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Lesson Title: Happy Summer Solstice!
Date of Class: 6/21/2018
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 10:00 AM
MC: Lucas
DJ: N/A
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: N/A
Module: In the Neighborhood
How Many Learners: 5
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): The office manager mentioned upcoming change in hours (opening at noon) and someone with PPT will need a key.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) = 5
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 1Total Score: 32
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): I arrived and the office was locked. 5 learners came and we gathered outside, talking about briefly about doing class on a picnic bench and using the large plastic alphabet on the playground as a group version of yell-and-spell if we couldn’t get inside. The office manager came by to unlock and we began. Since today is the solstice, there was a common theme of summer. We did dictation progression with summer gardening tips, a word search with an infographic about saving energy in the summer, a modified version of This is an Apple where I demonstrated how to make an easy summer toy, and ended with a video from Multnomah County about staying cool in the heat. C-Z-G was a common struggle among the Vietnamese-speaking learners during alphabet listen/point.
Lesson Title: I’m Stickin’ to the Union
Date of Class: 5/15/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00 pm
MC: Santiago
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Labor Unions
How Many Learners: 14
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Well-stocked, except maybe for pencil sharpener. I couldn’t find it, but didn’t look very hard.Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 3
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) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5Total Score: 32
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class started with 4 learners. Over the course of alphabet listening and pointing, and spelling our names, 10 more people arrived. Santiago had the learners one-by-one practice pronouncing letters that were posing challenges during the alphabet sheet pointing, highlighting and emphasizing mouth movements. After the name of the lesson came more dictation; these sentences set the context for This Is An Apple (but it was a union song not an apple) and a quick round-robin dialogue. We ended with the song Union Maid.
Lesson Title: All in a Day’s Work
Date of Class: 5/8/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
MC: Qrysi
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Employment & Economy
How Many Learners: 12
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): well-stockedSelf 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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5Total Score: 34
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We did an alphabet listen-and-point that included a couple short breaks for extra practice on pronouncing letters that were throwing some people off. During the names activity, it became clear that two learners were new, as the format seemed confusing for them. We did some dictations about the labor movement, during which one learner did not participate for the writing portion. Qrysi then grabbed the deck of professions for This is a/an _. It got lively with multiple cards being passed around at the same time. Class ended with a document search with info about Worksource Portland Metro.
Lesson Title: Are You Ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold?
Date of Class: 4/24/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00 – 7:30
MC: Izzy
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Santiago
Module: Emergency Preparedness
How Many Learners: 13
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): well stockedSelf 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) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 8Total Score: 38
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We had a group of 13 tonight and Santiago as an assistant, no new learners this time. The lesson had a dictation/round-robin asking if we have have heard of Drop, Cover, and Hold; a document search with earthquake safety tips; and dictation from a video illustrating the Drop, Cover, and Hold technique. It was a quicker lesson than normal to make time for a library survey at the end, which was difficult for most of the learners. To make it easier, we tried doing some of the questions round-robin-style, summarizing the questions in simpler terms, and encouraging use of their first languages on the open-ended questions.Lesson Title: The Emergency Kit
Date of Class: 4/17/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00 – 7:30
MC: Brian
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Emergency Preparedness
How Many Learners: 15
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) = 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) = 5Total Score: 30
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Today’s class was the largest I’ve seen at Rockwood. There was more linguistic diversity as well (as opposed to almost all Spanish speakers, as previously). Brian brought a backpack full of stuff that would be useful in an emergency. The items were identified, passed around, and used as words for dictation. It quickly became apparent that one of the lower-level learners especially struggles with writing, so I tried focusing with her one-on-one when during the next activity – sentence dictation. A technique Brian used to give the lower-level learners more practice on pronouncing words in the sentence dictation without boring the higher-level learners was to add a rhythmic call-and-response sequence. We also did a word search. There were 3 new learners, each with a different native language.
