Date of Class: April 23, 2014
Day of Class:Wed.
Time of Class:12 noon – 2pm
MC:David
DJ:Cassandra
Assistants:
Module:At the Bank
How Many Learners:4
Score:7+7+7+7+6+10=44
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Four learners, one of them new. Clock broken, so I lost track of time until Cassandra told me it was 2:10! I will have to make sure, if this happens again, to tell any assistants in advance that they’ll have to remind me of that, and to please tell me when we have, let’s say, 10 minutes of class left. I did a dictation with dollar and cent amounts. We worked on how to write these amounts, and also how to say them aloud. Also, how to say, and write the numbers and words for large numbers, difference between hundred, thousand, million, and billion. We did a dictation and role play about being in the checkout line at the grocery store, using fake money and an insert from Albertson’s. We did a coin grab with a big pile of coins: “How much is 79 cents?”, and then used a bank deposit slip to practice making a deposit.

Date of Class: April 28th, 2014
Day of Class: Monday: Monday
Time of Class: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
MC: Colin F.
DJ: Ben C.
Assistants: n/a
Module: What do you do
How Many Learners: 9
Score: 8+6+7+7+7+8= 43
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We started a little litle late. I started doing the alphabet sheet and spend around 10 min practicing the aphabet, I was slowing down and then speeding up. This class was fun also I was helping a student who needs more atention with his writing and the pronunciation. We learn vocaulary refering to job carreers and talked about what do they do. The students are very smart and they seem to like each other. That creates a good conection for the class, we need to make this conection to keep growin up.

Date of Class:April 30, 2014
Day of Class:Wednesday
Time of Class:12 noon – 2 pm
MC:David
DJ:Cassandra
Assistants:none
Module:Talking with the Boss
How Many Learners:6
Score:4+8+7+7+8+10=44
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): I was supposed to be watching Patrik today, but he wasn’t here, and I didn’t contact him or Cassandra yesterday to check in, thus my lowered score in Preparation. I completely winged it, and I would consider this a REAL unplanned class for me! Cassandra, as always, was so helpful. I did manage to look at the exercises Brooke sent, and I made up several exercises on the fly using the templates Brooke suggested. For example, I had them write down several different prices: $6, $75.15, $115, $150, and had them write: This costs___. It costs what? (repeat price). That’s a bargain. or That’s a rip off. Then, I had them listen and do with job verbs, such as clean, write, type, read, fly a plane, drive, answer phones. I had them write the verbs, then stand up and practice asking each other: Can you drive? Yes, I can. and No, I can’t. Then we tried invitations. I dictated and had them write:Can you go with me to the ___ on ___? Yes, I can. and No, I can’t. I have to ____. I had them write several things they could invite someone to, or be invited to: the beach, the movie, the park, the party, the dance, all seven days of the week, and several reasons why someone might not be able to accept the invitation: clean, work, babysit, etc. Then we did a role play. Finally, I had them do another dictation and dialogue: I used to work in a hotel. Now, I work at a school. Next year, I’ll work in a college. I modeled, and I had Cassandra model this, and then I had the students talk using this template. This wound up being very conversational! We learned about what each person has done, does now, and hopes to do! It was really nice, and there was much laughter and learning about each other. Patrik is absolutely right about not preparing, though it sounded crazy at the time: now, I really do feel more confident!

Date of Class: May 5th, 2014
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-7:30pm
MC: Ben C.
DJ: Colin F.
Assistants: n/a
Module: What do you do?
How Many Learners: 6
Score: 6+7+8+8+7+8
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Tonight was Ben’s first time teaching completely on his own! We continued to teach about occupations and learn the names of various jobs and professions. Although the class was small we had a nice range of learners and had a great time.

Date of Class:May 7, 2014
Day of Class:Wednesday
Time of Class:12 noon-2pm
MC:Patrik
DJ:David
Assistants:Cassandra
Module:What Do You Do?
How Many Learners:8
Score:4+6+7+8+7+8=40
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
David observed Patrik today. We did a lot of writing, and role plays around the room: Are you working right now? Are you looking for work? Did you work yesterday? Are you working tomorrow? Patrik dictated some sentences from his own life: I work in a call center. Then, he had me and Cassandra do the same: I sing three times a month. I work Fridays 9 to 6. etc. We had one new learner today. This is the most students I’ve seen Wed. at noon in quite some time.

Date of Class: 5/12/2014
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-7:30 PM
MC: Colin
DJ: n/a
Assistants: n/a
Module: What do you do?
How Many Learners: 5
Score: 8+7+8+7+7+8 = 45
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Not as many learners in this class. Only Pascasio when the 6:15 mark hit, but by 6:30 there were 5. I continued to teach about 16 occupations, but this time added their place of work. We went from learning “This is a Doctor.” to “This is a Doctor, he works in a Hospital.” for all 16 occupations. I discovered a Word Scramble Generator on Google and have used it a couple times, which they really enjoy. All in all a good class.

Date of Class: May 14, 2014
Day of Class: Wed.
Time of Class: 12 noon- 2pm
MC:David
DJ:
Assistants:Cassandra
Module:Talking with the Boss
How Many Learners:10
Score:7+7+6+7+7+10= 44
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had a big, enthusiastic class. I tried a dictation emphasizing the different between can, do, did, would, should, could, will, and have. I had them use positive and negative in a game-like role playing activity that helped them learn how to ask and answer, for example: Did you go to the store? Yes, I did. Could you go to the store? No, I couldn’t. This seemed a bit repetitive after a while, especially for some higher-skilled learners, and I wasn’t sure how helpful it was, or if another way would be more effective for teaching this. Still, it was something new. Then, I dictated and had them role play using various outlandish statements: Can you fly to the moon? Can you climb Mt. Everest? etc. and had them practice responses: Yes, I can. No, you can’t, as quickly as possible. Finally, I had us all do the song Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better using the video clip from Annie Get Your Gun, and then imitating it.