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2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:00 PM EDT

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

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Mara Iacobo. I'm a middle school, English and geography teacher in Canada. #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Welcome! Kristy, co-host, teacher-blogger at https://t.co/4oVU89UpbB #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:02 PM EDT

I'm Brynn Allison, chat co-host. 8 yrs teaching HS English & reading interventions in Philly. Blog: https://t.co/cyx1WlwPgI #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:02 PM EDT

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SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Hi! Lisa from FL - 6th gr. ELA. I blog too: https://t.co/frQksudrfc #2ndaryela

IbbyGrif Mar 28 @ 8:02 PM EDT

My name is Ibby Griffin. I teach 8th ELA in Lee's' Summit, MO #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:05 PM EDT

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2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: What strategies do you use to support struggling readers? #2ndaryELA

MsHayesELAClass Mar 28 @ 8:05 PM EDT

#2ndaryELA Kelsey in Louisville, KY-8th ELA- Blog at https://t.co/NYJYD9tub6

literarymaven - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1 adapted texts, audio, chunking, choice of texts at a variety of levels, using tech to individualize at student level #2ndaryela

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:06 PM EDT

#2ndaryela Kelsey in Louisville, KY. 8th ELA. Blog at https://t.co/FeuqzAL6CI.

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1:To expose them to different books: Booktalks, relating books to movies they've watched, using Goodreads. Drawing in notebooks. #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1: I try to help students access books at their level, audio books, Google Read and Write tools. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1: I also love independent reading books from Saddleback Publishing - low lexile but middle level interest #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1: And of course major scaffolding! #2ndaryela

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:09 PM EDT

orca books are great too #2ndaryela

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kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:09 PM EDT

#2ndaryela A1: fluency practice, MODELING, think alouds, etc.

IbbyGrif Mar 28 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1: playaways, book talks and read alouds to hook them on a book; modeling; read along with them #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:09 PM EDT

I have not heard of Orca books - is that the publisher? #2ndaryela

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2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Q2: What strategies do you use to support struggling writers? #2ndaryELA

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:10 PM EDT

google read and write tools? tell me more!#2ndaryela

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2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: Modelled writing and graphic organizers are my go to for struggling writers. Sentence starters work as well. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: I like to use patterns and INB foldables. This yr. I have tried my own videos that I posted on our Edmodo/Google Class #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Google has a tool called Read and Write. Your school has to pay for it. It is a great assistive tech tool. #2ndaryela

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literarymaven - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2 lots of modeling and group writing, sentence starters frames for paragraphs, graphic organizers, repeated practice #2ndaryela

IbbyGrif Mar 28 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2: expose them to good writing, scaffolding, write for different reasons, grade for different reasons #2ndaryELA

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:12 PM EDT

#2ndaryela A2: exemplar texts, graphic organizers, sentence starters, small group work for feedback

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: graphic organizers, mentor texts, sentence starters, audio of writer interviews on writing process. #2ndaryela

mr_meighen Mar 28 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: Give the opportunities for personal narratives to encourage students to write about themselves and their families. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2: #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Q3: What books you have found most engaging for struggling readers? #2ndaryELA

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MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:15 PM EDT

what are patterns and INB foldable? #2ndaryela

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SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A3: My struggling readers loved the Bluford Series and Junkyard Dan series. #2ndaryela

TeachWriting2 Mar 28 @ 8:15 PM EDT

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SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A3: My English Lang. Learners like The Heights series from Saddleback. #2ndaryela

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:16 PM EDT

#2ndaryela A2: (2) heavy focus on helping students w the structure of their essay writing really helps my struggling Ss. #organizedideas

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3: My students like dystopian fiction. ORCA books are also fantastic. Realistic fiction helps students relate to reading. #2ndaryela

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:17 PM EDT

I've never heard of a Junkyard Dan! Will look that up. #2ndaryela

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IbbyGrif Mar 28 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A3: Not always an easy book. I had several who devoured The 5th Wave even though it was difficult. #2ndaryela

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:18 PM EDT

2nd time I've seen something about Orca books. Will have to look that up! #2ndaryela

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literarymaven - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A3 @SpanglerMiddle yes Blufords are great! #2ndaryela

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literarymaven - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A3 anything that is becoming a movie motivates students #2ndaryela

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A3: it depends on the students but I noticed many of them love jame Patterson books, or anything manga or graphic organizers #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:19 PM EDT

The pattern I posted a minute or so ago...here's a foldable too. :) #2ndaryela

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2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q4: What writing lessons have you found most engaging for struggling writers? #2ndaryELA

MrsLedford6Eng Mar 28 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A3: Trying the entire Crispin series this year! Ss of all levels are majorly invested! #2ndaryela

IbbyGrif Mar 28 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Write around, sentence starters, shared stories on a Google Doc, random RAFTS #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4: Students love writing RANTS. They get to vent and get a mark for their opinions. https://t.co/KSHJ9uRR6r #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:22 PM EDT

interest is just as important as being a good for book, if not more #2ndaryELA

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MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4: choice on any topic that they're interested in, or the time I taught them about being concise with zombies. #2ndaryELA

IbbyGrif Mar 28 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4: Write around, sentence starters, shared stories on a Google Doc, random RAFTS #2ndaryela

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:22 PM EDT

oops, I meant graphic novels. #2ndaryELA

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literarymaven - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4 anything personal is usually a hit, students are more invested and more likely to revise #2ndaryela

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4: #2ndaryela lessons that help w structuring pgraphs. We use SER @ my school (or CER). Ideas come. Alleviates "I don't know what's next"

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:23 PM EDT

never heard of this! Will look it up. #2ndaryela

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MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:24 PM EDT

what's cer? #2ndaryela

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2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Q5: Share any tips, ideas or resources you have for assisting struggling readers and writers. #2ndaryELA

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:25 PM EDT

ah okay, thanks! #2ndaryELA

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2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A5: Ideas on how to differentiate ELA instruction #2ndaryELA https://t.co/JCokE6kzvF

kelseynhayes Mar 28 @ 8:26 PM EDT

#2ndaryela A5: have any of you been trained in the Thinking Strategies?

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A4: The best writing lesson I had was with some picture notes I made. I wrote about it here: https://t.co/i5J6afdIxb #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@kelseynhayes A5: I have used Thinking Maps... #2ndaryela

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EHSMrsJ Mar 28 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5: My HS Ss read self-selected material, no strings. Share titles/book talks/#booksnaps. No logs/points, just growing readers. #2ndaryela

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A5: Wattpad, grammar girl. #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Mar 28 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Thanks for chatting with us tonight. Next week's chat: Out of the Box Teaching Ideas. See you on April 4 at 8pm EST #2ndaryELA

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SpanglerMiddle Mar 28 @ 8:30 PM EDT

A5: I differentiate with centers and picture notes (I call them Pixanotes) More about them here: https://t.co/Bne5plLsmh #2ndaryela

MsIacobo Mar 28 @ 8:30 PM EDT

no, what is that? #2ndaryela

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teacheroffduty Mar 28 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: Grade w K-9 learning progressions. Kids use LP to self-monitor & to make goals, and I focus heavily on growth grades #2ndaryela

MrsLedford6Eng Mar 28 @ 8:47 PM EDT

It is a great series by Avi set in the middle ages! #2ndaryELA

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MrsLedford6Eng Mar 28 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Yes.... please tell more! #2ndaryELA

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teacheroffduty Mar 28 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A4:Get kids 2 talk about their writing w peers early&often-especially be4 writing.Voice-Talk on GDocs is gold for struggling w's. #2ndaryela

teacheroffduty Mar 28 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: Yummy!! And anything by G. Neri https://t.co/I8sEUf40NT #2ndaryela