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2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Welcome to tonight’s chat! Please introduce yourself. Tell what & where you teach. Share your blog link if you have one. #2ndaryELA

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Hi #2ndaryela folks! I'm Lauralee and I blog at https://t.co/QVjkSzPMQq

participatechat Oct 10 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #2ndaryELA by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/7JVSn6BeQg

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Tonight’s #2ndaryELA chat is hosted by @elaclassroom so look for questions coming from me.

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT

I'm Brynn Allison, chat co-host. 9 yrs teaching HS English & reading interventions in Philly. Blog: https://t.co/cyx1WlfdS8 #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Tonight’s #2ndaryELA chat is hosted by @elaclassroom so look for questions coming from them.

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Hi! Lisa from FL - 7th grade ELA! I blog: https://t.co/T0SGs1rrCs #2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Oct 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Hi all! I'm Erin. I teach high school sped ELA in upstate NY. I blog at https://t.co/6BAPQQdeW2 #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Welcome everyone! Kristy, middle school teacher in Canada. I also co-host this chat. I blog at https://t.co/4oVU89UpbB #2ndaryELA

MaddyLavoe Oct 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Hi! I'm Maddy. I teach 6th grade ELA in NJ #2ndaryELA

ItzzName Oct 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Hi! I'm Maddy. I teach 6th grade ELA in NJ #2ndaryELA

EHMSStella Oct 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT

HI, I'm Carol and I teach 8th grade ELA in PA. #2ndaryela

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: What is the structure of your creative writing (CW) class or how do you incorporate CW into your ELA class? #2ndaryELA

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT

HI Everyone! Tracy from RI here. I teach 8th grade. #2ndaryela

EHMSStella Oct 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: My students free write in journals several times a week. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1: We start each class period with 5 minutes of quiet journal writing time. Some weeks the prompt is creative...#2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Oct 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1 When I taught CW, I let the class decide the type of writing/genre and then workshopped each #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1 I once had to teach it as a course. I had to make up everythign as I went. No curriculum. #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1: When designing summative tasks for ELA units I try to add a creative writing option if it fits. i.e. short story unit #2ndaryELA

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1: Our 1st major writing piece is a short story. A favorite for many students! #2ndaryela

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Hi everyone! I’m Hillary and I teach 9th and 11th grade English in central KY. #2ndaryela

MsDesberg Oct 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1: it's a semester class so 1 month memoir, 1 month fiction, 1 month screen/stage writing, 1 month poetry. #2ndaryela

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: What is the structure of your creative writing (CW) class or how do you incorporate CW into your ELA class? #2ndaryELA

MaddyLavoe Oct 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1: In our narrative unit right now, and Ss have choice in any topic. Need 2 do a better job of infusing CW throughout the yr #2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Oct 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1 Read mentor texts, followed by mini lessons and workshop time. Ended w/ sharing in a celebration #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1 I started every class with a quick write on a variety of topics and pulled a lot of lesson ideas from Don't Forget to Write #2ndaryELA

MsDesberg Oct 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT

I was lucky that @MsPWHS taught it prior to me and shared meticulously, creative materials. #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1 I once had to teach it as a course. I had to make up everythign as I went. No curriculum. #2ndaryELA

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT

I have my students do free writing periodically. My juniors just finished a This I Believe narrative. #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1 Don't Forget to Write https://t.co/BIcMRYEcGW #2ndaryELA

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The Complete Guide to UK Car Driving Theory Test https://t.co/skWVo4OBdl #edulive #2ndaryELA #5thchat

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The SAMR Model: Effective Technology Integration in Classrooms https://t.co/N8NF3byMeG #edulive #2ndaryELA #5thchat

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A1 What made it worse was that it was an elective that students didn't elect to take :/ #2ndaryELA

In reply to @MsDesberg, @MsPWHS

GambillJulie Oct 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Falling in Late! Julie Gambill Poplar Bluff, SE MO 8th ELA 120 students #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: We don't use blogs, but if we did I really like the Blogger platform. #2ndaryELA

