(7381) Landscape Management I (Grade 11) Management Plan

(7381) Landscape Management I (Grade 11)

School year: 2014 – 2015

Teacher: Michelle Martinat

Norfolk Aggie Phone Extension: 10532
email address: mmartinat@norfolkaggie.org

Course Description:

Landscape Management is a study of the principles and practices of grounds maintenance. Equipment selection and safe operation will be presented along with current trends in the landscape industry; inclusive of turf, hardscapes, trees, shrubs and flowers.

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.

Behavior:

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.
  

Learning Expectations & Grading Policy:

• 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 variey 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.

Material Safety Data Sheets:

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 Landscape Management 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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