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hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Welcome to #G2Great @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward & I are so pleased to have @VickiVintonTMAP & @dorobarn w/us!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Welcome #G2Great friends. We are so excited to have an amazing DUO tonight - Dorothy & Vicki. Get ready to be inspired!

participatechat Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #G2Great by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/FB8JlXMi8b

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Thanks, Mary! Such an important topic! #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Basking in the brilliance of #G2Great PLN we cover ALL the bases!

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Love, love, love when the brilliance rubs off! @LRobbTeacher @hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward @VickiVintonTMAP @tara_smith5 #G2great #WRRD
In reply to @hayhurst3, @LRobbTeacher, @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn, @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy, @LRobbTeacher, @hayhurst3, @DrMaryHoward, @VickiVintonTMAP, @tara_smith5

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

YES! I'm excited! #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @VickiVintonTMAP

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

My next hour is going to be spent with the amazing #G2Great community & @VickiVintonTMAP @dorobarn. How lucky am I? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

So happy you are Hilary. The questions are for ALL of us and will help you envision this amazing book,. #G2Great

hilarym99 Apr 20 @ 8:29 PM EDT

These look like great questions! I haven't read yet but am definitely going to listen in!
In reply to @hayhurst3, @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

#G2Great I think we’re the lucky ones. It’s an honor to be part of this community

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Tweets for the next hour will be devoted to #G2Great.

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Hello! I'm Jonna from GA and I teach Kindergarten. #G2great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Looking forward to #G2Great tonight, but will be bouncing in and out. I know this chat is going to be fast and furious!

d_parella Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

#G2great Chats are ultimate PD and build connections - so inspiring and rejuvenating

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hi Tara I've been missing your voice. How are you? #G2Great Would love to catch up on your year so far.

In reply to @tara_smith5, @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hi there thinker-friends! Brette from Perth, Western Australia. #wrrd #wrrdchat #G2Great

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hello Reading Gurus! Litty from Mason, OH #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:32 PM EDT

We’re all so lucky Tara (and hi friend!) #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:30 PM EDT

My next hour is going to be spent with the amazing #G2Great community & @VickiVintonTMAP @dorobarn. How lucky am I? #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Come join us on #G2Great we do think better together.

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

#G2Great I think we’re the lucky ones. It’s an honor to be part of this community

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:32 PM EDT

AGREED! #G2Great

In reply to @d_parella

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Love #g2great!!! Inspiring every single week! Hi from NJ!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

This is one reason why I love teaching. It's the wonder and discovery of sitting down next to a S & asking "What do you think?" #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hi Tammy so happy to have you with us. #G2Great

In reply to @tammylani

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

#G2Great Hello @ElisaW5! AND @brettelockyer! We’ve got Ecuador & Australia with us!

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hi from Kim and Jill joining from Fredericton NB. Looking forward to a wonderful hour of learning with the #G2Great community.

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

#g2great Mindi here. Third grade teacher in the Chicago suburbs. Spent my afternoon in a PD meeting with @SweeneyDiane. Ready to think!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

You’re so right Danielle. Thursday night is my favorite night of the week because of that! #G2Great

d_parella Apr 20 @ 8:31 PM EDT

#G2great Chats are ultimate PD and build connections - so inspiring and rejuvenating

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hello all! I am Jeremiah, third grade teacher from NM. Happy to be here! #g2great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hello everyone. Tyler from KC. Excited to learn with everyone tonight. #g2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A1 A huge challenge is Time for choice, ind. reading at school. Worksheets rear their pointless heads too often. #G2Great

jhaylett16 Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hi. Jenn here, K teacher in South Florida. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hey Jeremiah. Always so good to see you! #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hello all! I am Jeremiah, third grade teacher from NM. Happy to be here! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hello! Glad to see you here tonight! #g2great

In reply to @ElisaW5

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

So good to see you, Brette! @brettelockyer #WRRD #G2Great

trevorabryan Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Trevor. Art teacher from NJ. Huge fan of #WRRD. Thanks @dorobarn & @VickiVintonTMAP Your work has influenced me tremendously #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Yes! This is what teaching is all about. For our kids and for us-wonder&discovery=learning #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

This is one reason why I love teaching. It's the wonder and discovery of sitting down next to a S & asking "What do you think?" #G2Great

maryannesacco Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Teaching 2nd graders and excited for #G2Great with @dorobarn and @VickiVintonTMAP !

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Leigh Anne 6th grade ELA from Indiana. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

If we ever stop asking questions & collaborating with others, we stop growing - and that’s never in the best interest of kids! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Great #G2Great

In reply to @hilarym99, @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Thanks, @hayhurst3! Excited tolerant alongside all of you! #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @hayhurst3

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Q1 #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hi All! Brian here, professor from North Carolina. #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Jill,Dir of Teaching & Learning from FL #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

#G2Great Tweeting from beautiful SoCal & this amazing view tonight @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @brennanamy

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Be sure to add to your PLN tonight #G2Great friends. So many incredible dedicated educators here!

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hi, everyone! Catherine, K-8 literacy specialist from CT, excited to talk about one of my favorite books! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@tara_smith5 is my people. #g2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:34 PM EDT
Yes! This is what teaching is all about. For our kids and for us-wonder&discovery=learning #G2Great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT
  
  This is one reason why I love teaching. It's the wonder and discovery of sitting down next to a S & asking "What do you think?" #G2Great

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hello! Mollie from soggy central Ohio. #G2Great

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@johnnydowney Awesome that we can meet here on Twitter & talk shop and may never meet in our city!! Crazy, right?! #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hello there friend! How are you? #g2great

In reply to @chrisp16, @g2great

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Joining in for a bit... Enjoy this group... #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hey there friend - gorgeous view! #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

#G2Great Tweeting from beautiful SoCal & this amazing view tonight @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @brennanamy

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Hello! Mollie from soggy central Ohio. Glad to be here tonight! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Hey Courtney that's a lovely shot. So glad you are with us. #G2Great

In reply to @KinneyCourts, @DrMaryHoward, @brennanamy

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Excited to spend the next hour chatting with #G2Great and @VickiVintonTMAP & @dorobarn

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 @LRobbTeacher @RonRitchhart says we need to be masters of time not victims of it! Love that!

2ndgradebadgers Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Hi, Casey here from NE. 2nd grade is my world! Hanging around as long as my battery lasts! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Q1 #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Q1 #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 too many books I want to share with my intervention groups not enough time. Also choice within intervention. #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Yep, and worksheets don't always look like worksheets any more either. #G2Great

In reply to @LRobbTeacher

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Great to see you tonight Jill #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Jill,Dir of Teaching & Learning from FL #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 2 many mandates. 2 much focus on levels as way 2 determine Ss need. 2 scripted (thought those days were over!). Not enough time. #G2Great

trevorabryan Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

This thinking can easily be applied to viewing art as well. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:33 PM EDT

This is one reason why I love teaching. It's the wonder and discovery of sitting down next to a S & asking "What do you think?" #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Time is always a challenge if the goal is deeper vs wider so we MUST spend that time in the best possible ways! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Challenges I face are that there are many potential aspects of the process to lean into groups of Ss have diverse ongoing needs. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: SAD = People who think a formulaic "close reading" every day is the way to go! Soooooo missing the point of reading! #G2Great

jhaylett16 Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

The challenge I am thinking about the most lately is how to keep the love of reading going over the summer. #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Maaaate! #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Absolutely love this saying going to put it up in my room. #G2Great like tomorrow. No time like the present.

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 @LRobbTeacher @RonRitchhart says we need to be masters of time not victims of it! Love that!

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

It truly is! Our city isn't that big!! #g2great love this PLN and opportunities it presents

In reply to @LittyMathai

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

#G2Great So maybe the ? is how can we find space & time within mandates to still do good work?

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

#g2great My biggest question is really about how to fit it all in. You would think that 90 minutes would be enough, but it never is.

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Readers often don't look up and notice the beauty of their own thinking..we must celebrate when they do! #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: I think differentiation continues to be a struggle for many Ts I work with. Mostly the organization and resources required #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: As a university professor, I struggle to get students (mostly undergrads) to read weekly readings--even though I give choice! #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Prescribed curriculum #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Welcome to #G2Great I'm Jenn one of the co-creators moderators of the chat I'm tweeting out the questions tonight.

In reply to @JCrossedu

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

So awesome to see you! Maaaaate! #g2great @brettelockyer

In reply to @brettelockyer, @brettelockyer

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#g2great A1: I carve out the largest chunks of time in my lit studio for independent reading and writing, and I hate to interrupt flow.

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#G2Great @LauraSarsten7 YES to celebrating thinking & having Ss thinking visible in rooms!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Jenn Amy & I are grateful to be at that table with you Dorothy & Vicki. So excited to learn from you once again! #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

I am so thankful for this table that Mary has created for us to gather around. @G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @g2great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Cutting out whatever gets in the way of reading and reading talk. One way to master time. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 @LRobbTeacher @RonRitchhart says we need to be masters of time not victims of it! Love that!

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: wanting to just slow down and spend time w/ the rdrs as opposed to getting completing everything else. Time is a challenge. #g2great

PegGrafwallner Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 While I agree, Fran, some Ts don't know. They think they are teaching a strategy that will support Ss in ALL aspects of rdg #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 Teaching kids to think on their own. We are good at telling them what to think! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Just think is it authentic... no? Then it's no good. #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @LRobbTeacher, @g2great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Hmm, I wonder if us teachers can't do this alone, n maybe need help of family and community? #G2Great

In reply to @jhaylett16

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 big challenge - how to "convince" upper elem Ss they are real Readers & motivate them after yrs of feeling they can't read #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Amazing message and one we all need to keep in minds. I love that! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 @LRobbTeacher @RonRitchhart says we need to be masters of time not victims of it! Love that!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 Sts are so inundated w/right vs. wrong they don’t TRUST themselves. We must help kids rediscover THEIR OWN thinking! #G2Great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: Yes! Balancing readers from K skills to 7th in one room. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Challenges I face are that there are many potential aspects of the process to lean into groups of Ss have diverse ongoing needs. #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

I know! I always loved just chatting about reading. Time is a challenge #G2Great

In reply to @chrisp16

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A2 Need time 2 explore ideas, collaborate wi/others. Experiment. Too many "have to do's" that don't meet Ss where they are. #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 A big challenge in secondary grades is fitting everything into 55 minute periods. #G2Great

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 #G2great How to make it all meaningful.Is it inquiry,units,social justice issues?A way to organize instruction&choose titles.

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: I am worried about the overemphasis of leveled texts. #G2Great

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: Many of the teachers I work with struggle with time & the confines of reading programs. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

And keeping authenticity on the front burner to help us decide what to spend our time on. #G2Great

In reply to @tara_smith5

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: "Would Ss be better off reading?" from @nellkduke Ts cannot squander precious R & W time for students to do the work! #G2Great

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: The time to fit in: GR, Shared Reading, Read Alouds...basically all of the Balanced Literacy components. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

#G2Great @MrsLisaMc Helping Ss build identity & sense of agency as readers is always at the top of my list

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Yes! We definitely need to move away from those surface level Qs too! #G2Great

In reply to @Teachr4

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1:less control of being able to teach in the moment. #G2Great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: Balancing skill work (and collecting evidence/self-motivated) with building passion towards reading. #g2great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Fran--Agree! Agree! Agree! #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: SAD = People who think a formulaic "close reading" every day is the way to go! Soooooo missing the point of reading! #G2Great

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#delachat #G2Great #precalcchat #delachat A Beginner’s Guide on How to Make Mind Maps https://t.co/HMbTauQCs5

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

was thinking the same thing today. it is as if they leech onto to the latest and overkill as a cure-all. #g2great

In reply to @franmcveigh

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

#g2great That’s why I carve out so much reading time and let kids make choices about what to read. Build confidence then go from there.

In reply to @MrsLisaMc

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Challenges would be the time for independent Rdg conferences, building in more small group time with ALL kids. #g2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Q1 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

THat’s always a challenge Jeremiah. And we need even more to bring ourselves to the mix & not leet it control the path #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Prescribed curriculum #g2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Yes! All students deserve choice. #G2Great

In reply to @johnnydowney

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Students not using strategies independently. I am doing a lot of hand holding this year. #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

#G2Great Teaching in the moment is so important. Its where the teaching is most impactful!

