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Lesson Title: Know Your Rights
Date of Class: 1/30/17
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6:00pm
MC: Estefania
DJ: Ashley L
Assistants: N/A
Module: Know Your Rights
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) = 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) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

Total Score: 35

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):

We began the class by doing the alphabet listen & point for 15 minutes. We did yell & spell. We dictated the title of the lesson and went in a circle asking one another what the title of the lesson for today was. We dictated 6 “Know Your Rights” phrases: The right to remain silent, Am I free to go, Document everything, Speak to a lawyer, Answer your question, & Give you permission. Did a Listen & point activity with a “Know your rights” handout and looked up 9 different words. We dictated 3 different dialogues and all took turns asking one another questions. We ended class by reciting different phrases on the “Know Your Rights” handout.

Lesson Title: Don’t Say Anything
Date of Class: 1/31/17
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 6pm
MC: Ashley
DJ: Mike
Assistants: N/A
Module: Government and Education
How Many Learners: 4
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): complete

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) = 6
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 5
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 4
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 5

Total Score: 30

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): This was a small group, but things went well. Ashley started out with the Alphabet drill. Then we did Yell and Spell with all our names. We did a variation where the person started by spelling out their whole name quickly and everyone wrote it down. It worked well. We then did dictation progression with several sentences about immigration rights. For the round robin where we practiced saying the phone number for reporting immigration raids. We did a document search Listen and Point drill on a “You have rights” sheet. Ashley then got up for a Listen & Do exercise, where we practiced saying things like “Don’t sign” and “Remain Silent.” WE then finished up with a dictation progression about immigrant rights.

Lesson Title: Year of the Rooster
Date of Class: Monday
Day of Class: 2/6/2017
Time of Class: 6:00-7:30 PM
MC: Ashley
DJ: Estefania
Assistants: N/A
Module: Holidays
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) = 5
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 6
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 6

Total Score: 36

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): We started with alphabet sheets and did a yell and spell with our names. We then did the title of today’s lesson as a dialogue. Then, we did a, “This Is A” activity with relevant pictures for Chinese New Year like a rooster, a drum and fireworks. We ended the class with a couple more dictation activities and 2 more small dialogues.

Lesson Title: Know Your Rights
Date of Class: 2/7/17
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 2 – 3:30pm
MC: Maureen R
DJ: Megan C
Assistants: Judy S, Colleen R
Module: Education & Government
How Many Learners: 7
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): n/a

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) = 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) = 5

Total Score: 34

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): After Alphabet Listen & Point and Yell & Spell, Maureen dictated several sentences relating to knowing your rights (e.g., If you are approached by a police officer or ICE, remain silent.) After several sentences and choral response after each dictation, Maureen passed out Know Your Rights cards. We had a round robin role play that involved one person asking the next “Where do you live?,” with the response being silence while holding up a know your rights card. This was a little confusing initially, but became less so as it went around the table. We had another dictation about the website iAmerica.org, followed by a document search on a Know Your Rights sheet. We finished with a competitive challenge that involved two teams trying to be faster at forming words we’d used earlier in class from Scrabble tiles. This challenge was novel and learners seemed particularly engaged during it, but we discussed during reflection that it would be helpful to move learners around to have more balanced levels between teams. During reflection, we noted that our newest learner, who has a more personal connection with Maureen, was more connected with her than the other learners during class. This lessened a bit as class went on, but we may try having him sit between learners next time rather than at the end of the table, closest to Maureen. We had a good reflection, but I lowered the score because I didn’t get this submitted on time. :-/

Lesson Title: Be My Valentine
Date of Class: 2/13/17
Day of Class: Monday
Time of Class: 6- 730 pm
MC: Estefania
DJ: Ashley
Assistants:
Module: Feb Holidays
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) = 5
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) = 6

Total Score: 37

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):

We started the class off with alphabet listen and point for 15 minutes, followed by yell and spell names. We dictated the title of the lesson and asked one another what the title of the lesson was. We dictated words and phrases associated with Valentine’s Day: Valentine’s Day is known as the day that celebrates love, February 14th, Roses are red, Box of chocolates. We did “This is A” activity using Valentine’s Day material: Picture of cupid, candy hearts, valentine’s day card, box of chocolates, bag of chocolates. We watched the Valentine’s Day Card video. Estefania and I then lead the Valentine’s Day card activity by saying an action, doing the action, and then we had them say and do the action. We finished the class with Valentine’s Day bingo.

Lesson Title: Be My Valentine
Date of Class: 2/14/17
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 2-3:30 pm
MC: Megan C./Patricia’s Dress Rehearsal
DJ: Maureen R.
Assistants: Malee, Judy
Module: Society & Culture
How Many Learners: 13
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) = 3
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) = 6

Total Score: 31

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): Patricia taught the class as her Dress Rehearsal. She photocopied several Valentine’s Day greetings including some funny ones such as “I love you even more than my iphone,” that learners got a kick out of. There was a wide range of skill levels in the room, so some learners looked up the sayings on their translation apps and some of the learners had no idea what Valentine’s Day was. During the Round Robin, learners said whether or not they liked Valentine’s Day candy and if they said yes, Megan threw candy at them, received with a lot of laughter. reflection was constructive and informative for Patricia, who was energetic and upbeat during her dress rehearsal.

Lesson Title: A picture is worth a thousand words.
Date of Class: 2/21/17
Day of Class: Tuesday
Time of Class: 2 -3:30pm
MC: Maureen R
DJ: Megan C
Assistants: Judy
Module: Know Your Rights
How Many Learners: 12
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc): n/a

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) = 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) = 7

Total Score: 36

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific): This was a large class with a significant range in learner level. While there were some challenges managing this with just assistant, we used several techniques to help keep the whole class moving at the same pace (writing down the dictation for one learner to then re-write; giving a lot of 1:1 attention to another learner who was struggling; moving people around to partner low and high levels). It was a little dictation heavy, but the class was really connected and the energy was high. Learners of different languages were coaching each other and taking ownership over the class (calling ready at appropriate times to help get the group’s attention, sharing notepads with each other without us asking). It was awesome.