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Date of Class: 8/4/2014
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-7:30PM
MC: Joshua C.
DJ: Colin F.
Assistants: Ashley and Elizabeth
Module: Deck of Professions
How Many Learners: 8Self 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) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 33
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had 8 learners and 4 from PPT; a great ratio! We focused on the “Deck of Professions” for the whole class time. Together we named the Nurse, the Car Salesman and a few others. Joshua had a Q and A dialogue planned where we made up some of the characteristics of each profession, for example – Nurse Rosa is 90 years old and has 3 children :) The class was very fun, great mix of learning levels and we enjoyed having Elizabeth for the first time!
Date of Class: August 6, 2014
Day of Class:Wednesday
Time of Class:12 noon – 2 pm
MC:David
DJ:Quinton
Assistants:Blake & Stephanie
Module:English for Getting Around
How Many Learners:12Self 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) =7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5Total Score:38
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We had Stephanie & Blake today for the first time. I found myself somewhat frazzled at first, actually, trying to explain to them how they could help with attendance, attendance cards and getting more chairs. I’ve also noticed a few times, both last week and this week, that during writing, Quinton erased one or more letters for lower-level learners, and this seems not only not helpful but only confuses the learner more. When I stopped him today from doing that, I’m not sure that he got why, and I didn’t get to explain later. I’m glad for his help, and I hope we can talk about it, but at the time, Stephanie & Blake were still here, so it didn’t seem like the right time. So I let him go and agreed to do the report myself this time. Meanwhile, we did have a few activities that engaged learners and facilitated a kind of social atmosphere. Saying our names today seemed to take forever, so right after I added something totally unprepared: luckily, I had brought my tennis ball “just in case”, so I had everyone get up, and away from the tables where we’d been writing, and
throw the ball at each other, at first saying only our own names when we had the ball, and trying to go as quickly as we could, and then changed it to saying the name of the person we threw the ball to! Boy did that work to get people moving and out of our heads and notebooks! And, I totally made it up on the spot, which felt good! Then, I brought some maps, and had lists of street words: road, avenue, lane, boulevard, etc. and we wrote down abbreviations together. Then, we tried finding these abbreviations in small groups, each group using one map of: Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Salem, and Eugene. This seemed engaging, and brought up good questions, even though the map print was so small. Finally, we told and wrote down each other’s stories, in pairs, about how we got here today: I took the MAX to the Rockwood Station. I walked on Stark Street. etc. Also, I would like to work on the bicycle element in the future: I hope to get some bike maps or other maps that are large enough to easily read.Date of Class: 8/5/14
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6 pm
MC: Robert G.
DJ: Ashley
Assistants: Elizabeth
Module: With the landlord
How Many Learners: 6Self 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) = 4
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 9Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific)
This class was very successful in terms of students really working together and helping each other. Robert put together a great lesson of talking with the landlord and lease agreements. Students seemed to grasp the idea and the vocabulary very well.Lesson Title: Native People
Date of Class: 8/8/14
Day of Class: Friday
Time of Class: 12:00
MC: Patrik
DJ: Ben
Assistants: 1 Laramy
Module: Native People
How Many Learners: 11
Score:
Preparation – 3
Technique – 3
Engagement – 4
Connection – 3
Poise – 4
Reflection – 4Total: 21
We had 11 students! that was a the biggest class I ever had, the room turned out to be small. but fun as always, 2 new students with a higher lever of English that helped us out to sit them next to the others with a slower level so they worked together. 2 students left early that created an uncomfortable moment for everybody but what can we do?
I’m glad everybody felt good being at the class.Date of Class: 8/11/2014
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 12-2PM
MC: Patrik
DJ: Jane
Assistants: Katie, Maureen
Module: Nutrition: Fruits, Nuts and Berries
How Many Learners: 10Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 9
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) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5Total Score: 42
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): This class began and ended on time. After Alphabet listen and Point then yell and Spell, we worked with the lesson title, “A Tough nut to Crack”, first dictating then explaining it. A recipe from the Food Heroes calendar was dictated, then maureen Quinn, our special guest from OSU, dictated a short description of her nutrition program. The class ended with everyone participating in the “These Are Almonds” dialog. For this we used several bags of various nuts and seeds supplied by Maureen.
Lesson Title: English for Getting Around: Bicycle
Date of Class:Aug. 13, 2014
Day of Class:Wednesday
Time of Class:12 noon – 2 pm
MC:Quinton
DJ:David
Assistants:none
Module:English for Getting Around
How Many Learners:8Self 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) = 6total= 37
These are Quinton’s evaluations of himself; we’ve agreed to talk more later, because I have some observations as well. He told me he was nervous, but all in all, I think he did well. We used a Portland map to find different places: towns, cities, counties, rivers. We did a fun listen and do using things you’d do on a bicycle: put on your helmet, brake, pedal, turn left, turn right, go forward, switch gears, pop-a-wheelie. Finally, Quinton, then I, then some learners told our own bicycle stories and used these as dictations.
Lesson Title: They Charge an Arm & a Leg
Date of Class: 08/12/2014
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: Evening
MC: Colin
DJ: Joshua
Assistants:
Module: Deck of Professions
How Many Learners: 7Self 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) =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: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We continued to work with the deck of professions. The class was fun and engaging. One particular learner who is typically slower than the others showed improvement in his reading and writing and was able to keep up with the class. That was rewarding to see. There was plenty of engagement and sharing of answers and group support.