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Q2: Do your CW students keep blogs? If so, on what platform? For what purpose? #2ndaryELA

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Looks fun! #2ndaryela

In reply to @literarymaven

GambillJulie Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1: Creative writing is an area of need for me. I focus on essays that are state standard. Narrative writing is where Ss create. #2ndaryela

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Blogger is great! #2ndaryela

In reply to @2peasandadog

Erin_MCteaching Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2 we didn't keep blogs. Students kept a notebook for play and practice #2ndaryELA

noel_hoffmann Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

My fav. is poetry; we use stations for creating poems & also have friendly competitions.#2ndaryELA

EHMSStella Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

My students do not keep blogs. #2ndaryela

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

I hate that!! #2ndaryela

In reply to @literarymaven, @MsDesberg, @MsPWHS

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@literarymaven Hi all! I'm Liz. I am a teacher-in-training. I live in TX. I am excited to see how y'all use CW in class! #ed4338 #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: We do not keep blogs. I am not sure if we would even be allowed. :( #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2 Students don't use blogs but have used platforms like WattPad in the past to share their writing #2ndaryELA

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2: I have my Ss blog. Anything inspired by their SSR. Sometimes they do choose a creative writing response. Great authenticity. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT

What's WattPad? #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2 Students don't use blogs but have used platforms like WattPad in the past to share their writing #2ndaryELA

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT

Love the blending of genres!! #2ndaryela

In reply to @GambillJulie

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Q3: Has anyone incorporated graphic novels or movie storyboards into a CW class? Share your experiences. #2ndaryELA

MsDesberg Oct 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A2: we don't! Should we? #2ndaryELA

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Q2: Do your CW students keep blogs? If so, on what platform? For what purpose? #2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Oct 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A3: my CW class used storyboarding for our children's books #2ndaryELA

GambillJulie Oct 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A2: I don't use blogs either. My students build stories around subject matter we study. I do run comment threads on Google CR. #2ndaryela

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A2: No blogs yet! We have been doing a lot of collaborative work with Google Apps though. #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A3: Before everything had to be essay writing, I used to have students make a children's book out of novel we read in class. #2ndaryELA

MsDesberg Oct 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT

No but I'm interested to hear/learn. #2ndaryELA

In reply to @elaclassroom

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A3: @Storybird and @StoryboardThat are wonderful visual tools to inspire/ appeal to creative writing. #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3: In my ELA classes my students create a short film and learn to storyboard. It helps them to stay focused during filming. #2ndaryELA

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Yes!!! :) #2ndaryela

In reply to @MsDesberg

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Ss can create an account. Publish stories there. Others can read and comment #2ndaryELA

In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

EHMSStella Oct 10 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Q3: This is my first year teaching ELA to grade 8. I would love to learn about incorporating movie storyboards into CW! #2ndaryela

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT

Ss = Students. I suggest Blogger, but ultimately let them pick. #2ndaryela

In reply to @elaclassroom

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT

Do you have any go-to creative prompts that you have used multiple times? Do you use sentence stems? #2ndaryELA #ed4338

In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A3 I love having Ss make comic versions of short stories we read. It's a great way to practice summarizing and still be creative #2ndaryELA

GambillJulie Oct 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A3: Now we're talking! Storyboards for iMovie is a YES! Plan before you video. Create backdrops and make due with what we have. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT

Our prompts are always related to the reading we are doing in class. I use stence stems with ELL Ss. #2ndaryELA For example...

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT

Do you have any go-to creative prompts that you have used multiple times? Do you use sentence stems? #2ndaryELA #ed4338
In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A3: Ss creates storyboards on @StoryboardThat to practice imagery. They also use picture books to practice analysis #2ndaryELA

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q4: In what ways do you provide an authentic audience for your creative writers? #2ndaryELA

MaddyLavoe Oct 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A3: Adobe Spark is a fun tool! Not a storyboard but Ss can make trailers 😀 #2ndaryELA

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A4: Blogging is a wonderful way to provide an authentic audience and writing experience. #2ndaryela

In reply to @elaclassroom

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT

We just finished Tangerine so prompt for CW was: Write about a choice that caused dire consequences. #2ndaryELA

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT

Do you have any go-to creative prompts that you have used multiple times? Do you use sentence stems? #2ndaryELA #ed4338
In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A4 We do the Scholastic Arts & Writing contest every year. Submission is usually end of Nov/early Dec #2ndaryela

In reply to @elaclassroom

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT

We are a google school. Blogger is a Google tool. #2ndaryela The students can control the viewing privileges.

