A2: I generally sharpen my saw reading our @WIDAConsortium standards, I look over @ELLevationED blogs and resources, I also dig into @SIOPModel resources i can use through out the year! #ELLchat
A2) I try to maintain a balance between recharging myself (reading for fun, binge watching tv, being w/ my pup) & planning for the upcoming year. I help run a teacher leadership retreat for my school in June to get focused for fall. I try to read PD texts, too! #ELLCHAT
Q2: This is my first official summer (1st yr teacher) so I'm spending a lot of time reading suggested books like #tlap and taking recommendations and guidance from more experienced teachers. That's why I'm here #ELLchat
A2. I like to read at least 1 non fiction text relating to my practice, revise & revamp my old lesson plans/units, browse Twitter & Instagram for new ideas I can apply to my classroom environment or routines. #ELLChat
A2) Yes, I find summer a great time to catch up on all of those blogs & articles in my "Read" file. #ELLCHAT. Karen & I also spend a good deal of time brainstorming topics for 2018-2019 #ELLCHAT.
A2: I generally sharpen my saw reading our @WIDAConsortium standards, I look over @ELLevationED blogs and resources, I also dig into @SIOPModel resources i can use through out the year! #ELLchat
A2) I have spent my last 2 summers taking graduate courses towards my masters degree. I always try to read 1 professional book that I know will help me in the upcoming school year. Last year, I read The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading by Jan Richardson. #ellchat
A2. I try to read books and prepare engaging back to school ativities. I also purchase culturally-responsive books and plan units around them. #ELLchat
A1 A2 Melih Ertekin, 7-8 grade ELL teacher in Falls Church, VA, science content area!
During the summer I READ READ READ! I have like 5 PD books on TESOL I want to get through before August 17! Check out my cover photo! #ellchat im Also mentally planning my first science units!
I just took a graduate course on diversity in literacy. I'm looking to add more diverse books to my classroom library. Do you have any favorite books that you've purchased? #ellchat
A2) Most webinars are cached so that if you sign up for them, you can retrieve them later on. Here are those from ASCD. https://t.co/pOXNuQiIY5#ellchat
A2: I generally sharpen my saw reading our @WIDAConsortium standards, I look over @ELLevationED blogs and resources, I also dig into @SIOPModel resources i can use through out the year! #ELLchat
A2. I have recently been following @MigrationPolicy (Migration Policy Institute, National Center On Immigrant Integration Policy) on twitter and I receive their email communications. They have frequent webinars that pertain to our field & provide interesting info. #ELLChat
A2: Summer trainings like Our Kids #IALearners plus my extensive stack of school-related books to read. Happy to say I've finished 2 from this stack! #ELLChat
A2. I have recently been following @MigrationPolicy (Migration Policy Institute, National Center On Immigrant Integration Policy) on twitter and I receive their email communications. They have frequent webinars that pertain to our field & provide interesting info. #ELLChat
A3
I’m reading the SIOP model for science book and I’m using that to conceptualize & plan my first units on matter & ecosystems. I’m also doing research on more hands-on science activities I can do in addition to what my district provides us.
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A2. Read up on blogs from other educators to get ideas for bettering my instruction. Reorganizing classroom. Seizing multiple PD opportunities. & RECHARGING! (: #ELLchat
A3) I attended a local STEM inicative @RuthWorksTN to see how I can incorporate more stam into my ESL class and show Ss STEM employment options #ellchat
A1) Beth Foley, 7th-8th ELAR this year after several of 11th and 12th, plus yearbook. Tidehaven High School, a small school near the Texas Gulf Coast. #ELLChat
A3: Absolutely! I just finished reading #Refugee early this AM for #ELLchat_bkclub! Chats like that are another part of my personal summer PD. #ELLChat
A3) I have an exciting writing project this summer. I was asked by ASCD to update a book I wrote 10 years ago to make it a 2nd edition. So that should keep me busy. #ellchat
This is my first time watching a #VirtuEL18 session. The video started off by showing what it feels like for ELL students. I learned a wonderful strategy I can use in my classroom in just 15 minutes. Can't wait to watch more sessions!#ellchat
This is my first time watching a #VirtuEL18 session. The video started off by showing what it feels like for ELL students. I learned a wonderful strategy I can use in my classroom in just 15 minutes. Can't wait to watch more sessions!#ellchat
A2) I’m interested in watching podcasts but haven’t known who to choose. Our WiFi has been a problem in the past so it wasn’t something I tried. #ELLCHAT
A4) My book club is currently reading #tlap and #PedagogyofHope is our next read along with Fueled with Coffe and Love from @FBCALbook Looking for a few more to squeeze in before the new year starts. #ellchat
A4: Other books I'm "reading" are audiobooks from @audiobookSYNC Just finished My Name Isn't Friday while driving to see family. Will likely finish Come August, Come Freedom on way home. #ELLChat
A4. I’m hoping to read one of @KarenNemethEdM’s books focusing on dual language learners so I can really improve & strengthen how we support the Pre-K students in my school. This will also help me support our school staff working with this population. #ELLChat
A4. I also just started reading mystery books by Zoë Ferraris - they take place in Saudi Arabia. I’m actually learning a lot about the culture and lives of the men & women that live there. Hoping this will help me as I work with students & families from there next year. #ELLCHAT
A4) I find that audiobooks are a good way to get through the stack of books that I normally need to read. I've gotten so that I can't drive around the block without turning on an audiobook. #ELLCHAT
A4: Other books I'm "reading" are audiobooks from @audiobookSYNC Just finished My Name Isn't Friday while driving to see family. Will likely finish Come August, Come Freedom on way home. #ELLChat
A4) Definitely “Write Beside Them” and “Book Love” by Penny Kittle. Possibly “6+1 Traits of Writing” by Ruth Culham. I’m very open to ELL suggestions! #ELLCHAT
A4. I also just started reading mystery books by Zoë Ferraris - they take place in Saudi Arabia. I’m actually learning a lot about the culture and lives of the men & women that live there. Hoping this will help me as I work with students & families from there next year. #ELLCHAT
A5: Catching up with friends, fishing with hubby, going to movies with our son, watching Chinese and Korean dramas, praying for my life during driving practice with my son 🙏, catching up on sleep 😴😴! #ellchat
A5) I find that I really need to plan time to unwind or I don't do it. I'm walking everyday and spending time relaxing at the beach with friends. I then feel renewed & can get back to the PD I planned for myself. #ellchat
A5. I love to go to the gym and exercise, which I have a hard time fitting into my “school year” schedule. Enjoying getting back into my routine there. I also love to be outside at the beach relaxing or fishing. #ELLChat
A5. I love to go to the gym and exercise, which I have a hard time fitting into my “school year” schedule. Enjoying getting back into my routine there. I also love to be outside at the beach relaxing or fishing. #ELLChat
A5) I have been binge watching some Netflix shows and spending time with friends and family! I've started exercising and hope to get in a routine where I will continue during the school year. #ellchat