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Agree.But our kids need reading time most in these grades. That's the challenge #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 A big challenge in secondary grades is fitting everything into 55 minute periods. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

And that is time well spent. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Any "program" that requires mindless obedience w/o thoughtful implementation based on Ss in room is a problem! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I find scripts have become even MORE popular in recent years. If we want kids to trust their thinking we must trust ours #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@brennanamy @DrMaryHoward and I are so dedicated to our #G2Great PLN bc it has evolved into this amazing event that happens every week 2yrs+

In reply to @dorobarn, @DrMaryHoward, @g2great, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

This is key, Dorothy! Also, start where kids are, and build from there. #G2great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

And keeping authenticity on the front burner to help us decide what to spend our time on. #G2Great
In reply to @tara_smith5

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

I think sometimes we have to celebrate the gift of time and let SLOW lead the way! #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: wanting to just slow down and spend time w/ the rdrs as opposed to getting completing everything else. Time is a challenge. #g2great

tysonkimberly Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Joining late - looking forward to this chat. Author, long-time educator in Indianapolis. #g2great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Wish I could claim that. @EllinKeene brought that language to our district. Refinement & combination of reading & writing wkshps. #g2great

In reply to @LisaEickholdt, @EllinKeene

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

I am too. This takes away from authenticity. #G2Great

In reply to @btkissel

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Exactly @DrMaryHoward. Just tweeted that as A2 not A1. 'Cause I want 2 go deeper, surface requirements of schools don't cut it! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Time is always a challenge if the goal is deeper vs wider so we MUST spend that time in the best possible ways! #G2Great

maryannesacco Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1: a challenge is managing a balance between groups and 1-1 conferences. I prefer Indiv. It's hard w 27 kids #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Love this! Sounds like you are enabling Ss to flourish rather than squeezing it out of them! #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r

room1325 Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Me too! #g2great

In reply to @jerhende

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Yes! It's not what's in our lesson plan for the day, but what our kids bring up/need in the moment. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

#G2Great Teaching in the moment is so important. Its where the teaching is most impactful!

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

So true! Protecting time to read and write for extended periods is essential. #G2Great

In reply to @tara_smith5

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

It makes for a much more interesting (and inspiring journey Brette) #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Hmm, I wonder if us teachers can't do this alone, n maybe need help of family and community? #G2Great
In reply to @jhaylett16

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Absolutely. They do amazing things with me during read aloud but not on their own. #G2great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Students not using strategies independently. I am doing a lot of hand holding this year. #g2great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Love how you phrased this, Laura! #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Readers often don't look up and notice the beauty of their own thinking..we must celebrate when they do! #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#g2great I mean really… how often do you reread that newspaper article three times with a different color highlighter each time?

In reply to @btkissel

Christi75263226 Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great A1: for me-balancing time spent assessing Ss with time enjoying what we're reading together. Being in relationship with them more.

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

My thoughts EXACTLY! Thank you, @franmcveigh! #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh, @franmcveigh

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A script takes all the passion out of the career. Who decided it would be a good idea in the first place?!? #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Hi #g2great friends, Carol ELA Consultant from Long Island here.

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A1: The challenge for me is trying to instill a PASSION for Reading. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Q1 #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

I feel the same about formulaic scripted reading curriculum #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Boom!!! That's what happens when people jump on bandwagons w/out understanding purpose. Not readers/writers themselves sometimes. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: SAD = People who think a formulaic "close reading" every day is the way to go! Soooooo missing the point of reading! #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

so true. focus needs on getting the Ts informed, prepared, and confident as opposed to confused & doubting themselves. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I find scripts have become even MORE popular in recent years. If we want kids to trust their thinking we must trust ours #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great @mindi_r We don’t. But we do think as we read, which sometimes we don’t really ask kids to do.

CharlotteButle9 Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Greetings from Denver tonight! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Great points - the environment we set is built around the systems we maintain right? It's a balance. #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP @dorobarn

In reply to @LittyMathai, @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Lenette from Louisiana joining in! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Q2 #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A1: Students not having access to books outside our school #g2great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Choice is so important! So many programs are one-text-for-all, one task for all. #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r, @MrsLisaMc

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Great point Lisa, and I think that means we have to have a school wide culture of joyful reading and be sure we’re ALL on board! #G2Great

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 big challenge - how to "convince" upper elem Ss they are real Readers & motivate them after yrs of feeling they can't read #g2great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

I love this.We need to celebrate what our kids can do-value&empower their thinking #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Readers often don't look up and notice the beauty of their own thinking..we must celebrate when they do! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#G2Great Oh Charlotte! You’re here!

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

And when people don't truly understand what makes better readers #G2Great

In reply to @ElisaW5

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

YAY! @mindi_r TY for cutting to the chase! #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#g2great I mean really… how often do you reread that newspaper article three times with a different color highlighter each time?
In reply to @btkissel

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Love the concept of a literacy studio--especially since are students are reading/writing across many different platforms and modes. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#g2great A1: I carve out the largest chunks of time in my lit studio for independent reading and writing, and I hate to interrupt flow.

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Jumping in a little late. Hello to all! Sandra from NJ- literacy interventionist K-5 #G2Great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A1: Transferring the skills and transferring background knowledge to a text. Applying #SOLOTaxonomy #g2great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#g2great I see value in teaching kids about deep thinking and close reading, I’ve just seen too many packets of daily work that kill it.

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

ReneeDHouser Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Makes me think of assessment VS evaluation...assessment as a way of being rather than accumulating more papers! :) #G2Great

Christi75263226 Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great A1: for me-balancing time spent assessing Ss with time enjoying what we're reading together. Being in relationship with them more.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

So important Danielle! #G2Great

d_parella Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

We want Ss to see feedback as a way to make their work even better - we need to undo past practices of "correcting" work
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT

This is the challenge that we all should be taking on LOVE this answer #G2Great

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT
A1: The challenge for me is trying to instill a PASSION for Reading. #g2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:35 PM EDT
  
  Q1 #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2 My reading process is mainly driven by enjoyment, and curiosity that guides my teaching. #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A1 challenge for me is helping tchrs choose the right text. #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

PREACH! #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Any "program" that requires mindless obedience w/o thoughtful implementation based on Ss in room is a problem! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

I can’t even imagine letting someone else TELL me what kids need! (and love your new Twitter picture friend) #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A script takes all the passion out of the career. Who decided it would be a good idea in the first place?!? #g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Amen! #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

I've noticed the same, Mary. Scripts written by one person on a grade-level team. It's missing student voices! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I find scripts have become even MORE popular in recent years. If we want kids to trust their thinking we must trust ours #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

#G2Great Re: Passion. I think we have 2 help kids feel the thrill of thinking. Its not just reading, it’s thinking about reading that’s gr84

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 I gravitate toward books I love so choice is HUGE for me. We can’t minimize the personal role of student reading. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: Publicly talk about reading and writing process on my blog and in PD (ad nauseum) A thinking reader can help other readers! #G2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Ugh! Comprehension Q's--so boring. How many adults read & answer Q's or summarize chapters? Ask would I do it? If no, don't. #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 I read to know about life. I want my kids to know the value of this, the meaning of this. #G2Great

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 ❤reading but am so more "tuned in" to what authors do now - "Oohh, look at how he/she wrote that! I have to share it with Ss" #g2great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Maybe not find space w/in mandates @VickiVintonTMAP, but how 2 work around them. #greenbelt writing comes to mind. @FletcherRalph #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

#G2Great So maybe the ? is how can we find space & time within mandates to still do good work?

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

And that is always a choice - no matter what dictates and mandates may surround us. Love that Dorothy! #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

And keeping authenticity on the front burner to help us decide what to spend our time on. #G2Great
In reply to @tara_smith5

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: Noticing more the intricacies of my own reading life and sharing those openly with students. Vulnerability is key! #G2Great

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A1:Time is an issue-but I believe that Ss become better readers by actually reading. Indep reading is a priority & happens everyday #G2great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: Absolutely. I push myself to read books that make me struggle to find strategies I use & can teach. #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Thanks, Brian! @btkissel #G2Great

In reply to @btkissel, @btkissel

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

#G2Great @LauraSarsten7 Agree completely that vulnerability is key. We must be real: confused, uncertain, open

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Is this spreading with the widening of the socioeconomic gap? I think it is here in AUS. #G2Great

In reply to @jerhende

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2 I have a better understanding of the strategies I teach because I use my metacognition every time read. #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

#G2Great A2:I found my ❤ of rding at age 16,I just hadn't found the genre that moved my soul until then. So for me patience&the gift of time

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: share my rdg life w/ Ss so they know the struggles & successes I have as a rdr. Need to know we all have the same rdg journey. #g2great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

HA! NEVER! #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#g2great I mean really… how often do you reread that newspaper article three times with a different color highlighter each time?
In reply to @btkissel

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: As a Doctoral candidate, research reading and writing is my focus & it offers me authentic hooks and tools to share w my Ss. #G2Great

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: I read what interests me, choice & matching books to readers is important. #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Exactly, @franmcveigh! And anyone who speaks up is seen as the problem instead. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Any "program" that requires mindless obedience w/o thoughtful implementation based on Ss in room is a problem! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

We love to take an idea and blow it out of proportion. Balanced literacy also means balanced perspectives & broader view! #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: I am worried about the overemphasis of leveled texts. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

#g2great @EllinKeene has really pushed us to capitalize on the reciprocity of reading and writing, and I’m loving the new structure.

In reply to @btkissel, @EllinKeene

Christi75263226 Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

#G2Great A2: Making sure I find out what Ss like/want to read and bringing it to them-in their zpd -so they love it AND can read it!

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Once we buy into this, it clears the way for what we truly need to do. How we spend our time is a choice, after all #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

And keeping authenticity on the front burner to help us decide what to spend our time on. #G2Great
In reply to @tara_smith5

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: I blogged about this the other day. https://t.co/ERrr3ykAGJ #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: Books are for enjoyment!As a teacher,I remove any activity that is an arbitrary barrier to enjoyment so they Ss will read more! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 I enjoy deep conversations w/others @ reading. I believe kids deserve the same respect (not questions/worksheets) #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Yes. What's that about @DrMaryHoward? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I find scripts have become even MORE popular in recent years. If we want kids to trust their thinking we must trust ours #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Deep engagement in a good book spreads passion; we can’t install it. #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

So, so, so true! #G2Great

In reply to @ElisaW5

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Hahhaha #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r, @btkissel

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: find my writing life has informed my tchng of rdg and writing. When rdg look for message & has Ss focus on that as well. #g2great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

#g2great A2: My own reading is the foundation of my work with students. If I didn’t rd, I wouldn’t know which books 2 use or 2 give 2 kids.

trevorabryan Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 I try 2help Ss 2find entry points into texts, so they can settle in &then do the work 2grow ideas &meaning thru conversations #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

I ALWAYS know WHY I am a problem . . . Something I've said for sure! #G2Great @ElisaW5

In reply to @ElisaW5, @ElisaW5

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: For me, I have to annotate to understand the text..something about the writing that forces synthesizing & thinking! #G2Great

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

So important to share our reading lives with students. #G2Great

In reply to @LauraSarsten7

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

And when we acknowledge that reading and writing is the work we place in high esteem our choices have to reflect it #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: "Would Ss be better off reading?" from @nellkduke Ts cannot squander precious R & W time for students to do the work! #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

#G2Great Hello all! Kasey, Literacy Coach in TX joining a little late to the party, can't wait to learn more😊

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 My own reading allows me to have authentic conversations about books with my students. If I didn't read, I couldn't do that. #g2great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

YES! accessing those underground reading strategies that have become automatic for us as adult readers...& rediscovering them #G2Great

In reply to @brenkrupp

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2"Let me show you one way I..." insert finding meaning strategy here. 😊I am hyper-aware of how I read and make sense of text #G2great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Been watching this unfurl in my class. 4 girls leading their own thinking about "The Doll People" series. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

#G2Great Re: Passion. I think we have 2 help kids feel the thrill of thinking. Its not just reading, it’s thinking about reading that’s gr84

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2:choice, varied genres and mini lessons about my readerly life that give Ss permission to abandon books. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

This is what we need to model/make time for every day. Our teaching counts when we respect our kids' learning time. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 I enjoy deep conversations w/others @ reading. I believe kids deserve the same respect (not questions/worksheets) #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2 Reflecting on our own lives as readers helps us make decisions about authentic reading in the classroom. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

#G2Great We need to let students notice whatever they do & help them see what they can do with that.

