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hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Welcome to #G2Great @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward and I are so happy that @VickiVintonTMAP is joining us again! @HeinemannPub

participatechat Apr 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #G2Great by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/FB8JlXMi8b

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Me too Laura. It’s going to be an amazing dialogue and so happy you're going in! #G2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

Glad am home in time to join #G2Great!
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Just adding you to that list @donohoe_kitty #G2Great

In reply to @donohoe_kitty, @franmcveigh, @donohoe_kitty

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Happy to see you here @franmcveigh - you are so much in my thoughts. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT
OK, stop it before my tears hit! TY friends! Just learning from the BEST @suzrolander @hayhurst3 #g2Great
- suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:27 PM EDT
  
  I agree @hayhurst3 and a huge reason why @franmcveigh is one of my lit heros is b/c she is so humble and always learning! #G2Great
  
  hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:26 PM EDT
  
  Blushing bc that is @franmcveigh saying this, she is one of my #EdHeroes #G2Great
  
  franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:26 PM EDT
  
  So many of my favorite authors and #EduHeroes here at #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @brennanamy
  In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @VickiVintonTMAP, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @brennanamy

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Okay now it’s a party! So happy you’re joining us Russ. Always a pleasure & honor to have you on #G2great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

#G2Great Glad to have this opportunity to learn with and from @VickiVintonTMAP @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @suzrolander and the gang tonight

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

About to learn from some of the best tweeps I know! #g2great So excited about hearing from @VickiVintonTMAP

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Please be sure to say hello & increase your potential to learn w/really smart Ts #G2Great

Lau7210 Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Hi #G2Great 😊I'm happy to be here this evening! Lauren, Lit Coach, Long Island, NY!

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

This is just the best learning community ever! #G2Great @franmcveigh @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy @hayhurst3 @pranikoff @jdolci

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT
OK, stop it before my tears hit! TY friends! Just learning from the BEST @suzrolander @hayhurst3 #g2Great
- suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:27 PM EDT
  
  I agree @hayhurst3 and a huge reason why @franmcveigh is one of my lit heros is b/c she is so humble and always learning! #G2Great
  
  hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:26 PM EDT
  
  Blushing bc that is @franmcveigh saying this, she is one of my #EdHeroes #G2Great
  
  franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:26 PM EDT
  
  So many of my favorite authors and #EduHeroes here at #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @brennanamy
  In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @VickiVintonTMAP, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @brennanamy

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Happy to finally make it to a #g2great chat! Julieanne teaching 5th grade in Los Angeles

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Wow! Looking forward to @VickiVintonTMAP tonight. Have missed #G2Great the last two weeks!! Sniff sniff

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Thanks, SIS! Need that HUG! #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Welcome to #G2Great friends. We are so delighted to be here tonight with Vicki Vinton. @brennanamy @hayhurst3

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

#G2Great And so glad you’re here, too @ruswalsh!

In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @ruswalsh

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#G2Great You made it! Yay!

In reply to @jarhartz

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hello #G2Great friends! Dani, I/Coach from Kalispell, MT. Welcome back, @VickiVintonTMAP

pmccarthy722 Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

This is VERY exciting tonight. #g2Great

maryannesacco Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Big fan of @VickiVintonTMAP and looking forward to tonight's chat #G2Great

jerhende Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Good evening! I'm Jeremiah, a third-grade public school teacher in New Mexico! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hold on tight #G2Great friends. It’s going to be a whirlwind of joyful learning with Vicki at the helm!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Like so many great things in the world we started out small and grew out of inspiration and dedication #G2Great @brennanamy @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:27 PM EDT

#G2Great is built on a passionate dream. Bring educators together in joyful dialogue. Right Amy & Jenn? @hayhurst3 @brennanamy

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hey #G2great family! Court coming in from SoCal tonight & excited to connect around @VickiVintonTMAP tremendous work! ❤📚

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Chris, rdg spec, coming in from PA. #g2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Fran from SE Iowa. Literacy coach for 7 K-12 districts! Ready to learn w/ @VickiVintonTMAP & #g2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Joining in from south Louisiana where it's already hot. #g2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

#G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

ktkelly14 Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Excited to be joining #g2Great tonight with @DrMaryHoward and @VickiVintonTMAP!

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Tara from NJ - so glad to be here w/ #G2Great friends and @VickiVintonTMAP to discuss a brilliant new book. #G2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

And... @girlworld4 is also a blogger! Don't forget that my friend! #G2Great @DrMaryHoward

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hello #G2Great friends! Dani, I/Coach from Kalispell, MT. Welcome back, @VickiVintonTMAP

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Jill DeRosa, Third grade teacher, LI, NY #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Can’t believe how many friend as here! And @tara_smith5, you too! #G2Great

In reply to @MargaretGSimon, @tara_smith5

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Great to see you here, @girlworld4 #G2Great

In reply to @girlworld4, @VickiVintonTMAP, @girlworld4

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hello #G2great chat! Happy to be here. I am chat hopping tonight. LOL! Elisa, grade 5 T in Quito, Ecuador.

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

What a #G2Great way to describe our @franmcveigh #LitHero all the way. Feel the ❤️, Fran! BIG hugs around you tonight!

In reply to @suzrolander, @hayhurst3, @franmcveigh, @franmcveigh

LittyMathai Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Litty from Mason, OH grade 5 ...glad to be here & learn from.all of you! #G2great

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hello, friends! Mollie from Ohio. I teach 2nd. Have. Even looking forward to this chat all week! #G2great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Ellen Burdge, Director of Teaching and Learning, currently from San Francisco #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Vicki I sure hope you’re feeling the love right now watching the dedicated faces flash across the #G2great twitter screen! @VickiVintonTMAP

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Kimberley Moran from We Are Teachers #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q1: #G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

School s/be where we discover our identities as learners and are challenged and inspired. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

So happy you’re here Katie! #G2Great

ktkelly14 Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Excited to be joining #g2Great tonight with @DrMaryHoward and @VickiVintonTMAP!

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hi All! excited to be here tonight with our guest host @VickiVintonTMAP #g2great and my co-mods @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#G2Great Absolutely! In fact, it’s a little overwhelming - but WONDERFUL!

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hello 👋🏻 #G2Great Johnny reading Specialist from Cincinnati. Ready to get my learn on!

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

You're the best, @suzrolander! #G2Great

In reply to @suzrolander, @DrMaryHoward, @suzrolander

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Want to tape this to my front door! #g2Great

In reply to @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3, @VickiVintonTMAP

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#G2Great Q1

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q1: #G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Susie joining from NYC amidst 3 girls trying 2 get homework done, etc... only night I really don't pay attention to them! #badmom #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hello from Kim and Jill joining #g2great from Fredericton, NB. Looking forward to learning with @VickiVintonTMAP tonight!

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#G2Great Kasey, Literacy Coach, howdy from Texas

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hi Margaret! How's the weather? It's still raining ☔️ here #G2Great

In reply to @MargaretGSimon, @VickiVintonTMAP

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Happy to be supporting one of our 2017 #UNHLit course instructors tonight with #G2great! *waves at @VickiVintonTMAP*

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hi Kim & Jill. Long time no see :] #G2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hello from Kim and Jill joining #g2great from Fredericton, NB. Looking forward to learning with @VickiVintonTMAP tonight!

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Yes it is! So amazing to be a part of this together! #g2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 Texts that will make their hearts sing w/curiosity, joy & deep thinking. We have UNLIMITED resources to do this! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

#G2Great Yay, UNH!

In reply to @UNHLit

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 Texts that they are interested in, want to read, and can read. We want kids to feel the power of a strong reading identity. #G2Great

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Kim Literacy Interv. from NJ Ready for what is SURE to be an incredibly powerful #G2Great chat!!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hold on tight #G2Great friends. It’s going to be a whirlwind of joyful learning with Vicki at the helm!

2BernK Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Bernadette from PA, 4th grade teacher joining in late. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Takes one to know one Dani! #bloggerwarrier #G2Great @girlworld4

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

You're the best, @suzrolander! #G2Great
In reply to @suzrolander, @DrMaryHoward, @suzrolander

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 texts that are inspiring and engaging and we should be asking our students to become absorbed and fall in love with reading! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Absolutely! #G2Great

In reply to @MargaretGSimon, @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward, @VickiVintonTMAP

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1: We should not forget choice, even when reading critically. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

#G2Great What an answer! And yes, we do have resources to do that!

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

And when WE have a strong reading identity we create an environment of shared passion. I love that! #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 Texts that they are interested in, want to read, and can read. We want kids to feel the power of a strong reading identity. #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Phew! This has been a busy week of twitter learning! #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

Johnlit360 Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: all kinds of genres. Kids need to be exposed to all types. We shouldn't limit to just what is "tested". #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

RT: A1 Texts that will make their hearts sing w/curiosity, joy & deep thinking. We have UNLIMITED resources to do this! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 Texts that will make their hearts sing w/curiosity, joy & deep thinking. We have UNLIMITED resources to do this! #G2Great

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Susan from Cincinnati, former reading recovery, #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Would not miss this! I have much to learn from you! #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Can’t believe how many friend as here! And @tara_smith5, you too! #G2Great
In reply to @MargaretGSimon, @tara_smith5

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

But what a blessing it is! #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Phew! This has been a busy week of twitter learning! #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 Compelling, provocative, relevant, thought provoking texts that teach, challenge, enlighten, provoke. #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

❤️your profile picture Kim! A fave when my 4 DDs were littles. #G2Great

In reply to @KMreaders, @DrMaryHoward

jenna_passaro Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Jenna from NJ -- 3rd grade #G2Great

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Books they want to read and explore. Our goal is for students to read with joy- books that are meaningful to them #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 Children should see themselves in texts or those they'd aspire to be. #G2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 Books that they can't tear their eyes from. Books that they can see them selves in. So they can in fact live richer lives #g2great

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: texts where they can connect and see themselves #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q1: #G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: provide Ss texts that are of interest; texts that inform, excite, and challenge them; texts that inspire as well. #g2great

ktkelly14 Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 the texts we put in kids' hands should be selected by the kids not us but we can share lots of possibilities through book talks #g2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#G2Great This ? was a bit of a push back on the CCS emphasis on complex texts

In reply to @milesnawmiles

mounder_rudolph Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Hey all, Tom Checking in late from WI.#G2Great

pmccarthy722 Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@johnnydowney That is the REAL goal. Get them to "LOVE READING" #G2great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 texts that are inspiring and engaging and we should be asking our students to become absorbed and fall in love with reading! #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#G2Great Q1 Engaged reading is fostered by great writing. Why would we ask children to read anything other than the best authors best books

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Real texts by real authors, not fake basalized scripted anthologies. If I wouldn’t want to read, why would they? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

I love seeing the dedication to bringing kids and books together - books that will inspire, inform & celebrate them as readers! #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 multiple, varied, diverse Great texts are like mirrors, should reflect Ss culture, passions, topics meaningful and transforming

ktkelly14 Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 we should help children find books that are both Windows and Mirrors that help them explore both the familiar and unfamiliar #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Welcome Jenna! #G2Great

jenna_passaro Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Jenna from NJ -- 3rd grade #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Enlighten and provoke - love the inclusion of those two - yes! #G2great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 Compelling, provocative, relevant, thought provoking texts that teach, challenge, enlighten, provoke. #G2Great

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: iction,on-Fiction, Poetry, etc. Analyze the text & generate Qs for their peers. llow Ss 2 lead the discussion, s CHOICE & VOICE #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q1: #G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Exposure to all varieties of texts- we are doing poetry now and they are loving it! Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

The only way to know what those books are is to know who your Ss are #G2Great Great answer @JillDerosa

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Books they want to read and explore. Our goal is for students to read with joy- books that are meaningful to them #G2Great

2BernK Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Books that kids and teachers love to read. I want them to talk and write about what this book is teaching them. #G2Great

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Hate to go negative, but what I don't want want in their hands: contrived basal readers or decodable texts for young readers #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Hi Tom. So good to see you tonight #G2Great

mounder_rudolph Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Hey all, Tom Checking in late from WI.#G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Hi, everyone! Catherine, K-8 literacy specialist from CT excited to learn more from @VickiVintonTMAP tonight!! #G2great

EduGladiators Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

⁉️Are you really building Ss ldrs? Join us SATURDAY w/@mathieu_w #mschat #UrbanEdChat #teachmindful #globaledchat #kyedchat #G2Great #WB4K

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#G2Great Yes, of course, it’s all about the kids!

