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Course:ResourceforAcademicPurposes
CourseOverview
TheRAPcurriculumisdesignedtosupportstudentgrowthincriticalacademicskillsaswellasmasteryof
coreclasscontent.Studentswillgraduallytakeonmoreindependenceastheymeetbenchmarksleadingto
fourmajorlearningoutcomes:
Thestudentwillutilizetimeandmanageworkloadefficiently.
Thestudentwillsetgoalswithtangibleandintangiblesuccesscriteria,effectivelybalancingshort
andlongtermgoals.
Thestudentwillidentify,define,prioritize,andcompletetaskswithoutdirectoversight.
Thestudentwillreflectcriticallyonpastperformanceinordertogainexpertiseinacademicskills
necessaryfortheachievementofpostsecondarygoals.
Studentswillapplynewskillsrelatedtotheselearningoutcomesinordertomasterthecontentfromtheir
math,science,historyandEnglishcoursesduringpreteachingandreteachingactivitiesinRAP.
ClassroomExpectations
Studentswilldemonstrateacademicengagementatalltimesbytakingtheirassignedseatbeforethestartof
classandbringingallnecessaryacademicmaterialsondailybasis,includingafullychargedlaptop.
Studentswillusetheirtimeproductivelyandonlyaccesselectronicdevicesforapprovedacademic
activities.Studentswillspeakrespectfullytopeersandadults,andremainseateduntildismissedbytheir
teacher.
Otherimportantclassguidelines
Nohallpassesaregrantedinthefirstorfinal15minutesofclass.
Permissiontoconsumefoodandnonwaterbeveragesisgrantedandrescindedonanindividual
basisatthediscretionoftheteacher.
Studentswillspendaminimumof45minutespernightcompletinghomeworkassignmentsand
studying/practicingskillsrelatedthiscourse.
Violationsofclassexpectationsandprocedures,includingalltardiness,willresultinassignmentto
RAPDetentiononthesamedayastheinfraction.IftheviolationtakesplaceonaFriday,RAP
DetentionwillbeservedduringSaturdayLearningAcademy.
Gradingcategories:
CriticalCompetencyassignmentsandapplication:40%
ContentAreapreteaching/reteachingassignments:40%
Electronicportfolio:20%
CourseEssentialQuestions:
HowcanIleveragemystrengths,preferencesandresourcestoachievemygoals?
HowcanIfindsupportformyneedsandachievegreaterselfreliance?
HowcanIpursuemygoalsasavaluablememberofalearningcommunity?
HowcanImonitormyprogresstowardshortandlongtermgoals,andreactpositivelytonew
assessments?
TowhatdegreeamIincontrolofmyfuture?
CourseTransferGoals:
Setandpursuemeaningfulshortandlongtermgoalsthroughsystematicassessmentandevaluation.
Identifyandcapitalizeonthebenefitsofadiverselearningcommunity.
Defineandexplainadisabilityanditsimpactonacademicachievement.
Organizematerialsandscheduleresponsibilitieswithdigitalandanalogresources.
Usetechnologytomaximizeefficiencyincollaboratingandcompletingacademictasks.
Determinetheappropriateblendofinternalabilitiesandexternalsupportsnecessarytoaccomplisha
task.
InstructionalSequence
:
Quarter1
Unit1:PreparingForTheJourneyAhead:SelfAwarenessandGoalSetting
Unit2:RidingTheFeedbackLoop:Benefittingfrominternalandexternalcritiques
Quarter2
Unit3:MyPlaceInTheClassroom:Personalefficacyinthelearningenvironment
Unit4:MyPlaceInTheCommunity:Effectiveengagementwithpeers