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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:00 PM EDT

What and where do you teach? Include a link to your blog if you have one. #2ndaryELA

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ncremeens Aug 22 @ 8:01 PM EDT

I'm Nicole! I teach 8th ELA in Central Illinois. #2ndaryela

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Intros: Hi, y’all! I’m Danielle and I teach 8/9 ELA. I blog at https://t.co/bPniF2r57U. Glad to be here! #2ndaryELA

MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Hey All! I teach HS World and America lit in Chattanooga, TN. #2ndaryela

MsJDonnelly18 Aug 22 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Hi! Jessica from Long Island, NY. Teaching 7th grade ELA this year, but have previously taught 9, 10, & 12 #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: What novels do you usually teach? Include a grade level. #2ndaryELA

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:05 PM EDT

A1: For 9th, I teach Lord of the Flies, Night, and Lit Circles. For 8th, we do The Giver. Ind. reading for both. #2ndaryELA

ncremeens Aug 22 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1: The Outsiders & dystopian and historical fiction literature circle selections - 8th grade #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1 6th= Hatchet, Tuck Everlasting, Ender's Game 7th = Fever1793, Red Moon at Sharpsburg; 8th = The Giver, The Outsiders #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Hola! I'm Michelle, 7th/8th grade combo ELA class plus literacy coaching just west of Chicago. I blog at https://t.co/xI5oIck89B #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Oooo what books do you use in your hist. fiction lit. circles? #2ndaryELA

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nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Love Fever 1793! #2ndaryELA

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MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:08 PM EDT

I am new to World Lit, but so I'm teaching excerpts right now. Plans to teach Long Walk to Water. It's low level, but quick. #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1: I teach Giver or Outsiders & Holocaust book clubs on the 8th grade loop; A long walk to water & culture book clubs on 7th #2ndaryELA

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Hi, Brynn! Just got back from a long weekend to see the eclipse! You? #2ndaryELA

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MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:08 PM EDT

First live lesson of the semester: done. My students are fantastic storytellers. #2ndaryela #teach360

MsJDonnelly18 Aug 22 @ 8:09 PM EDT

9: Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey. 10: The Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1: In American Lit, I'm doing memoirs. Students chosse. Some are Buck: A Memoir, March Trilogy, The Distance Between Us. #2ndaryela

TeachBold Aug 22 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1: Fever 1793! #2ndaryELA

MsJDonnelly18 Aug 22 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1 continued, this years 7s are reading The Crossover & A Long Walk to Water #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:09 PM EDT

We read it at the end of the year instead of the beginning this year. Then did a walking tour of Old City our last week of school #2ndaryELA

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BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:09 PM EDT

CHoice is so important! #2ndaryELA

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Q2 Are novels read whole class? In literature circles or book clubs? In class? Or for homework? #2ndaryELA

massignmenthelp Aug 22 @ 8:10 PM EDT

8 Ways to Definitely Get Admission in Harvard University https://t.co/cDChpVJWTj #edulive #2ndaryELA #5thchat

AssignmentHelpN Aug 22 @ 8:10 PM EDT

This is Why Project Based Learning is the Future of Classroom Teaching https://t.co/DO1t8BT1wO #edulive #2ndaryELA #5thchat

mr_meighen Aug 22 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A1: With my junior American Lit course, I've done The Scarlet Letter 🅰️, The Great Gatsby ✳️, and Death of a Salesman 🗂 #2ndaryela

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A2: Ss are always reading one novel or play in class, and one choice novel independently + Lit Circles at least once per year. #2ndaryELA

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Do you independent reading too? #2ndaryELA

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:11 PM EDT

That's awesome that you can offer those choices. I'm a big fan of Buck #2ndaryELA

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2 Novels are whole class, some reading at home for 7th and 8th #2ndaryELA

ncremeens Aug 22 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: Most reading in class. Whole class read aloud w few independent chunks assigned. Lit circles are read independently in class #2ndaryela

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Hi all! I'm Hillary and I teach 8th grade in Indiana! #2ndaryela

MsJDonnelly18 Aug 22 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2: A combo of whole-class & homework, & Ss also self-select a novel for independent reading #2ndaryela

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Love it! What a cool experience! <3 Old City #2ndaryELA

