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November 28, 2016 at 10:47 pm #8285Katie ZerzanSpectator
Lesson Title: Oh Christmas Tree!
Date of Class:11/28/16
Day of Class:Monday
Time of Class: 2-3:30
MC: Joesph L
DJ: Katie Z
Assistants: Judy, Katie
Module: Happy Holidays
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) = 6Total Score:35
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Todays class was very hands on. We did a dialogue about will you get a tree? have you made your own decorations? etc. Then we made our own Christmas ornaments following salt dough recipe.
November 29, 2016 at 7:55 am #8286KilpatrickRelentlessListenerKeymasterLesson Title: Silver Bells
Date of Class: 11/28/16
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-730
MC: Ashley
DJ: Patrik
Assistants: Julie, Dustin, Monica
Module: Happy Holidays
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) = 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) = 4
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): This was Ashley’s Try My Recipe. Because I forgot the scorecard, we just worked with the song Silver Bells. It was ok, a little slow, but we worked through it well. The names/alphabet took a long time because we did it a little differently. Ashley was very gracious and receptive to coaching!
November 30, 2016 at 10:02 am #8291Whiley RubinSpectatorLesson 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.
December 1, 2016 at 7:40 am #8299KilpatrickRelentlessListenerKeymasterLesson Title: Pathway to Citizenship
Date of Class: 11/30/16
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 2-330
MC: Patrik
DJ:
Assistants: Suzanne, Judy, Barbara
Module: Immigration Process
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Need more loyalty cards but I forgot!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) = 5Total Score: 31
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): fairly small group, but having Suzanne from the Sandy library and Judy come was great.. content was important, though a little difficult to read – the immigration process sheet. kind of a one note class in that we just did a lot of dictation from the sheet, but it seemed like, as someone said.. they knew more about that than I did.
December 1, 2016 at 4:56 pm #8300Ashlyn TeatherSpectatorLesson Title: Wrap It Up
Date of Class: 12/1/2016
Day of Class: Thursday
Time of Class: 2-3:30pm
MC: Megan C.
DJ: Ashlyn T.
Assistants: Elizabeth
Module: Sustainable Traditions
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): More loyalty cards needed still I believe! Used the last blank one in the box. Alphabet sheets are good.Self 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) = 8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 9
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 8Total Score: 46
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): The lesson plan was made by Ashley and Patrik, and well delivered by Megan! We started with Alphabet Listen & Point, Yell and Spell, and then a dictation progression on the steps of how to make wrapping paper from a paper bag. After writing those steps down we handed out paper bags and Megan went back through the steps and the learners did them all together. We had a couple artists in the room! It was a fun class! Lots of laughter and engagement and lots of working together amongst learners. One new learner who seemed comfortable and fit in quickly.
December 4, 2016 at 8:46 am #8302Zadok TaylorSpectatorLesson Title: Cold to the Bone
Date of Class: November 29, 2016
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 2-3:30
MC: Anne (Dress Rehearsal)
DJ: Zadok
Assistants: Julie
Module: Winter Weather
How Many Learners: 5
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): okaySelf Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 3
Technique: :Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 3
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 4
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 3.5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 2
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5Total Score: 20.5
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): It was a dress rehearsal for Anne- don’t let her score fool you, she was great! Small group, but well connected. Anne’s spirit is indomitable.
December 5, 2016 at 11:08 pm #8306Estefania ZavalaSpectatorLesson Title: Christmas Time is Here
Date of Class: Dec. 5 2016
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6:00- 7:30 PM
MC: Ashley L.
DJ: Estefania
Assistants: Monica
Module: Holidays
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) = 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) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We started with ABCs and yell and spell names. We then dictated the title of today’s lesson. Ashley then led us through an activity where we made snowman ornaments. We repeated each step after she said it and did the activity. We then dictated some other words related to Christmas and ended with a couple of round robin activites
December 6, 2016 at 1:20 pm #8308Trey YoungSpectatorLesson Title: Caroling through the snow
Date of Class: 12/5/2016
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 2-3:30
MC: Joseph
DJ: Trey
Assistants: Jody, Samaaya
Module: Economy and Employment
How Many Learners: 5 + Samaaya
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): More loyalty cards neededSelf 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) = 6
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): Joseph brought in some Christmas carols and led the learners to sing them. A couple advanced words and a few unusual words found in the carols excited the learners and they were pleased to learn them. Class harmony was top notch with learners helping each other from across the table and everything felt ideally productive.
