#2ndaryELA Archive
#2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. We chat every Tuesday night at 8 pm EST using #2ndaryELA. We'd love for you to join us!
Tuesday March 7, 2017
8:00 PM EST
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:00 PM EST
Welcome to tonight’s chat! Please introduce yourself. Tell what & where you teach. Share your blog link if you have one.
#2ndaryELA
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:01 PM EST
Tonight's chat is being guest hosted by
@MzUrbanEducator
so look for questions coming from her!
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:01 PM EST
Lakisha, NYC, 8th grade and I'm excited to be co-hosting with you tonight!
#2ndaryela
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:02 PM EST
Don't forget: use
#2ndaryELA
on responses & replies to others, label your responses w/A1, A2, & follow anyone chatting with us
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:02 PM EST
We're live! Join us now for an engaging convo on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
#2ndaryela
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:01 PM EST
Tonight's chat is being guest hosted by
@MzUrbanEducator
so look for questions coming from her!
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator
mamawolfeto2
Mar 7 @ 8:02 PM EST
Hi! I'm Jennifer from CA teaching 8th ELA, 8/9 AVID, and blogging about
#teaching
and
#mothering
& balance
https://t.co/gPzZEqwbyq
#2ndaryela
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:03 PM EST
I'm Brynn Allison, chat co-host. 8 yrs teaching HS English & reading interventions in Philly. Blog:
https://t.co/cyx1WlfdS8
#2ndaryELA
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:03 PM EST
If you've never participated in a Twitter Chat, the directions are below
#2ndaryela
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:02 PM EST
Don't forget: use
#2ndaryELA
on responses & replies to others, label your responses w/A1, A2, & follow anyone chatting with us
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:03 PM EST
Hi all, Scott from MD. I'm a 6-12 ELA Instructional Specialist/former English teacher
#2ndaryela
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:04 PM EST
So glad you are hosting tonight, Lakisha!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:04 PM EST
Hello! I'm Laura from MI, doing after-school programming in an urban MS.
#2ndaryELA
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:04 PM EST
Thanks!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @Lyricalswordz
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:05 PM EST
Q1: What does Culturally Relevant Pedagogy mean to you?
#2ndaryELA
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:06 PM EST
A1 Being able to connect course content with students' cultural backgrounds and knowledge
#2ndaryela
kelseynhayes
Mar 7 @ 8:06 PM EST
#2ndaryELA
hello! Kelsey from Louisville, KY. Blog for middle school teachers:
https://t.co/FeuqzAL6CI
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:06 PM EST
Tracey aka Sarcastic Teacher. Grade 8 Humanities/6-9 Reading Specialist Alberta Canada. Glad to be here!
#2ndaryELA
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:06 PM EST
Q1: being aware of + responding appropriately to student's cultural backgrounds
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:07 PM EST
A1: CRP means creating an environment in which the cultures of ss who are marginalized are taught and celebrated
#2ndaryela
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:07 PM EST
I'm Helena, currently student teaching in a resource room in Chicago, serving Ss grades 2-8!
#2ndaryela
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:08 PM EST
A1 It means truly understanding all students' cultural learning styles and creating a classroom that addresses each of them
#2ndaryela
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:09 PM EST
Q1: Understanding the cultural background of Ss AND threading it (and other cultures!) throughout your teaching and classroom.
#2ndaryela
mamawolfeto2
Mar 7 @ 8:09 PM EST
A1 to me, cultural relevancy means an authentic connection to our identities.
#2ndaryela
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:09 PM EST
A1: Understanding the cultural background of Ss AND threading it (and other cultures!) throughout your teaching and classroom.
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:09 PM EST
A1: CRP means instilling a positive self-image in students whose cultures are often demonized
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:05 PM EST
Q1: What does Culturally Relevant Pedagogy mean to you?
#2ndaryELA
massignmenthelp
Mar 7 @ 8:10 PM EST
#edulive
#2ndaryELA
#5thchat
#ASCDL2L
#busedu
#DI4ALL
5 Signs Indicate that you Need to Hire Online Math Tutor
https://t.co/KM38333Kxz
AssignmentHelpN
Mar 7 @ 8:10 PM EST
#edulive
#2ndaryELA
#5thchat
#ASCDL2L
#busedu
#DI4ALL
Facts to Know Before Choosing Fashion Designing as a Career
https://t.co/OG8sswFB3s
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:10 PM EST
Q2: What are some culturally relevant writing assignments you’ve implemented in your classroom?
