#ctedu Archive
#ctedu is a great way for Connecticut educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Tuesday January 26, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Hi Jackie from JBHS (Region 9); social studies, library media and peer practice coach
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Hi! Ruth, English teacher from Canton!
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Hi! I'm Abbe. Middle School LMS here in CT!
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Tonight's topic: Literacy and creating passionate learners. Make sure you add to your tweets. Ensure your voice is heard.
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Tonight's topic: Literacy and creating passionate learners. Make sure you add to your tweets. Ensure your voice is heard.
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Paul from Stamford - 4th grade ELA/SS teacher
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Hi ! Happy Tuesday! Melissa, 3rd grade teacher & building tech leader from Stamford
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Hello everyone, Sean Hutchinson 4th grade teacher from Stamford. Can’t wait to learn this evening
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Hello from Kim and Jill joining from NB Canada. We are K-12 Literacy Coordinators.
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Hi, all! Maura from New Fairfield Middle School. 6th grade sped/ELA.
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Hi ! Sarah here from Virginia Beach. I co-teach in 3rd and 5th grade!
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Hi Jacquelyn! Happy Tuesday!!
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Hi Everyone! Kathy from East granby grade 3
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We are using the Q1,Q2, Q3, A1, A2, A3 format for tonight's chat.
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Hi Abbe!! Happy Tuesday!! How are you?
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hi! Thanks for joining tonight. Can't wait to learn together.
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Hi Kathy!! I have friends in 'Granby' - love it up there!!
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Love Virginia Beach! Welcome!
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Thank you! Excited to be here!
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Hey Paul good to see you. How are you doing?
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I teach in E Granby right by the airport and live in Granby on the MA border
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OK...I have NO idea what that means but I'm a quick study....
https://t.co/TQGFX7ExYu
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We are using the Q1,Q2, Q3, A1, A2, A3 format for tonight's chat.
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Leigh Anne from Indiana my first time at chat but love the topic!!
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It's to show what question number we are on Q1 = question 1 then u answer with A1 to answer question 1 - make snese?
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A1: Literacy is the ability to communicate through reading and writing. It applies everywhere!!!
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A1: Literacy is the ability to unpack a text, a text is anything that conveys meaning (not just written words)
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chat is super excited to welcome , NY Times best selling author of Just Jake to our chat!
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A1: Literacy applies to everything we do!
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A1: Literacy is reading - but not just in the classroom - reading & communicating in everyday life
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Hello! Genise, Administrator in Birmingham, Al.
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Leigh Anne thanks for joining us this evening.
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A1 Literacy is engaging in the practice of reading, thinking, and reflecting on that new knowledge. Extends way beyond ELA
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It really truly does! This Twitter chat is full of literacy!
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A1. I teach grade 3 so I teach literacy all day long. It is part of everything we do
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A1 I think literacy is the ability to "read" and interpret different kinds of messages including text, video, audio, images, etc.
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Hi Genise!! All the way from AL?! Awesome! welcome to !
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A1 Accessing ideas, making meaning, creating and sharing ideas. It is really about reading the world.
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A1: Literacy is being fluent in particular skills relating to a certain topi.
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A1 - to me, literacy is the ability to read and write proficiency...and a lot of time the writing part gets overlooked.
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A1: Math literacy and computer literacy are two types that come to mind outside of ELA
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Ooo...I like how you put in the bit about video & audio...that's important too!
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funny you mention that. I hear that a lot in conversations with teachers about it just being reading.
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A1 Literacy is our experiences with texts - writing it, reading it, or listening to it.
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A1 literacy extends well outside of the ELA environment!! From math to art to global studies!
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Hi Jake! Welcome to ! I totally agree - the push is always for reading, not writing...
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it really is a good call about video and audio. Those listening skills are clutch.
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I was thinking the same thing-literacy in multimedia is crucial
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A1: Understanding written text in various formats and contexts.
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I know "reading" is the rock-star of early education, but writing is just as critical.
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A1: Within ELA, literacy is being able to use foundational skills to understand information from a variety of formats of text
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Yes! We are talking a lot about expanding the definitions of text and reading.
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A1: Sarah I like this definition
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Many kids prob exposed to more audio/visual literacy than books but not always prof in listening
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A1b: Applies to all subject areas.
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A1. We can be literate in almost any area!
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when did you develop your love and passion for writing? Was there a specific teacher or grade level?
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A2 in the classroom, know your books, know your readers, match them together.
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YES! in what ways do you get to know your readers?
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A2: Get to know Ss...build relationships to know them as people & readers...then you can build the passion for reading!
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I like this! We just took notes from a video for our NF reports and it was so hard for my Ss.
