Week Six, Around Town/Communities

Week Six

Around Town & Communities

TEACHING RESOURCES

Have you ever held a paying job, an internship or a volunteer position?

How did you learn about the position? How did you get the job?

What is your experience as a job seeker, and what stories have you heard from family members or friends about how they’ve found out about job openings and been hired?

Read the entire text on the NY Times Learning Network website: 

Is It OK to Use Family Connections to Get a Job?

EXIT TICKET
Have you used an exit ticket with your students lately? Here's one in Google Forms you could use: General Exit Ticket.

AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE: I always share this map this time of year: Town Map

Some resources from Oxford University Press: Teaching Adults

Students can talk away when you create your own board game. All you need is some dice (which you can probably borrow from the branch- maybe they have a Yahtzee game in the teen room). Tailor it to your own needs: Blank boardgame

PS- See more about playing games in the classroom below. 

CALENDAR

Save the date: our next
ALC Instructional Staff meeting
will be held on
Friday, April 27, 2018
Details to follow!

TEACHER READING

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

English Language Teaching Global Blog

Using games for win-win learning

One theory for the motivational power of games (both physical and online) is that players reach a mental state where they are completely focused on the task. This is sometimes referred to as ‘flow’ (1); in other words, the difficulty of the game is not too hard or too easy, equally matched to the player’s skill level.

It is at this level that games have the most potential as valuable classroom tools.

Read the entire blog post here: OUP Blog: Using Games for Win-Win Learning

CLASSROOM SHOWCASE

This week's pictures come from Diana Vayserfirova, and her level 5/6 class at Kingsbridge.

Please send me pictures, and be sure to include the branch name and level. I need them by the end of the business day on Wednesday. If I already have enough submissions for the week- that just means your pictures will be published the next week. Personally, I think the pictures that you share are the best part of the blog.

Thank you! elizabethschade@nypl.org

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that you can keep up with NYPL news on LAIR?

Don’t forget that staff receive a special 30% discount in the store or online 

with the code LASTFEB18 today. 
PS- I love my earrings and other things I got the day of the staff meeting.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NYC ABE CONSORTIUM 2018 CONFERENCE

Celebrating Our 39th NYC ABE Conference Year 
This year's theme is: ​
​Empower Adult Educators, Empower Adult Learners  
Save the date: April 21, 2018, High School of Fashion Industries

Read about it in detail here:  nycabeconsortium.weebly.com

END QUOTE

“Good teaching is more a giving of right

questions than a giving of right answers.”

(Josef Albers)

Thank you for all that you do! Have a great week!

TEACHER HUB is a weekly blog of resources and information for instructors and staff of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Adult Literacy (ABE) programs of the New York Public Library in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island

Week Five, Around Town/Communities

Week Five



Around Town & Communities

TEACHING RESOURCES

ALC Around Town/Communities Wiki

20 FREE ESL around town worksheets

The TOWN / The CITY


A funny video about job interviews shared by HUB Manager Sherin Hamad. WIOA teachers can use it now, and others can save it for our "Work" theme in the Spring cycle:

The 10-Minute Teacher is a weekday podcast for remarkable teachers who are also very busy. See a list of past episodes. The Cool Cat Teacher website, with resources for teaching all ages is here: Cool Cat Teacher

TEACHER SHARE

From Manal Grant: 
Sharing this--Women's Perspectives #13--which might be interesting for our female students, in addition to ALL WRITE and Literacy Review.  It's open to ESOL and ABE students.

Call for Writings & Artwork
Women’s Perspectives # 13

Women’s Perspectives #13: Super Heroes (published by WE LEARN) will showcase original writings and artwork by adult literacy/basic education students across all levels. Student writers and artists are encouraged to reflect and to share ideas on the theme “Super Heroes.”

How can you be your own hero? Write about your own heroes journey.
​Write about how heroes are part of your life.
What heroes do you follow in the movies, videos or books?
What makes them strong? Why do you like them?

For more ideas about this theme, see WRITE NOW and NEWS located at                                          womensperspectives2018.weebly.com

TEACHER READING

Relevant articles and information for the Adult Education field, from the Literacy Assistance Center in New York City: Adult Education Weekly

CLASSROOM SHOWCASE

This week, I'm including pictures from the WANY Conversation elective class lead by our Student Mentor Ardit Marku. They watched Love & Money on Valentine's Day!

