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)

                    

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.

 

Class on 3/29/12

Reminders:
No Class on April 5th and No Class on April 12th.
Do some lab hours and visit the Learning Center at least once.

Summary of Class Activities
Class practiced use of don't in context of foods they like and dislike.

Whole class review of Quiz #2

Whole class discussion and celebration of 2 examples of successful paragaraphs. Student re-wrote paragraphs individually.

The instructor demonstrated the grades so far and the documentation of missing assignments.

Homework:

Write a paragraph about Patty Smith Hill (page 26) or about the history of Kindergarten in the US (pages 24 and 25). Study the last of the Common Irregular Verbs (from 1/2 sheet).  Possible activity with a Tutor? Write a sentence for each verb on the list and read aloud with the tutor and have the tutor correct and you re-write sentences.

Class on 3/22/12

Students practiced individually writing sentences with our past tense verb list. Sentences were shared with the whole class and discussions on the synonyms of hear, here (and the similarities of heard, hurt, herd) were discussed. Class also discussed the phenomonen of hording or being a horder.

The instructor highlighted two good examples of recent paragraphs. Then returned corrected paragraphs and students did re-writes in class.

Students took Irregular Verb Quiz # 2

Homework:
Read about Patty Smith Hill on page 26 (don't have the book yet? Then google some information):
Be prepared to write a paragraph next Thursday about Patty Smith Hill, or the Kindergarten information form pages 24 and 25.

Class on 3/15/2012

Work place phrases: Students wrote sentences asking a hypothetical boss to leave early. Instructor wrote some examples on the board and made connections to last weeks "excuses for being late." Whole class discussed the need for clear assertive language and how this language is often different from formal and "polite" language.

Instructor discussed the successes of some students in writing a paragraph on Rousseau and his grading/marks on all homework. Instructor made it clear that all paragraphs without a check plus" had to be re-written. Also some students were instructed to work directly with a tutor. Corrected paragraphs and Quizzes were returned to students. Common errors on quizzes were explained.

Students practiced pronunciation of 2nd set of common irregular past tense verbs (middle row of half sheet given to students 4 weeks ago). Students then wrote 3 sentences about themselves that answered the following question: What accomplishments did you have in the past year?

Sentences were read and corrected by the instructor and re-distributed to other students. The instructor then explained that each person had the "text" of another student. They have to write a paragraph about that person's accomplishments. They can quote one time but must re-write the other 2 accomplishments/sentences.


Homework:

Write a paragraph about your compañera or a friend (see paragraph above).

Study the 2nd set of past tense verbs (there will be a quiz)

Read page 23 to 25 on Kindergarten (don’t read Patty Smith Hill) and there will be one quiz question on this reading too.     

Class on 3/8/2012

Warm up Exercise: Scenario: your boss asks you: "Why were you late?"Individuals tried to write 5 good excuses. Later some answers were volunteered and written on the board. The instructor corrected some sentences for grammar. After a dozen examples the class discussed their strengths (note: all were assumed to be true statements). Some themes from discussion included that strong answers needed to be conventional:
"My alarm clock did not go off" is better then " My alarm clock did not ring."
Traffic was terrible" is stronger than "Traffic was very heavy."
Also strong answers blamed inanimate issues outside of the person. "The person I carpool with was late" is stronger than "My sister picked me up late."

Students took their first Quiz on common simple past tense verbs.

Class discussed the lab hours that are due at the end of the semester. Students turned in their paragraphs on Rouseau.

Whole class offered up a question for the instructor. The teacher then created a paragraph and then the students critiqued it to see if it had all the elements of a paragraph that the class has been practicing.

Students then formed small groups to discuss the following question. The small groups tried to out line or write sentence but not to attempt a paragraph. What important topics were discussed last night in Mr Palma's class? The instructor circulated to see how groups were progressing

Homework: Take the ideas discussed and write a paragraph to answer the same questions (in bold above).

Class on 3/1/2012

Homework: Write a Paragraph about Rouseau