Saturday, April 28, 2012

Class on 4/26/12

Whole class reviewed process to write a paragraph
Quiz # 3 on Common Irregular Past Tense verbs

Discussion of Skills from other jobs that are relevant when applying for Teaching positions



Homework: Use the Resume Template below to make your own Resume: Review the whole document. Remember that you will need to erase a lot of the information or replace it with your own. Chose only one sentence under Objective (or write your one sentence).



Your Name
1281 Old West Drive
Redwood City, CA 99999
Tel: 555-555-5555
yourname@gmail.com
Objective:      To obtain employment in education
                                   To work for an accredited preschool
                                   To use my teaching experience and nurturing skills to help children 
Education: Cañada College, Redwood City, Teacher Credential
                                         Estimated Completion Date May 2014

Early Childhood Education Courses Completed:
  • ECE 201
  • ECE 262
English as a Second Language Courses Completed:
  • ESL 880
Other Courses Completed:
  • CBOT 430 Computer Applications, Part I
  • CBOT 472 Beginning Word Processing

Early Childhood Education Certificate, In Progress                                                                                      
GED, Sequoia Adult School, Menlo Park, CA                                                                                
BA in Public Administration, University of  Mexico
Colegio de ____________, Guatemala
Over seven years of experience and trainings in Child Development field

Work Experience:
ECE Teacher, Creative Montessori, 2010 to present
  • Planned lessons
  • Prepared the classroom
  • Was a leader and a great model for all my students
  • Taught curriculum

Teacher Aid, ABC Preschool, August 2008 to 2010.
·           Helped the teacher to prepare the class
·           Prepared the snack
·           Helped with bathroom duties
·           Checked and assisted with homework
·
Administrative Assistant, Target, Redwood City, CA   2008- Present
  • Organized invoices and filed company documents
  • Conducted inventory
  • Made bank deposits

Store Assistant, Pericos, Colima, Mexico  2009
  • Checked inventory weekly and ordered merchandise
  • Paid invoices for merchandise
  • Stocked and displayed newly arrived merchandise
  • Paid bills for store operations

Nanny, with ___________ Family 2006 to 2008

  • List Job duties
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Skills:
Project Planning                                    Leadership
Tutoring                                                          Public Speaking
Coordinating Groups                       Bilingual (Spanish)
ESL adaptation                                      Working with Learning Disabilities
Volunteer Experience & Extracurricular Activities
Singing in __________Choir
Play (instrument)
Church Group: organized________, 2006 to 2007
Volunteer at Ceasar Chavez Elementary School, Redwood City, 2003 to 2005
Student Leadership in Latinos Unidos Club, 2010
Experience working with Special Needs child at __________meeting at 2008 to 2009
Enjoy hiking, bicycling, Aerobics (Zumba, etc)

                    

Friday, April 20, 2012

Class on 4/19/2012

Warm up Activities:
Whole class reading on Patty Smith Hill. Total Physical Response (follow the leader).

Whole class practice last set of irregular past tense verbs. Students acted out verbs in front of class and wrote correct spellings on the board. 

Students took a practice quiz on the following verbs:
sang                  said
spoke                took
slept                  understood
thought             spent
woke                wrote

Students corrected each other's work. The professor emphasized need to study.

Discussion of required lab hours. Only Assignment #1 through 4 are needed.

Students practiced dialogue on handouts/worksheets. Emphasis was past tense yes and no questions. 
Professor lectured on importance of To Do as both a real verb and an auxilary verb. 

Homework: Finish sections 1 through 4. Absent on 4/19/12? Email Garth and he'll send you an email copy.