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Kari_Yates Mar 10 @ 8:32 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward So jealous! But so happy for you. Enjoy! #G2Great

ChristinaNosek Mar 10 @ 8:32 PM EST

Happy to be here for #g2great tonight! Christina, K-5 lit coach, SF Bay Area

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

@Kari_Yates @hayhurst3 Wish you could be there too Kari! #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

Trying to navigate two great chats tonight #ILAchat and #G2great Wish me luck!

room20awesome Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

Looking forward to learning from #G2Great Jennifer from Okla

ShelfieTalk Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

Hello from Kim and Jill joining #g2great from NB Canada. We are K-12 literacy coordinators.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

@Kari_Yates @DrMaryHoward wish you were with us @Kari_Yates miss you #g2great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward Where? #g2great

growinglearners Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

You are stronger than you know. via @TpTdotcom #edchat #educoach #g2great #ChristianEducators https://t.co/6DQtNxuoUu

gallianstone Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

SR, severe sped T from MA. Pretty brain fried tonight, but thinking a lot about this topic so trying join/lurk. #g2great

Lau7210 Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

Hi everyone! Lauren, Literacy Coach from Long Island, NY #G2Great @DrMaryHoward @hayhurst3 Can't wait to meet you in person tomorrow!

AaronHesjedal Mar 10 @ 8:33 PM EST

Aaron, Principal in Saskatchewan, Canada. Looking forward to a great chat on reading levels. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

#G2Great https://t.co/huMAfMJrRs

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

@AaronHesjedal So great to see you tonight Aaron! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

@chrisp16 @DrMaryHoward she is presenting in Plainview NY! #g2Great

MoneoShannon Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

Shannon, Student Support Teacher from Saskatchewan, Canada. Excited to be here! #G2Great

Erin3rown Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

#G2Great Erin from Michigan in and out of the chat tonight. Ready to learn together.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

@Lau7210 @DrMaryHoward we win Lauren! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

@MoneoShannon Hi Shannon! #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward That will be great! I know you will enjoy your time w/ her! #g2great

franmcveigh Mar 10 @ 8:34 PM EST

Fran from SE Iowa joining #G2great chat - Love the topic tonight my friends!

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:35 PM EST

Q1: #G2Great https://t.co/B9ZrXYomsn

TracyLafreniere Mar 10 @ 8:35 PM EST

Just joining in from RI. May only be able to stay for a short while, but glad to be here! #g2great

RhymesWithLearn Mar 10 @ 8:35 PM EST

Hi, I'm Kathryn. Teacher and literacy specialist from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. #G2Great

dylanteut Mar 10 @ 8:35 PM EST

Levels are just that--- a TOOL and GUIDE, NOT a prescription! #g2great

franmcveigh Mar 10 @ 8:35 PM EST

NYC, sis? Lucky #g2great friends! @DrMaryHoward <3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:35 PM EST

@TracyLafreniere We’re just grateful you were able to join us for any amount of time Tracy #G2Great

Teach1024 Mar 10 @ 8:35 PM EST

Tara, literacy teacher from Columbia, PA! Excited for another chat! #G2Great

dubioseducator Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

Faige retired kinder teacher from Los Angeles. A nice day at LACMA for me #G2Great https://t.co/9gqCvTQaJv

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1 Book selection decisions are grounded in the needs of THAT child at THAT moment. Flexibility at its best! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

@franmcveigh Yep seeing my Long Island friends tomorrow :} #G2Great

RACzyz Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

Rich from PA/NJ. Will be in and out tonight! Baths and Bedtime! #G2Great

girlworld4 Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1:Levels help Ts place Ss at their *instructional* level in order to deliver purposeful guided instruction in small groups #G2Great

dylanteut Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

Fountas and Pinnell said at ILA this past summer that levels are being used in ways that they never intended them to be. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

