Teacher: Araceli Jacobson

Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School - Room: A4

Email: araceli.jacobson@uisd.net

Tel. (956) 473-6600 Ext. 6644

Conference Time: 12:06pm-1:01pm 

Course Description:

College Readiness presents the content appropriate for a middle school student to evaluate their own 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. College Readiness is designed to help students of all ability levels learn more about themselves, their interests and 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.

Online Textbook:

iCev

Cambridge TSIA 2.0

Supplies:  

Composition Book (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 follow:

Daily Grades (Class work): 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 with 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 view the class/homework assignments. 

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 required materials.

Be Responsible:  Be on time.  Complete all assignments.

Positive Behavior Supports:

1- Verbal and written praise

2- Positive call, note, e-mail to parent or legal guardian

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

4- Homework Pass

5- Certificates, stickers, 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 administration