Course Syllabus

Sports Medicine 1 Syllabus

Teacher: Aaron Hammers

Email: aaron.hammers@ucps.k12.nc.us

Textbook: Principals of Athletic Training

Tutoring Hours Tuesday/Thursday 8:15-8:40

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https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/2917

 

Objective:  Students will learn the fundamentals of Sports Medicine through knowledge of muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, joints and diseases while applying Recognition, Evaluation and Rehabilitation of injuries and diseases. 

 

Expectations: Students are expected to follow all guidelines that are outlined in the CATA student conduct handbook.  

 

General Topics:  This course will provide an opportunity to learn Sports Medicine in the following areas but limited to:

Introduction to Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, Foot/ankle/lower leg, knee, Thigh/Hip/Abdomen, Back, shoulders, upper arm/elbow/wrist, Head, Concussions, Skin Diseases, Exercise and Elderly, Sports and Society and Nutrition. 

 

General Procedures:

• Be seated and ready to work when the bell rings
• Have all textbooks, notebooks and supplies everyday
• Hand in assignments on time and maintain a neat organized notebook
• Respect all classroom rules and procedures
• Be respectful to all peers/teachers and be actively involved in the classroom
• Be prepared

 

Classroom Supplies:

• Notebook
• Binder for Notes
• Pen/Pencils
• Box of Colored Pencils
• Flash Drive

 

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism will not be tolerated.  Discipline will be followed as instructed in CATA’s student handbook. 

Cell Phones:  Students are not permitted to have their phone out at any time during class.   Extra Credit is given to those that place it in the pockets in the back of the classroom.   Must be in pocket the whole class receive credit, not charging.   Phones that are used during class will be taken.   

Grading:

Grading is based off a point system.  Each assignment carries a certain value of points.   Total Points are then accumulated from each assignment and divided according to UCPS grading scale. 

Example:   First grading period:  Total value of all assignment given (tests, quiz, homework, etc.) is 750 possible points.   Student has received 725 points on all accumulated assignments.  725/750 = 97 (A)

Exam Exemption Policy

For any class that does NOT have an EOC, NC Final, or CTE Exam.  ONLY FOR TEACHER MADE EXAMS, please place in your syllabus

High School students will not be required to take a teacher-made[6] final exam in a course in the following situations:

• The student has an average of 90 or above the week prior to the administration of the exam and has no more than 2 absences (excused or unexcused) in the class; or
• The student has an average of 80 or above the week prior to the administration of the exam and has no more than 1 absences  (excused or unexcused) in the class

All grades will be placed online for students and parents to follow.  

Missed Assignments:  It is the student’s responsibility to make up all missed assignments while they are out.   The amount of time is listed and outlined in the student handbook. 

 A zero (0) grade represents work the student may NOT makeup

 A one (1) grade represents work the student MAY makeup (late points may be taken)

Please know this it is my priority to ensure that each student has adequate assistance and ample opportunity to succeed in this class.  I look forward to working with each student.   Please contact me whenever you feel necessary. 

I will not accept any late work unless it is due to an Excused Absence.   Any work that is not turned in on time will receive a 0. 

TARDY POLICY: 

 

At CATA, instruction is very important. All students are expected to be in their classrooms and ready to receive instruction before the tardy bell rings for each class. Following the tardy bell, students who are not in class must report to the front office for a tardy pass if they tardy to first period.  During the rest of the day teachers will mark student tardy in the PowerSchool Attendance System.   Only students with a Tardy Pass will be admitted after the tardy bell rings for first period.  There is absolutely no food allowed in the classrooms.  Students may not bring in food. 

 

Tardies will be recorded as unexcused unless an excuse can be verified by staff. Tardies will result in the following penalties:

 

All students must report to the office when tardy to first period and to class the rest of the day.  Teachers will mark students tardy who are late to 2nd period, 3rd period, and 4th period.  If a student is tardy twice in third period on Cougar Time days (Once before class and once after lunch), then the teacher will  mark them tardy one time in Power School and write it up as a minor incident in Educator Handbook for the second tardy of the period.   

 

1st/2nd Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods)

3rd Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods).  The teacher will contact the parent on the third tardy by phone.  

4th/5th Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods). The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 1 day ASD with administration.  The administration will contact the parent.  

6th/7th Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods).  The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 2 days ASD with administration.  The administration will contact the parent.  

8th Tardy: Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods).  The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 3 days ASD.  The administration will set up a parent conference, create a written plan, and possible additional consequences. 

 

• Please note that administrator warnings will only come from an administrator in the office for first period tardies.  Please be sure to give warnings to students in all other periods. 

 

The administration reserves the right to modify consequences on a case-by-case basis whenever appropriate. This may include loss of parking privileges. Students arriving on late buses will not be considered tardy

Learning Platform at Central Academy

 

Canvas: The majority of assignments will be submitted on our new "learning platform," Canvas.  Assignments can be submitted a variety of ways including, uploading files, typing into text boxes, and sharing Google documents/presentations.  Students not having used Canvas before should alert the teacher and they will be shown how to submit assignments on Canvas.  Individual assignments will indicate which method of submission on Canvas is expected.  If students need a refresher or have questions, they can access the Canvas Student Guide for specific instructions.  It is the student's responsibility to ensure assignments are submitted on time and to contact the instructor if there is a problem.  The Canvas Learning Platform logs every student log-in on Canvas which provides teachers with a list of when students log-in to Canvas using their user id. 

                Canvas is used to grade assignments as well, however, the grades in Canvas, while accurate to that assignment, are NOT the teacher’s gradebook.  The teacher’s gradebook includes categories of assignments that may be weighted differently and may include grades for assignments that did not use the Canvas Learning Platform.  Therefore, students and parents should always check their child’s true average on the Parent Portal on Powerschool.  

 

Please sign and return the bottom portion only.  Please keep the syllabus for reference whenever you need it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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