@Teach1024 Thanks for joining us Tara! #G2Great

Kari_Yates Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

@ZoeRyderWhite Me, too! And so excited about @MrazKristine new text supporting play. Can't wait! #G2Great

litlearningzone Mar 10 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1. Leveled text is one tool to use to teach and reach readers necessary reading behaviors to be successful #G2great

girlworld4 Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

@dylanteut We've got to give our teachers the professional learning opportunities to better understand using leveled texts #G2Great

suzrolander Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

#G2Great hello friends! Susie joining from Manhattan

dylanteut Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

Levels are for guided reading/small groups, and THAT'S IT! #g2great

gallianstone Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

Leveled texts are one way for students to more independently access literature and curriculum content. #g2great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1: leveled texts is comparable to being in a batting cage. It's the warm-up, where you practice skills; where you learn. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1 Leveled texts level the playing field for Ss if we know how to use them. Flex a range of text bands to match intention #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

@suzrolander Great to see you Susie #G2Great

MrazKristine Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

#g2great leveled bks are just one tool in an arsenal to teach reading

room20awesome Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1 leveled text can be a tool to assists in focussed instruction on specific areas where growth and practice are needed. #G2Great

ChristinaNosek Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

I like this analogy! #g2great https://t.co/88Fs6wcHLw

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1: leveled texts is comparable to being in a batting cage. It's the warm-up, where you practice skills; where you learn. #g2great

Teach1024 Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

Leveled Texts help scaffold instruction. They can help support instruction during guided reading so Ss can apply skills in Ind Rdg #G2Great

AaronHesjedal Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: Levels allow Ts a way to match their Ss with instructionally appropriate texts for small group learning (with flexibility). #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

@suzrolander Hi Susie! Good to see you again! #g2great

LisaEickholdt Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: Actually I think leveled text often is the only tool used to create small groups. This is problematic. #g2great

TracyLafreniere Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: Leveled texts are used as an extension of teacher support to lift the level of student performance #G2Great

dubioseducator Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

Level quandary important topic. Are we limiting our kids? And why? #G2Great My balancing act not always successful. https://t.co/Kt90fZ7Qsq

franmcveigh Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: When used as text band like C-D-E, leveled texts can be helpful for increasing the volume of "eyes on print" for fluency! #g2great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: when the strat is introduced, then let the batter face different pitchers/texts to use the skill. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 Start w/the child not the book. What does THIS child need & what book will help me meet that need (level or not) #G2Great

girlworld4 Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

@LisaEickholdt Yes, especially when the groups remain static. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

Yes Aaron, I love that you added the key word: FLEXIBILITY. That makes it a powerful scaffold! #G2Great https://t.co/CyoWjSeF4p

AaronHesjedal Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: Levels allow Ts a way to match their Ss with instructionally appropriate texts for small group learning (with flexibility). #G2Great

dylanteut Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

Levels were meant to help the teacher, not to be conveyed to students! #g2great

oolalume Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

Gaby from IL, elem librarian K-5 #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

@ChristinaNosek Thanks! Tis the season. The weather brings it out. #g2great

MrsSWadsworth Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

Sarah from PA jumping in! Very interesting topic tonight! #G2Great

jdolci Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

Justin checking in from Louisville! Sorry for the late entrance. #g2great

ToriBachman Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

#G2Great Tori in Maine, hopping in and out! Happy to see so many friends here...huge important topic.

litlearningzone Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

Yes! This is a big concern and stagnant groupings! #G2Great https://t.co/v9WDIzFhtZ

LisaEickholdt Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: Actually I think leveled text often is the only tool used to create small groups. This is problematic. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

@ZoeRyderWhite Hi Zoe how have you been? #g2Great So nice to have you with us.

