What should I do in CLAD?

I will transfer to
SFSU and am
I am bored I need help
working on my
out of my with ideas
reading.
mind !!! so I work
with tutors.
I want to open my
own business so I
am working on my
presentation skills.
 Welcome to your CLAD orientation!
1. Complete the orientation at your own pace
a. complete the CLAD plan
b. complete the worksheet
2. Bring your completed CLAD plan and completed
worksheet to the front counter.
3. The CLAD Student Worker will file your
worksheet, give you a lab card for your class,
and give you one hour of CLAD credit.
 You can use CLAD to.

complete your 15 California state-required hours

work on improving your English
relax
study any of your subjects
use one of our Public Computers (check e-mail,
register for classes, etc.)
meet and socialize with other ESL students
Scan your student ID

Trouble shooting:
a. You can also type in your number on the
keyboard.
b. If you are a non-credit student, you dont
need to scan your student ID.
c. If you recently added your class, wait two
days to see your account. You can still use
CLAD.

After scanning, your account

will appear on the computer
screen
Click 4 Times
 Choose your activity..

Tutoring
Workshops

Computer work
 The Student Worker will take your Student ID
and ask, What will you do in CLAD today?

Your answer depends

on your unique needs.

Do the following
students and their needs
sound familiar?...
What should Abby do in CLAD?

completed high school in San

Francisco
knows a lot about U.S. culture
speaks English clearly
needs to work on grammar

computer work?
workshops?
see a tutor?
What should Mohammed do in CLAD?

just arrived in the United States

speaks fluently in English
needs help with grammar for writing
needs help with reading

computer work?
workshops?
see a tutor?
 Like Abby & Mohammed,
you are unique!

What is your academic goal?

get an A.S. in Fire Science Technology
earn an A.A. degree
earn an Associate Degree for transfer (ADT) to a state
university or UC
complete a certificate program here at CCSF

_______________________________________
 Long Term Goals = Your Future

I want to move on to a better job.

I want to work with children.
I want to be a firefighter in San Francisco.
I want a job so I can support my children financially.
I want to work in an office.
I was a lab technician; I want a similar job.
_______________________________
 Academic needs = do now

build my vocabulary
improve my reading
stay awake at the computer
finish my homework
get a good grade on my next test
pass my class
_______________________________
_______________________________
 On your worksheet, match the area of
focus with the right activity.
What I need.
1. I want to work in a hotel, but people cant
understand my spoken English.
2. I need help understanding assignments so
I can succeed when I transfer to UC.
3. I dont understand the form for passive
voice and I need it for my science classes.
4. My vocabulary is weak and I need to pass
ESL 160 to start the Culinary Arts program.
5. My listening is poor and I cant take notes
during lectures.
6. I am shy about my English but I want to
open a family daycare.
7. I dont know what can help me with my
goal to open a start-up.
Activity
a. grammar practice (computer)
b. reading activities to build vocabulary
c. workshop and/or dictation (computer)
and/or reading with audio
d. attend workshops so I can practice using
English as I interact with others
e. 20 minutes of pronunciation practice each
time I visit CLAD
f. ask for help matching my business goals to
my CLAD plan
g. see a tutor for help interpreting
assignments
 Choosing your focus
Fill out your CLAD Plan

1. Enter name, semester, and ESL course.

2. Choose one area of focus.
3. Write the date in the box.
4. When you master the focus, choose a
new focus.
5. Change your focus any time.
 Here is an example
Date Instructors Comments
Writing: 9/5/17 Vince, good choice.
I need help understanding
assignments. Ask the tutor to help you practice
writing explanations and examples.

Bring the reading from our class

and ask the tutor to help you select
the right quotes.

Vince is in ESL 140. On September 5, he

chose I need help supporting my ideas
and his instructor gave him some feedback.
 Change your focus whenever you like!
Date Instructors comments

Vince, good choice.

I need help to combine my 9/12/17
short sentences. Be sure to underline your verbs
before you see a tutor.

Check out the sentence

combining workshop on 9/19.

A CLAD Student Worker can

help you find exercises on the
computer, too.
 Why do I need a CLAD Plan?
Your CLAD Plan helps you identify your
unique needs and reach your academic goals.
Your CLAD Plan guides you to make your
CLAD hours valuable and meaningful to you.
Feedback on your CLAD Plan from your
instructor (or a CLAD tutor) encourages you.
Your progress reports help you to see your
achievements.
Whats on the back of the CLAD Plan?
Progress & Next Steps

Your strategy

Your instructor or a CLAD

Your reflection tutor will give you feedback.

Next steps.

