1. As you come in, please take a playing card. Also, please grab a sheet of paper. Fold it into thirds, and write down whatever name you’d like me to remember for you for the rest of the quarter (I have made a sample for you).

3. Food and Drink Professional Behavior  Heald College has a policy of no food or drink in the classroom, other than bottled water. Please follow this policy.  Respect is the rule in my classroom. Please respect yourself, your classmates and your instructor.  Silence your cell phones.  Be awake and attentive during class times.  Use computers only at appropriate times and for classroom work/email only

4.  Melissa Gunby  Bachelor of Arts: English, History, 2002  Master of Arts: English Composition, 2008  I have a cat named J.C. – just cat.  I live in Woodland.  I teach at two other colleges  I knit and crochet

5.  Please give me the following information on the index card: › Your Name › Your academic program here at Heald › Phone numbers (please indicate home, cell/text) › Your email (any and/or all)

6.  Melissa_Gunby@heald.edu ( _ between first and last names) Melissa_Gunby@heald.edu  530-508-6501 (message or text)  msgunby@gmail.com msgunby@gmail.com  mgunby.wikispaces.com Please call, text, or email if you will miss class.

7.  Since we’re going to be together for an intense 10 weeks of learning, it’s important that we all get to know each other.  On the handout, there are two blank boxes near the center. Please fill them in with a question you want to know about your classmates.  Talk to every person in class and try to fill in as many names in each box as possible. You should get up and move around.  After you’ve filled in every box with at least one name, we’ll share the results with the class.

9.  Benchmark Assignment: Daily Planner  Benchmark Assignment: Personal Portfolio  Chapter Presentation  Final Portfolio Presentation  Quizzes and chapter tests  Regular attendance and participation

10.  Each week, you will be assigned something to record in the planner that was part of your course pack.  Along with recording the details in the planner, you will write a journal entry as described on the handout.  Every week, you will have a partner (different every week) check your planner.

11.  The Personal Portfolio assignment is designed for you to reflect on your goals and how best to be successful  Each week, you will complete one worksheet and turn it in.  Keep each of these assignments, as you will turn them in a second time as part of a portfolio at the end of the quarter.

12.  Each group will be assigned to present a chapter of the text book each week.  You will have time to prepare these presentations in class.  More details on this assignment will be given out next week.

13.  At the end of the quarter, I will ask each student to give a short presentation of their Portfolio,  Presentations will be on the last day of class, and will be followed by an end of the quarter celebration.

14.  There will be occasional tests and quizzes on material presented in the class. Please see the syllabus.  There will be a quiz on the syllabus next week.  There is no midterm exam  There will be a final exam in week 10.

15.  I keep a website of course materials, handouts, references, and links at: › mgunby.wikispaces.com › I update this at least weekly.

16. Plagiarism, late work, etc Classroom Rules  Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You can’t learn anything if you do not complete your own work.  Late work will lose points. I do not accept late work by email. If you have questions about what can be turned in late, please ask. Late work must be turned in to the LRC.  No food or drink. On the occasions I bring treats, please eat them outside the classroom.  Please turn off or silence your cell phones. Respect me and your classmates and don’t text during class. Also take off your headphones.

17. In this class, we will do a lot of group work. Students will be assigned to random groups throughout the 11 weeks for discussion and activities, but you will also be assigned a more permanent group for the chapter presentation and occasional participation activities.

18.  The permanent groups for the quarter will have two roles. › Role 1: chapter presentation groups › Role 2: your resource for missed information, study group support, etc.

19.  Leader: Facilitates discussion and keeps group on task.  Recorder : takes and sends meeting notes to other members, keeps track of due dates, etc.  Tech Support : group computer resource  Conflict Manager : helps resolve disputes within the group, objective listener/facilitator  Researcher : keeps track of resources, assignments, etc and lets the group know where to find things adapted from E. Sharrell-Smith

20.  These groups are permanent for the rest of the quarter. Because your group relies on you to fill a role, it’s VERY important that you attend every class.  The roles in the groups are not permanent and are not necessarily linked to your major. As a group, you may decide to change roles every so often so everyone gets a different experience and the chance to find their strengths.

