Mrs. Long(formerly Miss

Kowalczyk/ “K”)

Room#s: 2-222, 4-124Office Hours: 2:14-3pm Room 124

Email address: kowalczyk.karissa@cusd80.com

Website: www.chandler.k12.az.us/chs

Psychology

Name Tag Please take a marker and piece of cardstock

from the front table and write your first name and last initial on it LEGIBLY.

Check your schedule: You should have

Ms. Kowalczyk and this class for this period

If not, go to the RIGHT class or if you should not have this class because you took it already, go to your counselor

About this year I am very excited! I am a traveling teacher In rooms 222 & 124 4th year Starting Grad school

About Me- Academics Born and raised in Hoffman Estates, IL Graduated from the University of Illinois at

Champaign-Urbana in 2011 Taught World History, Criminal Justice,

Psychology and Consumers Ed. in Tolono, IL. Moved to AZ in May 2012 Have taught at CHS ever since

About me-personal Got married in 2013 Went to Italy & France this

summer: Rome, Florence, Venice, Paris, Normandy

My husband is the tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator at Arizona State University.

Have two golden retrievers named Buddy and Belle.

Has a HUGE family back in Chicago- two younger sisters and lots of cousins.

Favorites Sports teams:

Chicago Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs, ASU football

Food: sushi and thai food

Snacks: Reese’s peanut butter cups and peanut butter M&M’s

Things to do: run, snow and water ski, cook, bake, play with my dogs, travel, read

Enough about me…school stuff!

Student Info Sheet Please fill out all the information that you can Go home tonight and get the rest of the info;

bring it to me by Friday

Syllabus

Course Description The purpose of this

class is to provide students with a basic

understanding of psychological

principles, in an effort to provoke thoughtful

discussion and personal exploration.

There will be an emphasis on

development and its relationship to the

psychological processes.

Units to be Covered Chapter 1 & 2 - Psychological Perspectives

and History Chapter 3, 4, &5 – Lifespan Development

Chapter 6 – Body and Behavior Chapter 8 - Sensation and Perception

Chapter 9 - Learning Chapter 10 - Memory and Thought Chapter 12-Motivation and Emotion

Class Goals Introduce students to the scientific study of behavior. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the

strengths and limits of various research techniques. Students will demonstrate and understanding of

general psychological principles. Students will learn to view human behavior for the

behavioral, cognitive, humanistic and biological perspectives.

Students will be critical consumers of scientific research.

Students will analyze, interpret and respond to scientific research, theory and models.

Requirements A Psychology course notebook will be required

for this class.   The Psychology notebook must be a three ring

binder with at least four divider tabs. (Notes, Warm-up Assignments, Handouts,

Returned Work) Students must have their notebook each and every day in class.

Walmart:Three Ring Binder: 1.97Paper: 1.00Divders: 1.00

Total: 3.97…

Requirements II A daily planner / agenda book is suggested for

this class. Students are strongly encouraged to use a daily

planner to keep track of assignments and work.   Remember: “students do not plan to fail, but

rather they fail to plan.”

Requirements III Students will be encouraged to have the

following study and organizational aids everyday in class: index cards  two (different color) highlight markers a pen and a pencil loose-leaf paper

***NOTE:  It is the student’s responsibility to be prepared for each and every class. ***

Daily Agenda Students are

responsible for reading and learning the schedule of the daily agenda from the board everyday there is class. 

 The daily agenda is a tool to help students organize their classroom assignments and activities. 

Diversity Statement All individuals have a right to an educational

environment free from bias, prejudice and bigotry.

As members of the Chandler High School educational community, students are expected to refrain from participating in acts of harassment that are designed to demean another student’s race, gender, ethnicity, religious preference, disability or sexual orientation.

Grades Student grades will be assessed in accordance

with the following outline: Grading Policy 90 – 100% = A 80 – 89% = B 70

– 79% = C 59 – 69% = D 59 – 50% = F

Grading Policy Your semester grade is calculated from the

four following categories: Classwork Written work, notes,

group projects, assignments, etc. Assessments Tests, essays, DBQs,

presentations and other major projects *Usually, at the end of the unit

Homework Work required to be done at home.

Participation & Attendance: Classroom participation, behavior and attendance.

What is an “A” student? Description of an A student as described by

past students: Takes notes, asks questions, pays attention, does homework, studies for exams, is self-motivated.

*Please remember that grades are EARNED, not GIVEN*

Late Assignments Submission of assignments past due dates is not

acceptable. Students are expected to complete assignments in a timely manner.

All work is due on the date specified (except for excused absences). Extenuating circumstances will be determined in a case by case basis.

If you miss class, it is your responsibility to get caught up.

How? How? Just follow these four easy steps:1. Check infinite campus…………*NEW* Each

assignment will have a link to the word document that you have missed.

2. Check the class website………..There will also be a link here to the word document for what you have missed.

3. Talk to a friend……………Copy down all notes and ask any questions you may still have

4. If you’re still confused…Let me know ASAP so I can help get you back on track, either via email or after school

Late assignment responsibility I will not give out copies of late/missing

assignments. It is your responsibility to check Infinite

Campus or the class website to find the missing assignments.

There is a computer lab with access to printers in the library for you to use.

Late Grading Policy 1st day late…20% off automatically 2nd day late…30% off automatically 3rd day late…40% off automatically 4th & beyond…50% off automatically, but

better than a “0”

Cheating and Plagiarism

Plagiarism

PLAGIARISM includes but is not limited to representing another person’s ideas or work as your own, copying, paraphrasing, or purchasing another person’s work without giving credit.   

Cheating CHEATING includes but is not limited to copying

and / or allowing another student to copy your work, getting or giving answers from another student for a test, quiz, homework, or other class work, using a textbook, notes during a test or quiz and possessing a cheat sheet for a test or quiz, whether it is used or not.  

If you plagiarize or cheat, the minimum consequence will be a zero on the assignment, and no makeup assignment possible.  The student may be referred to the administration / dropped from the class.

Attendance Policy per CHS rules ALL students will take final exams.

Students who have no more than 4 absences (one tardy or sweep counts as one absence) in the class and a grade of 75% or higher, and who are present on the final exam day, may choose whether or not to have the final exam calculated into their grade.

This policy does not apply to courses, which may require final exams, including but not limited to IB, AP, and Dual Enrollment classes.

School sponsored events are not counted for an absence for this incentive. 

Tardy Policy Sweeps rules applies. If caught

in a sweep you must see Ms. Long by 2:30 that day. 

 If a quiz/test- you must complete afterschool.  

Students who are not in their assigned seat when the bell rings will be considered tardy.  

When students enter the classroom tardy the need to sign in with their name, date, period and reason for being tardy with pass. 

Name Game: Directions: You have 15-20 minutes to fill in all of the

spaces with signatures of people in this class that match the boxes.

You may only use each name ONCE and you may not use your own.

Good Luck!