Repeat 2X
 Getting ready for your CLAD
activity

2. Tutoring
1. Workshops

3. Computer work
1. Workshop
 You can find the workshop schedule

posted on the cabinet to the

right of the front counter.

when you walk into CLAD

or on the CLAD webpage---

a. Go to CCSF.edu
b. Type CLAD into the search box
c. Click on the link
d. The schedule is on the right, under Quick Links
 Example Portion of the CLAD ESL
Workshop Schedule
SPK Hot topics to discuss Thurs 9/23 9:10 10:00
GW Topic Sentences Thurs 9/23 10:10 11:00
RDNG Academic Vocabulary:
Word Roots Thurs 9/23 11:10 12:00
GW Advanced Conditionals: Part I Thurs 9/23 12:10 1:00
W Coordination in Paragraphs Thurs 9/23 1:10 2:00
SPK Free Speech: Music & The
Internet Thurs 9/23 2:10 3:00
GW Word Forms Thurs 9/23 3:10 4:00
RDNG Finding the Main Idea Fri 9/24 10:10 11:00
GW Paraphrasing Fri 9/24 1:10 2:00
GW Well-Developed Paragraphs Sat 9/25 10:00 12:00
2. Tutoring
 A tutor can help you.
practice your speech
understand a reading
understand your assignment
revise your thesis or topic sentences
with a letter from your childs school
with your homework
with pronunciation
 Tutoring
with CCSF ESL faculty
20 minutes
1 time per day
3 times per week
first come, first serve
Sign up at the front desk.
Sometimes there is a wait

While you wait, you can earn

credit by attending a workshop
or working on the computers,
or you can relax in the lounge.
 Are you ready for your 20 minutes
with the tutor?
1. Bring your assignment sheet.
2. Print out your work.
3. Decide what you need
a) I need help with reading.
b) I need help with ideas.
c) I need help with development.
d) I need help with organization
 If you need help with grammar or
vocabulary
verbs
Underline your verbs before you see the tutor.

word forms
Circle the words youre not sure about.

clauses
Mark the clauses {that youre not sure about}.
You can ask the tutor for help with a
current paper .
 Now practice marking up a text on
your worksheet.
1. Highlight all the verbs in the text.
2. There are several errors. Correct them and/or mark the
ones youre not sure about.

3. Circle the connectors.

4. Did you find

any run-ons?

any fragments?
3. Computer work
 Look at the left side of the desktop

[ photo of a former
CLAD Student Worker.]

Materials are
in the folders.
 Explore CLAD materials & complete
your worksheet
1. What are 3 activities you can do to
improve your reading?
2. Explore Active Reading. What level are
you? Why?
3. Go to Connected Speech. Choose one of
the people. Choose Language. Then,
choose Dictation. What level are you?
Why?
 Exploring continued

4. For Tense Buster, what level are you? Why?

5. If you want to use Reading Plus, or Azar,
what should you do?
6. What else did you find in the folders?
7. What questions do you have?
 Pronunciation Work = 20 minutes

Your articulators (the muscles that help you make

speech) tire easily. 20 minutes a session is perfect. If
you practice more than 20 minutes without a break,
your pronunciation will get worse. Take 10-15
minute breaks between sessions.
 The back of your lab card lists a menu of
resources for helping you with reading,
sentences, verbs, and other topics at your
level. Each course has a different lab card.
 You must fill out
your lab card.

If you want worksheet

feedback, write your initials.
 Some activities require worksheets
When you check out,
give your completed
worksheet to the CLAD
Student Worker:
1. If you want feedback,
check the worksheet
box on your lab card.
2. Or, say, No
feedback. The
CLAD Student
Worker will file your
worksheet in the
Bye-Bye Box.
 Rules.

Turn off your

cell phone &
keep it.
...out of sight

Use the hand sanitizer, or wash your

hands in the restroom down the hall.
 Cell Phone Donts

...No quick hides!

Not on the desk
 Cell Phone Dos

1. Open bag. 2. Insert phone.

3. Zip it up! Please follow rules.

 3 More Rules

Computers #1 - #44 are only for CLAD

approved activities. No homework.
A five minute break to use the bathroom or
answer an emergency call is okay (take calls
out to the hallway).
Use respectful behavior at all times.
 Let us know how we can help you
succeed!
Thank you for taking this orientation!
Next semester, you can pick up a lab card
without doing this orientation. But, of course,
you can always refer back to this orientation.
Please ask questions and give us suggestions
about how we can improve CLAD.
 We look forward to seeing you in
CLAD!
If you have completed your worksheet
and your CLAD Plan, take them to the
front counter to get your lab card and
your first hour of lab credit.