Ed 97/197 Course Syllabus, Fall 2009
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Education 97/197, Section 2: FALL 2009
General Information and Course Requirements
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: This course is P/NP. No credit will be granted unless all four requirements are met.
REGISTRATION
Option 1: Register at Tolman Hall, 2nd floor Lobby, near Ed-Psych Library, on one of the following dates:
- Thursday, August 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Thursday, September 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Option 2: Register at one of the orientation sessions held at 1835 Allston Way, listed below.
- Monday, September 14, from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 24, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
1. Attendance at the Volunteer Orientation, on ONE of these dates:
- Monday, September 14, from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 24, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
All Orientations are held at the Berkeley School Volunteers (BSV) office at the address above. From Shattuck and Allston Way, head west on Allston 2-1/2 blocks. The office is just below M.L. King Way. Tutors may start in the classroom before attending orientation, but attendance at Orientation is still required no later than the September 24th session.
Failure to attend an Orientation will terminate tutoring assignment and tutors will be dropped from the course.
2. Tutoring in Assigned Classroom:
1 unit = 3+ hours per week (45 hours total)
2 units = 6+ hours per week (90 hours total)
3 units = 9+ hours per week (135 hours total)
4 units = 12+ hours per week (180 hours total)
- You must go to the school regularly every week for 14 weeks; you may not bunch all of your hours in a shorter period.
- If you begin tutoring later than the week of September 14th, you must make up the missed days.
- You must make up time missed when the schools are closed for holidays or staff development and for personal absences.
BUSD holidays/staff development days for Fall 2009 semester:
September 7—Labor Day Holiday
October 12—Staff Development Day (no school for students)
November 6—Staff Development Day (no school for students)
November 11—Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 25-27—Thanksgiving Holiday
December 21—First day of Winter Recess
3. Completion of the following documents:
A. Journal for the semester – a reflective record of your experiences, observations, and questions
B. Final Paper: 2 – 3 page, typed, reflection about your experience as a classroom volunteer
C. Personal time sheet, authorized by supervising teacher
All of these documents must be submitted in person at the BSV Office on one of the following dates:
Thursday, December 10 (1:00 to 4:00 p.m. only) OR Friday, December 11 (9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon only)
4. A satisfactory evaluation of your work from the assigned teacher
BSV will send an evaluation of your performance to your supervising teacher. This is usually available for your review at your December check-in meeting with BSV.