#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 May 24, 2016
8:00 Intros: What and where do you teach? Include a link to your blog if you have one.
Don't forget: use on responses & replies 2 others, label your responses w/A1, A2, & follow anyone chatting w/us 2night
Welcome Everyone! Kristy co-host, 8th grade teacher in Canada. Happy to see you all tonight! I blog at https://t.co/XwPllCtSoP
I'm Brynn Allison, chat co-host. 7 yrs teaching HS English & reading interventions in Philly. Blog: https://t.co/cyx1WlfdS8
our Facebook group is 300+ members strong. Join us to continue the conversation all week long. https://t.co/IOW2JBWj1t
6th grade ELA teacher from St. Louis, Missouri. Good evening, everyone!
Julie from NY. 10th and 12th grade English. 1st chat!
Q1: What are your personal and professional plans for summer 2016?
A1 Read lots of books, spend time with family and friends, go to the beach, blog about the books I read
A1: I want to exercise and read more AND learn lots about readers/writers workshop model of teaching.
A1: Moving to GA this summer and returning to the classroom to teach 6th grade. Plans to prepare my literacy center activities.
A1: I'm pleasantly pretty busy doing PD with teachers in the summer! Finishing a book for also. And going to ISTE!
A1: Planning to travel with my family, attend in DC and organize .
I'm an hour from Savannah. Small world!
I'm also planning to continue training for the NYC marathon in November. I'm glad that I'll have more time to run this summer.
A1. Personal: vacation, lots of reading, my kids. Prof: workshop, revamp/tweak lessons
Super excited. I miss the relationships.
Karin joining late. MS ELA in MN
Hoping to visit Savannah. I have heard it is gorgeous.
Q2: How do you recharge and refresh during the summer break?
Summer reading is the best. Anything on deck?
A1: teach summer school (just found out it's math!), read a ton, write curriculum, learn lots fro Twitter!
A1: I plan to teach summer school, travel, and prep to change to a new school & grade level
A2: It takes me a few weeks to relax and stop waking up at 6am!
A2: Reading and time in the sun is my refresher. Love a good book by the pool.
A2 Get outdoors as much as possible. Go for walks, garden, swim, have BBQs and fires in the backyard
A2: I read SO MANY books. So many. On the beach. With a drink.
A2: Read, read, read! And unrelated to education! My week in Mexico is always spent poolside, reading.
A2: I love to read and watch daytime tv. I also want to enjoy my doggy!
A2: Sleeping in is huge. I don't miss waking up at 5:20 a.m. when I'm in summer mode.
A2. Spending time and having fun with my 2 yo and 5 yo. Plus, lots of reading.
Don't forget: use on responses & replies 2 others, label your responses w/A1, A2, & follow anyone chatting w/us 2night
Q2: I have to veg out for a few days. Spend time with my family, and work out!
So glad to have discovered this chat. Can't believe I've been missing it!
We meet every Tuesday but this is our last one until July. We have a FB group you can join.
Q3: What is on your personal and professional summer reading lists?
A3 Professional: Blended Learning by Personal: lots of YA lit. Any recommendations?
Welcome. This is my 2nd chat, you'll love it!
A3: LOL, I just went to a Scholastic Warehouse Sale today, Eleven is on its way, and am currently reading Learn Like A Pirate.
I'm learning so much on Twitter - every evening I'm excited to find a chat and soak it in!
A3: Personal any beach type reads with romance, professional Book Love by Penny Kittle and more Kelly G books.
A3. Lots of and . Trying to read a lot of the Newbery contenders.
A3: Professional: The Fate of the Tearling and other YA books; Personal: Whatever catches my interest
I'll keep you posted on the YA lit as I read through my mega list. Starting with Eleven and then Backlash.
Hello! I'm Altamese, an 11th grade ELA teacher from Houston!
A1: I plan to rest most of June, with July reserved for professional development classes.
Q4: Do you have any advice for new teachers on how to spend their time during summer vacation?
This resulted in a tertiary education network.
A2: I like to do yoga for relaxation. Looking forward to a lot of that this summer!
A3: The latest John Irving book is on my list & I may reread P. Conroy's Beach Music because he was my friend & I love his prose.
A4: Take time and do nothing for school. Just time for you with family and friends. We need to rest so we can give our jobs 100%
A4 Spend a little time thinking about/planning things that will make yr school year simpler i.e. forms, routines
A4: Spend your summer on Twitter learning what's new and read through blogs for great tips and tricks.
I know this is important, but can never seem to turn it off.
A3: Teach like a pirate and everything on the summer reading list for my students
Hi, Kim from MD & out of class early. Popping in to chat for a few.
Q4: This is my first one. Suggestions needed!