In reply to @trevorabryan

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Oh yes! Gets me so fired up!!! And thank you, it was time for an update my hair is completely different now! #g2great #stylematters 😉

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

EXACTLY! Be readers and writers! AND share our passion w/ Ss! #G2Great

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

So important to share our reading lives with students. #G2Great
In reply to @LauraSarsten7

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

And I think it’s also missing the teachers voice - agency and identify has to begin with us right Brian? #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT
I've noticed the same, Mary. Scripts written by one person on a grade-level team. It's missing student voices! #G2Great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:41 PM EDT
  
  A1 I find scripts have become even MORE popular in recent years. If we want kids to trust their thinking we must trust ours #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

2 great reasons to read! Ss need to know why we read! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2 My reading process is mainly driven by enjoyment, and curiosity that guides my teaching. #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: I'm a plot junkie. I hate pausing to write about reading. Knowing this has helped me a lot when working with Ss on responding. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 My passion is for kids who lag behind peers. I believe we owe them the same high level thinking afforded ALL kids. #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@d_parella How about turning the table so that Ss learn how to effectively give feedback to each other-build community & ownership. #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @d_parella

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

#g2great This is where modeling is so powerful. When we show them what is possible, they will begin to do this work. They need to see!

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

maryannesacco Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: that I need and cherish the time and space to read #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: The same way my teaching is informed by my writing. I bring my process front and center in my lessons and conferences. #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Yeah, but, give Ss choice n then teachers lose control! Well, I exaggerate here. Choice = trust, a great investment! #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn, @mindi_r, @MrsLisaMc

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

#G2Great I don’t write about my reading often either.

In reply to @LisaEickholdt

trevorabryan Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Great books (fiction and nonfiction) are great works. This why comprehension skills can apply to visual & written texts #g2great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:43 PM EDT
Love the concept of a literacy studio--especially since are students are reading/writing across many different platforms and modes. #G2Great
- mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:38 PM EDT
  
  #g2great A1: I carve out the largest chunks of time in my lit studio for independent reading and writing, and I hate to interrupt flow.

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Teachers as readers. We spread passion for reading by living a reading life. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Deep engagement in a good book spreads passion; we can’t install it. #G2Great
In reply to @hayhurst3

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

YES! AND then we match TIME and PRIORITIES! @DrMaryHoward #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT
And when we acknowledge that reading and writing is the work we place in high esteem our choices have to reflect it #G2Great
- franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:39 PM EDT
  
  A1: "Would Ss be better off reading?" from @nellkduke Ts cannot squander precious R & W time for students to do the work! #G2Great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: I'm more prone to read deeply in the company of others. When I can talk, share, create for and with an audience. #g2great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Kym from NJ jumping in late after tucking my 3 boys into bed...ready to chat! #G2Great @DrMaryHoward

PrincipalNyberg Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

a2. @FrGregBoyle describes education as sometimes doing the "slow work of God". This helps me when I run across those tough kids. #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

All the time said no teacher ever! @mindi_r #G2Great LOL!

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#g2great I mean really… how often do you reread that newspaper article three times with a different color highlighter each time?
In reply to @btkissel

tysonkimberly Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 Being transparent about our own reading lives - choices we make - seems important. #G2Great

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: In my reading life, I am motivated to read texts that interest me and it's no different for my kids. #G2great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

#g2great I talk about my reading ALL THE TIME. EVERYWHERE. My students even know which books have the best new book smell.

In reply to @franmcveigh

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: Why do I read? So many reasons; not just a novel. Celebrate ALL reading with ALL kids. (Video game hacker sites?) #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: I am always on the hunt for beautiful writing as I read so I can share with others #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

#G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

yes Fran and SO giving kids a mixed message of what reading is really all about! #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: SAD = People who think a formulaic "close reading" every day is the way to go! Soooooo missing the point of reading! #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2 I have always championed the struggling reader. Made a career of advocacy. Reward: watching Ss grow as learners. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2:time is too precious and scarce to spend reading a book that you're just not "feeling". #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2 most importantly my reading shows that I walk the walk so I can talk the talk. #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Great model for your students. This is what we want for students...curious readers! #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2Most of the time I can remember to ask Ss"what did you see me do today?"Then ask them how did YOU understand today? #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

#G2Great I do, too, read for beauty of language and hope my passion will rub off on others!

In reply to @JCrossedu

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2: the reasons we read should carry over to our clsrms. We don't read to pass a test. #g2great

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Love this ! When is the last time you summarized or answered Qs on something? Stick with modeling authentic responses to reading #G2great

In reply to @LRobbTeacher, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Authenticity really is so critical, Dorothy, and can guide our intentions around time so beautifully! #G2great

In reply to @dorobarn, @tara_smith5

pmgmcgee Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

We often write about your writing after reading. #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @LisaEickholdt

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

YES! Me too! #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: find my writing life has informed my tchng of rdg and writing. When rdg look for message & has Ss focus on that as well. #g2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Sad but true. Many Ts of reading don't read. How can they transmit the passion? The book love? #G2Great

In reply to @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

So good to see you Kym! Glad they cooperated :] #G2Great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Kym from NJ jumping in late after tucking my 3 boys into bed...ready to chat! #G2Great @DrMaryHoward

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

And #NewBookSmell trumps #NewCarSmell! @mindi_r #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r, @mindi_r

jhaylett16 Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Knowing I have choice in my reading fuels my desire to read. I have made this a focus in my classroom as well-it's all about choice #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Q3 #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

#g2great When I started reading like a writer it changed MY writing life. Now I can’t turn it off. My kids are starting to do this too!

In reply to @MrsLisaMc

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Yes, Yes, Yes! #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Deep engagement in a good book spreads passion; we can’t install it. #G2Great
In reply to @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

YES and so important for us to have a rich reading life. We can’t teach reading unless we are Readers (same for writing) #G2Great

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

So important to share our reading lives with students. #G2Great
In reply to @LauraSarsten7

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Great to model our own struggles. Kids think we magically know how to read and make meaning. Share the magic! #G2Great

In reply to @brenkrupp

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Agree, Vicki. Self-efficacy #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @trevorabryan

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

This a question for the ages... #G2Great.

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Sad but true. Many Ts of reading don't read. How can they transmit the passion? The book love? #G2Great
In reply to @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A2 My reading helps me connect kids w/ books. Telling a Ss I thought of them as I read a book is a powerful hook for them. #G2great

spiraledu Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@DinaMWeiss #g2great just read how invented spelling in writing is best predictor of reading in K. The two process are so interconnected!

spiraledu Apr 14 @ 7:45 PM EDT
We are author's first! Oral story telling followed by pictures & invented spellings lead to reading :) #kinderchat #ecechat #earlyedchat
- northpoleteach Apr 14 @ 10:39 AM EDT
  
  Sight Words Are So 2016: New Study Finds the Real Key to Early Literacy https://t.co/rCkvhPxMQP via @helloparentco

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A2 To understand, I often need to talk. Staffrm coffee-machine convos help me, along with dinner-table ones - tolerant husband! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Awe thanks (blushing) #g2Great

In reply to @ShelfieTalk

pmgmcgee Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Flaws and all! The best way to show writers the true road writers take. #g2great

In reply to @btkissel

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 We need to learn to listen more than talk. Open-ended Qs & generating Qs invite ALL readers to the talk table. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 I grow my understanding of reading process through prof. books, @Twitter blogs dialogue w/Ss & other Ts. It's a constant search. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

#G2Great Q2: Always try to carve out time to read w/ the teachers I work with so they can feel the power of that

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A2: I was re-inspired to read everything at #nErdCampMI this year. I read children's lit, middle grade and ya #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Me too Carol. My 45 years has been focused on kids who have so much to teach me. THEY are my teachers & I'm a wide eyed learner! #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2 I have always championed the struggling reader. Made a career of advocacy. Reward: watching Ss grow as learners. #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3: We read several pages together & I have checkpoints for discussion. As we read independently we hv conversations about the text #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Q3 #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Yes! Being able to rec books and talk about our reading lives is essential. Also ss love it when we take their recs too! #g2great

In reply to @mindi_r

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A2 Need 2 talk about what I read. Sometimes I write about it. I recommend bks. I take recommendations. Read bks by authors I like. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A2 Model the joys of thinking about texts — and the wide variety of texts in the world. #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Ts need to read the latest titles too. Classics are great, but let's not ignore the great new stuff #G2Great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3: body language & discussing how a text makes them "feel" are always indicators of the invisible magic going on in their minds #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

#g2great And the time to read instead of doing other things that keep them from reading. And let them choose what to read.

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Love this! Will now be used in an Aussie classroom! #G2Great

In reply to @angela_schroden

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Just as we can't open up someone's mind to learning, we can only try to inspire and invite motivation comes from w/in #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn

KatKrepps Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

I love that quote! Working with my k-2 struggling readers is definitely doing the "slow work of God" !! #G2Great

PrincipalNyberg Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

a2. @FrGregBoyle describes education as sometimes doing the "slow work of God". This helps me when I run across those tough kids. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: Model for them what goes on in my head (some days it's a tornado) and give them TIME - talk, jot, draw & decide which works! #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: We must be patient when uncovering readers processes...commit and promise to enjoy the journey! #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: I'll tell you what I DON'T & WON'T do: Give them a multiple choice quiz after every book they read... *cough cough* AR *cough* #g2great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A2:I gave myself a 52 bk challenge this year.I learned I have to talk about the books I'm reading in order to make sense of them. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

I love that - underground doesn’t mean missing in action - just beneath the surface waiting for us to bring it back to life #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:47 PM EDT

YES! accessing those underground reading strategies that have become automatic for us as adult readers...& rediscovering them #G2Great
In reply to @brenkrupp

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 By watching them & letting them experience "productive struggle," I can draw some conclusions abt what they're thinking. #G2great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: confer w/ them abt their rdg. Ss will often make comments as they read & jot them down for discussion as well as insight. #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

#G2Great @dorobarn & I are both committed to writing down kids thinking as verbatim as possible as a way of honoring their thoughts

LindaMRief Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

When I ask Ss to tell me what helps them most as readers&writers they say "U read with us;U write with us."#G2Great @LRobbTeacher

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Sad but true. Many Ts of reading don't read. How can they transmit the passion? The book love? #G2Great
In reply to @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

That sounds amazing. #G2great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

jdsniadecki Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

LATE AGAIN! Jennifer from IN here. 6th gr/PD Facil. Hi there! A3: I watch the faces; I ask ?s; I read reflections when they write. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Q3 #G2Great

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: #BookSnaps are a great option, ask questions, share ideas #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Q3 #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Preach! My son hates those! And he is a book junkie #G2Great

In reply to @jerhende

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Hey! Welcome, original #WRRD chatter @jarhartz #G2Great

In reply to @jarhartz, @azajacks, @rscalateach, @VickiVintonTMAP, @jarhartz

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 We confer, talk as a class, and confer some more. I can only know how they think if I make time for talk #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 Ss saw me annotating a PD book while we were reading outside. One S says, look she is annotating! They need to see what we do. #g2great

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 I like to ask my readers to sketchnote #readsketchthink to make their thinking visible! #G2Great

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

It forces them to FOCUS! #g2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 I watch them read. You can learn a lot. Are they are speeding through or taking time to look at pictures and "think"? #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Champions together, Mary. #KidsCANteachus as #thelivbits tells me. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

I'd argue it's the reality. Ts need to know going in this job requires being a reader &a learner yourself. #G2great

In reply to @jerhende

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Perfect! Student-led conversations & students compose the questions. #G2Great

In reply to @ZohrinM, @LindaMRief, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

I just don't understand how this happens. How can u teach what u do not have a passion for? #g2great

In reply to @LRobbTeacher, @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

#G2Great drawing is another great tool

In reply to @johnnydowney

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Welcome Jen you're never too late for a great party. #G2Great

In reply to @jdsniadecki

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

I think if we created classrooms that are designed to do what we do naturally as readers and writers - we would have magic! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

#G2Great I don’t write about my reading often either.
In reply to @LisaEickholdt

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

#G2Great A3: observe them in action, rd artifacts, then ask for consent to engage in a convo abt the thinking work going on while they rd.

jazzmeister2013 Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Hey #G2Great leaders! Just checking in briefly to say hello. Can't stay tonight. Have a great week on purpose!

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: Talk, draw, write. Three ways to get insight into their reading. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 Teach the thinking, not the text: ‘what made you think that?’ ‘Where did you get that idea?’ #G2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 We truly get to know our readers through conversations and kid-watching. #G2Great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: Lately I've been sitting next to readers & saying, "So what are you thinking about Now at this point in your book?" Great chats #G2great

tammylani Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: Understanding the "invisible", in the head actions of sts helps inform next steps. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 I am CURIOUSITY INSPIRED. It’s the fuel that drives me to really listen to their thinking w/MY mouth closed). #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: Model metacongnition while I read so they can practice the same in reading conferences. Then I can hear their thinking #G2Great

tysonkimberly Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: Watching...talking...asking...real conversations help you learn about what Ss do as they read. #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

At the moment I am on a mission to help my tchrs find authentic purposeful texts. Want to ditch the laminated card sets! #G2Great

In reply to @KinneyCourts, @dorobarn, @tara_smith5

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

So engaging, even for the most reluctant readers and writers. #g2great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: Ignite an interest in listening to your inner conversations while reading..students will then try this & share it w/others too! #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: Make sure there are 0 test questions and NO right answers. Focus on Ss asking questions, talking, thinking, sketching! #G2Great #WRRD

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A2 I teach my Ss it's OK 2 abandon books. Try 2 read at least 50 pgs before giving up. I tell them we can come back 2 these books. #G2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A great strategy for all who coach! #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 Confer of course...Ask a simple question to get them talking. Let them do the work. #G2Great

NancyHagerty2 Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 I love to watch their facial expressions as they read and then I'll go and talk to them about it later during a conference. #G2great

jdsniadecki Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

I like the dramatic entrance, I guess. LOL #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: mini conferences that last about a minute or so. "Tell me about this part" "what are you reading about?" #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

It's a choice we must make! #g2great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

I just don't understand how this happens. How can u teach what u do not have a passion for? #g2great
In reply to @LRobbTeacher, @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Jumping in as I watch Playoff hockey! I'm Amanda from Cincinnati, Ohio - 5th grade ELA! #g2great

spiraledu Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 love #booksnaps for students to take a picture & comment on what's going as they read #g2great check out @BookSnapsREAL & @TaraMartinEDU

In reply to @hayhurst3, @BookSnapsREAL, @TaraMartinEDU

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#G2Great A3 Lean in, watch closely, listen carefully and ask, "How did u do that?!"

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 I'll point out where they navigated a tricky spot & talk them through what they did. Ss can't always articulate their thinking. #G2great

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

So agree! My question to any T - what are you reading? You can't teach what you don't live and love #G2Great

In reply to @LRobbTeacher, @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

I’d call that more misconstrued CONTROLLED reading with very little research basis. Our hearts should be breaking #G2great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Amen, truly 💜breaking when I observe a student's book box filled with leveled decodables and restricted to discussions only on GR level😔
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

My Ss will often ask what I am rdg or writing abt. #g2great It bring such joy to have these conversations.

In reply to @LindaMRief, @LRobbTeacher

d_parella Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

And when you give them time - they can share their insights and give others a chance to build on ideas #G2great

In reply to @morales1stgrade

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 Conferring,writing,discussing w/ each other.@ctovani What Do They Really Know& @smokeylit Written Conversations are go-to's #G2Great

pmgmcgee Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: I often ask kids about their reading processes. "What thinking work have you done..." #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

I know @FountasPinnell Wheel of Strategic Actions is an amazing tool for Ts to be more responsive to their Ss #G2Great

In reply to @tammylani, @FountasPinnell

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#G2Great Also love @danfeigelson’s trick: Keep asking kids, Can you say more?

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

This is it! It's the thinking about text that moves kids into more texts & the joy of discovery through a reading life #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 Teach the thinking, not the text: ‘what made you think that?’ ‘Where did you get that idea?’ #G2great

cincyliz Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Just checked out book snaps! Can't wait to try them now w/Ss and for me! #G2great

In reply to @Teacher_AWebb

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3:LOTS of 1:1 conferences and informal conversations. Ss digital journals have started giving me some insight, too. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#g2great I write verbatim and put their names after their ideas on our co-constructed anchor charts. Kids love to see their contributions.

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 #G2Great Listen to students as they read; not just after they read.

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

This truly one of the best ways to tell our students we care about them as readers and people! #G2Great

In reply to @flynn_catherine

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 Have conversations. Ask probing questions. Listen in on their convos w/classmates. #G2Great

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: #G2Great Never under estimate the power of informal conferences.

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Aha moment here. I need to model my love of reading and delicious words w tchrs as well as students! Thanks! #G2Great

In reply to @LRobbTeacher, @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @g2great

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: my ss just did book recommendations like you see at a bookstore by staff; they are now posted around the class #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 I find that stepping back can invite thinking to the experience. Listening in on peer conversations @ books is powerful. #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

I feel like I committed instructional malpractice when I taught math as an ELED teacher. I had no passion for it! YIKES! #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:54 PM EDT

I just don't understand how this happens. How can u teach what u do not have a passion for? #g2great
In reply to @LRobbTeacher, @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3: discussion & dialogue occurring around whole class read alouds, often gives me insight into their approach to independent rding #G2Great

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

You guys are amazing! Learning so much & I'm learning so much! #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

#g2great I rarely read PD books where kids can see (mostly because I get too distracted) but I’ve shown them my annotations

In reply to @Teachr4

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

I'm late too!! Dramatic entrance #2 #G2Great

In reply to @jdsniadecki, @hayhurst3

cincyliz Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Liz from Ohio, 4th grade GIS, excited to jump in to this chat #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

#G2Great Absolutely, you get a window into how kids think

In reply to @KymHarjes

KatKrepps Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A2 How many books are you reading at once? I'm usually in the middle of 1 or 2 prof books, a forpleasure book & a kid's book or 2! #G2great

d_parella Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Great idea. Ss tend to have a way to coach peers that is effective while building community and responsiveness #g2great

In reply to @cvarsalona, @DrMaryHoward

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

YES Patty! by showing them a genuine interest in their thinking they will open up and share this with us! #g2great

In reply to @pmgmcgee

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 Don’t ask them about their book; ask them about their thinking in the book. “What are you thinking when you read that word?” #G2Great

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A:3 Conferring is HUGE & quick stop & jots. Also check ins w Ss & just ask how they're feeling or what they're thinking #g2great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Hoping to try this with @seesaw #G2great

In reply to @spiraledu, @hayhurst3, @BookSnapsREAL, @TaraMartinEDU, @Seesaw

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

#G2Great

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3: We do stop and jots. In this pic Ss were using emojis and words to describe a character's feelings. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

YES! I learned to read with Archie Veronica Jughead & Betty and I STILL love comic books to this day! #G2great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: Why do I read? So many reasons; not just a novel. Celebrate ALL reading with ALL kids. (Video game hacker sites?) #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Book talk is part of so many interactions-this shows our kids the importance of their reading lives #G2Great

In reply to @DinaMWeiss

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

I love you Dani lol you make me laugh #G2Great

In reply to @girlworld4, @jdsniadecki

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

I think many of the classics are soooooo boring. They turned me off reading for a year or two in high school. Bronte sis! YUCK! #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Ts need to read the latest titles too. Classics are great, but let's not ignore the great new stuff #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3 Talk-learner to learner. Guide, coach them once I've got their trust. Find their passions-provide choices on their journey #G2Great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Welcome Amanda! #G2great

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Jumping in as I watch Playoff hockey! I'm Amanda from Cincinnati, Ohio - 5th grade ELA! #g2great

homoelles Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3: Understanding the reading process means looking for clues from Ss. Errors become windows to understanding. #g2great

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Yes! We must always keep this in mind. It's about the thinking, not the book. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 Don’t ask them about their book; ask them about their thinking in the book. “What are you thinking when you read that word?” #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

The mom of a Ss said her daughter loved having a T who reads! Wow! That says so much more about her previous Ts than me. Tragic. #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT
This a question for the ages... #G2Great.
- LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT
  
  Sad but true. Many Ts of reading don't read. How can they transmit the passion? The book love? #G2Great
  In reply to @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

It was a spur of the moment decision to read outside on a nice day and that was the first thing I grabbed! #g2great

In reply to @mindi_r

jhaylett16 Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3 Listening in as Ss talk about books. What they talk about tells me where they're at. #G2Great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3: It's important we make these invisibles visible. Let learners see what readers do. Make the success criteria very clear. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Q4 #G2Great

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

1 of my favs is @EllinKeene "but if u DID know what would you say? " 😂 I ❤ the thoughtful pause from a S when asked that #G2great

In reply to @dorobarn, @EllinKeene

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

which game? #g2great I assume Columbus.

In reply to @MsAPlusTeacher

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Hello #G2Great! Susie joining late from NYC

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#g2great What are you reading? should be a question in every tech interview. I answered “In the Middle by Nancie Atwell.” I got the job.

In reply to @MrsLisaMc, @LRobbTeacher, @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Me too! @brettelockyer #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A2 To understand, I often need to talk. Staffrm coffee-machine convos help me, along with dinner-table ones - tolerant husband! #G2Great

DrGLK Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Love this topic! Signing in from Sacramento. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

I never cease to be surprised when see we’re halfway through the chat. Truly inspiring dialogue when time disappears! #G2great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

And love when reading partners say that to each other. #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#G2Great Also love @danfeigelson’s trick: Keep asking kids, Can you say more?

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A3: Conferences, responses, of course. Recently tried a reading check-in every 5 minutes for a total of 15 minutes. Interesting! #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Yes, we need to be kidwatchers to watch this happen. #G2Great

In reply to @d_parella, @DrMaryHoward

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Yes Vicki! Make the reader do the important thinking work! :) #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#G2Great Also love @danfeigelson’s trick: Keep asking kids, Can you say more?

spiraledu Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Sketchnoting is a great active listening process! I want to try shared Padlet or google doc to share live thoughts #g2great

In reply to @johnnydowney

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A3:quick post it or question at the end of workshop gives info. I've also recently started using @flipgrid to capture thinking #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

We create tools to make their learning visible naming and knowing then transferring #G2Great

In reply to @teachjanderson

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Meaning-making requires us to dig beneath the surface. There’s no list of prescribed questions or tasks that can do that. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 My mentor @DrMaryHoward w/tell you that everything is in the service of meaning making - it's a game changer. Think of it. #G2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

I'm with you! But love Vicki's suggestion of bringing Ts we coach into the reading life. #G2Great

In reply to @chrisp16, @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4: making meaning looks different for every reader..make sure students have space to find their own pathway to it! #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Q4 My new favorite question from this book is "How do you know?" rates up there with "Can you tell me more?" #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Q4 #G2Great

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Booksnaps with @Seesaw revealed my Ss understanding of how a character feels. #G2Great https://t.co/r0Xb9HnTN2

tammylani Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Yes, analyzing errors helps us understand the systems a child employs while reading. #G2Great

In reply to @homoelles

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

I agree @angela_schroden I LOVE that line! I use it with my own kids too. It helps kids dig deep! #G2Great!

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

1 of my favs is @EllinKeene "but if u DID know what would you say? " 😂 I ❤ the thoughtful pause from a S when asked that #G2great
In reply to @dorobarn, @EllinKeene

spiraledu Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

I've used skitch with my younger students. It works really well offline too #g2great

In reply to @brenkrupp, @hayhurst3, @BookSnapsREAL, @TaraMartinEDU, @Seesaw

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

#g2great This is my first year in 3rd after 22 as middle school lit. TRYING to develop passion for math. It’s rough going! :-)

In reply to @btkissel

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

YES absolutely. We can model what we don’t live and breathe and it sends a terrible message to kids! #G2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Sad but true. Many Ts of reading don't read. How can they transmit the passion? The book love? #G2Great
In reply to @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

This "trick" helps kids understand that there is always more-it gives them space to think deeper #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#G2Great Also love @danfeigelson’s trick: Keep asking kids, Can you say more?

Jeux_Solution Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Great Wall Treasure Escape walkthrough First Escape Games. #G2Great https://t.co/vNGXOLfFtk

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Tell me about it. My HS daughter barely survived Crime & Punishment #KillTheLoveOfReading #G2great

In reply to @btkissel

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

What makes you say that? #G2Great

In reply to @Teachr4

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: Making the text meaningful & relevant to Ss lives. Providing opportunities to allow Ss to make connections. Inspire Thinking #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Q4 #G2Great

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: Meaning Making is teaching a student how to navigate their way through a text as opposed to teaching the text #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

I've done this! It's so great. They can comment back and forth during small group reading or you can. Love padlet! #g2great

In reply to @spiraledu

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: Making-meaning is also making the choice to live differently after reading something. #G2Great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: making meaning often develops 1st in readers, yet it risks getting taught into last...this is where the power of RA fits #G2Great

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: Making connections to prior knowledge and applying it #G2great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@teachjanderson You're reading The Hate U Give, Tyler?! Just picked it up today & can't wait to dive in tonight! 😀#G2great

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Absolutely! #G2Great

In reply to @mollienye72, @cvarsalona

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4I always ask my Ss to think about what makes sense here. Doesn't matter what they are stuck on.Reading is nothing without meaning.#G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: I have to work at NOT being a "plot junkie". What does the author want me to know/understand as and after I read? HUGE! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Q4 #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

You mean the questions on the side of the story in the teacher's manual don't do that? (sarcasm added.) #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Meaning-making requires us to dig beneath the surface. There’s no list of prescribed questions or tasks that can do that. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#g2great The Scarlett Letter was the first book I fake read in high school. Paid money for the Cliff Notes back in 1984.