In reply to @hayhurst3, @JillDerosa

Lau7210 Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: In a perfect 🌎, Ss have access to all texts that keep them inspired & curious to read more...leading to new possibilities. #G2Great

jdsniadecki Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Hey there! Jennifer from IN, in and out tonight. Busy days! 6th gr/PD Facilitator. #g2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 Texts that students are interested in reading & that help them see themselves, their world, & the worlds of others in a new way. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Tom we just started #G2Great

In reply to @mounder_rudolph

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 texts that leave Ss hungry for more and which inspire them to use the power of words

mounder_rudolph Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: In perfect world, students would make the texts. We would guide then in the process. It's ask about their ownership. #G2Great

maryannesacco Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: engaging high interest texts that invite questions and tap into kids' curiosity. Relevant not random #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: There is a skill to picking bks. We 1st must know r ss and then match carefully w/ bks. We must have passion #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Definitely the goal Paula. It’s the best kind of ripple effect. Books beget more books… #G2Great

pmccarthy722 Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT
@johnnydowney That is the REAL goal. Get them to "LOVE READING" #G2great
- johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT
  
  A1 texts that are inspiring and engaging and we should be asking our students to become absorbed and fall in love with reading! #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Yes - books they can identify with/ books that they will be inspired by. #G2great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 Children should see themselves in texts or those they'd aspire to be. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 Texts that Ss choose because they are fun, topic of curiosity, & chock full of ideas they love. Do: Read, love & B inspired. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q1: #G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#G2Great I think we can know what we do want by being clear about what we don’t.

In reply to @ssvincent

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Oh, no! My wifi's acting up. I hope it fixes itself, soon. #G2great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: ask Ss to interact w/ text; to question it as well as escape w/ it. Need to see the beauty within both the text & themselves. #g2great

jenna_passaro Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: The book Ss just can't put down. "I need to see what happens next!" #G2Great

jdsniadecki Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Next hour for #g2great!

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Yes, @DrMaryHoward We as ts MUST be passionate readers. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT
And when WE have a strong reading identity we create an environment of shared passion. I love that! #G2Great
- tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT
  
  A1 Texts that they are interested in, want to read, and can read. We want kids to feel the power of a strong reading identity. #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#G2great A1: Ss are the ones putting those bks in their hands, we provide tools for them to choose & make meaning deeply w/ inclusive texts.

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

#G2Great As my son said to me when reading from an insipid basal text he had been assigned, "humans don't talk like that, Dad."

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1. Also Windows and Mirrors --- "I see beyond my world" and "I see myself " #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Indeed. We are so appreciative of our twitter PLN! #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Yes!!! Real authentic books. What adult book club reads from a basal?? Haha! #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrGLK Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1-Books they find interesting and want to talk about with others #g2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

This says it all. #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 @VickiVintonTMAP

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Knowing our kiddos leads to books. I pull out books and know I bought that book for a specific child. #g2great @VickiVintonTMAP

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: There is a skill to picking bks. We 1st must know r ss and then match carefully w/ bks. We must have passion #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

I love that poetry is making its way into classroom w/greater abundance Kitty (and not just one time a year/unit) #G2Great (and hi friend)

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Exposure to all varieties of texts- we are doing poetry now and they are loving it! Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Hi Jennifer how's your day today? #G2Great

In reply to @jdsniadecki

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Beautifully said Kasey!! These can also serve as windows that inspire and empower #g2great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 multiple, varied, diverse Great texts are like mirrors, should reflect Ss culture, passions, topics meaningful and transforming

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: Texts that inspire, connect, challenge, promote questions, reflection, create the desire to share it with someone #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1 Variety. Quality. Access. What we do depends on purpose but let’s not forget reading for the sake of reading! #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

#G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

I just adore @Lau7210 answer #G2Great

Lau7210 Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: In a perfect 🌎, Ss have access to all texts that keep them inspired & curious to read more...leading to new possibilities. #G2Great

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Faige retired kinder teacher but so lucky I get to sub w/different grades & also Early Childhood #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Because it shows if we are and it shows if we aren’t - but the impact is MUCH different between those two #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT
Yes, @DrMaryHoward We as ts MUST be passionate readers. #G2Great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT
  
  And when WE have a strong reading identity we create an environment of shared passion. I love that! #G2Great
  
  tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT
  
  A1 Texts that they are interested in, want to read, and can read. We want kids to feel the power of a strong reading identity. #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 balance between nurture and nudge

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

#G2Great yes, invite them to engage, interact and even talk back to texts as well as just live within them.

In reply to @chrisp16

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

That isn't negative; it's a position of advocating for positivity in the literary lives of your Ss - they are lucky to have you! #G2Great

In reply to @ssvincent

jdsniadecki Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Poem in Pocket Day and end of ISTEP testing! #g2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Poetry is such a fabulous way to bring a wide variety of experiential text to kids-expand their ideas of the world. #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Exposure to all varieties of texts- we are doing poetry now and they are loving it! Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Who does? Wait... #g2great I loathe decodable text. No substance.

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Hate to go negative, but what I don't want want in their hands: contrived basal readers or decodable texts for young readers #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Ss should have access to books that they can relate to, be inspired by and motivate them to read another book #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: I loved reading books that taught kids empathy, it was a great skill for them to learn in middle school along with reading! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

That made me laugh (but also sad to think of it at the same time) Hello friend! #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Yes!!! Real authentic books. What adult book club reads from a basal?? Haha! #g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Thank you for spinning that the way I meant it ❤️ #G2great

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

That isn't negative; it's a position of advocating for positivity in the literary lives of your Ss - they are lucky to have you! #G2Great
In reply to @ssvincent

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q2: #G2Great

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1:authentic texts with hi engagement, relevant to Ss background, pose opportunity to deepen perspectives. #G2great

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 Books that call out to the reader: READ ME, READ ME #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q2 #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q2: #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Poetry brings in an old way of thinking with a new way of seeing. Short texts communicate well with kids. #g2great

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1: We can't forget to engage Ss with multimodal, non-linear texts, too (as well as visual texts)! #G2great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1: Value in Ss reading something they dislike and discerning why; Identifying poorly written work so they don't replicate it! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

#G2Great And we have to remember that guided reading books also r no where near as complex & beautifully written as real books

In reply to @johnnydowney, @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

I love the way you said that! #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Poetry brings in an old way of thinking with a new way of seeing. Short texts communicate well with kids. #g2great

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I want my Ss to engage w/books that make them want more books. Had a S today tell me "I'm just not really into books" NO! #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Absolutely @ruswalsh and we owe it to r ss to be well versed in knowing the most amazing bks. #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#G2Great Q1 Engaged reading is fostered by great writing. Why would we ask children to read anything other than the best authors best books

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1:that's a hard one for 140 characters!#G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A2 I love Beers/Probst view: rigor/complexity doesn’t reside in the barbell (level) but act of lifting (THINKING) #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A1 Put relevant books in Ss hands they they want to read & simply ask them what s/be done w/them. Really listen to them #G2Great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A1: Love putting texts in Ss hands that transports them to a different world, inspires action, & helps them understand others #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

So important for all ages but nec'y at MS. Good to see you, @DyanSundermeyer #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: I loved reading books that taught kids empathy, it was a great skill for them to learn in middle school along with reading! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great I really wanted to emphasize the AND b/c too often we create false dichotomies that aren’t really useful.

In reply to @flynn_catherine

Johnlit360 Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A2: a complex text can mean something different to different readers. The topic, text, structure all may be complex. #G2Great

2BernK Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Yes...I love when I can put a book on a kid's desk and say, "I thought you might love this" ❤️ #G2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT
Knowing our kiddos leads to books. I pull out books and know I bought that book for a specific child. #g2great @VickiVintonTMAP
- suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT
  
  A1: There is a skill to picking bks. We 1st must know r ss and then match carefully w/ bks. We must have passion #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Love this. #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Poetry brings in an old way of thinking with a new way of seeing. Short texts communicate well with kids. #g2great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great so true Tara!

In reply to @tara_smith5

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A2 in the best of world complexity would invite inquiry. Something that is complex is interesting not intimidating.#G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great Text Complexity is much misunderstood and is leading to child abuse. Here are some thoughts https://t.co/mZG8GhR6R1

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great Text Complexity is much misunderstood and is leading to child abuse. Here are some thoughts https://t.co/rQddaRnX3Y

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great And I think matching great books to great kids is part of our job @suzrolander

In reply to @jarhartz, @suzrolander

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

I'm not surprised by that @jarhartz you value the relationships above all #G2Great

In reply to @jarhartz, @VickiVintonTMAP, @jarhartz

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Complexity means we see more than what's in front of us. Ss need text w/richness & depth. They need writers who use English well. #g2great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

One of my reluctant readers just finished Wonder. Sometimes it takes a good story to draw them in. #G2Great

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

I embrace complexity because it is where the learning that really sticks happens #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

I laughed as I typed it. It would be ludicrous! Hello to you too. So good to see you virtually every week! #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

pmccarthy722 Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A2 "COMPLEXITY" means that you have to break the text down to level you are dealing with. Give them a step-by-step....play-by-play #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT
Q2 #G2Great
- brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT
  
  Q2: #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A2: when I think of complexity, I think about reading stories that get/keep students' interest! They want to read more! #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A1: complexity brings to mind, challenge: a challenge to think abt message, your thoughts, & the appl of your rdg skills. #g2great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#G2Great Q2 More on text complexity https://t.co/tn7bXwh6Xn

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#G2Great Q2 More on text complexity https://t.co/UhyiFLjFzs

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#G2Great OMG I was to retweet everything!

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#G2Great A2 challenge, embrace, isn't the author's purpose to make us think, see through a different lens, change us in some way?

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A2 I would like complexity to mean we can go deeper into the story and have meaningful dialogue - & doesn't have to be every text #G2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

One of the best parts! #g2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @suzrolander

ktkelly14 Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A2 I think we should find balance between 'easy' reading and complex text but by choice. I don't read grade level text as an adult #g2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Also need texts to be like windows through which ss can see a world different from theirs. @LiteracyCoachKS We need windows NOW #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

#G2Great A1 multiple, varied, diverse Great texts are like mirrors, should reflect Ss culture, passions, topics meaningful and transforming

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

This is such an important point- being excited or inspired by a text and wanting to share it with someone! #G2Great

In reply to @DrGLK

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

#G2Great A2 reward in the struggle, productive effort

principal711 Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Karen elem principal happy to join from Long Beach New York not Calif 😀#G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

#G2Great Yes! Nurture AND nudge, not one or the other!

In reply to @LiteracyCoachKS

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Complexity brings to mind layers of possibilities for learning, critical thinking and reflection #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2 Complexity = text that makes us think and feel beyond our comfortable self. Don't want complexity to = hard to read. #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

As always, your brilliant thinking expands mine. What good would any of these be without the other? #G2great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

#G2Great Q@ Why do we spend time talking about text complexity in informational text when we should be talking about considerate text.

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2 Complexity invites digging deep and using a variety of strategies. #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Complexity is what I want writers to be producing for their readers. Complex ideas w/ thinking! (Not just hard) #G2Great

jenna_passaro Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Embrace!! Teach students to work through challenging reads by keeping a positive attitude. #growthmindset #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

This was one of my absolute favorites I did as a read aloud, until I cried at the end @RJPalacio #G2great

In reply to @MargaretGSimon, @RJPalacio

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A1 We want them to love a book so much that it becomes impossible to not always have a book to read next. #G2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

It is one of my favorite things as a teacher...I think it is the "connector" part in me that thrives on this. @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great And I think matching great books to great kids is part of our job @suzrolander
In reply to @jarhartz, @suzrolander

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

If we are not voracious readers of kid lit, we can't do this very effectively. We must be reading! #g2great

In reply to @suzrolander, @VickiVintonTMAP

Lau7210 Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Complexity of text is the way the reader transacts with it, it's like peeling the way the layers of an 🍎, the core is the ❤️ #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Complexity= ANY text that moves us emotionally OR academically to dig beneath the surface REGARDLESS of reading level #G2Great

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2. If complexity means stories that give kids something to wonder about or to feel passionate about, then 👍. If it means a test, 👎 #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Some might find this odd but complexity makes me think of competency bc Ss who can navigate that become confident #1 goal for Ss #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great I know! That’s because it’s complex!

In reply to @mollienye72

2BernK Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: One way to see complexity is to introduce a new genre like historical fiction and share secrets about how we read these stories #G2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: Complexity depends on the child. "Flow" comes to mind: Just the right amount of complexity w/o leading to frustration. #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great Q2 Here are some thoughts on considerate text https://t.co/hoquS2rQVO

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great Q2 Here are some thoughts on considerate text https://t.co/WxGph6Hk38

jhaylett16 Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A1: Books of interest they choose on their own. They shouldn't be confined to one basket with one particular "letter." #G2Great

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

have 👀many reluctant rdrs begin 2 see themselves as rdrs when they connect 2 characters & events n texts. Connection is important! #G2great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

I like that! #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @LiteracyCoachKS

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Complexity = text that moves me to feel, know or commit to something new. EVERY time I read I should be changed in some way. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Yes, complex doesn't have to be so hard that thinking and wanting to think shuts down. #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Complexity is what I want writers to be producing for their readers. Complex ideas w/ thinking! (Not just hard) #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

I love that term “considerate” Russ! #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

#G2Great Q@ Why do we spend time talking about text complexity in informational text when we should be talking about considerate text.

