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  • in reply to: Rockwood Library – Winter 2018 #9818

    Lesson Title: A Nation of Immigrants
    Date of Class: 03/12/18
    Day of Class: Monday
    Time of Class: 6:00 pm
    MC: Sara
    DJ: Ben C.
    Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Alondra V.
    Module: DACA Immigration History
    How Many Learners: 7
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
    Lots of good information, documents, video etc.
    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 7
    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) = 5
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

    Total Score: 33
    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had a great class, her voice is very strong witch makes the students pay attencion and i could see that they like her. The only issue i saw was that Sara started using the board and saying ”repeat after me” witch i ussually dont apply this methods at my classes. We talked about this at the end of class so everything was perfect.
    Great class!

    in reply to: Kelly Elementary – Winter 2018 #9673

    Lesson Title: Are you taking any prescription
    Date of Class: Tuesday, Jan 30th
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 6:00 pm
    MC: Jacob
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Cara and Christina
    Module: At the doctor
    How Many Learners: 4
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Just copies and alphabet sheets.

    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 3
    Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 5
    Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 4
    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) = 6

    Total Score: 28

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
    We started with one student only so I thought it was going to be difficult because we where to many teachers but then 3 more learners showed up and it went great, I felt like we had too much dictation but at the end of class Jacob showed the learners a small part of a song so they had to listen and then write down the dictation.
    Great class!

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Fall 2017 #9444

    Lesson Title: The results are in
    Date of Class: 11/16/17
    Day of Class: Thursday
    Time of Class: 12:0
    MC: Patrik
    DJ: Ben C
    Assistants: May
    Module: Elections
    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) = 3
    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) = 8
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6

    Total Score: 35

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Today’s class was mostly writing, todays topic was very interesting, the learners learned a lot of new words and that kept them concentrated. Tho, we spend 45 mins at the beggining of the class writing the each learners name and lat names.

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Fall 2017 #9443

    Lesson Title: OHP Application
    Date of Class: 11/14/17
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 12:00 pm
    MC: Patrik
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants: 0
    Module: OHP
    How Many Learners: 14
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
    Alphabet sheets, loyalty cards.
    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 5
    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) = 9
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 8
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6

    Total Score: 43

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had a big group of learners, I felt a good and positive energy during the class. Everybody was very happy and working between each other. Most of the learner were spanish speaker and one from Ukraine.

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Summer 2017 #8996

    Lesson Title: Sun and Fun in the Summer
    Date of Class: Tuesday, July 18th, 2017
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 2:00 pm
    MC: Maureen
    DJ:Ben
    Assistants: 0
    Module: Summertime Fun
    How Many Learners: 5
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Baseball, Glove, Sunscreen, Sunglasses, scramble.

    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) = 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): I like the fact that all the learner were very dedicated to the class, they have great writing skills, all of them were ladies. We have a couple that came to the class but feel uncomfortable or felt that it wasn’t the right class for them, the male didn’t know any english and his partner was a high level. So they had to leave.
    Other than that, it was great. They really like the last activity witch was a scramble game.

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Summer 2017 #8977

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    Lesson Title: What’s your favorite neighborhood park?
    Date of Class: June-12 2-17
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 2:00 pm
    MC: Ramin
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants: N/A
    Module: Sumer Time
    How Many Learners: 7
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): yes

    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) = 6
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

    Total Score: 30

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
    Pretty chill class. Learners were connected with each other. Ramin ask the students at the end of class to stend up and move their bodies imitating different fiscal activities, like climbing, running etc.

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Summer 2017 #8943

    Lesson Title: Pacific Northwest is Best
    Date of Class: June 28th 2017
    Day of Class: Thursday
    Time of Class: 2:00 pm
    MC: Ashlyn
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants: 0
    Module: The Great Outdoors
    How Many Learners: 5
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Yes

    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) = 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: 34

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
    Awesome class, Ashlyn was very well prepared to tech. It was my first class as a dj having Ramin doing her gentle intervention. I just wanted to suggest Ashlyn to put me to work. As her dh I need her to tell me more things to do in order to interact with the students and assisting her on her class. At the end everything went pretty well.

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Summer 2017 #8888

    Lesson Title:
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    Assistants:
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    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) =6
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =6
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =6

    Total Score: 36

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had 5 students, Ceci use the word ready poorly. Brought some signs that say We welcome, all races, all religions etc.
    Good class.

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Summer 2017 #8869

    Lesson Title: Places To Explore
    Date of Class: 06/01/2017
    Day of Class: Thursday
    Time of Class: 2:00 pm
    MC: Ashlyn
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants: Maureen
    Module: In the Neighborhood
    How Many Learners: 6
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Yes.

