Providing an
opportunity to improve academic learning so all students can be
successful
Structure
Seminar is an 85 minute
period, just like every other block. Students report to their
assigned Seminar teacher for the first 15 minutes. After that
time, students are permitted to travel twice to teachers on their
current schedule. Students may elect to stay in the same
location for both resource times. Students are encouraged to
travel.
Seminar (Freeze Time)
15 Minutes
Resource Time 1
35 Minutes
Resource Time 2
35 Minutes
Period Uses
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Provide students
with a connection to staff and peers across the grade levels
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Develop effective
time management and study habits
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Increase
accessibility to teachers and resources during the school day
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Seminar period
meets every Tuesday and Friday
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Tutoring |
Retesting |
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Remedial work |
Mentoring |
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Computer use |
Lab use |
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Media Center Research |
Test Preparation |
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Make up work |
Assemblies |
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College Visits |
Peer
Tutoring |
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Grade
Level Activities |
Meeting
Counselor |
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Sports Meetings (1 per semester) |
Student
Responsibilities
|
Sign up in advance for resource
time with teachers |
Travel only to teachers that
appear on student's schedule |
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Use time in a constructive and productive manner |
Make up
missed work |
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Be a
positive force in making the Seminar Classroom an effective
learning environment |
Adhere
to Waterford School District Attendance Policy |
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Arrive
on time to Seminar and resource times |
Bring
sufficient work to complete during Seminar time |
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No
loitering in the halls, restrooms, or other inappropriate places |
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Students Will Lose
Seminar Points
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Socializing |
Sleeping |
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Disruptive Behavior |
Eating |
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Using electronic devices for game playing, listening to music,
etc. |
Playing cards or other types of games |
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Taking too long to travel (3 minutes or less) |
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Seminar will count
as 1/4 credit each year towards graduation
Criteria for Acquiring Credit:
Each student may receive up to 10 points for Seminar period
The points will be broken down as follows:
Seminar (Freeze Time) 2 Points
Resource Time 1
4 Points
Resource Time 2
4 Points
Eight points is considered passing each Seminar period.
Attendance Policy for Seminar
Students will lose credit for Seminar at 7 absences. Students
who attend only one Seminar per week due to their schedule (OTC,
Co-op, etc.) will lose credit at 4 absences.
Seminar will count as 1/4 credit each semester towards graduation.
Students must have 80 percent of total possible points and meet the
Seminar attendance requirement to earn their 1/4 credit.
Consequences of
failure:
