WCC Advanced Speaking and Listening Syllabus Summer 2023 (6/26 - 8/16) ESOL 93 Section 18223 Your name: Fill in the blanks as we go through the power point! 1. What language/s do you speak? Contact information about your teacher (bold numbers match with Power Point) Name: Laura Carney Email: Icarney@whatcom.edu 1. Please call your teacher 2. Your teacher, Laura, is an immigrant to the U.S. from 3. Office: Cascade Hall 152 Office phone: 360-383- 3979 (no text, voice mail only) < Settings QR Code Cell phone: 360-223-0212 WhatsApp: See OR Code Office hours: If you need help, ask me any day in class or on Wednesday from 12:45 - 1:45 pm in CAS 152. Or just email or send me a message to meet another day/time. 4. We may have helping in this class! Let's remember to thank them! Names of Classroom volunteers: This quarter is: Fall Winter Start date: June 26, 2023 Spring (Summer End date: August 16, 2023 No classes (Do NOT come to WCC on this day!): 7. July 4th Independence Day, but we don't have classes on Tuesdays! Course Description and Textbooks: This is a 2-credit elective. The course is designed to teach ESOL students the interpersonal communication skills necessary for active participation in college-level course group discussions, including techniques for leading group discussions. In addition, higher level listening skills required to succeed in college lecture courses will be practiced. 8. Which days do we come to class? * 3:30 - 4:40 pm (1.25 hours) in KLY 208 3:30 - 4:40 pm (1.25 hours) in KLY 208 1. Textbook - no need to buy one - materials will be provided. 2. Bring to class: * paper or notebook * 3-ring with an eraser Grades: 1. Attendance - come to class! If you can't come, message Laura!! 2. Participation/Homework - do your best to be active in class and on Canvas. This course is graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. (We call it S/U grading). To earn an "S", you will need to come to class, participate well, and earn at least 75%. Students who stop coming to class will receive a "U" Attendance: Attendance is very important to your success in this course as it is half of your final grade. Attendance is taken within the first few minutes of class. If you are more than 5 minutes late to class, this will be counted as a "tardy". Three "tardies" will equal one absence. If you must be absent due to an emergency or serious illness, send an email or message to your instructor explaining the situation. Do this before the class time. If you are absent more than 4 times in any session, you may not be able to pass the course. Participation and Homework: To earn participation points, you must be active and willing to participate in all activities during the class. You also need to be active on Canvas and do all assignments put up there. % 11. your teacher if you need to stop taking the class!! WCC Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, each student should be able to... 1. Volunteer answers, giving comprehensible responses. 2. Ask for clarification. 3. Ask follow-up questions. 4. Express opinions/ideas with reasons/details. 5. Interrupt others appropriately. 6. Rephrase information when others need clarification. What to do if you can't come to class: Important Class Rules: 1. No visitors are allowed in the classroom without permission. Ask Laura first before bringing someone with you. 2. Do NOT use your cell phone in class unless you ask your instructor first. I realize that you may sometimes use your phones to look up a word. Affirmation of Inclusion latan WCC is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the college community feels welcome to participate in the life of the College, free from harassment and discrimination. We welcome people of all races, ethnicity, national origins, religions, ages, genders, sexual orientations, marital status, veteran status, abilities, and disabilities. Toward that end, faculty, students, and staff will treat one another with respect and dignity and promote an online learning and working community that ensures social justice, understanding, civility and non-violence in a safe and supportive climate. They will also influence curriculum, teaching strategies, student services and personnel practices that facilitate sensitivity and openness to diverse ideas, peoples, and cultures in a creative, safe, and collegial environment. Non-discrimination policy, Title IX, and sexual misconduct WCC does not discriminate due to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information or age in its programs and activities. WCC's discrimination and harassment policy (policy 615) and the student rights and responsibilities policy (WAC 132U-125) strictly prohibit sexual harassment, intimidation, and violence. Anyone who has experienced sexual misconduct is encouraged to contact a WCC counselor in Entry and Advising at 360-383-3080 to receive confidential support and learn about reporting options. Any disclosure of such misconduct shared with another faculty or staff member is non-confidential and requires a report to WCC's Title IX coordinator, who has been designated to handle such reports. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination, Title IX, and sexual misconduct policies can be mailed to the Executive Director for Human Resources, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, or by calling 360-383-3400. Summary: *Please talk to your instructor or a counselor if someone is not being kind to you. Accommodations for Reasons of Faith or Conscience Students who have difficulty meeting a due date due to reasons of faith or conscience may seek reasonable accommodations so that grades are not affected. Such requests must be made to the instructor within the first two weeks of the quarter and should specify the exact assignments the student may need to turn in late. The instructor and student will then identify the specific reasonable accommodations for the late assignments. Summary:*If you can't come to class because of your religion or other reason, tell your teacher. WCC Student Rights and Responsibilities (WAC 132U-120-010): Students and college personnel share the responsibility for contributing to an online learning environment that promotes social justice, understanding, civility, and non-violence. Students shall be subject to disciplinary action for interfering with the personal rights or privileges of others or the educational process of the college. Grounds for disciplinary action include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Disorderly, abusive, or bothersome conduct. Disorderly or abusive behavior that interferes with the rights of others or obstructs or disrupts teaching, research, or administrative functions. 2. Failure to follow instructions. Inattentiveness, inability, or failure of student to follow the instructions of a college official, thereby infringing upon the rights and privileges of others. 3. Academic dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and facilitating academic dishonesty. This means you should not copy a friend's homework or let a friend copy yours. You should not copy and paste something from the internet. If you use a quote from the internet, always say where you got it from. *Summary: Please be a good class member and do your own work. Do not cheat on tests. Support Services: Here are two links to WCC Support Services, such as advising, computer help, counseling, writing center, where you can get help: Whatcom Community College Virtual Welcome Center or go to www.whatcom.edu and click on Current Students for a list. For in person help, go to Orca Central! Summary: *If you need help, there is a lot of help at WCC! Please ask your teacher where to go.