Lesson Plan

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This extensive lesson plan is accompanied by a course outline for an additional 11  units. The unit explores introductory-level jobs that can lead to future advancement. The starting position presented in the first lesson plan is Customer Service Clerk at a Supermarket. The job description is presented and reviewed by Learners, accompanying vocabulary assists in their understanding of the job and the expectations for the worker. Practice dialogues, role plays, application and interview exercises are also suggested as additional activities. Twenty-six (26) "cue" statements are provided to assist the Learner in understanding the new vocabulary along with a Customer Service Job Description from Hannaford Supermarkets who assisted the author in researching  this lesson plan. Twelve (12) potential interview questions are also listed that can be used with the Learners in preparation for a supermarket interview.   ATTACHMENTS: STOTT LV ESoL LessonPln

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FUHSD Adult School in California has an explicit focus on Academic Readiness. Specifically, we define Academic Readiness as: The ability to be successful in the current and next learning venue which includes developing self-advocacy, taking responsibility for educational goals and communicating effectively. Learn how our ABE and ASE induction system and orientation begins with academic readiness training (SOAR) prior to students stepping foot in a classroom. Find out how we moved from very little student support to an abundance of student support that includes academic counseling, student case management, goal setting and self-assessment activities, flexible scheduling, built-in supports such as tutoring and a Learning Resource Center, academic field trips, book clubs and more. Further, get insight into how we have run staff development for classified, teaching, and administrative staff to unify our efforts around providing excellent and consistent student services. ATTACHMENTS: COABE 2016 F CCR and Success Organizer paper may 2014 copy CCRS Wheel copy

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A mix of economic example lesson plans and activities to use in math instruction. Useful ideas for ESL to ASE. Best practices in math and personal financial literacy. Lessons include student activities and background information on economic or personal finance content and how it relates to mathematics. These activities have varied lesson delivery styles that reach a variety of learning styles. Students can apply their mathematics to real world situations. ATTACHMENTS: Economics Flashcards Economics Questions from PowerPoints Financial Literacy Websites mortgage spreadsheet 200000 dollars Principal Then and Now -“ 1913's prices verses today's Money Matters Handout1 money matters

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Upping the Rigor: Vertically Aligning the Curriculum from ESL to ASE   Presentation Abstract (500 word maximum): This description will be included in the program)   In 2015, we presented our overall ABE/ASE program to a packed room. Our COABE title was SOAR: Upping the Game of Academic Rigor in ABE and ASE,- and we detailed our massive structural, policy and curricular shifts. This was a macro presentation about revamp our ABE and ASE program (independent study to direct instruction and little student services to full-time counseling, field trips, and more). Our student enrollment and number of graduates has more than doubled as a result of our changes; similarly, we have had large increases in student persistence and completion levels. The next step in our work has been in the area of curriculum alignment. Specifically, we have expanded our goal and are now deeply involved in vertically aligning the curriculum from beginning ESL through ABE/ASE.   This curriculum alignment anchors each class level and accompanying common assessments to the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) and the Common Core Standards.   Specifically we will share the following: Scaffolded activities, curriculum (including texts), and assessments that align the breadth and depth of the CCRSs; Layered assessments (within and between levels) that build to the final assessment rubric developed within the California State University System; Lesson plans that demonstrate what rigor looks like and sounds like in the classroom whether via a Shakespearean play; philosophical texts on logos, ethos and pathos; or written appeals to the United Nations about Syrian refugees. Our model of how teamwork, staff development, administrative support, curriculum planning and grading pay became part of our system of success. ATTACHMENTS: HANDOUT RIGOR COABE 2016 1 CCR and Success Organizer paper may 2014 IMG_0274 1 COABE Rigor 2016 Kickoff Slides

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Points on the coordinate grid, functions, equations, graphs, and slope--if tackled individually this can be an overwhelming list! In this session we will practice using a free, adaptable worksheet that summarizes and links those topics in an organized way. Use the sheet over and over with various prompts to give your students practice and emphasize connections among these concepts. ATTACHMENTS: A Tool for Teaching Functions and Graphs COABE 2015 Sample Prompts Exploring Functions and Graphing

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This workshop is designed to demonstrate how Northampton Community College's professional learning community and online learning community resulted in bigger and better student and program outcomes. The presenter will discuss how the structure of these communities engaged instructors to align resources and lessons to CCR standards, compared the intended objective of the lesson and the student work, and reviewed student and program outcomes to inform instruction. ATTACHMENTS: COABE PD PPT 2 ELA Lesson Plan 1 Math Lesson Plan 1 Herding Cats 4 ELA Lesson Plan Template Math Practice Look Fors Math Lesson Plan Template