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Lesson Title: There’s one for you, nineteen for me
Date of Class: 3/9/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 12-2 pm
MC:Mark
DJ: Brooke
Assistants:
Module:Taxes
How Many Learners:10
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): I forgot to check! But I think they still need loyalty cardsSelf 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) =8Total Score:39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class started on time with about 5 learners, by the end there were 10- most came within the first 10-15 minutes. The usual mixed level, multi-lingual group, mostly Spanish speakers. Higher level learners were very helpful with others during dictation activities. Mark started with the lesson title, then a Beatles song, first a verse/line was played, then Mark repeated it, then learners wrote it down. This took a good 30 minutes. Then we moved on to the introduction of a w-2 form, first they were passed around using the ‘This is a” dialogue and then a dictation explaining what the form is, what its used for, etc.. We did a TPR to get the energy flowing and then ended with a listen/find with words on the form. Overall, good class for an especially dry module. It’s hard to make this one fun/interesting, but at least a few learners appeared to be interested in the topic.. and mark did a great job with presentation of the topic!
Date and Location of Class: March 6, 2015, Rockwood Library
Day of Class: Friday
Time of Class: Noon-2 p.m.
MC: Joshua Clark (Sam Dibiase’s Dress Rehearsal)
DJ: Jane McIver
Assistants: Wes Smith, Emily Hoke, Cassie Drake, Arien Lorenzo Vento
Module: Civic English—Federal Budget
How Many Learners: 8
Score: 31 (prep: 5; technique: 5; engagement: 5; connection: 5; poise: 6; reflection: 5).What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
This class began around 12:08 p.m., due to organizing of the classroom. We had 3 new learners. After Alphabet Listen & Point then Yell & Spell we had lesson title dictation, numbers dictation, then question and answer round robins related to the Federal budget. Class ended with a reminder about setting our clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time, and Joshua led a very energetic TPR (Total Physical Response). Class ended on time.
Lesson Title: N/A
Date of Class:03/09/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6:00-7:30 pm
MC: Sheila Gibbons
DJ: Arien
Assistants: Glemn
Module: Small Talks
How Many Learners: 2
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Loyalty cards, alphabet sheet.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) = 7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 10Total Score:
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
This was an atypical class as we had only two students but that was not a problem since Sheila did a great job boosting and maintaining the energy level of the class. Glemn was really helpful doing positive reinforcement and after class feedback. Listen & Do activity was especially fun and engaging; doing the funky chicken was hilarious.Copy the text below and paste into a comment, then fill it out! Please do not use your last name, or any learner names.
Lesson Title: “Take me for a Ride in the Car”
Date of Class: 03/10/15
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30 pm
MC: Mark
DJ: Arien
Assistants: Lorei
Module: Drivers Lincence Test
How Many Learners: 8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, tablet, handouts.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) = 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) = 6Total Score: 37
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Mark prepared very well for the class. He brought interesting materials, played such an amusing song which emcompassed the title and focus of the lesson. It worked perfectly as an energy booster and a connection bridging tool. We had a weird moment, though, when one learner who had arrived late, left the class and did not return. He later told me that class for being too fast for him. I apologized and tried to persuade him but he said he was not going back to the class, that we would attend a different time. What I think is that he was probably having a difficult day because he was next to a fast learner, copying from him. I chose to move away to another side of the table and let his classmate help him but we failed to notice his body language. Other than that class was smooth, learners laughed, worked together and seemed to enjoy.
Date and Location of Class: March 11, 2015
Day of Class: Wednesday
Time of Class: Noon-2 p.m.
MC: Jane McIver
DJ: Jane McIver
Assistants: Barbara McCann, Ivy Watson
Module: In the Neighborhood—Native Plants & Invasive SpeciesHow Many Learners: 11
Score: 41 (preparation: 6; technique: 7; engagement: 8; connection: 7; poise: 6; reflection: 7).
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
This class began on time. Both assistants arrived early to set up the classroom. They discussed their role in the class with Jane and as a result the class went quite smoothly. We had one new learner. Two dictations each with a round robin question and answer followed the usual warmup activities (Alphabet Listen & Point, Spell 5, & Yell & Spell). Barbara & Ivy showed plant posters for a Listen & Point activity, greatly enjoyed by the learners. There was much laughter and enthusiasm. Jane attempted to show the Bosky Dell video but discovered after class that she had no Internet connection. She learned much from this experience. Jane improvised with another question and answer activity. Class ended at 1:55 with a short group of stretching exercises.
Lesson Title: Federal Budget Basics
Date of Class: 3/13/2015
Day of Class: Friday
Time of Class: 12-2
MC: Jane
DJ: Joshua
Assistants: None
Module: The Federal Budget
How Many Learners: 8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Need Loyalty Cards ASAP!Self Evaluation
Preparation: = 7
Technique: = 6
Engagement: = 7
Connection: = 7
Poise: = 7
Reflection: = 7
Total Score: 41Class went well despite the struggle that this module has been for us. We began with the standard warm up activities – alphabet listen & point, confusable rhythms, yell & spell, etc. We moved on into the lesson title, a Q & A, some dictation, and a new activity that Jane came up with: Sentence scramble. The simple sentence was scrambled with the words out of order. We had to rely on certain clues such as where the capital letter that started the sentence began, and where the punctuated last word was. As a class we put the words in order 1st numbering the words on the board in the order it should go. Then class members took turns writing the sentence on the board with the words in the correct order. This was definitely an intermediate to advanced activity. Fortunately most of the class was intermediate level. It was a little bit easing for the learners because they didn’t have to worry about spelling. They only had to copy the words down onto the board. The first try took me a minute to figure out how best to support the learners. But they all seemed to understand the activity and I was very surprised at how well they could do the word order -a somewhat complex grammatical activity, but they all seemed to get it for the most part. We ended with a TPR.
