WORK READINESS

Madeline Harris - MHarris@nashua-plainfield.k12.ia.us

Twitter: @MsHarrisNPHS #nashplainwp

Class Description
Hello and welcome to Workplace Readiness! The
purpose of this class is to prepare you for the workforce:
getting the job, keeping the job, building your career,
and enjoying the rewards of financial independence
through solid money management. Important note: you
have agreed to compact this class into a semester. By mid-term, if
you do not have a 75% or higher, or have three late/missing
assignments, you will be dropped from the compacted section and
will continue the class for both semesters.

Grading Information

Topics of Study
Decision making
Job Search
Beginning a New Job
Work Ethic
Teamwork & Leadership

90 - 100% A

Azssessments (Tests, quizzes,

80 - 89%

projects, essays) 60%

70 - 79%

in-class work) 20%

60 - 69%

Discussion Posts 20%

Assignments (Homework and

Semester Final 20% of

Ethical Work Behavior/Workplace Law

semester grade

Health & Safety

Career Advancement
Money Management

Behavior Expectations
All general school policies are followed as written in the Student Handbook.
Respect Yourself
Be on time; you are tardy if you
enter the room after the bell
without a pass.
Use class time to work on
assignments, not homework for
other classes or games
Turn in original work by the due
date in the correct dropbox on
Canvas
Late work will lose up to 50%
of points possible
Work copied from classmates
or the Internet will receive a
zero

Respect Your Classmates

Honor personal space by keeping
your hands to yourself
Ask before borrowing
anything from someone
Hitting, wrestling, and other
bodily contact are examples
of inappropriate behavior.
Use appropriate language and
volume in the classroom and
online
Name-calling, swearing, and
yelling are examples of
inappropriate behavior

Respect Myself, Substitute

Teachers, and Guests
Listen to and follow directions
and productively participate in
discussions and activities
Raise your hand to ask
questions
You represent NPHS when subs
and guest speakers are present;
listen to presentations, follow
directions, and do not cause
disruptions

I have read and understand the above information.

Student: ______________________________________

Parent/Guardian:______________________________________

Additional information about compacting

this class
DISCUSSION POSTS

SPECIALIZED
VOCABULARY: While
reviewing the
assigned readings,
make note of
specialized
vocabulary terms that
are new to you or
need further
explanation or
clarification. In your
discussion posting,
select 1-3
specialized
terms and write a
brief statement of
their meaning to
online teaching and
learning as you
understand it.

APPLICATION: After
completing the
required readings,
consider the
implications or
applications from
your insights.
Share one
example from either
a teaching or learning
perspective that
illustrates how your
new insight might
shape current or
future praxis. Your
response should be
concisely written -approximately one
paragraph.

The goal of this approach is to help

you as the learner highlight key
points from the reading as well as to
share insights, knowledge, and
practical applications from the
readings. The writing of your initial
post is not meant to be a
burdensome task. You may find
composing your post using a word
processing software and then
copying it to the discussion board.
The emphasis with this approach to
a threaded discussion is on
developing concise written
statements rather than unstructured
commentary.
The process for your initial
discussion posting involves the
following elements:

INSIGHTS: While
reviewing the
assigned readings,
keep a running list of
bullet points from the
readings
(approximately one or
two sentences each).
After completing your
insights list, go back
and prioritize the
insights and select
your top 3-5
insights to highlight
in your discussion
posting. Following
your list, write a
concise summary
statement that
synthesizes your
major insights.