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Complexity means no pat answers. But questions that lead 2more questions. Builds empathy when unresolved like in Each Kindness #G2great

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Love "layers of possibilities." #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Complexity brings to mind layers of possibilities for learning, critical thinking and reflection #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: Complexity resides not only in the author's language but also the cognitive demands placed on Ss through a discussion or task #g2great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

I really like the focus on inquiry, Julieanne. It feels purposeful & authentically motivating. #G2great A2

In reply to @jarhartz, @VickiVintonTMAP

pmccarthy722 Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@suzrolander love the idea that complex texts are 'WINDOWS"!! #G2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT
Also need texts to be like windows through which ss can see a world different from theirs. @LiteracyCoachKS We need windows NOW #G2Great
- LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great A1 multiple, varied, diverse Great texts are like mirrors, should reflect Ss culture, passions, topics meaningful and transforming

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

And what a wonderful way to bring it #g2great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Complexity brings to mind layers of possibilities for learning, critical thinking and reflection #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Yes @franmcveigh and for all writers not just some who are deemed "worthy' litmus test love your answer #G2Great

In reply to @franmcveigh, @franmcveigh

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Welcome and YES! @beardonald #g2Great

beardonald Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 Some controversy & personal relevance! Hi y’all.
In reply to @franmcveigh

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

I’m thrilled to see you here tonight Donald. Makes me really happy! #G2Great

beardonald Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 A2 Derivationally, it’s a weaving together. Deep like chess.
In reply to @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3

mounder_rudolph Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Challenge. We need to embrace this and encourage our students to fail forward. #G2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

I need to get this book! #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @DrMaryHoward

2BernK Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: Complex could also be meeting complicated characters and figuring out why they act the way they do. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

&...just a ? who has time to read adult bks? (besides wonderful teaching bks like @VickiVintonTMAP 's?) Only bks I read r kid bks. #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

If we are not voracious readers of kid lit, we can't do this very effectively. We must be reading! #g2great
In reply to @suzrolander, @VickiVintonTMAP

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

I love the way you described that - weaving together. Deep like chess! #G2Great

beardonald Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 A2 Derivationally, it’s a weaving together. Deep like chess.
In reply to @brennanamy, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

#G2Great Bad idea to get me started on text complexity! More thoughts https://t.co/LkXdP1ccOr

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

#G2Great Bad idea to get me started on text complexity! More thoughts https://t.co/FDkAFKMo2B

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

How can a haiku be complex if we rate it for it's length? We have to look deeper. Kids need to see us looking deeper. #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Absolutely! When we read we should be led to other authors, texts, research. #G2Great

In reply to @jarhartz, @VickiVintonTMAP

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Rding for sake of rding is where the magic happens! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1 Variety. Quality. Access. What we do depends on purpose but let’s not forget reading for the sake of reading! #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

#G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 I embrace complexity but not the way it’s been interpreted. Hard is just hard! PERIOD! #G2Great

robinwellshick1 Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 complexity requires embracing the many ways the text will be received #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: Analyze a complex text for writer's craft, Ss can apply characteristics to their own writing #G2Great

DrGLK Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2-I think we can embrace text complexity, if we understanding the role schema and vocabulary play #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

I love that - complex THINKING! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 complexity in the depth and breadth that the discussion takes after reading a juicy text. #G2Great

Johnlit360 Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: my kids (6th grdrs) read Penny from Heaven today. An adult character is abused. That complex. We talked about it. 1/2 #G2Great

Lau7210 Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: Complexity of text-the way a rdr transacts w it. It's like peeling away the layers of an 🍎. The core holds the meaning #G2Great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

I think a complex text lends itself to rereading. Noticing more, thinking more. I've seen complex "A" books #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: complexity varies according to Ss ability, interest, and background. #g2great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 Embracing complexity of text deepens experience and understanding. Such a sense of accomplishment when we figure something out. #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2Complex also helps build deeper understanding of life itself. What we learn in books can transfer to life learning. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

ss learn empathy early! If we expose them to the right lit. So fun today @pranikoff and I talked #empathy bks w/parents #PS234 #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT
So important for all ages but nec'y at MS. Good to see you, @DyanSundermeyer #G2Great
- DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT
  
  A1: I loved reading books that taught kids empathy, it was a great skill for them to learn in middle school along with reading! #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Yes, yes, yes. The person interacts with the text. The text doesn't have a choice. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

We all need a reason to do something.Just because the teacher told you to only works for so long! #g2great @VickiVintonTMAP

In reply to @KinneyCourts, @VickiVintonTMAP, @VickiVintonTMAP

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

EMBRACE!!!!! complexity and lifting go hand in hand. Its not about the text complexity its about thinking resulted from S lifting! #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q2: #G2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Close reading of poetry can lead to complexity and deep thinking. #g2Great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

I think a reader can see a text in more complex ways depending on the thinking involved. More complex doesn't mean harder to read. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

If we believe in Rosenblatt's transactional theory, there is no such thing as a universally "complex" TEXT! #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2 Complexity= possibilities within the text to be discovered and explored. It is not just about the text, but also the reader. #G2Great

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2:complexity = matching an appropriate text based on carfeful observation of reading behaviors. Not matching levels w/Ss. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3 I hold my hand over my mouth sometimes did it today in K we have to OBSERVE & LEARN #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3 It’s a never ending quest but be mindful that pushing ourselves INTO conversations we may push kids OUT. #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

#G2Great That is right. Complexity is in the mind of the reader.

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT
If we believe in Rosenblatt's transactional theory, there is no such thing as a universally "complex" TEXT! #G2great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!
  In reply to @DrMaryHoward

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Observing and listening to my students sparks the most powerful learning in my classroom #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

YES YES YES Lori (and hello friend) #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

If we are not voracious readers of kid lit, we can't do this very effectively. We must be reading! #g2great
In reply to @suzrolander, @VickiVintonTMAP

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Hard doesn't engage it's like a Don't Enter sign #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

principal711 Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A1 books they think about no matter what else they're doing... and can't wait to get back to #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

#G2Great @ruswalsh AGREE completely. That’s why we need to reclaim the word and make it more meaningful!

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Yes, without the reader to make meaning, what is the point of the text?!#G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2 Complexity= possibilities within the text to be discovered and explored. It is not just about the text, but also the reader. #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3Guilty as charged-My tongue is way to smooth. This is s/thing I am cognoscente about, & continually try to improve for my Ss sake #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Thanks for retweets @tara_smith5 @DrMaryHoward #G2Great 😊

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3 I do way more listening now than before. I want my students to lead the conversation and me just facilitate when needed. #G2Great

Johnlit360 Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

2/2 one Ss said "if I was that character..." complex thinking from a complex topic in a complex text #G2Great

MrsSokolowski Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3 #G2Great I've been working on this. The one who does the talking does the learning...hard to not jump in to help Ss!

In reply to @brennanamy

herleadrshplsns Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 I love the word. It makes me think of layering whatever I am trying to do 2 maximize impact #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Q2: #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3: Yes, usually. Keep a beginner's/curious mind; What are you learning from/about this kid as they are expressing themselves #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

So great @MargaretGSimon Love this! and we have to be ambasadors of these bks! #G2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

One of my reluctant readers just finished Wonder. Sometimes it takes a good story to draw them in. #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3. Mantra: Look. Listen. Learn. :0) #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Complexity is what readers bring to text it's the conversation that seeds it dialogue is powerful #G2Great Look at us. Complex right?

In reply to @ruswalsh

robinwellshick1 Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3 general perception is that if you aren't talking u aren't teaching. i schedule my silence in the day to hear what Ss #G2Great

jhaylett16 Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2: In K, bring in complexity with the read aloud. Lots of thinking out loud to help young readers know what readers do. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

YES, its about nuance & subtlety and levels of meaning. But think we can find that in accessible texts, not just super hard ones. #G2Great

In reply to @WeAreTeachers

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

This is where the learning Takes place: the thinking about what we read. #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

It shouldn’t but it’s far too often interpreted in that way. I also think joyful engagement should be part of the process #G2Great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

I think a reader can see a text in more complex ways depending on the thinking involved. More complex doesn't mean harder to read. #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

PREACH!! #g2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2 Complexity= possibilities within the text to be discovered and explored. It is not just about the text, but also the reader. #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

#G2Great A3 YES and numb hands from sitting on them😆 Start wide with ?ing based on process, narrow with prompt only if absolutely necessary

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Love this idea of the many ways a text will be received! #G2Great

In reply to @robinwellshick1

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Complex the reader and the text. Not something living inside the text. Like fungus 2 remove & examine. Sorry. Off my soapbox now! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT
I love that - complex THINKING! #G2Great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!
  In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Choosing the book may be the most important thing we do. It can make or break what follows! #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: There is a skill to picking bks. We 1st must know r ss and then match carefully w/ bks. We must have passion #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3 Every year that I talk less in workshop and let my kids talk more, is a better teaching year. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

AMEN! frameworthy! @jarhartz #g2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

We all need a reason to do something.Just because the teacher told you to only works for so long! #g2great @VickiVintonTMAP
In reply to @KinneyCourts, @VickiVintonTMAP, @VickiVintonTMAP

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3 Kids need to figure it out for themselves. It doesn't matter what I think. That's not connecting to previous learning. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Isn't this an amazing community @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#G2Great OMG I was to retweet everything!

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3: I tried my best to write engaging learning targets on the board so students would start talking while I was still greeting #G2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3: When I'm talking too much, something is not right. I need to figure out what and why. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

That, too. It takes a good story & a good teacher whose willing to let kids find their own way in.#G2Great

In reply to @MargaretGSimon

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3. I'm an introvert & tend tolisten more than talk -we need to remember some kids r like this & may need to write or share quietly #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3 Such a challenge! But, when we jump in, we deprive kids of the opportunity to work through their thinking for themselves. #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Am I getting slower in my old age or is #G2Great getting faster? Either way - what an inspired chat!

DrGLK Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

#G2Great A2-I think we can embrace text complexity, if we remember the role schema and vocabulary play #g2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Actually wanted to name the book Embracing Complexity but worried it would scare some people away!#G2Great

In reply to @JillDerosa

Johnlit360 Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A2: a narrow lends of complex is hard. Complex means so many other things. #G2great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3: Speaking, like writing, is generative. If Ts do all of the talking they do the learning. Let Ss grapple with the tough stuff. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Love it Elisa! #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT
Complex the reader and the text. Not something living inside the text. Like fungus 2 remove & examine. Sorry. Off my soapbox now! #G2great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT
  
  I love that - complex THINKING! #G2Great
  
  VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great That’s why I argue in the book that we move away from complex texts to complex thinking!
  In reply to @DrMaryHoward

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3 I shared this the other day. A post I wrote. Held my tongue as well LOL #G2great https://t.co/yig7xh0oYG

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Yes. We can have complex convos about almost any text worth thinking about! #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 complexity in the depth and breadth that the discussion takes after reading a juicy text. #G2Great

principal711 Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Q3 I have been focused on 'listening to learn' not 'listening to talk' #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

So well said Kathleen! #G2Great

In reply to @MrsSokolowski

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3: I definitely had to bite my tongue or cover my mouth so I didn't stop the students thought process. They were such great convos #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

I know right @VickiVintonTMAP Isn't this an amazing learning community? #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

#G2Great OMG I was to retweet everything!

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Right there with you! #G2Great

In reply to @ssvincent

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

If you aren’t following Russ’ blog, it’s on my MUST READ list friends #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

This latter! So much brilliance on display! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

So funny bc I have to work so hard to NOT talk bc I'm an extrovert! #g2great my tongue hurts from biting it.

In reply to @ssvincent

jenna_passaro Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3: I take on the role of the facilitator and teach the Ss how to be active participants in book discussions #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

OR we have to kids enter the text w/ whatever they notice, not what we want them to see or get.#G2Great

In reply to @pmccarthy722

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

It's all about that wait time. When we wait, they have room to step in and claim their own workshop. #G2great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3 Such a challenge! But, when we jump in, we deprive kids of the opportunity to work through their thinking for themselves. #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

So Wise! @tara_smith5 #g2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3 Every year that I talk less in workshop and let my kids talk more, is a better teaching year. #G2Great

engelworks Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Q1: Accesible texts w/ inclusive characters. Mind blowing fiction & fascinating non-. I want them to 1st love reading them. #G2great

MrsSokolowski Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Thanks Amy! I'm jumping in a little late tonight! Great topic! #G2Great

In reply to @brennanamy

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 Becoming lead listener takes practice & belief in Ss. If they're not seeing it, then it's our job 2wonder why. #g2great @VickiVintonTMAP

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

I'll push back a little & say "the one who does the responding does the learning" It may not be talking! May be writing or drawing #G2Great

MrsSokolowski Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3 #G2Great I've been working on this. The one who does the talking does the learning...hard to not jump in to help Ss!
In reply to @brennanamy

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 Talking too much is the enthusiastic teachers’ curse & none of us are immune. I have to work on this all the time. #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

#G2Great A3 The one doing the work is the one who is learning, got 2 believe Ss can and they will, give them wings

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Q3 #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

That was want, not was. I’m typing too fast!#G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Hi @VickiVintonTMAP @suzrolander just left dinner with friend from Spain to be here! 3 cheers for the beautiful complexity of rdg! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Oh, good!
In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Clay is constantly steaming in my brain: short, concise prompts vs talk #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Love that book! #g2great

In reply to @dubioseducator

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

I would argue that if the teacher does all the talking, they aren't learning anything #G2Great

