Thursday, October 11, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
MAE Student Council Meeting
GVSU Student Life: How To Run A Meeting
Running a meeting for your student organization can be challenging, but there are ways to keep your organization's meetings fun and under control
On Wed, Oct 10 11:30 pm to 12:00 noon, ESL 6 will lead the first 2018 MAE Student Council meeting.
Goals of Student Council
- Give the student body a "voice"
- Give input about programs and policies
- Plan special events or projects
- Create/strengthen community relationships
- Promote the MUSD "Culture of We"
- Representatives – two from every classroom
- Staff Advisors: Patty Gairaud (Transition Specialist) and Jennifer Gagliardi (teacher)
- AM: 2nd/4th Wed of the month (11:30 am to 12:00 noon)
- PM: 3rd Tue of the month (7:00 to 7:30 pm)
- Milpitas Adult School Room 407
- Introduce student representatives
- Plan to welcome new students from October Intake
- Quick report current class activities (ex: EL Civics: Family Problems)
- Plan for November food donation
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Prepare for Student Council
Sheila L. Davis: Student Council at El Cajon Adult Center (a quick summary of student Council Meeting)
See also an example of a school promo: MVLA ADULT SCHOOL PROMO DEC 2017 (video)
Resources:
- Adult Student Support:Increasing Student Involvement and Expanding Learning Opportunities
- San Mateo Adult School Student Council
- thisibelieve: I believe in being an unsung hero
- thisibelieve: Active Love
- Productivity Game: GRIT by Angela Duckworth | Animated CORE Message
- Productivity Game: GRIT by Angela Duckworth | Animated CORE Message
- https://youtu.be/sWctLEdIgi4
- pdf: https://drive.google.com/open?id=117ypCNlY1kiqJcC7e7cOhRcYPwOjhTVt
- TED: Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth (6 min)
- TEDxBlue - Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D - 10/18/09
- Grit Scale (How "gritty" are you?)
- Here are a number of statements that may or may not apply to you. There are no right or wrong answers, so just answer honestly, considering how you compare to most people. At the end, you’ll get a score that reflects how passionate and persevering you see yourself to be.
- https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Creating bilingual minds
TED: Creating bilingual minds
Dr. Naja Ferjan Ramirez is a researcher studying the brain processing of language in infants and young children. In her talk, she showcases the latest techniques to study the infant brain and explains why all babies have the full potential to learn two languages at the same time. She discusses the benefits of bilingual environments for language and brain development and describes what it takes to create bilingual minds.
Thanks, Patricia!
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
A More Perfect Union: Voting Rights
StoryCorps: A More Perfect Union
When Theresa Burroughs came of voting age, she was ready to cast her ballot—but she had a long fight ahead of her. During the Jim Crow era, the board of registrars at Alabama's Hale County Courthouse prevented African Americans from registering to vote. Undeterred, Theresa remembers venturing to the courthouse on the first and third Monday of each month, in pursuit of her right to vote.
ESL 6:
Choose an Essay from This I Believe essay on the topic of voting (see below)
- Write down the Title of the essay
- Identify thesis statement
- Note the topic sentence of each paragraph
- How does the introductory paragraph prepare the reader for the essay?
- How does the concluding paragraph summarize the reader for the essay?
- Why did you choose this essay? Do you have any further comments?
- Can you imagine your chosen essay as a presentation or a "StoryCorps" video? Why?
- Can you imagine the StoryCorps: A More Perfect Union as an essay? Why?
- We will discuss your results in class
Jun 9, 2008 ... We as Americans have the privilege of voting. This means that we choose what becomes a law and who we want to represent us as a state or ...
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May 23, 2011 ... I know that lawmakers attempted to limit blacks' right to vote with the Voting Rights Act, and I know the abuse that the Little Rock 9 and the ...
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Nov 12, 2010 ... The percentage of United States citizens able to vote that actually exercise their right is lower in the United States than almost any other ...
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Nov 4, 2008 ... I realized today, that my vote for Barack Obama was not just me exercising my sacred right as an American, speaking my small voice into a sea ...
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Sep 29, 2008 ... I Don't Date Non-Voters. I have never understood why so many Americans do not exercise their right to vote. Years ago I dated C, 37, ...
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Oct 7, 2008 ... If I thought one was the right person for the job, I'd vote for them…but I don't. My vote is my voice to the government. If I vote for one of them ...
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VOANews: What Do the Rest of the Amendments Say?
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
NEW Phrasal Verb Challenge Playlist
Jennifer's NEW Phrasal Verb Challenge 👩🏫 Lesson 2: chip in, sit back
Jennifer's NEW Phrasal Verb Challenge Playlist
A new 10-lesson series. Learn 20 phrasal verbs! TEACHERS: Here's a related blog post.
Monday, October 1, 2018
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