In reply to @btkissel

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Kathy...I usually have 2-3 books going at once. Just like I have about 2-3 writing pieces going at once. #G2Great

In reply to @KatKrepps

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I agree @cvarsalona Kidwatching is at the heart of all great teaching! #G2Great!

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Yes, we need to be kidwatchers to watch this happen. #G2Great
In reply to @d_parella, @DrMaryHoward

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4 always do a lesson on the big secret about reading - you are supposed to think when you read! Sadly some Ss write it down #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Absolutely text should be a mirror. #G2Great as well as a means to uncover new experiences.

In reply to @lmhawkhill

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@dorobarn I also ask what their feeling as they're reading. What emotions come up as they're reading. Very revealing! #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 Don’t ask them about their book; ask them about their thinking in the book. “What are you thinking when you read that word?” #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Love the term curiosity inspired. Glad that you are going to be the guest moderator on #WonderChat #G2great @Wonderopolis

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 I am CURIOUSITY INSPIRED. It’s the fuel that drives me to really listen to their thinking w/MY mouth closed). #G2Great

YCSTeach Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

#G2Great Chat: Teaching of reading is informed by research and by watching Ss read (different kind of research.Learn from Ss every day.

DrLMaucione Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hi #g2great friends! Disappointed to miss the 1st half of chat, but glad to make it for the 2nd half! Lisa, literacy specialist, from MA.

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4: To me it can be as simple as "I understand what I read" #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I worry when I visit schools to do a lesson kids answer with a ? mark as if waiting for my affirmation. That’s has been taught #G2great

pmgmcgee Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: I often ask kids about their reading processes. "What thinking work have you done..." #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4 Without making meaning, reading is just word-calling. How could anyone be passionate about that? #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Here's to not being a "plot junkie" Cheers! #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT
A4: I have to work at NOT being a "plot junkie". What does the author want me to know/understand as and after I read? HUGE! #G2Great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  Q4 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 Meaning-making requires students to step inside a text to savor words & ideas. TIME + OPPORTUNITY = GIFT #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

#g2great That pause can get quite long some times.

In reply to @angela_schroden, @dorobarn, @EllinKeene

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

And meaningmaking requires a student's perspective....what is going on in their lovely brain as they read the text! #G2Great!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Meaning-making requires us to dig beneath the surface. There’s no list of prescribed questions or tasks that can do that. #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

LOVE this. Just did a reflection session with K kiddos this week where they used emojis to reflect on their writing. #G2Great

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3: We do stop and jots. In this pic Ss were using emojis and words to describe a character's feelings. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 #G2Great Teach students to construct rather than identify. This teaches them to be strategic, not just to know strategies.

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Yes, n such a good reference when meeting w parents, who feel proud and informed about what thinking looks like in today's clsrm. #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r, @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: Think time. Give plenty of think time that promotes rich discussion w/ Ss doing most of the talking #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 Meaning making is the intersection of many pathways of thinking.Our kids need to know this/practice this. #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Yes! :) We can ask students, "How might I live differently having read & experienced this book!" Reading has impact on our lives! #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Really looking forward to it Carol. Hope to see you there :] #G2great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT
@DrMaryHoward Love the term curiosity inspired. Glad that you are going to be the guest moderator on #WonderChat #G2great @Wonderopolis
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:55 PM EDT
  
  A3 I am CURIOUSITY INSPIRED. It’s the fuel that drives me to really listen to their thinking w/MY mouth closed). #G2Great

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: #G2Great Meaning-making is not teacher jargon it's grounded in Vygotsky's theoretical work and the power of self- reflection

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Great answer! Dislike when Ts say they are doing a book - you are doing thinking, the book is the vehicle #G2Great

In reply to @susanclaireb

cincyliz Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A3: blogging! Ss blog letters to the author of the books they've read. First year in and it's amazing- authentic thinking shines #g2great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: love to tap into the incredible work of @Stephharvey49 @annegoudvis Comprehension Toolkit when it comes to making meaning #G2Great

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: Meaning Making is impacted by schema. Our job to enrich Ss by having rich conversations, experiences, sharing in community. #g2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

There are so many wonderful books out there, @btkissel and @JCrossedu. George is making the rounds in my class right now. #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 8:58 PM EDT
I think many of the classics are soooooo boring. They turned me off reading for a year or two in high school. Bronte sis! YUCK! #G2Great
- JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 8:52 PM EDT
  
  Ts need to read the latest titles too. Classics are great, but let's not ignore the great new stuff #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A3: making meaning reminds me of Rosenblatt. Need to have that connection, intimacy w/ the material. Choice is critical. #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

#G2Great A4: Also think it’s about continually growing ur thinking as you read, not waiting till you’re done. Drafting & revising

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

#g2great Those are my two favorite questions as well. My kids have started adding the “because….” to their answers b/c they know I’ll ask

In reply to @Teachr4

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Yes! How has this book changed you? Not what happened in the book? #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: Making-meaning is also making the choice to live differently after reading something. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Welcome Lisa. Just happy you made it tonight #G2great

DrLMaucione Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hi #g2great friends! Disappointed to miss the 1st half of chat, but glad to make it for the 2nd half! Lisa, literacy specialist, from MA.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

So glad you are with us Lisa I was looking for ya! #G2Great

In reply to @DrLMaucione

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A4: To me it means how a S interacts with the text. Not a linear process, but more circular as the student revisits, rethinks.... #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A4: Biggest AHA is that if truly focused on "meaning-making" . . . there cannot be one right answer! Life-changing! #G2Great #WRRD

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Oh...this is a smart response to this question! #G2Great

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: Meaning Making is teaching a student how to navigate their way through a text as opposed to teaching the text #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Yes. Think time/wait time. Great thinking just needs quiet time...our willingness to make space for this. #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: Think time. Give plenty of think time that promotes rich discussion w/ Ss doing most of the talking #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Yes! Keeping reading an active exploration! #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

#G2Great A4:Meaning-making is so personal. It's the lens w/in which I gaze to tackle the essence of anything I read. It's my filter &compass

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

T-Directed teaching doesn't allow 4 kidwatching, Susie so yes Kidwatching is the tool to guide our thinking in S-directed settings.#G2great

In reply to @suzrolander

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

For sure!Asked Ts last week 2 work thru text&describe their process 2 think aloud.I got crickets&nervous laughter #G2great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

#G2Great A4 Reading is active, personal, and when we find meaning, we cling to it, because it gives us a voice, it changes us, moves us

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4 Model meaning-making including challenges WE face and how we can meander our way back to meaning. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#G2Great

YCSTeach Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#G2Great Chat: Process of meaning-making means their is a sequence or trajectory for learning to comprehend.

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4 Meaning making is actively investing in the process of discovery. From ‘huh' to ‘oh!' #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Yes and when we celebrate the lovely work in those amazing brains we learn SO much in the process #G2great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT
And meaningmaking requires a student's perspective....what is going on in their lovely brain as they read the text! #G2Great!
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT
  
  A4 Meaning-making requires us to dig beneath the surface. There’s no list of prescribed questions or tasks that can do that. #G2Great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

How do you help Ss with making meaning or deeper meanings when you haven't read the book yet? Kids reading lives move fast. #g2great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Yes! Much of that one answer thinking comes from basals. #g2great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A4: Biggest AHA is that if truly focused on "meaning-making" . . . there cannot be one right answer! Life-changing! #G2Great #WRRD

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Super curious...what is everyone reading right now? #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

PERFECT! @Teachr4 EVERY one of those questions . . . GAG! #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT
You mean the questions on the side of the story in the teacher's manual don't do that? (sarcasm added.) #g2great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT
  
  A4 Meaning-making requires us to dig beneath the surface. There’s no list of prescribed questions or tasks that can do that. #G2Great

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

What a great question @tara_smith5 ! #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT
This "trick" helps kids understand that there is always more-it gives them space to think deeper #G2Great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great Also love @danfeigelson’s trick: Keep asking kids, Can you say more?

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

This is key. Too many struggle w/ the application to construct meaning. #g2great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 #G2Great Teach students to construct rather than identify. This teaches them to be strategic, not just to know strategies.

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

I will absolutely be there as one of the Wonder Lead Ambassadors. #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

tammylani Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

With this focus, readers can be strategic in multiple contexts with a variety of texts. Teaching readers vs. teaching reading. #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

can you say more on construct vs identify? #G2great

In reply to @dorobarn

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Would love to know more @btkissel .. leading Ks to deeper meaning making can be challenging #G2Great

In reply to @btkissel, @btkissel

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4: rich character talk, real world connections, deep discussion of the books pictures to invite the illustrators pov into the mix #G2Great

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4: a text becomes a living piece with each individual; we must guide ss to use their experiences and skills to make meaning #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4 School: we come together to make meaning together, yes? This takes time. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q5 #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

This is a good point, Fran. But sometimes we can't get to those bigger understandings if we don't get the plot. Both are important. #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Definitely when we keep the CHOICE door wide open! #G2great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Yes! :) We can ask students, "How might I live differently having read & experienced this book!" Reading has impact on our lives! #G2Great
In reply to @franmcveigh

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

I am on the last 20 pgs. of The Hate U Give & it says a lot that I am on #G2Great b/c this book is SOOO fabulous! @KinneyCourts

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@teachjanderson You're reading The Hate U Give, Tyler?! Just picked it up today & can't wait to dive in tonight! 😀#G2great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

It's been hard to keep up tonight. So many great ideas being shared! #G2Great

DrLMaucione Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Hi #g2great friends! Disappointed to miss the 1st half of chat, but glad to make it for the 2nd half! Lisa, literacy specialist, from MA.

jhaylett16 Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4 Using more book talk and less prescribed ?s helps build meaning in a way each Ss can wrap their thinking around. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

I find it easier if I haven’t read the book. It’s their meaning, then, not mine. I’m teaching the process, not the product. #G2Great

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

How do you help Ss with making meaning or deeper meanings when you haven't read the book yet? Kids reading lives move fast. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

And good friend ❤️ #G2great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

I will absolutely be there as one of the Wonder Lead Ambassadors. #G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

and inviting Ps as commenters is a great way to build connections and literacy in the classroom. #G2great

In reply to @cincyliz

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

About to start "The Hate You Give". #G2great

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Super curious...what is everyone reading right now? #G2great

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4:just inserting the word why or how helps elevate a discussion. Applicable in many different ways/contexts. Can lead to deep talk.#G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Yes @DrMaryHoward if, and only if we are great kidwatchers...some themes emerging! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Yes and when we celebrate the lovely work in those amazing brains we learn SO much in the process #G2great
- suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT
  
  And meaningmaking requires a student's perspective....what is going on in their lovely brain as they read the text! #G2Great!
  
  DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT
  
  A4 Meaning-making requires us to dig beneath the surface. There’s no list of prescribed questions or tasks that can do that. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 Approach texts w/o preconceived notions. Let go of our fascination w/KNOWING & open doors to DISCOVERING #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 Facilitators of thinking are responsive to Ss know that Ss voices need to dominate conversation. #G2Great @JillDerosa is great at this.

teachjanderson Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Science is clear. Background knowledge plays a huge role in making meaning. #G2great

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: Meaning Making is impacted by schema. Our job to enrich Ss by having rich conversations, experiences, sharing in community. #g2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A4: Takes BOTH. Synergy from more than one "meaning" at a time! @flynn_catherine #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

This is a good point, Fran. But sometimes we can't get to those bigger understandings if we don't get the plot. Both are important. #G2Great
In reply to @franmcveigh

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A4 Meaning-making happens when reader lives in pgs of bk. Not about 1 meaning. What reader brings 2 bk & how the 2 work together. #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A4 Meaning-making involves interacting with a text, reflecting on knowledge and experiences, asking how the text impacts us. #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Yes and good friend, Mary. #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

#G2Great Yes! Why and how automatically take you deeper to what ur thinking not just what’s on the page

In reply to @mollienye72

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Can you imagine how our conversations with kids would change just by making that shift in thinking Leigh Anne? #G2great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Yes! How has this book changed you? Not what happened in the book? #G2Great
- LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT
  
  A4: Making-meaning is also making the choice to live differently after reading something. #G2Great

YCSTeach Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

#G2Great chat: Noticing the process of meaning making happens naturally in book clubs, book talks,& conferring.

