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Lesson Title: N/A
Date of Class: 6-7: 30 pm
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 04/20/15
MC: Patrik
DJ: Arien
Assistants: Glemn, Franz
Module: Oregon Geography
How Many Learners: 8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): cloth mapsSelf 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) = 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: 32
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class started with a short dictation activity as there were pretty high level learners at the beginning. Then we did Alphabet Listen & Point which was really fun. We did a very friendly and enjoyable role play competition and finished with a Map, Listen and Point.
Lesson Title: Landlords love to reap where they never sowed
Date of Class: 4/20/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 12-2
MC: Mark
DJ: Sam
Assistants: none
Module: Mr. Fix-it/ Dear Landlord
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) = 7
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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 8Total Score: 40
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had 1 new student and a total of 8. We studied an in-depth list of important vocabulary terms one needs to understand when dealing with a landlord. Students recited the terms and wrote them down. They were later used in a series of dialogues based around the same theme, housing discrimination, tenant rights, etc. Class ended with a document search of a Fair Housing brochure. Students came from a wide range of various backgrounds and abilities and were thoroughly engaged.
Lesson Title: After Taxes
Date of Class: 4/21/15
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Arien
DJ: Mark
Assistants: Kelsey
Module: Personal Finance-TAxes
How Many Learners: 9
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) = 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) = 8Total Score: 43
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): this class was a lot of fun, focused on a Johnny Cash song called “After Taxes.” Class liked “hang man” even though the words were taken from a 1040 form. Using a You-Tube song has proven to be a good technique that keeps students interested.
Date and Location of Class: April 24, 2015, Rockwood Library
Day of Class: Friday
Time of Class: Noon-2 p.m.
MC: Joshua Clark
DJ: Jane McIver
Assistants: Vanessa Soza, Wes Smith, Monica Quintero
Module: Civic English—Taxes
How Many Learners: 4Score: 41 (Preparation: 7; Technique: 6; Engagement: 7; Connection: 7; Poise: 7; Reflection: 7).
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
This class began around 12:13 p.m., due to waiting for learners to arrive. After our normal warmup activities we had dictation & question & answer (round robin) followed by a W-7 tax form document search. Class ended with sentence scrambles, where the correctly spelled words of the sentences were presented in the wrong order & the learners figured out the correct order. Each learner took a turn writing the correct word order for one of the sentences on the board, great writing practice. The learners encouraged & helped each other, & there was much laughter & camaraderie. Class ended on time at 2 p.m.
Lesson Title: You are here
Date of Class: 04/27/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-7:30 pm
MC: Arien (Franz’s dress rehearsal )
DJ: N/A
Assistants: N/A
Module: Maps and Addresses
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): handouts, alphabet sheets (we need new loyalty cards ASAP)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) = 7
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: 35
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): It was a good class. Franz was very confident and he maintained a good level of energy and engagement during the class. After the first 20 minutes a new learner arrived and the class had to slow down a bit because she was a slow learner but we made her feel welcome and encouraged neighbor learners to help as well. About 10 to 7:30 we had done all the the activities on the lesson plan, including the Listen & Do which was especially fun, and then tried again a little of an Alphabet, Listen and Point until the end.
Lesson Title: Money is no object
Date of Class: 04/28/15
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7: 30 pm
MC: Mark (Monica’s dress rehearsal )
DJ: Arien
Assistants: N/A
Module: Personal Finance
How Many Learners: 6
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarter, a dollar) and bills
Self EvaluationPreparation: 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) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class started with Alphabet Listen & Point for the first 20 minutes. We had to go slow at times to let the new learner catch up. Monica tried a very practical drill with the different types of coins, adding them and getting different values. The dialog was simple enough and fun. There was a very good level of connection which was excellent to allow smooth transitions during the activities and an enjoyable class.
Date and Location of Class: April 29, 2015, Rockwood Library
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: Noon-2 p.m.
MC: Patrik McDade
DJ: Jane McIver
Assistants: Barbara McCanne, Ivy WatsonModule: In the Neighborhood—History of Nadaka Nature Park
How Many Learners: 6
Score: 30 (Preparation: 4; Technique: 3; Engagement: 5; Connection: 7; Poise: 4; Reflection: 7).
