H.B. Lee Middle School – Spring 2017

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  • #8774
    WebMaestrex
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    Lesson Title:
    Date of Class:
    Day of Class:
    Time of Class:
    MC:
    DJ:
    Assistants:
    Module:
    How Many Learners:
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):

    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =
    Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =
    Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =
    Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =

    Total Score:

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):

    #8773

    Lesson Title: “I love you, Mom!”
    Date of Class: 5/9/2017
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 6 pm
    MC: Cam Coval
    DJ: Colleen Richardson
    Assistants:
    Module: Society & Culture
    How Many Learners: 10
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
    need to build a new green box – we had materials for tonight.

    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 6
    Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 7
    Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 8
    Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 8
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7

    Total Score: 43

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Tonight was Cam’s dress rehearsal at a new site, HB Lee Middle School in Gresham, a SUN school with lots going on. This class was a great experience in every way! We started out with 3 learners, knowing in advance that a parent meeting would bring in additional learners when it got out. That transition to incorporate a whole group worked ok, since we had just done the “Today’s lesson” dictation. We went back to yell and spell, then continued with the dictation. This group of all women had good rapport and the level of interaction and assistance they gave each other was wonderful. The activity transitions were smooth and Cam’s energy was great! The “Listen and Do” included ‘sing’ and ‘laugh’, which brought happy energy – and real laughter to the lesson. In addition to “Yell and Spell Your Mom”, Cam added a mixer, “Meet my mom”, which got everyone out of their chairs and talking to a variety of learners. It was simple and fun – “Hi Colleen, what’s your mom’s name?”
    This class really showcased the P-P-T model!

    #8794

    Lesson Title: I am thankful for my mom!
    Date of Class: 5/16/17
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 6 pm
    MC: Cam Coval
    DJ: Colleen Richardson
    Assistants:
    Module: Motherhood
    How Many Learners: 13
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
    still establishing this site
    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 6
    Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 6
    Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 6
    Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 7
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7

    Total Score: 38

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):

    Tonight’s group included half the learners from last week and a half-dozen new learners, both men and women, compared to last week’s “ladies night”. Although the class didn’t flow quite as smoothly because the learners arrived in waves, the energy was good throughout. Two men had a much higher level of English than the rest of the group and were very relaxed and happy to help others. Continuing on the Mother’s Day theme, Cam found a short video clip about the history of Mother’s Day, which provided the content for dictation. It worked well to repeat some of last weeks’ activities, since half the group was new and the repetition of saying/spelling their mom’s name was good practice. All in all, a good class with engaged learners!

    #8816
    Cameron Coval
    Spectator

    Lesson Title: If mom’s ruled the world
    Date of Class: 5/22
    Day of Class: Monday
    Time of Class: 6pm
    MC: Cam Coval
    DJ: none
    Assistants: none
    Module: Motherhood
    How Many Learners: 12
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):

    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 7
    Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 6
    Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 6
    Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 7
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7

    Total Score:

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
    -Alphabet listen and point
    -Yell and spell
    -Dictation: the title of today’s lesson is if moms ruled the world
    -modeled short dialogue around with a flyer for Mothers Out Front
    -Read aloud and here it is with Mothers Out Front flyer
    -Watch “about us” video for mothers out front
    -mixer: learners walk around room and model previous dialogue with different learners; ask each other whether they’ve heard about Mothers Out Front
    -listen and do: stop, listen, write, smile, smell, scratch, look, call, sneeze, eat
    -Dictate “listen and do” verbs

    -Very mixed level class today; one learner knew almost no English whatsoever; two high-level learners helped model down to other learners; handful of students have attended all three classes at HB Lee and are interested in coming to Rockwood classes on Mondays

    #8852
    Cameron Coval
    Spectator

    Lesson Title: The Racist History of Portland
    Date of Class: 5/30
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 6pm
    MC: none
    DJ: Cam
    Assistants:
    Module: Race in Oregon
    How Many Learners: 11
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):

    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 8
    Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 7
    Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 8
    Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 8
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 8
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7

    Total Score: 46

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):

    -Alphabet listen and point
    -Yell and spell
    -Dictation: The title of today’s lesson is the racist history of Portland
    -Round Robin: model following dialogue around room
    Cam: “Hi Diana”
    Diana: “Hi Cam”
    Cam: “Is Portland a progressive city?”
    Diana: “Yes, but it has a racist history.”
    -This is a flyer: model around room
    -Read aloud and Here it is with Portland Stands United Against Hate flyer
    -Dictation:
    “Today, Portland is known as a progressive city.
    However, Portland is the whitest city in America.
    State laws made it harder for people of color to move there.
    Rising housing costs forced the black community to move away from the city.
    White people moved into these neighborhoods.
    This process is called gentrification.”
    -Activist Mixer: learners walk around the room and model the following dialogue with other learners:
    Cam: “Hi Diana!”
    Diana: “Hi Cam!”
    Cam: “Do you support immigrants in Portland?”
    Diana: “Yes, I do.”
    Cam: “Would you like to come to the rally on Sunday?”
    Diana: “Yes, I would!”
    -DIY rally flyers: learners made their own flyers and wrote the title, date, time, location, and address of the Portland Stands Against Hate event

    No new learners. Most are food pantry clients. Good rapport forming between learners. Higher-level learners were spread evenly (in terms of seating) to help other lower-level learners. A native English speaking high school student (RMS food pantry volunteer) acted as my assistant/DJ and expressed interest in continuing to come help out each week

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