Your Goal Grade
Highlight the header for the column below to indicate which grade you plan to work toward in the course. Meeting the basic requirements for your chosen letter grade, according to the table below, is mandatory.
| A Work | B Work | C Work |
-Misses one class or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Annotates all readings thoroughly -Makes substantive comments in discussions -Completes all assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Work demonstrates intellectual engagement, care, effort, and growth in response to feedback -Collaborates substantially, contributes to vision, works equally with peers | -Misses two classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Annotates readings -Often participates in discussion -Completes all major assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Completes most SAs on time -Work demonstrates care, effort and growth in response to feedback -Collaborates equally, completes required work | -Misses three classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Completes most readings -Sometimes adds to discussion -Completes all major assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Completes at least four SAs -Meets minimal expectations on assignments; shows limited growth in response to feedback -Completes required collaborative work |
First-Week Introduction
I chose five goals in the areas of collaboration, reading, problem-solving skills, information literacy, and written communication. I chose these particular goals because I think believe they are essential skills as a college student, especially in a program like CODES. Science has never been a strong subject for me in school, so I know that this course could possibly be a little challenging for me, but I am prepared for it.
Midterm Introduction
Final Introduction
Course Goals
Choose five goals from the CODES Student Learning Outcomes that you’d like to work toward. Choose goals that are relevant to the scope of this course, select artifacts/examples based on activities assigned for this course, and explain characteristics in a way that illustrates how your artifacts/examples demonstrate your progress toward the goal.
Student Name: Keith Hawkins
Grade Contracted For __X__ A ____ B ____ C
| What concepts are you going to learn, or skills are you going to develop? | How will you learn the content/ develop the skill? | What evidence will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | How will you and I assess the evidence of your learning/skills? |
| (25%) Based on (12C) Collaboration: Works independently toward goals by contributing and meeting deadlines. | Make sure to turn assignments in by the assigned due date | Choose 5 different reflections that are submitted by the original due date | The Reflections that are displayed should score at least 80% and be completed on time and meet all writing requirements |
| (25%) Based on (12A) Written communication: Demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose. | * Analyze assigned articles to gather a deeper understanding of the information * Practice being specific in writing | Use two jigsaw assignments Use 3 different scientist spotlight assignments | Score at least 80% on scientist spotlight assignments Score at least 80% on the 2 jigsaw assignments |
| (25%) Based on (6A) Intercultural Knowledge and Competence: Articulates own cultural rules and biases and recognizes and responds to biases | Read braiding sweetgrass and think about the differences between my culture and indigenous knowledges | * Select two reflections over braiding sweetgrass to display my goal * Exam questions over braiding sweetgrass * Show braiding sweetgrass pop quiz | *Score at least 80% on braiding sweetgrass reflections * Answer 70% of braiding sweetgrass questions correctly on exams * Score at least 80% on sweetgrass pop quiz |
| (25%) Based on (1A) Civic Engagement: Demonstrates ability and commitment to collaboratively work across and within community contexts and structures. | * Communicate and collaborate effectively in jigsaw work group. * Physically attend class at a high rate | Show all jigsaw papers done in class over the semester | *Jigsaw papers displayed should meet all writing requirements and score 80%. * I should have at least a 90% attendance rate . |
(25%) 12C Collaboration: Works independently toward goals by contributing and meeting deadlines.
The assignments above were all submitted by their respective due dates and received scores of at least 20/25. These assignments improve my time management skills because I had to make sure to have enough time to complete them in quality fashion by their due dates. I believe this skill will be beneficial for me after my academic career because collaboration happens not only in school, but also in many professional fields.
(25%) 12A Written communication: Demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose.
The artifacts above our screenshots of grade reports on scientist spotlight reflections and jigsaw worksheets. I received an 100% proficiency grade on all of them. While completing these assignments I learned about different aspects of research methods and the importance of biodiversity and conservation. In jigsaw assignments we annotate research articles to trade information with other students who read different research articles. These practices helped me improve my written communication skills by pushing me to pay attention to how I relay information on paper.
(25%) 6A Intercultural Knowledge and Competence: Articulates own cultural rules and biases and recognizes and responds to biases.
Artifacts above are screenshots of reflections over Braiding Sweetgrass sections and a grade of a pop quiz over Braiding Sweetgrass. I scored over a 100% proficiency on all of the artifacts. The book Braiding Sweetgrass discusses heavily about indigenous cultures and their practices involving nature. Often while reading the book, I compare my own culture to indigenous cultures and their practices and values. Learning about cultures much different than mine is interesting and I believe essential in being an effective collaborator in an environment with many different people from many different backgrounds.
(25%) 1A Civic Engagement: Demonstrates ability and commitment to collaboratively work across and within community contexts and structures.