1. IR and IM Back to School Night Presentations (9.9.13) Independent Research: Slides 2-11 Intern/Mentor: Slides 12-22

2. Back to School Night Welcome to Independent Research Class! Ms. Curtin

3. Course Description:  College-level  Students design an original research study  Students will study with a professional advisor in a self-selected area of interest  Student research focuses on contributing new knowledge to the field of study Independent Research Ms. Curtin

4. Teacher’s Roles:  Facilitates classroom instruction  Facilitates advisor contacts  Instructs advanced-level research methodologies  Instructs college-level writing and oral presentation skills. Independent Research

5. Honesty:  The Howard High School’s honor code will be rigorously enforced.  Plagiarism will result in a failing grade.  All borrowed words, ideas, and sentence structure must be documented appropriately and accurately. Academic Integrity

6.  Howard High’s theme correlates with this course well.  A cumulative, year-long research study demands persistence. “Ambition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” -William Eardley IVAmbition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.William Eardley IV PERSIST with PRIDE

7.  Every quarter students will receive a syllabus – “Grades and Assignments” sheet.  Students should pay close attention to all due dates and refer to the rubrics and assignment directions before turning in all assignments.  Students are responsible for checking the assignment sheet and submitting assignments without prompting. (It’s on my website if it gets lost). Grading/Assignments

8.  Grades will be published on HCPSS Aspen website.  It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her account for missing work and averages.  CODES:  MI: Missing (absent, make-up work, etc.)  Ex: Excused  0:Zero (actual score, failed to submit, etc.) Aspen

9.  Most of the student’s time will be spent working independently.  This is a large responsibility and is not to be taken lightly.  A portion of his/her grade will depend on how well he/she works independently and how well he/she demonstrates qualities of an independent worker.  Qualities: time wisely, maintaining organization, managing your assignment deadlines and demonstrating initiative. Independence

10.  This is an addendum to the syllabus.  Students are expected to submit all assignments via turnitin.com by midnight on the due date; unless otherwise specified.  Students have been provided details via e-mail and orally in class.  LATE WORK is not accepted! TURNITIN.COM

11.  E-mail address: mary_curtin@hcpss.org mary_curtin@hcpss.org  Website: mscurtinhowardhigh.weebly.com Contact Information

12. Back to School Night Welcome to the Intern/Mentor Course! Ms. Curtin

13. Course Description:  College-level  Students design an original research study  Students will study with a professional advisor in a self-selected area of interest  Student research focuses on contributing new knowledge to the field of study  Students will study with a professional mentor in a self-selected area of interest Intern/Mentor Ms. Curtin

14. Teacher’s Roles:  Facilitates classroom and internship experiences  Facilitates advisor contacts  Instructs advanced-level research methodologies  Instructs college-level writing and oral presentation skills Intern/Mentor

15. Honesty:  The Howard High School’s honor code will be rigorously enforced.  Plagiarism will result in a failing grade.  All borrowed words, ideas, and sentence structure must be documented appropriately and accurately. Academic Integrity

16.  Howard High’s theme correlates with this course well.  A cumulative, year-long research study demands persistence. “Ambition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” -William Eardley IVAmbition is the path to success, persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.William Eardley IV PERSIST with PRIDE

17.  Every quarter students will receive a syllabus – “Grades and Assignments” sheet.  Students should pay close attention to all due dates and refer to the rubrics and assignment directions before turning in all assignments.  Students are responsible for checking the assignment sheet without prompting. (It’s on my website if it gets lost).  50% of the student’s grade is from Ms. Curtin and the other 50% from the student’s mentor. Please reread the syllabus for details. Grading/Assignments

18.  Grades will be published on HCPSS Aspen website.  It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her account for missing work and averages.  CODES:  MI: Missing (absent, make-up work, etc.)  Ex: Excused  0:Zero (actual score, failed to submit, etc.) Aspen

19.  Most of the student’s time will be spent working independently.  This is a large responsibility and is not to be taken lightly.  A portion of his/her grade will depend on how well he/she works independently and how well he/she demonstrates qualities of an independent worker.  Qualities: time wisely, maintaining organization, managing your assignment deadlines and demonstrating initiative. Independence

20.  This is an addendum to the syllabus.  Students are expected to submit all assignments via turnitin.com by midnight on the due date.  Students have been provided details via e-mail and orally in class.  LATE WORK is not accepted! TURNITIN.COM

21.  Students must leave the building at 1:15, signing out at the attendance window, unless they are attending my class. Staying in the building without my supervision will result in a discipline referral for cutting class.  There are weekly/bi-weekly mandatory seminars; students have the dates.  Students need to call mentors immediately if they will not be able to attend a scheduled time on site. They should also call and/or email me immediately. A Few Procedures:

22.  E-mail address: mary_curtin@hcpss.org mary_curtin@hcpss.org  Website: mscurtinhowardhigh.weebly.com Contact Information