In reply to @shfarnsworth

2BernK Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: Trying to talk less during read aloud...but that's why I love book clubs. So I can observe the kids in conversation. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Book choice is critical... just ask @pranikoff who is a master book chooser! Complex bks lead to amazing talk! #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Complexity brings to mind layers of possibilities for learning, critical thinking and reflection #G2Great

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

And this is why we're good friends! Takes all kinds in the world!! #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

So funny bc I have to work so hard to NOT talk bc I'm an extrovert! #g2great my tongue hurts from biting it.
In reply to @ssvincent

pmccarthy722 Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

@DrGLK so true! Some kids have such limited VOCAB!! #G2great

DrGLK Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

#G2Great A2-I think we can embrace text complexity, if we remember the role schema and vocabulary play #g2Great

Johnlit360 Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

I am using right now Rules of Notice with a fiction text. It's comprehension. Kids get different things. #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @WeAreTeachers, @pmccarthy722

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

We never know the depth complex texts make -so many children's minds tessellate the enormity of many impacts! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

And I love that poetry can lead us on a wonderful thinking trail with exciting twists and turns of changing ideas #G2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Close reading of poetry can lead to complexity and deep thinking. #g2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 I have been thinking a lot about not just increasing student talk but also waiting time to open more space for that talk. #G2Great

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3:Actively trying to be more of a guide on the side, keeping out of my Ss way & letting them take the lead in convos. #G2great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

The best times in workshop are all about this-kids need to feel they can own meaning making, that their thinking counts.#G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

OR we have to kids enter the text w/ whatever they notice, not what we want them to see or get.#G2Great
In reply to @pmccarthy722

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

And it's the reader - the meaning maker- that does the transacting. So powerful when we help Ss understand this. @Lau7210 #G2Great

Lau7210 Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: Complexity of text-the way a rdr transacts w it. It's like peeling away the layers of an 🍎. The core holds the meaning #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

.@shfarnsworth You have to listen if you are Ss centered. We have to support Ts in the idea that listening = teaching. #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

I would argue that if the teacher does all the talking, they aren't learning anything #G2Great
In reply to @shfarnsworth

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 I keep telling myself... If they are not doing they aren't learning. That cuts my talk time in any lesson. #g2great @VickiVintonTMAP

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

#G2Great Yes! As Annie Dillard says, Why r we reading if not in the hope of life heightened & mysteries laid bare.

In reply to @LiteracyCoachKS

traviszinnel Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Never done this chat before. But A3: I second that enthusiasm makes me talk but I love convo with Ss through our content. #G2great

mounder_rudolph Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: I talk too much and listen too little. Something I need to work on. When we listen to each other more, we can accomplish more. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Hi so happy to see you Dyan! #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A3: I tried my best to write engaging learning targets on the board so students would start talking while I was still greeting #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Absolutely! Clay was he mother of all great things wasn't she? #G2great @rrcna_org 😇

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Clay is constantly steaming in my brain: short, concise prompts vs talk #G2Great

LitROCK_taylor Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 asking open ended questions that create an environment where conversation is dialogic,letting Ss guide & lead the conversation #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Joy should always accompany reading. It's heartbreaking when the emphasis is on speed or comprehension questions. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 Many kids are TRAINED listeners. We can only undo the damage by closing our mouths so they can open theirs. #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#G2Great Q3 Listening may be the hardest thing learned as a teacher. But I learned if I listened well I knew what book to point a child at.

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#G2Great It definitely doesn’t mean every text, but I think over time u start reading differently and want to find more meaning.

In reply to @girlworld4

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

I read it to my kindergarteners. Amazing questions, concerns & ideas for resolutions #G2Great

In reply to @chrisp16

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3:This is SO critical in creating spaces where Ss have agency. When we step back Ss are able to take the lead more. Step back more #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

jhaylett16 Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: Had to bite my tongue today. Was ready to tell Ss what I was thinking, then I remembered, they can do the thinking. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

And I think potentially give them the message that we don’t trust their thinking.#G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3 Such a challenge! But, when we jump in, we deprive kids of the opportunity to work through their thinking for themselves. #G2great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: in order to dev relationship & insight into Ss head Ts need to listen, observe. This is how we can reach the Ss w/ lessons. #g2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

We have to embrace the challenge. Ss want the challenge, too! More often than not. @suzrolander @eburdge #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT
Book choice is critical... just ask @pranikoff who is a master book chooser! Complex bks lead to amazing talk! #G2Great
- eburdge Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT
  
  A2: Complexity brings to mind layers of possibilities for learning, critical thinking and reflection #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Love this! #G2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2 Complexity= possibilities within the text to be discovered and explored. It is not just about the text, but also the reader. #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Yes! Complex does not equal a level or a number. @chrisp16 #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: complexity varies according to Ss ability, interest, and background. #g2great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Coming in late to #g2great chat. Was helping son with research paper!

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

So happy you are here @pranikoff You always add such amazing comments. #wonderfulbrain #thinkingpartner #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT
Hi @VickiVintonTMAP @suzrolander just left dinner with friend from Spain to be here! 3 cheers for the beautiful complexity of rdg! #G2Great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:25 PM EDT
  
  Oh, good!
  In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Q4: #G2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Thanks for this reminder. We have introverts in our classes whose responses need to be honoured also. #G2Great

In reply to @ssvincent

LitROCK_taylor Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Yes, I have to remind myself to close my mouth and open my ears! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A3 I hold my hand over my mouth sometimes did it today in K we have to OBSERVE & LEARN #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#G2Great A3 have to say Who's Doing the Work by Burkins and Yaris very helpful in shifting from conventional to next generational Ss do wrk

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 I get so excited when a S points out something I never saw in a book I'd read and taught 20 times. Listen. #G2Great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Definitely not about their students. By talking all of the time Ts are robbing Ss of the learning #G2great

In reply to @eburdge

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Can and should! Good for you! #g2great it's hard isn't it?

In reply to @jhaylett16

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

I completely agree Tara. And the potential for long-term negative impact on their thinking is high. #G2Great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Joy should always accompany reading. It's heartbreaking when the emphasis is on speed or comprehension questions. #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

LRobbTeacher Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

So agree. Want teachers to love reading YA novels & picture books!#G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#G2Great Ditto the AMEN!

In reply to @franmcveigh, @jarhartz

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@jhaylett16 I have to constantly remind myself of the same thing! #G2Great

jhaylett16 Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: Had to bite my tongue today. Was ready to tell Ss what I was thinking, then I remembered, they can do the thinking. #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: Make tally marks for every time I talk and every time Ss talk. They have to talk more than me to do the work! #G2Great *Duct tape!

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

emilyfranESL Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

When a Ss ask a q? instead of answering it, I ask if another student has the answer. Most of the time they teach each other! #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Yes! If we can get comfortable with their "think time" and don't feel compelled to fill the gap, good things happen. #g2great

In reply to @ShelfieTalk

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#G2Great Totally!

In reply to @suzrolander

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A4 It begins w/our deep belief in the potential of EVERY child. Our positive expectations are a bridge to all good things! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A4 Trust comes from consistency and generosity in the classroom. We embrace plurality that's how we get to trust #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Yes! #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

mounder_rudolph Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Thanks for the great chat tonight all. Gotta jet to put the kids down. #G2Great

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

such a challenge but remember the magnitude of personalized coaching & support that can result from LISTENING & reader-watching #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Sorry for your friend @pranikoff but happy for us! #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT
Hi @VickiVintonTMAP @suzrolander just left dinner with friend from Spain to be here! 3 cheers for the beautiful complexity of rdg! #G2Great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:25 PM EDT
  
  Oh, good!
  In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3: I listen a great deal because Ss are engaged with Socratic Seminar. #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q3: #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

The enthusiastic teacher’s curse! Close mouth! #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3: I definitely had to bite my tongue or cover my mouth so I didn't stop the students thought process. They were such great convos #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Me too! And that happens! #g2great

In reply to @WeAreTeachers

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

I'm a big talker, too. I only learned to listen as a T. I had to REALLY work at it. @johnnydowney @ssvincent #G2Great

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT
And this is why we're good friends! Takes all kinds in the world!! #G2Great
- johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT
  
  So funny bc I have to work so hard to NOT talk bc I'm an extrovert! #g2great my tongue hurts from biting it.
  In reply to @ssvincent

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

The more you see the power of the learning that comes from this teaching, trust just follows #G2Great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3: Goal is that every kid talks about everything. No more hand-raising. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Thanks @suzrolander #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @suzrolander, @suzrolander

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

#G2Great Took me a long time to learn that talking isn't teaching, active listening is. Slow learner. Startedd as a high school history guy.

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Exactly! Listening for understanding of their young readers and writers. #G2great

In reply to @pranikoff

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3:have learned the hard way Ss need guidance in nuts/bolts of talking about text. Esp if previous years didn't allow for it. #G2great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

As the parent of two brilliant slow processors, I dream of teachers who give wait time. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

And we have to think of giving them that time is a gift, not a punishment.#G2Great

In reply to @flynn_catherine

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

I love that thought. #g2great

In reply to @hayhurst3

2BernK Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

This happened with a poem I read to my students today. Mind blown! #G2great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 I get so excited when a S points out something I never saw in a book I'd read and taught 20 times. Listen. #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A4 results help me trust in the process. My new fav tag line is trust the process. Knowing that the process IS the learning outcome #G2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

YES! Listening to students is key. Learn so much about their thinking and ideas.#G2Great

In reply to @johnnydowney

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@brennanamy #G2great When I trust myself and my instincts, I can never go wrong. Just like Luke Skywalker had to "feel the force" T's too!

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Q4: #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Well we have to know what work we are supposed to be doing. Ours is to learn about Ss #G2Great @JillDerosa @VickiVintonTMAP

In reply to @franmcveigh, @JillDerosa, @VickiVintonTMAP

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3 This is my Achilles Heal. I work hard to bite my tongue all the time. So hard to do esp when the pressure to "cover" curr is on! #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

#G2Great But 4 kids to be resilient readers we also have to help them see how to navigate unknown words & references.

In reply to @DrGLK

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

It never ceases to inspire me to look at all the dedication oozing off of the #G2Great screen. So grateful for each of you! #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

#G2Great A3 often when given opportunity Ss will lead down a path unplanned, better, more meaningful

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A4: the hardest thing about trust was when students came in not trusting previous teachers&i had to work to gain their trust #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

.@DrMaryHoward are you sitting back and watching the brilliance? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4 Some Sts suffer from “question interrogation” & compliantly play the answer game. We must show their ideas matter. #G2Great

robinwellshick1 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4. I stay in my lane, work my program, know when it isn't my fight, trusting my instinct/ knowledge when it is. #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Yes, they need direct teaching and time to read and time to think. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

#G2Great But 4 kids to be resilient readers we also have to help them see how to navigate unknown words & references.
In reply to @DrGLK

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4: The Ss REALLY can do the thinking. Watching it happen w/ our kids! #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Q4: #G2great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Believe that allowing more wait time helps Ss dev their ability to think. Emphasis on this devs response rather than rt answer. #g2great

In reply to @ShelfieTalk

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

It is on my TBR list! Looks really fantastic! #G2Great

In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff, @HeinemannPub

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

I agree, but I would call it more of a flood...can't keep up and coming in late doesn't help! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

It never ceases to inspire me to look at all the dedication oozing off of the #G2Great screen. So grateful for each of you! #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Yes! No more hand raising means everyone needs to be ready to speak. This made a huge difference in my teaching! #g2great

In reply to @MrsKwapil_1617

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Hey and I happen to have some. I might have to try that Sis #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
A3: Make tally marks for every time I talk and every time Ss talk. They have to talk more than me to do the work! #G2Great *Duct tape!
- brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT
  
  Q3: #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#G2Great Like something from Stephen Covey I quote, Too often we listen to reply, not to understand. And kids need us to understand.

In reply to @principal711

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4: my favorite part about a culture of trust in a classroom is that everyone can make mistakes and we always had everyone's back #G2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Wise words. Noticing daily outcomes adjusts our teaching too. #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A4 results help me trust in the process. My new fav tag line is trust the process. Knowing that the process IS the learning outcome #G2Great

DrGLK Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Q4 is complimentary to the last. Listening to Ss helps us develop relationships-trust grows from authentic relationships #g2Great

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Q3 reminds us of this great piece by our own @Tom_Newkirk https://t.co/9GXFGLw8a6 #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Thank you for the reminder. When I start looking cross eyed I know it’s time! #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

.@DrMaryHoward are you sitting back and watching the brilliance? #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

.@robinwellshick1 Keep trusting your instinct! That is why were gather with like minds on Thursday nights! #Keepitup #G2Great

robinwellshick1 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4. I stay in my lane, work my program, know when it isn't my fight, trusting my instinct/ knowledge when it is. #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Or speak to each other instead of waiting for us to respond! #g2great

In reply to @vrkimmel, @lorilovesbooks

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Great point, plurality in the classroom, the game changer-when kids feel they have ownership of what/how learning takes place #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A4 Trust comes from consistency and generosity in the classroom. We embrace plurality that's how we get to trust #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Making me think of how Ts need to teach until the doors close for summer. #g2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

You bet! It's not about us. It's all about our Ss. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

I actually think listening is hard for humans @ruswalsh doctors usually interrupt patients in 20 sec. humans need to listen more. #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#G2Great Q3 Listening may be the hardest thing learned as a teacher. But I learned if I listened well I knew what book to point a child at.

