Instruction

We've been online since Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - the day of the Salt Lake area earthquake. We'll be staying online until COVID-19 has been eradicated enough that our learners and tutors have no fear of each other or meeting indoors in warm, crowded spaces.

Meanwhile, we are meeting online via Zoom. Join us.

Days/Times

As of Monday, November 1, 2021, we'll be meeting only 3 days per week - Monday through Wednesday.

Mondays 10:00-11:30AM

Tuesdays 8:30AM-12:00PM 12:30PM-2:00PM* 5:00PM-7:30PM**

Wednesdays 8:30AM-12:00PM 1:00PM-2:30PM

Structure

Class sessions provide a combination of individual, one-on-one, pair, small group, and whole group instruction. Who works with whom depends on what work is being done and who needs what help to complete the work.

Our learners get the best of both worlds. One-on-one lets learners work on specific instructional needs and strategies. Working in groups lets learners stretch their understandings and learn from others.

Content

Mondays

10:00-11:30AM

This session, sponsored by Salt Lake City Library, is run by Librarian Stephanie Goodliffe through the Downtown branch. Currently, this group is reading and discussing Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. This group is open to the public.

Tuesdays

8:30AM-12:00PM - This 3.5 hour session is divided into three parts.

• • 8:30AM-9:30AM focuses on decoding, specifically on applying their knowledge of phonics, root words, and affixes.

  • 9:30AM-11:00AM provides reading, writing, and math instruction in a topic selected by the learners. This group is currently broadening their knowledge and experiences with different types of journaling.

  • 11:00AM-12:00PM) centers around individual work. Learners work on specific materials, strategies, and activities directly related to their interests and career/academic paths.

12:30PM-2:00PM

1st & 3rd Tuesday sessions are cosponsored by SLCC Community Writing Center (SLCC CWC). Writing mentors work with learners to draft, revise, and edit stories and poems for publication. Our writers (both learners and tutors) publish stories annually in SLCC CWC's cine sera. Our writers also read their submissions at two public readings annually. This group is open to the public.

2nd, 4th, & 5th Tuesday sessions focus on building individual competencies - working with tutors.

5:00PM-7:30PM

1st & 3rd Tuesday sessions are cosponsored by SLCC Community Writing Center (SLCC CWC). Writing mentors work with learners to draft, revise, and edit stories and poems for publication. Our writers (both learners and tutors) publish stories annually in SLCC CWC's cine sera. Our writers also read their submissions at two public readings annually. This group is open to the public.

2nd, 4th, & 5th Tuesday sessions are divided into two parts.

• • 5:00PM-6:00PM focuses on building and applying comprehension strategies. This group is currently reading Emily Neville's It's like this, Cat.

  • 6:00-7:30 PM provides reading, writing, and math instruction in a topic selected by the learners. This group is currently exploring answers to the question: How does Greek and Roman mythology impact our lives today?

Wednesdays

8:30AM-12:00PM - This 3.5 hour session is divided into two parts.

• 8:30AM-10:00AM focuses on fluency - reading smoothly with no errors - as they build sight words. This practice is then followed by answering comprehension questions or writing summaries.

• 10:00AM-12:00PM engages learners in applying math principles and processes at their math levels as they solve real-world story problems.

1:00PM-2:30PM

This 1.5 hour session is dedicated to reading a book of their choosing together. This group is currently reading J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.

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The podcast group creates, records, and edits our Adult Literacy Matters podcast discussions on Anchor. As of 10/22/21, this group hasn't been rescheduled. Decision will be made on 10/29/21.

Our schedule and content was updated 10/22/21.