ALP Landing Page for: JPNDC
Instructor: Abbye Meyer
Email: abbye@jpadulted.org
Meeting Times:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10am - 12pm
Office Hours: by appointment
Phone: (617) 910-0516
Zoom
Classroom
Classroom
Class Notes:
This is a beginning level ESOL course. Students are taught all aspects of English, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and conversation. The purpose of the class is to help students boost their English language skills in order to obtain better paying jobs, enroll in job training, or pursue higher/further education. In addition, students will gain awareness of civics and current events in the United States, while sharing and celebrating their own cultures and backgrounds.
Course Syllabus:
Unit 1: Welcome and Who We Are
• Who are we as individuals?
• Who are we as a class?
• How can we learn about each other and establish a good learning environment?
Unit 2: Community
• What is a community?
• Who is in our community?
• How do we participate in our community?
• What do we need to participate in our community?
Unit 3: Health and Well-Being
• What contributes to our well-being?
• What do we need to feel safe, healthy, and cared for?
Unit 4: Food and Nutrition
• What is nutrition?
• What types of foods are good for us?
• How can we access nutritious foods?
• How do we make our favorite meals?
Unit 5: Civic Engagement and Power
• What is power, and who has power in our country?
• What power does our government have? How does our government work?
• What is our role in our government and country?
• How can and do people empower themselves?
Unit 6: Civil Rights Movements
• What are civil rights?
• What was the American Civil Rights Movement?
• What other groups fought for civil rights, and how have they done so?
• How do we advocate for ourselves and others?
Unit 7: Information, Truth, and Digital Literacy
• How can we determine what is true and accurate?
• What is our responsibility for determining and telling the truth?
• How can we use digital resources responsibly and enhance our lives?
Course Rubric:
Listening
3. Good: shows clear understanding when participating in longer conversations, can identify main ideas in oral presentations and conversations, and extract details from statements on a familiar topic
2. Fair: shows understanding when participating in short conversations, can identify main ideas in oral presentations and conversations
1. Needs Improvement: has begun to participate in short conversations with support
Speaking
3. Good: is proficient at participating in longer conversations, asking and responding to questions, expressing opinions, and presenting information orally with little support
2. Fair: is able to participation in conversations, beginning to ask and respond to questions, and presenting information orally with some support
1. Needs Improvement: has minimal participation in class conversations and presentations, with considerable support
Reading
3. Good: excels at reading information, identifying and retelling main ideas from text, and recognizing the reasons of an author in an argument
2. Fair: recognizes features of English text and is familiar with a number of frequently occurring nouns, verbs, and phrases; uses information gained from visuals to support comprehension
1. Needs Improvement: has begun to recognize basic features of English text with support
Writing
3. Good: excels at writing down information, is able to complete a cohesive paragraph in English, and is able to start producing both creative and informational texts independently
2. Fair: can write down simple information as well as short and descriptive personal texts
1. Needs improvement: is able to write down basic information with support from teacher