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Date of Class: 12/13/16
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
MC: Grace
DJ: Jessica
Assistants: Paul
Module:
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) = 4
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) = 7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

Total Score: 35

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Grace brought doughnuts and coffee and since (as anticipated) it was a fairly small class with people trickling in because of weather concerns as well as being the end of the coming holidays, we started fairly casually by sharing food and talking about our plans for winter break. When the group got a little bigger we moved onto a formal lesson. Grace started with alphabet practice, then used the coffee cups, creamer, and sugar she had brought to dictate questions and do a round robin activity where students practiced asking each other if they would like coffee and how they took it. We had a new student in the class from Belarus, which changed the dynamic of the class a bit, because he was the only non Spanish speaker, and also at a higher level than many of the other students, which I think we all felt could have easily made him feel disconnected from the group, but I think he actually ended up being very engaged in the class and connected well with the other students, so that was a high note. We also did a round robin activity talking about where we’re from and one food we traditionally eat on Christmas. Having the new student added another dimension to this activity, since we had to describe the foods instead of just naming them since they weren’t familiar to everyone in the class, which was very fun / mouthwatering!