As regular readers know, an online book chat about our new book has been happening….
It’s still got a few weeks to go, but I thought I’d share a few highlights from Twitter so far:
#Ellchat_BkClub My biggest take away from #ELLTeacherstoolbox is the breadth/depth of the strategies that can and should be used within a context of Content Units. For any #ell teacher, they can find strategies to enhance what they are already teaching. @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp
— Dr. C. Tennyson (@CBTennyson) May 17, 2018
#Ellchat_BkClub 11.0 #ellteacherstoolbox
I always teach my students to read with a pencil and post-its!! pic.twitter.com/at27ZEsujM— heidi mcparker (@HeidiMcparker) May 17, 2018
LEA/Language Experience Approach is pretty amazing and reminds me of a couple of other strategies. Love to hear @MsSalvac talk about using LEA with her SIFE kiddos. #Ellchat_BkClub @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/WS9HuvSIFi
— Michelle Makus Shory (@michelleshory) May 17, 2018
Enjoying this round of #EllChat_BkClub. Here are my #BookSnaps , so far. pic.twitter.com/mPavEobZPS
— Michelle Makus Shory (@michelleshory) May 17, 2018
Love the chapter on inductive methods! I had never heard of the "Ikea effect" before, but it makes so much sense. When we construct something ourselves, it has more personal value. #Ellchat_BkClub @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/or9PMdjb7l
— Michelle Makus Shory (@michelleshory) May 17, 2018
I started my reading with Strategy 29 and realized I can do more for my Ss WHILE watching videos. I’m going to try true or false tomorrow, because my Ss love whiteboards so I know they’ll enjoy this. #Ellchat_BkClub #theELLteacherstoolbox @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/J4zxLPzFb9
— Elizabeth Emmons (@ElizabethEmmons) May 17, 2018
Intermediate LEARNers rocked Strategy 2: Literacy Conversations-Book Interviews. #ELLTeachersToolbox #Ellchat_BkClub #awesomestudents @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/XINGA4KQeU
— Lynda Balcom (@lynda_balcom) May 16, 2018
Strategy 15: I am writing down this chapter for our 3rd grade unit 3 and 4. Quoting" summarizing, and paraphrasing is a struggle for a lot of my kiddos. #Ellchat_BkClub 11.0 #ellteacherstoolbox @TanyaFranca2 pic.twitter.com/7vjFNORl59
— Alyssa Wojcik (@wojcik_alyssa) May 16, 2018
Strategy 30 Oral presentations- Encouraging ELs to feel safe to speak in front of peers strengthens oral language. How can I make this better in my class? Engage Ss in a listening task during the presentation-active participant. #ELLTeachersToolbox #Ellchat_BkClub #ells_can 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/9ZzhXjaDgu
— Jaslyn (@jaslyn4ESL) May 15, 2018
Some of my favorite end of the year posters. Students wrote about their top 5 events from this school year. Got the idea from #ELLTeachersToolbox! #ELLChat_bkclub #SWMSlearning @SWMSAlbertLea pic.twitter.com/hFRtq2Q3wI
— Angela Kroeger (@akroeger14) May 16, 2018
Strategy 13 (Sentence Navigator): What a great scaffold that empowers ELs to write a sentence. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/vQq0Q4R9G2
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 16, 2018
Strategy 35 Supporting SIFEs Short Chapter, Big Takeaway
"remembering the assets these students bring, and reminding them of these assets have all helped us and them" #Ellchat_BkClub #ELLTeachersToolbox #UTSALiteracy— Rebecca Garza (@becca_732) May 16, 2018
Strategy 42: Wish I had discovered this earlier! I modified Larry's End-of-Year School Goals from his website to be goals for high school for my 8th graders. #ellchat_bkclub #ELLTeachersToolbox @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyphttps://t.co/54fYWm4I97 pic.twitter.com/lcERGfNnbN
— Dr. C. Tennyson (@CBTennyson) May 16, 2018
Strategy 12 (Concept Attainment): What a great idea of teaching a concept by comparing a “yes” & “no”. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/ZiXeqYB57i
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 15, 2018
@caudilal3 & @Blackleysbears