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4: Systems are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole, given the space and right questions, relationships form, trust builds #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

especially if the questions are never really open ended. Are we looking for a right answer, or their thinking? #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

pmgmcgee Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

How we address challenges builds trust.When we normalize the challenge(I've been there)Ss trust that challenges are opportunities #g2Great

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Build relationship that shows you care & value their input. Gift of time,patience build resilience 4Sts & you 2trust in process #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

I learned a long tine ago to capture what you can and just soak in the #G2Great joy where you can!

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
I agree, but I would call it more of a flood...can't keep up and coming in late doesn't help! #g2great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT
  
  It never ceases to inspire me to look at all the dedication oozing off of the #G2Great screen. So grateful for each of you! #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Then spend the summer trying to get even better at it! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Making me think of how Ts need to teach until the doors close for summer. #g2Great

pmccarthy722 Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

@WeAreTeachers Waiting and repeating, repeating, repeating. We must be patient and repeat many times. Just no ears first few times #G2great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

As the parent of two brilliant slow processors, I dream of teachers who give wait time. #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

#G2Great LOL@@DrMaryHoward @franmcveigh I think I recall this tape conversation before in this chat!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
Hey and I happen to have some. I might have to try that Sis #G2Great
- franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  A3: Make tally marks for every time I talk and every time Ss talk. They have to talk more than me to do the work! #G2Great *Duct tape!
  
  brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT
  
  Q3: #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 Sadly a rise in programs has diminished self-trust. Trust requires us to release our death grip on scripts. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A1 In my eyes complexity and joy should work hand in hand. Hard is just hard vs joyful engagement in an emotionally HOOK #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Hey friend @KinneyCourts I love big talking with you. Somehow we both listen to each other! #Latenights #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT
I'm a big talker, too. I only learned to listen as a T. I had to REALLY work at it. @johnnydowney @ssvincent #G2Great
- ssvincent Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT
  
  And this is why we're good friends! Takes all kinds in the world!! #G2Great
  
  johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT
  
  So funny bc I have to work so hard to NOT talk bc I'm an extrovert! #g2great my tongue hurts from biting it.
  In reply to @ssvincent

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@jarhartz #G2Great For the record I like to talk to but have trained myself not to bc I trust kids & the process to fill us the space.

In reply to @johnnydowney, @ssvincent, @jarhartz

emilyfranESL Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

I share your dream @WeAreTeachers My #ELL Ss NEED wait time n is rarely given 🙁 #G2great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

As the parent of two brilliant slow processors, I dream of teachers who give wait time. #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#G2great A4:Authentic relationships w/ kids & their families. Builds a deep level of trust. I began Parent/Family Collaboratives w/ my fams.

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#G2Great A4 I try to remind myself if I can't trust my students they have no reason to trust me. I must model trust to receive trust.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Observation is power. #g2Great @JillDerosa

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @principal711, @JillDerosa

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

And scripts have deluded teachers into thinking that’s the goal. If we know the answer to the question - it’s the wrong question! #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

especially if the questions are never really open ended. Are we looking for a right answer, or their thinking? #g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 I believe (and trust) that I'm a learner in the process, too. Ss know when you trust them to speak truth they're learning. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

We need to advance advocacy for our ss right @pranikoff @jdolci @KinneyCourts #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT
A3:This is SO critical in creating spaces where Ss have agency. When we step back Ss are able to take the lead more. Step back more #G2great
- brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT
  
  Q3: #g2great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Oh my gosh! Yes!! #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#G2Great Like something from Stephen Covey I quote, Too often we listen to reply, not to understand. And kids need us to understand.
In reply to @principal711

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Always my friend. Always! #G2Great

LRobbTeacher Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

You bet! It's not about us. It's all about our Ss. #G2Great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4: First things First.... RELATIONSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS will definitely EMPOWER & ELEVATE Ss. #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Q4: #G2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

.@ShelfieTalk let me know what you think. It's my first book all suggestions for revisions or thinking questions are welcome! #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

It is on my TBR list! Looks really fantastic! #G2Great
In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff, @HeinemannPub

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

I get Ss 2 turn & talk - think/pair/share. Love it when kids "call out" on task. Can't get mad at that! Ss talk is all good. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 Many kids are TRAINED listeners. We can only undo the damage by closing our mouths so they can open theirs. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Q5: #g2great

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A3 Some days I do better at listening than others. Thx for the remindeee for what's important #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 Talking too much is the enthusiastic teachers’ curse & none of us are immune. I have to work on this all the time. #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Yes! I was just talking to someone today about how meaningful work is fun work. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Yep guilty! :] #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT
#G2Great LOL@@DrMaryHoward @franmcveigh I think I recall this tape conversation before in this chat!
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  Hey and I happen to have some. I might have to try that Sis #G2Great
  
  franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  A3: Make tally marks for every time I talk and every time Ss talk. They have to talk more than me to do the work! #G2Great *Duct tape!
  
  brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT
  
  Q3: #g2great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4: Mistakes are where it's at! Accept and honor missteps and trust builds #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

The idea that we must model trust is so important - kids need to see what this looks like/feels like. That trust has value.#G2great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#G2Great A4 I try to remind myself if I can't trust my students they have no reason to trust me. I must model trust to receive trust.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

You're so smart Tara I"m glad to know you. #G2Great

In reply to @tara_smith5

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

#G2Great Think kids r afraid we’re going 2 play Gotcha. But if we don’t they do open up.

In reply to @DyanSundermeyer

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I ❤ big talking w/ you, too, mama. Gonna be able to do that soon. Yippee!!!!! #latenightgirltalk #G2Great

In reply to @pranikoff

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

#G2Great Me too!! 😂

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4 If you don't build a relationship there will never be trust. It's a process, a give and take. Why share if you don't trust? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A5 Definitely bec the writer asks us to bring different things to the thinking table. We model how WE approach them. #G2Great

robinwellshick1 Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A5 Agree. nonfiction has a quick litmus test. either they relate or don't. Once they decide that. they read it or won't #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 We have to give space for Ts to ask questions, to experiment, to reflect, to feel empowered, to trust their learning and growth. #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

#g2great There is a difference and that lies in the purpose for reading non-fiction, which is to walk away from, reading with new info.

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

I feel the same way about you-proud to be in your company, my friend! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

You're so smart Tara I"m glad to know you. #G2Great
In reply to @tara_smith5

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

This is just beautiful. To have someones' back is something we all should aspire to! #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4: my favorite part about a culture of trust in a classroom is that everyone can make mistakes and we always had everyone's back #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

#G2Great Absolutely, we have 2 trust not only the kids & the process but ourselves as well.

In reply to @robinwellshick1

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

#g2great @DrMaryHoward T often assoc. listening w/ awkward silence. How awkward must it have been for S to "listen" to a T talking for yrs

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

That scripted program that's supposed to serve all, serves very few & depletes Ts self-reliance on what's appropriate. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 Sadly a rise in programs has diminished self-trust. Trust requires us to release our death grip on scripts. #G2Great

2BernK Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: I trust my students and myself. I trust the process we create together. I despise the parts of the process that I can't control #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

& we must give them space to meander their way to meaning w/o jumping to the rescue or we cheat them of that productive struggle #G2Great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
A4: The Ss REALLY can do the thinking. Watching it happen w/ our kids! #G2Great
- brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  Q4: #G2great

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Our most important role is to show our students we are invested in them and to be responsive to them here and now #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

What do you say @pranikoff ..."students will never fail us." We must trust r ss. Hard but essential. #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Q4: #G2great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 experience and knowledge #G2Great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 So important to trust in what you know is good teaching and to keep learning, even when pressured to do otherwise! #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A5: I want to say yes! But I don't know why, ha! #G2Great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: Relationships w/ kids lead to cultures of trust and respect between teacher/students & student/student. Essential in workshop! #g2great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

#G2Great A5 agree, narratives nurture our soul, nonfiction nurtured our curiosities

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A3 I also ask: do you need time or help? when Ss r stuck. Most of the time they say, "time". They want 2 talk. Need 2 honor that. #G2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Whoo hoo!!!!! Can't wait! @KinneyCourts @suzrolander @jdolci #Somuchtotalkabout #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I ❤ big talking w/ you, too, mama. Gonna be able to do that soon. Yippee!!!!! #latenightgirltalk #G2Great
In reply to @pranikoff

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

So true Faige but it saddens me that it’s become even more popular in recent years. Basal hypnosis is a real threat! #G2Great

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
That scripted program that's supposed to serve all, serves very few & depletes Ts self-reliance on what's appropriate. #G2Great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
  
  A4 Sadly a rise in programs has diminished self-trust. Trust requires us to release our death grip on scripts. #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A5: meaning is made diff w/ NF due to Ss background. Also, mng is diff due to rdg strats. Rd NF diff than F. #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

#G2Great Jotting down what u say & what kids say can be a real eye opener. @franmcveigh

In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @franmcveigh

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

I was just trying to figure out how to say that! :0) Well done! #g2great

In reply to @LiteracyCoachKS

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A5 Agree. Structures are different. Want to fact check more. Is this real data? Made up data? Why this idea? #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Q5: #g2great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Yes x infinity, Susie. Fiercely move this work...ripples are getting bigger by the week, team. 💜 #G2great

In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff, @jdolci

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Oh yes @suzrolander that is one of my teaching beliefs. When in doubt, just as the students. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
What do you say @pranikoff ..."students will never fail us." We must trust r ss. Hard but essential. #G2Great @VickiVintonTMAP
- brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  Q4: #G2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Will do! And congrats on this amazing accomplishment! #G2Great

In reply to @pranikoff

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

You know we are the answer that we have been looking for trust is a two way street. Stop looking outside focus on the Ss #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @robinwellshick1

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Everything resides on a foundation of relationships. W/o it… we’re doomed from the get go! #G2Great

DrGLK Apr 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Q4 is complimentary to the last. Listening to Ss helps us develop relationships-trust grows from authentic relationships #g2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#G2Great It’s hard to take risks if there’s not trust. Thats why building relationships & an environment is so crucial.

In reply to @DyanSundermeyer

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Yes, we ask different questions w/ nonfiction, don't we? #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT
A5 Agree. Structures are different. Want to fact check more. Is this real data? Made up data? Why this idea? #G2Great
- brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT
  
  Q5: #g2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 and giving wait time helps all Ss in the class see that taking the time to think & gather words is valued and important. #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Believe that allowing more wait time helps Ss dev their ability to think. Emphasis on this devs response rather than rt answer. #g2great
In reply to @ShelfieTalk

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

When we are in the position of learning we hear so much more and we are models for our kiddos! Double duty! #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 I believe (and trust) that I'm a learner in the process, too. Ss know when you trust them to speak truth they're learning. #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#G2Great @shfarnsworth I think in life that everything at its essence is relationship. Teaching depends on good relationships.

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: Relationships w/ kids lead to cultures of trust and respect between teacher/students & student/student. Essential in workshop! #g2great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A5 With nonfiction I must place myself, with fiction I must place the character. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

You inspire me @KinneyCourts Thank you for being a light! #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Yes x infinity, Susie. Fiercely move this work...ripples are getting bigger by the week, team. 💜 #G2great
In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff, @jdolci

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Why is it that every time I actually remember it's Thursday&halfway through the chat, I realize I'm in the dark! Too engaged! Ha! #G2Great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A positive relationship with a student is everything! #G2Great

In reply to @JillDerosa

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Love the word embracing! Seize, embody accept willingly! #G2great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @JillDerosa

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#G2Great Is this the one about unmasking ourselves as readers. IF SO, everyone should read it!

In reply to @UNHLit, @Tom_Newkirk

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4:I've found trust is an outgrowth of strong community building & committing the time to model process/expectations.#G2great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

RT: A5 With nonfiction I must place myself, with fiction I must place the character. #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A5 With nonfiction I must place myself, with fiction I must place the character. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5 GREAT distinction from Kylene Beers & Bob Probst https://t.co/DaL8qJdhv8 #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Scripted programs also deprive Ts of the opportunity to develop the knowledge base they need to respond to Ss needs effectively. #G2great

In reply to @dubioseducator

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4 Kids know when we believe that we're not the keeper of all the knowledge. They know when we believe they R profound thinkers #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5 We approach F & NF w/ a different mindset. We may use the same skills & strategies to get same goal, but approach is different. #g2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Ohhhh, thanks so much! It was a labor of true love. @HeinemannPub #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Will do! And congrats on this amazing accomplishment! #G2Great
In reply to @pranikoff

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4 I look for the greatness in what Ss say & revel in that. I try 2 see the positives, though some days are harder than others. #G2great

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Hey #g2great leaders! Greg- K, MD. Checking in late for a few minutes, but right on time for Q5 I see. Hope all are well.

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

How lucky they are to have you @KinneyCourts #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#G2great A4:Authentic relationships w/ kids & their families. Builds a deep level of trust. I began Parent/Family Collaboratives w/ my fams.

