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1. Success 100

   As you come in, please : take a playing card. grab an index card. Fold it in half, 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). Sign in on the attendance roster Success Strategies
2. Welcome!
3. Classroom Rules Food and Drink 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 Professional Behavior
4. About Me 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. Index Card 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. Important Information: Program Directors MIBC: Joanna Thompson Medical: Mary Nichols Assistant: Jen Lustcutoff Pharmacy Tech: Mary Hibbert Legal: Rusty Kern IT: Rick Murillo Business: Tina Lyles General Education: April Howenstine
7. Contact Information Melissa_Gunby@heald.edu ( _ between first and last names) 530-508-6501 (message or text) msgunby@gmail.com mgunby.wikispaces.com Please call, text, or email if you will miss class.
8. Icebreaker! 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. What to Expect in this Class
10. Course Requirements Benchmark Assignment: Daily Planner Benchmark Assignment: Personal Portfolio Chapter Presentation Final Portfolio Presentation Quizzes and chapter tests Regular attendance and participation
11. Benchmark Assignment: Daily Planner Each class session, 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 class, you will have a partner (different every time) check your planner.
12. Benchmark Assignment: Personal Portfolio The Personal Portfolio assignment is designed for you to reflect on your goals and how best to be successful Each class, 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.
13. Chapter Presentations 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.
14. Final Portfolio Presentation 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.
15. Tests and Quizzes 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 class. There is no midterm exam There will be a final exam in week 10.
16. Where to Find Course Materials I keep a website of course materials, handouts, references, and links at: mgunby.wikispaces.com I update this at least weekly.
17. Instructor Policies (syllabus pg. 5-6) Plagiarism, late work, etc 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. Classroom Rules
18. Group Work 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.
19. Presentation and Resource Groups 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.
20. Roles of Group Members 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
21. A note on groups and roles 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.
22. Find your group! 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, exchanging contact information, and coming up with a group title. 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.
23. And now for something completely different! 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. Welcome to College (Chapter 1)
25. Making the transition to college 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?
26. Where are you coming from, and why are you here? Spend a couple minutes writing on the question: Why did you decide to enroll in college at this point in your life.
27. Why college?
28. Where college can take you More education usually equals more money and fewer chances of being unemployed.
29. What are your goals for college? 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. Goals: Complete college Earn degree Knowledge in career field Life in right direction Learn new things every day Make good $ Confidence and knowledge = better job
30. What is “Successful Intelligence?” 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.
31. Successful Intelligence 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.
32. Self-Assessment 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.
33. Developing into a successful student Be Responsible Get Motivated Practice Academic Integrity Learn From Failure and Celebrate Success
34. Be a responsible student 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.
35. Get Motivated! 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.
36. Academic Integrity 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
37. Learning from failureand celebrate success 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.
38. How can you work effectively with others? Value Diversity Develop Emotional and Social Intelligence Know How to Work With Others in Groups
39. Emotional Intelligence The ability to perceive, assess, and manage one’s own emotions as well as understand the emotions of others.Social intelligenceHaving an understanding of the complexity of social interaction and using that understanding to manage relationships effectively.
40. Know how to work in groups Shared and solidified knowledge Increased motivation Increased teamwork ability Increased awareness and understanding of diversity
41. Life-long learning and success 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. There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

43. Reminding ourselves to be successful We recognize many signs in our daily lives. Besides these, what can you think of?
44. Activity 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.
45. Homework Portfolio Activity 1 Planner Week 1 If you didn’t finish the pg 27 activity, please do so for homework. 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.
46. Please bring your name-tag back with you on Saturday.We will meet in room 107 on Saturday
47. Contact Information mgunby.wikispaces.com msgunby@gmail.com 530-508-6501 melissa_gunby@heald.edu