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And cultural literacy? Fox Mulder referenced Tuskegee and Henrietta Lacks; I want my S's to understand those references
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A2: Choice! Ask students what they like to read!
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I know my Ss. I confer with them daily. I read a lot of they books and I have a HUGE library
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A2: We need student input to build our classroom libraries. Books should reflect our students and not just our personal preferences
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It's amazing how even tho that sounds SO simple, it's often overlooked!
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A2 Lots of varieties to explore diff genres; student recommendations of books to other students; book talks
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that's what I like to hear. Conferring is essential and so powerful! and having access to great books.
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A2. Read wonderful read aloud that engage and challenge them.
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A2: I think it's also important to model & discuss our own reading behaviors so they can see our own passion for reading
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A2: Indepen reading is important...book of student's choice. Ss can recommend books to other Ss. Ts can, too. Talk about books!
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A2 Sharing our own reading lives and inviting students to do the same is critical in creating a community of readers.
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So you mean I can't have only picture books?!
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Luckily, mom forced us to write when I was young (she saw the value) but after a while, it became my passion. https://t.co/rNNyOZ9v0S
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when did you develop your love and passion for writing? Was there a specific teacher or grade level?
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something I need to work on. I'm not a fan of comics but my Ss are. Must get what they want!
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A2:providing choice, showing we as teachers VALUE their choices, encouraging sharing of books & reading habits, did I mention choice?
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How do we restore choice to HS reading? I think it is the biggest obstacle to many older student's being passionate about reading
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A1 I am teach Math and Sci. and I find I am teaching more literacy because it is in a context. Building connections to Reading Skills
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I totally agree! If kids see that you read, they will read. That relationship piece is SO key!
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So true for students of all ages!
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A2: We know the books WE like, but are they the same books our students like? Conferencing and informal book talks help me find out
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hello there! Thx for joining.
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The single most important part of my day. Hands down.
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A2: I think it's also important to model & discuss our own reading behaviors so they can see our own passion for reading
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LOve this! Read this summer and have implemented SO much of her in my classroom this year!
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A2: Essential to listen to Ss , be relational, invest in students, know their interests and personal experiences.
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I like your style! I have the same thing outside my classroom! Exposure students to our literary lives.
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HS students don't go to the library regularly to check out books like they did in younger grades
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come browse my comic book bins tomorrow 😎
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Choice! Yes this is so key.
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that's great. I was never a passionate writer. I always struggled .Now I enjoy it more for sure.
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A2: I often ask a few Ss to help me pick a few 'extra' books for our order -- books they want to read!
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A2: Classroom libraries and a kick a$$ media specialist give students choice.
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Q3: What strategies have worked to create passionate readers in your class AND building wide? https://t.co/Lfrn48UXMo
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Yes! I want to do this this year -- have to get on the bandwagon though!
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That's awesome! I want to start doing that!!
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My 2nd year! I love it. Ss love it!
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I had this too in a frame above my books but it fell and broke. 😔Need to do it like you have!
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Listen to what has to say. She is brilliant on motivating HS readers. https://t.co/2jtpgM2I9A
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How do we restore choice to HS reading? I think it is the biggest obstacle to many older student's being passionate about reading
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A2: Choice is important. If Students can practice the skills they need using most books. Why cant they pick the book?
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Q3 Global Read Aloud has been amazing!
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A3: We've used book raffles, picture book a day, creating a wall of "Teachers Who Read" in building
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how about your picture books instead?! haha jk. Cya tomorrow!
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I actually use it to cover up a bad spot but it was the perfect fix!
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I tried to do it last year, but found out about it too late! Do u do the picture book ones? Adding it to my to-dolist
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A3 We don't have our own classes, but do as many book commercials as possible and share paper, electronic, and audio books.
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A3: has institued10 mins of reading at the beginning of every ELA class; 6th grade insists on 25 mins of SSR 2-3x week.
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Have seen variations of readers workshop at HS level and library use shot way up! https://t.co/lvJj3iLFef
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HS students don't go to the library regularly to check out books like they did in younger grades
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A3: A Simple, yet effective strategy is to hand a book to a student and tell them you thought about them while reading.
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sharing our (Ts) reading lives. Helping them find books
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A3 With much social media inspiration, I created a reading board for my school. Shows their Ts read too! https://t.co/6uIJVlNI23
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In 3rd grade doing both picture book and middle grade. Only did MG last year in 4th grade
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Agree...as someone not far removed from ES and MS, listening to is appreciated greatly by S's. https://t.co/WeP8fqJkjq
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A2:providing choice, showing we as teachers VALUE their choices, encouraging sharing of books & reading habits, did I mention choice?