CALENDAR

Don't forget, the NYPL is CLOSED on Monday, February 19, for President's Day

GOOGLE RESOURCES

Find out how to Search Within a Folder in Google Drive read the blog post here: 

Search within Google Drive

Do you know what the NYPL Strategic Priority is?

Read about it here: More People Reading More

 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NYC ABE CONSORTIUM 2018 CONFERENCE

Celebrating Our 39th NYC ABE Conference Year 
This year's theme is: ​
​Empower Adult Educators, Empower Adult Learners  
Save the date: April 21, 2018, High School of Fashion Industries

Read about it in detail here:  nycabeconsortium.weebly.com

NJTESOL/NJBE Spring Conference - New Brunswick NJ

May 30 - June 1st 2018

Registration is open: NJ TESOL Spring 2018 Conference

END QUOTE

I never teach my pupils,

I only attempt to

provide the conditions

in which they can learn.

Albert Einstein

Thank you for all that you do! Have a great week!

Week Four, Health

Week Four

HEALTH

TEACHING RESOURCES

For simple ailments, such as colds or allergies, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines can help people feel better. But they can also cause harm if they are not taken according to instructions. That’s why it’s important to read and understand medicine labels—especially if you’re planning to give those pills to a small child.

In this lesson you will:

• Practice reading medicine labels for information about active ingredients
• Practice reading medicine labels for information about proper usage
• Study vocabulary used to describe symptoms, dosages and types of drugs

Read the lesson here: Reading Medicine Labels Lesoon from tv411.org

Picture Dictionary
I found some images all in one place here: Language Guide Website- Picture Dictionary

Check out the multitudes of resources from Larry Ferlazzo here:
The Best Resources For Helping Beginner ELLs Learn About Health
More of the Best Resources for Learning about Health


I also use this website personally. Lots of resources for eating healthy: Choose My Plate

TEACHER SHARE

Manal Grant shared this website:

I thought you might be interested in this presentation tool. It's been around a while, but I've only seen it here  recently:   Pechakucha

CLASSROOM SHOWCASE

From Marina Bekkerman at SASB:
Here are some photos of my Level 5/6 students working on a project.  After reading about stress at work, working on vocabulary and watching a video on the same subject, they had to brainstorm ideas, research quotes and create posters for a doctor’s office: 5 Tips to Reduce Work-Related Stress. The poster had to include different ideas than the ones in the reading. They were allowed to use their phones for research, that’s why you see some students using phones. 

From Jean Choi:

My Saturday JMR 5/6 class doing a conversation exercise. Just for laughs, there's also a video of them doing a name-game.

Thanks for sharing pictures from your classroom Marina and Jean! 

Please send me pictures, and be sure to include the branch name and level.

I need them by the end of the business day on Wednesday.

If I already have enough submissions for the week- that just means your pictures will be published the next week. Thank you!

elizabethschade@nypl.org

TECH TIPS

HUB Manager Stephanie Burnes put together a great document:

An Illustrated Guide for Solving the Presentation Plus Display Problem

Do you know the difference?

You have to do this to turn on and log on to any NYPL computer.

Login to your own account looks like this (but with your name, not mine)
If you forget your password, you can call
NYPL Tech Support 24/7: 212-621-0500 x2

Login as BestPlus looks like this. Should only be used for testing.

From Ramon Cabrera in NYPL IT gives us some clarity:


When you login to your own account you have access to your P drive (personal) , S drive (Shared drives), and any other drives associated to your login.  Also when you use your login on any PC or laptop, when saving anything on the local drive, only you have access to those files.  The BestPlus login is a generic account that anyone can have access to if you know the password. 

E-time is not related to any of this.  

E-time is just a website that can be accessed on any network work, home, hotel, etc.  However our version of e-time will only work properly on our configured laptop and desktop using Internet Explorer.  You also don't have to be on Lair to access e-time because that is just a link to go to the website.  You can just go straight to https://eetime35.adp.com/dv6e/logon to access your e-time, but remember this website will only work properly on our devices.

Dear Colleagues,

We are sharing some guidance around communicable illness that we hope will help keep you healthy and avoid confusion in a variety of situations. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or the Total Rewards Office with any questions.

COMMUNICABLE ILLNESS PREVENTION GUIDELINES

Overview 

The New York Public Library is committed to providing a safe workplace for all of its employees. Although public health crises are primarily the responsibility of the Centers for Disease Control and state and local departments of public health, because the modern workplace is a primary site for human interaction and potential spread of contagious illnesses, preparing for a potential infectious disease outbreak is the responsibility of both employers and employees.  The Library, therefore, has created this guidance to address and reduce health risks to its employees.  

