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A1: We do not have a speaking curriculum. This year, a couple of my teammates have done genius hour presentations. We incorporate speaking occasionally. #3rdchat
A1: In ELA we recite poems and give 3 speeches in 3rd grade. We also perform plays and present Animal Goolgle Slide presentations to the class. #3rdchat
A2: A few years ago, when I integrated @KaganOnline structures, that increased the amount of oral communication but I am still weak in the area of student presentations. #3rdchat
2) Mine personally? Probably 70%. If Ss can explain something to me, break it down in their vocab, that's really more important to me. That shows true understanding. #3rdchat
A2: Hard to come up with % but I would say it is up there. Students are engaged in speaking activities most of the day but still working on how to make that better and more intentional. #3rdchat
The Xwlemi Language teacher at the Northwest Indian college decided to teach solely oral communication since traditionally, they didn’t have a written language. Student engagement went up and they were actually learning to use the language! #3rdchat
Q3) How often do you assign speaking activities (read aloud, poetry recitations, book reports, presentations of any kind, sharing, etc.)? Give some examples. #3rdchat
A2: A big part of my instruction is oral, but it is probably not a big enough part of how I assess students. It's always amazing to see who shines in my classroom as a speaker. #3rdchat
This is so true In Early childhood education: children learn to speak before reading & writing. They can be oral story tellers and problem solvers long before they can write a sentence! #3rdchat#ece
A3: Not as often as I should. This year, students have been reading their writing on @Seesaw and I've implemented a little @Flipgrid. I need to step up my game in this area! Always looking for ways to improve! #3rdchat
English Language Development...We are required to have a minimum of 30min designated towards ELD for our students who are considered English Language Learners. #3rdchat
3) Daily. Discussion & sharing is integral to our room. Maybe it isn't always formal, but I prefer productive noise of Ss helping one another & asking questions. #3rdchat
A2: Hard to put a percentage on it. Most of the speaking comes from me but I'm trying to find more ways more often for the Ss to be able to share their learning orally. #3rdchat
Q3) How often do you assign speaking activities (read aloud, poetry recitations, book reports, presentations of any kind, sharing, etc.)? Give some examples. #3rdchat
A2: Oral language is a greater part of the school day. That language is shared from teacher to student, student to teacher, and student to student. #3rdchat
A3: I consider formal speaking to be when my Ss use specific academic language. For example, when they are explaining how to solve a math problem or how to use a strategy. #3rdchat
A3 Often. We use @flipgrid and @Seesaw to explain our thinking and orally share writing. Our Student of the week recited poetry, reads a picture book, presents a poster, and presents a special thing. We present Genius Hour type projects, conduct a state fair. #3rdchat
Last year I had a parent who was involved in Toastmasters come to speak with us and give tips. Check with parents, you may have experts willing to share. #3rdchat
If I gave you a golf club and said, "Keep swinging!" would you become a good golfer? Nope, you need some specific lessons. Likewise, these activities alone will not create good speakers. #3rdchat
A2 Oral communication probably is included in 70% of my instructional time. I’m not saying that students are always making formal presentations. They talk about their learning and explore together using conversations and feedback. #3rdchat
A3 b I ask my students to stand up and speak a lot in class. They explain their thinking and are encouraged to use vocabulary studied in class. They also work with partners and groups a lot. #3rdchat
When kids bomb doing one of these activities, we tend to just move on. Yet when kids bomb on a writing activity, we stop and teach lessons to help. #3rdchat
A3: My 3rd graders always have the option to share their writing outloud. We also do shares where students pair up and one person shares for 30 seconds, and then the other student, and then they share with the class what their partner said. #3rdchat
Q3) How often do you assign speaking activities (read aloud, poetry recitations, book reports, presentations of any kind, sharing, etc.)? Give some examples. #3rdchat
A4: Some students have difficulty organizing their thoughts in an oral presentation. They focus on their own words rather than their audience. We emphasize the importance of focusing on our audience. It takes iteration. #3rdchat
I know, I know: I'm being mean. It's just that I think speaking really matters is more important to social & professional success than anything else we teach. #3rdchat
A4: Still lots of room for growth. This is still a growth area for me. It has def. gotten better over the years. After every presentation students give supportive feedback through glows and grows. #3rdchat
A3 We are developing speaking skills every day. This includes recorded @seesaw posts, assigned feedback time, modelling, teaching our peers and special projects with other classes. we are talking to learn and talking about learning all the time. #3rdchat
