Comments by Ms. Marlen Alvarez

Comments by Ms. Marlen Alvarez Most recent public comments by Ms. Marlen Alvarez https://nowcomment.com/users/124454 While I read through the Letter to Colleague, a classmate composed, I was thinking about my thinking and considering which of my classmate's ideas I could comment about. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2854625 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2854625 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:28:22 -0800 While writing -the letter to a colleague,- I apply past knowledge to express my ideas and plan to develop a social-emotional program for my future students. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2854460 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2854460 I enjoyed writing my letter and expressing my ideas. This activity reminds me a lot of teaching techniques and how to write an effective lesson plan. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:39:19 -0700 While I was completing the first activity of "Multimodal Literacy: Retrospect and Prospect," I was thinking and communicating with clarity as I used simple language and provided examples. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2854159 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2854159 I was thinking about my peers when they get to read my comments. And I want them to fully understand my point of view. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:22:47 -0700 I loved Scratch. With Scratch, students can explore and experiment with anything they might be interesting in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854157 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854157 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:02:38 -0700 I completely agree. In my Pre-k class, three years old students read books by interpreting the pictures they see. I have witnessed how my kids have different perspectives of the same book. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854156 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854156 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:36 -0700 Another way I used to learn how to do something I do not know is by asking my friends and colleagues for instructions or special tips they could know. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854155 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854155 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:57:42 -0700 I am sharing a multimodal Doc I created in Youth Voices, titled "Irreplaceable." In this activity, I wrote a short biography and incorporate audio and visuals. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854154 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854154 https://www.youthvoices.live/irreplaceable/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:52:09 -0700 https://www.youthvoices.live/irreplaceable/ https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854153 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854153 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:49:57 -0700 Scratch is a multimodal tool that motivated, engaged, and immerses students in the learning process. What I loved the most about scratch is that it can be used to teach any subject. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854152 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854152 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:37:21 -0700 I agree that educators must create a space for the students to explore and experiment. These are key components that should be included in the lesson plans. Most of the time, language teachers have to differentiate instructions to meet the student's need. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854151 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854151 For example, a Spanish class can be composed of heritage language learners and second language acquisition students. I have learned that teachers must differentiate instructions to be inclusive and support all students in the classroom. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:33:25 -0700 It is demonstrated that students easily learned a new languages (ESL Students)through visual. When educators combine visual with words, they facilitate the students' comprehension. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854135 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854135 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:12:19 -0700 I understand that students learn better when the teacher combine visual with words. Multimodality pedagogy is an interesting tool that facilitates students' learning. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854134 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854134 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:23:08 -0700 I plan to apply and connect multiliteracy pedagogy when I start teaching Spanish to my high school students. I will combine the words with visual, audio, and gestural. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854133 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854133 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:42:34 -0700 I learned that educators must create the conditions and space for the students to be themselves. In terms of writing, educators must allow students to free write about topics they are interested in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854132 https://nowcomment.com/documents/320783?scroll_to=2854132 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:38:35 -0700 I was commenting on one of my classmates' Bio, and I was reading using the 'Habit of Mind' of "Listening with understanding and empathy." I loved to read her Bio because I see myself in her experience living in NYC. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849802 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849802 Another 'Habit of Mind' that I used while completing the last part of "The Descriptive Review of a Child" while commenting on my classmate was "Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision." I want my comment to be simple, respectful, and clear. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 When I was creating the "Description of a Child" discussion post, I think about what other students would think when they read my post. Also, I was considering how they would receive the information I was posting. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849800 Honestly, when I was reviewing my draft, I was changing words to present my ideas with clarity and precision. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 I loved how the description of James was presented. It was organized, clear, and provide all of the most relevant information a teacher should know about a student. https://nowcomment.com/documents/212054?scroll_to=2849752 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212054?scroll_to=2849752 From James's background, I can tell that he needs more attention from his mother, and also, that there need to be more rules at home. So, James can learn how to respect authority. From the second paragraph, see James as an active and energetic child who still is looking for his teachers' attention. James is polite and well-like and has sensitive feelings. I found this overview very interesting because it presented James as somebody familiar to me. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 Now that I had reviewed some of the collection of Descriptive Reviews of a child, I noticed that I was questioning and posting problems. I feel this way because I was focusing on the aspects of the description that was missing. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849749 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849749 Also, I feel that somehow, I was trying to apply what I learned during the reading into the reviews. I was looking for similarities. Sun, 05 Feb 2023 19:53:06 -0800 With this activities, I am becoming more aware of the use of the habits of mind that we (people) unconsciously have in our daily basic. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849747 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849747 While I was reading and commenting on “The Descriptive Review of a Child Protocol,” I was thinking flexibly and interdependently. Not everyone processes information in the same way. Being flexible is a tool I am incorporating into my thinking and understanding. I want to stop judging and start to understand. I feel that I think about my thinking all the time, especially when I have to comment on others’ work. Thu, 18 May 2023 20:24:34 -0700 Most of the time, when families are expecting a second baby at home, the older child( who was the king/ queen) starts acting out to call people and their parents attention. https://nowcomment.com/documents/212054?scroll_to=2849746 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212054?scroll_to=2849746 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 I feel that when we mention students' medical conditions or physical disabilities, we should also mention how the school or the teacher in the class is accommodating the students' needs. https://nowcomment.com/documents/206778?scroll_to=2849744 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206778?scroll_to=2849744 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 Was Renee interested in perform 'solo' or singing. https://nowcomment.com/documents/206778?scroll_to=2849742 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206778?scroll_to=2849742 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 I will like to know how the school was supporting Nora through her medical process. ???? https://nowcomment.com/documents/206777?scroll_to=2849741 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206777?scroll_to=2849741 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 I wonder why you did not support Nora when she came to you at first. You could have offered options and information on how to start a new club instead of just telling her to wait for the next year. https://nowcomment.com/documents/206777?scroll_to=2849739 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206777?scroll_to=2849739 As educators, we should encourage and support students to explore and take risks. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 People, such as other students, teachers, and school administrators do not know the different systems of oppression that intersect in a student's life. In this case, we have Gabriela, who is Hispanic, have been taken ELS classes, and doesn't has parents. https://nowcomment.com/documents/227770?scroll_to=2849723 https://nowcomment.com/documents/227770?scroll_to=2849723 Before sending Gabriela to the principal office because of her misconduct, the teacher should consider the aspect above and address it properly. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 I agree with you, Aimee. We have to consider teachers' implicit bias when they have to present a child. It is important to see from which point of view the children are presented. https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849698 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849698 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:09 -0700 I find this process similar to the way my teachers had explain how to develop a lesson plan https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849696 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849696 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Teachers must consider the activities children enjoy and which are their interests. When educators focus their class on that, children can be easily engaged in the classroom activities. https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849695 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849695 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 While reading all there steps, I remember about the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849694 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849694 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Some parents know their children's routines, likes, dislikes better than other people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849693 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849693 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Parents should be include in the different activities teachers organized about their children. https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849692 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849692 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:16:43 -0700 These steps are somehow similar to the structure of an effective lesson plan. https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849691 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849691 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:16:25 -0700 I believe it is important to know each child to understand the situations that intersect in children's lives and have negative outcomes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849690 https://nowcomment.com/documents/207234?scroll_to=2849690 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Now, that I have posted my multimodal discussion post, I recognize that I was "Creating, Imagining, and Innovating." Innovating." https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849185 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849185 With this final activity of the unit, I discover that while completing the different exercises, I do not think about "The Habits of Mind." It is something that, at the moment, happens unconsciously. However, it was at the end of the activity, when I needed to write about it, that I got to analyze how my brain was working. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 I found joy and humor while recording my bio. It was an interesting and pleasant activity to do. Also, when I was recording, I was thinking about my thinking and adding more information to the bio I previously wrote. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849167 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2849167 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:42:58 -0700 When I read your comment I was thinking on how we can apply our recent Scratch knowledge into this whole new platform: youth voices and newcomment. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847946 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847946 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 When completing my assignment, I was flexible in my thinking while I was trying to consider and respect my classmates' points of view. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847943 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847943 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 https://youtu.be/ynhD-vq2DUE https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847941 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847941 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 https://images.app.goo.gl/84X7fe4vmwF7ZNpB9 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847939 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847939 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 I believe all the standardized tests are biased. I had the same experience when I took and failed my EAS exam. There I found questions that should be asked to an experienced educator, not to an amateur who is just beginning their career. https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847934 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847934 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 When I chose my profile picture, I was thinking about the people who would see it and what they might possible think about my personality. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847930 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847930 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Thinking as an educator, when teachers scaffold students' engagement in the classroom, we can acknowledge that the students' reactions include wonderment and awe. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847928 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847928 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Exactly Elizabeth, we apply our creativity and imagination while creating our profile, and then we innovate our page when matching our pictures with our self-reflection. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847927 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847927 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 I disagree with this sentence because there are many people, like me, who have language barriers and it doesn't mean they have a 'fuzzy thinking.' https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847926 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847926 Many people do not know a language enough to express their thought in that language. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 I disagree with this statement. I believe that the system shouldn't blame the students when they because disengage in the classroom. I had learned that it is the teacher responsibility to bring in lesson that caught the students' attention. https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847867 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847867 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 I believe it is impossible that a person can be successful without making/ taking any action to reach that point. https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847860 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847860 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Think then React https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847854 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2847854 This sentences is defining 'the habits of minds' as the tool people use which help them think before act or react. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 In my educational journey I have learned not to feel ashame when I do no know something. My educatos had ecouraged me to feel free and confortable asking questions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847650 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:01:17 -0700 I agree with this statement because to fully understant other people' ideas we need to paying attention to them. It goes beyong listening because you need to read body language as well. If you are listening but not looking you are missing part of the https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847647 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847647 message. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:41:08 -0700 Persisting is a powerful strategy that scaffolds our goals. In our daily lives, we need the habits of persistence, and the poem 'never give up' to follow our dreams and keep walking toward our future. https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847643 https://nowcomment.com/documents/316811?scroll_to=2847643 For example, I want to be a swimmer, but if I do not have the persistence to attend practice at least twice per week, I won't learn the skills I need to achieve my goal. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:25:42 -0700