Class Management Plan and Syllabus 

Business Technology 1 & 2
Mr. Nussberger 2006-2007

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION:

This Level II experience is designed for students in grades 9 through 12 and includes core skill development for a cluster of business related occupational skills. The Business Technology cluster serves as a transition between the broad exploration provided through the Level I Technological Foundations experience and the occupational specific instruction provided at Level III.

Business Technology is defined as an instructional experience that provides students with a core skills set necessary to explore, understand, and apply the basic principles and practices of business. Students will attain the following competencies:

1.0       Explore a career plan

2.0       Explore job search skills

3.0       Demonstrate Employability Skills

4.0       Apply communication skills in business situations

5.0       Explore the legal and ethical environment of business

6.0       Explore economic principles to business operations and management

7.0       Apply problem solving and decision making processes to business situations

8.0       Apply technology to support business operations

9.0       Prepare financial records and accounts

10.0   Apply marketing principles to business operations

All students will build an Electronic Student Portfolio (ESP) with cumulative work. The portfolio will be checked and participation points awarded for quality and content. Class instructing will incorporate academic skills including listening, solving problems using related applications, being a self-directed learner, problem solver, collaborative worker, responsible citizen and quality producer.

Grading Policy:

As you learn the keyboard you will be graded primarily on technique and participation in class activities.  After introducing the keyboard, the major portion of the grade will be based on business technology assignments, class activities, and homework. Interim and quarter grades are progress grades only.  Grades will be posted on a periodic basis.  It is your responsibility to verify your grade report and indicate any discrepancies to the teacher by the following day.  Parents need to sign grade reports and they can be returned to me for extra credit points.  Grades are determined as follows:

90-100%=A
80- 89% =B
70- 79% =C
60- 69% =D

Current grades can be found at the school web page twenty-four hours a day seven days a week at the following internet address: http://santaritapage.com . Then click on "student grades".

If you have a question or need more information, please email me at: 

gregory.nussberger@tusd1.org  , or phone: 731-7500.

Because of equipment needs, homework is not generally assigned.  Make-up work may not be completed outside of computer lab.  Standards established by the AZ Dept. of Ed. require students’ meet measured competencies in vocational courses.  In order for teachers to evaluate those competencies, they must observe students as the work to complete the assignments designed to meet competencies.  Therefore, labs are open on a regular basis before and after school.  Students may complete all work missed while absent upon their return to school. 

Class Guidelines:

Follow student handbook for absence and tardy policy.  Hall passes are for emergencies, so please take care of personal needs before or after class. Students are assigned to a computer station and are expected to be in their seats when the tardy bell rings and remain there unless the lesson plan requires student to move.

Make- up work:  Email or print out and turn in a memo the day you return from an absence requesting a time to make up missed work.  No credit is given for unexcused absences, but you may make up missed work.  A copy of the memo must be stapled to make up work and returned by date indicated in order to receive credit.  If you miss part of a group assignment, you will lose points if it is impossible to let you complete what you have missed.  It is your responsibility to make an appointment to work before or after school.  All work must be done in a lab under the supervision of a business technology teacher. Equipment in the room is very expensive to purchase and costly to maintain.  Operate equipment properly and conserve on use of paper and laser printer.

 The student agrees to:

• Abide by TUSD guidelines.

• Follow specific instructions for hardware and software usage.

• Care for hardware, not play with the components, and report any problems immediately

• Not to copy or bring other software into the lab

• Not reorganize or reprogram any software including computer hacking.

• Not bring personal computer discs into class, not use personal floppy discs.

• Save only to the network folder and not the hard drive (e.g.- h:\students\su xxx).

• Not to access Internet sites unless directed by teacher.

• Not to go into any chat room, under any circumstances.

• Not to play computer games without teacher permission.

• No food or drink allowed in lab.

• Return workstation to its proper setting after use of the equipment.

• Provide the instructor with your password or any password changed

Student agreement:  I have read and understand the above and agree if I violate any of these rules and procedure I will take full responsibility.  I understand that infractions will be referred for disciplinary action.

 Verification:

 Student name: _____________________ Student signature:________________

Parent signature: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Mailing Address:_________________________________________________

ZIP code: ___________          Day time phone number: ___________________

Extra Credit: Please print parents email address below:
 _____________________________________________

Note: Please print all information except signatures, and fill-in parents email address information.