Pine City Junior Senior High School
Junior High BLC Social/Study Skills Course Outline
2015-16 School Year
Staff Contact Information
Tim Welch Jessica Pangerl Jerry Lotz
EBD Special Education Teacher EBD Special Education Teacher BLC Paraprofessional
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
320.629.4160 320-629-4200 320-629-4200
The BLC Junior High Social/Study Skills class is a team taught program that provides a consistent source of support for students’ success at Pine City Junior Senior High School. The BLC serves as both a place for students to learn and practice additional academic and organizational skills and as a place for students to appropriately connect socially with their peers and the BLC staff.
Major Skills Covered
Strategies
Social
Materials Used In Class
Grading Policy
Classroom Expectations:
If you have any questions regarding any of the materials or subjects covered in this class, please contact Ms. Rydberg or Mr. Welch to set up a meeting to discuss the curriculum, or to use alternative assignments.
How Parents Can Help
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Student Signature____________________________ Parent Signature________________________
Date ________________________
Junior High BLC Social/Study Skills Course Outline
2015-16 School Year
Staff Contact Information
Tim Welch Jessica Pangerl Jerry Lotz
EBD Special Education Teacher EBD Special Education Teacher BLC Paraprofessional
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
320.629.4160 320-629-4200 320-629-4200
The BLC Junior High Social/Study Skills class is a team taught program that provides a consistent source of support for students’ success at Pine City Junior Senior High School. The BLC serves as both a place for students to learn and practice additional academic and organizational skills and as a place for students to appropriately connect socially with their peers and the BLC staff.
Major Skills Covered
- Organization
- Planners
- Materials to class
- Participation
Strategies
- Study skills
- Test-taking skills
- Reading strategies
- Writing strategies
- Math strategies
- Vocabulary strategies
- Cooperative group skills
Social
- Creating a supportive learning community
- Developing self awareness and self management
- Building academic strengths and purpose
- Resolving conflicts and making decisions
- Model good organization and study habits
- Develop strategies for success academically and socially
- Develop solid connections with peers and staff
Materials Used In Class
- Assignment, materials, and textbooks from students’ current classes
- Youtube videos, movies, and other materials relevant to current course work
Grading Policy
- Students are graded on participation, verbal and written, as well as appropriate
social interactions with peers and adults during the class period. - Grades are determined by a percentage of appropriate behaviors and daily work completed.
- All grades are pass / fail.
Classroom Expectations:
- Respect others and their property
- Follow staff instructions
- Stay on-task
- Students will bring books, assignments, and any other material needed
from their mainstreamed classes to their resource hour.
If you have any questions regarding any of the materials or subjects covered in this class, please contact Ms. Rydberg or Mr. Welch to set up a meeting to discuss the curriculum, or to use alternative assignments.
How Parents Can Help
- Email your child’s case manager if you have any questions.
- Encourage your student to read - books, magazines, and/or the newspaper at home.
- Ask to see your child’s planner in the Dragon Handbook or on their iPad.
- Sign up for a StudentVue/ParentVue account and check weekly.
- Request a weekly copy of your child’s updated StudentVue from BLC staff.
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Student Signature____________________________ Parent Signature________________________
Date ________________________