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Lesson Title: Why the 4th of July?
Date of Class: 06/04/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00-07:30pm
MC: Kelin
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Joe
Module: Declaration of Independence
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) = 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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 8Total Score: 36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We did a word search and dictation with facts about the Declaration of Independence. The dictation was a really great level for this group – challenging but achievable, and it seemed like that was real self esteem boost for the learners.
Lesson Title: Give Back to the Community
Date of Class: 05/24/2018
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Qrysi
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Volunteering
How Many Learners: 13
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) = 9
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: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We played several rounds of bingo using vocabulary words. Students got very competitive, which was fun! This was the last class before break so Qrysi passed out some information about how to find opportunities to practice English volunteering in the community.
Lesson Title: Belay Me
Date of Class: 05/23/2018
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Jessica
DJ:
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Kalin (Dress rehearsal)
Module: Great Outdoors
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) = 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) = 6Total Score: 33
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): This was Kalin’s dress rehearsal and also (possibly) my last class with some of the learners, so a pretty eventful class! On top of that we had a computer malfunction but Kalin managed to recover from it without a disruption to the lesson. Very impressive, especially for a dress rehearsal (she was also very graceful about me interrupting to exchange contact information with learners who wanted to stay in touch – thank you!) The lesson was about rock climbing. Kalin brought in some of her own equipment, which was very cool and engaging for the learners. We did some dictation with photos and then a short question and answer about our opinions about rock climbing. The learners had a lot to say!
Lesson Title: Go Out and Rock The Vote
Date of Class: 05/14/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Paul
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Taxes
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) = 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) = 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): Paul used a list of action words from the previous week to do TPR, which was a great way to build on the lesson, and got learners out of their seats, which was fun and engaging. He also used a Schoolhouse Rock video, which got a good response. Very fast paced class!
Lesson Title: Voting By Mail
Date of Class: 05/07/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Paul
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Kelin
Module: Primary Election
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) = 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) = 7Total Score: 34
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We worked with a video about Oregon’s vote by mail system, did some dictation, and looked at a ballot and did a small dialogue with it.
Lesson Title: Understanding Oregon Taxes
Date of Class: 04/23/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Lucas
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Taxes
How Many Learners: 14
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) = 7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 8Total Score: 36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We started out working with alphabet sheets, then dictated the lesson title, then some vocab related to tax preparation items (W2, 10-40, pen, envelope, stamps, etc.) and then used those items to do “this is an apple.” We finished with a word search. We had a big group with new students, but the group with new students but great connection!
Lesson Title: Say What?
Date of Class: 04/16/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Paul
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Taxs
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) = 5
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) = 8Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Paul prepared a dialogue where a person received directions to the tax office and then asked for the directions to be rephrased. We then practiced asking for and rephrasing different things.
Lesson Title: The Interview
Date of Class: 03/19/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30 pm
MC: Paul
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: DACA
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) = 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: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Paul brought in an interview with a Dreamer and we spent the class having the students practice reading and pronouncing it and then responding to the questions with their own answers and interviewing each other. Very conversation and pronunciation focused, which was useful for the students.
Lesson Title: Was Oregon Racist?
Date of Class: 03/12/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Paul
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: DACA
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) = 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) = 7
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): We did dictation with some sentences about laws Oregon had passed aimed at certain racial groups. Then we practiced a little with dates.. We ended with a really fun game of telephone using dates and vocab from the lesson.
Lesson Title: What a Dreamer Can Do
Date of Class:03/05/2018
Day of Class: Modnay
Time of Class: 03/06/2018
MC: Paul
DJ:Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Brian, Tiffany
Module: DACA
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) = 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) = 7Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Paul started with a short dictation explaining DACA and then lead a TPR. The TPR got people moving an d definitely added energy to the class. We did some “this is an apple” with DACA applications, and a little more dictation and then document search. A really good variety of activities without spending too much time on any one thing. Very fun and fast paced class even though the material was serious.
Lesson Title: When an Officer is at Your Door
Date of Class: 02/05/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Sara
DJ: Jessica
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Paul
Module: Know Your Rights
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) = 6
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) = 3
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7Total Score: 30
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We practiced Know Your Rights phrases. We did a dialogue asking police for a warrant, passed out Know Your Rights cards and used them for a word search, then did a dictation with some Know Your Rights phrases. We also looked at administrative vs. judicial warrants and practiced recognizing which one is which.
Lesson Title: Pest Free Home
Date of Class: 11/15/2017
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 06:00 -07:30pm
MC: Betty
DJ: Jessica
Assistants: Felipe
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) = 4
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: 29What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): For this class Patrik had requested that we have the learners complete a survey on how they handle pest control. The activity took up the whole lesson.
Lesson Title: Life’s a Peach
Date of Class: 10/25/2017
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Betty
DJ: Jessica
Assistants:
Module: Fall Orchard
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) = 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) = 4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5Total Score: 26
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had another birthday this week. This group has been really connected and it was great to see how much effort the learners put into showing up for each other. It’s something really special. After we had a little celebration we did a lesson about how peaches got to the US, with a word scramble and video. Then we had an activity where the students got to the US.
Lesson Title: The Big Apple
Date of Class: 10/11/2017
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Betty
DJ: Jessica
Assistants: Felipe
Module: Fall Orchard
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) = 4
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 4
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 3
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5Total Score: 26
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Betty brought a lot of great real world materials for this class to talk about the life cycle of an apple. We did some activities putting images with different stages of the life cycle in order, did dictation from a video, used a real apple and some lilies to discuss parts of fruit and flowers, and used apples, pears, and plums to talk about “the least” and “the most.” Betty also brought us apple pie and cider. Thank you for the treat, Betty!
Lesson Title: Come Home to Roost
Date of Class: 9/27/2017
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 06:00 – 07:30pm
MC: Elizabeth
DJ: Jessica
Assistants: Felipe
Module: Birds on the Wing
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) = 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) = 6Total Score: 28
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): This was Betty’s dress rehearsal. She started with dictation about roosting. We used the dictation phrases to discuss some photos and do a couple question and answer sets. We also did a couple activities where we acted out vocab and did a mini scavenger hunt around the room. We finished with a couple more round robin questions, which were fun because students got to talk about themselves (always a popular topic!)