Elaine+Moore

Escondido Adult School - from Administrator's Nomination Letter
Ms. Moore teaches high intermediate adult ESL at a high school location that has a computer lab that the adult ed teachers and students can use. She has also subbed for us at different levels. Elaine is one of the few teachers who becomes animated and interested when I bring up technology or suggest something teachers might do related to technology. She is the one that came to mind when considering an appropriate person for this training. Elaine is a good role model for other teachers; she is open to new things and is willing to take constructive criticism. Her enthusisam for technology can be contagious and her knowledge and skills in this area are respected by the other teachers.** If Ms. Moore is selected for the prorgram we will be fully committed to disseminating the information she learns. There are two areas we have a need for. Mostly the older teachers--who to their credit, have embraced some technology--could use more basic training in how to use Microsoft Office, for example, to enhance their lessons. Younger, more tech savvy, teachers would appreciate a higher level of cool teaching tools and ways to use technology. For example, how to take advantage of smart phones in the class. **

Escondido Adult School has a strong commitment to students' "technology intelligence". At our main campus we have six computer labs that are always busy. Business and Computer Applications (BACA) occupies one lab and has BACA as well as medical billing and coding classes. Medical Assisting has its own computer lab; and ESL and high school diploma each have their own labs. Most ESL teachers take their classes to the lab once a week for 75--90 minutes. Much of high school diploma classes are either online or software based. Those two labs are slated to be upgraded with new computers by the fall. Two other labs allow us to offer other computer skills classes as well as community classes such as Brain Fitness. We are also in the process of creating a new computer lab for the 2014 roll out of computer-based GED testing. Our campus is wireless for staff and students.

Web site: http://moore2say.weebly.com/

Activity: 3 Interesting Things About Me
1. My granddaughter Daisy is 13 and lives with me. response: Wow that must be a lot of work for you, but fun as well I bet.

2. I enjoy photography and love taking pics of my granddaughter's soccer team in action. response: I LOVE photography as well. My husband and I started a small photography business. I'd love to see your pix. What kind of photography did you and your husband do??? I love that!! -We do wedding, parties, quinceaneras, portraits. You can find us on FB under Studio Alba Photography. That sounds very fun... do you do the photography yourself or you and your husband photograph???/ I've never been to a quinceinera ... they sound sooo very fun!!

3. I have always enjoyed crafts, sewing, making things.... and involving now my grandchildren in those activities. response: That's awesome! I've always wanted to learn to sew and knit, but don't know anyone who can teach me.

Ohhhh I'd be soooo happy to teach you... you could crochet an entire blanket during your 15 hour flight to Europe.... -WOW!!! I'd LOVE that!