Lesson Title: Be Ready for an Earthquake
Date of Class: 4/3/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Izzy
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Emergency Preparedness
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): There are no new loyalty cards and the box holding current ones is almost fullSelf 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) =7
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) =6Total Score: 38
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Of the 7 learners, one was returning for his second class; everyone else has been coming regularly to Tuesday night class. The average level of fluency was lower than usual for this session (a couple more advanced learners that typically show up weren’t there tonight), so Izzy adjusted the exercises accordingly. We passed around items that would be useful in an emergency kit following the “this is a…” model. These items were also some of the words in the word searches using an emergency supply checklist and a Red Cross earthquake fact sheet.
Lesson Title: March for our Lives
Date of Class: 3/20
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00
MC: Kalin
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Prevention & Wellness
How Many Learners:9
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): No 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) =4
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =5
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5Total Score: 29
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had a group of 9, with 2 new learners (unfortunately, one left before I could make a card for him). We did a dictation progression with an Einstein quote, ending the exercise with each person reading it aloud individually. Then was vocabulary dictation for words related to mass shootings. These words were next included in a document word-search and dictation progression about gun violence and safety. Class ended with a brief video clip about kids organizing politically to prevent future gun violence.
Lesson Title: Let’s go for a Walk
Date of Class: 2/27/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Izzy
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Prevention & Wellness
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): only 2 blank loyalty cardsSelf 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) = 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: 40
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): There was one new learner and one on their 2nd visit in a group of 7. They seemed to get the flow of class well and fit in with a group that was otherwise pretty familiar with each other. The difference in proficiency level was stark, but didn’t cause any connection problems that I noticed; they were helping each other in English and Spanish. We did a round-robin, Vision Zero document search, this is…a safety light (and gave everybody a safety light to take home), and dictation progression with walking safety tips.
Lesson Title: Remain Silent
Date of Class: 2/5/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6:00
MC: Lucas
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: Cara Finlayson
Module: Know Your Rights
How Many Learners: 7
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) = 3
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 5
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 31
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): It was Cara’s dress rehearsal. We started with 4 learners. 3 more joined during the name yell/spell and Title of Today’s Lesson. All were familiar with class structure and each other. We did a dialogue modeling interactions with law enforcement and used the iAmerica Know Your Rights resource sheet for a document search and dictation.
Lesson Title: Let Us Make an Appointment and Go to the Doctor
Date of Class: 1/30/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00
MC: Izzy
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner:
Module: Health and Social Services
How Many Learners: 10
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): only 1 blank pre-cut loyalty card left in the small card-holding boxSelf 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) = 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: 35
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We used a local map of transit lines and hospitals, as well as a medical history checklist for document searches and round robins. Learners seemed very interested in figuring out what a lot of the medical conditions were. 2 people were new.
Lesson Title: I Have the Right to Remain Silent
Date of Class: 1/29/2018
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6:00 p.m.
MC: Amy
DJ: Lucas
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) = 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: 36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): The lesson started with two learners, a third joining after the “Title of Today’s Lesson” activity. We did a Round Robin where the question was “Where were you born?” with the answer “I have the right to remain silent;” listen and points with wallet and door resources on interacting with law enforcement; a fill-in-the-blank worksheet; and video dictation.
Lesson Title: Winter Squash is a Great Winter Food
Date of Class: 1/16/2018
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00 – 7:30
MC: Izzy
DJ: Lucas
Assistants/Shadowers/Auditioner: n/a
Module: Nutrition
How Many Learners: 8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): materials stockedSelf 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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7Total Score: 36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class was filled with new learners. I don’t think they were used to doing choral responses; the first couple attempts fell flat, then got much better after a few rounds of practice. We did a Round Robin asking “have you ever eaten a winter squash?”, a This is… with a winter squash, Sentence Dictations about squash, and a Document Search comparing various types of squash. It looked like most people did not know each other previously, but were bonding near the end. They also seemed excited to come back, taking pamphlets with them that showed the class and other library event schedules.