(7220) Forestry
(Grade 10)
School
year: 2014
– 2015
Teacher:
Michelle
Martinat
Norfolk Aggie Phone
Extension: 10532email address: mmartinat@norfolkaggie.org
Course
Description:
In
Forestry we will practice the vocational skills required to be
employed in many areas of the agricultural industry. These areas
include firewood processing, lumber production, brush removal, trail
maintenance, small woodlot management and urban forestry. We will
also explore to a lesser degree wildlife management, wildland fire
control, forest mensuration and resource conservation. We will
always strive to create a culture of safety and hard work in every
application.
Of
Particular Note about This Course:
PPE
for this course includes:
gloves, work boots and safety glasses.
You are expected to bring PPE
to ALL classes, both single
and double class blocks.
Class Rules and
Expectations
Preparation:- You are expected to be wearing appropriate PPE. Students without appropriate PPE will not be allowed to participate in class activities. If unprepared, your grade will automatically be lowered to a B, and you will be given a written assignment to complete. This assignment will be graded accordingly. Even if you achieve 100% on this alternative assignment, your score for that class will still be a B. Dependent upon completion, your score may be reduced accordingly.
You
are expected to come to class ready to work. This means that:
- Cell phones are put away.
- So that more time can be spent engaged in organized activities, when students enter the room, they are expected to pay attention to directions.
- While
students and the teacher are addressing the class, you are expected
to refrain from socialization.
- This
class is a combination of theory and practice. It is important for
you to understand the basic science behind the procedures and
techniques you will be engaged in.
- Information
will be presented to you in a variety of ways such as: reading,
discussion, group activities, research, writing, illustration,
presentations and games. During this time, students will be expected
to complete a unit summary sheet.
- If
you do not complete the assignment during class time, then you are
expected to complete it for homework. These summary sheets will be
collected and graded.
- Next
you will be presented with a quiz on the unit.
- Once
students have passed the quiz, then the class will engage in the lab
activity related to the reading/discussion material.
- Students
are expected to fully participate in all lab activities. Please see
the attached Lab Participation grading chart.
Attendance
and Tardiness:
- At the beginning of class, attendance will be taken.
- You are expected to come to class
with PPE. Students who are unprepared, and who have to retrieve
their PPE, will be marked tardy. After three unprepared tardies,
the student will receive a B for every class session that they
arrive without appropriate PPE. Dependent upon participation, their
score may be reduced accordingly.
- An
absence, excused or unexcused, does not excuse the student from the
obligation of making up the schoolwork missed. To the extent
possible, teachers will provide appropriate opportunities for
make-up work. In some cases, vocational
experiences
cannot be made up through written make up assignments. If
a student misses more than half of a class period, they will be
considered absent.
Extra
Help/Make-up Work:
- If you need extra help, or have missed a class, it is your responsibility to let the teacher know.
- If a
student will be out of school for a period of three (3) days or more
for medical reasons, parents or students should contact teachers by
email to get information about making up work. Work can be picked
up in the main office by making arrangements with the student’s
teacher.
Plagiarism
Policy:
(Handbook
policy (p. 34 and 68): ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PLAGIARISM POLICY
Students
are expected to be honest in all of their academic and vocational
work. Plagiarism is defined as stealing or use without acknowledgment
of the ideas, words, formulas,textual materials, on line services,
computer programs, etc. of another person, or in any way presenting
the work of another person as one’s own. This means that they will
not engage in any of the following acts:
1.
Cheating on examinations,including but not limited to, the
non-authorized use of books or notes, the use of crib sheets, copying
from other students’ papers, and exchanging information with other
students orally, in writing, via cell phone or by signals, obtaining
copies of the examination illegally, and other similar activities.
2.
Plagiarism is not permitted on term papers, themes, essays, reports,
images, take-home examinations, and other types of class work.
3.
Falsifications,including forging signatures, altering answers after
they have been graded, the insertion of answers after the fact, the
erasure of grader’s markings, and other acts that misrepresent the
original grade, comments or results of the original submission.
4.
A student found guilty of academic dishonesty may be subjected to a
full range of penalties including, but not limited to, reprimand and
loss of credit for all of the work that is plagiarized. Students
should refer to the individual teacher’s Classroom Management Plan
for more detail on their individual teacher’s classroom plagiarism
policy.
5.
A teacher who believes that a student has been academically dishonest
in his/her class should resolve the matter in the following manner:
a.
Speak with the student or notify them in writing of the concerns.
Provide evidence that supports the claim that plagiarism has
occurred. The teacher is also authorized to withhold credit for the
work tainted by the academic dishonesty.
b.
If warranted,the teacher shall file a written complaint against the
student with the Principal or Dean of Students, requesting a more
stringent form of discipline. The complaint must describe in detail
the academic dishonesty that is alleged to have taken place, provide
evidence to support the complaint, and must request that the matter
be reviewed by the Principal or the Dean of Students.
c.
The Principal or Dean of Students will follow due process and
determine if further discipline of the student is appropriate, and
will determine the nature of the discipline on a case-by-case basis.
d.
If the student is not in agreement with the disciplinary action of
the Dean of Student or the Principal, he/she may utilize the appeals
process to appeal the action to the Principal or
Superintendent-Director.
No
materials involving chemical hazards will be used in this course.
Acknowledgment:
I
have read and understand the Classroom Management Plan for Michelle
Martinat's Forestry class. I understand that if I have any
questions, comments, concerns, or issues about the class at any time,
I can reach Michelle at the contact information above. If Michelle
needs to reach me, I can be reached at:
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Parent/Guardian
Name Parent/Guardian Signature
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Student
Name Student Signature
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