This is the official chat for Union County Public schools. Here all resources and ideas tweeted around #UCPSChat will be curated and showcased in one place.
Good evening! Tonight's chat will reference information from @RClent's book from the summer! Take a moment to introduce yourselves before we get into the questions! Be sure to use #UCPSChat
A1: In English Language Arts - it's all about reading, writing, speaking, listening, and creating as we hone our craft! Growing as readers and writers in all disciplines! #booklove#amreading#amwriting#UCPSChat
A1: Literacy in my discipline is literacy embedded within and across all aspects of the school environment... it’s realizing that everything we do is built upon basic literacy knowledge and specific skills relevant to particular disciplines #UCPSChat
A1: Literacy is any discipline involves receiving information from various sources & choosing how to use that information. Will it change you or will you journey on as you were before the encounter with that particular text?
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#UCPSChat A1 Literacy = Reading Writing in Spanish or Mandarin as well as English about math, science social studies, narrative and informational text. Note: oracy precedes reading & writing so literacy in the broad sense includes oracy
A1 Although in elem we are involved in so many disciplines, literacy within each really involves reading, thinking, constructing knowledge, discourse etc #UCPSChat
A1: Literacy to me is using the skills you have including but not limited to reading and writing to increase your knowledge and ability in any area that you are learning about or interested in. #UCPSChat#TeamITES
A2: The possibilities are endless! Books, magazines, lyrics, newspaper articles, interviews, movies, sheet music, scripts, play book, directions, TV, journal article, instruction manual... EVERYTHING we encounter is text on some level #UCPSChat
A1: Literacy is a key component of my 1st grade classroom- the world is beginning to open up for my students through text, digital resources, online content, and a huge variety of literature. #ucpschat
A2: As a former English teacher there were a variety of documents my students read-online journals, newspapers, magazines, reports, advertisements... #ucpschat
A2 I'm just jumping into this chat and I'm really excited about this topic! As a former Spanish teacher, my students used to read menus, maps, brochures, you name it! #ucpschat
A2: What CAN'T students read???
Books, newspapers, magazines, online articles, video clips, song lyrics, science articles, graphs, charts, diagrams, infographics, visuals that accompany text (or are independent from it) . . . The list seems endless!
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@ucpschat#UCPSchat A1: Disciplinary literacy could be defined as the the way people use communication skills related to the nuances of a particular discipline (such as history, science, math, etc.) Literacy skills used in these areas "fit" the way the subject is communicated.
A2. I taught music prior to going into admin. Literacy was HUGE - how to read the notes, the musical terminology and how to translate that into performance - bringing in the history and lifestories of the composers..the stories behind the written music.. #ucpschat
A2: Since students are just learning to read, everything is an opportunity for reading practice! Magazines, online resources, the possibilities are endless! #ucpschat
A3. In music: Provide a melody/theme to the students....they have to write lyrics poem, or other descriptive piece that reflect the mood/tone of the melody. #ucpschat
A3- Use the notebook in science! Write about the learning that is taking place in the classroom especially in labs or inquiry based activities. #UCPSChat
A3 Students really like to "chat" about the content. You can use @twitter, Fakebook, offline texting, and so many other tools. @Google docs and @CanvasLMS discussion boards are great ways to get kids writing. #ucpschat
A3: writing can be labels, persuasive/narrative/expository, slideshows, images, thinglinks, vlogs, blogs, lyrics, poetry, music notation, scripts, story problems, journal entries...so many different ways to build reading/writing reciprocity! #ucpschat@ucpschat
A3: Ditto on @caseyjz's brilliance! It's so important that the writing we do in school is authentic to the tasks our students encounter in real life, and post K-12! #UCPSChat
@ucpschat A3: sts are given opportunities to write like experts or those with careers in that discipline... lab reports, a manuscript, writing an interview summary, completing an application, writing a journal article, bullets for a TV broadcast, code for a robot #UCPSChat
We all have our own bag of tricks we have added to throughout our teaching careers. With that said, take a look at question 4 and share your secrets. #UCPSChat
Yes! I wish I practiced writing a little more when I was in school. The only way to get better is to do more of it! I always wish I wrote a blog for no one just to get some practice! #UCPSchat
A4: Making literacy fun, creative and competitive, innovative games and activities, empowering students by giving them choice when producing literacy projects. Literacy "talk show" was the best ever! #UCPSCHAT
A4: let students be creative and have choice, let them take ownership, and model your love for Literacy or any topic, if you are excited and having fun so will they #UCPSChat
Honestly @RClent's book is a great place to get started! It really expands how you think about "literacy". It also has great reflection questions and suggested activities! Check it out if you haven't already! #UCPSchat A4
A4: My new passion is digital read aloud in content areas, especially SCIENCE! Also love using infographics to add to student understanding.
