Description:

Parenting and Child Development

Spring 2017

Location: James B. Dudley High School; Room 132-F.

Program

Course Information:

PROGRAM: Family and Consumer Sciences Education (FACS)

COURSE TITLE: Parenting and Child Development

INSTRUCTOR Name and CONTACT INFORMATION: 

Ms. Bonilla, M.Ed.; bonillj@gcsnc.com

Office:  336.370-8130 ext. 4488; Office Hours Wednesdays: 4:00-5:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to responsible nurturing and basic applications of child development theory. Emphasis is on responsibilities of parents, readiness for parenting, and the influence parents have on children while providing care and guidance. Skills in planning, communication, resource management, and problem solving reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include field trips and service learning. FCCLA leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply instructional competencies and workplace readiness skills to authentic experiences. The focus is on children from infancy to age six. This course does not have a prerequisite, nor does it serve as a prerequisite for any course, but recommended as excellent preparation for the study of Early Childhood Education I and II.

Course Objectives:

Parenting and Child Development developed to prepare students to meet the North Carolina State Board of Education’s Guiding Mission “that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st century.”

This course focuses on preparing students to understand parenting perspectives and child guidance.  Major areas of study include:

·         Decision making about parenting

·         Family structures and functions

·         Prenatal and postnatal development

·         The development of a child from birth through age six.

Course

Standards:

The learner will be able to:

Textbook:

Required Texts:

Textbook to be used in class and will not be assigned to individual students.

The Developing Child by McGraw Hill Glencoe

Additional readings posted Padlet/Class Agendas.  Links and reference information provided on Padlet.

Required

Materials

Needed:

Required Materials Needed: 

You will need either a notebook OR a binder with notebook paper.  Please bring this within the first 10 days of school. I will keep it for your use if needed. 

You need something to write with every day.

Student’s notebooks will be divided into the following sections:

·         Daily Essential Questions and answers

·         Notes

·         Handouts/Worksheets

·         Review Tests/Study Guides

Grading

Scale:

Test/Projects                       40%

Quiz                                     20%

Participation/Classwork    25%

Homework                           10% 

Final EXAM (Online):         20% of your Final Grade.

Parents advised to use Home Base/Power School to monitor the progress of their student in this class.  Interim/progress reports issued according to the Guilford County Schools Schedule.  Parents please review the report, sign the report and have their student return it to school for a grade.

Late Policy for Assignments: 

All assignments/projects/presentations will be due on the dates that are given.  Any assignment not turned in on time will result in a lowered graded unless approved by the instructor.  Students are required to submit make-up work for excused absences within five school days after returning to school.

Note:  See student handbook for school-wide make-up work policy.

PARTICIPATION:  As with your life, the attitude you bring to this class, more than anything else, will determine both your enjoyment and success. Students will be graded on participation in the following format:

·         100% - Active Participation (Coming to class prepared, answering questions when called on, contributing to group discussions, taking notes, working smart and quietly during group work.)

·         80% - Participation (Coming to class prepared, taking notes)

·         50% - Limited or No Participation (NOT coming to class prepared, head down at ANY time, SIDE CONVERSATIONS refusing to take notes.)

Cell Phone

Policy:

Expectations / Responsibilities:

Students may use electronic devices before school, after school, in the cafeteria, and during class changes. Electronic Devices kept out of sight during instructional time unless the classroom teacher has given permission for the device used for a specific learning activity. 

Examples of inappropriate usage of electronic devices during instructional time include charging personal devices, texting, recording video footage, etc. 

CONSEQUENCES FOR INFRACTIONS

If a student is found in possession of an electronic device without teacher permission: 

1st Offense: Verbal Warning; Student required to put electronic device away 

2nd Offense: Student receives a behavior referral; an administrator will assign consequences, parents or guardians called.

3rd Offense: Student receives another behavior referral; an administrator will assign consequences; a parent will be required to pick up the electronic device from the school 

Attendance Policy:

Tardy Policy:

Attendance Policy: 

Attendance and punctuality are required.  It is the student’s obligation to give prior notification and documentation upon returning to class if absent or tardy.  After the 4^th absences, students go into no credit status.  Make up time after school.

Tardy Policy:

A student is tardy if they are not completely in the classroom at the conclusion of the final bell. 

CONSEQUENCES  FOR  INFRACTIONS

1st Tardy - Verbal Warning 

2nd Tardy - Verbal Warning 

3rd Tardy – Teacher Makes a Parent Phone Call 

(If the teacher is unable to reach the student’s parent, the teacher will email the existing parent contact information to the student’s administrator). 

4th Tardy and Up – Teacher will submit a Behavior Referral. (Referrals will include details of parent calls, total number of tardies, academic/behavior details from class, etc.). An administrator will assign a consequence. 

Student Dress Code Policy:

DHS  Dress Code Policy states that:

The School Administration and Staff reserve the right to determine if ANY item of student dress in compliance with the dress code and /or is appropriate for the safe and orderly operation of school regardless of whether or not specifically listed in the code. 

CONSEQUENCES FOR INFRACTIONS

Student dress code violations to Coach Wood in the Learning Center with a Dress Code Violation hall pass and parents or guardians contacted.

School Wide Behavioral Expectations:

Behavioral Expectations: 

ü  Keep hands, feet, and objects to self

ü  Speak only once you are called on

ü  Speak to others with positive words

ü  Follow directions of all staff members and substitutes

ü  Complete your own assignments to the best of your ability

ü  Get permission before using or taking anything that does not belong to you.

Students are to follow the student expectations presented and signed on the 1^st day of class.   Students must follow the Code of Conduct for Internship Participation as presented on the 1^st day of class. 

Note:  See student handbook for school-wide rules and behavior policy.