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The Business and Technology program at Morden Collegiate is essential for every student, whether you are planning to pursue a career in business or not. As a member of society, you will participate in the economic system and therefore you will need to be literate in business and economics. You are also entitled to learn how the system functions and the impact of your role in that system. Needless to say, if you are interested in successfully completing a University and/or College program, in any business discipline area, then you should be enrolling in a variety of Business and Technology courses while attending high school.

Through the Business and Technology courses, you will:

• Develop business and technological skills that are applicable and relevant in both your academic and personal life.
• Work collaboratively, demonstrating effective problem solving along with critical and innovative thinking, to become a life long learner.
• Graduate with the leadership skills and a knowledge base that will better prepare you to fulfill your role as an informed consumer, efficient worker, and independent citizen in this fast-changing global economic and information age.

General Expectations

• Respect each other’s right to learn. Be respectful to your fellow classmates and teacher (respect their property, their things, and their space).
• When the teacher or classmate is talking, you should be listening and not talking.
• When the intercom comes on for announcements, you should also be listening quietly.
• Be respectful of the classroom and the equipment at hand.
• Bring all required materials to class. Leaving the classroom to get materials is unacceptable.

Computer Lab Expectations

• Please refer to Morden Collegiate's Computer Use Policy.

Attendance and Punctuality

• Attend class and be on time - attendance and punctuality is mandatory and extremely necessary for success in the course - remember that most learning occurs inside the classroom.
• If you happen to be late to class due to uncontrolled circumstances, please enter the room quietly and begin working.
• If you are absent, you are responsible for finding out what work you missed and for completing that work on your own time.

Due Dates (Class Work, Critical Assignments and Projects)

Throughout the school year or term, I analyze assessment data and make judgements regarding students' levels of performance in relation to outcome, established criteria, and individual growth. To this end I will...

• Establish and clearly communicate expectations regarding assignments.
• Set and communicate reasonable timelines for assignments and support students in meeting these timelines.
• Establish, communicate, and apply consequences for late and missing work (see individual course outlines for more specifics).

If student work is still late or missing, the following strategies will apply:

• Discussion with the student and, where appropriate, with the student's parents/guardians the reasons for not completing the assignment, to consider the legitimacy of the reasons.
• Develop an agreement with the student to complete the work.

Tests

• Come to class prepared and ready to write a test. Bring all required materials to class.
• During a test there is absolutely no talking. Keep your eyes on your own work.
• Be respectful of other classmates who are writing the test. Bring along homework or other work on a test day. Once you are finished writing a test you are expected to remain quiet and work quietly on your own until everyone is finished writing their test.
• Refer to individual course outlines for more specifics.