Secondary Course Syllabus     Traducción en Español

Building: Eastmont High School

Course Title: Wood Tech  

Teacher: Dave Howard

Email: howardd@eastmont206.org                 Phone: (509) 888-1243

Course Description:

The purpose of this Wood Tech class is to provide you with a chance to learn and apply  basic woodworking skills. This class can be repeated up to four times. Each time you will  advance to a higher level. The project difficulty and the skills required to complete those  projects will increase with each level. The emphasis is on developing professional work  habits that will benefit you in the workplace, regardless of your career choice.

Pre-Requisites:

Classes are taken in sequence: Woods 1,2,3 and 4.

Textbooks and Instructional Materials:  

There are a variety of instructional materials that support learning in this course. The primary  textbook is Wood (Technology & Processes Technology is integrated in this course through a  variety of supplemental digital media resources.  

Grading:  

Students achieve their grade in a Points based grading system. Grades are maintained  within the Eastmont School District Student Information System. The secure student  information system including the gradebook for this course, are accessible to students and  parents 24/7/365 through the student and parent portal via our website at  

www.eastmont206.org.

Grades are based on the following percentages and points for GPA calculations: 

Accommodations and/or modifications:  

Appropriate accommodations and/or modifications will be provided for students with  documented disabilities. Accommodations and modifications are types of adaptations that  are made to the environment, curriculum, instruction, or assessment practices in order for  students with disabilities to be successful learners and actively participate with other students  in the general education classroom or in school-wide activities. Specific accommodations and  modifications are determined by the student’s Section 504 team or Individual Education  Program team. If a student with a documented disability is eligible to receive  accommodations and/or modifications their special education case manager will contact me  within the first two weeks of class and provide me with explicit directions and/or resources to  implementing the accommodations and/or modifications that are included on the student’s 

Section 504 plan or Individual Education Program. Communication with me is essential to  the successful completion of course expectations and the implementation of  accommodations and/or modifications.

Attendance, Behavior, and Performance Expectations:  

Student success is dependent upon respecting and following the rules of conduct outlined in  Board Policy #3241 and described in the student handbook. Both are available on the  website at www.eastmont206.org.

Make-up Work:  

Eastmont School District Policy and Procedures #3122 for excused absences and make-up  work apply to this course. Specifically, “If an absence is excused, the student will be  permitted to make up all missed assignments outside of class under reasonable conditions  and time limits…” All the activities and learning opportunities for this course are expected to  be completed. Absences, whether excused or unexcused, cause gaps in learning.  

Clubs, Activities, and Leadership opportunities:

Skills USA SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving  more than 395,000 high school, college and middle school students and professional  members enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations,  including health occupations. 

Miscellaneous: