This presentation summarizes my learning of the following educational research methods: ethnography, portraiture, historical analysis, indigenous research, and philosophy of education. This was a final project for a course focused on educational inquiry. In this artifact, I demonstrate my ability to analyze key topics from course learning and discuss relevant themes related to educational research and inquiry. 

In this research project, I explored how complex instruction could be integrated into the Eureka Math Squared curriculum for second grade through the use of group-worthy tasks. I conducted a literature review of articles relating to equitable mathematics instruction and collaboration. Using these ideas, I analyzed and adapted tasks in an existing math curriculum to be more equitable for students and increase their learning and participation through group work. This shows my ability to be critical of curriculum resources and adapt them to best meet the needs of diverse learners. 

I wrote this paper for a course I took on the methods and materials of children's literature. It was a final reflection for the course in which I drew upon all course learning to develop a position statement on the role literature plays on personal growth and connection as well as classroom instruction. Overall, this assignment and the course as a whole encouraged me to be reflective of literature. It shows my ability to consider what makes literature high quality, how it can be used to educate students, and why it is important for students to feel represented in texts. 

This infographic was created as a guide for understanding dyslexia. This was a group project in which we were tasked with researching a learning disability and presenting our findings. This was completed during my student teaching internship. It allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of not just dyslexia, but learning disabilities as a whole and a school's responsibility in providing support for students. In this project, I demonstrate my ability to collaborate with peers, research a topic, and present my findings in an informative and engaging way. 

In this assignment, I created a science unit plan focused on topic of Earth's rapid and slow changes. I chose the scientific practices of constructing explanations and designing solutions and developing and using models as the focus of this project. Throughout the unit, I collected and analyzed student data to assess their learning. This artifact demonstrates my ability to reflect on curriculum and classroom instruction, make necessary adjustments that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and support student learning needs. 

This project involved conducting an in-depth literary analysis of one of my students. I administered assessments, analyzed data to identify student strengths and needs, and designed individualized instruction with targeted goals. In this artifact, I show my ability to use assessment data to differentiate instruction and make informed decisions for literacy learners. 

For this project, I was tasked with making a vodcast for something I teach in my classroom by combining audio/video and visual elements. I chose to teach about different sentence types. This artifact demonstrates my ability to create an engaging way for students to learn about a topic while utlizing a digital platform. 

This project focused on repurposing a digital tool to enhance an existing math lesson through intentional technology integration. I redesigned a "Shape Scavenger Hunt" activity to be completed in Seesaw. This allowed students to document their learning digitally, which increased student engagement. In this project, I show my understanding of using technology to transform an activity to be more interactive and to support students' math understanding and digital skills.