de Asistir:

• Contacto Visual
• Sentarse bien en su escritorio
• Mantener las manos y los pies en su propio espacio

Trabajo de Clase y Practica: La meta final de esta clase es que el estudiante sea fluido en el Ingles.  Es esperado que los estudiantes participen y completan todos los trabajos hechos en la clase. Yo como maestra creo en revision y en mejorar el trabajo del estudiante. Los estudiantes tendrán los viernes para revisar y completar el trabajo de la clase. Muchos de los trabajos diarios no tendrán grados pero serán todos seguidos en el libro de grados cuando completan el trabajo. Trabajos insatisfactorio o incompleto serán contado como “que falta” y puede afectar el grado del estudiante. los estudiantes recibiera un “Completo”, “incompleto” o “Falta” en todo los asignaciones.

Evaluaciones/Metas:  Con la ayuda de cada estudiante, yo voy a crear metas y putos de referencia para que los estudiantes tengan cada trimestre. El usos de esta evaluaciones van a ayudar determinar si cada estudiante llega a su meta individual o no.

Habitos de Trabajo y Aprendizaje: El éxito en la adquisición de la lengua ingles depende en la entrega de estudiante a aprender, practicar y participar.  Los estudiantes sean juzgado en estas tres categorías.

• Participar:

~ Yo voy a dar contribuciones positivas a la clase

~ Yo voy a permanecerme en mis tareas

~ Yo voy a buscar ayuda cuando la necesite

• Produce

~ Yo puedo completar todo mi trabajo a tiempo

~ Yo voy a esforzarme en ser ordenado

~ Yo voy a revisar y mejorar my trabajo

• Prepared

~ Yo voy a usar sistemas para mantener mi trabajo organizado

~ Yo voy a traer todo lo que necesito a la clase todo los días

~ Yo voy a estar presente mentalmente

Las Clasificaciones: Los grados serán determinados como siguiente:

Trabajo Completo: 60%

Habits de trabajo y Aprendizaje: 30%

Llegar a sus metas individuales: 10%