ALP Landing Page for: ESOL for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Instructor: Gwen Teutsch
Email: gwen@jpadulted.org
Meeting Times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am-12pm
Class Notes:
The CNA Certification for English Language Learners is a 17-week, intensive program where learners work towards their CNA credential while improving their English language proficiency. Instruction will be given via in-class lectures and discussions.
Course Syllabus:
Unit 1: Introduction to Healthcare/CNA Program (1 week)
Unit 2: Understanding Legal and Ethical Concerns (1 week)
Unit 3: Professional Standards, Workplace Communication, and Task Delegation (2 weeks)
Unit 4: Compassionate Care: Physical, Physiological, and Psychological Aspects of Care (3 weeks)
Unit 5: Biological Hazards, Infection, and Infection Control (3 weeks)
Unit 6: Personal Safety, Patient Safety, Patient Comfort, and Responding to Emergencies (3 weeks)
Unit 7: Daily Living Activities, Common Procedures, and Optional (Context-specific) Procedures (3 weeks)
Course Rubric:
Listening:
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Progressing (1)
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Student has begun to be able to build on others’ talk in conversation and identify the stated point of view of a speaker
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Achieving (2)
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Student is able to build on others’ talk in conversation and identify the stated point of view of a speaker
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Exceeding (3)
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Student excels building on others’ talk in conversation and identifying the stated point of view of a speaker
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Speaking:
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Progressing (1)
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Student has begun to be able to report on a topic, tell a story, or recount an
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experience with relevant facts
and descriptive details.
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Achieving (2)
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Student is able to report on a topic, tell a story, or recount an
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experience with relevant facts
and descriptive details.
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Exceeding (3)
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Student excels at reporting on a topic, telling a story, or recounting an
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experience with relevant facts
and descriptive details.
Reading:
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Progressing (1)
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Student has begun to be able to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
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Achieving (2)
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Student is able to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
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Exceeding (3)
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Student excels at identifying the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
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Active Participation:
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Progressing (1)
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Rarely participates in class activities and discussions
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Achieving (2)
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Generally participates in class activities and discussions
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Exceeding (3)
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Actively engages in class activities and discussions
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