Dani Rodriguez Student Portfolio- Entry 1 by https://padlet.com/danierod641/dani_rodriguez_student_portfolio_artifacts The Learner and Learning en-us 2023-04-28 17:01:18 UTC 2023-04-28 17:31:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Entry 1-Artifact 1 danierod641 https://padlet.com/danierod641/dani_rodriguez_student_portfolio_artifacts/wish/2572056151 During our science time, recorded student engagement and the excitement students had when they were able to witness a chemical reaction happen. This experiment was conducted in the middle of our States of Matter unit. By participating in an experiment, it allowed my students to gain a deeper understanding and retention of information when it came to chemical reactions. As I had explained to them before, gas can be odorless and invisible. For them to visually see the chemical reaction, I had a few students help me demonstrate a science experiment. I also corrected myself during the lesson and explained that I made a mistake when it comes to conducting science experiments. I have been very transparent with my students, that as I am learning I will make mistakes as well. Most importantly, I saw how physical learning became particularly effective for students, and myself, who have difficulty learning through traditional methods, such as reading or listening to lectures.]]> 2023-04-28 17:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/danierod641/dani_rodriguez_student_portfolio_artifacts/wish/2572056151 Entry 1- Artifact 2 danierod641 https://padlet.com/danierod641/dani_rodriguez_student_portfolio_artifacts/wish/2572060114 When designing lesson plans, it is important to consider the language proficiency levels of my ELL student. I only had one in 5th grade who had little to non-English speaking capability. I kept my ELL student in mind and created modalities in my lesson plan to support his understanding of the content. 
1.     Visuals: Using visuals, such as diagrams, pictures, and videos, can be a powerful tool for ELLs to understand the concepts of States of Matter. For example, you could use a video to show the different states of water, or use diagrams to explain how the molecules of a substance behave in each state.
2.     Manipulatives: Manipulatives are hands-on materials that can be used to help students understand abstract concepts. For example, you could use different types of objects to represent the three states of matter. Students could physically manipulate the objects to see how they behave in each state.
3.     Collaborative Learning: Working in pairs or small groups can help ELLs practice their language skills while also supporting their understanding of States of Matter. For example, you could assign each group a different state of matter and have them work together to create a presentation explaining the properties of their state.
4.     Graphic Organizers: Graphic organizers are visual tools that help students organize their ideas and understand the relationships between concepts. For example, you could use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the properties of solids and liquids.
5.     Language Support: Providing language support is essential when teaching ELLs. This can include using simplified language, providing translations, and using visual aids to support vocabulary acquisition. You could also use sentence frames or provide sentence starters to help ELLs practice using academic language in context.
]]> 2023-04-28 17:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danierod641/dani_rodriguez_student_portfolio_artifacts/wish/2572060114 Entry 1-Artifact 3 danierod641 https://padlet.com/danierod641/dani_rodriguez_student_portfolio_artifacts/wish/2572077945 Dividing by Sharing, Kindergarten lesson- In kindergarten I learned how effective small groups were when you have multiple students who require one to one instruction. In my video provided for this artifact, small groups was implemented. For 10 minutes I did a mini lesson with a group of 4-5 students. While I worked with my small groups, my other students worked at other centered learning groups to continue expanding their learning independently. In the first 20 seconds you can hear a student asking where he needs to log on, and I responded him with "the pencil". The pencil is a learning app our district uses for continued math learning. This lesson was conducted during math time.]]> 2023-04-28 17:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/danierod641/dani_rodriguez_student_portfolio_artifacts/wish/2572077945