E S L - Palo Alto Adult School

B I R D I N G
BIRDING BASICS
Instructor: Anne Creevy
After enrolling please forward your contact
information to the instructor’s email address.
Prerequisite: None
Good birders should know about bird taxonomy, adaptations,
field marks, habitats and GISS - including our general
impressions of the sizes, shapes, postures, flight patterns and
behaviors of birds. We will focus on identifying pelicans,
terns, gulls, diverse water birds including swimmers, waders
and, briefly, shorebirds, plus neighborhood birds to be found
here during the winter. Practice using binoculars and field
guides on four Saturday morning half-day field trips with
dates to be announced at the first class.
6 wks • January 8–February 12
Tuesday • 7–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 202 • $130
B U S I N E S S A N D F I N A N C E
THE DO’S AND DON’TS
OF EFFECTIVE EMAIL
Instructor: Mitra Bahrami
This three-hour workshop takes the mystery out of writing
effective emails. What should a subject line include? What
about the first sentence of an email—or the last? What are
the characteristics of emails that are actually read? These plus
many more useful tips that you can put to use right away!
Space is limited so sign up early!
One Session • February 2
Saturday • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 1708 • $35
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION:
English for the Workplace
Instructor: Mitra Bahrami
Recommended for advanced English learners and Native Speakers.
Professional writing and speaking require a specific
tone, structure and content. This class helps with such
communication needs in an office, a research lab or an
academic department. Develop the skills you need for emails,
memos, letters, reports as well as for oral presentations.
Enrollment is limited to 16. No class January 21 and February 18.
7 wks • January 14–March 11
Monday • 6:30–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 401 • $123
Saturday
Class
New
ADVANCED BIRDING:
The Bay Area and Beyond
Instructor: Matthew Dodder
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Prerequisite: Previous birding experience.
(Advanced class.)
Focus on complex ID challenges and
seasonal specialties addressing habitat, bird
topography, molt strategy, vocalization
and behavior as keys to identification. Also
current taxonomy changes, population
trends and recent research will be covered.
There will be Saturday half-day and full-day
field trips to birding hot spots. Visit
for previous trip reports and
field trip schedule. No class January 21 and
February 18.
8 wks • January 7–March 11
Monday • 7–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 307 • $145
ORGANIZE YOUR OFFICE:
FROM CHAOS TO CONTROL
Instructor: Christine Palen ,
Overcome information overload and turn
piles into files. Create simple paper flow
systems, streamline those emails and gain
control of your time with productivity
tools—solutions for both corporate and
home-offices. Christine Palen of Chaos
Control® consults, coaches and leads
motivational workshops focusing on
priorities, productivity and values-based
schedule planning. A $5 materials fee is
payable to the instructor.
One session • February 6
Wednesday • 6:30–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 305 • $35
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