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Lesson Title: Employment
Date of Class: 9/14/16
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 3-5pm
MC: Megan
DJ: —
Assistants: Caroline
Module: Employment
How Many Learners: 13
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): n/aSelf 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) = 6Total Score: 37
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We began with Choral Response with the list of 10, then did Yell & Spell with our names. I then posed a couple different questions regarding employment experience, expectations regarding rights, and steps in the job-seeking process. After giving some time to discuss, a representative from each language group reported out to the larger group. Then I or a volunteer would provide some input based on our experiences in the U.S., or based on the factual information and handouts for the class. This class turned out to be tough to facilitate. The guest speaker didn’t show up, so I extended the time for job-seeking and improvised a skit with Caroline to demonstrate ideas for how best to walk into a job interview. There were disruptions and noise to compete with throughout most of the class. There were also a number of questions regarding employment seeking and required paperwork that I couldn’t answer. Having a guest speaker from IRCO in the future would be helpful.
Lesson Title: US Laws
Date of Class: 9/14/16
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 3-5pm
MC: Megan C
DJ: Zadok
Assistants: Caroline
Module: US Laws
How Many Learners: 18
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): n/aSelf 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) = 5
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) = 6Total Score: 40
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We got started late (a continual challenge with this class, because the majority of people don’t arrive until about 3:15 and in this case, Toc was also in the room talking to people 1:1). However I passed around sets of pictures with corresponding advice/facts that related to the class topic while we were waiting for everyone to arrive. After doing Choral Response with the List of 10, we went around the room and did introductions (name, place of birth). Then our guest speaker, Officer Natasha presented through the end of class. She has a very warm presence and is beginning to adopt the “ready” tool, but we’re going to continue to work with her so she’s more insistent on it (it can take 2 or 3 ready’s before the group is actually ready). I jumped in here and there to help her regain the group’s attention. During reflection, Zadok, Caroline and I also discussed making sure we do the timed 911 phone call activity next time to support Natasha’s content around that.
Lesson Title: Cultural Adjustment and Mental Health
Date of Class: 9/22
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 3-5pm
MC: Megan C
DJ: Caroline
Assistants: Bridget
Module: Cultural Adjustment and Mental Health
How Many Learners: 18
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): n/aSelf Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 7
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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 9
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 43
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class went more smoothly than we initially expected, given that we had a very large Arabic group and no Arabic interpreter, and another interpreter left because one of the learners in her group was coughing, and we didn’t have a mask available for her to wear. (That group consisted of a mother and daughter, and the daughter was a high-level English speaker.) We passed out resource sheets with a list of free activities in Portland at the beginning, and had one group come up to the laptop to practice typing their address and searching nearby on Google Maps. This required more of my support than I was expecting because the interpreter (who later left because of the coughing) wasn’t very eager to help. We then did choral response with the list of 10 – also challenging because we were continually interpreted by more people arriving. We then moved to asking a couple questions and giving the groups time to discuss before reporting out. The Arabic group had one high-level English speaker who reported out for the group, and who we relied on throughout the class to interpret. We decided after class that we could likely eliminate the questions about what differences they’d noticed between living in the U.S. vs where they came from, and what challenges they’d encountered so far, and move straight to what they’ve gained and what they’ve lost, because there was some redundancy in the responses, and because we’re consistently short on time. Amy, the on-site counselor for Catholic Charities then stopped by to introduce herself before we took break. Coming back from break, we did listen & point with an emotions worksheet, and then I asked them to show me the emotion (on their faces), and went around the room telling people they got it. This was easily the most fun part of class, and everyone – even the kids – were engaged. We then moved to a quick explanation of culture shock from one of the volunteers, Bridget, who experienced it herself while in PeaceCorps. I then described each of the four stages of culture shock, and connected each stage to an emotion. I then asked the group for ideas for coping with some of the harder emotions you can feel when you first move to a new place, and gave an example of something I do when I’m sad or frustrated (run). The group was very engaged in this part of class too, and many people in each group raised their hands to give suggestions. We ended with me mentioning that seeing a counselor (something no one mentioned) is another option, and reminded them of Amy and her phone number, which we’d passed out earlier in class.
Lesson Title: Healthy Homes
Date of Class: 9/28
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 3-5pm
MC: Megan
DJ: Megan
Assistants: Zadok, Caroline, Perry, Margarita
Module: Healthy Homes
How Many Learners: 19
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): n/aSelf 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) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 8
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 40
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We passed out laminated informational cards related to the class content for people to review in their groups with interpreters for the first 15 minutes. We then did the list of 10 much faster than usual – because I forgot to leave time for interpretation. After doing yell and spell with our names, an interpreter reminded me about time needed to interpret the list of 10, so we took 5 minutes for that. After that, I turned the floor over to Perry and Margarita, our guest speakers from Multnomah County Health Department. Perry presented a powerpoint followed by a bucket of green cleaning supplies. Every family received a bucket and was asked to pull the supplies out one-by-one as Perry explained them. His pacing was great, and he was very engaging. During reflection (for which Perry wasn’t present) we also noted that his language use was a little stilted at times, with sentence construction over-simplified – something we may want to tactfully mention to him prior to his next presentation. We also discussed how de-emphasizing the list of 10 gave us more time for yell and spell, which we all liked. We’ll try to balance between the two next time. Timing is a continual challenge in this class, and our break was late. I’ll be working on improving that next time.
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