About Rollie Finke

Contact Info:

1601 Jefferson St Room 710

Alexandria, MN 56308

320-304-3122 ext 4283

eMail : rfinke@alexandria.k12.mn.us

Website: http://alexandriaesl.pbworks.com

About Me:

I graduated with a BST from Mankato State University http://www.mnsu.edu/ .  I have been teaching since 1996 and I have been here about 2 1/2 years.  I taught my first English as a Second Language student at Day Star School in Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras http://www.daystar-edu.org/ .  I believe in positive classroom environment that is learner centered where everybody is important.  I believe that leartning can, and should, be FUN.

Responsibilities:

• Teach ESL Classes
• Also Teach ABE/GED/Computer Skills
• Registration
• Testing
• Student Advisory Committee
• Distance Learning Instructor

Tasks I'm Working On:

• Creating and Updating this site
• updating our e-Library
• Increasing ESL learners in our program

Tasks You'd Like Me To Work On:

1. Discussion/Opinion Topics
2. Watch Videos and discuss / state opinion on what we saw.
3. Transition/Academic focus
1. US History
2. Literature
4. Grammar
1. Explain why we use each part of grammar
2. Revisit basics (Articles, prepositions, etc)
3. Phrases (Prepositional phrases, adjective/adverb clauses, etc), why it is a phrase, and why we use them.
4. Direct/Indirect questions
5. Reinforcement activities/ Homework
6. Verb tense charts