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
This class began on time and ended a couple of minutes late, due to our rather buggy discussion. First came Alphabet Listen & Point, followed by a variation of Yell & Spell in which first and last names were spelled quickly. After dictation of lesson title (“Stop Bugging Me!”), we studied more insects on a handout. A round robin came next and we asked each other if we’d ever eaten an insect. Most people said no but Jane has actually eaten ants, bees, caterpillars and grasshoppers. She plans to bring some in next week if she can find them at the store. A great sense of camaraderie prevailed as assistants and learners worked together, encouraging each other.
Lesson Title: The President of The United States
Date of Class: 05/01/15
Day of Class: Friday
Time of Class: 12:00-2:00
MC: Jane
DJ: Joshua
Assistants: Christine
Module: Hall of Presidents
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) = 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) =
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 7Total Score: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): class went really well. I think this mod will have lots of fun activities as we work our way through it. Our learners today were fairly equal in their abilities which made for a lot of positive group work. The class was engaged the whole time. Christine was an absolutely fantastic assistant. She used to teach English in France and was a French teacher in the US for 20+ years. She was a natural in the classroom and thoroughly enjoyed the methods and material. She has very good instincts in the PPT classroom. We did a few new activities with numbers and the pictures on US money. We talked about George Washington, Barak Obama, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Jackson.
Lesson Title: Appliances & Tools
Date of Class: 04/27/2015
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 12 to 2 pm
MC:Sambones
DJ:William
Assistants:Meg
Module:Mr. Fixit
How Many Learners: 4
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):Alphabet sheets, tool bag with tools.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) = 6
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) = 8Total Score: 43
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Began with alphabet sheets, moved to tools (screwdrivers, hammer, mallet, crescent wrench), asked class members to name and repeat names of each tool; later we played a game: Sam began with stating that he had one particular tool in mind and then asked the class members to determine which tool he was thinking about, by asking questions, such as: Is it metal? Is it plastic? Does it have red, yellow, or black on it?
Later Sam had posted word cards on a board at the front of the room and would state a word chosen from the left to match with a word on the right. Sam modeled this and then he asked each class member to do this in turn.Lesson Title: A Step in the Right Direction
Date of Class: 5/4/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Julie C
DJ: Franz G
Assistants: Glemn
Module: Maps and Addresses
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Need evaluation sheetsSelf 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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 8Total Score: 38
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We dialogued about where we are located. We played listen and do with directions, and we wrote down ordinal numbers. We did document search with a Rockwood area map. We finished by singing “The People in Your Neighborhood”.
Lesson Title: Working for a Living
Date of Class: 5/4/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: Noon-2
MC: William
DJ: Sam
Assistants:
Module: working/unions
How Many Learners: 5
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): need evaluation sheetsSelf Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 3
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: 31
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): William led class through dictation of a paragraph on the decline of union membership in the US. Then we listened to and sang a related song. We had 3 new learners!
Lesson Title:money burns a hole in your pocket
Date of Class:5-5-2015
Day of Class:Tuesday
Time of Class:6:00-7:30
MC:Arien
DJ:ramin
Assistants:Kelsey,
Module:money
How Many Learners:8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):evaluation sheet neededSelf 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) =5
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) = 7Total Score:37
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): the class started on time And ended on time. We a had a great connection and fun with the activities.
Date and Location of Class: May 6, 2015, Rockwood Library
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: Noon-2 pm
MC: Jane McIver
DJ: Jane McIver
Assistants: Ivy Watson, Kenzie CottyModule: Insects
How Many Learners: 4
Score: 40 (Preparation: 7; Technique: 7; Engagement: 6; Connection: 7; Poise: 6; Reflection: 7).What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
This class began and ended on time. We had 1 new learner. During Alphabet Listen & Point, in addition to letters Jane practiced numbers with the learners. After Spell 5 and Yell & Spell Jane dictated the title of the lesson. She then dictated the story of attending camp as a child, wanting the insect badge, and earning it by correctly identifying various bugs the nature teacher found and showed her. Then Jane modeled with Ivy, who put plastic insects into Jane’s hand for her to feel since Jane is blind. Then each learner
got a turn. One learner would close her eyes and another would pass her the insect, showing her by feel different parts of the bug. Jane and assistants helped learners name the various parts of the insect. A round robin about going to camp followed and class ended with a TPR activity (stretching exercise). There was much laughter and camaraderie and the learners worked together, encouraging & helping each other.
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