The classroom environment was very lively and pleasant. Everyone seemed to feel at home. One new learner who came was very well supported and really enjoyed class. I had a great after-class chat with him. He is excited to come back. He only arrived in the US 2 weeks ago.
There’s another learner who has been coming regularly for the last 2 months and had no previous English experience. Today it was wonderful to hear her reading with better pronunciation and confidence than I’ve ever seen. It was very rewarding.Lesson Title: When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Date of Class: 03/16/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 12:00-2:00
MC: Mark
DJ: Sam
Assistants: none
Module: St. Patrick’s Day
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) = 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) = 7Total Score: 38
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Class started on time with a handful of students. More trickled in over the next 20 minutes for a total of 8. Mark came prepared with materials and activities related to St. Patrick’s Day. Hands on materials included shamrocks and leprechaun hats. Students listened and wrote lyrics to An Irish Lullaby. Some students struggled with unfamiliar vocabulary. Students were engaged and class went well, ending on time with a cookie treat brought in by Mark.
Lesson Title: Ant in Your Pants
Date of Class: 3/16/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6:30-7:00pm
MC: Arien V
DJ: Sheila G
Assistants: Glemn
Module: Small Talk
How Many Learners: 3Self 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) = 6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 10Total Score: 42
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We had 3 students for about 25 minutes, but then 1 had to leave. Then it was a pretty much perfect setup with one assistant for each remaining student. Had fun with a dialog and alpha l&p and a little TPR at the end. Laughing and practicing galore! Arien was poised and with-it – really nice class!
Lesson Title: The Irsih Luck
Date of Class: 03/17/15
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6 – 7:30 pm
MC: Mark G
DJ: Arien
Assistants: Kelsey
Module: Drivers Licence Test
How Many Learners: 9
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Shamrock napkins, leprechaun hats, a shillelagh and printed paper sheets.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) = 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) = 6Total Score: 41
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We started the class with three completely new learners, and by last 40-45 minutes we had three more new students! The use of realia realia worked wonderfully motivating and engaging students. There was a variety of levels present but the higher ones were very friendly and cooperative and even though the weaker ones struggled, they did not feel down but showed enthusiasm, smiled all the time and repeated the lines over a over until they felt more comfortable with their pronunciation. At the end Mark shared a delishious treat with the students: white and green cookies to celebrate St. Patrick’s and even shamrock napkins!Date and Location of Class: March 20, 2015, Rockwood Library
Day of Class: Friday
Time of Class: Noon-2 p.m.
MC: Joshua Clark
DJ: Jane McIver
Assistants: Wes Smith, Kate Willson, Celina Kishna, ‘Liam See, Arien Lorenzo VentoModule: Civic English—The Federal Budget
How Many Learners: 5
Score: 38 (Preparation: 5; Technique: 6; Engagement: 7; Connection: 6; Poise: 7; Reflection: 7).
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
Class began around 12:10, due to extra time needed to arrange the room and to instruct several first-time assistants. After Alphabet Listen & Point then Yell & Spell we had lesson title, numbers and sentence dictation. The sentences were included in a short video on military spending which we watched several times. Next came a document word search using a W4 tax form. Class ended on time with a short TPR (Total Physical Response, standing exercises).
Lesson Title: There is nothing certain except death and taxes
Date of Class: 3/23/15
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: noon-2
MC: Sam B
DJ: Mark G
Assistants: none
Module: Taxes
How Many Learners: 7, including one new
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): need loyalty cardsSelf 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) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6Total Score: 38
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
This is a difficult module, especially with many lower level learners in the class. Sam did a good job with the material (1040 form) and his rhythm and pace were excellent. Higher proficiency learners were very helpful.
Note that the library doesn’t open until noon on Monday. The experience is for the class to start late (about 12:10) and for learners to come in until 12:20-12:30.Date of Class: 03/23/2015
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6-7:30pm
MC: Sheila
DJ: Arien
Assistants: Glemn, Celina
Module: Small Talk
How Many Learners: 4
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Loyaly cards (We ran out of new ones), lesson plan and cutouts about communication modes.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) = 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) = 10Total Score: 44
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We had a rather small class as it has become usual for Mondays, but we were happy to welcome three new learners. Sheila was excelent: she created the environment for a multigrade class and peer teaching. There was a slow learner but we did not loose track of her, provided constant positive reinforcement and made her feel more confident. Glemn was absolutely helpful as always, he took care of making the needed loyalty cards. Celina did a great job reinforcing learners, modeling sentences and providing timely feedback. Good connection and teamwork!Lesson Title: Take You for a Ride in My Car
Date of Class: 3/24/15
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6-7:30
MC: Arien V
DJ: Mark G
Assistants: Kelsie, Matt
Module: drivers license
How Many Learners: 5
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): Arien had some loyalty cards, but the Library needs more for this class and other classesSelf 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) =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) =8Total Score: 39
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): small class tonight but lively. Arien used iPad to play Guthrie’s Take You for a Ride in My Car, continuing the theme from two weeks ago. This You-Tube version was helpful because there were illustrations and words as the song played. Kelsie and Matt (1st time) were shadowing. More proficient learners were very helpful with lower proficiency learners.
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