College Class  Rationale: College class serves as an opportunity to connect and
communicate with the student body in a formal setting that simulates a
large college lecture hall. With a high regard to respect and
discipline, students are educated on school wide events, areas of
growth, areas of achievement and character education as it relates to
school culture. College class also serves as a platform for students
to learn public speaking skills that will serve in other formal
settings. College class is the foundation of school culture that
supports the overall instructional program at GPA.
Standards:
- Students are escorted to college class by their teachers in a straight single file line.
- Students enter the auditorium without talking.
- Students sit every other seat unless directed otherwise.
- Students sit quietly without talking until the college class begins.
- Students may begin to work on the prelude if one is available.
- Students must sit quietly without talking until all students are present.
- Disciplined behavior is the order.
- Students are expected to bring their planner, and writing tools for note taking.
- Students should be prepared to be "cold called"
- Staff
is expected to attend college class, take notes, and immediately
reinforce the message of the day within their own classroom through
class discussion, charts, or graphic organizers.
Preludes: California College of the Week
- Name of College - UC Irvine
- Location of College - Irvine, California
- School Mascot - Peter the Anteater
- School Colors - Blue and Gold
- Tuition Cost - $29,382 a year
Character Education Books/Texts Used
- Manners: This book makes the elementary rules of courtesy and thoughtfulness easy to remember.
- How to Speak Politely: Proper
speech and good grammar without nagging. Teachers will find this book
an indispensable ally, and even the culprits themseleves, children,
will discover that learning to speak politely and correctly isn't such
a chore after all.
- Enemy Pie: In this funny, yet endearing story, one little boy learns an effective recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend.
- No Excuses: This
book focuses on the topic of excuses and how they can do more harm than
we realize. The book demonstrates how excuses go far beyond "my dog
ate my homework", and can actually become words that prevent your
students from reaching his or her potential.
- Don't Laugh at Me: For
anyone who's ever been bullied or been a bully, this book illuminates
what it's like to be laughed at and to be called names.
- Through the Cracks:
This book reflects the dilemma facing young people in many of today's
educational institutions. If young people in many of today's
educational institutions. If young people are not challenged to
utilize all of their talents in the learning process and to participate
in creative ways, they will surely "shrink" as well the hopes for the
future of our country.
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens:
Step by step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendship,
resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, and get along with their
parents.
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