class tried out #ELLTeachersToolbox strategy #2 today in our co-taught #1stgrade ELA class! We provided the conversation/sentence frames for the partner #booktalks & #bookinterviews & the students did the rest! #Ellchat_BkClub #eslstrategies #coteach pic.twitter.com/4gftgIkMDe— Ready, Set, Coteach! (@readysetcoteach) May 15, 2018
This week I'm focusing on listening strategies in #ELLTeachersToolbox by @Larryferlazzo and @KHullSyp …excited to try some new activities! #Ellchat_BkClub #ellchat #kidsdeserveit pic.twitter.com/dLvbSNoHKZ
— Emily Golightly (@EmilyGolightly3) May 15, 2018
What a great idea of combining cloze sentences + inductive learning to teach content vocabulary. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/YeeP49ZMFy
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 15, 2018
Strategy 30 Oral presentations- Encouraging ELs to feel safe to speak in front of peers strengthens oral language. How can I make this better in my class? Engage Ss in a listening task during the presentation-active participant. #ELLTeachersToolbox #Ellchat_BkClub #ells_can 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/9ZzhXjaDgu
— Jaslyn (@jaslyn4ESL) May 15, 2018
There’s space for direct instruction, but let’s make room for inductive learning: learning by identifying a pattern. So many ways this strategy can be applied. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/4uHckTnny6
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 14, 2018
Strategy 39) What a powerful question to ask parents! #Ellchat_bkclub 11.0 #ELLteacherstoolbox@TanyaFranca2 pic.twitter.com/ia1e7ydmSm
— Kimberly Gore (@MCG828) May 14, 2018
A simple, yet effective visual that describes a jigsaw. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/sVYyHXvdrW
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 14, 2018
One big take-away from #ELLTeachersToolbox : I'm reminded that no elaborate planning or materials are needed to put together powerful, engaging lessons. It's the intentionality behind the strategy; choosing what will work best to draw out the assets of our ELs #EllChat_BkClub pic.twitter.com/58LdFLipFH
— Alycia Owen (@alycia_owen) May 14, 2018
❤️this activity is perfect for our 5th-8th newcomers group. Can’t wait to try! Thank you @Larryferlazzo #ellchat_bkclub pic.twitter.com/wp0EpxMnDu
— Karen Téllez (@Tellez2u) May 14, 2018
Strategy 14: Writing Frames & Writing Structures
By far, my FAVORITE! Ss are able to take what they know & apply it in their writing – making it stronger. Many Ss, not just ELs struggle w/ this method. Such an effective tool to use. #ellteacherstoolbox #Ellchat_BkClub pic.twitter.com/oQP0rdPMa4— Jaslyn (@jaslyn4ESL) May 13, 2018
#EllChat_BkClub 11.0 friends–Check out @KHullSyp's #flipgrid video! https://t.co/NDZe2tDW82
She's aiming to tweet more so let's give her some love and encouragement! We LOVE interacting with the authors of our book club books!! #ELLTeachersToolbox
— Katie Toppel, Ed.D. (@Toppel_ELD) May 7, 2018
Sooooooo, been presenting on CRTeach for 6 years BUT never had a wonderful reference WITH #ELL strategies2boot to show the awesome participants. Now…look what I can do!!?? Yeppers!! Grateful 2 @Larryferlazzo & Katie 4 their book & 4 the awesome #Ellchat_BkClub fam 4showing me! pic.twitter.com/qoUSGtY18l
— Dorina Ebuwa (@2014FloridaTOY) May 12, 2018
LEA and photos of the experience are a great combo for supporting #ELLs in writing. Kinders sewed teddy bears and next week they will write a narrative recounting the process. Photos will help beginner see the key terms like buttons & stuffing. #coteaching pic.twitter.com/evq4PsEC6b
— Katie Toppel, Ed.D. (@Toppel_ELD) May 12, 2018
Hattie says that jigsawing is a great strategy that moves students from surface learning to consolidating deep learning. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/fuklumOzVv
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 12, 2018
#EllChat_BkClub 11.0 Using in HS next week in Writer’s Workshop, celebrating growth by evaluating Aug v May writing samples; once partners share, will have a “brag fest” where Ss report writing achievement of partner; skipping revising for this one & focusing on the celebration. pic.twitter.com/pRoO7nUXmw
— Alycia Owen (@alycia_owen) May 11, 2018
