Episode 19 – Growing Invisible Voices

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Podcast Hosts and where to find us on Twitter:

Erin Barnes: twitter.com/ebarnes73

Scott Haselwood: twitter.com/teachfromhere

Who hosted the #oklaed chat and where to find them on Twitter:

Hosted by @InvYoungVoices

Overview of chat topic

Questions from the chat:

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Q1: Research shows that HST prep has displaced writing in the classroom. How has this affected your students? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/YZzRPusodH

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

oklaed A1: Ss have lost the idea about what writing is all about because they only see it as test prep & not a way to express themselves.

— Mrs. Mellott (@lsmellott) June 26, 2017

A1 #oklaed HST prep has replaced ALL THE THINGS to an extent. It's not a life skill. Writing still is. https://t.co/fzXOIU6xIt

— Rick Cobb (@grendelrick) June 26, 2017

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Q2: What methods have you used to help students see the value in writing, practicing frequently beyond just your classroom & school? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/dae7IaTugT

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A2: Our free response notebooks have been awesome. I don't grade them, we discuss in class, but it's practice, practice, practice. #oklaed https://t.co/0Idpxudw3d

— TK 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏻‍🏫 (@scienceteachtk) June 26, 2017

A2: I say this almost on a daily basis, "People who change the world have to do two things: 1. read a lot and 2. write about it. #oklaed https://t.co/CLMoawwWU1

— Aaron Baker (@bakerleft) June 26, 2017

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Q3: What methods do you use to provide timely, actionable feedback to students on their writing? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/PQhLgoo8vh

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A3) Class parents gladly help with this when asked. 🙂 #oklaed https://t.co/NmdRxCN48f

— Angela Clark Little (@angmlittle) June 26, 2017

A3: I grade notebooks weekly & respond to writings. They share writings with each other as they are trying to form a consensus #Oklaed

— Susan Wray (@suzanwray) June 26, 2017

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Q4: Lots of student writing = lots of teacher grading. Or does it? What strategies do you use to keep from drowning in essays? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/zFqha39YKz

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A4 #oklaed "In essays" is actually my favorite way to drown. I love reading, so I might as well read what students write. https://t.co/TWcIrEqvfb

— Rick Cobb (@grendelrick) June 26, 2017

A4 — What if we had Ss choose a certain # of pieces for us to grade? They could write & pick the good stuff to be assessed. #oklaed

— Claudia Swisher (@ClaudiaSwisher) June 26, 2017

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Q5: Do you separate grading for ideas, organization and voice from grading for grammar, usage, and mechanics? Why or why not? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/fUopSMCMax

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A5 Differentiate essay grading by what each S needs to move forward. Bit by bit their entire writing outlook & performance improves. #oklaed

— Robert Ward (@RewardingEdu) June 26, 2017

A5: Ss know I teach science & wouldn't mess them up by grading grammar 😬. However, I find most use correct usage/grammar anyway. #OklaEd

— Susan Wray (@suzanwray) June 26, 2017

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Q6: How do you make sure students are recognized for their writing? Publication? Contests? What else? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/WJ9UesDq38

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A6 The best recognition is looking a S in the eye & saying how much their writing moved you, how creative or insightful it is. Wow! #oklaed

— Robert Ward (@RewardingEdu) June 26, 2017

A6 We created a wiki in my sci class that student posted to for each concept #oklaed

— Jason Bengs (@jasonbengs) June 26, 2017

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Q7: Describe the most meaningful writing projects in which Ss were highly engaged, saw as meaningful, & in which you saw S growth. #oklaed pic.twitter.com/JdpvoWqJvO

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A7-to be meaningful, writing must be real…4 a purpose, 4 an audience, 2 solve a prob, 2 share your heart. NOT 2 pass state test! #oklaed

— Claudia Swisher (@ClaudiaSwisher) June 26, 2017

My 9th graders do a poetry slam unit. At the end they perform. I have chills now thinking about the first year. Incredible. #oklaed https://t.co/8i6GiXD3Eg

— Travis Sloat (@tstyles77) June 26, 2017

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Q8: What workshops or PD have you attended that has helped you become a better writing teacher? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/ycjggUJu5K

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A8 @wfryer storychasers workshop/digital storytelling was very beneficial, but it has been about 8yrs since I attended #oklaed

— Jason Bengs (@jasonbengs) June 26, 2017

A8: None that focused primarily on writing. But all have taught me to incorporate writing. Which is the point. #oklaed

— Kimberly Blodgett (@KimberBlodgett) June 26, 2017

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Q9: If you are a writer, how can you incorporate your own writing into your class to help Ss connect writing to real-world concerns? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/O1FnF4BGo9

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A9: I shared my blog with my class and parents each week #oklaed

— Stephanie Hime (@MrsHime) June 26, 2017

A9: I share this strategy with them each semester also #oklaed pic.twitter.com/4kf0PGtPhJ

— TK 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏻‍🏫 (@scienceteachtk) June 26, 2017

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Q10: If you don’t already write, what can you do this summer to incorporate writing into your daily life and teaching practice? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/6EemznxoC3

— Invisible Voices (@InvYoungVoices) June 26, 2017

A10: Write something "radical." When I write, I want eyebrows raised. #oklaed

— Aaron Baker (@bakerleft) June 26, 2017

A10: Considering giving blogging a shot #oklaed

— Steve Gilliland (@Stv_Gilliland) June 26, 2017

Favorite question and why?

Erin:  Q4 – Lots of student writing = lots of teacher grading. Or does it? What strategies do you use to keep from drowning in essays?

Scott: Q10 – If you don’t already write, what can you do this summer to incorporate writing into your daily life and teaching practice?

Boomsauce tweet(s) of the night:

Erin:

Tell it all the stuff you shouldn’t tell Twitter. http://creativekleptomania.com  #stealjournal

Scott:

A9: I am writing to change the world. I want Ss to see me in that process of care and struggle. Then, what do they want to change? #oklaed https://t.co/cYLV9Mhzk5

— Aaron Baker (@bakerleft) June 26, 2017

Next week on the #oklaed chat

Kenneth Ward @kennethdward – Are we preparing students for after graduation?

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