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Simple is often the best way. https://t.co/qc8tgWkEYt
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A3: A Simple, yet effective strategy is to hand a book to a student and tell them you thought about them while reading.
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Book raffles is huge.daily read aloud a with pic books or chapter books. Ss share their favorite book during our daily meeting too
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A3: book raffles, read alouds, book discussions, but most importantly TIME TO READ AND BROWSE BOOKS!
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Yes! Requires a culture or curricular shift by many HS T's, doesn't it?
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A3: My Ss have created book trailers using green screen, reviews, and Edmodo to share books.
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LOVE this! Trying to set this up with another T in my building - LOVE this set up!! I may borrow it!
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love this idea! I'm going to do this tomorrow.
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Okay! Sweet!! I will look into it -- maybe we can skype one day with our classes about it!?
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A3: Sped kids have access to MyOn and BookShare for audio books in New Fairfield. One Ss has read over 30 books.
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this is my favorite strategy. Ss faces LIGHT up at this. Goes a long way with building relationships too
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A3 We are doing for . So fun!
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Such an important point- time to browse!
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yo, that board is legit. Great idea!
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A3: Be relentless when helping to find good reads! Book talks, cool displays, make connections to their interests, favorite movies
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Make the 10min sacred time. We listen to jazz during our reading time https://t.co/MghokKXbNC
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A3: has institued10 mins of reading at the beginning of every ELA class; 6th grade insists on 25 mins of SSR 2-3x week.
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A3:Books that relate 2Ss personal experiences, cater to their interests and those promoted by trusted readers. SharonDraper for sure.
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it's the best. It's personalized and shows you listen and care. Didn't figure that one out until like year 4.
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Can't Skype. :( not allowed. But would love to connect. . Maybe check my . Tweet me.
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Can't Skype. :( not allowed. But would love to connect. . Maybe check my . Tweet me.
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I'm a Sped teacher with inclusion students but I have been searching for accessible audio books! I will check these out
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exactly! Untouchable time! No exceptions. Kids get better by reading.
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theres a huge difference between avoiding reading and taking a look at what the library has to offer
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Yes please. Would be great to have you comment on our !
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do it! Goes such a long way!
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A3 Creating time for readers to recommend books to each other is also really important.
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something that inspired me to do, find THAT book for each of my students
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That is really important and simple too. I have some Ss who love talking about books and trading them! Makes me smile :)
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she is just amazing. My literary hero. She's genius.
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I include my current read in my email signature.
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I need to work on displays. https://t.co/y7ct2OJfpn
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A3: Be relentless when helping to find good reads! Book talks, cool displays, make connections to their interests, favorite movies
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A3 Choice, time and talk. Let them choose the books, give them time to read & opportunity to talk w/ others about books.
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can borrrow audio books from local library using your library card.
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Q4. Up to date beautiful new current books. Money for books.
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Love - I feel like I need to read it every vacation to soak up all the goodness
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me too! Learned that from
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no I will check it out as well! Finding new, "hot title" audio books is my constant mission
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interesting, I have to sway parents to let there kids read Diary of a Wimpy Kid. . I love them!
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A4: Assessment Stress. We want our readers to intrinsically enjoy it. Hard to do when youre worried about a test
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A4 the cost of books. Books/materials cost a lot and it comes out of our own pockets.
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Me too. I try to include it on my Twitter profile page too.
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Common core? Can I say that? Nothing like people removed from the process telling teachers/kids what to read. https://t.co/hpspDW1ZX8
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try offering them a template they can print and laminate and write directly on! I can send you some templates if needed!
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oh yes you can. We must always challenge the status quo. We MUST put students first.
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A4. If Ss havent read for fun for grades k-3 its an obstacle
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I've been doing that this school year w/links to description. Thx to
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A4: Time. Time to balance 'what we are 'suppose to do per district' with what we 'know we SHOULD do for the kids'.
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A4 Balancing reading for instruction with reading for pleasure and trying to find the overlap of the two
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I am wondering if Ss are apply their passion for reading to other content areas? If not how do you encourage crossover?
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we teach students, not tests.
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A4: Must get parents involved from day 1 - READ to your kids! EVERY DAY!!
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Oh that is such a good idea!
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A4 Time is my biggest obstacle. I always more to read & talk about books. Access to books too. Can never spend too much $ on books!
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A4. Sometimes not having reading choice at school throws kids off!
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always teach kids before content. Relationships first.
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I can't imagine NOT giving my students a choice to read what they want
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A4 parents saying "I told my kid this book isn't on their level so they can't read it" THAT is a problem.
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it's a tough balance for sure.