Strategy 37: Peer Teaching and Learning. This 3rd grade student demonstrated subtracting with regrouping. "Peer tutors don't necessarily have to speak the home language" of the ELL. #EllChat_BkClub 11.0 #ELLteacherstoolbox @TanyaFranca2 pic.twitter.com/fGylR4GeaS
— Nicky Brett (@brettavoca) May 11, 2018
Strategy 26: Total Physical Response. While a student modeled, kindergarten students acted out washing dishes and guessed the action. Then we discussed vocabulary that accommodated the activity. #EllChat_BkClub 11.0 #ELLteacherstoolbox @TanyaFranca2 pic.twitter.com/IoubegIU5e
— Nicky Brett (@brettavoca) May 11, 2018
ALL "errors" are simply opportunities to learn and grow.#ellchat_bkclub #ellchat @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/5gwpWajPHL
— Justin Garcia (@kruu_justin) May 10, 2018
We should always consider the students character and background when making corrections, or else we may end up compromising their trust and respect. #ellchat #ellchat_bkclub @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/uJMnNxAtXQ
— Justin Garcia (@kruu_justin) May 11, 2018
Gamified our cloze contractions activity with white boards! The kids loved it. #ellchat #Ellchat_BkClub #ell pic.twitter.com/vJOVLedlpo
— Justin Garcia (@kruu_justin) May 11, 2018
Assuring ELLs it’s ok not to understand is key! I will work to provide multiple checks for understanding #ELLTeachersToolbox #Ellchat_BkClub pic.twitter.com/nwq6WcUiIK
— Michelle Hubbard (@actuallymjh) May 10, 2018
#strategy6 I use cloze in my class, though I admit I should vary my type more often, but have the Ss make them? I never thought of that! They could use text from other classes, their own essays, internet sources…the possibilities are endless! #Ellchat_BkClub #ELLTeachersToolbox pic.twitter.com/nBaMMpj7Ez
— Lynn Fuller (@lynnfuller) May 10, 2018
"Instruction that is culturally responsive and sustaining explicitly challenges the deficit perspective. Rather, students are viewed as possessing valuable linguistic, cultural, and literacy tools." –@Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp #ELLTeachersToolbox #ellchat_bkclub #booksnaps pic.twitter.com/GwOScpFn44
— Stacey Diaz (@diazstacey5) May 10, 2018
@MsEmilyWong as inspired me 2 hv my Ss evaluate me & the class.
Found this form in technology resources from #ellteacherstoolbox Strategy 42: Ending the School Year. 🙌
It's a free download here:https://t.co/GGipotwjVu#ellchat_bkclub #ellchat #ESL #teachingELLs @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/N4UQFB1212— Carol Salva (@MsSalvac) May 10, 2018
Omg. I use sentence scrambles ALL the time and I never thought to have students make them 🤦 #Ellchat_BkClub pic.twitter.com/T4fB982Ccl
— Kendra Seitz (@KendraSeitz) May 10, 2018
Love the way ELs are called “beginners” rather than “low”. Our language of kids shapes our instruction. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/KzPYWXRofw
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 10, 2018
3rd graders tried a cloze vocab story and this modified PWIM strategy. I asked which they preferred and they liked the picture challenge better. They moved the post its to label the images and explained why the word goes on that part. #Ellchat_BkClub #EllTeachersToolbox pic.twitter.com/0yp67qagDq
— Katie Toppel, Ed.D. (@Toppel_ELD) May 9, 2018
Tried Nine Box Grid today…AWESOME!! So thankful for these teacher leaders sharing their awesome expertise and helping me grow professionally! #ELLTeachersToolbox #Ellchat_BkClub #ellchat #KidsDeserveIt @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp @Toppel_ELD pic.twitter.com/Bzvtptm1Bq
— Emily Golightly (@EmilyGolightly3) May 9, 2018
Strategy 43) Beginning and Ending of Class. 2nd grade students wrote Sticky Note Compliments (p. 420) for each other. #EllChat_BkClub 11.0 #ELLteacherstoolbox @TanyaFranca2 pic.twitter.com/PxXxkxPWht
— Nicky Brett (@brettavoca) May 9, 2018
Vocabulary; "@Larryferlazzo experience of falling asleep during PD… which trainer spent 30 min teaching the word expedition." so funny! Who knew #ELLChat_bkclub would be so funny? 🤷🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/TAde0fiyW4
— Carlota Holder (@carlota_holder) May 9, 2018
What a great strategy that uses multiple language domains.
