Good Evening! I am Meredith Johnson, your moderator of #BookCampPD
Please introduce yourself and share the title of a book you would "whisper" into someone's ear.
Hello, friends! Amy - and kindergarten teacher/curriculum writer from Texas - attempting to double chat because I can't choose between the amazing #teachpos and #bookcampPD!!
This evening, questions will "drop" at 7:35, 7:40 and 7:48. Please be sure to include the hashtag #BookCampPD into your tweets!
So glad you have decided to jump into this chat!
My name is Mel and I am from Manitoba, Canada. For a purely guilt pleasure, I would have to say anything by Diane Chamberlain...love her books. Lately though, I have been obsessed with all the @dbc_inc books. I'm on my 4th one! #BookCampPD
Lisa from Minnesota joining in. I don’t have any other pics of myself younger on my computer so here it is. Doesn’t Santa look real? How about my hair. Yikes. #BookCampPD
A1 I want to improve upon my questioning; making sure my questions to Ss are meaningful and make the most of our time together. The lack of predictability and control (though I can think on my feet) in open discussion time is definitely my "lost in the wilderness." #BookCampPD
Q1. In the first chapter Donalyn Miller discusses what she used to do and how she was "Lost in the Wilderness" (12). Can you think of an aspect of your craft as an educator that you could improve on? Have you ever been "Lost in the Wilderness?" #BookCampPD
It would have to be the Book Thief by @BookThief2005. Love! Love! Love! It literally changed the direction of some of my students' reading. #BookCampPD
A1: Providing timely, targeted feedback has been one area of my teaching craft I have tried to improve on over time. Sometimes I’m slow, and sometimes I give too much. #BookCampPD
A1: When possible, I would prefer my feedback to come earlier in the learning cycle, so that it is actionable by the students before the S assignment or product is completed. #BookCampPD
A1: Oral feedback (quick, informal conferencing) can be the most powerful way to provide feedback, and it builds relationships, helping to minimize S behavioral issues. #BookCampPD#booklove#literacy#engchat
A1: I have felt “lost in the wilderness” when moving to a new school, taking on a new role, and starting a new educational initiative. I have to remind myself that discomfort in times of disruption is normal. #BookCampPD
A1: Being lost also occurs when we take material, even from experts, and use it without adaptation for ourselves as teachers or our students. #BookCampPD#booklove#literacy#engchat
A1: I’m continually working to improve in several areas of my craft - but I’m thrilled to be able to say I no longer feel “lost in the wilderness.” I have a clear direction I want to go and I’m intentionally working to get there one step at a time! #BookCampPD
A1 Always room to grow in so many areas, being consistent with some of the methods I try, also the feedback. In some areas I am strong with it, like with @Kidblog and others, just need to make time for conversations instead #bookcamppd
A1: I want to improve in collaborating with colleagues! I know time to meet is ALWAYS a struggle but my students are acquiring language ALL Day LONG so collaboration with mainstream teachers is imperative
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I just shared a tweet a few minutes ago with this amazing idea to check how students are doing before beginning a lesson. I thought it was a terrific idea! #BookCampPD
A1: When possible, I would prefer my feedback to come earlier in the learning cycle, so that it is actionable by the students before the S assignment or product is completed. #BookCampPD
Q1. In the first chapter Donalyn Miller discusses what she used to do and how she was "Lost in the Wilderness" (12). Can you think of an aspect of your craft as an educator that you could improve on? Have you ever been "Lost in the Wilderness?" #BookCampPD
A1: The beginning of every school year I feel lost. I'm waiting for gen ed Ts to finish assessments, get their groups up and running, I feel like I fumble around the first 6-7 weeks. I need to tighten up what I know is right for Ss and get going faster. #bookcamppd
A1: Feeling the pressure to get everything covered which in turn can be overwhelming. I need to slow down and remember to focus on student needs. #BookCampPD
I have at times felt lost, early on in my career and then at different times over the years, but some reflection, supportive PLN helped me to find my way #bookcamppd
A1: One thing that I could improve on is being willing to take more risks. I try new things but usually it's still within some part of my comfort zone. It can be scary to try something when you aren't sure if it will be successful or not. Its a mind shift for me. #BookCampPD
