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Site: Kelly Elementary
Lesson Title: Black History Month
Date of Class: Mar 04, 2019
Time of Class: 9:00 AM
MC: KenadiCommittedtoEquity
DJ: AmandaAdventurousTraveler
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Holly and Ray
Module: February Hoidays
How Many Learners: 1
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 4
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) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Its March, but we used the lesson Kenadi had prepared for last week when we got snowed out. We only had one learner but it went well working with her. Because we also had two shadows, I spent some time talking about the program with the shadows while Kenadi worked 1 on 1 with the learner.
Lesson Title: Know Your Constitutional Rights
Date of Class: Feb 11, 2019
Time of Class: 9:00 AM
MC: KenadiCommittedtoEquity
DJ: AmandaAdventurousTraveler
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Know your rights
How Many Learners: 3
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) = 7
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
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Today was a good class with lots of writing of high level language. The learners were engaged and working hard the whole class. Kenadi dictated lots of sentences about the amendments to the constitution.
Lesson Title: We Have Rights
Date of Class: Feb 04, 2019
Time of Class: 9:00 AM
MC: KenadiCommittedtoEquity
DJ: AmandaAdventurousTraveler
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Know Your Rights
How Many Learners: 4
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 6
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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We used an infographic about rights and watched a video and dictated some sentences about rights. The learners started talking about how all of them were citizens, which gave the impression that they understood the materials and that they felt like it didn’t apply to them… I wonder if there are either other rights we should talk about, or if we should use a different module for this group of learners.
Lesson Title: Lawful Labor
Date of Class: 12/18/18
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 11:30
MC: Caitlin
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Tarawyn, Zadok (backup support)
Module:
How Many Learners: 2
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 4
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 4
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 4
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 4
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6
Total Score: 28
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had a very new and hesitant learner who was having lots of trouble with the activities. With some support for Zadok, we dropped the planned lesson and switched to some say and do activities, followed by some very simple round robins “Hello – what is your name – How are you.” The switchup worked very well. Caitlin and I both want to have a few more of those techniques as backup plans in case we run into that situation in the future!Lesson Title: Let’s take a survey!
Date of Class: 12/10/18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 2pm
MC: Francine
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: (Ramin was evaluating today)
Module: Happy Holidays
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) = 7
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 7
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 7
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) = 8
Total Score:
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): The library asked us to complete a survey on “Adult literacy programs at the library” so Francine made a whole lesson about it. The class was super engaged today (even on a less than thrilling subject) and everyone was having a good time. We completed the survey with a little help from Ramin with the Russian learners and with Google Translate for the Vietnamese speaker.Lesson Title: Here comes Santa Claus!
Date of Class: 12/10/18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 9am
MC: Kenadi
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Diane
Module: Holidays
How Many Learners: 3
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) = 5
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) = 7
Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Today was a small class but everyone seemed to be having fun. We learned and sang “Here comes Santa Claus” and had a REALLY good time doing a memory game with Christmas items. After we played memory twice, we wrote down all the words and then did a round robin with a few “This is a wreath.” A good fun class!Lesson Title: It’s freezing outside!
Date of Class: 12/5/18
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 9:00AM
MC: Kenadi
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Diane
Module: Shopping
How Many Learners: 4
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
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) = 7
Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We spent time talking about the weather. Kenadi printed out a week’s forecast of the weather in Portland, and then we dictated questions and had them find the answer (“is it supposed to rain this weekend?”). After that we had a small end of year party and spent time chatting about children, traveling to Vietnam, and how you invite someone to take food “Please help yourself!” Lots of good connections today!Lesson Title: Singing to Christmas
Date of Class: 11/26/18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 2pm
MC: Francine
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Fall Holidays
How Many Learners: 8
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) =7
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =8
Total Score:44
What happened: We had a really fun class today. We dictated some sentences about Christmas, and then spent a lot of time learning to sing Jingle Bells. First we did Seek and Find with the printed lyrics, then we listened to the song, then we sang without music and then sang with music. The progression worked very well. After that we did a couple of round robins (do you like singing Christmas Carols?/ Can you sing Jingle Bells?) – super fun.Lesson Title: Home for the Holidays
Date of Class: 11/26/18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 9:00AM
MC: Kenadi
DJ: Amana
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Fall Holidays
How Many Learners: 4
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): ****Some of the loyalty cards were coded incorrectly – we need to know if we should fix them and how to make sure that doesn’t mess you up when you record the info!***
Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 6
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =5
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =7
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:35
What happened: We talked about Christmas, used a word cloud and a Christmas infographic. This group of 4 students is very tight and they seem to be having a lot of fun.Lesson Title: The Polls are Open!
