This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community.
This course helps students to build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.
Teacher: Mr. Matt Timberlake
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Hons. B.Sc., B.Ed., OCT, C.K.
Phone: 519-323-3430, ext. 529
E-mail: matthew.timberlake@ugdsb.on.ca
 What’s My Learning Style?
 Working Together
 Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
 Literacy Skills
 Numeracy Skills
 Study Skills and Learning Strategies for Life
Students will be assessed and evaluated in many ways this term: in-class participation, in-class activities, quizzes, tests, performances, assignments, portfolios, to name a few. The course mark consists of two components: term work (70% of final grade), and culminating work (30%).
Term Work: (70% of final grade)
 Knowledge and Understanding of subject-specific content – 25%
 The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes – 25%
 Communication through various forms – 25%
 Application of knowledge and skills to make connections – 25%
Culminating Work: (30% of final grade)
 Final Exam (end of January or beginning of February) – 10%
 Culminating Activity – 20%
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In addition, students are also evaluated using a four-point scale (E-Excellent, G-Good, S-
Satisfactory, N-Needs Improvement)
In accordance with other WHSS departments, students in this class will be given a due date with all assignments, and are expected that these due dates will be met. In the event that a student is late in submitting work, the procedure will be as follows:
 A window of opportunity of variable length will be available during which students can submit the work, and receive full marks.
 Late assignments will be tracked for the purposes of assessing the Learning Skills section of the report card. Chronic lateness may result in marks being deducted.
 The “window of opportunity” CLOSES once the original assignment has been returned to students. After this point, assignments will be accepted for evaluation but only as a “COMPLETE” (50%) or “INCOMPLETE” (0%).
For this course to be successful we must all respect each other’s opinions, differences, abilities, and experiences. Swearing, insults, personal attacks, and
BULLYING will not be tolerated. The classroom will be a safe learning environment for all.
If you will be away for any reason, it is YOUR responsibility to assure the proper steps have been taken to notify the office, and for you to collect information and work handed out over the missed period(s).
 No Food is allowed in the portable.
 Water in a container is the only permissible beverage!
Failure to comply will result in you staying to clean my portable!
Other Info:
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