Lesson Title:Transportation
Date of Class:Aug. 15, 2014
Day of Class:Friday
Time of Class:12 noon – 2 pm
MC:David
DJ:Benjamin
Assistants:Ramin, Wes
Module:In the Neighborhood
How Many Learners:5Self 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) =7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =7Total Score:42
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Benjamin wasn’t able to come on time due to unforeseen circumstances, so David stepped in. He did a dialogue read with choral response using Little Red Riding Hood. We used this to learn new vocab and work on pronunciation, and individual reading. Then we did a name remembering exercise using ball-throwing and finished with a song: Ticket to Ride.Lesson Title: Lease agreement
Date of Class: 8/12/2014
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6:00-7:30
MC: Ashley
DJ: Robert
Assistants:
Module: English for Secure Housing
How Many Learners: 6Self 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) =4
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =5
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): Fun class! We had a long document search over a lease agreement and made a bingo sheet for all the tough vocabulary terms. This is a great module for this Tuesday class because we’ve been getting a lot of the same learners consistently on Tuesday evenings. this is a pretty dense topic so its nice to be able to have this lease agreement to keep coming back to.
Lesson Title: Cool your Jets, Storm off
Date of Class:8/18/14
Day of Class:Monday
Time of Class:6-7:30
MC:Joshua
DJ:Colin
Assistants:Julie
Module: English for the workplace:Deck of Professions
How Many Learners:7Self 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) =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) =7Total Score:37
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class started on time with the usual warm ups of alphabet listen/point and name yell n spell. Next was a listen/find with the deck of professions that were printed out on big sheets of paper. Learners were mostly at an intermediate level and also have been working with these cards for a while now so most seemed to be at ease with this activity- still great listening practice, and review! Next was a dictation activity introducing the lesson titles of the day which were ‘Cool your jets,’ and ‘storm off’. There was a little discussion about the meaning of these phrases. Then Joshua had picked a card (the cashier) from the deck of professions to work with. First he asked some questions like ‘what’s her name, where does she work, how many customers does she see per day, etc..” and had the learners write the questions along with answers. He then brought in the phrases from the lesson title of the day and created a little dialogue between the cashier and a customer which was then practiced by the learners via a skit. Last was a review of the lesson title from last week via a short dialogue. Overall, great class with laughter and lots of engagement between learners!
Lesson Title: What’s the deal?
Date of Class: 8/19/14
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6 pm
MC:Robert
DJ: Ashley
Assistants: None
Module: For rent
How Many Learners: 9Self 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) = 5
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) = 9Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Robert put together a lesson focusing on “what’s the deal” with how one to apply for an apartment. We had our biggest class yet and it was very successful. Students were really engaged with each other and the advanced students really took the time to help out the beginners.
Lesson Title: Bicycle rides
Date of Class:Aug. 20, 2014
Day of Class:Wed.
Time of Class:12 noon – 2 pm
MC:David
DJ:none
Assistants:Mark
Module:Bicycle rides
How Many Learners:9Self 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) =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) =7Total Score:41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We used diagrammed pictures of bicycles with names of parts for a call and repeat, then used bicycling and motorcycling stories of our own as dictations. We used directional cards (east, west, north, south, etc.) and a tennis ball as a game for directions, and finished with a song, TIcket to Ride.Lesson Title: On the Rez
Date of Class: 08/21/2014
Day of Class: Friday
Time of Class: noon- 2:00 pm
MC: Benjamin
DJ: Quinton
Assistants: Jane, Wes, Mark
Module:
How Many Learners: 5Self Evaluation
Preparation: 5
Technique: 6
Engagement: 5
Connection: 5
Poise: 6
Reflection: 8Total Score: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Today’s class overall went well. I was pleased with the lesson plan and material that we would be teaching. Overall, I think students walked away with a better understanding of Native Americans even if it’s just knowing one of the tribal names. On the other hand, I also found assisting with this class to be more challenging than others becAuse I don’t think the students were ready to write and pronounce some of the more complicated tribal names which made them disinterested after tring too hard to understand. Also, I felt as though having that many teachers was confusing and threw me off at times.
Lesson Title: Happy Birthday
Date of Class: 8/25/14
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 12-2 pm
MC: Jane
DJ: Brooke
Assistants: Wes, Forrest
Module: Fruits, nuts, berries
How Many Learners: 11Self 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) =7
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) =8Total Score:45
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class started just a couple minutes late, but most learners were right on time! I was very impressed since in my experience, in many classes, several leaners trickle in at least a few minutes late. We started with the alphabet, Jane and Wes took turns calling out letters and made it extra challenging by doing 4 letters in a row towards the end. After about 12-15 minutes, we went onto yell and spell. I was also impressed by the strong choral response of the learners yelling out the names. They are clearly a well trained group :) Next Jane had learners dictate the lesson title of the day and informed the learners that they would be learning (and then singing) the birthday song since it was Wes’s birthday. First there was a dictation, and then everyone sang! Next Jane wanted to see if we could learn the birthday song in other languages. We found that in Russian, they sing the birthday song in our language? Not sure if this was true or if there was just a misunderstanding on part of the Russian speakers when asked if they had a song in their language. But we for sure learned the song in Spanish! One of the learners sang it for us while Jane strummed the guitar. Pretty cool! After this was a dictation of names of nuts and then a short dictation about peanuts and almonds. We then passed around several different types of nuts and played with the “these are almonds” dialogue. Lots of laughter during this activity! We closed with a quick, short version of the peanut butter song and then Jane announced that there wouldn’t be class next Monday. Great group, fun class!
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