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ALP Landing Page for: ESOL for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Instructor: Gwen Teutsch

Meeting Times:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am-12pm

Office Hours: By appointment

Phone: 617-396-4479

Zoom

Classroom

Google

Classroom

Class Notes:

The CNA Certification for English Language Learners is a 17-week, intensive program where learners work towards their CNA credential while improving their English language proficiency. Instruction will be given via in-class lectures and discussions.

Course Syllabus:

Unit 1: Introduction to Healthcare/CNA Program (1 week)

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Unit 2: Understanding Legal and Ethical Concerns (1 week)

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Unit 3: Professional Standards, Workplace Communication, and Task Delegation (2 weeks)

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Unit 4: Compassionate Care: Physical, Physiological, and Psychological Aspects of Care (3 weeks)

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Unit 5: Biological Hazards, Infection, and Infection Control (3 weeks)

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Unit 6: Personal Safety, Patient Safety, Patient Comfort, and Responding to Emergencies (3 weeks)

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Unit 7: Daily Living Activities, Common Procedures, and Optional (Context-specific) Procedures (3 weeks)

Course Rubric:

Listening:

  • Progressing (1)

    • Student has begun to be able to build on others’ talk in conversation and identify the stated point of view of a speaker

  • Achieving (2)

    • Student is able to build on others’ talk in conversation and identify the stated point of view of a speaker

  • Exceeding (3)

    • Student excels building on others’ talk in conversation and identifying the stated point of view of a speaker

 

Speaking:

  • Progressing (1)

    • Student has begun to be able to report on a topic, tell a story, or recount an

experience with relevant facts

and descriptive details.

  • Achieving (2)

    • Student is able to report on a topic, tell a story, or recount an

experience with relevant facts

and descriptive details.

  • Exceeding (3)

    • Student excels at reporting on a topic, telling a story, or recounting an

experience with relevant facts

and descriptive details.

 

Reading:

  • Progressing (1)

    • Student has begun to be able to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

  • Achieving (2)

    • Student is able to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

  • Exceeding (3)

    • Student excels at identifying the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

 

Active Participation:

  • Progressing (1)

    • Rarely participates in class activities and discussions

  • Achieving (2)

    • Generally participates in class activities and discussions

  • Exceeding (3)

    • Actively engages in class activities and discussions

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