syllabus
I believe a syllabus is vital for the students to have, that way they are aware what is expected from them.
Samara,
I like your approach to providing additional information to your students via a handout of your own. I do the same in my classes and my students really appreciate getting this information in a condensed format. I always print this handout on colored paper and that way I can refer to it throughout the course by asking the students to take out their pink sheet so I can refer to a due date or something like that. Makes it easy for the students to find in their backpacks and they seldom get lost.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
The college I teach at creates their own syllabus, but I create a course schedule to go along with it that has my assignments, deadlines, and policies as a supplement to the college's extensive syllabus. This way, I feel that after the students are scared to death by the college's syllabus, they can feel a bit more comfortable with what I give them and thankful to have the information presented in a more comfortable way.
Alexandra,
They need to know this from the beginning of the course so a clear and concise syllabus is needed. With them understanding the expectations they can plan in their minds how they will be successful and meet the goals of the course.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
