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Lesson Title: Why walk when you can run?
Date of Class: 7.26.17
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Izzy
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Heidi, Heather
Module: Exercise
How Many Learners: 17
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) =5
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): Izzy taught a lesson on running as a form of exercise. The class was very lively and talkative. Izzy brought in an article on how to run effectively and an article on reasons why you should run and many learners asked clarifying questions during class.
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Lesson Title: Let’s go for a Walk!
Date of Class: 7.12.17
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Cam – Izzy’s Dress Rehearsal
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy and Julie
Module: Exercise
How Many Learners: 21
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) = 4
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 29
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): It was Izzy’s Dress Rehearsal and he taught a lesson on Exercise and Pedestrian Safety. Izzy brought in real world flyers for Oregon Walkways events.The students were very lively and engaged throughout the whole class!
Lesson Title: Let’s Go Soak Up Some Sun
Date of Class: June 8, 2017
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Benjamin C.
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Allan, Izzy
Module: The Great Outdoors
How Many Learners: 17
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Need more cardstock for 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) =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) =6Total Score: 29
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Ben taught a lesson revolved around outdoor activities we do in the summer. The learners came up with many creative activities on their own and we compiled a huge list of different activities you can do. We finished by writing down the 7 Wonders of Oregon and looking at them at a map and then watching a video which showed them all!
Lesson Title: 50 states, 50 farmers markets
Date of Class: May 25, 2017
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 7PM
MC: Malee
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Sara
Module: Farmers Markets
How Many Learners: 19
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) =6Total Score: 33
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had a big and lively class and moved into the larger room once we finished with the alphabet. Malee brought in strips of paper with different vegetables you would find at a farmers market and had all the learners choose three. We went around the room and practiced statements you would say at a farmers market, such as “do you have radishes for sale?” We watched a short video on farmers markets and finished up with a document search on ten tips for farmers markets. At the end of class, the students got to take home seed packets and everyone was very excited!
Lesson Title: Gardening
Date of Class: 4.13.17
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6PM
MC: Malee
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Zoe, Shea, Racheal, Leanna, Ashlyn
Module: Gardening
How Many Learners: 16
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) = 5Total Score: 32
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Malee taught a lesson on basic gardening terms and skills. The room was packed full with lots of learners and helpers too! There was lots of lively talking and laughing throughout class. Malee was able to bring in lots of real life objects to pass around!
Lesson Title: Renter’s Rights
Date of Class: March 8, 2017
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 7PM
MC: Luke
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Leanna, Joe, Zoe, Sara
Module: Renter’s Rights
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) = 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: 36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): There were lots of assistants to help, so we matched a learner or two with their own personal helper. The class was very lively and everyone was chatting and asking questions during any time spent waiting. Luke finished the lesson by showing a song from the movie RENT, which had a lot of the keywords we had been learning throughout the lesson.
Lesson Title: Oregon Health Plan Part 2
Date of Class: February 15, 2017
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Luke
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Kelly
Module: Oregon Health Place
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) = 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) = 7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
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): There were many new learners and lots of languages in today’s class! The learners were very engaged and helped each other lots and were eager to explain their own definitions of many new vocabulary words. We ended with a lightning speed game of the dialogue dictation, which left everyone laughing!
Lesson Title: Know Your Rights
Date of Class: February 2, 2017
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 6PM
MC: Luke
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Ashlyn, Krysie, Colleen, Nikki, Kelly
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) = 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) = 7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 10Total Score: 40
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): There were 2 learners and lots of assistants and facilitators, which allowed us to go in depth with the material since they were both high level learners. Learners were engaged throughout the whole lesson!
Lesson Title: Immigrants are helping to grow the U.S. economy
Date of Class: December 7, 2016
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30pm
MC: Maureen
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Trey, Ivy, Hassan, Muslimo
Module: Immigration (?)
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) =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) =6Total Score:34
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): The cold weather resulted in a much smaller, more intimate class for Midland. We had a one to one ration of helpers and students and many high level learners. We compared different immigration stats in multiple states and used a map to reflect our data. The learners enjoyed drawing on the map and asked many geography questions. Maureen brought in cookies at the end of class, which left a smile on everyones face as they left !
Lesson Title: Bundling up for the Winter
Date of Class: November 29, 2016
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Ashley
DJ: Whiley
Assistants:
Module: Winter Weather
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) = 8
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 6
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7Total Score: 43
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Ashley brought in winter weather clothes to teach a lesson on dressing warm in the winter. The class was very engaged, helped each other a lot and laughed lots too! A new student came in at the very end and quickly jumped in and was immediately helped by her neighbors.
Lesson Title: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Date of Class: 11.10.16
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6-7:30pm
MC: Marc
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Reyna
Module: Recycling
How Many Learners: 17
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) = 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) = 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): Marc and I had some miscommunication about who was MCing tonight so had to improvise a lesson pretty quick. We used the Recycling word cloud to dictate words and then had them turn it over and practice writing them down. We did multiple round robins about recycling and passed around a blue bin. Lots of learners asked questions about the meaning of “reduce”, “reuse” and “recycle”. Lots of laughter and lots of side talking which made the room energetic but a little hard to focus back in at times.
Lesson Title: Politically Correct
Date of Class: 10.26.16
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Krysie
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy
Module: 2016 Ballot Measure
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) = 7
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) = 6Total Score: 36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Two new learners came tonight! The class was very engaged and stuck with the lesson on ballot drop boxes until the very end! In the middle, Krysie had everyone get up and we all walked over to take a look at the ballot drop box. It was full of pretty high learners and there was lots of helping so things progressed smoothly and at a very good pace.
Lesson Title: Get your vote in
Date of Class: 10.26.16
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 2-3:30pm
MC: Patrik
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Barbara, Julia
Module: 2016 Ballot Measures
How Many Learners: 12
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) = 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): We had 2 new learners in today’s class and one learner returned after a long break! Everyone seemed to be tired in the beginning so had a little bit of a rough start but shortly after, learners were getting engaged and many asked clarifying questions or wanted to know more about the ballot measures and the language in the text. Patrik used his tablet to show small videos about the ballot measures to try and bring in a new medium for listening but the videos didn’t have sound.
Lesson Title: Money doesn’t grow on trees but fruit does!
Date of Class: 10.20.16
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 6:30-7pm
MC: Marc
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy, Briana, April, Ashley and Ashlyn
Module: Fall Harvest
How Many Learners: 21
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) = 5
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): April from the Portland Fruit Tree Project came in to help out with a class on orchards! We had a huge group and lots of late arrivals so moved in to the bigger room and got a little bit of a late start but all the assistants agreed it was a much more productive environment once we moved. Everyone sat around three different tables so had their own group to work with. April brought in a fig tree and figs and lots of different tools and at the end, gave the students a chance to try the figs. Very large and lively group tonight! (**Note: I can’t find the attendance list- I must have left it in the box at Midland so will fill that in next week!)
Lesson Title: Election Day is Almost Here
Date of Class: October 5, 2016
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30pm
MC: Luke
DJ: Whiley
Assistants: Ivy
Module: 2016 Ballot Measures
How Many Learners: 12
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Need more cardstock to make copies asap!!! We have one more sheet of loyalty cards but have not cut them so that we can use that sheet to make copies so new learners for the last two weeks have not been able to receive one!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) = 7Total Score: 33
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Luke lead a class centered around election terms. Many students were curious about terms they did not know and asked for their meaning. A quarter of the class were new learners who are already at a somewhat advanced level so they assimilated quite easily.