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Artifact 1: TE800 Introduction in to Research - Research Proposal (Spring 2021)

The paper represents a survey of current research surrounding the Flipped Classroom model with populations of students in an ESL/ELL program. Though this is not looking at data from my classes, it helped me to process my own interest in the Flipped Classroom Model. I was able to see that the gains for a model were positive, but they were small and more research would be necessary to see which practices and strategies worked best. This helped me as I planned for the following school year in creating reviewable resources for the class as additional support as this was found to be more effective, but not looking to adapt the model completely. 

Artifact 2: TE800 Introduction into Research - Research Group Project (Spring 2021)

In this artifact, my group and I reviewed a research article about the Flipped Classroom model. We choose this article because during the coursework we had found the topic of flipped classroom models something we wanted to try but lacked complete research on. This paper allowed us to examine this particular article in how the research was done and evaluate if it did in fact give support to this type of technological integration into the classroom. 

Artifact 3: TE805P - Low Tech Board Assignment (Fall 2021)

This assignment's aim was to provide a AAC (alternative and augmentative communication) device to support student communication in the class. Though this was created with a single student in mind, it can be used with all students. In the creation of the board, I looked at other examples and found information through the course. After completing this assignment in my coursework I used it in class as I had two new students join the class with very little English. The students had studied the topic of eclipses in their former school but lacked the vocabulary to express their ideas. Using the board they were able to participate and converse with other students in the course. 

Artifact 4: OPS Curriculum Writing Alternative unit for hybrid teaching (August 2020)

During the initial start the semester after the district had elected for all staff and students to learn from home, OPS had a goal in mind for the next semester: provide the best support for engagement in remote learning. Working with Laura Chambers in the district, we created the first unit for one course that utilized high-interest articles and multiple apps to help create an engaging curriculum. This included choosing many articles and videos around the pandemic and spread of the virus as it impacted the world. As the semester neared, we both started to read about how some students would struggle with the topics we'd chosen. Some students had lost family members and were working through that loss. In order to adjust to this new data, I created an alternative curriculum that focused on topic that would create interest, but avoided reviewing material that some students would struggle with.