Kathryn Scrivener

@ScienceHeatherM @ELchatFCPS I use language targets for my level 2s. It makes sense to focus on it for them. Not sure how useful it is with my Level 1s.

@ELchatFCPS This chapter makes me realize how important it is to have all voices heard during planning sessions or CLTs. I was always focused on the content learning targets, but it makes so much sense to include language targets as well to focus instruction and scaffolds. #ELchatFCPS

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@Annmporter @ELchatFCPS What does this look like? What EL level students do you have?

@ELchatFCPS #ScaffoldingLanguageScaffoldingLearning I embed myself within the classroom and I teach ELD within the lessons in all academic subject areas. This allows me to make content comprehensible while strengthening EL skills. This approach helps me close the gaps.

@Christi58907541 @ELchatFCPS I think this could also be very effective in the Learning Strats classes as well.

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@AbottNicoleta @ELchatFCPS I also like how there is movement involved and I could do it like musical chairs. I’ll do anything to teenagers moving and their blood flowing, especially after lunch.

@ELchatFCPS I used a variation of the map game with my L1s. We have a bunch of new students who the other students really try to help get around the building. It wasn’t quite suited for the 1’s. I pre- taught some vocabulary but not enough! Forgot to mention words like locker, h20 fountain!

@AbottNicoleta @ELchatFCPS I agree but I like to do a lot of quick listening assessments to try to identify a students level of comprehension or to discern their ability to discern between similar sounds.

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@ScienceHeatherM @Christi58907541 @ELchatFCPS That’s a great point- we need to teach and encourage students to inform the speaker when they don’t understand something.

@Christi58907541 @ELchatFCPS I was also struck by the idea of advocating when you don't understand. Some students might think it rude to question a teacher or ask them to repeat something, but it is so important. Modeling active listening was a good point mentioned at the very end.

@ELchatFCPS Students need the background knowledge to help to help them understand in listening situations but they also need support to identify and hear the differences in many sounds. I always remember how terrified I was when I had to speak in a foreign language over the phone!

@MannonTracy @ELchatFCPS That is true! So many texts talk about the variety of pets people have and I have yet to have a student who actually has one. Not that relatable for them.

@ELchatFCPS I knew the NF text we would read about bringing a puppy home would bring cultural challenges. The way many of us treat our dog as a baby is uncommon in much of the world, so we had discussions during which we talked about how dogs are treated in their countries and here.

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@AniaMikelinich @AbottNicoleta @ELchatFCPS This is not academically related but once we had a lockdown drill just before Halloween. I was later told by the dad of my brand new Thai student that he thought the drill was a Halloween activity- sitting on the floor in the dark!!

@AbottNicoleta @ELchatFCPS I used to teach students that were refugees. The new comers I took Halloween trick or treating because they never experienced that. They love that!!!

@ELchatFCPS I fall prey to language challenges again and again in texts for my level ones. I’ll focus on making sure they understand the nouns in the text (which I’ll support with pictures or a discussion) but then I’ll miss the boat some verbs or adjectives that completely throw them off.

@AbottNicoleta @ELchatFCPS This was also a good reminder to me of the heavy cultural load found in so many texts. I really struggle finding age appropriate texts for high school level one students.

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@MrDrewCampbell @ELchatFCPS Amen! Keep it real for the students!

@ELchatFCPS Bloom’s, baby! Access precedes use precedes analysis. Kiddos master and build on their reading skills authentically through the mastery of these roles.

@ELchatFCPS The four reader roles shouldn’t be used or relied upon singularly or individually. Each role has utility but also drawbacks but using them in as facets in a combined approach, helps the reader balance the phonetic and cultural demands as well as framing author’s purpose.

@AbottNicoleta @LaurenB08417219 @Annmporter @ELchatFCPS What a clever way to engage the students! Never thought of it in that way.

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@ELchatFCPS Worked with the Government teacher to write a reflection. She provided a model so in my class we talked about the purpose and I provided sentences frames so students could write independently. Had also discussed possible responses.

@ELchatFCPS I’m thinking about my level ones so I want to work with a teacher in a content class so students can gather the relevant information regarding a content subject and we can work on it together in my class.

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@LaurenB08417219 @ELchatFCPS It’s great to catch them in the act and praise the for it!

@ELchatFCPS I’m WIDA testing this week, but whenever my student use academic language, I praise them for it to encourage the habit!

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@ELchatFCPS In Eng 9, pairs of students had academic conversations about discerning between fact and opinions then followed up on that with a separate conversation on how to determine accuracy of a statement.

@AbottNicoleta @ljschwartz_esol @ELchatFCPS There’s definitely less pressure in writing so it’s often preferable to speaking but it’s sometimes easier to fumble through speaking using tone, facial expressions and gestures.

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