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BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2: 1/2 Beginning of year more in class reading with support for novel, but daily homework is to read 20 pages of ind books... #2ndaryela

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2 - we read novels whole class, in class. I rarely assign reading outside of class. I want to be there with them! #2ndaryela

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Welcome, Hillary! #2ndaryELA

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:12 PM EDT

What are the choices in your Holocaust book clubs? #2ndaryELA

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BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: 2/2 By book clubs at end of year, much more work outside of classroom to prepare for in class conversations #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Q2 Combo of lot circles and while class! Our school has a community book club so all classes are reading a book each quarter. #2ndaryela

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2 - I've struggled in the past holding students accountable for reading outside of class & have had more success reading w/ them #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:14 PM EDT

Night, Diary of Anne Frank, Behind the Bedroom Wall, Number the Stars... something else that's slipping my mind #2ndaryela

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MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2 Combo of lot circles and while class! Our school has a community book club so all classes are reading a book each quarter. #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Q3: What are the most important skills for you to cover when reading a novel? #2ndaryela

mr_meighen Aug 22 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A2: Usually all reading is in class...experimenting w/ reading shortened chpts to allow time to explore characters, events, etc #2ndaryela

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Yes! Me too - and better to model the reading life anyway :) #2ndaryELA

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BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Thanks for the recommendation! :-) #2ndaryELA

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nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A3: (1) To me, loving reading is the most important skill! I want Ss to know how to choose, read, and love OR hate a book. #2ndaryELA

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A3: (2) Otherwise, seeing the connections b/t texts is important - archetypes, Hero's Journey, storytelling tropes, etc. #2ndaryELA

ncremeens Aug 22 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A3: Tone/Mood - Theme - infer character traits - character motivation - discussion skills we identify/discuss N&N signposts #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A3 Our school has a environmental focus so most impt is making ties with our science curriculum #2ndaryELA

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A3 - plot development including plot peak diagram, internal vs external conflicts, character changes, POV 😅 we do it all! #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A3: I want my readers to be actively reading, so we use Notice and Note and strategies from Disrupting Thinking #2ndaryela

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3 - also just trying to make the reading and themes more relatable to their lives - pulling in nonfiction helps 😊 #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3 1/2 Really depends on the purpose. I'm working on IR and endurance, so we're doing journal responses. #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3: Of course analysis and standards are important, but for my Ss, that comes after #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:17 PM EDT

100% !!! #2ndaryela

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MsJDonnelly18 Aug 22 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A3: Close reading strategies! I want my Ss to have a repertoire of skills to make sense of the text when reading independently #2ndaryela

MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:19 PM EDT

Hello, all. Jumping in late. Allison from AZVA here; British and Gothic Lit. #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:19 PM EDT

Totally. Loved how Peterson & Eeds refer to reading as "lived through" experiences - I want stories to transform my readers #2ndaryela

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q4: Describe the most engaging activities that accompany your novel studies. #2ndaryELA

MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A3 2/2 When I do a full class novel I look at RL standards that are relevant. With All American Boys I'm doing point of view! #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Welcome Allison! We're talking about what's impt to teach with novels #2ndaryELA

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mr_meighen Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A3: My primary focus is generally comprehension so that Ss can then analyze, create, explore etc at a higher level independently. #2ndaryela

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A4: (1) Ss write short stories to accompany our dystopian Lit Circles. Epic results! #2ndaryELA https://t.co/gkbzDk5Xk5

nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A4: (2) We also got to do Author Chats last year after finishing two novels, so that was super fun! #2ndaryELA https://t.co/JnjOx1ESFl

MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A3: I need students to have a deeper comprehension of why they're reading a text and how they can apply it to today. #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Q3: What are the most important skills for you to cover when reading a novel? #2ndaryela

ncremeens Aug 22 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A4: Discussions - character traits presentations - #theme tweets are favorites for lit circles. TPT Outsiders Activities product #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A4 I tried out some digital breakout activities this year to preview the novels and my students loved them #2ndaryELA

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A4 - I feel like I've said this a million times but the global read aloud last year was a game changer for me and my SS #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Q4: Authentic book club conversations and the butterfly project within the Holocaust unit #2ndaryELA

MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A4: I teach online, so engaging discussions are necessary in class. Assessments are contemporary projects like parodies. #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q4: Describe the most engaging activities that accompany your novel studies. #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4 cont. For the Giver we did a Ceremony of 12 and students made memory books; both were a hit #2ndaryELA

MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A3: Book talks are engaging! Students like to know about what other students are reading! #2ndaryela

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4 - writing blog posts for major events/major discussion topics vs answering chapter ?s is also something I'm incorporating #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4: Book talks are engaging! Students like to know about what other students are reading! #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:23 PM EDT

I must get involved with this this year! #2ndaryELA

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:23 PM EDT

Are you doing it again this year? #2ndaryELA

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MsJDonnelly18 Aug 22 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4: WebQuest for The Odyssey, engaging way to teach mythology & Ss write postcards from Odysseus' POV throughout journey #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:23 PM EDT

My kiddos blog, too! #2ndaryela

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mr_meighen Aug 22 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A4: Most of my novel activities include some type of creation component of Ss choice...loose requirements & endless possibilities #2ndaryela

hcarp_cms Aug 22 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A4 - I did a character funeral for Icarus from the myth The Flight of Icarus and that was so fun! Would work for any novel/play #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Q5: Share a resource for teaching a novel that you find invaluable (book, article, blog post, type of technology, etc.). #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:25 PM EDT

I love the post card idea! #2ndaryela

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nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A5: Ss use ISNs to organize their learning for class, lit circles, and ind. novels. Here's how I plan: https://t.co/uLUOcAwdFV #2ndaryELA

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A4: Once we did a talk show, where the kids took on the personas of characters from the book and were interviewed, we loved it #2ndaryela

ncremeens Aug 22 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A5: Notice&Note Fiction Signposts & Disrupting Thinking by Beers&Probst are amazing! I also love TPT #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A5 I haven't read Whole Novels for the Whole Class by @arielsacks yet, but I've heard it's good! #2ndaryela

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A5: Disrupting Thinking, hands down. Everyone should read that work #2ndaryela

MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A5: Librivox - while audio is required for some Ss on IEPs, everyone can benefit (especially for plays!). #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Q5: Share a resource for teaching a novel that you find invaluable (book, article, blog post, type of technology, etc.). #2ndaryELA

BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:27 PM EDT

I have a 7-8 combo class. They will be blogging in a few weeks, weekly. 2 posts a week, at least one is always their choice #2ndaryela

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MellowEducator Aug 22 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5: Using hyperdocs to introduce ideas/concepts! I'm doing one on colonialism so students can engage with Born a Crime. #2ndaryela

MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A5 (cont'd): I'm so excited that I've taken up @burgessdave's #TLAP - today was probably the best 1st lesson I've had in years. #2ndaryela

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BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:28 PM EDT

We did it with sixth graders and Seedfolks - awesome book and totally worked for the talk show! #2ndaryela

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nouvelle_ela Aug 22 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Awesome! I am reading this book now! #2ndaryELA

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BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Yes for sure!! Do your kids do any choice writing or the Slice of Life with Two Writing Teachers? #2ndaryela

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:30 PM EDT

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

literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:31 PM EDT

And don't forget #2ndaryELA You can join us on FB to continue the conversation all week long https://t.co/p48RqnoSzO

MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:31 PM EDT

I love it - I read it at the end of the school year and have plotted all summer to incorporate it. We had a BLAST today. #tlap #2ndaryela

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BigTimeLiteracy Aug 22 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Check it out on Two Writing Teachers! :-) Amazing work they're doing over there! #2ndaryela

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burgessdave Aug 22 @ 8:32 PM EDT

This makes me happy, Allison!! #2ndaryela #tlap

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literarymaven - Moderator Aug 22 @ 8:32 PM EDT

What did you do for your first day? #2ndaryELA

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burgessdave Aug 22 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Thanks, Danielle!! #2ndaryela

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MrsPowellTweets Aug 22 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Intro to storytelling w/Brave clips - students told their favorite family stories, too. It was a riot! I love those kids. #tlap #2ndaryela

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hutselllearn Aug 22 @ 8:45 PM EDT

I miss the FB group (removed🙃) but I love following the tag #2ndaryELA

mrsbridgescjhs Aug 22 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Help a jr high teacher plan how to effectively use #americanreadingcompany for her students! #elachat #2ndaryela #englishchat #jrhighchat