#2ndaryELA Archive | Participate

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 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

participatechat Sep 5 @ 8:00 PM EDT

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literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT

I'm Brynn Allison, chat co-host. 9 yrs teaching HS English & reading interventions in Philly. Blog: https://t.co/cyx1WlfdS8 #2ndaryELA

T_Town_ELA Sep 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Tonight's #2ndaryELA chat is hosted by @T_Town_ELA so look for questions coming from me.

Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT

I'm Erin, a 9-12 sped English teacher from upstate NY. I blog at https://t.co/6BAPQQdeW2 #2ndaryELA

upahk Sep 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Hello, everyone! Kaylin Upah, 7th grade ELA student teacher, Colorado Springs, CO https://t.co/7dE4UEHwWg #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT

We're excited to have you! #2ndaryELA

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SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Hi! I'm Lisa from FL - 7th gr. ELA. I blog: https://t.co/T0SGs1rrCs #2ndaryELA

nouvelle_ela Sep 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Intros: Hi, y’all! I’m Danielle and I teach 8/9 ELA. I blog at https://t.co/bPniF2r57U. Glad to be here! #2ndaryELA

ms_goralski Sep 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Hello! I am a preservice ELA teacher at Indiana University-I am joining for a class project https://t.co/BlPkkAA4vJ #2ndaryela

MsJanamanchi410 Sep 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Rama Janamanchi 11th grade English Ohio #2ndaryELA

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upahk Sep 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Nice to have another preservice teacher in the chat tonight! :) #2ndaryela

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T_Town_ELA Sep 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: Have you tried strategy grouping to teach your secondary students? How did it go? #2ndaryELA

ChuckMcQuillen Sep 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT

MENTOR ART can #teachwriting concepts & benefit language learners. Free lessons at https://t.co/omSmzu0Tfi #elachat #NCTEchat #2ndaryELA

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Hey y'all! I'm Ashley, and I teach 10/11 grade ELA. World & American Lit #2ndaryela

nouvelle_ela Sep 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT

A1: I've never done this intentionally. I have always grouped Ss according to text choice, so sometimes it happens naturally. #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT

A1: I have not tried this so am interested to hear from others who have! #2ndaryela

Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:06 PM EDT

A1 My classes are only 4-8 students so I don't do much grouping! Interested to hear what others do though #2ndaryELA

kiras_pov Sep 5 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Hello! I am a preservice Middle School ELA/Math teacher at Appalachian State University- also joining for a class project #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Welcome! Glad you could join us! How far along are you in your preservice? #2ndaryela

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MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1: Hmmm. I haven't tried strategy grouping. I do sometimes group by standards students are lacking. Is this the same? #2ndaryela

JJ_Burry Sep 5 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Good evening #2ndaryela! I'm Jess, and I teach 7th grade writing in Texas. #txeduchat Here's a recent blog post: https://t.co/fNgYTbLVHv

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Welcome Kira! Thanks for joining us. MS is the best :) #2ndaryELA

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MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Rocking and rolling! #2ndaryELA Have you started yet?

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ms_goralski Sep 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1: I have grouped students together based on a lense focus for the same book. For example, one group read from a marxist lense #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1 Grouping students by weaknesses is a great way to focus on students' needs. It's keeping everyone else on task that's tough #2ndaryELA

T_Town_ELA Sep 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Q2: What part do read alouds and choice reading play in your instruction? #2ndaryELA

nouvelle_ela Sep 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A2: Ss read 1-2 choice books per Q. No projects on these - just book conferences to check in. #2ndaryELA https://t.co/X33gf9lWdk

beckyr4304 Sep 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Becky Rients!! Okoboji Middle School 7th grade from Iowa 😊 #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Hi Jess! Hope your year is off to a great start and that you and your students didn't suffer the wrath of Hurricane Harvey #2ndaryELA

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Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A2 Students read for about 10 minutes at the beginning of class most days (alternate w/ writing) #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Today was my first day! Week one is a crash course in applying to HS. #2ndaryELA

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Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2 cont. I read aloud often b/c I work in sped & many students have it as an accommodation #2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2 Read alouds make for a great classroom management strategy! #2ndaryELA

JJ_Burry Sep 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT

This year is great so far!! We only got rain ☔️ #2ndaryela

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upahk Sep 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2: I can't imagine ELA without choice reading or read alouds during class. They are both non-negotiables! #2ndaryela

beckyr4304 Sep 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2: Ss get choice in their daily independent reading time, choice w/in lit circles. RA's to work on skills or lit elements #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@T_Town_ELA how would you define strategy grouping? #2ndaryELA

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SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: I like to do non-fiction read-alouds that match our fiction study or vice versa. #2ndaryela Right now we're reading Tangerine...

ms_goralski Sep 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: Read aloud can be used to spark interest in reading. Some of my fav bks are ones my Ts read outloud. Show reading can be fun! #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: I'm doing some work with choice reading this year. I'm not comfortable with kids reading something I haven't read though. #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Independent reading novels are students' choice. Whole class novels are frequently read aloud (grades 6-8) #2ndaryELA

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2 Cont. I did a book tasting with 8 YA books and students had to choose one of those. It's going over pretty well! #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2: ...so I have some non-fiction on sinkholes and muck fires on deck! #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT

I just read Taken by Edward Bloor, Not as good as Tangerine #2ndaryELA

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T_Town_ELA Sep 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Q3: How do you connect whole-class instruction to students' choice reading? #2ndaryELA

upahk Sep 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT

I've always wanted to try a book tasting! Sounds both fun and helpful! #2ndaryela