    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) = 6
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

    Total Score: 33

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
    It feels good to be back, the learners cooperated a lot, they like their teacher and the first couple got to the library very early. They were helping a student that was struggling a lot.

    in reply to: Midland Library – Summer 2016 #7829

    Lesson Title: ?
    Date of Class: 8/11/16
    Day of Class: Thursday
    Time of Class: 6-7:30
    MC: Mike
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants: Ben forgot to write their names down
    Module: Food Safety
    How Many Learners: 22
    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) =6
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =6
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =3

    Total Score:32

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): The biggest class I ever been to, with more than 20 students , it was amazing having so much people interested in learning.
    Mark was an excelent teacher, I saw a bit of nervousness at the beginning of the class. Then we had to move to the bigger room because we didn’t have more room. The were two assistants making sure the studens were writing correctly and pronouncing correctly. At the end we asked them to stand up and point North, East, South and East.

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    in reply to: Rockwood Library — Summer 2016 #7765

    Lesson Title: I can buy at the farmers market/supermarket
    Date of Class: Thursday July 27-2016
    Day of Class: Thursday
    Time of Class:2-3:30
    MC: Joseph
    DJ: Ben C.
    Assistants: Linda
    Module: Shopping
    How Many Learners: 6
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): play dooh, plastic knifes.

    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) =6
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =5
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5

    Total Score: 33

    in reply to: Rockwood Library — Summer 2016 #7714

    Lesson Title: Free Summer Events
    Date of Class: 07/12/16
    Day of Class: Tuesday
    Time of Class: 6:00 pm
    MC: Alex V.
    DJ: Benjamin C.
    Assistants: 2
    Module: In the neighborhood
    How Many Learners: 10
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Yes

    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) = 5
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =4
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 4

    Total Score: 32

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
    Yeah so, Ramin didn’t gave me Alex contact information so I couldn’t call Alex and introduce myself and talk about the lesson before the class so that was a bit disorganized. When I got there I started with the Alphabet sheet and Alex started dictation. To me the way of teaching was pretty fast. We should have slow down a little bit but I feel that it was because we had a lot of materials which it was good to have lots of materials but we can go to everything in just an hour and a half. But at the end people left very happy and that’s very important. I haven’t seen that many people at Rockwood in a while.

    in reply to: Irvington Elementary – Winter 2016 #7244

    Lesson Title: You better shop around
    Date of Class: 02/26/16
    Day of Class: Thursday
    Time of Class: 6:00 pm
    MC: Mark
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants:
    Module: Economy/Money
    How Many Learners: 7
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Loyalty Cards, Alphabet Sheet, shopping magazines.

    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) =6
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =6
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5

    Total Score: 35

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
    Second day of class. I met the students. One guys has a hard time with pronunciation when asking “How much does this cost”. and “It costs 10.99.
    He says How much does this cost is” / It costs is 10.99″. So definitely needs to work on this pronunciation and in the way to says sentences correctly. I saw that the students need to practice more how to use the word “Do and Does”. Most of them.
    Good class! Mark is a very friendly teacher.

    in reply to: Rockwood Library – Summer 2015 #6082

    Lesson Title: Two Peas In A Pod
    Date of Class: 08/03/15
    Day of Class: Monday
    Time of Class: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    MC: Krysie B.
    DJ: Ben C.
    Assistants: Ramin T.
    Module: In The Kitchen
    How Many Learners: 7
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Yes.

    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 6
    Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 8
    Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 6
    Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 7
    Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 8
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 4

    Total Score: 39

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): This was Krysies final class and we were very surprised to see her improvement! I noticed a big change since the first day of her class like she wasn’t nervous or feeling confused with what she was doing. She also brought food and thought the learners how to make a cucumber sandwich.

    in reply to: Midland Library – Summer 2015 #5765

    Lesson Title: Mom and Apple Pie
    Date of Class: 7/1/15
    Day of Class: Wednesday
    Time of Class: 6-730
    MC: Patrik
    DJ: Ben
    Assistants: Ivy, Cindy
    Module: In the Neighborhood
    How Many Learners: 12
    Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Box needs to be cleaned out; we need to cut up loyalty cards. I also removed many old loyalty cards

    Self Evaluation

    Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 3
    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) = 4
    Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 3

    Total Score: 26

    What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Not a terrible class, but being in the big room just wasn’t as fun.. they’re kind of not used to it, and a couple of learners left early – 3 in fact. 2 were hurting, and it was clear during the class.. they weren’t making it up, but in a way, this class was.. they were not loving it in the same way. The topic of 4th of July has a lot of emotion around it for newcomers, and I’m not sure the star spangled banner was my favorite choice today. Also, I was distracted tidying up other things that need tidying up. It was neat seeing several of the learners from RW that day show up in the evening, too!

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