Lesson Title: Read my lips: no new taxes
Date of Class: 04/10/2017
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6:00om
MC: Zadok
DJ: Jessica
Assistants: n/a
Module: Taxes
How Many Learners: 3
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): LOYALTY CARDS

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 7
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 5
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 5
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

Total Score: 32

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We started with the alphabet sheets, then did names, then we did document search with a free tax assistance flyer, Zadok then lead a question answer dictation with the material on the flyer, then we practiced past tense verbs with graphs showing change in tax rates over the past few decades, and we finished by having the student construct their own past tense sentences using the form “used to”.

Lesson Title: Filing Your Taxes
Date of Class: 04/17/2017
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30 pm
MC: Jessica
DJ:
Assistants:
Module: Taxes
How Many Learners: 3
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): loyalty cards, alphabet sheets

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 5
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 4
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 6
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

Total Score: 32

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): While on the topic of tax filing status the students wanted to know the words for different kinds of relationships (marriage, common law marriage, etc.) and I ended up teaching them “friends with benefits” which the entire class loved

Lesson Title: There’s One for You Nineteen for Me
Date of Class: 04/24/17
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30 pm
MC: Zadok
DJ: Jessica
Assistants:
Module: Taxes
How Many Learners: 3
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): loyalty cards, alphabet sheets

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 5
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 4
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 5
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 4
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7

Total Score: 29

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We listened to and dictated the Beatles song Taxman

Lesson Title: Visit Your Local Library
Date of Class: 5/1/2017
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Zadok
DJ: Daniel
Assistants: N/A
Module: Library
How Many Learners: 3
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Okay

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 3
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 4
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 5
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6

Total Score: 29

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

We began with having a dinner that was provided by two of the learners. We spoke in English about the ingredients and the preparation of the food. Then we went through the alphabet drills. We used a library pamphlet as material to base our next activity: the word search. We went through the pamphlet and identified words and phrases, especially those that stood out. Then we wrote an email to one of the librarians at the Beaverton Library. We plan to have a field trip to the nearby library in the upcoming weeks. This email was a brief introduction of the class. Those with access the email were encouraged to contact the librarian while copying the instructor as a homework exercise.

Lesson Title: Support Your Local Library
Date of Class: 05/08/2017
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6pm-7:30pm
MC: Jessica
DJ: Daniel
Assistants: None
Module: Education and Governments
How Many Learners: 2
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Short on alphabet sheets

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 5
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 5
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 6
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7

Total Score: 35

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

The class began with Jessica leading alphabet sheets as a warm-up. We practiced spelling our names in the first write-it-down exercise, spelling them quickly and naturally. We then began a write-this-down exercise that was in Q and A format. Some of the questions were: Do you have a library card? Do you like to read? What is your favorite book? After each question, each person would repeat it and then write down the answer of the next person. This exercise was especially interesting because it brought out the diversity of the group. Favorite books ranged from Russian classics, to Japanese and Spanish popular novels. We finished the class doing a document search with a library card application sheet.

Lesson Title: A Book Is a Journey
Date of Class: 05/15/2017
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Jessica
DJ: Daniel
Assistants: Joe (Dress Rehearsal)
Module: Libraries (Education and Governments)
How Many Learners: 2
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Alphabet sheets needed (if we get any more students!)

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 4
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 5
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 5
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) = 8

Total Score: 36

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We began with alphabet sheet exercises as a quick warm up, and then moved on to name yelling and spelling. Joe led a dictation exercise that focused on theme of day’s lesson. We did a dictation activity that used Joe’s library card. Several of the phrases on the card were spoken out loud and students wrote them down. Following this dictation we did a word/document search with a library card application from Multnomah County Library. We then moved into a separate activity that involved using realia Joe had brought from the library: about 10 books. We went around round-robin style, with question and answer dialogue, identifying the name of the book and then the author. We finished with a dialogue pertaining to library membership guidelines.

Lesson Title: Ask a Librarian
Date of Class: 05/22/2017
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6pm-7:30pm
MC: Zadok
DJ: Daniel
Assistants: None
Module: Libraries
How Many Learners: 2
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Alphabet sheets needed

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) = 7
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) = 6

Total Score: 38

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Zadok prepared a number of questions beforehand for students to ask a real-life librarian. They included, “Do you mind if we record you? When is the library open? What are some of the services available at the library? What is your favorite part of your job?” All Q&A was recorded. Then the group went to a room in the library and began to do a dictation using the recorded dialogue. After this activity, the group began a scavenger hunt for several books that Zadok had picked out beforehand. A list of books was given to the students, with one pair starting at the bottom, and the other at the top. The idea was to have a race to see who could get the most books. This activity involved students interfacing with the library catalogue computers individually, and more or less finding their books on their own. At the end we warmed down by going over call numbers. Unfortunately none of the students expressed an interest in using the library on their own.