#2ndaryELA
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:11 PM EST
A2 I love doing a "Where I'm From" or a "Raised By" poem, both lessons inspired by Linda Christensen
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:11 PM EST
A1: CRP means seeing myself, my people, our struggle, & our successes in every aspect of my education, not just Feb. 1st - 28th
#2ndaryELA
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:12 PM EST
A2 We must let Ss engage with texts in the ways that are relevant to them and then allow them to write about what is important
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:13 PM EST
A2 We did a "local African American hero" research project
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:13 PM EST
A2:Creating neighborhood maps&writing stories about the positive experiences creating counternarratives to the media's portrayal
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:10 PM EST
Q2: What are some culturally relevant writing assignments you’ve implemented in your classroom?
#2ndaryELA
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:14 PM EST
A2: Currently starting a unit on writing poetry. Mentors include diverse group of poets, including Tupac and Kendrick Lamar!
#2ndaryela
GerardDawson3
Mar 7 @ 8:15 PM EST
Coaches don’t keep score during practice (why do writing teachers?)
https://t.co/RHfUYAsHE2
#writing
#2ndaryela
#engchat
#HackLearning
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:15 PM EST
Q3: How has the idea of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy impacted the texts you teach or include in your classroom library?
#2ndaryELA
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:15 PM EST
Likewise with
@StoryCorps
. Have students model their own based on one there that engages them
#2ndaryela
In reply to @literarymaven, @StoryCorps
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:15 PM EST
A2: Writing autobiographies celebrating what makes them unique
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:15 PM EST
Great idea!
#2ndaryela
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:14 PM EST
A2: Currently starting a unit on writing poetry. Mentors include diverse group of poets, including Tupac and Kendrick Lamar!
#2ndaryela
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:16 PM EST
A3 I try to choose texts that students are able to see themselves in by authors like Audre Lorde, Jimmy Santiago Baca, etc
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:16 PM EST
A3 Putting student interests before my own, e.g. more modern, fewer classics
#2ndaryela
SaraSourire
Mar 7 @ 8:16 PM EST
Glad I made it, I teach 6th grade ELA at a private international boarding school, PreK-12 high school boarders
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:17 PM EST
A2: I carefully choose every text making sure my library is diverse in terms of race, religion, sexuality, ability, etc.
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
A3: I carefully choose every text making sure my library is diverse in terms of race, religion, sexuality, ability, etc.
#2ndaryela
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
A3 I teach a range of diverse texts. It's important to think about a balance among all the texts you teach in an entire year
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
Freewrite reflections after reading excerpts from "Souls of Black Folk", a visit to the
@SchomburgCenter
, or viewing "13th"
#2ndaryELA
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:10 PM EST
Q2: What are some culturally relevant writing assignments you’ve implemented in your classroom?
#2ndaryELA
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
Writing Workshop keeps this in check.Writing daily looking for process/ideas to move the student forward.
#tcrwp
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @GerardDawson3
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
Yes, modern, YA texts are a must!
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:16 PM EST
A3 Putting student interests before my own, e.g. more modern, fewer classics
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
A2
@Lyricalswordz
Agreed, forcing students to see what WE see doesn't always benefit
#2ndaryela
In reply to @Lyricalswordz
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
A3 It is so important that kids see themselves in the texts they read, but being culturally responsive is SO MUCH MORE THAN THIS
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:19 PM EST
A3: It's imperative that ss see themselves in texts and that others are exposed to diversity
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:19 PM EST
Nice!
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:18 PM EST
Freewrite reflections after reading excerpts from "Souls of Black Folk", a visit to the
@SchomburgCenter
, or viewing "13th"
#2ndaryELA
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:10 PM EST
Q2: What are some culturally relevant writing assignments you’ve implemented in your classroom?
#2ndaryELA
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
A2: Taking pics of signs of gentrification in my Ss neighborhoods while reading "A Raisin in the Sun".
#2ndaryELA
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
A3: Finding AUTHENTIC texts by & about people who look like my Ss, plus a good mix of other experiences/people to expose them to.
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
Q4: How can ELA teachers create opportunities for students to express their different cultures creatively?
#2ndaryELA
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
A3: Currently doing Social Issues Book Clubs and exploring diverse populations represented in our class and beyond.
#2ndaryELA
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
Yes, this is why choice is so important. I like my room when students are reading lots of different texts
#2ndaryela
In reply to @laura_robinb
mr_meighen
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
A2: I have students create an autobiography portfolio all semester with personal narratives that tie in with course literature
#2ndaryELA
idrathereducate
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
A3 Diversity dispels stereotypes and can provide motivation
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
A3 students seeing themselves in texts helps w. safety in learning factor. They feel safe = they learn better
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:20 PM EST
Love Linda!
#2ndaryela
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:11 PM EST
A2 I love doing a "Where I'm From" or a "Raised By" poem, both lessons inspired by Linda Christensen
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:21 PM EST
It's very powerful. Ss need to experience writing as a healthy outlet for expressing their rightful rage.
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:22 PM EST
A4 Allow room for dialect, don't stay strict on "proper" English
#2ndaryela
jonogle1981
Mar 7 @ 8:22 PM EST
This is awesome. Write a script. Write a FAQ page. Produce a PSA. ksedchat
#moedchat
#ela
#edtech
#edtechchat
#2ndaryela
#tmsbearsroar
gcouros
Mar 7 @ 8:03 PM EST
What Happened When We Launched Student-Led Senior Citizen Tech Support
https://t.co/8N00q6YaLo
via
@davidgeurin
In reply to @DavidGeurin
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:23 PM EST
A4 We must allow students control over their education. Create differentiated products: essays, yes, but art, podcasts, games too
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:23 PM EST
A4: Give ss opportunities to use their literacy skills to create digital texts to combat negative images on social media
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:24 PM EST
A3: Over the years, I've included more dual language texts, graphic novels, novels w/ LGBTQ characters, women, & Native Americans
#2ndaryELA
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:15 PM EST
Q3: How has the idea of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy impacted the texts you teach or include in your classroom library?
#2ndaryELA
SaraSourire
Mar 7 @ 8:24 PM EST
A2, Discussed many different religious and cultural traditions then wrote narratives about fave holiday memories
#2ndaryela
jarredamato
Mar 7 @ 8:24 PM EST
Jarred, jumping in late to
#2ndaryELA
chat. My students and I are always looking to add to our classroom library
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:25 PM EST
Q5: What are some challenges you face implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in your school community?
#2ndaryELA
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:25 PM EST
I love Linda Christensen! Studied her in grad school! Taught me so much!
#2ndaryELa
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:25 PM EST
A4:Allow students to use literacy skills to write music and create songs to express who they are
#2ndaryela
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:25 PM EST
A4: Yes! This is where inquiry comes in - let students take the lead and produce a variety of authentic products.
#2ndaryela
In reply to @Lyricalswordz
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:26 PM EST
A5 This article sums up many of the challenges I've encountered
https://t.co/Ed24kWTgcF
#2ndaryela
mr_meighen
Mar 7 @ 8:26 PM EST
A4: I try and provide student choice with most assignments so that they can create assignments freely.
#2ndaryELA
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:26 PM EST
PREACH!!! There is life beyond a 5 paragraph, argumentative essay! I can't with the fixed mindset!
#2ndaryELA
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:23 PM EST
A4 We must allow students control over their education. Create differentiated products: essays, yes, but art, podcasts, games too
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:26 PM EST
A5 My ss aren't always open to learning about others cultures b/c they're always defending their own
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:27 PM EST
A5: Ts don't buy in or they misunderstand it. Think that it's simply ordering diverse books, but it's way more complex
#2ndaryela
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:27 PM EST
A5 To create time to understand our students at the deep level we must to actually create a culturally responsive environment
#2ndaryela
idrathereducate
Mar 7 @ 8:27 PM EST
The conversation makes some uncomfortable. Diversity concurs up emotions in some
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:28 PM EST
That's deep right there! Did ya'll catch that! I need to know me before I learn any more of you, you, or you!
