Zohora Standard 5B

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 5B Artifacts for Standard 5B: Apollo Professional Learning Workshop Notes Kid Talk HSLI PTC Meeting Notes Standard 5B emphasizes the role of Professional Development, Partnerships and Advocacy in the career of a teacher teaching English as a new language. It focuses on the role of principle #9, which is to […]

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Zohora Standard 5A

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 5A  Artifact for Standard 5A ESC 769 Research Paper 7.5.17 Standard 5A is titled ESL Research and History and its principle is based on being a reflective practitioner and engaging in continued professional growth. My artifact consists of my final research paper that I wrote for ESC 769 (Foundations of Bilingual […]

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Zohora Standard 4C

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 4C Artifact for Standard 4C Authentic Final Assessment Standard 4C pertains to Classroom-Based Assessment for English Language Learners  and follows the Principle of Using Formal and Informal Assessments to measure learning outcomes. For this standard, I decided to select my Final Authentic Assessment from my group curriculum unit project in ESC […]

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Zohora Standard 4B

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 4B Artifact for Standard 4B Zohora Case Study Part 2 Standard 4B is concerned with Language Proficiency Assessment by adhering to the Principle of Using Formal and Informal Assessment in order to determine a learner’s English language level. Teachers can create a variety of assessments in the classroom to measure how […]

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Zohora Standard 4A

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 4A Artifact for Standard 4A: NYSESLAT Analysis Standard 4A addresses issues of Assessment for English Language Learners, which focuses on using formal and informal assessments to measure students’ academic comprehension levels. For ELLs, it is incredibly important that assessments are fair and valid, especially considering their unique needs. For my artifact, […]

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Zohora Standard 3C

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 3C Artifact for Standard 3C Standard 3C assesses an instructor’s ability to Use Resources Effectively in ESL and Content Instruction through the principal of using effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques. As an ENL instructor in the high school where I work, I co-teach all my classes except for […]

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Zohora Standard 3B

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 3B Classroom Observation Standard 3B is concerned with Implementing and Managing Standards-Based ESL and Content Instruction. Its principles assess the following: “Motivation and Classroom Management and Engagement” and “Planning Instruction based on Contextual Knowledge and Knowledge of Subject Matter.” Therefore, the artifact I selected for this standard is a classroom […]

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Zohora Standard 3A

ESC 708: Project Seminar Reflective Journal 3A Artifact: Zohora-EdTPA-Lesson.Seq.-Spring2017 Standard 3A is focused on Planning for Standards-Based ESL and Content Instruction whereby one must know and apply best practices supported by research to plan instruction in an environment that will support language development in English Language Learners. I therefore chose the lesson sequence I created for […]

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Zohora Standard 2

ESC 708: Project Seminar Reflective Journal 2 Artifact 1: Zohora Philosophy Statement Artifact 2: Zohora Cultural Study  (Selection: Page 3, paragraph 2 – Page 6, paragraph 1 ) Standard 2 is really interesting to me because it explores culture as it affects student learning. Thus, the two artifacts I chose to showcase is a philosophy statement and […]

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Zohora Standard 1B

ESC 708: Project Seminar, Reflective Journal 1B Zohora Research Paper Standard 1B addresses Language Acquisition and Development. The artifact I selected is a research paper which investigated the  challenges associated with teaching English as a New Language to adolescent immigrants in urban schools. I wished to examine this issue in depth because I myself worked […]

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