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Q5 NF is like a documentary where F is more like a typical movie. Both have very different purposes for engagement. #G2Great

girlworld4 Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

In northwest MT at this time of year, it's still broad daylight! Sunset in 2 hours here! #G2Great

In reply to @DyanSundermeyer

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

LOVE LOVE LOVE! #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

#G2Great A5 agree, narratives nurture our soul, nonfiction nurtured our curiosities

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5: I think it's easier for kids to connect w fiction& usually that's the only writing they've done until way too late! So I agree #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Ohhh is that a thing..bank sleep? Good night! :) @KinneyCourts @pranikoff SOO excited! #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Like, SO much...need to begin banking sleep now...or creating a coffee loving habit... 😀
In reply to @pranikoff, @suzrolander, @jdolci

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Good coffee in NYC. I'm just saying....@KinneyCourts @suzrolander @jdolci #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Like, SO much...need to begin banking sleep now...or creating a coffee loving habit... 😀
In reply to @pranikoff, @suzrolander, @jdolci

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

This is a ? we need to ask ourselves always. R we looking 4 thinking or a right answer. Thinking should be the goal.#G2Great

In reply to @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 I do think each is different but skills for fiction transfer to nonfiction and the opposite is true too. #g2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Building a community of learners builds trust between me & Ss & among Ss. #G2Great

In reply to @donohoe_kitty, @brennanamy

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

#G2Great Hello Patty! I talk a lot about normalizing confusion, but normalizing challenge is so important, too!

In reply to @pmgmcgee

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A4 I remind myself that trust is all it's about - the process, the joy, the Ss engagement & ownership. #G2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Human is human right @ruswalsh ? #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#G2Great A4 I try to remind myself if I can't trust my students they have no reason to trust me. I must model trust to receive trust.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5 I worry that nonfiction has become more of a fact-finding mission than a search for understanding. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

#g2great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

#G2great Yes, so true! And with parents too!

In reply to @LRobbTeacher, @brennanamy

2BernK Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: Agree. This year my students haven't embraced nonfiction at all because they see those books as work and fiction as enjoyable. #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

RT: #G2Great Hello Patty! I talk a lot about normalizing confusion, but normalizing challenge is so important, too!

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

#G2Great Hello Patty! I talk a lot about normalizing confusion, but normalizing challenge is so important, too!
In reply to @pmgmcgee

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Agree. I think too much emphasis is place on providing the rt answer the quickest. Evokes days of the wild west--quickdraw. #g2great

In reply to @pranikoff

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

#G2Great We need to constantly ask, "Whose right answer?" Need to not be so arrogant as to think we have it!

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

This is a ? we need to ask ourselves always. R we looking 4 thinking or a right answer. Thinking should be the goal.#G2Great
In reply to @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward

KatKrepps Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5. Totally agree. I read each kind for a different reason so approach each w different mindset #g2Great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: Developing Healthy Skeptics equips students w/ lifelong skills as modes of communication change. NF is how we do this! #g2great

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: We must remember that much NF is also narrative in form... #G2Great

emilyfranESL Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: I just think nonfiction is harder for #ell Ss since it requires Ss to have a vast knowledge in a variety of topics #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Q5: #g2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

ummmm and wine! Actually we do coffee then wine! @KinneyCourts @pranikoff #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Good coffee in NYC. I'm just saying....@KinneyCourts @suzrolander @jdolci #G2Great
- KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT
  
  Like, SO much...need to begin banking sleep now...or creating a coffee loving habit... 😀
  In reply to @pranikoff, @suzrolander, @jdolci

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Self-confidence is important. Ss see confidence in T, and respond accordingly when the rapport is built. #g2great

In reply to @donohoe_kitty, @brennanamy

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

So sad. We can turn that around by book talking nonfiction titles we know they will love. #g2great

In reply to @2BernK

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I think it has both components, but like anything else one can turn it into a worksheet formula. Yuck. #G2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Isn’t it funny we're still trying to get Ts to use wait time after all these years (or maybe not funny at all) #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT
.@chrisp16 and giving wait time helps all Ss in the class see that taking the time to think & gather words is valued and important. #G2Great
- chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  Believe that allowing more wait time helps Ss dev their ability to think. Emphasis on this devs response rather than rt answer. #g2great
  In reply to @ShelfieTalk

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I like to think of it as giving Ss repeated exposure to key ideas & concepts. It’s something all learners need.#G2Great

In reply to @pmccarthy722, @WeAreTeachers

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Kids are taught to read so that they can answer questions-our ?s. We need to stop doing this, and invite them/give space to think. #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

This is a ? we need to ask ourselves always. R we looking 4 thinking or a right answer. Thinking should be the goal.#G2Great
In reply to @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q6: #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

I am a coach and was doing this work today w/@JillDerosa we wrote the Qs & Ss collaborated we are calling this shared ownership #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward, @JillDerosa

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

#G2great So true!

In reply to @jazzmeister2013, @brennanamy

tenaciouslypyp Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

We have to model this, practice it ourselves and absolutely give our kiddos wait and think time! #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

As the parent of two brilliant slow processors, I dream of teachers who give wait time. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

#G2Great Here’s to joyful engagement!

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Hate when "research" is about collecting Factoids. That is called The Google. Dont' need more. #g2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Fiction builds and informs as we read. Non Fiction may require more questioning as we read. It asks use to think in a subtle way. #g2great

pmgmcgee Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5: Fiction authors want is to read one way, authors of nonfiction want us to read differently. It's our obligation to the author #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

So, what is the opposite of of a quick draw? A slow build? @chrisp16 #G2Great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Agree. I think too much emphasis is place on providing the rt answer the quickest. Evokes days of the wild west--quickdraw. #g2great
In reply to @pranikoff

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

So true. When I look back at some of my students from the past the rose to the challenge because of our relationship! #G2great

In reply to @donohoe_kitty

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A6 Knowledge of teaching/students. I don’t believe excellent teaching is possible w/o a merging of both! #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

There is still a story in nonfiction. How are we/they going to tell it? #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5 I worry that nonfiction has become more of a fact-finding mission than a search for understanding. #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 Rdrs do approach fic/nonfic differently. The very structures lend themselves to different ways of thinking and synthesizing. #G2Great

LitROCK_taylor Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 yes, the structure, content, & purpose can be so different in NF than FSs must be equipped w/different tools! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

We were reading like authors today w/Ss @JillDerosa so powerful bc their answers were so unexpected #G2Great

In reply to @pmgmcgee, @JillDerosa

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

I love that my friend @pranikoff is so humble but @ShelfieTalk it is absolutely #micdrop amazing! Teaching Talk @HeinemannPub #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
.@ShelfieTalk let me know what you think. It's my first book all suggestions for revisions or thinking questions are welcome! #G2Great
- ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  It is on my TBR list! Looks really fantastic! #G2Great
  In reply to @suzrolander, @pranikoff, @HeinemannPub

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A6 Listening, observing, allowing kids to take the lead and own their learning process.#G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Yes please! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

#G2Great Here’s to joyful engagement!
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Oh my.....So sad because when the goal is understanding and putting ideas together NF reading is so empowering. @2BernK #G2Great

2BernK Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5: Agree. This year my students haven't embraced nonfiction at all because they see those books as work and fiction as enjoyable. #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A6: Modeling your own learning strategies; Sending the message we're all in this together, this learning in life thing #G2Great

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 Different but when they challenge the reader to search for more answers, F & NF partner up #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A6 The most imp work of a teacher is to show each child that they control their learning and it matters that they are here. #G2Great

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Sure Are we reading to learn and enjoy? Or are we on a hunt for a fact? (Isn't that what google is for?!) #g2Great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

#G2Great Yes, it adds to the trust.

In reply to @shfarnsworth

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5: I don't think kids get nearly enough experience w nonfiction:If they don't have access, how would they know how to connect? #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Hey Kara! Lucy West has this gr8t list of listening stumbling blocks where u have 2 face what u do as listener. Very sobering #G2Great

In reply to @pranikoff, @KinneyCourts

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

I think we need a reason to venture into the work of NF. It can be harder so our motivation must be bigger #g2great

In reply to @2BernK

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5: Different structures but it is solely based on the Qs and the discussions Ss have. #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Q5: #g2great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Love this message: You matter! #G2Great

In reply to @WeAreTeachers

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Yes we have to go back to using text in imp ways thinking about proximity #G2Great

In reply to @vrkimmel

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A6 Listener Collector of ideas Reflector Scribe Open Mind #g2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q6: #G2great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

RT: A5 yes, the structure, content, & purpose can be so different in NF than FSs must be equipped w/different tools! #G2Great

LitROCK_taylor Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 yes, the structure, content, & purpose can be so different in NF than FSs must be equipped w/different tools! #g2great

maryannesacco Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5: we need to probe and probe for deeper understanding with nonfiction. It's not just about learning facts #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 When we think about the differences between F and NF, we can't forget that very often NF tells a story too. #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Q6 as canned and corny as it sounds I truly believe our most important job is to nurture and create lifelong learners. #G2Great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A6: building empathy, agency, intrinsic motivation #G2great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

I love that-reading like authors is deep-it requires craft knowledge/awareness. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

We were reading like authors today w/Ss @JillDerosa so powerful bc their answers were so unexpected #G2Great
In reply to @pmgmcgee, @JillDerosa

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Or a brew w/ varying amts of thought, interest, & background. #g2great

In reply to @pranikoff

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

#G2Great & w/ texts, our right answers usually come from repeated readings, not our first time thru like the kids.

In reply to @ruswalsh

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A6: most important work: relationships...and that means in faculty meetings, in the community-sharing what's awesome about students #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Strongly believe in. Spent a year working w/Ss on this & cringe that I've let that go. TU 4 the reminder. #G2great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3: Goal is that every kid talks about everything. No more hand-raising. #G2Great

2TLMShine Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

We need to value vulnerability right @jdolci It is where all the growth happens @eburdge #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4: Mistakes are where it's at! Accept and honor missteps and trust builds #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

We need to value vulnerability right @jdolci It is where all the growth happens @eburdge #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4: Mistakes are where it's at! Accept and honor missteps and trust builds #G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A6 Ts have to know how to interpret what they see readers doing so they can help them keep growing as thinkers & learners. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A6 I think the key is meaning making and knowing there are many ways to come to that. Thinking about types of engagement #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

That is a great goal! So many of them don't come with that self-assessment. We can instill it. #g2great

In reply to @WeAreTeachers

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A6- Inspire Ss for greatness. Building growth mindset, and encouraging along the way. Helping Ss to be the best they can be. #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

#G2Great The answer: So MUCH!

In reply to @KatieMuhtaris, @maryhube

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Oh I love "thinking table" @DrMaryHoward might have to steal that from you! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A5 Definitely bec the writer asks us to bring different things to the thinking table. We model how WE approach them. #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

That's why I love and use in my classroom @KellyGToGo Articles of the Week. South Korea article next week. build that background! #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5: I don't think kids get nearly enough experience w nonfiction:If they don't have access, how would they know how to connect? #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A6 Student engagement is high on my list & that comes by putting them at the center of the experience (not us). #G2Great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Yes! I've tried to use nonfiction texts that are relatable so students can see what life is like outside their own world. Empathy! #G2Great

In reply to @Teachr4

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Lucy West, of course! I'll look for them. Love Ts & Ss reflecting on their stumbling blocks. We all have them. @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Hey Kara! Lucy West has this gr8t list of listening stumbling blocks where u have 2 face what u do as listener. Very sobering #G2Great
In reply to @pranikoff, @KinneyCourts

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A6: Most impo work is the build the relationship which allows you to guide Ss. #g2great

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A6: The most imp work of a T, is to model the expectations, practice often & give Ss the opportunity to explore, apply & discuss. #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q6: #G2great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

#G2Great A6:Fiercely advocating for ALL Ss, challenging injustice, creating spaces for Ss to build agency&voice, empowering& loving Ss& fams

emilyfranESL Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A6: to cherish what we do b/c we get to inspire little minds to dream more, learn more, do more, n become more! 💕#G2Great

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Not corny at all. I am guessing all our teacher hearts chanted "Amen!" #g2great

In reply to @johnnydowney

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

I'm digging into telling a story through data (visuals, infographics, etc) and am enjoying that lens. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A6: Sometimes my job is more like a Mom, showing my Ss that someone cares an awful lot. #g2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

#G2Great My daughter 2 was a slow processor and I had to really learn to slow down.