Definitions

Infectious disease: a disease caused by a microorganism and therefore potentially infinitely transferable to new individuals. May or may not be communicable. Example of non-communicable is disease caused by toxins from food poisoning or infection caused by toxins in the environment, such as tetanus.

Communicable disease: an infectious disease that is contagious and which can be transmitted from one source to another by infectious bacteria or viral organisms.

Contagious disease: a very communicable disease capable of spreading rapidly from one person to another by contact or close proximity.

In general, the Library recommends that employees:

·  stay home from work to get the necessary medical care when sick with an infectious disease to prevent infection and spread of the illness to other employees

·  maintain good personal hygiene

·  Wash hands frequently and thoroughly or if washing hands frequently is not an option, consider using liquid hand sanitizer solutions as applicable

·  Cover mouth with a tissue or hand or arm when coughing or sneezing

·  avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth

·  avoid contact and proximity to individuals who are obviously sick

In order to keep our workplace safe, we need your help.  If you: 

(a) are diagnosed with any illness that is communicable in our workplace, such as influenza, active TB (tuberculosis), MRSA staph Infection or infectious disease that your physician indicates may be communicable or contagious (collectively, “communicable illness”);

(b) in some instances depending on the illness, believe you may have had close contact with a person diagnosed with a serious contagious disease (contact HR or the Safety Office for more information);

(c) have recently visited a place in which there has been an outbreak of such an illness and you do not feel well or are exhibiting symptoms; or

(d) have received instructions from a physician or public health official to avoid contact with others, remain in quarantine, or otherwise restrict your activity for the purpose of preventing the spread of an illness.

THEN, you should seek medical treatment from your personal physician and follow any treatment recommendations or quarantine restrictions imposed upon you.  

Any employee diagnosed with a communicable illness should stay away from the workplace for the incubation period of the infectious disease or for 24 hours after they are fever free, whichever is longer.

In order to provide protection for yourself and other employees, the Library requests that you immediately notify the Total Rewards department in Human Resources, your manager and/or  designated HR Business Partner for the department if you are diagnosed with a communicable illness. If you are unable to get in contact with the individuals identified above please contact Human Resources at (212) 621-0500 Option 4   Depending on the illness, if you are: (a) diagnosed with a communicable illness; or (b) quarantined as part of a public health response to a communicable illness, the Library may require you to provide a doctor’s note saying it is safe for you to return to work.

Use of Paid Time

Staff members must use available sick leave followed by available annual leave if sick leave is exhausted. Please contact the Total Rewards office to coordinate the appropriate medical leave if you will be out for more than 5 days.

We are concerned about the health of all employees and will explore with you any reasonable accommodation you may request as a result of your condition.  The Library will not permit you to be discriminated, harassed or retaliated against for having or reporting a communicable illness.  Except for legally required reporting, the confidentiality of all medical conditions shall be maintained in accordance with applicable law. The number of persons who will be informed of the employee’s condition shall be kept at the minimum necessary needed not only to comply with legally required reporting, but also to assure proper care of the employee and to detect situations where the potential for transmission may increase and public health officials or others may be required to be notified. 

As we all know, communicable illnesses can vary greatly in their degree of seriousness, ease of transmission, and risk to others.  As such, the Library may change its response to potentially communicable illnesses as the situation warrants.

Jennifer Levesque | The New York Public Library
Director of Total Rewards
Human Resources Department

445 5th Avenue, New York, NY  10016

T: 212.592.7334 | F: 212.592.7371 | jenniferlevesque@nypl.org

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NYC ABE CONSORTIUM 2018 CONFERENCE

Celebrating Our 39th NYC ABE Conference Year 
This year's theme is: ​
​Empower Adult Educators, Empower Adult Learners  
Save the date: April 21, 2018, High School of Fashion Industries

Read about it in detail here:  nycabeconsortium.weebly.com

END QUOTE

“The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid

you to enter the house of his wisdom but

rather leads you to the threshold of your

mind” (Kahlil Gibran).

Thank you for all that you do! Have a great week!

TEACHER HUB is a weekly blog of resources and information for instructors and staff of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Adult Literacy (ABE) programs of the New York Public Library in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island