Class Attendance

We will be meeting both face-to-face and on Zoom. Attendance at weekly class meetings is mandatory. Please check the Weekly Schedule carefully each week, so that you will know when we are meeting at BMCC (Room N792) and when we are meeting online (Zoom).

Class Expectations

Learning is a collaborative effort and a shared responsibility. To learn, you need to commit yourself to learning. Please do your best to balance your outside commitments so that you can succeed in this class. When you are in class, you need to be fully present and connected.

Our hybrid class will include a weekly class meeting on Sunday, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, with a 15-minute break.

• Please check the Weekly Schedule for when we will meet face-to-face and when we will meet online.
• The online component of this class is synchronous (meeting in real time).
• Attendance is required at weekly class meetings, both face-to-face and online.
• The 30-hour fieldwork seminar will be asynchronous (working independently on your own schedule). You must complete the seminar project and post it on BMCC Open Lab prior to that week’s class.
• Please complete all required readings and weekly assignments BEFORE SUNDAY, so that you will be prepared to participate and contribute to our class discussions.  Assignments must be submitted no later than Friday, 5:00 PM.

You are expected to actively engage in the learning community of our online classroom. 

• Participate in discussions. 
• Listen actively and contribute your knowledge and experience. 
• Complete the readings and weekly assignments each week and submit them on BMCC Open Lab prior to class.
• If you have a question, please ask (it is likely that everyone will benefit).

Everyone should be able to contribute during class sessions and in written posts, based on shared respect that the virtual classroom is a space where people have different world views, different levels of experience and different communication styles.

Weekly Schedule

The weekly schedule is posted under the heading About this Class on the course home page on BMCC Open Lab. The schedule includes important information about:

• Class meetings (dates we will meet face-to-face and online)
• Topic for each week’s class
• Assigned readings for each week
• Due dates for Core Assignments:
  •  Culturally Responsive Teaching Essay
  •  Learning Environments Project
  • Final Project: Curriculum Web, Activity Plan and Commentary

Course Materials and Weekly Assignments

• Readings, videos, PPT presentations, weekly assignments, and seminar projects are organized into individual modules for each week, listed under the heading Course Materials and Weekly Assignmentson the course home page on BMCC Open Lab.
• In each module you will find multiple readings, videos, PPT presentations, weekly assignments and a seminar project.
• Click on Course Materials and Weekly Assignmentsto see the modules for each week. When you click on a module, first read the weekly goals and objectives. Then click on each assignment to see the readings, videos, PPT presentations, assignments, and seminar project for the week.
• For each weekly assignment and seminar project, you will create a post and publish it in the category for that assignment or project. Think about the questions and the format of your response.
• To leave a comment on someone else’s weekly assignment or seminar project, click “reply” to that person’s post. When responding to a colleague’s post, think about how you can add, build upon, extend, or expand the original post.
• Assignments in each weekly module should be completed no later than Friday 12:00 Noon, prior to that week’s class.
• Weekly assignments make up 15% of your coursework and seminar projects make up 25% of your coursework. Missing work will have a significant impact on your final grade.

Suggested Art Supplies

This semester, as part of our hybrid class format, you will be working from home to complete many of the assignments for the seminar portion of our class. Please note that the seminar is the fieldwork component of ECE 211 and these assignments are 25% of your final grade.

To complete the projects, you will be using materials you have at home, but you may also want to get some basic art supplies (if you don’t already have them):

1. Heavyweight construction paper (white)
2. Heavyweight construction paper (multicolor pack)
3. Watercolor paints with a brush
4. Oil pastels (e.g., Craypas)
5. Crayons
6. Markers or pencils
7. Masking tape
8. Elmer’s glue/glue stick
9. Sharpie pens

You can order these supplies online from Blick Art Supplies (click on the link) or from Amazon or Staples.

Technical Issues

If you experience technical issues with Open Lab, you will find information on how to resolve most issues at this website:

https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/blog/help/help-category/help/

If you still cannot resolve the issue on your own, you can email: openlab@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please be specific and provide details about the nature of the problem.

You can also contact the e-Learning Center at elearning@bmcc.cuny.edu

If the issue with Open Lab prevents you from submitting your assignment or completing a task, please contact me before the assignment is due. I will try to help you resolve the issue; however, I am not a technical expert on using Open Lab.

MS Office

As a BMCC student, you are entitled to free access to MS Office, which includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Please contact the BMCC Service Desk (S-141) for more information:    servicedesk@bmcc.cuny.edu or 212-220-8379

Questions

Before you contact me, please be sure that you have first checked the course policies, schedule, syllabus and assignment guidelines to find the answer. If you still have questions about the syllabus, schedule, readings, or assignments, please contact me at:

Email: mreichshapiro@bmcc.cuny.edu

Grades

All grades for this class will be maintained on Blackboard. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding your grades for the class.

Here is a copy of the Class Policies and Expectations available to download.