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Agreed - Ts can get so caught up in ss knowing facts about a text that ss miss the meaning; we must let the text speak to the s #G2Great

In reply to @MrsLisaMc

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5: It looks like letting go! #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

I use that all the time @angela_schroden! #G2Great

angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT

1 of my favs is @EllinKeene "but if u DID know what would you say? " 😂 I ❤ the thoughtful pause from a S when asked that #G2great
In reply to @dorobarn, @EllinKeene

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5: Showing up as a reader and having conversations reader to reader not teacher to student! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I love that Susan! #G2great

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: Meaning Making is teaching a student how to navigate their way through a text as opposed to teaching the text #G2Great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: it's the ability to REALLY listen & respond to your readers...offer your thoughts and welcome theirs with openness #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Construct is from the ground up, using details to build the story. Identify is answering: what is the setting? what is the theme. #G2Great

In reply to @teachjanderson

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A4: Meaning making is having Ss connect to a texts authentically. Relate & question but don't post-it to death.Admire gems & craft #G2great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Just started the other night. DO NOT begin before bed b/c u will not want to put it down!!!! you've been warned!! #g2great

In reply to @brenkrupp

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Jill, modeling is always an imp step for Ts. Hearing our Ss thinking is another imp step. #G2great

In reply to @JCrossedu

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

But I do this with my colleagues! I hope it signifies that I want the convo to continue. Must ask them what they reckon of my ? ! #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: This means honoring ALL student answers / thoughts. Not stopping with "correct" answer! "Why?" "Tell me more" #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q5 #G2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

When I see small groups of Ss in a small room, I leave a trail of books & rejoice when they start browsing. #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I'm on a Bill Bryson kick. Just finished A Walk in the Woods. Loved the Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. #G2Great

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Super curious...what is everyone reading right now? #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Frame-worthy words of wisdom! #G2great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4 Meaning making is actively investing in the process of discovery. From ‘huh' to ‘oh!' #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Why and how make it personal. #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @mollienye72

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: Helping kids uncover their knowledge, not try to find mine. Accepting, pushing thinking. #G2great

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A4: #G2Great Meaning-making is teaching metacognition; thinking about my thinking and articulating my ideas

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

#G2Great Yes, we must honor even fledgling thoughts!

In reply to @franmcveigh

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 My kids do not read to answer my questions, they read to formulate their own questions and find their way to their own answers.#G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 Once we model the process, we engage student-centered dialogue & step aside as observers. Opportunity is everything. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

#g2great I model my thinking for my students and honor theirs. We celebrate the different interpretations of text the kids come up with.

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Teaching the reader not what they are reading! A beautiful long term investment of growing readers. #G2great

In reply to @dorobarn

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

YES!!!!! #g2great

In reply to @JCrossedu

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5: Asking more open-ended ? that don't have "right answers" And asking ? that make Ss truly think, not search for the right answer #g2great

DrLMaucione Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Being a facilitator means being open to Ss thinking and empowering them to have their own ideas #G2Great

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 less T talk more Ss talk. Facilitators don't lecture, they guide, challenge, tweak, listen, note, and give Ss strategies #g2great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Thanks for the tip - will be using! Go emojis-in-the-classroom! #G2Great

In reply to @btkissel

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Vicki Vinton's (one of our amazing guests tonight( newest book, Dynamic Teaching. #G2great

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Super curious...what is everyone reading right now? #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Identify = looking from outside of the text Construct = building meaning of text #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn, @teachjanderson

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

I love that @pmgmcgee "what thinking have you done?" & yes @DrMaryHoward we have to unteach the ? from the kids #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:02 PM EDT
I worry when I visit schools to do a lesson kids answer with a ? mark as if waiting for my affirmation. That’s has been taught #G2great
- pmgmcgee Apr 20 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  A3: I often ask kids about their reading processes. "What thinking work have you done..." #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

#G2Great A5 when we genuinely consider authors purpose we don't answer, "to regurgitate the text from the page!" We ask what inspires us?

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5: Helping readers become purposefully present in their reading experiences...they are in charge and will find joy when they are! #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

#g2great I loved both of those. He’s such a good writer.

In reply to @btkissel

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

#G2Great And increasingly I don’t tell the kids what I think

In reply to @mindi_r

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

#bestpractice in action right here #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 My kids do not read to answer my questions, they read to formulate their own questions and find their way to their own answers.#G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Really can't wait to dive in myself! #G2great

In reply to @LisaEickholdt, @suzrolander

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 Dorothy & Vicki's "Know/Wonder" chart has sparked so many deep conversations about character, motivations, and more. #G2great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

And, why do you think (say) that. @Teachr4 #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Q4 My new favorite question from this book is "How do you know?" rates up there with "Can you tell me more?" #g2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  Q4 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Q5 #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q5 #G2Great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

And then we learn from our Ss #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Would love a Curiosity Inspired t-shirt! #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

I am reading THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE and DOUBLE DOG DARE. #G2Great

In reply to @Teacher_AWebb

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 Help students see that one detail alone doesn’t carry meaning; rather connecting details does ___+____= ! #G2Great

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5: being able to ask deep level questions that dig into their thinking...let them peek back the layers with you #G2Great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 Ts who facilitate guide their Ss on thinking journey by providing tools/resources/training 2 walk their walk.Choice leads 2voice #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5:Allowing Ss to ask the Qs & guide the discussions. Really letting go of Ts directed to a Ss centered classroom. CHOICE & VOICE. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q5 #G2Great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Learning to be quiet, listen, and let students respond. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 Facilitators of thinking are responsive to Ss know that Ss voices need to dominate conversation. #G2Great @JillDerosa is great at this.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

So agree #G2Great

In reply to @tammylani

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5: choice, student led discussion, T asks: what do you notice? what do you find interesting? How do you see that?tell me more #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Be ready to carve out time @KinneyCourts It is magnificent. #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Really can't wait to dive in myself! #G2great
In reply to @LisaEickholdt, @suzrolander

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 We must recognize moments when OUR silence is truly golden. We can’t invite their thinking if we don’t welcome it. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

And that's the reason why your Smithlings return to visit you ALL the time! @tara_smith5 #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 My kids do not read to answer my questions, they read to formulate their own questions and find their way to their own answers.#G2Great

Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Q5: Learners as teachers and teachers as learners #G2great

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 Make Ss feel safe to speak what they are thinking. I work with a lot of ELLs and I make sure they feel safe to speak and ask Qs #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

We can't teach our kids to answer our ques., real reading asks kids to formulate their own understandings & values this. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Construct is from the ground up, using details to build the story. Identify is answering: what is the setting? what is the theme. #G2Great
In reply to @teachjanderson

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

I think I’m going to have to get one for sure! #G2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Would love a Curiosity Inspired t-shirt! #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

#g2great Yes! Because once my thinking comes into the discussion, it changes theirs. As if mine is the right answer when it’s one answer.

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

#G2Great A5 It's about teaching the reader vs the text, its about developing the person along with the reader vs a checklist of skills

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Nice! Looking forward to trying it with my young readers. Makes me think all the more important to select worthwhile texts. #G2Great

In reply to @LauraSarsten7, @franmcveigh

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

And if we don’t we are missing the best opportunity there is. I believe in the University of KIDS! #G2great

JCrossedu Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

And then we learn from our Ss #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

#G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

#G2Great Right!

In reply to @mindi_r

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Talking about rich discussion, I can't wait to dive into @pranikoff new book Teaching Talk! Empowering students' thining. #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: Think time. Give plenty of think time that promotes rich discussion w/ Ss doing most of the talking #G2Great

DrLMaucione Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Being a facilitator also involves asking Ss to explain their thinking. #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

This is so good! I can see it on a coffee mug👍🏻 #G2Great

In reply to @Teacher_AWebb

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A5: I call myself their reading coach..facilitate by guiding, explicit teaching, and changing the play to meet the player's needs. #g2Great

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A5: as Ts we need to get the thinking going and then sit back. let Ss discover the knowledge & not have Ts tell them. #g2great

johnnydowney Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A5 being a thought leader and asking questions that you don't have an answer to #G2Great

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A5: Lots of open ended ?s and Ts being an equal w/ Ss in discussion. Sharing thinking not "answers." Praising diff POVs & thinking #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Agreed @angela_schroden @ElisaW5 Ellin's line works ever time. It shows ultimate faith in student thinkers. @EllinKeene #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT
I use that all the time @angela_schroden! #G2Great
- angela_schroden Apr 20 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  1 of my favs is @EllinKeene "but if u DID know what would you say? " 😂 I ❤ the thoughtful pause from a S when asked that #G2great
  In reply to @dorobarn, @EllinKeene

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A5:allowing Ss to self select books. I hope Ss know I trust them to know themselves as readers. I'm here to support-not dictate. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

So important (and so great o see you Sandra!!) #G2great

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 Make Ss feel safe to speak what they are thinking. I work with a lot of ELLs and I make sure they feel safe to speak and ask Qs #G2Great

MelanieMeehan1 Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Thursday nights always get away from me, but happy to catch a little #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT

I really like this Idea! #G2Great

In reply to @teachjanderson, @cincyliz

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

I love this @LRobbTeacher "I leave a trail of books!" So yummy! Can I follow your trail? #G2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:08 PM EDT

When I see small groups of Ss in a small room, I leave a trail of books & rejoice when they start browsing. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A 5: #G2Great Let students notice and they will notice more.

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Oh Mary this is SO true.I had my observation w/ my principal &I was STUNNED to see how much talking I was doing in a 15 min period! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 We must recognize moments when OUR silence is truly golden. We can’t invite their thinking if we don’t welcome it. #G2Great

YCSTeach Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

#G2Great chat: Meaning making is student-centered.Let the Ss lead & they will dig deeper.Sadly,Ss conditioned2prompts rather than thinking.

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

I play the role of the annoying 4 year old sibling in discussions- Why? Why? Why? Why? #G2Great

In reply to @DrLMaucione

maryannesacco Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: to me this means being open to following students' thinking rather than to rigid preplanned ideas #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5 Listen, listen, and listen some more. #G2Great

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: #G2Great An oldie but a goodie is to use Bloom's Taxonomy to construct our convos with Ss

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

But I think they can shift pretty quickly if they really trust that we value their thinking.#G2Great

In reply to @YCSTeach

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 Rereading is and annotating text is a way to make reading drafting & revision visible. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 Invite kids to linger a bit longer when opportunity beckons. Keep a watchful eye on these linger-worthy moments. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

#g2great When I was coaching, I would track T talk v. S talk on a color-coded clock face. Teachers were amazed to see the comparison.

In reply to @jerhende

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A5: I have read To Kill a Mockingbird in my teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s. I revise my thinking about that book each decade. #G2Great

EduGladiators Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

🔥#EduGladiators is BACK this SATURDAY! Is failure a choice?🤔Don't miss convo! #moreedu #forsythchat #sstlap #ChristianEducators #G2great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

#G2Great A5: ❤ Facilitators of Thinking! It's our intention to step back, listen more & co-construct learning. It's abt equity & inclusion.