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @laura_robinb
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:28 PM EST
What a thought-provoking point! This is DEEP
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:26 PM EST
A5 My ss aren't always open to learning about others cultures b/c they're always defending their own
#2ndaryela
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:29 PM EST
A5: There's fear of pushback from parents. Times are tense now so many are hypersensitive about indoctrination or liberal views.
#2ndaryELA
idrathereducate
Mar 7 @ 8:29 PM EST
A5: Some don't know where to start. We need more development
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:29 PM EST
A5: How about the teachers themselves are biased and culturally insensitive. They think all Black people are from the "hood"!
#2ndaryELA
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:27 PM EST
A5: Ts don't buy in or they misunderstand it. Think that it's simply ordering diverse books, but it's way more complex
#2ndaryela
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:29 PM EST
Sorry I'm late. Just got back from my kid's concert. Great topic.
#2ndaryELA
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
Thanks for chatting with us tonight. Next week's chat:
#growthmindset
See you on 3/14 at 8pm EST
#2ndaryELA
TeacherWanderer
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
A5: Honestly, post-election has been tough - hard discussions, very weary. Rightfully so. Working to build up a safe space for Ss
#2ndaryela
laura_robinb
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
@vivettdukes
Very true! It also depends on where ss are at in their cultural identity search, need to accept selves B4 others
#2ndaryela
In reply to @vivettdukes
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
When teachers tell me about all the great attributes of the 5-paragraph essay
#2ndaryela
In reply to @vivettdukes
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
Say it again!
#2ndaryela
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:29 PM EST
A5: There's fear of pushback from parents. Times are tense now so many are hypersensitive about indoctrination or liberal views.
#2ndaryELA
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
It's time to be uncomfortable them! Step into my world! As a Black woman, I'm uncomfortable everyday. So are Black Ss.
#2ndaryELA
idrathereducate
Mar 7 @ 8:27 PM EST
The conversation makes some uncomfortable. Diversity concurs up emotions in some
#2ndaryela
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
Share chat questions, topic suggestions, requests to host here:
https://t.co/Q7H2kUw2g3
#2ndaryELA
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
Hahaha!
#2ndaryela
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
When teachers tell me about all the great attributes of the 5-paragraph essay
#2ndaryela
In reply to @vivettdukes
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
Sometimes Ss claim that they're sick of talking about race or culture. Or that there really isn't a problem. Privilege blinds.
#2ndaryELA
jarredamato
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
It's not just about increasing access to books. It's about increasing access to high-quality, diverse books.
#2ndaryELA
#ProjectLITbookclub
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
Yaaaaassssss!!!!! My face all day!! Boy/Girl BYE!!!!
#2ndaryELA
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:30 PM EST
When teachers tell me about all the great attributes of the 5-paragraph essay
#2ndaryela
In reply to @vivettdukes
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:32 PM EST
Here's a sneak peek at next week’s questions.
#2ndaryELA
#nctechat
#engchat
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:32 PM EST
Thanks for chatting with us tonight! Follow a new friend! Teachers rock!
#2ndaryela
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:32 PM EST
Agreed. It's been an emotionally exhausting year. Lots of hate speech.
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @TeacherWanderer
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:32 PM EST
Agreed! I'm here for all of it! All of us in this chat are! Let's infect our schools with this
#growthmindset
#2ndaryELA
#ELAisLife
idrathereducate
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
A5:We need to have the conversations to dispel this
In reply to @vivettdukes
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:32 PM EST
OMG March!!!!
#2ndaryela
jarredamato
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
It's not just about increasing access to books. It's about increasing access to high-quality, diverse books.
#2ndaryELA
#ProjectLITbookclub
literarymaven
- Moderator
Mar 7 @ 8:33 PM EST
And don't forget
#2ndaryELA
You can join us on FB to continue the conversation all week long
https://t.co/w6efwWzXkk
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:33 PM EST
If you need a foundational text, read Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, by
@Ready4rigor
It will change you!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @Ready4rigor
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:33 PM EST
So true, I hear that all the time, and mainly from children of color
#2ndaryELA
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:31 PM EST
Sometimes Ss claim that they're sick of talking about race or culture. Or that there really isn't a problem. Privilege blinds.
