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Lesson Title: What’s going on with DACA?
Date of Class: 3/1
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Cam
DJ:
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: DACA
How Many Learners: 5
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) = 6Total Score: 42
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Overview of what DACA is and what an executive order is, three branches of government and their duties. New learners today that were low-level speakers and mid-level writers, one new learner who was a very low-level writer and she ended up tracing the dictation.Lesson Title: I can get you there
Date of Class: 2/15
Day of Class: thurs
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
DJ:
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Maps
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) = 6
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 8
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) = 5Total Score: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Dictated and round robin giving directions from HB Lee to sites in Rockwood. Dictated and practiced pronouncing street numbers e.g. 162, 172, 201 and endings to street numbers -st, -nd, -rd, -thLesson Title: Giving directions
Date of Class: 2/8
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
DJ:
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Maps and addresses
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) = 6
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) = 6Total Score: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Dictated then do Listen and Do with turn right, take a right, turn left, take a left, go straight, head straight, go north, head north, go west, head west, etc. Round robin giving directions from HB Lee to Rockwood library. Played here it is with Rockwood neighborhood map. Learners followed directions to get from point A to point B on map.Lesson Title: Finding my way home
Date of Class: 2/1
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
DJ:
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Maps and Addresses
How Many Learners: 5
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) = 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) = 7Total Score: 38
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Dictated HB Lee’s address, then prompted learners to write their own addresses. Learners then said aloud their own addresses by memory. Listen and Do with North,South, East, West, Right, Left, Up, Down, Backward, Forward, drew a compass. Played Here it Is with google maps directions from HB Lee to Gresham Station. Did a map activity where learners had to locate HB Lee, trace a route to Glenfair Elementary, then dictated directions from HB Lee to Glenfair.Lesson Title: Martin Luther King, Jr, the civil rights leader.
Date of Class: 1/25
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
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Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: MLK
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) = 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) = 7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Dictated and read aloud lines from MLK’s I Have a Dream speech and I’ve Been to the Mountaintop speech. Watched clips from both speeches. Learners weren’t as engaged today as in other classes–more side talk than usual, not great choral “Ready” response.Lesson Title: Have you ever eaten butternut squash?
Date of Class: 1/23/18
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Patrik
DJ: CamCivicContrarian
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Christina, Santi
Module: Squash
How Many Learners: 5
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) = 6
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) = 5Total Score: 30
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Dictation and read aloud about different types of squash. One high level learner attended who helped mid level learners around him. One low level learner struggled to participate in activities and keep up with others. It was challenging to integrate her with other students; seating arrangements could have been better i.e. seating her inbetween two higher level learners. Read aloud went on a little too long, but ended well because higher level learner was able to perform the same task that facilitators were.Lesson Title: Happy New Year!
Date of Class: 1/11/2018
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
DJ: none
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Other
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) = 5
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) = 9
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Dictation and round robin phrases like did you celebrate on New Year’s eve? do you have a New Year’s resolution.Dictation: what did you do on New Year’s eve? What is your New Year’s resolution. Learners told me in Spanish what they did on New Years and what their resolution is. We dictated each learners’ response (in English) and then asked each learner individually, they responded with their own unique answers.
Learners expressed their desire for classes to continue at HB Lee with me as their instructor–they said they’ve learned more with me than from other teachers; I believe part of what they really like is the PPT model compared to the traditional ESL model. Learners also expressed interest in having more than one class a week on evenings at HB Lee.
Lesson Title: Window Shopping
Date of Class: 12/12/17
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Ramin
DJ: CamCivicContrarian
Assistants: Chelsea
Module: Shopping
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) = 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) = 6Total Score: 37
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Eight learners in attendance today, mostly lower level; two learners were young children and two other learners had special needs. Dictation included prices (e.g. $15.50) and common grocery items. Learners raced to solve a word search; first three to finish won chocolate. The younger learners were hyper and disruptive throughout the class; Ramin helped keep them in control with the promise of chocolate and a TPR activity that got everyone out of their seats.Lesson Title: Is school closed today?