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A5 Being open, accepting Ss interpretations. Asking what makes you say that? Can you say more? Where in the bk did you think that? #G2Great

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Thanks @DrMaryHoward . I've missed a few chats. Glad to be back this week! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:12 PM EDT
So important (and so great o see you Sandra!!) #G2great
- morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT
  
  A5 Make Ss feel safe to speak what they are thinking. I work with a lot of ELLs and I make sure they feel safe to speak and ask Qs #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6: Our thinking evolves constantly we just have to listen to the inner conversations & make time for on-going reflective dialogue #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Or a rigid preplanned script, right? #G2Great

In reply to @maryannesacco

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

https://t.co/rXwdBEYkRR try looking at this post. I'm happy to discuss it more after the chat #G2Great

In reply to @teachjanderson

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

https://t.co/D23CO7Arr4 try looking at this post. I'm happy to discuss it more after the chat #G2Great

In reply to @teachjanderson

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Wow, I'm holding this thought in my head! #G2Great

In reply to @tara_smith5

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6) Visibly show draft & revise on anchor chart. Use different color arrow or cross outs. Start over. Back up. Reread = fix Stuck? #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #G2Great

natasha_nurse Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Ss waiting for a "confirmation" of their own thinking and questioning can be powerful if done right. #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

We never stop working on that issue Jeremiah. I love that you acknowledge as it’s part of the learning curve that’s never ending #G2great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT
Oh Mary this is SO true.I had my observation w/ my principal &I was STUNNED to see how much talking I was doing in a 15 min period! #G2Great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:11 PM EDT
  
  A5 We must recognize moments when OUR silence is truly golden. We can’t invite their thinking if we don’t welcome it. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

.@jerhende I LOVE The War that Saved My Life! #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

I am reading THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE and DOUBLE DOG DARE. #G2Great
In reply to @Teacher_AWebb

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Can't wait to borrow if from Susie when she is finished :) @LisaEickholdt @KinneyCourts @suzrolander #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Really can't wait to dive in myself! #G2great
In reply to @LisaEickholdt, @suzrolander

Christi75263226 Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#G2great A5: Ask more open ended Q "what makes you say that? Tell me more..." and yes I agree silence/listening more!

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6 The Know/Wonder chart from @VickiVintonTMAP & @dorobarn-no better way to chart the process of thinking through a text #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#G2Great Making thinking visible, literally.

In reply to @franmcveigh

chrisp16 Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

I have had Ss request time to read as opposed to an activity. #g2great They WANT to read.

In reply to @LRobbTeacher

tammylani Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6: I like the prompt, "I used to think, but now I'm thinking..." #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #G2Great

MelanieMeehan1 Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6: Thinking stems like At first I thought, I'm beginning to think instead, These events are changing my mind because... #G2Great

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A5: not over teaching a book. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#g2great Did you see the cover reveal for the sequel??? Can’t wait!!!! It was on NerdyBookClub in the last week or two.

In reply to @suzrolander, @jerhende

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Therefore we need to build Ss' knowledge of the world per David Liben #G2great

In reply to @teachjanderson

DrLMaucione Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Yes! And another one to ask - How do you know? #g2great

In reply to @susanclaireb

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6: SO powerful to marry these terms w what Ss are already doing in writing...the ability to revise thinking as they read deeper #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A5 &, what did the author do 2 make you think that? I try 2 help Ss understand these are usually deliberate choices by the author. #G2Great

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6: Because meaning-making is dynamic and not static, Ss are continuously revising and rethinking as they move through the text. #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

That is good to know, it is going to be a personal goal of mine next year. Any good resources on how to limit T talk? #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

MrsLisaMc Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6 Revise - "First I Thought/Now I Think" & model that as we read on our thinking changes in many ways, & we weren't "wrong" #g2great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Whoops...meant this for A6. #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A5: I have read To Kill a Mockingbird in my teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s. I revise my thinking about that book each decade. #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6 Celebrate Ss revised thinking without seeing it as a correction or right answer. “What made you change your thinking?” #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

I am rding The Hate U Give (beg tonight!), Lily & Dunkin, The New Jim Crow, & Teaching To Transgress. #G2great

In reply to @jerhende, @Teacher_AWebb

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

I am going to finish tonight but John wants to read it...but we have enough books in our suitcases already @pranikoff #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Can't wait to borrow if from Susie when she is finished :) @LisaEickholdt @KinneyCourts @suzrolander #G2Great
- KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT
  
  Really can't wait to dive in myself! #G2great
  In reply to @LisaEickholdt, @suzrolander

MelanieMeehan1 Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6: Push the power of the word because. It's a hard one to use, but really important. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

They need to be self evaluative as well Natasha and I don’t want them to wait for my blessing (& yes we can turn that around) #G2great

natasha_nurse Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Ss waiting for a "confirmation" of their own thinking and questioning can be powerful if done right. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Me too that one has to be deeply embedded in daily instruction to show Ss that learning is ongoing flexible changing #G2Great

In reply to @tammylani

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@Teacher_AWebb & @btkissel I'm reading Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 Model LOOK BACK. Give kids the gift of time to follow the thinking trail across a text. #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6:Celebrate the various forms of thinking..right now..overtime..refined! @drgravityg @ReneeDHouser All play a part & are important #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

No!!! I am so excited @mindi_r #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#g2great Did you see the cover reveal for the sequel??? Can’t wait!!!! It was on NerdyBookClub in the last week or two.
In reply to @suzrolander, @jerhende

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@MsAPlusTeacher this game is just pitiful! 😖. But, to go from last place to playoffs in a year - pretty amazing!! #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Ha, just thinking we could generate a nice range of merch from great quotes in this chat! Cross-stitch, tea-towels, deck-chairs #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Must embrace the "messiness" of drafting & revising ALL the time! All ideas are welcome! Not just 1st! Not just last! ALL! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#G2Great Making thinking visible, literally.
In reply to @franmcveigh

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

.@VickiVintonTMAP Excited to dive into my copy of Dynamic Teaching. Congratulations Vicki! @DrMaryHoward @Teacher_AWebb #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Vicki Vinton's (one of our amazing guests tonight( newest book, Dynamic Teaching. #G2great
- Teacher_AWebb Apr 20 @ 9:05 PM EDT
  
  Super curious...what is everyone reading right now? #G2great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: As we read aloud I think-aloud to show when I have changed my thinking. Makes it okay for kids to do this.#G2great

YCSTeach Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

#G2Great Chat: @posits leave a trail of thinking. Ss flag&record thoughts.Revise thoughts through partner talk,conferring,&whole group.

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: Honoring revised thinking in reading requires us not to be answer-driven. #G2Great

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

We read the trial scene today - powerful! My ss were begging to read more! #G2Great

In reply to @btkissel

laurenebrown19 Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A5. Big, broad, questions: "What do you want to talk about? What's ringing in your ears?" And eyebrow raises that mean, "Say more!" #G2Great

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: Annotating is helpful but teaching how to go back is key. Were our thoughts accurate? Evidence? What do we know now? Revise 💡s? #G2great

cvarsalona Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 You need to show Ss why they need to draft/revise as they read. Stir their passions for owning their learning. #G2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

MelanieMeehan1 Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A6 @sfrazintcrwp challenges Ss to really think about what thinking work the author is wanting us to do and why. Love that concept #g2great

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A6 conversation with peers to revise thinking..get kids to talk about their books with each other authentically #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Same for me, but with The Great Gatsby, Brian. Such a different perspective with each decade of experience under my belt. #G2great

In reply to @btkissel

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

https://t.co/rHSaZBNGEu #G2Great

In reply to @suzrolander

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A6: so imp for Ss to view rding as an ever-turning cycle; each time we read, we bring something new to the story...it's not linear #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

#G2Great A6 just as characters enter 1 way and exit another, readers thinking should be constantly shifting, reconstructing, reconsidering

Christi75263226 Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

#G2great A6: Ss get some more meaning from revising how it sounds when reading dialogue during rereading and reading with partners.

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@cvarsalona #G2Great Love that! @hayhurst3 Or they need to feel how powerful it is to revise their thinking.

In reply to @brettelockyer, @DrMaryHoward, @cvarsalona, @hayhurst3

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A6 The power of ‘I don’t know yet’ and ‘maybe’ #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Yes, and also All American Boys from @JasonReynolds83 Up there on my list. Have you read that @LisaEickholdt ? #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

It's my favorite YA so far this year. I just gave it to my son. He loves it too!
In reply to @pranikoff, @KinneyCourts, @suzrolander

NancyHagerty2 Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

that made me smile. Thinking of some of my special little kiddos and their fledgling thoughts! #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A6: Modeling for Ss how to reevaluate their thinking based on new information. #G2great

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A5 Allow Ss to freely share their thoughts about text & discuss between themselves to construct interpretation together. #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

YES! It is always about possibilities! #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A6 Give kids the power to change their minds...let them know it's ok! #G2Great

MelanieMeehan1 Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

And leads to important qualities of citizenship within a democracy! #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

When kids know that we are looking for one answers,ours, they stop thinking for themselves. What's the point in that?! #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: Honoring revised thinking in reading requires us not to be answer-driven. #G2Great

sfrazintcrwp Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Thanks, friend. Credit goes to the brilliant @MaryEhrenworth for the repertoire read aloud work #tcrwp #g2great

In reply to @MelanieMeehan1, @MaryEhrenworth

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A5 Sometimes I have left a reading group halfway n let them continue by themselves. #G2Great

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A6:I really need this book! Drafting & revising is a process that should definitely be modeled & practiced until Ss hv mastered it. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Did you see @MaggieBRoberts #TheEdCollabGathering session? it was about this. Can't wait to do this with my students. #g2great

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: Annotating is helpful but teaching how to go back is key. Were our thoughts accurate? Evidence? What do we know now? Revise 💡s? #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

#G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6 Show a genuine desire to know their thinking. Inquire based on your curiosity in the heat of learning moments. #G2Great

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6: #G2Great We teach Ss that readers accumulate the text as they make their way, picking up breadcrumbs that can justify an inference.

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

.@LRobbTeacher @jerhende Can't be a passionate and devoted reading teacher if you are not reading and thinking on your own, always. #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 8:51 PM EDT
This a question for the ages... #G2Great.
- LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 8:50 PM EDT
  
  Sad but true. Many Ts of reading don't read. How can they transmit the passion? The book love? #G2Great
  In reply to @teachjanderson, @dorobarn, @brettelockyer, @g2great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Love it! Thanks @jerhende #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Here it is!!!!! https://t.co/iNtLNeEh7h
In reply to @suzrolander, @mindi_r

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6: revisit anchor charts and teach them it's permissible to change your mind. I'm not part of the thinking police. #G2Great

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6:Model..when the author presented this new info of ___, it Made me realize __ & I changed MyThinking to ___. This may impact __ #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:20 PM EDT

#g2great This is where relationship-building pays off. When you’ve taken the time to get to know them, they know you genuinely want to know

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q7 #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

And answer-driven has been drilled in our teaching methods. Such a release when you change. #g2great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: Honoring revised thinking in reading requires us not to be answer-driven. #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

"follow the thinking trail across the text" @DrMaryHoward #DropMic #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 Model LOOK BACK. Give kids the gift of time to follow the thinking trail across a text. #G2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Totally agree, Dorothy! The depth of thinking belongs to Ss. Their meaning- making comes from who they are. We learn with & from Ss #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

.@brenkrupp @hayhurst3 Yes! You learn so much by staying quiet and giving space to students to respond. #G2Great

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT
Learning to be quiet, listen, and let students respond. #G2great
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:07 PM EDT
  
  A5 Facilitators of thinking are responsive to Ss know that Ss voices need to dominate conversation. #G2Great @JillDerosa is great at this.

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6 Has anyone got any draft/revise anchor charts to share here? #G2Great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

YES! This is where the richness of the work is found...inside those "in the moment" conversations! :) #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

vrkimmel Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6 Ss listen to others in a discussion about texts, and have a chance to revise their thinking. Ts can model that often. #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

#G2Great Or the pick up breadcrumbs to construct the inference then can use those same crumbs to prove it.

In reply to @DinaMWeiss

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Oh YES! @KinneyCourts Definitely @cat_clarke The Pants Project! #G2Great Fabulous read about truly being yourself!

KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Mine is @cat_clarke The Pants Project So So impactful.
In reply to @LisaEickholdt, @pranikoff, @suzrolander, @cat_clarke

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 Ah-ha moment: "Oh! He didn't steal Cam's dog, He thought it was his dog Cloudy" Reread & connected pgs. A synapse was born! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 I approach teaching w/a spirit of surprise & I'm never disappointed by the thinking they bring to the table. #G2Great

cincyliz Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Annotating becomes a task and not a tool too often for Ss- too busy finding and not thinking about what they mean #G2Great

In reply to @Teachr4, @MaggieBRoberts

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

It is truly amazing and such an important story right now! You will love it. Have you read Ghost by @JasonReynolds83 ? amazing! #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

No. I've been meaning to. Should I read it next?
In reply to @suzrolander, @JasonReynolds83

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A6 Sharing our lives as readers & how we re-read to understand the text models this for Ss. Talk, talk and more talk about a text. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

#G2Great Yes! There’s no reason to expect Ss to take something on if they don’t see the meaning or purpose in it.

