Pebblebrook High School 2.0: Project-based;
Problem Solved!
Department: Cosmetology
2015-2016
COURSE TITLE: Intro to Personal Care INSTRUCTOR: M. Garland
EMAIL: melanie.garland@cobbk12.org PHONE: 770-819-2521 ext.
CLASSROOM BLOG: Blogger website or (Go to school website,
CTAE Department, click on my name for access)
PHS SCHOOL VISION: Empowering
Students to Become Productive Members of a Global Community
PHS SCHOOL MISSION: Modeling
and Developing Intellectual, Physical and Emotional Behaviors that Lead to
Success for All
KEY ACTIONS:
·
Increase the
Graduation Rate
·
Increase rigor and
student engagement (Project-based learning environment)
·
Increase community
and parental involvement
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Intro to Personal
Care provides students with an opportunity to become familiar with the
cosmetology profession, GA State Board of Cosmetology, laws, rules and
regulations, and introduces the fundamental theory and practices of the
profession. Emphasis will be placed on
professional practices and safety. Areas addressed in this course include: state rules and regulations, professional
image, bacteriology, decontamination and infection control, chemistry
fundamentals, safety, Hazardous Duty Standards Act compliance, and anatomy and
physiology. Students will experience basic hands on skills in each area.
KEY STANDARDS:
HUM-IPCS-1
Demonstrate
employability skills required by business and industry.
HUM-IPCS-2
Explore career opportunities
and economic trends in the personal care industry, including developing a
personal career plan and understanding the importance of entrepreneurship
skills.
HUM-IPCS-3
Identify and evaluate state
laws, rules and regulations.
HUM-IPCS-4
Display a professional
appearance and role play appropriate interaction with clients in the personal
care services.
HUM-IPCS-5
Evaluate and apply the
regulations of infection control: principles, prevention, procedures and
precautions to reduce the risk of the spread of infection to clients and
personal care services personnel.
HUM-IPCS-6
Demonstrate proper safety
procedures and accident prevention in personal care services.
HUM-IPCS-7
Understand basic chemistry
fundamentals and applications to the personal care services industry.
HUM-IPCS-8
Demonstrate a working
knowledge of anatomy as it relates to skills in cosmetology, barbering,
esthetics and nail.
HUM-IPCS-9
Explore and demonstrate
basic technical skills and the use of technology in cosmetology, barbering,
esthetics and nails.
HUM-IPCS-10
Explore how related student
organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses
through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship
development, and competitive events.
GRADING POLICY:
Class
work/Employability/Lab 20%
Tests and
Quizzes 30%
Projects
25% *Course
Summative Assessment: Portfolio/Demonstrations
of Common
Assessment 5% Student
Work. NO LATE PORTFOLIOS WILL BE
SLO 10% ACCEPTED. DUE DECEMBER 14, 2015
Final
10% (written 5% and performance 5%)
GRADING SCALE:
A - 100-90%
B - 89-80%
C - 79-74%
D – 70-73%
F - 69-Below
SYNERGY ACCESS TO
GRADES:
It is strongly encouraged that you keep your Synergy login information
in a safe place and that you have access to the information when needed. Parents should contact the Main Office
(770.819.2521) in order to obtain their synergy password and access
information.
Please note that
when you are viewing grades in Synergy that a blank grade column for your child
has no effect on their grade. If the
space is blank, then your student may not have turned in that assignment due to
absence or the teacher may not have entered grades for that assignment at that
time. An “X” means that the student is
exempt from an assignment at the discretion of the teacher.
TEXTBOOK/SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES:
Milady Standard
LAB (Salon):
All
performance-based work is considered Lab. Lab will be incorporated as
needed for Intro to Personal Care students. NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN LAB!
GENERAL INFORMATION:
PROFESSIONALISM/EMPLOYABLE:
BE READY TO WORK
Be
prepared. Be organized. Be Prompt. Be courteous. Be accountable. Be
responsible. Be knowledgeable. Be self-regulated learners.
Fulfill duties as assigned. Adhere to course standards. Ask questions if
not sure.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Organizational materials/folder, writing utensils, have your own comb and
butterfly hair clamps ready-available.
CLASS
EXPECTATIONS:
No horse-playing. No profanity.
No disrespect. No food. No electronics.
Stay on task. Be self-regulated learners! Be professional/employable. Adhere to course standards. Ask questions if not sure.
SAFETY POLICY
Adhere to classroom rules to
prevent injuries. Proper attire (apron
or cape), closed-toe shoes, and gloves should be worn when working on manikins
and humans in salon/lab to prevent injuries, skin diseases, ruining clothes,
etc. Practice cleanliness at all
times—leave your workstation clean.
Adhere to course standards.
FINAL EXAM EXEMPTION:
Students with no more than
one excused absence may qualify to exempt one of their final exams. Students with a course average of 80 or
higher may exempt one final exam of their choice. Students with a course average of 79 or below
may request that ten percentage points be added to the final exam grade. Towards the end of the semester, students who
qualify may submit an Exam Exemption Form to the classroom teacher of their
choice. Teachers must verify that the
student qualifies for the exemption.
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP POLICY:
See student
handbook
LATE WORK POLICY:
Make-up work is not late work.
There is a -10% applied to an assignment for each day the assignment is
late outside of excused absences.
TARDY POLICY:
To avoid being
counted tardy, students must be seated and ready for class when the bell rings.
School policy states that students may receive Saturday School, In-School
Suspension, and Out-of-School Suspension for repeated tardies.
EXTRA HELP:
Morning Session,
7:50-8:20 BY APPOINTMENT
CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
As per the school’s policy,
cell phones are not to be used during class time unless directed by the teacher
for instructional purposes. Students will receive a discipline referral after
one warning to put away any electronic device (unless the device is being used
for instruction). Students are allowed to bring certain technologies to class
(iPad, laptop, Kindle, etc.), but it should NOT interfere with the teaching or other’s learning.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Cheating is considered a serious
matter. Any student who is involved in cheating/plagiarism will receive a
grade of zero on the material, an unsatisfactory in conduct, and his/her
parents will be notified.
For this course,
cheating is defined as, but is not limited to, the following acts:
- Copying
anyone's answers to questions, exercises, study guides, class work or
homework assignments
- Taking
any information verbatim from any source, including the Internet, without
giving proper credit to the author, or rearranging the order of words
and/or changing some words as written by the author and claiming the work
as his or her own, i.e., plagiarism.
- Looking
onto another student's paper during a test or quiz.
- Having
available any study notes or other test aids during a test or quiz without
the teacher's permission.
- Collaborating
on assignments when independent work is expected.
CLASSROOM BLOG:
Throughout the year,
students are expected to use the classroom blog daily. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to check the
blog and come prepared to the next class. All handouts and assignments will be
posted daily to the blog.
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