#2ndaryELA
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:33 PM EST
Lots of great choices there!!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @jarredamato
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:33 PM EST
Thanks
@MzUrbanEducator
and
@literarymaven
for hosting and everyone for insights!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator, @literarymaven
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:34 PM EST
Glad I caught the end of
#2ndaryELA
! Always valuable. Planning to read The Hate U Give now. Just got it today. Good book recs on Twitter.
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:34 PM EST
Also anything by
@django_paris
@chrisemdin
@gjladson
@davidekirkland
@RuizSealey
#2ndaryela
In reply to @Lyricalswordz, @Ready4rigor, @django_paris, @chrisemdin, @gjladson, @davidekirkland, @RuizSealey
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:35 PM EST
And don't forget our LGBQT community of learners! So many great books to explore :)
#2ndaryela
idrathereducate
Mar 7 @ 8:35 PM EST
Thanks for a wonderful conversation!
@MzUrbanEducator
#2ndaryela
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:35 PM EST
Speaking of reading new books. Join us for
#APBKCHAT
on Sunday, April 2 at 9PM EST as we discuss Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi!
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:35 PM EST
Everyone keeps posting it on Instagram, now i need to order a copy.
#2ndaryela
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:34 PM EST
Glad I caught the end of
#2ndaryELA
! Always valuable. Planning to read The Hate U Give now. Just got it today. Good book recs on Twitter.
mrsjjee
Mar 7 @ 8:35 PM EST
Sorry I missed most of it! Wish it was an hourlong chat! 😊
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:36 PM EST
Never forget
#2ndaryela
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:35 PM EST
And don't forget our LGBQT community of learners! So many great books to explore :)
#2ndaryela
vivettdukes
Mar 7 @ 8:36 PM EST
This chat just lit a spark in me that was dying! Thanks, fam! Keep fighting the good fight! Love ya'll!
#2ndaryELA
ocbeachteach
Mar 7 @ 8:36 PM EST
Our Fourth Annual Student Editorial Contest: Write About an Issue That Matters to You
https://t.co/V3MjvZ1cp3
#2ndaryela
#engchat
jarredamato
Mar 7 @ 8:37 PM EST
@MzUrbanEducator
we've started a monthly community-wide book club. We just finished March & Ghost is next!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @SarcTeachMusing, @MzUrbanEducator
Lyricalswordz
Mar 7 @ 8:39 PM EST
Need some new reading? Check out these authors
#engchat
#aplitchat
#aplangchat
#apeng
#2ndaryela
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:34 PM EST
Also anything by
@django_paris
@chrisemdin
@gjladson
@davidekirkland
@RuizSealey
#2ndaryela
In reply to @Lyricalswordz, @Ready4rigor, @django_paris, @chrisemdin, @gjladson, @davidekirkland, @RuizSealey
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:40 PM EST
Bk clubs this month:AskMeNo Questions/Monster/GuantanamoBoy/TrickinLight/NineteenMinutes/Nine:Ten.
#2ndaryELA
In reply to @jarredamato, @MzUrbanEducator
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:41 PM EST
Our students should share their book club experiences. What grades? I have 8th.
#2ndaryela
In reply to @jarredamato
Kuzuhz
Mar 7 @ 8:42 PM EST
#iHeartEdSheeran
#divergED
Johnny Jones
#2ndaryELA
#ncdlcn
https://t.co/wOT2AG41Ek
jarredamato
Mar 7 @ 8:44 PM EST
we started
@ProjectLITComm
in the fall & received a $2,500 grant from our district, which we're spending on books!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @mrsjjee, @ProjectLITComm
MzUrbanEducator
Mar 7 @ 8:45 PM EST
I teach 8th too!
#2ndaryela
In reply to @SarcTeachMusing, @jarredamato
jarredamato
Mar 7 @ 8:46 PM EST
I taught 8th for six years & now teach 9th & 10th.
#2ndaryela
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator, @SarcTeachMusing
SarcTeachMusing
Mar 7 @ 8:46 PM EST
Keep in touch! I am getting my class twitter up and running again soon, too.
#2ndaryela
In reply to @MzUrbanEducator, @jarredamato