Q1. In the first chapter Donalyn Miller discusses what she used to do and how she was "Lost in the Wilderness" (12). Can you think of an aspect of your craft as an educator that you could improve on? Have you ever been "Lost in the Wilderness?" #BookCampPD
A2 I have an extensive classroom library that I consider to be well curated; in years past I've added to my library to reflect the interests of my Ss at that time. In that way, it is welcoming. I do still worry about the accessibility and readability of text. #BookCampPD
Q2 Miller asserts that all Ss are readers; some just haven't come into their own yet. The key to engaging readers, according to Miller, is "providing students with the opportunity to choose their own books to read" (23) How do you see this working in your classroom? #BookCampPD
This is one I think everyone feels-we are moving 100 + mph all the time & when we slow down we end up going faster and farther in the long run #BookCampPD
A1: Being lost also occurs when we take material, even from experts, and use it without adaptation for ourselves as teachers or our students. #BookCampPD#booklove#literacy#engchat
A2- I have an open classroom library of over a 1,000 books. Anyone can read anything they want. I am always adding to it based on things I read and things my students are interested in. #bookcamppd
A2: Book choice is a great start toward S engagement. For years I thought a choice of 6-8 books was sufficient; now I think Ss need a choice from hundreds of options. #BookCampPD
A2 I have a book shelf with different books in Spanish and another one with readers. Sometimes Ss choose a book to read in Spanish, and years ago we read To Kill A Mockingbird, and we could all say we read it in English and SPanish #bookcamppd
A1: I want to improve in collaborating with colleagues! I know time to meet is ALWAYS a struggle but my students are acquiring language ALL Day LONG so collaboration with mainstream teachers is imperative
#bookcamppd
A2: Though Miller offers freedom of choice to her Ss, I love her use of surveys to identify interests to provide targeted options to her kids on topics they’ve identified. #BookCampPD
A2) My Ss always get to choose their own books. They choose books to put into their book boxes, then they enjoy them until they shop for books again. #BookCampPD
A2 Teaching Spanish, I utilize current events in the target language. This is not reading a complete book, but articles are more appropriate for their level of language. They are allowed to choose their own, read it, and share with the class. #bookcampPD
A2: I like Miller’s three designations for readers: developing, dormant, and underground readers. Ts need to acknowledge that they need different strategies for different types of readers and individual Ss. #bookcamppd
A2: One reservation would be allowing total freedom of choice all of the time. There is still great value in reading a book with peers and using it as a vehicle to engage in discussion. #BookCampPD
A2: To be effective at offering individual recommendations to our students, teachers need to be voracious readers across genres and reading levels. #BookCampPD
A2 we need to get away from the idea that reading is only with a book-media is literacy and kids engage ins so much that is non-traditional. Whether we are deconstructing the arguments in a tweet or analyzing a comic book we are reading #BookCampPD
Q2 Miller asserts that all Ss are readers; some just haven't come into their own yet. The key to engaging readers, according to Miller, is "providing students with the opportunity to choose their own books to read" (23) How do you see this working in your classroom? #BookCampPD
A2: I like what my teaching partner @MsRiddell1 came up with for signing out books, an online classroom library organizer to sign out, return, and review books (from @pennykittle) #BookCampPD
A2: One idea proposed by Miller is not giving voice to the idea that students do not like to read. With some students and some classes, I think it is important to put this out in the open and discuss why. #BookCampPD
A2: I have time each day when my students have free choice of books. During small group instruction is when we focus on levels. I also read aloud to my students and we have a shared reading of a chapter book. Trying to cultivate the love of reading and it is working! #BookCampPD
It really, really is. 3,000 books and counting! It's been a labor of love and what I prioritized as a pre-service teacher. Now in year 7, it's still what I prioritize. And what my former students remember most! #BookCampPD
A2: I used to have students suggest interesting books from the @scholasticCDA book orders so that I could order some for the class. I was always having conversations with students and buying books that I thought they would love. #BookCampPD