Date of Class: 12/7/2017
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
DJ:
Assistants:
Module: Winter Weather
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) = 8
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) = 9
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 42
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Two mid/lower level learners today. They are regular attendees and sisters, so connection was high. They are fairly timid learners, so it is often difficult for me to push them to pronunciate. But with only them in class today I felt much more comfortable getting them to repeat words more often and pushing them to pronounce things correctly. We covered material around snow days, delays, and closures. Learners read the Reynolds School District winter closure/delay protocol aloud, played here it is with an Oregonian article about the winter storms last year, and played this is a what with pictures of tire chains, slushy sidewalks, a snow plow, and a snowstorm or blizzard.Lesson Title: Keeping Warm This Winter
Date of Class: 11/30
Day of Class: thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
DJ:
Assistants:
Module: Winter Weather
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) = 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) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 35
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Three lower level learners in attendance, with two young children which made class very hectic, made the listening and pronunciation activities difficult. Kaidi shadowed and was able to get the kids to calm down and draw with colored pencils, which allowed us to get back on track. We did this is a what with jacket, scarf, beanie hat, sweatshirt, sweatpants, pajamas. Played round robin with questions like Do you like hot cocoa? Have you been to the clothing closet? Read aloud and played here it is with flyer for a toy exchange and coat giveaway.
Lesson Title: Pest Control Information
Date of Class: 11/16/2017
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
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Assistants:
Module: Pest Control
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) = 5
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) = 8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 8
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7Total Score: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Four Spanish speakers in attendance. We dictated colloquial phrases about pest control and home remedies. Eventually we did round robin with all of dictation so that learners had small conversations with each other. We also made a list of common pests and pest control methods/products. Learners were all familiar with pesticides and home remedies for pest control, so the content was relevant to them. I arrived just a few minutes before 6pm, so my preparation could have been better. That said, I was fairly poised throughout the class; I improvised the whole lesson plan and it turned out well.Lesson Title: Pest control
Date of Class: 11/14/17
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Patrik
DJ: CamCivicContrarian
Assistants:
Module: Pest Control
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) = 9
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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Patrik dictated survey questions about pest control – who does it where learners live, how many pest encounters, how learners access pest control information. Learners responded to questions by raising their hand or not; Patrik tallied the results. The Q&A format kept the energy up among learners. Learners showing up late and leaving early posed some challenges. Also, there were several learners in attendance today (large for RWL tuesday evening standards); fortunately, Chelsea and Lucas were shadowing and provided extra support and reinforcement.Lesson Title: There’s an election coming up.
Date of Class: 11/2
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
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Assistants:
Module: Elections
How Many Learners: 5
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) = 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) = 6Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Five mid level learners today. Played This Is A What with ballot, registration card, and pictures of voting booth and ballot box. Here it is with flyer for Multco Elections Voter Assistance. Read aloud with KATU article about upcoming special election.Lesson Title: What’s covered under OHP?
Date of Class: 10/31
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Jacob
DJ: CamCivicContrarian
Assistants:
Module: Oregon Health Plan
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) = 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) = 8Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Two lower level learners today and two mid level learners. We did dictation, played here it is, and did round robin with some of the procedures covered and not covered by OHP. Jacob showed learners the “Coconut” song and we dictated the first three lines.Lesson Title: Are you prepared for an emergency?
Date of Class: 10/26
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: CamCivicContrarian
DJ:
Assistants:
Module: Emergency preparedness
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) = 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) = 7Total Score: 37
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Two lower level learners and one mid level learner in attendance today. All learners are fairly timid/quiet, so class energy/engagement was lower today than previous classes (choral “ready” was consistently weak and learners didn’t laugh as much today as in previous classes; but that’s not to say things were uncomfortable or went poorly, just more chill than most classes). We watched Drop, Cover, Hold On! earthquake response video; played Here it is with a FEMA emergency checklist; played this is a what with pictures of firefighters, police officers, and paramedics; read aloud summaries of three disaster relief orgs (FEMA, American Red Cross, American Black Cross); and ended class with a word search with emergency preparedness vocab.