Kari_Yates Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1. Levels are a teacher's tool for efficiently finding texts that will lift the independent level just a notch. #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

Exactly!!! #g2great https://t.co/z01TXWlp6s

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 Start w/the child not the book. What does THIS child need & what book will help me meet that need (level or not) #G2Great

franmcveigh Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

Like that metaphor - batting cage - warm up. I just used "free throw practice" @chrisp16 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

@jdolci It’s called FASHIONABLY late! #G2Great

Litlovegal1 Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

So valuable when Ts are given professional opportunities on how to use leveled texts w Ss #G2Great #irvingpride https://t.co/bUiGxtKtwI

girlworld4 Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

@dylanteut We've got to give our teachers the professional learning opportunities to better understand using leveled texts #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

@oolalume Welcome Gaby we are talking level texts tonight. #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

@ToriBachman Thanks for coming Tori! #G2Great

Kari_Yates Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1. Levels were never meant to be stamped on foreheads as a "stop sign". #G2Great

chrisp16 Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

@franmcveigh Great minds! #g2great

Lau7210 Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1: Instructional Levels: for Ts to instruct sm groups based on Ss individual goals. Keep groups fluid, flexible & dynamic. #G2Great

franmcveigh Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

AMEN - not the ONE and only tool! so very important! @MrazKristine #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

Love those descriptors Lauren (and can’t wait to see you tomorrow friend!) #G2Great https://t.co/9qz31MOndG

Lau7210 Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1: Instructional Levels: for Ts to instruct sm groups based on Ss individual goals. Keep groups fluid, flexible & dynamic. #G2Great

MoneoShannon Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1- Levelled texts are oneway for teachers to match text to Ss needs for small group instruction, but should not be the only way. #G2Great

suzrolander Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

@girlworld4 am juggling too...ugh. 2 hungry bunnies, 1 girl with fraction hw and 2 older girls...trying #G2Great https://t.co/6gAC6f1246

girlworld4 Mar 10 @ 8:38 PM EST

@suzrolander Two chats in a week, Susie! You're superwoman :) I'm juggling dinner at the moment, plus eyeing the ILAchat w/jenn serravallo

AaronHesjedal Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward We need to make thoughtful decisions about texts. Levels can help that process, however, they can't do it for us. #G2Great

oolalume Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

From CCSS: choose text based on Purpose, Quantity & Quality #G2Great https://t.co/VtZQOri2ys

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 Start w/the child not the book. What does THIS child need & what book will help me meet that need (level or not) #G2Great

ChristinaNosek Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

So wise, my friend. Sadly, it happens. Breaks my heart. #g2great https://t.co/76YYADocV0

Kari_Yates Mar 10 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1. Levels were never meant to be stamped on foreheads as a "stop sign". #G2Great

Kari_Yates Mar 10 @ 8:41 PM EST

@Litlovegal1 Yes. Leveled texts have a place in a wide range of texts across the literacy framework and day. #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

#G2Great https://t.co/JcwhbQjHZK

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1 We must BROADEN our view of small groups. Levels have a place in the right situation but thoughtful decision-making trumps all. #G2Great

room20awesome Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1 being flexible allows us to focus on individual growth, needs, interest—use all tools n toolbox—to create buy in and excitement! #G2Great

pattyvreilly Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1: Levels are one tool that help us see where students can read (ind. inst). We level texts, NOT students. #g2great

KristinHanna2 Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

Just left #ILAchat to check out #G2Great for the first time. MS Literacy Specialist from WI.

franmcveigh Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

This drives me CRAZY - love book clubs for strategy work not leveled text! @LisaEickholdt #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

Yes & what we use at a given time always depends on our purpose & the readers in front of us #G2Great https://t.co/byDtf5jLc0

MrazKristine Mar 10 @ 8:37 PM EST

#g2great leveled bks are just one tool in an arsenal to teach reading

hayhurst3 - Moderator Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

@Lau7210 that is it Lauren you said this so beautifully #g2great

MrsSWadsworth Mar 10 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1 levels should only be a small part of how Ss are grouped. Also need to look at writing & word study. Groups must b flexible #G2Great