Q2 Miller asserts that all Ss are readers; some just haven't come into their own yet. The key to engaging readers, according to Miller, is "providing students with the opportunity to choose their own books to read" (23) How do you see this working in your classroom? #BookCampPD
A2: I created a @CanvasLMS course where students have lots of options for reading choices! They have a choice between news, fiction, nonfiction, short and/long articles, read-along, etc. I also have a bookshelf with books in students’ home language if the want
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A2: I encourage my Ss to use audio books to support their want for books that they may not be able to eye read at the moment. As long as we can find the audio version we are golden! #bookcamppd
Q2 - I think that we need to be more accepting of what ss are reading. Throw lexile out the window. They want to read comics? Bravo. Engage with them. #BookCampPD
And I secretly plan to convert all of my students into readers as we go, but I think it also removes some of their disdain for reading when we discuss it and they realize their rationale might not be that strong. #bookcamppd
Sometimes we as English or Language Arts teachers actually get in the way of kids who want to read and would read even if they weren't in our classes. #bookcamppd
Q2 Miller asserts that all Ss are readers; some just haven't come into their own yet. The key to engaging readers, according to Miller, is "providing students with the opportunity to choose their own books to read" (23) How do you see this working in your classroom? #BookCampPD
A3 I would let go of the idea that a student has to be able to read a text to standards of proficiency in order to really read it. Reading is more than decoding, it's comprehending and connecting. I have let go of levels 90% of the way - I still have that 10% to go. #BookCampPD
Q3. Donalyn Miller admits she is still learning to how let go (171). "If teachers control reading, we never give ownership of it to students." In a perfect world, how would you 'let go' to help develop readers? #BookCampPD
A2: Ss select their own books from our class library to read during ind reading time - class library is grouped by interest to help Ss find books they are passionate about! It’s beautiful watching my kindergarteners carefully consider which books they want to choose! #BookCampPD
Q3: I would love to see a scheduled time of 30 minutes each week for the entire school to stop what they are doing and read anything of their choice. I participated in this during my high school years and loved it. It made me carry a book everywhere I went. #bookcampPD
A2: I conclude everydaywith a 10-15 minute free book choice read-to-self time. Ss get to choose a cozy spot and read any book of their choice from our classroom library! They love it! I will also circulate and read to any Ss that ask! #BookCampPD
A3: choice for independent reading time. I want my students to discover who they are as readers freely without me. It can be hard atbtimes@but as a guide not director it works. #BookCampPD
Q3. Donalyn Miller admits she is still learning to how let go (171). "If teachers control reading, we never give ownership of it to students." In a perfect world, how would you 'let go' to help develop readers? #BookCampPD
This is really powerful; we did this one year and it was AMAZING to see the "stamina" and interest of students when the teacher was also engaged in reading for reading's sake! #BookCampPD
It is amazing when I now talk abou the 3 types of reading and working to get others to understand that you don't just have to eye read to read. What is the main purpose then lets focus on that. Everyone needs to find the love of reading, no matter what it looks like. #BookCampPD
I think this is huge in building routine and rhythm in their reading, and hopefully leads to our students reading consistently outside of the classroom. #bookcamppd
A3: Having a library with hundreds of books this semester was a great way to start “letting go,” leading to the immersing and empowering of Ss with books. #BookCampPD#booklove#literacy#engchat
A3: Miller talks about enabling “underground” readers the opportunity to pursue and read the books they want, ideally using them to demonstrate learning of the curriculum. #BookCampPD
A3: There is still much use of the whole class book study. While it allows whole class interaction, some of the reasons for it are more about the Ts than the Ss. #BookCampPD
A3: Letting go means letting go of rigid schedules and timelines, while still having high expectations. Flexibility in reading speed is needed and the factory model of the production line needs to be abandoned.