21. Each of you was handed a playing card when you came in. Find the four (4) other members of your group (each group should have 5 members). Once you have your group, spend 10 minutes assigning a role to each member and exchanging contact information. Please write down the names of all group members and their roles and turn it in to the instructor. This is your presentation and resource group for the rest of the quarter.

22. We need to get up and move, so I’m sending you on a scavenger hunt. In groups, you need to complete the “Who Can Help You” handout, using the “Quick Start to College,” guide that begins on page xxix of the textbook. The “prize” that you bring back from your “hunt” should be a business card from the appropriate office, department, etc. You have 20 minutes to complete this exercise. count-down

24.  What are some of the transitions that you have had to make in your life? › For example, from single to married › From young person to parent  What was difficult about these transitions?

25.  Spend a couple minutes writing on the question: Why did you decide to enroll in college at this point in your life.

27.  More education usually equals more money and fewer chances of being unemployed.

28.  In your groups, brainstorm some of the goals you have for college.  Rank them: What do you all have in common? What is more unique?  Brainstorm some ideas about how you can meet these goals.

29. Successful Intelligence is the ability to succeed in life, given one’s personal goals, within one’s personal environment. Read the story in italics at the bottom of page 8.

30.  Analytical thinking : critical thinking, analyzing and evaluating information, working through problems. Measured through traditional test taking methods.  Creative Thinking : generating new and different ideas, “thinking outside the box.”  Practical Thinking: putting what you’ve learned into action to solve a problem or making a decision. Enables accomplishment of goals despite obstacles.

31.  Complete the pre-course assessments for Analytical, Creative, and Practical thinking, on pages 12, 18, and 24. › If you don’t wish to write in your books, I have handouts.  After you complete the assessments, complete the Successful Intelligence activity that begins on page 27.

32.  Be Responsible  Get Motivated  Practice Academic Integrity  Learn From Failure and Celebrate Success

33.  Read assigned materials before they are discussed in class  Attend class on time and with positive attitude  Complete assignments on schedule  Listen attentively, take notes, and participate in discussions  Study for exams  Communicate with instructors and seek help when needed.

34.  Remind yourself of what you stand to achieve when you meet your goals.  Build self-esteem  Face your fears: › Acknowledge fears : naming them helps loosen their hold on you. Be specific. › Examine fears: sometimes one fear hides a larger one. Do you fear a test, or the fact that if you pass, you will have to take a more difficult course? › Develop and implement a plan : come up with ways to overcome your fears and put it to work.

35.  Academic Integrity means valuing education and learning over grades. › Honesty – pursuing knowledge and truth in your class work, papers, and teamwork with others › Trust – being true to your word › Fairness – being judged against clear academic standards and defined procedures › Respect – accepting and honoring a wide range of opinions › Responsibility – making choices that will provide you with the best education

36.  Analyze what happened  Come up with creative ways to improve the situation and change for the future  Put your plan into action.  Activity: Use the “Common Reasons Students Don’t Do Well in School” handout to brainstorm creative ways to overcome these struggles.

37.  Value Diversity  Develop Emotional and Social Intelligence  Know How to Work With Others in Groups

38. Emotional Intelligence The ability to perceive, assess, and manage one’s own emotions as well as understand the emotions of others. Social intelligence Having an understanding of the complexity of social interaction and using that understanding to manage relationships effectively.

39.  Shared and solidified knowledge  Increased motivation  Increased teamwork ability  Increased awareness and understanding of diversity

40.  Knowledge in nearly every field is doubling every two to three years  Technology is changing how we all live and work  The global economy is moving from a product and service base to a knowledge and talent base  Workers are changing jobs and careers more frequently

42. We recognize many signs in our daily lives. Besides these, what can you think of?

43.  On the handout I’ve given you, I want you to follow the instructions so that you can develop a few symbols that you can use to remind yourself of your desire to be successful.

44.  Portfolio Activity 1  Planner Week 1  Writing assignments on page 29 › Journal Entry: Reasons for College › Real-life writing: Initial Impressions I would also like to take your pictures next week for the week 3 portfolio activity.

45.  mgunby.wikispaces.com  msgunby@gmail.com msgunby@gmail.com  530-508-6501  melissa_gunby@heald.edu