#2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. We chat every Tuesday night at 8 pm EST using #2ndaryELA. We'd love for you to join us!
Good evening #2ndaryela! I'm Jess, 7th grade writing teacher in Texas.
My blog is mostly about #writing, but I share education related material, too.
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I’m Elea! I’ve taught all levels of secondary English for 24 years in Arkansas. I’m just now really trying to blog, mostly about books in my classroom library. #2ndaryELAhttps://t.co/lzJVARLMd9
A1: it’s called an inclusion model, but beyond being grouped together in a class, I’m not sure I’m doing it right/it’s working. Any advice is welcome. #2ndaryELA
A1: I was an ELL (English Language Learner) student in elementary school and a part of middle school, and ELL only took up part of my time in the day. Otherwise I was in regular classes with other students #2ndaryela
A1. We have co-taught inclusion classes and study skills classes for EC students and support staff for ELL students. Students are taught in regular classes with support. #2ndaryELA
A2: When I went to observe at a local high school last year, I saw that the ESL teacher was in the history class to help the ESL student to understand teacher's instructions - so necessary! I know from experience #2ndaryela
A2. We have needs assessments that we do on our own. We work with guidance counselors, EC teachers and parents to provide supports and ensure that proper strategies are targeting needs. #2ndaryELA
A3: I am teaching my non-English speakers to write a text based essay as our state writing test is March 6th...So i have been using a "fill in the blank" essay format. #2ndaryELA
A4 Students meet with special ed. teacher based on IEP needs for a certain amount of time each day/week. I support students, mostly in class, who do not have IEPs but are still struggling #2ndaryELA
A4: We have built in study time during the day. Teachers are available for students to work one-on-one if needed or students can work with peers. #2ndaryELA
Q4: We offer book talks and lots of tutoring. Our study skills classes enriching class material. Our EC co-teachers are also certified in the subject area they serve students in. It is helpful because that means there are two subject area teachers in the room. #2ndaryELA
A4: We have built in study time during the day. Teachers are available for students to work one-on-one if needed or students can work with peers. #2ndaryELA
A4 Students meet with special ed. teacher based on IEP needs for a certain amount of time each day/week. I support students, mostly in class, who do not have IEPs but are still struggling #2ndaryELA
True. ELL's need patience and for work broken down in very small pieces. Hard when they speak very little English. I was always tempted to speak to mine in Spanish. #2ndaryELA
A5: One thing that has helped a lot are a form of notes I invented called #Pixanotes - a blend of traditional notes with interactive notebooks. https://t.co/TL8E7eZ1RM#2ndaryELA
I really like bingo type projects where the students choose how they will show learning. They choose 3 activities in a row, diagonal or horizontal line. That way they pick. #2ndaryELA
A5: My classroom is built around independent reading. Students are allowed to self-select, so they are able to read based on levels and interests. #2ndaryELA
A5 Chunking larger assignments into smaller parts, sentence starters for writing, reading guides with comprehension questions for class readings #2ndaryELA
A5: my students have enjoyed following along to stories via @YouTube or audiobooks. For ELL, I work with them to build “cheat sheets” and get them to work together to figure out new words #2ndaryELA
A5: Each student creates their personal writing goals every six weeks. They are free to experiment with their writing in their #writersnotebook and practice skills we learn in class. #2ndaryELA
I’ll use some Spanish with my ELL students to reinforce some basics (I’m not fluent) like pronouns. Today I gave them the Spanish pronoun, and they had to say the English out loud. All other instructions if possible are in English #2ndaryELA
Yes. I agree. I often would "trade" with them. They would teach me a little Spanish, and then I would teach them the same in English. They liked to teach me. It broke through some barriers. #2ndaryELA
Thanks! I posted about it on my blog. I've changed it quite a bit since then, but here it is if you'd like to check it out. #2ndaryELA
Writing Goals for the Classroom https://t.co/fNgYTbLVHv
Definitely love Bingo! My Ss asked if they could give ideas for writing bingo, so I created a Google form for them to submit ideas. I'm working on getting it together for them! #2ndaryELA