In reply to @tenaciouslypyp

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

We need to allow ts to be vulnerable too. Human is human and valuing vulnerability is a must for all @pranikoff #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 We have to give space for Ts to ask questions, to experiment, to reflect, to feel empowered, to trust their learning and growth. #G2Great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

And JOY! #G2great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A6: building empathy, agency, intrinsic motivation #G2great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Be their cheerleader #G2great

LRobbTeacher Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

We are a Storying people. Stories nurture us and change Ss lives. #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Oops make that North Korea! #g2great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT
That's why I love and use in my classroom @KellyGToGo Articles of the Week. South Korea article next week. build that background! #g2great
- DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT
  
  A5: I don't think kids get nearly enough experience w nonfiction:If they don't have access, how would they know how to connect? #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Yes @ruswalsh Ss always have an interpretation or thoughts that I never would have. I'm a better thinker when I listen. #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT
#G2Great We need to constantly ask, "Whose right answer?" Need to not be so arrogant as to think we have it!
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
  
  This is a ? we need to ask ourselves always. R we looking 4 thinking or a right answer. Thinking should be the goal.#G2Great
  In reply to @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Time can be kind or cruel. All depends upon how it is valued w/in the clsrm/schools. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

In a perfect world, this is what a teacher's work is all about. #G2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 We have to give space for Ts to ask questions, to experiment, to reflect, to feel empowered, to trust their learning and growth. #G2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Building their confidence so they can take the lead is so important. Not looking to the T for the ok or the answer. #g2great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A6 Listening, observing, allowing kids to take the lead and own their learning process.#G2Great

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

#g2great meeting students WHEREVER they are & engaging them as active learners

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q6: #G2great

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 Build relationships that lets your Sts know you really know them. That hug, that smile that joke you share goes a long way #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6 TALK! Let THEIR voices lift above ours w/time & opportunity to meander their way thru their own thinking. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#G2Great Agree. And It’s also different bc it doesn’t unfold the way fiction does, so we have to work harder 2 engage.

In reply to @jarhartz

DrGLK Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6 Believe ALL students can learn and provide HQ learning opportunities #g2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

meander their way to meaning....oh my @DrMaryHoward I think this goes on the mirror! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
& we must give them space to meander their way to meaning w/o jumping to the rescue or we cheat them of that productive struggle #G2Great
- franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  A4: The Ss REALLY can do the thinking. Watching it happen w/ our kids! #G2Great
  
  brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  Q4: #G2great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Love this Fran. The Google! 😄 #g2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Hate when "research" is about collecting Factoids. That is called The Google. Dont' need more. #g2Great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

YES! Don't you love that all idealists teachers join together on Thursday nights! @tara_smith5 #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT
In a perfect world, this is what a teacher's work is all about. #G2Great
- pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
  
  A4 We have to give space for Ts to ask questions, to experiment, to reflect, to feel empowered, to trust their learning and growth. #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Assume nothing, model everything. Mantra. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT
The idea that we must model trust is so important - kids need to see what this looks like/feels like. That trust has value.#G2great
- ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great A4 I try to remind myself if I can't trust my students they have no reason to trust me. I must model trust to receive trust.

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#G2Great Ive really come to think that too. Even how we turn the pages is different.

In reply to @pmgmcgee

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

I made it on your mirror? Be still my happy heart :] #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
meander their way to meaning....oh my @DrMaryHoward I think this goes on the mirror! #G2Great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
  
  & we must give them space to meander their way to meaning w/o jumping to the rescue or we cheat them of that productive struggle #G2Great
  
  franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  A4: The Ss REALLY can do the thinking. Watching it happen w/ our kids! #G2Great
  
  brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  Q4: #G2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

We each make it happen, teacher by teacher, in the schools where we are. @tara_smith5 #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT
In a perfect world, this is what a teacher's work is all about. #G2Great
- pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
  
  A4 We have to give space for Ts to ask questions, to experiment, to reflect, to feel empowered, to trust their learning and growth. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Q7: #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

.@tara_smith5 Congratulations you are our winner tonight! You will a copy of @VickiVintonTMAP book! Ty @HeinemannPub #g2great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

#G2Great A6 be a door, open yourself, your beliefs, and the world to Ss giving them access to a variety of journeys worth the travel

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

That's why #g2great is the best chat ever!!

In reply to @KatKrepps

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6:kid watching to observe the behaviors and ways they think. Respecting their ind experiences and how those impact perspective. #G2great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Beautiful, Mary! Love the way you phrased this critical idea. #G2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

So true-teaching how to research is especially important these days, when "alternative facts" are also on "the Google". #G2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Hate when "research" is about collecting Factoids. That is called The Google. Dont' need more. #g2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

#G2Great Q6 Model Model of a reader. Model of strategy user. Model of an informed and curious person. Model of a writer. Model of a thinker

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

When @LRobbTeacher favorites your tweet and you are currently reading her book! #fangirl #g2great

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Totally stole The Google from @tara_smith5 #g2Great

In reply to @shfarnsworth, @tara_smith5

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

I think we’ve lost the art of storytelling and it can really complement a great text (especially non fiction) Brings it to LIFE! #G2Great

LitROCK_taylor Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6 Ts should meet Ss where they are, bring them to a place where they feel successful, be responsive, positive, & serve as a guide #g2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

spit my wine out giggling @DrMaryHoward I actually think you are there more than anyone! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
I made it on your mirror? Be still my happy heart :] #G2Great
- suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  meander their way to meaning....oh my @DrMaryHoward I think this goes on the mirror! #G2Great
  
  DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
  
  & we must give them space to meander their way to meaning w/o jumping to the rescue or we cheat them of that productive struggle #G2Great
  
  franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  A4: The Ss REALLY can do the thinking. Watching it happen w/ our kids! #G2Great
  
  brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  Q4: #G2great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Oh my, what a good one to remember! #G2Great

In reply to @WeAreTeachers

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Assume nothing, model everything. Mantra. #G2Great
- tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT
  
  The idea that we must model trust is so important - kids need to see what this looks like/feels like. That trust has value.#G2great
  
  ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great A4 I try to remind myself if I can't trust my students they have no reason to trust me. I must model trust to receive trust.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A7 I don’t think Pearson/Gallagher intended it to become inflexible. Our instructional WHY should drive the direction. #G2Great

maryannesacco Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: listening closely and knowing what to do and where to go with what we hear #g2Great

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

So important to see multiple meanings and ways to find the meaning. How did you do that is one of my favorite questions! #g2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A6 I think the key is meaning making and knowing there are many ways to come to that. Thinking about types of engagement #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Okay big hug coming your way Johnny! #G2Great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

That's why #g2great is the best chat ever!!
In reply to @KatKrepps

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A7 I do this in writing workshop, but need to feel more comfortable doing the same w/ reading. A new goal for me! #G2Great

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

I am current creating on a unit of this. What do you recommend for Ss to create info graphics? #g2great

In reply to @shfarnsworth, @DrMaryHoward

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Funny? Or not? Wait time....a concept that is continually important. @DrMaryHoward #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT
Isn’t it funny we're still trying to get Ts to use wait time after all these years (or maybe not funny at all) #G2Great
- pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT
  
  .@chrisp16 and giving wait time helps all Ss in the class see that taking the time to think & gather words is valued and important. #G2Great
  
  chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  Believe that allowing more wait time helps Ss dev their ability to think. Emphasis on this devs response rather than rt answer. #g2great
  In reply to @ShelfieTalk

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

#G2Great Tom Newkirk writes about this in Minds Made 4 Stories. And inviting kids to think about the story behind the facts is wonderful.

In reply to @Teachr4

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

#G2Great A7 Oh man! I'd simply have to stand in awe of the possibilities😱

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Wow I have to say it feels great to share such a powerful book with you all tonight. @VickiVintonTMAP you do inspire! #g2great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A7 this is the first I'm thinking of this. Wondering how empowering this approach would be to Ss and Ts alike! #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

RT: Assume nothing, model everything. Mantra. #G2Great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Assume nothing, model everything. Mantra. #G2Great
- tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT
  
  The idea that we must model trust is so important - kids need to see what this looks like/feels like. That trust has value.#G2great
  
  ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great A4 I try to remind myself if I can't trust my students they have no reason to trust me. I must model trust to receive trust.

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A7 You do, we do, I do stops kids from trying to say what they think you want to hear, and lets them continue learning after. #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A7: this definitely happened to me when we got iPads in my district, thank goodness @warooner taught me all the things I know #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Q7: #G2great

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A7: I Love this! Flip the script & watch what Ss do....This is a MUST try! Inquiry & the learning process. Mmmmmm #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Q7: #G2great

ShelfieTalk Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A6 Our most important work is to spark joy, curiosity & a sense of agency in the learners in our classrooms. #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Mary, storytelling is definitely an art form! It adds so much to the text, no matter the genre, & greatly increases Ss engagement. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Me too - what made you say that? #G2Great so so good.

In reply to @jarhartz

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

#G2Great I definitely agree & in the new book try to distinguish the two different ways of synthesizing.

In reply to @vrkimmel

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Woo hoo! Thank you! #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @VickiVintonTMAP, @HeinemannPub

2BernK Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A7: I do this when I teach math problem solving. I need to push myself to do this more in reading. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Do you give mirror awards? In that case I should get one! Just saying’ #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
spit my wine out giggling @DrMaryHoward I actually think you are there more than anyone! #G2Great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  I made it on your mirror? Be still my happy heart :] #G2Great
  
  suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  meander their way to meaning....oh my @DrMaryHoward I think this goes on the mirror! #G2Great
  
  DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
  
  & we must give them space to meander their way to meaning w/o jumping to the rescue or we cheat them of that productive struggle #G2Great
  
  franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  A4: The Ss REALLY can do the thinking. Watching it happen w/ our kids! #G2Great
  
  brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  Q4: #G2great

chrisp16 Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

As do you & the #g2great PLN.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Wow I have to say it feels great to share such a powerful book with you all tonight. @VickiVintonTMAP you do inspire! #g2great

WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Lucky duck. #G2Great

In reply to @tara_smith5, @hayhurst3, @VickiVintonTMAP, @HeinemannPub

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

#G2Great A7 this has been much of my work w/ Ts, it has been a game changer, Ss 💙learning and Ts 💜teaching again

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

#g2Great @DrMaryHoward Always need the story. Parents tell me that their children retell the stories I tell, they tell.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

I think we’ve lost the art of storytelling and it can really complement a great text (especially non fiction) Brings it to LIFE! #G2Great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Canva, Adobe Spark, Piktochart, & Google Draw. #g2great

In reply to @Teachr4, @DrMaryHoward

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A7: Inquiry YES, ML comes later in WW. Works so well for studying conventions. Also for digging into meaning. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Q7: #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Definitely Greg. I will NEVER forget my Dad telling stories about flying during the war. It is imprinted in my head forever! #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Mary, storytelling is definitely an art form! It adds so much to the text, no matter the genre, & greatly increases Ss engagement. #g2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A7: New way of thinking about it for me, but I think R&W conferences lend themselves to this. #G2Great

emilyfranESL Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A7: for #ELL students "I do" would have to go first since they need lots and lots of modeling before they work independently #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Q7: #G2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Repeated exposure = crucial. No one internalizes with one chance at practice. @pmccarthy722 @WeAreTeachers @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I like to think of it as giving Ss repeated exposure to key ideas & concepts. It’s something all learners need.#G2Great
In reply to @pmccarthy722, @WeAreTeachers

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

you get the mirror Newberry award @DrMaryHoward #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Do you give mirror awards? In that case I should get one! Just saying’ #G2Great
- suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
  
  spit my wine out giggling @DrMaryHoward I actually think you are there more than anyone! #G2Great
  
  DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  I made it on your mirror? Be still my happy heart :] #G2Great
  
  suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  meander their way to meaning....oh my @DrMaryHoward I think this goes on the mirror! #G2Great
  
  DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
  
  & we must give them space to meander their way to meaning w/o jumping to the rescue or we cheat them of that productive struggle #G2Great
  
  franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT
  
  A4: The Ss REALLY can do the thinking. Watching it happen w/ our kids! #G2Great
  
  brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT
  
  Q4: #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A7 Reversing You/We/I DO celebrates kidwatching and well-informed next step decisions. Paying attention is an art! #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

I don't know anyone who advocates more fiercely. #myhero @KinneyCourts #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

#G2Great A6:Fiercely advocating for ALL Ss, challenging injustice, creating spaces for Ss to build agency&voice, empowering& loving Ss& fams

milesnawmiles Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

So simple yet st gets lost in all the activity. Yr thought on thinking as goal is my gold nugget of 2nights chat! @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward, @VickiVintonTMAP

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A7:never thought of doing this, but it sure makes sense! Empowering students to take risks and build from there.Takes away T agenda #G2great

irishteacher6 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6 To create a classroom where children feel safe, happy, and loved, surrounded by books they are excited to read #G2Great

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Scripted teaching moves us to looking 4 right answer. Love it when Ss disrupt this process w/their brilliant, unexpected insights. #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

This is a ? we need to ask ourselves always. R we looking 4 thinking or a right answer. Thinking should be the goal.#G2Great
In reply to @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Kara is dropping knowledge right here! Critical!! #g2great

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT
Repeated exposure = crucial. No one internalizes with one chance at practice. @pmccarthy722 @WeAreTeachers @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT
  
  I like to think of it as giving Ss repeated exposure to key ideas & concepts. It’s something all learners need.#G2Great
  In reply to @pmccarthy722, @WeAreTeachers

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

#G2Great YES! That is what google is 4! It’s why I argue 4 a problem-based approach 2 teaching reading, bc facts only take us so far.