Tried & true: matching stidents interests to specific book suggestions just for them!
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A3 consuming text is one thing. Producing text brings it to a whole new level. First step- record your thoughts as you read. Second step- think "how would I teach this to others?" Endless possibilities ! #UCPSChat
A4: students write scripts, speeches, announcements, blurbs, articles, graphic organizers; students chronicle their learning journey in a student leadership notebook! That’s #EmpowrED learning y’all! #UCPSChat
A5: Know your sts, be invested in them and their interests, provide them with texts that match them, that they can relate to, reflect upon, and grow from, model reading from THEIR favs, make their interests important in the classroom #ucpschat
A4: For secondary ELA, it's SO important to remember it's never too late to help students identity as a reader. They're never "too old" - Book I wish I'd read sooner? @pennykittle's #booklove Watch her confer w/non-readers and help them grow :) #UCPSChat
A5: model, model, model the love of reading with expression and excitement through read alouds and think alouds and give them a choice of what they read and make it fun not like a chore, let them share their favorites to encourage others. #UCPSChat
A4- hands down...know your kiddos and what engages them. Let them guide you in how you design instruction based on your content, always allowing opportunities for literacy #UCPSChat
A5: Know your sts, be invested in them and their interests, provide them with texts that match them, that they can relate to, reflect upon, and grow from, model reading from THEIR favs, make their interests important in the classroom #ucpschat
A4: Not that it's a guarantee hit every time, but bringing in authentic problems that use math and relates to an issue Ss care about works better than a worksheet of problems. #UCPSChat
A5: sharing favorite read alouds & authors; conveying my love for literature; making the work we do relevant to students & real life; modeling how to be a reader; encouraging students when they are working through problems
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I always tried to read at least one book that most of my students were reading. It leads to some awesome conversations! I actually prefer to read YA books still! :) Students are always blown away when you talk to them about the characters in their current book #UCPSchat A5
A4: Not that it's a guarantee hit every time, but bringing in authentic problems that use math and relate to an issue Ss care about works better than a worksheet of problems. #UCPSChat
#UCPSChat A1 in Social Studies literacy mean being able to read and analyze primary and secondary sources in order to understand content, think critically, and communicate new connections and ideas.
Yes I had my honors students recreate their summer reading novels in a "talk show" format. They created scripts for the host and the "guests" who were the characters from the novel. Hilarious and very insightful! #UCPSChat
A5: Show YOUR life as a reader, writer, and literate, engaged citizen. Keep the #booklove alive! Booktalk constantly, know your students, help them set goals and confer often to help them grow! #UCPSchat
Also, for me... a strong media specialist was able to help me hone what type of book I would like since I was unsure. Don't forget to seek guidance from them! #UCPSchat#UCPSLibraryLife
A5: For me, it was all about relevance and real-world application. Make meaning from what I read - so what? Now what? There are rich literacy elements everywhere. Capitalize on them to expose sts to global literacies for college/career competencies! #UCPSChat
A5 Read books you love, Don't task your kids to death when it comes to reading , and NEVER- EVER make them believe that the real purpose of reading is to take a comprehension test #UCPSChat
Thanks everyone for jumping in! Always remember you can check out the archive and look for great tips for your own classroom by searching the #UCPSchat hashtag!
A5: Our media center started a chapter chat in Canvas, where students and teachers share books they've read. It's been received very well at CHS! #UCPSchat
#UCPSChat A2 in social studies students read a variety of primary and secondary sources. They can read things like diaries, letters, and interviews or they can "read" a photograph, a map, or a chart and get just as much information!
Thanks everyone for jumping in! Always remember you can check out the archive and look for great tips for your own classroom by searching the #UCPSchat hashtag!
A big part of literacy for kids today is being able to be literate about all the information they have access to and how to research and check what they are reading and writing and know #UCPSchat
#UCPSChat A3 I like to integrate writing by having students do activities like pretending to write a letter as a civil war soldier or a diary entry as an immigrant entering the US at the turn of the 20th century in addition to more traditional paragraphs and essays.
Q5: I like to have chats about what they're reading and ask for book ideas as a way to talk about reading casually and build relationships at the same time. #UCPSChat
A5: Our media center started a chapter chat in Canvas, where students and teachers share books they've read. It's been received very well at CHS! #UCPSchat
#UCPSChat A5 I try to pick sources I think my students can connect or relate to, but I also like to give every opportunity for the students to choose (from certain resources) what they research and read so that they are more invested in their work.
Have to give an enormous shout out to our #UCPSChat participants tonight for nailing the topic of disciplinary literacy!! Such a large amount of info was shared! Thank you to all!! #TeamUCPS@RimmerEdTech@UCPS_ICTeam@AGHoulihan
My 1st Twitter chat is in the books! Thanks for the sharing of ideas to help me grow my own digital literacy capacities!
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