A4: Sometimes, but not really. If they're sharing their writing, I do ask the other Ss to give positive feedback so that helps them learn to listen carefully #3rdchat
Great idea. I have had them write what they learned, but perhaps a focus on looking for the glows of a presentation would draw their attention to what I really want them to learn! #3rdchat
A4: I was surprised to see how much engaging my students were when presenting through @Flipgrid. Then someone reminded me that this is the generation of YouTubers. So, I'm trying to show connection between the two for my Ss. #3rdchat
A4: No, I don’t think that students are engaged when most of their peers are presenting. There are a few, but this seems to be something that has to be taught and practiced. #3rdchat
A4: Sometimes they aren't engaging. Speeches last year were pretty amazing though. I spent a lot of time teaching hooks and how to have interesting talk points, and how to stand, make eye contact and gesture during the speeches. #3rdchat
Any skill needs to be revisited regularly. I’ve never heard of a reading unit then the reading is over for the year. Speaking should be no different. #3rdchat
A5: I am a fan of your PVLEGS (poise, voice, life, eye contact, gestures, speed.) I have to admit though that life and gestures are hardest for me to support students with. #3rdchat
A5 well it needs to be interesting, engage your audience, look them in the eye, move around, tell a personal story so they connect with you, be funny #3rdchat
Life is the toughest for ALL speakers. My new book is for adults and all of them struggle. That's why I have many little practice speeches that call for life. #3rdchat
Agreed. Starting to use YouTube channels and publish videos. Flipped Lessons, family updates, and vlogging. I need to be a good speaker before I can teach my kids to be one. #3rdchat
A4: I was surprised to see how much engaging my students were when presenting through @Flipgrid. Then someone reminded me that this is the generation of YouTubers. So, I'm trying to show connection between the two for my Ss. #3rdchat
A4 Formal presentations can be dry and full of the kids aren’t trained as speakers and audience members. It’s worthwhile to front load the work on skills needed. There’s a reason kiddos like Kid President are engaging speakers. @iamkidpresident . #3rdchat
Q6) Assigning speeches IS NOT THE SAME as teaching Ss how to speak well. Do you have specific lessons to teach the skills (gesture lessons, eye contact lessons, etc.)? #3rdchat
A6: I think our social skills curriculum assists in teaching these skills, but it is not a focus overall. I will admit that this is an area to improve across the board! #3rdchat
Q6) Assigning speeches IS NOT THE SAME as teaching Ss how to speak well. Do you have specific lessons to teach the skills (gesture lessons, eye contact lessons, etc.)? #3rdchat
I agree! I want to place more emphasis on social skills all day, not just in our 20 minute morning meeting. I feel like I'm growing/getting better in that area, but I still have a lot of work to do. I want it to encompass everything, not just stand alone #3rdchat
Q6) Assigning speeches IS NOT THE SAME as teaching Ss how to speak well. Do you have specific lessons to teach the skills (gesture lessons, eye contact lessons, etc.)? #3rdchat
Should I stop to apologize? Maybe I seem rough. I am definitely criticizing the way we are doing things now, but I want to make your lives & your student lives better! #3rdchat
A5 Kids need the confidence to speak aloud to their peers or on a recording. Kids also need a sense of what will make a talk interesting to others. Yup, I’ve picked broad skills that are tough to teach. #3rdchat
During pair share time I remind my students to look at the person they are talking to. This is at a small scale, but I feel it helps when they are in front of the class and speaking. #3rdchat
A6: We do practice a lot of eye contact, gestures, pacing, volume in my speech unit. I try to make them aware of their movements and how to engage the audience. #3rdchat
A7 @seesaw on iPads and chromebooks. When my students were recording their Christmas music videos, they had the lyrics on one device and were recording on another. We r currently working on subtracting with regrouping instructional videos using the draw and record tool. #3rdchat
In the era of Big High Stakes Testing, we focus on what is on the test. Speaking isn't. But everything on the test is oral language dependent. Q8) No two teachers at your school have the same rubric for speaking. How do you score speaking? #3rdchat
A page about evaluating speaking with checklists Ss should have before talks, evals Ss should use while listening, rubrics Ts should use: https://t.co/lrDHTTdWgy#3rdchat
Short term, a little harder for you: paying attention to something sorta ignored, changing thinking. Long term, a lot easier for you: a simple, practical way to improve ALL oral activities. #3rdchat
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A8 Triangulation. I look at 3 components to assess in every class for the outcomes. Products. Conversations. Observations. For speaking, a recording of the speaking skill, reflection with the student and my anecdotal notes and checklist. Not always all 3. #3rdchat