In reply to @cincyliz, @Teachr4, @MaggieBRoberts

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7: Call them "drum roll" moments. What we don't know YET! Changing language to "Right now I think - because ..." #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q7 #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Ha! Ha! So right. Okay, John gets it first :) @suzrolander @jrolander #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT
I am going to finish tonight but John wants to read it...but we have enough books in our suitcases already @pranikoff #G2Great
- pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  Can't wait to borrow if from Susie when she is finished :) @LisaEickholdt @KinneyCourts @suzrolander #G2Great
  
  KinneyCourts Apr 20 @ 9:10 PM EDT
  
  Really can't wait to dive in myself! #G2great
  In reply to @LisaEickholdt, @suzrolander

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A6: It's okay to be wrong in our Rdg predictions...it's a prediction! Just fall, but fall forward! #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

#g2great As the kids listened to Moo by @ciaobellacreech, they had to revise their thinking about both Mrs. Falala & Zora (that cow!). Ahas!

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: Free up space for individual thinking...our questions sometimes get in the way! Let the readers lead the way. #G2Great

NancyHagerty2 Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

love this,#G2Great

In reply to @ElisaW5

tammylani Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

TFS these tiles, my TBR list is growing with each tweet! #G2Great

In reply to @suzrolander, @KinneyCourts, @cat_clarke

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

I construct them from student talk and reading. Their “oh’s” as they revise become our anchor charts. #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6 Has anyone got any draft/revise anchor charts to share here? #G2Great

natasha_nurse Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

You are so correct! Self evaluative & self reflective crucial life skills! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

#G2Great Q7: I love it when after a read aloud or small groups, kids say, “That was hard but fun."

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

@BurkinsandYaris book - Who's Doing the Work - is a must read. Published by @stenhousepub #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

That is good to know, it is going to be a personal goal of mine next year. Any good resources on how to limit T talk? #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

brenkrupp Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: Reading aloud "Wish" and a student shouts, "Stop, we need to talk!" & at just the right spot. Wow! #G2great

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: Nurture open-ended curiosity surrounding reading...make it irresistible! #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: I think I have an a-ha every time I confer with a reader. #G2Great

MelanieMeehan1 Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

It's powerful to ask students to generate the questions. #G2Great

In reply to @LauraSarsten7

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Ss discovered this week that little words can carry big meaning. We were curious about the gender of Gossie.."she" was a big clue #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A7 Today 5th Ss viewed a clip of Spock "mind melding" to read thoughts. We discussed how rdrs mind meld w/authors. #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A7: "Mr. Henderson this book is really sad, but I LOVE IT!" I had such a hard time finding books for this Ss this year! #g2great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Working with my tchr-friend in Yr6 group, I just realised the Ss didn't know they could respect me with these yet! Thanks! #G2Great

In reply to @dorobarn

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

#G2Great That’s just what you want. The kids to feel the need & desire to share their thinking.

In reply to @brenkrupp

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Students "playing" school and being compliant does NOT mean they are learning! No risk there! NO thinking required! @cincyliz #G2Great

cincyliz Apr 20 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Annotating becomes a task and not a tool too often for Ss- too busy finding and not thinking about what they mean #G2Great
In reply to @Teachr4, @MaggieBRoberts

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

This is the key right @VickiVintonTMAP that they trust that we value their thinking... So simple but so powerful! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT

But I think they can shift pretty quickly if they really trust that we value their thinking.#G2Great
In reply to @YCSTeach

girlworld4 Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

I agree! This is a must read for precisely what you are asking #G2Great

In reply to @ElisaW5, @BurkinsandYaris, @stenhousepub

laurenebrown19 Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A5Big open qs:What do you want to talk about?What's ringing in your ears?& eyebrow raises meaning say more! @pranikoff @suzrolander #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7 I view the answer as less important than how they came to that thinking. Brilliance often resides beneath the surface. #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7: Kids always notice things I don't pick up on. They pay closer attention to details than I do. Helps me see things in a new way. #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7 Helping Ss lately to see that when they identify NF text structures authors use they can understand and even anticipate meaning #G2Great

cincyliz Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Q7 Notice &Note signposts have been balance of strategy and "pot stirrers" for deep critical thinking that is authentic. #G2Great

MsAPlusTeacher Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

YES!! I'm always thinking "aloud" to my Ss or sharing my personal book club notes & convos with Ss too! #G2great #BookJourney

In reply to @ShelfieTalk

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7: Ah-ha moment - when my ss realize their opinion doesn't have to match mine as long as they can support with textual evidence #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

#g2great This is my big beef with daughter’s HS English classes. Tchrs count annotations. So many per page in assigned book.

In reply to @franmcveigh, @cincyliz

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7 I love those moments when my kids connect their reading lives to their living lives, & realize why reading matters #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Tammy, you should see my house...it is a TBR shrine! ask my husband and @jdolci @tammylani @pranikoff @KinneyCourts #G2Great

tammylani Apr 20 @ 9:23 PM EDT

TFS these tiles, my TBR list is growing with each tweet! #G2Great
In reply to @suzrolander, @KinneyCourts, @cat_clarke

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

#G2Great All those raised eyebrows, grins, guffaws, etc. all are signs of thinking & always worth probing.

In reply to @laurenebrown19, @pranikoff, @suzrolander

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7: power of a great RA series woven thru the yr...we're on book 3 of The Doll People by Ann Martin & my Ss can't get enough #G2Great

btkissel Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7: I had an a-ha about my son that I wrote for #SOL17. It was the toughest piece for me to write. #G2Great https://t.co/V919iIWW5P

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Reading "Amina's Voice"...loving the diversity of the character--many of my students can relate. #G2Great https://t.co/3ta95MVYf6

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7 Having a self-identified non-reader run up to me in the hall and exclaim about The War That Saved My Life, “This book!” #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Keeping it REAL! So truee @suzrolander and @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT
This is the key right @VickiVintonTMAP that they trust that we value their thinking... So simple but so powerful! #G2Great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:13 PM EDT
  
  But I think they can shift pretty quickly if they really trust that we value their thinking.#G2Great
  In reply to @YCSTeach

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

And It also requires active reading @dorobarn #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: Honoring revised thinking in reading requires us not to be answer-driven. #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

#g2great True! I don’t know how many times I read Charlotte’s Web, but when I read aloud, they picked up on things I hadn’t paid attention 2

In reply to @LisaEickholdt

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

.@LisaEickholdt @KinneyCourts @suzrolander In the midst of "Pants Project", Amazing! & "Challenger Deep", took my breath away. #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 9:16 PM EDT

It's my favorite YA so far this year. I just gave it to my son. He loves it too!
In reply to @pranikoff, @KinneyCourts, @suzrolander

Christi75263226 Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

#G2great A7- Remember learning new word -usurp while reading and it kept popping up Ah-ha came when I used the word once! Now I own it!

drmcgaughy Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7: In general, K Ss get very excited when they discover that the words they writing are also in their favorite books! #G2great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

This is deep @DrMaryHoward "linger-worthy moments." How much better would all our lives be with a bit more lingering? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 Invite kids to linger a bit longer when opportunity beckons. Keep a watchful eye on these linger-worthy moments. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:26 PM EDT

What a waste! Not everything that can be counted, COUNTS! LOL! #G2Great

In reply to @mindi_r, @cincyliz

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7 Turn & talk is a powerful way to step inside their thinking. Shocked so many Ts disregard it’s impact. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Wow that was FAST! Final Words of Wisdom to think on: #G2Great @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward

susanclaireb Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7: the other ah-ha moment every year is when students realize Frankenstein is not the monster #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Wow that was FAST! Final Words of Wisdom to think on: #G2Great @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward

LauraSarsten7 Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Yes..relish in all of those little nuances of engagement and seek out opportunities to further explore them! #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @laurenebrown19, @pranikoff, @suzrolander

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

#g2great She was a voracious reader until freshman year. Doesn’t read or write for herself at all anymore. Makes me so sad.

In reply to @cincyliz, @franmcveigh

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

#G2Great Always love those moments when kids see things I haven’t. Humbling, too.

In reply to @mindi_r, @LisaEickholdt

ShelfieTalk Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7 Those moments when Ss and the teacher feel such a universal connection to the words on the page! It is magical. #G2Great

laurenebrown19 Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Yes. What's the idea living in your grin/guffaw/forehead smack? #G2great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @pranikoff, @suzrolander

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

The level of thinking tonight is AMAZING! #G2great

mollienye72 Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7:pure joy when a Ss asks to take a book home or reread a read aloud. Dory Fantasmagory has traveled the most this year. Book ❤️. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

This is the gift of a reading/talking community. We help each other, teachers and students-that's what it's all about #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7: Kids always notice things I don't pick up on. They pay closer attention to details than I do. Helps me see things in a new way. #G2Great

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Is the hour over already?!! #g2great

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7: When Ss are able to make connections between text, Identify author's style of writing, etc. #g2great

DinaMWeiss Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A7: #G2Great I ❤️when they see craft moves reading books by same author. "She always uses an unlikely hero and animals to teach the theme!"

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#G2Great YES!

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#G2Great A7

KymHarjes Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

We call that their "inner voices" and teach the importance of listening to those voices #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

#G2Great All those raised eyebrows, grins, guffaws, etc. all are signs of thinking & always worth probing.
In reply to @laurenebrown19, @pranikoff, @suzrolander

flynn_catherine Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

And not everything that counts can be counted! #G2great

In reply to @franmcveigh, @mindi_r, @cincyliz

ElisaW5 Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Ah! Great convo! Need 2 take care of my son. Can't tell you how many tweets I've missed. LOL! TY @VickiVintonTMAP & @dorobarn #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

I read it outloud to my 12 year old over a break...one sitting from 7-1am! #thatgood! @LisaEickholdt @JasonReynolds83 #Ghost #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT

In my TBR stack now. Got if tor my kid for Christmas.
In reply to @suzrolander, @JasonReynolds83

morales1stgrade Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A7When I stopped focusing on word solving &starting focusing on meaning,Ss stopped working so hard& starting thinking about reading #G2Great

mindi_r Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#g2great In my class it has been Rump.

In reply to @mollienye72

franmcveigh Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A7: LOVE when Ss have new ideas way beyond what I was thinking! So powerful! #G2Great

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT

I have to breathe! Where did the hour go? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

The level of thinking tonight is AMAZING! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Pure dedication! #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 20 @ 9:28 PM EDT
I read it outloud to my 12 year old over a break...one sitting from 7-1am! #thatgood! @LisaEickholdt @JasonReynolds83 #Ghost #G2Great
- LisaEickholdt Apr 20 @ 9:25 PM EDT
  
  In my TBR stack now. Got if tor my kid for Christmas.
  In reply to @suzrolander, @JasonReynolds83

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

We're thrilled Vicki is back as #G2Great guest next week to spotlight her AMAZING new book! Please join us! @VickiVintonTMAP @HeinemannPD

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

#G2Great Would like to congratulate our winner; @franmcveigh you won a copy of @VickiVintonTMAP & @dorobarn fabulous book Ty @HeinemannPub!

LittyMathai Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

My fav Rdg days are the ones spent conversing and discussing books & characters with Ss. Not assessing or checking comprehension. #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Today @LaurenBrown19 asked her Ss to reflect and explore a "sticky" idea. Loved that language. @suzrolander #PS234 #G2Great

laurenebrown19 Apr 20 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A5Big open qs:What do you want to talk about?What's ringing in your ears?& eyebrow raises meaning say more! @pranikoff @suzrolander #G2Great

MelanieMeehan1 Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Glad to catch even the last few questions. Thank you #G2Great !

lmhawkhill Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Wow! What an AWESOME chat! Thanks & Have a great evening....Until next time! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Wow that was FAST! Final Words of Wisdom to think on: #G2Great @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

#G2Great What an amazing hour it’s been. I’m dizzy with all the thinking!

jerhende Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Oh I left to the restroom for a minute and I come back and it said "Load 109 new tweets!" LOL #G2GREAT

In reply to @ElisaW5, @VickiVintonTMAP, @dorobarn

dorobarn Apr 20 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Thank you — and definitely need to re-read this chat, right? #G2Great

In reply to @ElisaW5, @VickiVintonTMAP

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 20 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Ty @VickiVintonTMAP & @dorobarn we read your words & were inspired to think & talk what could be better? @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy #G2Great

brettelockyer Apr 20 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Hmm, for me, I wonder if there might be better ways 2 annotate:audio on OneNote, on VoiceThread, Voxer convo, PDF stickies on IWB? #G2Great

In reply to @Teachr4, @MaggieBRoberts