Course: BM10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson
St. Pauls High School CTE Department—Room 402
1st semester 2017
(910) 865-4177
Congratulations! Your child is enrolled in a Career and Technical Education course at SPHS. I will strive to make his/her time with me educationally profitable. You, as parents, and I, as an instructor, have a mutual obligation to help your child prepare for a successful future. Your interest, your involvement, your support, and your parental guidance have never been more important. Working together, we can make certain that your child will meet his/her educational goals. All students are expected to attend my class regularly, complete all assignments, and behave appropriately. Their instruction will be exciting and filled with many new opportunities. I sincerely hope that this will be your child’s most successful school year ever.
Course Goal
Students in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to tackle real-world challenges in the classroom environment. In the first part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft Word interface, commands, and features to create, enhance, customize and share documents as well as create complex documents and publish them. In the second part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft PowerPoint interface, commands, and features to create, enhance, customize and deliver presentations. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include apprenticeship, cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, mentorship, school-based enterprise, service learning, and job shadowing.
Class Expectations
1. Be prompt: You should be signed in and sitting in your assigned seat with all materials needed for class and ready to work when the bell rings. Students will also be expected to sign out upon leaving the class.
2. Be prepared: You should have all materials with you when you come to class. This includes homework and preparation for class.
3. Be respectful: You should respect students and teachers and their property as well as school property. This includes such common courtesies as politeness, raising your hand to be recognized, listening while others are speaking, remaining in your seat during presentations, and keeping the room clean. Students will be required to sign a statement adhering to the usage of hardware and software, including the Internet.
4. Follow directions: All students are expected to follow the above classroom expectations as well as any other directions for classroom or school activities on a daily basis.
Materials Needed
ü 1”, 3-ring binder with pockets: For any graded assignment: If the teacher cannot read the work, it will be marked incorrect.
ü Loose leaf notebook paper
ü Pens and pencils – mechanical pencils cannot be used on Scantron testing sheets
ü FLASH DRIVE- students will save assignments to their flash drives or Google Drive
ü A bottle of hand sanitizer- Purell only –keyboards are touched by numerous students which contributes to the spread of germs
Course Outline–Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Apply beginning, intermediate and advanced word processing skills using MS Word (2016)—60% of course content
Apply presentation software application skills using MS PowerPoint (2016)—40% of course content
Grading Grading Scale
Classwork 20% Homework 10% Projects 20% A 100-90 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59-0
Quizzes 15% Tests 25% Professionalism 10%
VoCATS Exam:
Students will be given a 100 question exam created by Microsoft personnel. This exam counts as 25% of your course grade.
Students will be required to take the Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Word and PowerPoint through Certiport. Passing students will be certified through Microsoft and receive Microsoft certificates, which will give them a professional credential to add to their resumes, college applications, and job applications. Students must pass both Word and PowerPoint certifications to be considered proficient.
Missed Assignments
Labs and tutorials may be accessed through my teacher website or Google Classroom anywhere there is an Internet connection. Independent assessments and projects must be completed under teacher supervision. Students absent from class for any reason will be expected to obtain and make up missed work. The student should first check the website/Google Classroom, and then ask the teacher for handouts, homework, announcements, etc. See the Student Handbook for rules regarding make-up assignments. Students are encouraged to stay for Learning Centers and Saturday Academies to make up missed work.
Discipline Policy – READ CAREFULLY
The teacher reserves the right to discipline a student according to the behavior. The student has a right to one warning before action is taken in less severe cases. Consequences include, but are not limited to, movement to another seat in the room, parent contact, and discipline referral. Arguing with the teacher will not be tolerated and will only serve to worsen the situation for the student. If you feel that you are being treated unfairly, arrange to meet with the teacher after class. The teacher will make every effort to resolve a situation with a student without involving a third party. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT RULES ARE:
1. Warm-ups/bell-ringers should be started before the tardy bell rings. As a courtesy to those students who want to begin warm-ups before class begins, students should enter the classroom quietly. Socializing with students in this class or other classes should be done in the hall prior to coming into the room.
2. Unexcused tardies will be issued if you are not in your seat when the bell rings according to school policy. Students should remain in their seats until the teacher dismisses class unless teacher permission is granted to do otherwise. Trash, etc., can be placed in trashcans as you leave class. It is your responsibility to keep your work area clean.
3. This is a skills class that requires continuous concentration to be successful. Students should refrain from any unnecessary talking throughout the class period. Students should raise their hand when needing assistance from the teacher.
4. Movement of chairs should be kept to an absolute minimum. Excessive movement is distracting to others. You are to stay in your assigned seat at all times and do NOT touch another student’s keyboard or mouse. When the teacher dismisses class, chairs should be pushed under the tables.
5. No gum, candy, food, sodas, etc. should be consumed at anytime during class unless provided by the teacher.
6. Teacher’s directions should be carefully followed. Only software commands given by the teacher should be used.
7. Computers, equipment, storage devices, and furniture are very expensive. Improper use of any of these will NOT be tolerated and will be subject to disciplinary action. Do not plug ANYTHING into the computers.
8. Expect to work all period everyday. Come to class with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn. Technological skills are very important in today’s society. All of you must take a computer elective to graduate. Avoid complaining and accept constructive criticism maturely and quietly.
9. Disrespect of any kind to the teacher or other students is unacceptable and will be dealt with accordingly. Politeness and patience will make our classroom a pleasant place to be!
10. Bathroom visits should take place during class changes or lunch.
11. NO CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC DEVICES – CELL PHONES/DEVICES SHOULD NOT BE SEEN OR HEARD. IF THEY ARE THEY WILL BE TAKEN TO AN ADMINISTRATOR.
12. NO UNAUTHORIZED INTERNET/COMPUTER USE. STUDENTS FOUND OFF TASK AND ON THE INTERNET WILL LOSE THEIR INTERNET PRIVILEGES (WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR GRADE IN THIS CLASS).
ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A COMPANY POLICY/PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION
RETURN TO TEACHER
MICROSOFT WORD AND POWERPOINT
MRS. ELIZABETH JACKSON
Statement of Student/Teacher/Parent or Guardian Understanding
We, the undersigned, understand the syllabus for Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson: BM10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint course at St. Pauls High School as presented in the previous document and hereby pledge to work together in accordance with stated expectations and policies. We understand that Mrs. Jackson will make herself available to the student or parent/guardian by appointment. Please call the school at 910-865-4177 to arrange a convenient time for all parties involved.
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*Return this completed form within the first three days of the semester to receive a classwork grade of 100.
COURSE BM10—M.S. Word and PowerPoint
Business/CTE Department
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