Date of Class: 11/5/18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 9AM
MC: Amanda (Kenadi dress rehearsal)
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Diane
Module: Fall Holidays
How Many Learners: 5
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): NEED Attendance sheets and evaluation sheets!
Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 6
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) = 4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6
Total Score: 33
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Kenadi did a great job at her dress rehearsal today. We had 5 learners including one brand new learner! The group worked really well together. We ended up spending some time having a group conversation about learning English (started by the learners) which was really nice. I think the new student felt very welcome despite not sharing a native language with any of the other learners and having limited ability to express herself in English.Lesson Title: This is Halloween!
Date of Class: 10-29-18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 9:00AM
MC: Amanda
DJ: None
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Kenadi, Canada
Module: Society and Culture
How Many Learners: 1
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Need attendance sheet and evaluation sheet
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) =6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =7
Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had just one learner today (but YAY! One learner!!). Kenadi and Canada acted as additional students, which helped. We focused on Halloween, talking about traditional costumes, practicing Trick-or-treating (and how to greet trick-or-treaters), and dictated some lyrics from “This is Halloween”.Date of Class: 9/26/18
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 2pm
MC: Francine
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Sam, Anne
Module: Nature
How Many Learners: 10
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) = 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) = 8
Total Score: 42
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Lots of great enthusiastic learners today. Learners were doing a great job of helping each other out. Francine did a nice job of keeping the mood light and fun. We did a bunch of dictation, some seek and find and a few round robins. At the end Amanda handed out a flyer about coming to see the swifts and went over it with the learners.Lesson Title: Birds on the Wing
Date of Class: 9/17/18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 2pm
MC: Patrik
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Ann and Sam
Module: Birds on the Wing
How Many Learners: 8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6
Total Score: 32
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Good class with a variety of learners. Sam and Ann were both doing their first shadow, so Patrik spent extra time training them. We spent time talking and dictating about favorite birds.Lesson Title: Find it in Google Maps
Date of Class: 8/6/18
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 2:00pm
MC: Zoe
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Vasanthi and Craig
Module: Computers
How Many Learners: 8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 6
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) = 5
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): A good number of learners came today, as well as two new shadows. Learners used their smart phones (and Zoe’s laptop) to do some searches on Google Maps. We looked at what was nearby Rockwood library, and the zoo, and then places other people named and how long it would take to get there. Zoe created a really clever (but simple!) crossword that could be filled out by searching on google maps. Upon reflection, we may have seated folks differently, to have our lowest level learner surrounded by high level learners on the same side of the table.Lesson Title: Housing Vouchers
Date of Class: 6/12/18
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 10:00AM
MC: Zoe
DJ: Amanda
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Hong
Module: The Rent is too high
How Many Learners: 6
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
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) = 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) = 7
Total Score: 35
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): All 6 learners were from our regular Kelly crew. They seemed to have an easy time finding the new space. We said goodbye to Ian – who kindly hung out at Kelly to help any lost learners find their way. Lots of good round robins about housing vouchers and affordable rent, and then we did listen and point on a great infographic about the government subsidizing wealthy homeowners more than low income renters. We finished with some dictating sentences from a video. Jorge from the adjoining office gave us the wifi info so we could show the video: It’s the Century link that ends in 8407 and the password is 6ban87cd33aacx