Career and College Exploration Syllabus

Teacher: Mayra Skopal 

United South Middle School - Room: 34 

Email: mskopal@uisd.net

Tel. (956) 473-7700 Ext. 7752 

Conference Time: 2:35 pm - 3:30 pm 

Course Description:

Career and College Exploration presents content appropriate for a middle school student to evaluate their interest and to become familiar with the different Career Clusters that exist.  This class helps students research careers, explore the workplace competencies necessary for success, set goals, and begin to understand how the workplace is rapidly changing. This class is also designed to help students of all ability levels learn more about themselves, their interests, and their skills as they research higher education and available jobs and careers. Students will be actively involved in teamwork projects to solve problems, engaged in building their own personal career information portfolios, all the while involved in classroom discussions and applying communication and reading skills.

Textbook:

• ICEV
• Cambridge (TSI Prep)

Supplies: 

• Chromebook
• Notebook (100 Sheets)
• Pencil or Pen 

Grades:

Grades will be given at the end of the six weeks according to school policy.  Progress reports will be issued during the third week of the six weeks.  Students will be graded in different ways:  daily grades and tests. 

Percentages are as follows:

Daily Grades (Classwork): 50%

Tests: 50%

Class Assignments/Homework:

It is the student’s responsibility to ask for, to complete, and to turn in work for excused absences. All students are required to participate in choral reading, writing assignments, reading assignments, and group projects. Visit our United South Middle School web page: usms.uisd.net, look for my name under “teachers'' and click on “College Readiness” class.  To do the homework go to my Google Classroom to be in good standing in my class.  

Classroom Expectations:

Be Respectful: Use appropriate language. Be respectful and wait for your turn.

Be Orderly: Follow directions. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

Be Accountable: Be ready to learn. Always have the required materials.

Be Responsible: Be on time. Complete all assignments.

Positive Behavior Supports:

1- Verbal and written praise

2- Positive call, note, email to parent or legal guardian

3- Participation in school-wide events (extracurricular activities, pep rallies, dances)

4- Homework Pass

5- Certificates, stickers, R.O.A.R Coupons, prizes

Behavior Interventions:

1- Reteach Expectations & Procedures

2- Teacher/ Student Conference

3- Parent/Guardian Conference

4- Withdrawal of Privileges 

5- Discipline Referral to Administration

6- Severe Clause: Refer immediately to the administration