LEA = shared experience + class discussion about the experience + co-constructing writing = language development. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/PKd7NspA11
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 9, 2018
Skip the reading log! Think about making the assignment more authentic, and don’t forget how motivating a rich discussion can be. (And never forget how important discussions are for ELLs.) #LiteraryConversations #ELLChat_bkclub pic.twitter.com/vn5ymQXVym
— Michelle Makus Shory (@michelleshory) May 9, 2018
Word banks + cloze passages = scaffolding access to content. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/TIxGRiYGEz
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 9, 2018
Love that independent reading is the FIRST strategy in the book! @Larryferlazzo @skrashen #Ellchat_BkClub pic.twitter.com/sWHhfAQTNu
— Michelle Makus Shory (@michelleshory) May 8, 2018
Love the interactive and creative suggestions from @Larryferlazzo for conducting dictation with #ELLs. One way to ensure that the dictation passage is not too long or difficult, and also interesting, is to ask students to create the passage themselves. #Ellchat_bkclub #ESOL pic.twitter.com/4xhiUgyl3d
— Robert Meszaros (@rjmesz) May 8, 2018
So excited about this chapter…played "Would You Rather" with my firsties today, and the conversations were so interesting! (Example: "Would you rather be ten feet tall, or two feet tall?") LOVING the "gamification" of ESL class! #Ellchat_BkClub @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/u9f2EJ2RCs
— Emily Golightly (@EmilyGolightly3) May 8, 2018
Loving this idea of putting words in ( ) within cloze passages. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/ECRiPqmm31
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 8, 2018
Strategy 42: Ending the School Year.
I went w one of the lessons from technology connections. Video & handout was included. It was fantastic! Look at these beautiful posters. They are very proud so we will do a lot of reflecting!#Ellchat_BkClub #ELLCHAT pic.twitter.com/kDMVDPdMwW— Carol Salva (@MsSalvac) May 8, 2018
A text that is cut into strips. Then divide the strips among Ss w/ instructions to discuss & sequence the order. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/axFpJHQuQy
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 7, 2018
Anticipation guides: a great way to activate prior knowledge. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/nnlaWDLBX7
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 7, 2018
Tier 2 words: words frequently found in many different kinds of school texts & across disciplines. Let’s intentionally teach T2 words. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/21QDTKYqIj
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 6, 2018
#EllChat_BkClub 11.0 #ELLTeachersToolbox Strategy 42 – Ending the School Year. My brain was feeling a bit chaotic, so I worked through the chapter visually. Good inspiration and 4 practical to-dos. Love the peak-end rule; it makes so much sense! #FinishStrong #LastBell pic.twitter.com/mAnyByhxB4
— Rachel Martin (@BonjourPond) May 5, 2018
THIS. IS. SO. TRUE! Students are able to demonstrate their knowledge of we scaffold and differentiate their learning.
p.s Thx @TanELLclassroom for inspiring me to make graphics <3#ellchat #Ellchat_BkClub @Larryferlazzo pic.twitter.com/EHDkEgPGeZ
— Justin Garcia (@kruu_justin) May 5, 2018
#EllChat_BkClub 11.0 #ELLTeachersToolbox Eng8 @gina_zlaket Ss each identified a golden line from independent reading. After a gallery walk, class had fun trying to combine “goldens” to make paragraphs to read aloud 📚📝🗣👂🏼🤩 Good times #coteaching pic.twitter.com/ZT5tyR7lAS
— Alycia Owen (@alycia_owen) May 5, 2018
“When used in the prewriting process, graphic organizers have a major impact on Ss’ ability to clarify & organize their thoughts b4 writing”. #ellchat_bkclub #esl #ell #eld #esol #tesol #education #ela @Larryferlazzo @KHullSyp pic.twitter.com/2gMIPJxaGH
— Tan Huynh (@TanELLclassroom) May 4, 2018
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