Is the a weekly chat? Veronica from NJ. I am voracious reader in summer.
A4: Relax and rejuvenate in equal measure. Attend conferences/edcamps (free!). Connect w/Ts (, Twitter, etc.).
Love this book. Love the whole series!!
A4: Get comfortable with your curriculum but don't obsess over it. Develop your classroom management plan.
A4: Use journaling to reflect on the previous year. Ask yourself, "What went well? What could be improved?"
A3: The Red Queen, Mudbound & many more!
That is a great idea for tweaking lessons. Reflection is so important.
This will be my first experience with it. Did the tlap and learnlap chats, amazing!
Just bought The Red Queen for my daughter. I will be borrowing it.
A4: Take advantage of PD workshops and enjoy sleeping in
Q5: Share your best advice for having a relaxing and recharging summer.
I try to journal throughout the year too, so I don't forget cool ideas/improvements.
A4. Take time for yourself. Think about class routines. Familiarize yourself with curriculum.
I've heard so many good things about Mudbound. I really have to add that to my wish list.
Think I got the recommendation from Brynn.
A5 Do all the things you never have time for during the school yr and enjoy it while it lasts!
Loved Red Queen; have Glass Sword ready for summer lineup.
You read & are passionately energized to teach every child you come in contact w/. Love it.
This is a weekly chat but we'll be taking a hiatus after tonight until July 19th
Agree! Am a firm believer in the power of journaling. Take time for it in the summer!
A5: Take time to do things you normally cannot i.e. try new recipes, spend time in nature, READ, eat, sleep, repeat.
thanks!! I'll be joining the chat again.
Hi all! I'm a soon to be first yr in TX and can't wait to read your responses! I'm sure it'll help me grow as an educator!
As thoughts in my head. I will start next yr and blog my failures and success as they occur, so stay tuned.
A5: Unplug and enjoy nature. Be kind to yourself and take a break. Sleep in.
A1 READ!! Visit Hawaii, host my couples' shower for my wedding, get my pre-ap cert, relax!
I've already started and the first chapter really hooks you.
A5: Naps, lots and lots of naps!!
A2 spend time with family and visiting friends, pool relaxing, reading, being a beach bum on vacation! ☺️
A5: Don't touch school stuff for a few days after the last day! Relax and do something else you enjoy.
A3: pro-student reading list to refresh the material. Personal-YA lit to suggest to the kids and beach reads. Any suggestions?
Thanks for chatting with us tonight. Chat resumes on July 19. We look forward to sharing in our FB group https://t.co/IOW2JBWj1t
A5: Mix one fun hobby, one great book, one vacation and one prof. development class. Stir and serve over the summer.
A4: I am a new teacher so advice is welcome!! ☺️😄
Q4 I try to think about something new I want to try in the fall. This year PBL.
I usually like to play like crazy during July and transition into work mode in August. That balance has always worked for me.
A5 Get yourself outside and enjoy nature.
I'm excited, was amazing during the chat! Love independent PD!
A3. Pro: Genius Hour & TLAP refresher. Personal: All the YA!! LaRose, Vinegar Girl, City of Mirrors, Commonwealth on top.
Great idea! https://t.co/6LdaBGRBu1
A4: Use journaling to reflect on the previous year. Ask yourself, "What went well? What could be improved?"
https://t.co/zZFWmRyHlR
A4: Get comfortable with your curriculum but don't obsess over it. Develop your classroom management plan.
Another good suggestions https://t.co/tL3V6QvNdj
A5: Don't touch school stuff for a few days after the last day! Relax and do something else you enjoy.
Have you read Extraordinary Means? Loved more than Fault in our Stars. Also: Bone Gap
A5: Slow down & enjoy life. I play with my dog, go to the gym, read at the beach & watch sunsets.
I'll have to add them to my list!
oh yes! I'm adding Genius Hour to my list too :)
Delighted to have stumbled upon -- great ideas shared. TY
Thanks for a great ! Great way to recharge before diving into Wednesday.
I am writing that down. Just finishing The Valley of Amazement-Amy Tan
Another great chat July 19th? Oh, I will miss you, not on FB so have to catch you here. Happy Summer everyone! Follow each other!
Hope we'll see you back in July!
Game plan is that I'll lead elective classes in Genius Hour next year in library; so excited about potential.
Isn't Amy Tan remarkable? Talk about a rhetorical question.
A5 I take time for myself. I work out, read, play with my dog before are start thinking about school stuff.
As always, enjoyed chatting with you. Have an amazing summer!
I read the first "If I Stay" but wasn't a fan. I'll look into the others. Thanks.
Harry Potter & Cursed Child is on my list for sure.