In reply to @elaclassroom

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4: Looking for ideas here but I know my kids would love it if there was some kind of display - maybe a coffee shop type event? #2ndaryELA

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT

I like how the prompt leaves room for diverse answers. Thank you! #2ndaryELA #ed4338

In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT

Go for it!! :) It's become 1 of my favorite activities that we do! Definitely a favorite for lots of kids. #2ndaryela

In reply to @elaclassroom

GambillJulie Oct 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4: I have Ss create according to what they feel is needed. it usually involves teen issues. Ss tell a story they want heard. #2ndaryela

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT

I do send home a permission slip for families and students to sign. #2ndaryela

In reply to @elaclassroom

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A4: Ss presented TIB essays to classmates. Some even submitted to the official website! Loving the idea of using blogs though #2ndaryela

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Q5: What guidelines do you use for fairly assessing student creativity? Effort? #2ndaryELA

RCSeLearn Oct 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Special thanks to #UTedChat and #2ndaryELA for providing inspiration and questions for tonight's #growthmindset chat! #RCSeLearn

taenos99 Oct 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT

@teenink is also a great place to submit/ read. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A5: I use a rubric that basically looks for plot elements and conventions. #2ndaryELA

EHMSStella Oct 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A5: I don't grade their free write notebooks. I only read them if they share them with me, and ask me for feedback. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT

Love that idea! #2ndaryELA

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Could you work with your local library to set up an event?
In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A1: I plan to do project based writing next semester with juniors. They completely create their CW projects. So excited! #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5: I do not judge their creativity - just that they have a complete story with good conventions. #2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Oct 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5 My grading is based off of elements we collect from mentor texts and mini lessons #2ndaryELA

elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5: #2ndaryELA I look for implementation of ideas. W humor, the rule of three, etc.

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A5 Rubrics tailored to the assignment including whatever writing techniques we're working on i.e. fig. lang., suspense #2ndaryELA

GambillJulie Oct 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A5: I don't assess creativity. Measuring it is difficult. Quality in words can vary from brief to long, yet each can be profound. #2ndaryela

mshowardejhs Oct 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A5: I look for basics—ideas clear, organized logically, mechanics, etc. Looking for best efforts #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Thanks for chatting with us tonight. Here’s a sneak peek at next week’s chat #2ndaryELA

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT

What a great visual tool! How do you encourage students who struggle with expressing themselves creatively? #2ndaryELA #ed4338

In reply to @literarymaven

2peasandadog - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT

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elaclassroom Oct 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Thanks everyone! These #2ndaryela chats are fast but so valuable! Have a great week!

SpanglerMiddle Oct 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Thanks everyone! Especially @elaclassroom @literarymaven @2peasandadog for a great chat as always! #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Oct 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Thanks for hosting! #2ndaryELA

In reply to @elaclassroom

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT

That seems like a great way to help students find their voice, I'm sure you have heard incredible stories. #2ndaryELA #ed4338

In reply to @GambillJulie

mdincherteach Oct 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Lit circles with sophomores. Ss who read their books are having great convos. Ideas for engaging/motivating others? #nctechat #2ndaryela

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:43 PM EDT

I like how your rubric provides clear expectations, but also leaves room for creativity. #2ndaryELA #ed4338

In reply to @mshowardejhs

LizReedy4 Oct 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Wattpad is a great place for students to show their work. Are there privacy protocols the students follow when they post? #2ndaryELA #ed4338

In reply to @literarymaven

farrtom Oct 10 @ 8:55 PM EDT

“Principles for Teaching Good Writing” https://t.co/pcPg7Q1tnC #teaching #writing #2ndaryela