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A3: I model what readers do and in the classroom we act like a bunch of readers. Students get excited when we get new books, they have conversations and make recommendations to each other, etc. Choice is key. #BookCampPD
Q3. Donalyn Miller admits she is still learning to how let go (171). "If teachers control reading, we never give ownership of it to students." In a perfect world, how would you 'let go' to help develop readers? #BookCampPD
A3: The book starts with the epigraph: “What we have loved/Others will love/And we will teach them.” We help our students to learn to love reading, but not necessarily to love the books we love. #BookCampPD
A3: Letting go is so hard, but totally necessary for you want Ss to truly develop an intrinsic love of reading. Giving them time to read & discuss books. I have a free choice time and a more T guided time each student has has their own book bag of books they can read. #BookCampPD
My pleasure! You providing all of the questions in advance really helps in terms of allowing participants to go deep, reflect and reread the text. #bookcamppd
A3: I want my students to develop a love for reading and I know if I control it all the time that will not happen. My own children lost that love as soon as they reached third grade when their reading was attached to questions or tests. I want to change that! #BookCampPD
A3 Have time to read together, but also them to read independently or in a small group, try lots of different ways, but often find that some students just do not want to read #bookcamppd
I enjoy class studies or even schoolwide studies to allow for common conversations. If the whole school reads a novel over summer, then anyone can go up to any ss and ask about. What a great way for admin to build positive relationships before discipline issues! #BookCampPD
A3) I think when you focus on strategies & themes, it could be easier to let go. Ss can choose w/in the themes & use the strategies w/any books. #BookCampPD
I do agree tho that most novel studies are because the Ts loooooved the book or some old dead white guy wrote it and it is still in the mandated curriculum. #BookCampPD
A3: Helping Ss and families discover the love of reading. We need to stop reading logs, GO's and the such. We read to share, lets share first teach second. If reading is a must do it becomes a chore. #bookcamppd
The problem is getting the funding for hundreds of books that are diverse, interesting, current, and relevant to teens and meantbimky for the kids in my classroom :) Would love ideas on where you get books for your classroom libraries. #BookCampPD#booklove#literacy#engchat
The problem is getting the funding for hundreds of books that are diverse, interesting, current, and relevant to teens and meant only for the kids in my classroom :) Would love ideas on where you get books for your classroom libraries. #BookCampPD#booklove#literacy#engchat
A3b - I was the reluctant reader as a child. I didn't read a book cover to cover until I graduated from college. We need to help our littles and older ones, find the love of reading. Share the joy, conversations, thrill. Then we can work on the teaching. #BookCampPD
That is funny. We have tried to get some of our dead white guys to move to our extinct battle. As English teachers we have interesting discussions about classic books, context of the text, and modern topics that are authentic to current students. #bookcamppd
Our students NEED to learn that reading is for fun and to gain knowledge!!! It’s not always for grade or a test!!!
Let’s work of shifting our students mind regarding reading!!! #BookCampPD
Donor's Choose, library book sales, Goodwill, Scholastic Book Club (using points from student purchases), Amazon wishlist tweeted out and shared on all my social media, contacting publishing houses for ARCs in exchange for reviews/shares, etc. #BookCampPD
Donor's Choose, library book sales, Goodwill, Scholastic Book Club (using points from student purchases), Amazon wishlist tweeted out and shared on all my social media, contacting publishing houses for ARCs in exchange for reviews/shares, etc. #BookCampPD
Have you requested a sticker or magnetic be sent to a "snail's mailbox" near you? I would be honored to send one to you! Just send a DM to me, add your address and if you would like a sticker or magnet. #BookCampPD
Are you a MS/HS teacher? This book was selected as the #1 choice of those who participated in the Fall Focus survey to be highlighted. You can order it here https://t.co/IE7BN8Qnhq so you can learn with others about this amazing book during our October chats. #BookCampPD
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