Stop Germs, Stay Healthy Lesson Plan by Ida Sandler
Ida Sandler, Shorefront Y, Biography: I came to the USA in September 1995. I started teaching in Shorefront Y in May 1996. I still teach ESL and citizenship. My main goal is to help ESL adult students to improve their literacy level to better navigate in American life: workplace literacy; family literacy; health literacy; financial literacy; civics and citizenship; computer literacy; and reach their personal goals.
Reflection on the Lesson: In my ESL class for this project there are 19 students. They came from different republics of the former Soviet Union and from Bulgaria. All of them speak Russian as well as their home language. Among this group of ESL students there are 2 medical doctors, 1 nurse, 2 teachers, 1 psychologist, 1 musician, 4 economists, 5 engineers, and 3 salespersons. 14 students have Bachelor Degree, 2 have Associate Degree, and 3 have High School Diploma. Although their English literacy level was very low, their high level of native literacy and dedication to learning made this a group of fast learners. Most of the students are resent migrs. They have lived in the USA for about 3-9 months. There is no problem with studying grammar but the most difficult part is speaking and reading.
My students really liked to write from dictations using the new writing folder. However, when we talked about the whole unit many of the students named project work as the most interesting. They also mentioned that they felt more relaxed in case of a pandemic because they knew the symptoms of swine flu and how to take preventive measures.
Stop Germs, Stay Healthy Lesson Plan