TRANSCRIPTED CREDIT
Teacher Checklist
The Year Prior to Teaching the Course :
Complete paperwork , create an account and submit a photo to NWTC K12 Relations wendy . challis @ nwtc . edu
Attend the NWTC SPRING SUMMIT to meet the curriculum sharing requirement .
Reach out to K12 Relations wendy . challis @ nwtc . edu to schedule an alternate session if you missed the Spring Summit because you are a new hire . NWTC will try to accommodate .
Attend any required Train the Trainer coursework . Attend any additional Blackboard Training needed .
Work on your syllabus for your course ( s ) using the NWTC template which can be found at nwtc . edu / k12syllabus
Connect with NWTC or your district liaison to be sure that NWTC knows that your course will be offered as transcripted credit with NWTC in the future academic year .
In Preparation for Your Course :
If you haven ’ t already , connect with NWTC or your district liaison to be sure that NWTC knows that your course will be offered as transcripted credit with NWTC .
Submit your syllabus to the identified NWTC department two weeks prior to the start of class .
• General Studies – generalstudies @ nwtc . edu
• College of Business – collegeofbusiness @ nwtc . edu
• Health Sciences – healthsciences @ nwtc . edu
• Trades – trades @ nwtc . edu Compare your district roster with the NWTC Blackboard roster to be sure that the correct students are enrolled in your course . This will allow your students to view and participate in the Blackboard Learning Management System . Please contact your district liaison with any additions .
Connect with NWTC K12 Relations to schedule a lab visit to ensure your lab meets the equipment expectations to deliver coursework ( as applicable ).
Before Spring Summit attendance , work with your high school to share any needed textbooks , software , or equipment needs to deliver coursework . Be sure that this is approved from budgetary supervisor at your district .
The Semester You are Teaching a Transcripted Credit course :
ORIENTATION DAY 1 of CLASS : SHARE AND REVIEW course syllabus , best practice is to have student and parent sign this document and return .
ORIENTATION DAY 1 of CLASS : SHARE AND REVIEW Student / NWTC Dual Credit Student Handbook
ORIENTATION DAY 1 of CLASS : SHARE AND REVIEW career coach role and / or invite career coach in for any further support or presentations .
Refer the class to District Special Education Department to set up any approved accommodations at the onset of the course ( see syllabus ).
Deliver your NWTC transcripted credit course according to the identified competencies , grading rubric and using approved resources ( including textbooks ).
Reach out to NWTC faculty with any questions related to course content or delivery .
Reach out to NWTC K12 Relations wendy . challis @ nwtc . edu and NWTC helpdesk help . desk @ nwtc . edu with questions related to Blackboard .
Continue to monitor any new additions or withdraws / drops to your class through your district roster and Blackboard . For withdraw / drops within the first two weeks , please submit a “ W ” in the PS grade column in Blackboard .
Any students that withdrew from your course will be graded a “ W ” at the end of the course and do not require any immediate notification .
Contact your district liaison so that any new students can be added to the course ( within 2 weeks of course start ).
FINAL student grades should be entered within 72 hours of course completion , using Blackboard PSGrade column only .
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