FORMER TEACHER - Lesson Recap Database

The school uses an Access database to track what was covered in each class on each day. You need to create a place holder for each class. For example, on Monday, March 4^th I will create seven placeholders for my seven classes.

·       I create a placeholder for my 13:35 Pirates Class.

·       I create a placeholder for my 14:20 Avengers Class. – repeat for all classes that day.

·       NOTE: You don’t create database entries for conversation classes.

After the class you will make a quick entry noting what you covered and any behavior issues, etc. There are also buttons in the database where you record student effort and track attendance.

·       Student effort is a 1 to 10 scale. A one means the student sat there and said nothing.

·       A 10 means that the student made a real effort to learn and improve.

·       A 5 is the average. The student participated when called on but didn’t go above and beyond.

The database has a section where you note what you did in the class that day. For example, you might note – “We did all of the book exercises on pages 39 and 40 in Chapter 4. The new words today were longest, farthest, and fastest.”

There is also a section for homework. If you make an entry in the homework box, it will be emailed to the students (or parents’ email). The homework notes for a Monday class automatically email at 5 AM Tuesday. The same is true for Tuesday being emailed at 5 AM Wednesday.

The students are automatically assigned homework through the database/email system. The native speakers do not see this homework. Peter can explain more during orientation.