In reply to @KMreaders, @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Even better when we get to see it unfold before our eyes my friend. The best! #G2Great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Beautiful, Mary! Love the way you phrased this critical idea. #G2great
In reply to @DrMaryHoward

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

We can never go wrong when we start with children #G2Great

Johnlit360 Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

While articles from Scope, etc., are great, they are formulaized. Not real reading, not real text. Does give entry point. #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Don't those kids of ours teach us so much @VickiVintonTMAP ?? #humbled #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

#G2Great My daughter 2 was a slow processor and I had to really learn to slow down.
In reply to @tenaciouslypyp

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Last week @franmcveigh, this week @tara_smith5! Love it!#G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @tara_smith5, @HeinemannPub, @franmcveigh, @tara_smith5

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

I think our kids love storytelling,though. Some days, this is what we sit in a circle and do. Storytelling builds community #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

I think we’ve lost the art of storytelling and it can really complement a great text (especially non fiction) Brings it to LIFE! #G2Great

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Yes, Absolutely! #g2great

mollienye72 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A7:never thought of doing this, but it sure makes sense! Empowering students to take risks and build from there.Takes away T agenda #G2great

LitROCK_taylor Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Think of the possibilities #mindshift #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Q7: #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

I know (I would have liked to have won too). #G2Great

In reply to @WeAreTeachers, @tara_smith5, @VickiVintonTMAP, @HeinemannPub

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6 Relationships that say to kids we think they're brilliant and we can't wait each day for what we learn from them. #G2Great

MargaretGSimon Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A7: When we write side by side, we are doing at the same time. Is this you do, we do, I do? #G2Great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

#G2Great A7 are afraid to relinquish control, afraid they will be ill prepared if Ss vear off the plan, many think more = more but less is

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Yes! Yes! Yes! Model. Watch. Listen. Coach. Listen. Watch. Watch. Nudge. Watch. Listen. @eburdge @WeAreTeachers #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Oh my, what a good one to remember! #G2Great
In reply to @WeAreTeachers
- WeAreTeachers Apr 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
  
  Assume nothing, model everything. Mantra. #G2Great
  
  tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT
  
  The idea that we must model trust is so important - kids need to see what this looks like/feels like. That trust has value.#G2great
  
  ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
  
  #G2Great A4 I try to remind myself if I can't trust my students they have no reason to trust me. I must model trust to receive trust.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 Any time we get locked into a structure it becomes more @ the structure & less @ teachers as decision makers. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

#g2great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7. In our reading groups. You do the reading, we work together on our questions/ tricky parts, I demonstrate to lift the level #G2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

#G2Great watching, observing, respecting & treasuring!

In reply to @mollienye72

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Thank you my friend. #G2Great

In reply to @chrisp16

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Growth mindset on display. When Ss feel comfortable speaking out, sharing, asking Qs, exploring ideas further. #g2great

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Scripted teaching moves us to looking 4 right answer. Love it when Ss disrupt this process w/their brilliant, unexpected insights. #G2great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
  
  This is a ? we need to ask ourselves always. R we looking 4 thinking or a right answer. Thinking should be the goal.#G2Great
  In reply to @lorilovesbooks, @DrMaryHoward

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Preach, sister, preach. I can't tell you how much I love this. #G2great

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

We can never go wrong when we start with children #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A6 I've seen it in Ss--the look that says, "You think I'm smart?" I want to say every day and in every way possible, YES, YES, YES! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

LOVE Canva but will have to try the others too! #G2Great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Canva, Adobe Spark, Piktochart, & Google Draw. #g2great
In reply to @Teachr4, @DrMaryHoward

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Q8: #g2great

shfarnsworth Apr 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

You would love Adobe Spark too. #g2great

In reply to @DrMaryHoward

jarhartz Apr 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Finding this aligned to what I'm learning in math/science pedagogy. Asking Ss to do first surprised them. practicing in read aloud.#g2great.

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Q7: #G2great

LiteracyCoachKS Apr 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

#G2Great A7-A8

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A8 YES! A level isn’t a guarantee on either end. We must be present in learning moments & respond accordingly. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A8 We talk & write about our reading continually-these are my pathways into student thinking/problem solving #G2Great

jhaylett16 Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

We must be brave and do what's best for the kiddos! #G2great

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
That scripted program that's supposed to serve all, serves very few & depletes Ts self-reliance on what's appropriate. #G2Great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
  
  A4 Sadly a rise in programs has diminished self-trust. Trust requires us to release our death grip on scripts. #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Absolutely right! Ss voice is vital for Ss achievement. #g2great

In reply to @ktkelly14, @DrMaryHoward

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Trusting what we hear and our instincts about the ways we can nudge Ss to think more deeply. @maryannesacco #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Kara is dropping knowledge right here! Critical!! #g2great
- pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT
  
  Repeated exposure = crucial. No one internalizes with one chance at practice. @pmccarthy722 @WeAreTeachers @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great
  
  VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT
  
  I like to think of it as giving Ss repeated exposure to key ideas & concepts. It’s something all learners need.#G2Great
  In reply to @pmccarthy722, @WeAreTeachers

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@RonRitchhart makes a gr8t distinction btwn modeling what we want kids 2 do & modeling how 2 be in the world. #G2Great

In reply to @ruswalsh, @RonRitchhart

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A6 Coax, cajole, probe, support, celebrate. Express genuine love for Ss and time we spend together thinking, learning, playing. #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Yes and I’ve never seen anything quiet a room faster. Mesmerizing! #G2Great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT
I think our kids love storytelling,though. Some days, this is what we sit in a circle and do. Storytelling builds community #G2great
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
  
  I think we’ve lost the art of storytelling and it can really complement a great text (especially non fiction) Brings it to LIFE! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

That’s the problem w/ so much CC stuff. It doesn’t care about where Ss are only where they need to be.#G2Great

In reply to @LitROCK_taylor

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

I am so pumped I get to write the blog post this week this chat has me so inspired. #g2great

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Follow steps. Repeat. @pranikoff is 💯 friends. #G2great

In reply to @pranikoff, @eburdge, @WeAreTeachers, @pranikoff

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Thanks @jazzmeister2013 Who of us were strong teachers with one exposure to Ss? Certainly not me! Repeated exposure = critical! #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Kara is dropping knowledge right here! Critical!! #g2great
- pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT
  
  Repeated exposure = crucial. No one internalizes with one chance at practice. @pmccarthy722 @WeAreTeachers @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great
  
  VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT
  
  I like to think of it as giving Ss repeated exposure to key ideas & concepts. It’s something all learners need.#G2Great
  In reply to @pmccarthy722, @WeAreTeachers

ElisaW5 Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Not corny at all, @johnnydowney #G2great

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Q6 as canned and corny as it sounds I truly believe our most important job is to nurture and create lifelong learners. #G2Great

ssvincent Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7. I think like most teaching, it depends....every task is different and requires teacher judgement #G2Great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

#G2Great Truly love the way this is stated.

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

That’s the problem w/ so much CC stuff. It doesn’t care about where Ss are only where they need to be.#G2Great
In reply to @LitROCK_taylor

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

And what else could this book be about? #G2Great

In reply to @jarhartz

Teachr4 Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Same thing with standardized tests! #g2great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP, @LitROCK_taylor

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A8: Ss. I do this when I turn "plot junkie"! and plow through text w/o thinking. All surface. Stop. Talk, Write. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Q8: #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A8 I think this is true from both sides. “Too high” books may be a good fit while “just right” may not. #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7 Isn't this the heart of inquiry? When we let Ss jumpstart the learning and we facilitate the environment, support, resources #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

This is a gorgeous answer yes yes yes because this is how we build narratives for Ss to inhabit. #G2Great

In reply to @ElisaW5

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

#G2Great You are so inspiring! And thanks to you I joined this chat! ❤️@hayhurst3

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

I am so pumped I get to write the blog post this week this chat has me so inspired. #g2great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Paying attention and careful observation of ss IS an art @DrMaryHoward one that helps our teaching immensely #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A7 Reversing You/We/I DO celebrates kidwatching and well-informed next step decisions. Paying attention is an art! #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Cannot believe how the time flew! DIdn’t think it could get better than last week but this was amazing!#G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

And we all reaped the benefits of that Kitty! So grateful Jenn brought you my way! #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT
#G2Great You are so inspiring! And thanks to you I joined this chat! ❤️@hayhurst3
- hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT
  
  I am so pumped I get to write the blog post this week this chat has me so inspired. #g2great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

They can only learn with confidence if we reach them where they are-we can get them there, but we need to meet their needs first. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

That’s the problem w/ so much CC stuff. It doesn’t care about where Ss are only where they need to be.#G2Great
In reply to @LitROCK_taylor

franmcveigh Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

What a JOY for you! YAY! @hayhurst3 #G2Great

In reply to @hayhurst3, @hayhurst3

KMreaders Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

#g2great friends: Lets remember "levels" are about the behaviors we observe & can teach to @FountasPinnell

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Q8: #g2great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Though . . . I assume that kids are capable of thinking if we really let them.#G2Great

In reply to @eburdge

KinneyCourts Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Creating time for practice makes ALL the difference. We all need time to shift. Time, support & timely feedback are essential. #G2great

In reply to @pranikoff, @pmccarthy722, @WeAreTeachers, @VickiVintonTMAP

JillDerosa Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

I enjoyed the rich conversation around this book. Thank you! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A8 Conferring allows us to use dialogue to gently nudge kids out of the confusion quicksand. It’s problem-solving in action! #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Thank you for our guest host @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

You definitely have a VOLUME of inspiration to write from Jenn! #G2Great.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

I am so pumped I get to write the blog post this week this chat has me so inspired. #g2great

ruswalsh Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#G2Great My eyes are bleary and my mind is swimming! Time to open the Scotch! TY all for aninspiring discussion. Read to some kids tomorrow.

pranikoff Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

.@vrkimmel I couldn't agree more. We have to remain in an inquiry stance for everything. It is the way we learn. #G2Great

vrkimmel Apr 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7 Isn't this the heart of inquiry? When we let Ss jumpstart the learning and we facilitate the environment, support, resources #G2Great

eburdge Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

RT: Thank you for our guest host @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Thank you for our guest host @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 I feel like I may cry tears of happiness. Mary and Jen, I'm so lucky. ❤️

In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#G2Great We don’t always know what kids r capable of doing unless we open the door to them to try.

In reply to @lmhawkhill

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

#G2Great is so excited to celebrate BRILLIANT TAPESTRIES w/ Cornelius & Courtney. Please join us! @MisterMinor @KinneyCourts

lmhawkhill Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Thanks for an AMAZING chat@ Lot of nuggets! Until next time....#G2Great

flynn_catherine Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Truth! Love this analogy, Mary! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A8 Conferring allows us to use dialogue to gently nudge kids out of the confusion quicksand. It’s problem-solving in action! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

You are amazing ty for writing #G2Great

In reply to @VickiVintonTMAP

johnnydowney Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A8 too high of a level might be perfect for a Ss engaged in the topic. Free choice means free choice. It's authentic and real life! #G2Great

LitROCK_taylor Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A8 have a conversation about the text, listen to why they selected it, create a plan to make them successful w/ it #g2great

MrsKwapil_1617 Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A8. In some cases, levels have morphed into a holy grail. 😔 #G2great

DyanSundermeyer Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Great chat, I'm so glad I realized it was Thursday!! I love this group of educators in this chat! You're like my friends, get it? #G2Great

suzrolander Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Reminds me of @drgravityg and mining for what ss do well. Don't we all want this? #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

#G2Great watching, observing, respecting & treasuring!
In reply to @mollienye72

trevorabryan Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Engagement is the path to growth. Kids can only grow from where they are. #g2great

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT
They can only learn with confidence if we reach them where they are-we can get them there, but we need to meet their needs first. #G2Great
- VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT
  
  That’s the problem w/ so much CC stuff. It doesn’t care about where Ss are only where they need to be.#G2Great
  In reply to @LitROCK_taylor

UNHLit Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Thank you for a wonderful chat, #G2great. See you this summer, @VickiVintonTMAP! #UNHLit ☀️

dubioseducator Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

An inspiring chat #G2Great Thinking about working not only "outside the box" but how "inside the box"holds a plethora of possibilities THX

tara_smith5 Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward @brennanamy @hayhurst3, thank you for bringing @VickiVintonTMAP to us tonight-what a rich learning conversation!#G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Thank you for our guest host @VickiVintonTMAP #G2Great

2BernK Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A8: I always ask about the student's motivation for reading the book. If Ss need support because they want to read it, I give it. #G2Great

VickiVintonTMAP Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Also it changes the dynamics in the classroom, as we’re not the experts. They are.#G2Great

In reply to @lmhawkhill

lorilovesbooks Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

So true! Best night of the week! #g2great

In reply to @DyanSundermeyer

hayhurst3 - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

As are we. #G2Great

In reply to @donohoe_kitty, @DrMaryHoward

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Apr 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

We all are my friend. We all are! #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Apr 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 I feel like I may cry tears of happiness. Mary and Jen, I'm so lucky. ❤️
In reply to @DrMaryHoward, @DrMaryHoward, @hayhurst3

jazzmeister2013 Apr 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Great conversation! Have a great Friday everyone! #g2great Inspire & be inspired by #FutureLeaders and #ProblemSolvers each day.