Cedar Park 7th Grade Humanities 2013-2014 School Year
Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year here at Cedar Park and 7th Grade humanities class. This course syllabus is intended to communicate what we will be Teacher: Shelley Frey Email Address: Shelley_frey@bea verton.k12.or.us School Address: 11100 Park Way Portland, OR 97225 School Phone 503-672-3620 School Fax 503-672-3626 Principal Ken Struckmeier Assistant Principal Jeff Wright Student Manager Selina Semon Counselors Elizabeth Williams Andrew Witt Secretaries: Tona Hattery Heidi Poole Leslie Redman Anne Yardley
learning and how it will be assessed. New to this year, academic progress will only be assessed by MYP Criteria.
Assessment for 7th Grade Humanities All summative (final) assessments will be scored with MYP Criterion Rubrics and will be communicated in progress reports and report cards.
MYP Criteria for 7th Grade Humanities Humanities A Knowing and Understanding B Investigating C Critical Thinking D Communicating
Language A A Content B Organization C Style and Language
Late work will not be accepted after two weeks from due date. Students will have more than one opportunity to meet proficiency in each MYP Criterion.
Progress Report Dates are: • • • •
Oct. 11, Dec. 2, March 14, April 25,
Personal Management / Behavior Learning Targets. Academic behaviors are absolutely critical for student success. These behavior scores are often indicators for a student’s success on a final MYP Assessment. Behavior Consistently and Generally (G) Sometimes or Type Independently (CI) Rarely or with Reminders (Need Improvement) (R) Personal I can consistently I can generally I can sometimes or Responsibility manage my manage my rarely manage my responsibilities as a responsibilities as a responsibilities as a student. student. student. Self Directs I can consistently I can generally selfI can sometimes or own learning self-direct my direct my learning. rarely self-direct my learning. learning. Team Work I can consistently I can communicate I can sometimes or communicate effectively and work rarely effectively effectively and effectively within a communicate and consistently work team group sometimes or rarely effectively within a work effectively team group within a team group