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SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A2: Independent reading is governed by Accelerated Reader at my school. (it's school-wide) #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT

What are the choices? #2ndaryELA

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ms_goralski Sep 5 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A3: I have seen Ts create a list of possible assignments that can be completed after reading, then the students choose one #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT

"A Child Called It" "Buck:A Memoir" "The Hate U Give" "Dope Sick" "Boy21" "Miseducation of Margo Sanchez" "Life as We Knew It" #2ndaryELA

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kruevans Sep 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT

Do you read them aloud yourself or do you take volunteers as well? #2ndaryELA

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upahk Sep 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A3: Mini lessons (idea from @donalynbooks The Book Whisperer). Also using choice novels as mentor texts for student writing. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A3: I try to stay abreast of what Ss are reading to try to connect it but it's hard to keep track of 130+ books #2ndaryELA

T_Town_ELA Sep 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q4: Does student choice play a significant part in how you structure a writing unit? #2ndaryELA

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A3: In my 11th have class, students had to choose a memoir during the memoir unit. In 10th, I'm pulling in RL standards. #2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A4 In the past it hasn't. I'm trying to work on that this year. #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A4: Student choice plays a part in the texts I use to teach writing for sure! #2ndaryELA

beckyr4304 Sep 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A3:I've been doing Feature Fridays- book talks & show book trailers over 4 books weekly on a variety of genres to get Ss excited #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4: If everyone is into The Lightening Thief, then Greek history can be the texts I use for writing. #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A4: It depends on the class. I'm learning a lot about world lit, so it's hard but it American it's working well. #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A3 Use students' choice reading to practice strategies learned in class, i.e. summarizing, making predictions or connections #2ndaryELA

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literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT

Any theme to tie them together or just high interest books? #2ndaryELA

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upahk Sep 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4: Student voice and choice in writing is the writer's workshop (which is how I plan to structure my class, ideally) #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A mix of both #2ndaryELA

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MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A3 Cont. Ss selected memoirs are assisting them in writing their own. It's the mentor text of sorts. #2ndaryELA

beckyr4304 Sep 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A4: Student choice w/in the concept of what they are writing. But I need to get better about this! #2ndaryELA

ms_goralski Sep 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT

I think the more you can incorporate student choice and interest, the more your Ss will be excited about learning the writing #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A4 I find choice to be tougher to do with writing as well. So much of planning writing lessons is in response to students' needs #2ndaryELA

Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A4 I'm going to try letting them choose how to respond to our themed reading & guiding them into the various genres of writing #2ndaryELA

T_Town_ELA Sep 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Q5: How do you provide timely feedback to help students improve their writing? #2ndaryELA

nouvelle_ela Sep 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A5: Ss give peer fb before I see their drafts. I also do confs at least once per big assignment. #2ndaryELA https://t.co/aA1w7uBozp

nouvelle_ela Sep 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A5: 2/2 Here's how I set up my writer's workshop and it works really well for me. https://t.co/gkbzDk5Xk5 #2ndaryELA

upahk Sep 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT

Highly recommend Nancy Atwell's "In the Middle." Longer read but amazing guide for setting up a writing workshop-style class! #2ndaryela

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Erin_MCteaching Sep 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A5 Conferencing w/in writing workshop constantly. Also, we use Google Classroom so I can see how they're doing & respond whenever #2ndaryELA

ms_goralski Sep 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5: As a future teacher, I plan to use online blogs or similar to provide timely feedback. Tech makes things faster! #2ndaryela

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A5: Google classroom helps with us. I can real-time editing with them. Classroom makes editing a lot easier. #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A5 Trying to move toward more frequent writing conferences. Rubrics and checklists to focus revision also help #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A5: Rubrics and checklists are my favorites! #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT

Yes! I love real-time editing in Google Classroom! #2ndaryELA

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SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Next year for us! :) #2ndaryela Looking forward to it!

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT

Yes! I love real-time editing in Google Classroom! #2ndaryELA
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literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT

8:30 Thanks for chatting with us tonight. Here’s a sneak peek at next week’s chat #2ndaryELA

upahk Sep 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT

A5: One-on-once conferences with students for reading and writing, writing response letters back to students about their writing #2ndaryela

beckyr4304 Sep 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT

A5: Conferencing, google classroom comments- I'm hoping to get better at this this school year! #2ndaryELA

StephanieKlein7 Sep 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT

#2ndaryELA Dropping in late but I once read to use excerpts from popular books to have ss explore/learn grammar rules and then apply to w

literarymaven - Moderator Sep 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT

And don't forget #2ndaryELA You can join us on FB to continue the conversation all week long https://t.co/p48Rqn7hbe

upahk Sep 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Very helpful blog post about writing workshop! I bookmarked for future use! :) #2ndaryela

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nouvelle_ela Sep 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT

We did Lit Circles for Uglies, Matched, The Program, 1984, and Feed. Such a hit! #2ndaryELA

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SpanglerMiddle Sep 5 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Thanks everyone! See you next week! Thanks @literarymaven and @ T_Town_ELA for another great #2ndaryela chat!

MellowEducator Sep 5 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Bookmarked this for the future!! Really like the TAG format! #2ndaryELA Love things I can use instantly! Thurs. Is peer editing!

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nouvelle_ela Sep 5 @ 8:34 PM EDT

I had ~4 per book per class and reserved 1984 for Honors. What books would you add? Always eager for new titles! #2ndaryela

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ms_goralski Sep 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Thank you! I've learned so much at my first twitter chat! Can't wait to come back #2ndaryela