Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Course Requirements: 1. Students will complete all assignments in a professional manner. 2. Assignments are graded as the instructor deems appropriate. 3. Work completed is expected to be the student's own. Any instances of plagiarism will result in significant grade reduction. 4. Assignments must be submitted by the designated due date or students will receive significant point reductions (50%). 5. All communication with the instructor and fellow students will be conducted in a professional manner. There will be no texting acronyms used and all communication should contain proper grammar. Description of Assignment/Assessment Points Possible Points received Assignments: Students will answer questions, create lesson plans. 22 @ 10-30 pts (points vary per assignment) Discussions: Students will answer questions in the discussion area and interact with other students. 2 @ 25 pts each Definition/Question: Students will be asked to define terms and answer end of chapter questions. This assignment is lengthier than some of the others. 1 @ 68 pts each Literacy article review : Students read an article and answer questions related to the article. 1 @ 50 pts Final : Students will create lesson plans related to implementing literacy into a day as a teacher. 1 @ 100 pts. Total Points 898 Grades . Grades will be calculated by dividing total points earned by the total points possible and will be based on the following percentages: Percentage Grade 90-100% A Target 80 – 89% B Acceptable-high 70 – 79% C Acceptable-low 60 – 69% D Unacceptable 0 – 59% F Unacceptable Academic and Institution Policies Student Email Policy: Dakota College at Bottineau is increasingly dependent upon email as an official form of communication. A student’s campus-assigned email address will be the only one recognized by the campus for official mailings. The liability for missing or not acting upon important information conveyed via campus email rests with the student.