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Important Information
TEACHER: Auriel (Aureen) Andres
EMAIL: aandres@sandiego.edu
FACEBOOK: Auriel Aureen Andres
PHONE/TEXT: 858-531-2337
CLASS TIME: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30 – 1:30pm
DURATION: 8 weeks (16 sessions); Dates to be announced!
STUDENT HOURS: 10:30-11:30 & 1:30-2:30pm
Or Just Stop By! I have an open-door policy; if I’m in, come and say hello! I’m always glad to
take a break and I always have snacks!
LOCATION: Doyle Elementary Campus; Room #: (to be determined)
Welcome!
This course is an Intermediate to Advance, multi-level, English language conversation class open
to the community. It will focus on the development of four skills: empathy, collaborative
teamwork, new kind of leadership, and changemaking. If you do not know what this means,
that’s okay! We will define these words together as a class.
We will think about problems that affect the community we live in. We will also deepen our
understanding of how these problems affect our children, our community, and ourselves. Since
this is a community-based (no grade, no credit) conversation class, we will not have required
assignments. I believe that
students learn best by
Teaching Philosophy
doing and when they are
Here is a snap shot of my teaching philosophy!
fully involved. Therefore, I
My philosophy is deeply rooted in Critical Theory & Critical
hope to keep you engaged
Pedagogy, so I tend to apply the Freirean approach to learning
and involved.
and teaching. What does this mean? You will find out more in
class, so pay attention!
3. Student Journal
- (noun) a little notebook for writing
- Uses:
o For me to assess language proficiency
o For me to discover language challenges that need to be addressed in future
lessons
o As a means of communication for things such as:
Questions or concerns you are not comfortable asking in class
Things you would like to learn
Topics you would like to discuss
Answering prompts (statements or topics of an issue in which you
respond to; this may also be a question)
4. Paper or Notebook
- For notetaking (highly advised)
Other Information
Field Trip—Tentative; House of Pacific Relations International Cottages!
Where: Balboa Park
We will go on a field trip some time in the 4th week of class. Our goal is to experience other
cultures and try to see things through a different lens. We will be putting empathy and
teamwork into practice and learning about a new kind of leadership.
Suggestions: You may want to wear comfortable clothing, walking shoes, a water bottle, a bag
lunch and/or money (there will be places to buy food and you will be free to explore), and a
mat to sit on as we will be sitting down somewhere for the lecture portion of this day.
I can’t wait to experience this with you!
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
As you will notice, there are blank spaces in the syllabus. The reason for this is that this class is a
collaborative class in which you will be asked to help create the syllabus with me! This is to ensure that I
meet your needs as individuals and together as what I call a “family class.” This class is very fluid and
semi-structured to meet the ever-evolving and varying types of students that come in and out. This is
your class and your learning, so engage and take control!
Week 1: Meet & Greet; Getting to Know You and Your Classroom Family!
Course Syllabus; Building Community; Classroom Expectations
Pre-Diagnostic Test; Pre-Confidence Self-Assessment & Pre Self-Perception
Assessment
What is Changemaking?
Response to Student