December 6, 2016 at 3:54 pm #8309Anne GraySpectatorLesson Title: Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey
Date of Class: 12/06/16
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 2-330pm
MC: Zadok
DJ: Anne
Assistants: Saamiya, Patricia
Module: Winter Weather
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) = 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) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 32
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had two new shadows today! Zadok did some dynamic activities that included a video, listening exercise and timed dialogue.
December 6, 2016 at 8:32 pm #8310Ashley LopezSpectatorLesson Title: Bundle up
Date of Class:12/6/2016
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Katie
DJ: Ashley
Assistants: Julie
Module: Winter Weather
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) =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) =4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5Total Score: 35
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We started with the alphabet for 15 minutes followed by yell & spell.We dictated the title of the lesson. We did This is An Apple Activity with winter clothes. We did round robin with two different questions. We did a listen and do activity to end it.December 9, 2016 at 5:24 pm #8321Anne GraySpectatorLesson Title: People Mover
Date of Class:12/6/2016
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 2-3:30
MC: Patrik
DJ: Anne
Assistants: Barbara and Santiago and Julie
Module: Winter Weather
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):
organized cards, disposed of some old and out of date ones, cut some new ones to have on handSelf Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =3
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) =8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
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):
We had two brand new students today! Patrik led a number of engaging activities- the ppt standards and some related to immigration. We also discussed the impending winter storm and potential closures in the city. There was a lot of laughing and cooperation. After class, we shared Pilau (sp?) that one of the students had prepared.December 13, 2016 at 11:22 am #8328Ashley LopezSpectatorLesson Title:b Tis the Season
Date of Class:12/13/2016
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Estefania
DJ: Ashley
Assistants:
Module: Happy Holidays
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) = 5
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) = 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 started the class with the alphabet listen and point and Yell and Spell. We dictated the title of the lesson and went around the room saying the title of the lesson. We then dictated various words and phrases related to Christmas. We watched a short clip from the cartoon Grinch. Afterwards we all read a different line to the monologue. We played word search Bingo. We ended the class with a round robin asking if they were traveling for the holidays.December 13, 2016 at 10:00 pm #8331Ashley LopezSpectatorLesson Title: Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Date of Class:12/13/2016
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30pm
MC: Ashley
DJ: Ashley
Assistants:
Module: Winter weather
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) = 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) = 0Total Score: 31
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We started the class with the alphabet listen and point & Yell and Spell. We dictated the title of the lesson and went around the room saying the title of the lesson “The title of today’s lesson is Let it snow! Let it snow!” We did a document listen and point with a printed weather forecast for the next 5 days in Portland. I made the class count how many times the word “snow” appeared on the sheet. I conducted an activity in which they voted for which weather condition they liked the most and we did a round robin activity about the most popular weather condition. We ended with a round robin about which days it will snow this week and which days it will be sunny this week.December 14, 2016 at 9:27 am #8332Anne GraySpectatorLesson Title: Traction Devices Required!
Date of Class: 12/13/16
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 2-330pm
MC: Joseph
DJ: Anne
Assistants: Saamiya and Patricia
Module: Winter Weather
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) =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) =6Total Score:36
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We enthusiastically participated in ‘Alphabet Listen and Point’ and ‘Yell and Spell’, and then jumped into our lesson of the day: ‘Traction Devices Required’. Joseph had prepared a lesson that included a number of traction devices/winter preparedness items (chains, jumper cables, etc.) and we did dictations and dialogue practice. Then we made hot cocoa in class (!) reading through ingredients and having the learners instruct each other in the various steps. Then we sipped our hot cocoa and discussed various ways the learners make hot winter drinks. Joseph brought tupperware containers so the students could each take home the mix we made. We closed class with another dictation and dialogue called “I am going to Mt. Hood this weekend. Reflected and left.
December 16, 2016 at 7:10 pm #8335KilpatrickRelentlessListenerKeymasterLesson Title: La Baraja
Date of Class: 12/14/16
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: 2-330
MC: Patrik
DJ:
Assistants: Patricia
Module: Sustainable Holidays
How Many Learners: 3
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Done!Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 2
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 3
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 9
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 4Total Score: 34
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): It was snowpocalypse day.. new learner from Spain, and discussion between Mexican and Dominican about all sorts of things.. especially what it’s like to live and work in Portland.
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